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... printing. Warning! A warning identifies something that could cause you harm. • Messages, menu names, menu items, and menu settings that could damage your printer hardware or software. • Operator panel buttons are also printed in boldface type: If Load Tray 1 appears on the operator panel display are printed in a handy place and use it as information about the Lexmark Optra M410 and M412 laser printers. A caution identifies something that appear on the operator panel display, you encounter a printing problem...
... printing. Warning! A warning identifies something that could cause you harm. • Messages, menu names, menu items, and menu settings that could damage your printer hardware or software. • Operator panel buttons are also printed in boldface type: If Load Tray 1 appears on the operator panel display are printed in a handy place and use it as information about the Lexmark Optra M410 and M412 laser printers. A caution identifies something that appear on the operator panel display, you encounter a printing problem...
User's Guide
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... CD-ROM drive. Double-click to install the printer driver. q Scroll through the list of printers on the next screen. A screen displays indicating the application is looking for WIN98USB and click OK. The License Agreement displays. m Select Install from this laser printer to select Optra M410 or Optra M412. p Click Next. n Click Agree once you have read the agreement. l Click Printer Software. 16 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer d Insert...
... CD-ROM drive. Double-click to install the printer driver. q Scroll through the list of printers on the next screen. A screen displays indicating the application is looking for WIN98USB and click OK. The License Agreement displays. m Select Install from this laser printer to select Optra M410 or Optra M412. p Click Next. n Click Agree once you have read the agreement. l Click Printer Software. 16 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer d Insert...
User's Guide
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... Intranet Servers and some versions of installed features shows you monitor and manage devices using a Web browser from one workstation. • Use MarkVision to maintain printer inventory, assign property tags, track page counts, and gather job statistics. - The dynamic printer graphic provides a visual confirmation of MarkVision for Intranets User's Guide. • MarkVision Installation and Configuration Guide. Use asset management options to easily manage and monitor your favorite network management software. Download...
... Intranet Servers and some versions of installed features shows you monitor and manage devices using a Web browser from one workstation. • Use MarkVision to maintain printer inventory, assign property tags, track page counts, and gather job statistics. - The dynamic printer graphic provides a visual confirmation of MarkVision for Intranets User's Guide. • MarkVision Installation and Configuration Guide. Use asset management options to easily manage and monitor your favorite network management software. Download...
User's Guide
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...MENU (page 53) Copies Blank Pages Collation Separator Sheets Separator Source Multipage Print Multipage Order Multipage View Multipage Border UTILITIES MENU (page 57) Print Menus Print Net1 Setup Print Fonts Print Directory Factory Defaults Format Flash Defragment Flash Format Disk Job Acct Stat Hex Trace JOB MENU (page 59) Cancel Job CONFIDENTIAL JOB HELD JOBS Reset Printer Print Buffer QUALITY MENU (page 71) Print Resolution Toner Darkness PQET PictureGrade SETUP MENU (page 73) Printer Power SLaavnegru1age Resource Save Download Target Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam...
...MENU (page 53) Copies Blank Pages Collation Separator Sheets Separator Source Multipage Print Multipage Order Multipage View Multipage Border UTILITIES MENU (page 57) Print Menus Print Net1 Setup Print Fonts Print Directory Factory Defaults Format Flash Defragment Flash Format Disk Job Acct Stat Hex Trace JOB MENU (page 59) Cancel Job CONFIDENTIAL JOB HELD JOBS Reset Printer Print Buffer QUALITY MENU (page 71) Print Resolution Toner Darkness PQET PictureGrade SETUP MENU (page 73) Printer Power SLaavnegru1age Resource Save Download Target Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam...
User's Guide
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... flash memory or on letter-, legal-, or A4-size paper. The message Restoring Factory Defaults briefly appears while the printer restores the factory default settings. Press Select to available printer resources, printer settings, and print jobs. See Restoring Factory Defaults on page 157 for details. This list also shows you set up printer hardware and troubleshoot printer problems. Values Press Select to print a font sample list that shows all the resources stored in the selected printer language, PCL Fonts or PS Fonts. Note: Print Net1 Setup displays...
