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Quick Reference Printer Overview 7 6 5 4 1 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Rear exit 2 Power button 3 Power cord connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 5 USB connect 6 Parallel connect 7 Ethernet connect Quick Reference 1
Quick Reference Printer Overview 7 6 5 4 1 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Rear exit 2 Power button 3 Power cord connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 5 USB connect 6 Parallel connect 7 Ethernet connect Quick Reference 1
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... release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. Overview of the control panel 2
... release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. Overview of the control panel 2
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... Ready / Power Saver Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel lights 3 Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different...
... Ready / Power Saver Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel lights 3 Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different...
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Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer Load print media Load manual feeder Toner low Toner cartridge region mismatch Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Programming engine code/ Programming system code Understanding the control panel lights 4
Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer Load print media Load manual feeder Toner low Toner cartridge region mismatch Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Programming engine code/ Programming system code Understanding the control panel lights 4
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Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Service error Printer error Paper jam printer error Short paper Output bin full Understanding the control panel lights 5
Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Service error Printer error Paper jam printer error Short paper Output bin full Understanding the control panel lights 5
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Verify that the options you installed are configured for the sizes and types of memory installed is not listed under Installed Features, turn the printer back on . Printing a test page from the On the menu settings page: - Factory defaults have been reset. Printing the menu settings... Features." The Load Paper, Toner Low / Replace PC Kit, Ready and Continue lights appear. 8 Release the Continue button. 9 Turn the printer off the printer. 2 Open the front door. 3 Press Continue as you loaded. Printing the menu settings and network setup pages To print the menu settings page...
Verify that the options you installed are configured for the sizes and types of memory installed is not listed under Installed Features, turn the printer back on . Printing a test page from the On the menu settings page: - Factory defaults have been reset. Printing the menu settings... Features." The Load Paper, Toner Low / Replace PC Kit, Ready and Continue lights appear. 8 Release the Continue button. 9 Turn the printer off the printer. 2 Open the front door. 3 Press Continue as you loaded. Printing the menu settings and network setup pages To print the menu settings page...
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...printer to sound an alarm when it needs attention). Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you change the following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility. If you must go back to your printer... driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer... • Printer Language •...Printer Settings Utility 7 To access the Local Printer...
...printer to sound an alarm when it needs attention). Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you change the following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility. If you must go back to your printer... driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer... • Printer Language •...Printer Settings Utility 7 To access the Local Printer...
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Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays. be loaded with the short edge toward the front of print media can be loaded? 8 Source 250-sheet tray 550-...
Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays. be loaded with the short edge toward the front of print media can be loaded? 8 Source 250-sheet tray 550-...
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... manual feeder for legal- maximum paper fill indicator maximum paper fill indicator Note: To load legal- Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 9 Use the 250-sheet tray for specialty media, such as transparencies, envelopes, paper labels, card stock, or index cards. Your... a straight-through path to load paper in the 250-sheet tray. 1 Remove the 250-sheet tray. Where can print media be loaded in the printer? You can increase paper capacity by purchasing an optional 550-sheet drawer. Loading the 250-sheet tray Follow these instructions to help reduce curling and...
... manual feeder for legal- maximum paper fill indicator maximum paper fill indicator Note: To load legal- Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 9 Use the 250-sheet tray for specialty media, such as transparencies, envelopes, paper labels, card stock, or index cards. Your... a straight-through path to load paper in the 250-sheet tray. 1 Remove the 250-sheet tray. Where can print media be loaded in the printer? You can increase paper capacity by purchasing an optional 550-sheet drawer. Loading the 250-sheet tray Follow these instructions to help reduce curling and...
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... aligning the tabs on the cover to protect the tray while it is extended. 1 Press down on the printer, then snap the cover into place. Attaching the dust cover The dust cover helps protect the tray from being knocked out of the tray, and ... locks into place. You may not be available for legal- Note: This feature may also attach a dust cover (if available on your printer model) on the back of the printer to the holes on the latch at the back of position while it is extended. Extending the tray for some models. 5 6 Loading...
... aligning the tabs on the cover to protect the tray while it is extended. 1 Press down on the printer, then snap the cover into place. Attaching the dust cover The dust cover helps protect the tray from being knocked out of the tray, and ... locks into place. You may not be available for legal- Note: This feature may also attach a dust cover (if available on your printer model) on the back of the printer to the holes on the latch at the back of position while it is extended. Extending the tray for some models. 5 6 Loading...
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... load the manual feeder: 1 Place a sheet of the sheet entering first. Loading the 250-sheet tray 13 For more information, see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 7. You can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies by ...the edges, and avoid touching the print side. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job. 2 Adjust the paper guides to the manual feeder, and push it into...
... load the manual feeder: 1 Place a sheet of the sheet entering first. Loading the 250-sheet tray 13 For more information, see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 7. You can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies by ...the edges, and avoid touching the print side. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job. 2 Adjust the paper guides to the manual feeder, and push it into...
