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... owners. © 2006 Lexmark International, Inc. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to the information herein; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This software and any time. Safety information • Connect the power cord to release emissions. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other replacement parts. 2 Lexmark is near the product and easily accessible. • CAUTION: Do not set up this agreement are trademarks of specific Lexmark...
... owners. © 2006 Lexmark International, Inc. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to the information herein; UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This software and any time. Safety information • Connect the power cord to release emissions. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other replacement parts. 2 Lexmark is near the product and easily accessible. • CAUTION: Do not set up this agreement are trademarks of specific Lexmark...
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... 5 Printer overview ...5 Understanding the control panel ...8 Chapter 2: Understanding print media guidelines 10 What types of print media can be loaded? ...10 Selecting print media ...11 Storing print media ...16 Avoiding jams ...17 Chapter 3: Printing ...18 Loading the 250-sheet tray ...18 Loading the manual feeder ...23 Linking trays ...24 Sending a job to print ...24 Canceling a print job ...25 Printing the menu settings page ...26 Printing a network setup page ...27 Printing a font sample list ...27 Chapter 4: Installing options 28 Accessing the system board ...28 Adding a memory card...
... 5 Printer overview ...5 Understanding the control panel ...8 Chapter 2: Understanding print media guidelines 10 What types of print media can be loaded? ...10 Selecting print media ...11 Storing print media ...16 Avoiding jams ...17 Chapter 3: Printing ...18 Loading the 250-sheet tray ...18 Loading the manual feeder ...23 Linking trays ...24 Sending a job to print ...24 Canceling a print job ...25 Printing the menu settings page ...26 Printing a network setup page ...27 Printing a font sample list ...27 Chapter 4: Installing options 28 Accessing the system board ...28 Adding a memory card...
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......50 Calling for service ...50 Checking an unresponsive printer ...50 Printing multiple-language PDFs ...51 Solving printing problems ...51 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...52 Solving option problems ...53 Solving service message issues ...54 Solving paper feed problems ...54 Solving print quality problems ...55 Cleaning the printhead lens ...59 Chapter 8: Administrative support 61 Disabling control panel menus ...61 Enabling control panel menus ...61 Restoring factory default settings ...62 Selecting printer operating mode ...62 Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS 62 Notices...
......50 Calling for service ...50 Checking an unresponsive printer ...50 Printing multiple-language PDFs ...51 Solving printing problems ...51 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...52 Solving option problems ...53 Solving service message issues ...54 Solving paper feed problems ...54 Solving print quality problems ...55 Cleaning the printhead lens ...59 Chapter 8: Administrative support 61 Disabling control panel menus ...61 Enabling control panel menus ...61 Restoring factory default settings ...62 Selecting printer operating mode ...62 Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS 62 Notices...
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... control panel and the menus and items available under each menu. For more information about the printer A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change printer settings. USB Menu Standard USB Printer overview 7 Paper Menu Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Custom Types Universal Setup Substitute Size Paper Texture Paper Weight Paper Loading Finishing Menu Duplex Duplex Bind Copies Blank Pages Collation Separator Sheets Separator Source Multipage Print Multipage Order Multipage View Multipage Border Utilities Menu Quick Demo Print Menus Print Stats Print Net Setup Print...
... control panel and the menus and items available under each menu. For more information about the printer A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change printer settings. USB Menu Standard USB Printer overview 7 Paper Menu Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Custom Types Universal Setup Substitute Size Paper Texture Paper Weight Paper Loading Finishing Menu Duplex Duplex Bind Copies Blank Pages Collation Separator Sheets Separator Source Multipage Print Multipage Order Multipage View Multipage Border Utilities Menu Quick Demo Print Menus Print Stats Print Net Setup Print...
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... letter-size, A4-size, and legal-size sheets. Label adhesives, face sheet (printable stock), and topcoats must not exceed 75 g/m2 (20 lb) weight. • Use only new, undamaged envelopes. • For best performance and to Labels in the same source; Selecting print media 15 For instructions on loading envelopes, see Loading the manual feeder on page 23. Use up to Envelope, and select the correct envelope size from the control panel, the printer driver...
... letter-size, A4-size, and legal-size sheets. Label adhesives, face sheet (printable stock), and topcoats must not exceed 75 g/m2 (20 lb) weight. • Use only new, undamaged envelopes. • For best performance and to Labels in the same source; Selecting print media 15 For instructions on loading envelopes, see Loading the manual feeder on page 23. Use up to Envelope, and select the correct envelope size from the control panel, the printer driver...