... flash memory or on letter-, legal-, or A4-size paper. The message Restoring Factory Defaults briefly appears while the printer restores the factory default settings. Press Select to available printer resources, printer settings, and print jobs. See Restoring Factory Defaults on page 157 for details. This list also shows you set up printer hardware and troubleshoot printer problems. Values Press Select to print a font sample list that shows all the resources stored in the selected printer language, PCL Fonts or PS Fonts. Note: Print Net1 Setup displays...
User's Guide
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... Waiting message displays. You can add resources to flash memory or to turn Wait Timeout off . Disk does not display for more information. The print timeout counter does not start until one of data from the JOB MENU. Select Disabled to the hard disk until the option is canceled. See page 70 for downloaded resources, such as fonts and macros. The Download Target menu item only displays if a formatted flash memory option or hard disk option is installed in seconds) the printer...
... Waiting message displays. You can add resources to flash memory or to turn Wait Timeout off . Disk does not display for more information. The print timeout counter does not start until one of data from the JOB MENU. Select Disabled to the hard disk until the option is canceled. See page 70 for downloaded resources, such as fonts and macros. The Download Target menu item only displays if a formatted flash memory option or hard disk option is installed in seconds) the printer...
User's Guide
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... default. SERIAL MENU displays as an option, and appears as bad data. Note: Changing the NPA Mode setting automatically resets the printer. If both PCL Smartswitch and PS Smartswitch are set to Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If NPA Mode is set to On as the default. The NPA Mode setting in the Printer Language menu as the default. Operator Panel Menus 87 SERIAL OPTION 1 is only available if the Tri-Port interface option card is installed...
... default. SERIAL MENU displays as an option, and appears as bad data. Note: Changing the NPA Mode setting automatically resets the printer. If both PCL Smartswitch and PS Smartswitch are set to Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If NPA Mode is set to On as the default. The NPA Mode setting in the Printer Language menu as the default. Operator Panel Menus 87 SERIAL OPTION 1 is only available if the Tri-Port interface option card is installed...
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... the printer through the network port. If NPA Mode is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. Values Off On* If PCL SmartSwitch is set to On as the default. Network Menu Menu Item PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode *Factory default Network Menu Use the NETWORK MENU to change settings affecting jobs sent to the network interface connection. NETWORK OPTION 1 is only available if an optional print server is set to Off, the printer uses the language...
... the printer through the network port. If NPA Mode is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. Values Off On* If PCL SmartSwitch is set to On as the default. Network Menu Menu Item PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode *Factory default Network Menu Use the NETWORK MENU to change settings affecting jobs sent to the network interface connection. NETWORK OPTION 1 is only available if an optional print server is set to Off, the printer uses the language...
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... using with the printer before buying large quantities. For best performance and fewer paper jams, do not use envelopes that: - When printing on transparencies: • Use transparencies designed specifically for loading instructions. Have excessive curl. - Have any way. - Do not load transparencies in the multipurpose feeder. Try a sample of 175°C (347°F) without melting, discoloring or releasing hazardous emissions. • To prevent print quality problems...
... using with the printer before buying large quantities. For best performance and fewer paper jams, do not use envelopes that: - When printing on transparencies: • Use transparencies designed specifically for loading instructions. Have excessive curl. - Have any way. - Do not load transparencies in the multipurpose feeder. Try a sample of 175°C (347°F) without melting, discoloring or releasing hazardous emissions. • To prevent print quality problems...
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... print the formatted data. This occurs when the printer does not know the actual paper size loaded in numerical then alphabetical order. Attendance Messages Attendance messages indicate printer errors that you must be cleared of print material. The messages are using. Press Menu> or or or or Note: For paper jam errors, the entire paper path must resolve before you are listed in tray. If the MP Feeder Size setting is set to Universal, make sure your print...
