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...IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. therefore, this publication. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to you . In other products, programs, or services, except those expressly designated... believes appropriate without incurring any time. Evaluation and verification of purchase. these available in all countries in applicable FAR provisions: Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY 40550. A form for the reader's comments is subject to restrictions as set forth in...
...IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. therefore, this publication. This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to you . In other products, programs, or services, except those expressly designated... believes appropriate without incurring any time. Evaluation and verification of purchase. these available in all countries in applicable FAR provisions: Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY 40550. A form for the reader's comments is subject to restrictions as set forth in...
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... Hold Jobs 108 Confidential Jobs 108 Held Jobs 109 Printing and Deleting Held Jobs 111 Entering a Personal Identification Number (PIN 111 Print and Hold Formatting Errors 113 4 Using Print Materials 115 Paper Sources and Sizes 116 Print Material Guidelines 118 Paper 118 Letterhead 118 Transparencies 119 Envelopes 119 Labels 120 Card...
... Hold Jobs 108 Confidential Jobs 108 Held Jobs 109 Printing and Deleting Held Jobs 111 Entering a Personal Identification Number (PIN 111 Print and Hold Formatting Errors 113 4 Using Print Materials 115 Paper Sources and Sizes 116 Print Material Guidelines 118 Paper 118 Letterhead 118 Transparencies 119 Envelopes 119 Labels 120 Card...
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Turning the Printer Power On Turn the printer power On (|). Plugging the Printer In Printer Power Cord 1 Plug the printer power cord into the connector as shown. 2 Plug the other end of the printer power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. 3 Continue with "Turning the Printer Power On" on page 151 for more information. 20 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer If an error message displays, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on page 20.
Turning the Printer Power On Turn the printer power On (|). Plugging the Printer In Printer Power Cord 1 Plug the printer power cord into the connector as shown. 2 Plug the other end of the printer power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. 3 Continue with "Turning the Printer Power On" on page 151 for more information. 20 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer If an error message displays, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on page 20.
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The message Printing Menu Settings appears and remains on the operator panel display until Print Menus appears on the sec- If an error message appears, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on the display. 2 Press Menu> or or until the page prints. Warning! Printing the Menu Settings Page 21 Complete "...Removing Print Cartridge Packaging" on page 2 before printing a page. 1 Make sure the printer power is On (|) and the Ready status message appears on page 151 for the menus, a list of the display. 6 Press Select. The...
The message Printing Menu Settings appears and remains on the operator panel display until Print Menus appears on the sec- If an error message appears, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on the display. 2 Press Menu> or or until the page prints. Warning! Printing the Menu Settings Page 21 Complete "...Removing Print Cartridge Packaging" on page 2 before printing a page. 1 Make sure the printer power is On (|) and the Ready status message appears on page 151 for the menus, a list of the display. 6 Press Select. The...
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... to include the end user by e-mail that the printer is detected or when an error occurs during automatic printer installation. • Lets administrators make printers available to users within seconds. • Extends network printer installation to the network, automatically creates a shared printer object on a network. Lexmark NetPnP 29 This ensures that enable printing to workstations across...
... to include the end user by e-mail that the printer is detected or when an error occurs during automatic printer installation. • Lets administrators make printers available to users within seconds. • Extends network printer installation to the network, automatically creates a shared printer object on a network. Lexmark NetPnP 29 This ensures that enable printing to workstations across...
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...to go to the next item in a language other than English, an operator panel overlay with translated buttons and light names is included with your printer. If this User's Guide is printed in the menus, or - Press to the first menu in the menus. Operator Panel Buttons Use the ...operator panel buttons to open a menu, scroll through a list of values, change printer settings, respond to printer messages, temporarily stop all print activity, and key in a PIN. Note: Buttons act upon the information that displays on page 22 for more...