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...control panel while the job is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, labels, card stock, or index cards. A list of the printer. Using the rear exit 14 Canceling a print job A print job can be canceled from the control panel or from your computer. When closed... Note: If you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel. From a Windows computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you are using to cancel the job currently printing. Using the rear exit The single-sheet rear exit provides a straight-through paper path ...
...control panel while the job is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, labels, card stock, or index cards. A list of the printer. Using the rear exit 14 Canceling a print job A print job can be canceled from the control panel or from your computer. When closed... Note: If you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel. From a Windows computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you are using to cancel the job currently printing. Using the rear exit The single-sheet rear exit provides a straight-through paper path ...
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... job from a computer running Mac OS X When you send a job to print, the printer icon for your selected printer appears on the desktop. 1 Double-click the printer icon on your selected printer appears in the printer window. 2 Select the print job you want to cancel. 4 Press Delete. Canceling a print...print jobs appears in the dock. 1 Open Applications Æ Utilities, and then double-click Print Center or Printer Setup. 2 Double-click the printer you are printing to. 3 In the printer window, select the print job you want to cancel. 3 Click the trash can button. From a Macintosh ...
... job from a computer running Mac OS X When you send a job to print, the printer icon for your selected printer appears on the desktop. 1 Double-click the printer icon on your selected printer appears in the printer window. 2 Select the print job you want to cancel. 4 Press Delete. Canceling a print...print jobs appears in the dock. 1 Open Applications Æ Utilities, and then double-click Print Center or Printer Setup. 2 Double-click the printer you are printing to. 3 In the printer window, select the print job you want to cancel. 3 Click the trash can button. From a Macintosh ...
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For more information, see the Software and Documentation CD that came with your printer. Clearing jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the control panel Paper Jam and Continue lights come on. We recommend clearing the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 1 Remove all paper from the 150-sheet output bin. 2 If you are feeding paper from the 250-sheet tray, remove the tray. 3 Remove the jammed pages. Clearing jams 16
For more information, see the Software and Documentation CD that came with your printer. Clearing jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the control panel Paper Jam and Continue lights come on. We recommend clearing the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 1 Remove all paper from the 150-sheet output bin. 2 If you are feeding paper from the 250-sheet tray, remove the tray. 3 Remove the jammed pages. Clearing jams 16
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...rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto, the memory that memory is needed for another use. Note: Jam recovery is set to Auto by default. 7 Lift... the green flap at the front of the printer. Clearing jams 18 When jam recovery is set to resume printing. CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be reprinted, depending on the overall memory...
...rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto, the memory that memory is needed for another use. Note: Jam recovery is set to Auto by default. 7 Lift... the green flap at the front of the printer. Clearing jams 18 When jam recovery is set to resume printing. CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be reprinted, depending on the overall memory...
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...of the control panel ...7 Understanding the control panel lights ...8 Primary codes ...11 Secondary errors ...22 Chapter 3: Understanding the printer configuration menus 37 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 37 Configuration menus overview ...38 Network menu ...38 Parallel menu ...39 Setup menu ...39 USB menu ...40... print job ...60 Printing on both sides of print media can be loaded? ...41 Where can print media be loaded in the printer 42 Selecting print media ...43 Paper ...43 Preprinted forms and letterhead ...45 Transparencies ...46 Envelopes ...46 Labels ...46 Card stock ...
...of the control panel ...7 Understanding the control panel lights ...8 Primary codes ...11 Secondary errors ...22 Chapter 3: Understanding the printer configuration menus 37 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 37 Configuration menus overview ...38 Network menu ...38 Parallel menu ...39 Setup menu ...39 USB menu ...40... print job ...60 Printing on both sides of print media can be loaded? ...41 Where can print media be loaded in the printer 42 Selecting print media ...43 Paper ...43 Preprinted forms and letterhead ...45 Transparencies ...46 Envelopes ...46 Labels ...46 Card stock ...
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... ...85 Lexmark Status Messenger Utility ...86 Selecting printer operating mode ...86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...86 Print quality problems ...87 Cleaning the printhead lens ...91 Notices ...93 Conventions ...93 Electronic emission notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser notice...
... ...85 Lexmark Status Messenger Utility ...86 Selecting printer operating mode ...86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...86 Print quality problems ...87 Cleaning the printhead lens ...91 Notices ...93 Conventions ...93 Electronic emission notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser notice...
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1 Printer overview 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 5
1 Printer overview 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 5
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Printer overview 1 Rear exit 5 USB connect 2 Power button 6 Parallel connect 3 Power connect 7 Ethernet connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 6
Printer overview 1 Rear exit 5 USB connect 2 Power button 6 Parallel connect 3 Power connect 7 Ethernet connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 6
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2 Using the control panel Overview of the lights come on to reset the printer. 7 Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. 1 Error 2 Paper Jam 3 Load Paper 4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit 5 Ready 6 Cancel button 7 Continue button Following a common ...
2 Using the control panel Overview of the lights come on to reset the printer. 7 Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. 1 Error 2 Paper Jam 3 Load Paper 4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit 5 Ready 6 Cancel button 7 Continue button Following a common ...