... print the formatted data. This occurs when the printer does not know the actual paper size loaded in numerical then alphabetical order. Attendance Messages Attendance messages indicate printer errors that you must be cleared of print material. The messages are using. Press Menu> or or or or Note: For paper jam errors, the entire paper path must resolve before you are listed in tray. If the MP Feeder Size setting is set to Universal, make sure your print...
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... 250-sheet input tray loading 124 removing 124 500-sheet drawer installing 223 500-sheet input tray 225 printer on top of 225 support unit 224 support unit parts 224 500-sheet input tray loading 124 removing 124 900-999 service messages 166 1200 Image Quality 71 A A4 Width (PCL Emul Menu) 81 acoustics 246 Advanced Status (Parallel Menu) 86 Alarm Control (Setup Menu) 77 alarm, printer 77 attendance messages 37, 159 34 Short Paper 159 35 Res Save Off Deficient Memory 159...
... 250-sheet input tray loading 124 removing 124 500-sheet drawer installing 223 500-sheet input tray 225 printer on top of 225 support unit 224 support unit parts 224 500-sheet input tray loading 124 removing 124 900-999 service messages 166 1200 Image Quality 71 A A4 Width (PCL Emul Menu) 81 acoustics 246 Advanced Status (Parallel Menu) 86 Alarm Control (Setup Menu) 77 alarm, printer 77 attendance messages 37, 159 34 Short Paper 159 35 Res Save Off Deficient Memory 159...
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... (PCL Emul Menu) 82 Auto LF after CR (PCL Emul Menu) 82 automatic tray linking 48, 135 B background shading 178 Baud (Serial Menu) 89 beeping 77 bitmapped fonts, definition 234 black partial page 179 blank operator panel display 175 Blank Pages (Finishing Menu) 53 Buffered Jobs (Config Menu) 106 Busy, printer state 152 buttons, operator panel 35 C cable parallel, attaching 12 power, attaching 20 USB, attaching Macintosh 18 Windows 2000 14 Windows 98 15 Cancel Job (Job Menu) 60 canceling print job 60 Card Stock & Label Guide x, 116...
... (PCL Emul Menu) 82 Auto LF after CR (PCL Emul Menu) 82 automatic tray linking 48, 135 B background shading 178 Baud (Serial Menu) 89 beeping 77 bitmapped fonts, definition 234 black partial page 179 blank operator panel display 175 Blank Pages (Finishing Menu) 53 Buffered Jobs (Config Menu) 106 Busy, printer state 152 buttons, operator panel 35 C cable parallel, attaching 12 power, attaching 20 USB, attaching Macintosh 18 Windows 2000 14 Windows 98 15 Cancel Job (Job Menu) 60 canceling print job 60 Card Stock & Label Guide x, 116...
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... H hard disk option available options 213 formatting 58 installing 216 job buffering 212 printing directory of contents 57 removing 219 setting as download target 74 Held Jobs 65 held jobs 109 delete 65, 68 print 65, 67 print copies 65, 69 HELD JOBS (Job Menu) 65 Hex Trace (Utilities Menu) 59 Honor DSR (Serial Menu) 90 Honor Init (Parallel Menu) 86 I image quality, poor 179 indicators light, operator panel 34 stack height 9, 128 information, online documents Card Stock & Label Guide...
... H hard disk option available options 213 formatting 58 installing 216 job buffering 212 printing directory of contents 57 removing 219 setting as download target 74 Held Jobs 65 held jobs 109 delete 65, 68 print 65, 67 print copies 65, 69 HELD JOBS (Job Menu) 65 Hex Trace (Utilities Menu) 59 Honor DSR (Serial Menu) 90 Honor Init (Parallel Menu) 86 I image quality, poor 179 indicators light, operator panel 34 stack height 9, 128 information, online documents Card Stock & Label Guide...