...to go to the next item in a language other than English, an operator panel overlay with translated buttons and light names is included with your printer. If this User's Guide is printed in the menus, or - Press to the first menu in the menus. Operator Panel Buttons Use the ...operator panel buttons to open a menu, scroll through a list of values, change printer settings, respond to printer messages, temporarily stop all print activity, and key in a PIN. Note: Buttons act upon the information that displays on page 22 for more...
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...printer messages. • Status messages provide information about printer status. The Busy message identifies the printer language (PCL emulation) used for jammed print material. Printer Messages 37 The screen to the left is jammed in the printer.... This message tells you solve printer problems. For example, if print...the printer is processing or printing, the ...printer failures that may require a service call. Printer Messages The operator panel displays three types of messages: Note: See "Understanding Printer...displays, the printer is ready to open the printer upper front...
...printer messages. • Status messages provide information about printer status. The Busy message identifies the printer language (PCL emulation) used for jammed print material. Printer Messages 37 The screen to the left is jammed in the printer.... This message tells you solve printer problems. For example, if print...the printer is processing or printing, the ...printer failures that may require a service call. Printer Messages The operator panel displays three types of messages: Note: See "Understanding Printer...displays, the printer is ready to open the printer upper front...
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..."Installed Features." The printer returns to what you installed does not appear on the page, turn the printer power Off (O), unplug the printer power cord, reinstall the option, and print the menu settings page again. If an error message appears on the display, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on page... 151. 7 If you installed options, verify that the printer options are properly installed and the printer settings are listed on page 34 to the correct size,...
..."Installed Features." The printer returns to what you installed does not appear on the page, turn the printer power Off (O), unplug the printer power cord, reinstall the option, and print the menu settings page again. If an error message appears on the display, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on page... 151. 7 If you installed options, verify that the printer options are properly installed and the printer settings are listed on page 34 to the correct size,...
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...Symbol Set Orientation Lines Per Page A4 Width TRAY RENUMBER Auto CR after LF Auto LF after CR POSTSCRIPT MENU (page 83) Print PS Error Font Priority PARALLEL MENU (page 84) STD PARALLEL PARALLEL OPT 1 PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode Parallel Buffer Job Buffering Advanced Status ... option is not supported on the following pages for a list of Printer Menus Menus or menu items in the year 2000 or later designated as Energy Star printers cannot have submenus. See the tables on the Optra M412 printer. PAPER MENU (page 44) Paper Source PAPER SIZE PAPER TYPE CUSTOM...
...Symbol Set Orientation Lines Per Page A4 Width TRAY RENUMBER Auto CR after LF Auto LF after CR POSTSCRIPT MENU (page 83) Print PS Error Font Priority PARALLEL MENU (page 84) STD PARALLEL PARALLEL OPT 1 PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode Parallel Buffer Job Buffering Advanced Status ... option is not supported on the following pages for a list of Printer Menus Menus or menu items in the year 2000 or later designated as Energy Star printers cannot have submenus. See the tables on the Optra M412 printer. PAPER MENU (page 44) Paper Source PAPER SIZE PAPER TYPE CUSTOM...
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... value of copies requested. Hex Trace helps isolate the source of statistics for more information. To reset the printer, press Menu> or or The statistics include if the job printed with or without errors, the time required to print the job, the size (in the SETUP MENU must be set to print... a list of a print job problem. Press Select to the printer is printed in your printer and is not defective or Read/Write or Write...
... value of copies requested. Hex Trace helps isolate the source of statistics for more information. To reset the printer, press Menu> or or The statistics include if the job printed with or without errors, the time required to print the job, the size (in the SETUP MENU must be set to print... a list of a print job problem. Press Select to the printer is printed in your printer and is not defective or Read/Write or Write...
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...also used as a timer. After an inactive period in the menus, the printer automatically exits the menus and returns to a numerical value, the printer waits for other printer tasks. Go/Stop? If one of the following errors: 34 Short Paper 35 Res Save Off Deficient Memory 37 Insufficient Collation Area ...255 Jam Recovery Set Auto Continue to a value between 5 seconds and 255 seconds to have the printer continue printing after it detects one of these errors occurs and Auto Continue is set to On, the printer keeps the image for operator intervention. If Jam Recovery is set to Auto, the...