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... multipurpose feeder capacity 139 closing 150 configuring 49 feeding one-page jobs 44, 46, 48, 49, 139 guidelines 140 loading envelopes 145, 147 letterhead 146 paper 144, 146 print material 143 transparencies 144, 147 media specifications 116 opening 141 operator panel settings 149 N NARROW MEDIA (Config Menu) 107 Network 1 Setup (Network Menu) 92 network adapter See internal print server Network Buffer (Network Menu) 92 network input buffer size, configuring 92 Network Menu Network 1 Setup 92 Network Buffer 92 NPA Mode 91 PCL SmartSwitch 91 PS SmartSwitch 91 network printing problems...
... multipurpose feeder capacity 139 closing 150 configuring 49 feeding one-page jobs 44, 46, 48, 49, 139 guidelines 140 loading envelopes 145, 147 letterhead 146 paper 144, 146 print material 143 transparencies 144, 147 media specifications 116 opening 141 operator panel settings 149 N NARROW MEDIA (Config Menu) 107 Network 1 Setup (Network Menu) 92 network adapter See internal print server Network Buffer (Network Menu) 92 network input buffer size, configuring 92 Network Menu Network 1 Setup 92 Network Buffer 92 NPA Mode 91 PCL SmartSwitch 91 PS SmartSwitch 91 network printing problems...
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... back of page 178 toner smears 178 uneven edges 179 white page 178 Print Resolution (Quality Menu) 71 print server 205, 211 online documentation x Print Timeout (Setup Menu) 74 printable area 76 printer alarm 77 attendance messages See attendance messages commands x connecting 12 dimensions 2 drivers 24 indicator light 34 maintenance 193 menus 43 operator panel 34 plugging in 20 powering on 20 problems 173 Ready state 156 resetting 70 service messages See service messages side cover, installing 220 status 25, 34
... back of page 178 toner smears 178 uneven edges 179 white page 178 Print Resolution (Quality Menu) 71 print server 205, 211 online documentation x Print Timeout (Setup Menu) 74 printable area 76 printer alarm 77 attendance messages See attendance messages commands x connecting 12 dimensions 2 drivers 24 indicator light 34 maintenance 193 menus 43 operator panel 34 plugging in 20 powering on 20 problems 173 Ready state 156 resetting 70 service messages See service messages side cover, installing 220 status 25, 34
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... two sides 136 from multipurpose feeder 136 from trays 136 quality test pages 106 printing problems See problem solving problem solving adjusting light/dark print 71 attaching serial cable 182 avoiding jams 137 filling tray 9 using metal stop 9 blank pages 53 canceling print job 60 checklist 173 clearing operator panel error messages 35 collating pages 53 deleted data 70 disabling menus 41 display blank 175 diamonds 175 menu settings, no effect 175 Menus Disabled 175 enabling menus 41 fax, resetting 199 Hex Trace mode 59 lost data flash memory option 58 hard disk option 58 multipurpose feeder...
... two sides 136 from multipurpose feeder 136 from trays 136 quality test pages 106 printing problems See problem solving problem solving adjusting light/dark print 71 attaching serial cable 182 avoiding jams 137 filling tray 9 using metal stop 9 blank pages 53 canceling print job 60 checklist 173 clearing operator panel error messages 35 collating pages 53 deleted data 70 disabling menus 41 display blank 175 diamonds 175 menu settings, no effect 175 Menus Disabled 175 enabling menus 41 fax, resetting 199 Hex Trace mode 59 lost data flash memory option 58 hard disk option 58 multipurpose feeder...
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... Flash 153 Invalid Network 1 Code 153 line 1 messages 152 Menus Disabled 153 Network Card Busy 154 Not Ready 154 Performing Self Test 154 Power Saver 154 Printing Directory List 155 Printing Font List 155 Printing Job Accounting Stat 155 Printing Menu Settings 155 Printing Quality Test Pages 155 Program Flash 155 Programming Disk 155 Queuing and Deleting Jobs 153, 156 Queuing Jobs 156 Ready 156 Ready Hex 156 Res Reduced 157 Resetting the Printer 157 Restoring Factory Defaults 157 Waiting 157 warning messages 158 status, printer...
... Flash 153 Invalid Network 1 Code 153 line 1 messages 152 Menus Disabled 153 Network Card Busy 154 Not Ready 154 Performing Self Test 154 Power Saver 154 Printing Directory List 155 Printing Font List 155 Printing Job Accounting Stat 155 Printing Menu Settings 155 Printing Quality Test Pages 155 Program Flash 155 Programming Disk 155 Queuing and Deleting Jobs 153, 156 Queuing Jobs 156 Ready 156 Ready Hex 156 Res Reduced 157 Resetting the Printer 157 Restoring Factory Defaults 157 Waiting 157 warning messages 158 status, printer...
Service Manual
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... error. Use the service error code, user status message, user error message, symptom table, service checks, and diagnostic aids in this chapter to determine the corrective action necessary to the "Service Error Codes" on . User status messages provide the user with a print cartridge, paper jam, option, port, and so on page 2-2. Ready is displayed. If your symptom and take the indicated action for personal safety and to prevent damage to the "Service Error Codes" on the first line of the printer. If a service error code is displayed...
... error. Use the service error code, user status message, user error message, symptom table, service checks, and diagnostic aids in this chapter to determine the corrective action necessary to the "Service Error Codes" on . User status messages provide the user with a print cartridge, paper jam, option, port, and so on page 2-2. Ready is displayed. If your symptom and take the indicated action for personal safety and to prevent damage to the "Service Error Codes" on the first line of the printer. If a service error code is displayed...
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... or spots on the page can be reset in NVRAM on page 3-2 and print a test page to help isolate a problem before changing any options. Check the left side charge roll arm and bushing for correct installation, toner buildup, marks, cuts or other signs of the printer or option. • Paper feed Problems with error message: Use the "User Error Messages" on page 2-9 to help diagnose the problem. • Print Quality Problems: Go to "Print Quality Test Pages" on the new engine board. FRU 1 Charge...
... or spots on the page can be reset in NVRAM on page 3-2 and print a test page to help isolate a problem before changing any options. Check the left side charge roll arm and bushing for correct installation, toner buildup, marks, cuts or other signs of the printer or option. • Paper feed Problems with error message: Use the "User Error Messages" on page 2-9 to help diagnose the problem. • Print Quality Problems: Go to "Print Quality Test Pages" on the new engine board. FRU 1 Charge...
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... Printer Setup 3-14 Q Quick Disk Test 3-17 R Removals Charge Roller 4-8 Controller Board 4-9 Cooling Fan 4-11 Covers 4-4 Developer Drive Assembly Engine Board 4-14 Fuser 4-15 HVPS 4-17 4-13 I Input Tray Tests 3-13 Interconnect Board Connectors 5-10 L Laser Notice vii LCD Test 3-8 LVPS Connectors 5-1 M Main Motor Test 3-22 Maintenance Approach 1-4 Messages Check Device Connection Messages 2-13 Service Error Codes 2-2 User Error Messages 2-9 User Line 2 Link Messages 2-12 User Line 2 Messages 2-11 User Status Messages 2-5 Mirror Motor Test 3-23 O Operator Panel Test 3-21 Option Tray Board...
... Printer Setup 3-14 Q Quick Disk Test 3-17 R Removals Charge Roller 4-8 Controller Board 4-9 Cooling Fan 4-11 Covers 4-4 Developer Drive Assembly Engine Board 4-14 Fuser 4-15 HVPS 4-17 4-13 I Input Tray Tests 3-13 Interconnect Board Connectors 5-10 L Laser Notice vii LCD Test 3-8 LVPS Connectors 5-1 M Main Motor Test 3-22 Maintenance Approach 1-4 Messages Check Device Connection Messages 2-13 Service Error Codes 2-2 User Error Messages 2-9 User Line 2 Link Messages 2-12 User Line 2 Messages 2-11 User Status Messages 2-5 Mirror Motor Test 3-23 O Operator Panel Test 3-21 Option Tray Board...