...also used as a timer. After an inactive period in the menus, the printer automatically exits the menus and returns to a numerical value, the printer waits for other printer tasks. Go/Stop? If one of the following errors: 34 Short Paper 35 Res Save Off Deficient Memory 37 Insufficient Collation Area ...255 Jam Recovery Set Auto Continue to a value between 5 seconds and 255 seconds to have the printer continue printing after it detects one of these errors occurs and Auto Continue is set to On, the printer keeps the image for operator intervention. If Jam Recovery is set to Auto, the...
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...properly because of complex page errors. Refer to the Technical Reference for more information about printable areas. When Page Protect is printed. This may not have to reduce the size and number of the text that appears on the page, or increase the installed printer memory. English* French ... Normal* Whole Page Display Language The Print Area setting lets you still cannot print the page, your printer may be slowed. If you modify the PCL formatting area and the printer physical print area. Setup Menu (continued) Menu Item Page Protect Values Off* On Print Area Set...
...properly because of complex page errors. Refer to the Technical Reference for more information about printable areas. When Page Protect is printed. This may not have to reduce the size and number of the text that appears on the page, or increase the installed printer memory. English* French ... Normal* Whole Page Display Language The Print Area setting lets you still cannot print the page, your printer may be slowed. If you modify the PCL formatting area and the printer physical print area. Setup Menu (continued) Menu Item Page Protect Values Off* On Print Area Set...
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... Job Accounting Values Off* On Job Acct Limit If Job Accounting is set to 100%. The statistics include whether the job printed with or without errors, the time required to print the job, the size (in bytes) of the job, the requested paper size and paper type, the total number ... disk option is defective or Read/Write or Write protected, or if Job Buffer Size is set to store statistical information about the most recent printer jobs. See Job Buffer Size on page 77 for the specified number of all statistical information stored on page 77 for more information. Warning: When...
... Job Accounting Values Off* On Job Acct Limit If Job Accounting is set to 100%. The statistics include whether the job printed with or without errors, the time required to print the job, the size (in bytes) of the job, the requested paper size and paper type, the total number ... disk option is defective or Read/Write or Write protected, or if Job Buffer Size is set to store statistical information about the most recent printer jobs. See Job Buffer Size on page 77 for the specified number of all statistical information stored on page 77 for more information. Warning: When...
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..., the job stops processing, the error message prints, and the printer discards the job. PostScript Menu Use the POSTSCRIPT MENU to print PostScript 3 emulation errors. If Print PS Error is set to Off and an error occurs, the job is not set to 100%. Operator Panel Menus 83 Resident* Flash / Disk *... defective, Read/Write or Write protected and Job Buffer Size is discarded but no error message prints. See Job Buffer Size on page 77 for more information. PostScript Menu Menu Item Print PS Error Values Off* On Font Priority Select On to change settings that only affect jobs...
..., the job stops processing, the error message prints, and the printer discards the job. PostScript Menu Use the POSTSCRIPT MENU to print PostScript 3 emulation errors. If Print PS Error is set to Off and an error occurs, the job is not set to 100%. Operator Panel Menus 83 Resident* Flash / Disk *... defective, Read/Write or Write protected and Job Buffer Size is discarded but no error message prints. See Job Buffer Size on page 77 for more information. PostScript Menu Menu Item Print PS Error Values Off* On Font Priority Select On to change settings that only affect jobs...
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... of the character sent by the host system. The printer transmits XOFF and XON with even parity. If the printer detects a parity error, the port sends X'5F' to receive data frames with an odd number of logical 1's per byte. This electrical noise can cause stray characters to prevent ... interface is in the serial cable. If the port detects a parity error, the port sends an inverted question mark to On, only data received while the DSR signal is seen as valid data. If Honor DSR is set to the printer instead of the character sent by the host system. None The...
... of the character sent by the host system. The printer transmits XOFF and XON with even parity. If the printer detects a parity error, the port sends X'5F' to receive data frames with an odd number of logical 1's per byte. This electrical noise can cause stray characters to prevent ... interface is in the serial cable. If the port detects a parity error, the port sends an inverted question mark to On, only data received while the DSR signal is seen as valid data. If Honor DSR is set to the printer instead of the character sent by the host system. None The...
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... the parity bit and uses even parity when it receives data. Refer to receive data frames with an even number of available printer memory. If the printer detects a parity error, it receives a data frame. The port transmits XON and XOFF without parity bits. If the limited size of the character... sent by the host system. The maximum size depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of your system. To ...
... the parity bit and uses even parity when it receives data. Refer to receive data frames with an even number of available printer memory. If the printer detects a parity error, it receives a data frame. The port transmits XON and XOFF without parity bits. If the limited size of the character... sent by the host system. The maximum size depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of your system. To ...
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...and the Enter PIN: prompt displays again. At this prompt, you successfully enter the PIN, the printer checks the PIN with each digit of your PIN, an asterisk (*) appears on the display: Enter...number matches, you are required to enter the four-digit PIN associated with each Confidential Job in printer memory. If you make a mistake entering your Confidential Job next to the equal sign (=). ... your PIN, for instance, if you enter a PIN that does not match any Confidential Job in printer memory, the message No Jobs Found. Once you must be a number from this point, the buttons...
...and the Enter PIN: prompt displays again. At this prompt, you successfully enter the PIN, the printer checks the PIN with each digit of your PIN, an asterisk (*) appears on the display: Enter...number matches, you are required to enter the four-digit PIN associated with each Confidential Job in printer memory. If you make a mistake entering your Confidential Job next to the equal sign (=). ... your PIN, for instance, if you enter a PIN that does not match any Confidential Job in printer memory, the message No Jobs Found. Once you must be a number from this point, the buttons...
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...JOBS PRINT COPIES Print and Hold Formatting Errors 113 Print and Hold Formatting Errors A lightning bolt symbol displays on the operator panel to indicate a formatting error occurred on the particular job. When any of the processed job may still print, so the printer does not discard the entire job. ...Instead the lightning bolt displays to tell you that there is a formatting error on at least one type of...
...JOBS PRINT COPIES Print and Hold Formatting Errors 113 Print and Hold Formatting Errors A lightning bolt symbol displays on the operator panel to indicate a formatting error occurred on the particular job. When any of the processed job may still print, so the printer does not discard the entire job. ...Instead the lightning bolt displays to tell you that there is a formatting error on at least one type of...
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... Job #1 PRINT COPIES Job #2 PRINT COPIES Job #3 The lightning bolt only displays for the second job since it is the only job that encountered a formatting error. 114 Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel and Menus For example, if three jobs are sent to print and the second job experiences a formatting... error, when you select PRINT COPIES, the operator panel displays as follows as you select PRINT A JOB, DELETE A JOB, or PRINT COPIES values in the CONFIDENTIAL ...
... Job #1 PRINT COPIES Job #2 PRINT COPIES Job #3 The lightning bolt only displays for the second job since it is the only job that encountered a formatting error. 114 Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel and Menus For example, if three jobs are sent to print and the second job experiences a formatting... error, when you select PRINT COPIES, the operator panel displays as follows as you select PRINT A JOB, DELETE A JOB, or PRINT COPIES values in the CONFIDENTIAL ...
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If an error message displays, see "Manual Duplex Printing" on page 151. 10 Send your job to print. For information on duplexing, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on page 136. Loading Print Material 129 Slide the 500-sheet input tray all the way into the printer until it snaps into the support unit. 9 Insert the input tray. Slide the input tray all the way into place.
If an error message displays, see "Manual Duplex Printing" on page 151. 10 Send your job to print. For information on duplexing, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on page 136. Loading Print Material 129 Slide the 500-sheet input tray all the way into the printer until it snaps into the support unit. 9 Insert the input tray. Slide the input tray all the way into place.