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... 75°F) with chemicals that can significantly affect the print quality and cause print media handling or jamming problems. • Avoid using with the printer before purchasing a large quantity. When printing on top of the adhesive at www.lexmark.com/publications. Set this from the control panel, the printer driver, or from the Manual Feeder. • Set the Paper Type menu item in an environment where the temperature is approximately...
... 75°F) with chemicals that can significantly affect the print quality and cause print media handling or jamming problems. • Avoid using with the printer before purchasing a large quantity. When printing on top of the adhesive at www.lexmark.com/publications. Set this from the control panel, the printer driver, or from the Manual Feeder. • Set the Paper Type menu item in an environment where the temperature is approximately...
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... Paper Menu. Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap side down and with the top of print media can be loaded? For duplex printing, load letterhead facedown, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching the print side. Loading the manual feeder 23 on acceptable print media to use in the manual feeder, see What types of the sheet entering first. 4 Set the Paper Size and Paper Type...
... Paper Menu. Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap side down and with the top of print media can be loaded? For duplex printing, load letterhead facedown, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching the print side. Loading the manual feeder 23 on acceptable print media to use in the manual feeder, see What types of the sheet entering first. 4 Set the Paper Size and Paper Type...
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... print media is empty, print media feeds from the Lexmark Web site. When you want to the selected printer. To print a job from a typical Windows application: 1 With a document open the online Help for these sources. Sending a job to save . You can also use the Lexmark custom printer drivers supplied with the same size and type of print media, select the same Paper Type setting in the dialog. You can change. Updated drivers, as well as the pages you choose Print from the printer control panel. Linking trays...
... print media is empty, print media feeds from the Lexmark Web site. When you want to the selected printer. To print a job from a typical Windows application: 1 With a document open the online Help for these sources. Sending a job to save . You can also use the Lexmark custom printer drivers supplied with the same size and type of print media, select the same Paper Type setting in the dialog. You can change. Updated drivers, as well as the pages you choose Print from the printer control panel. Linking trays...
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... review the default printer settings and to verify printer options are printing to. 3 In the printer window, select the print job you want to cancel. 4 Press Delete. Printing the menu settings page 26 Printing the menu settings page You can icon. The indicator light flashes, and the printer prints the pages. Printing Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer running Mac OS 9.x When you send a job to the Ready state. Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 1 Open...
... review the default printer settings and to verify printer options are printing to. 3 In the printer window, select the print job you want to cancel. 4 Press Delete. Printing the menu settings page 26 Printing the menu settings page You can icon. The indicator light flashes, and the printer prints the pages. Printing Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer running Mac OS 9.x When you send a job to the Ready state. Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer running Mac OS X 1 Open...
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... have installed a printer driver, return here to complete these instructions. 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Select the printer icon. 3 Click File Æ Properties. 4 Click the Install Options tab. 5 Add the appropriate options to your configuration: Memory Card-Increase the printer memory to the desired number (maximum of 160 MB). Recognizing installed options 34 Flash Memory Card-Increase the printer flash memory to the desired number (maximum of 32 MB). 550-sheet drawer-Increase printing capacity...
... have installed a printer driver, return here to complete these instructions. 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Select the printer icon. 3 Click File Æ Properties. 4 Click the Install Options tab. 5 Add the appropriate options to your configuration: Memory Card-Increase the printer memory to the desired number (maximum of 160 MB). Recognizing installed options 34 Flash Memory Card-Increase the printer flash memory to the desired number (maximum of 32 MB). 550-sheet drawer-Increase printing capacity...
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... print quality. For more page images on changing these settings, see the Menus and Messages Guide. These tasks are using the printer, you print on a sheet of paper (16 images on the front and 16 on the display let you bought your printer. If several people are covered in your area. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in this key operator. Duplex printing...
... print quality. For more page images on changing these settings, see the Menus and Messages Guide. These tasks are using the printer, you print on a sheet of paper (16 images on the front and 16 on the display let you bought your printer. If several people are covered in your area. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in this key operator. Duplex printing...
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The toner cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed. 7 Close the front door. 8 Turn the printer back on the tracks of -life (approximately 30,000 pages), print quality begins to Single or Continuous (default is displayed when the printer reaches this point and displays the message 84 Photoconductor Life Warning. To avoid having the printer stop operating, replace the photoconductor kit when you should order a new photoconductor kit...
The toner cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed. 7 Close the front door. 8 Turn the printer back on the tracks of -life (approximately 30,000 pages), print quality begins to Single or Continuous (default is displayed when the printer reaches this point and displays the message 84 Photoconductor Life Warning. To avoid having the printer stop operating, replace the photoconductor kit when you should order a new photoconductor kit...
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... images, and the number of paper from the Setup Menu. Make sure you want to print. The printer Operating Set the Operating Mode to Off from the output bin, and then press . complex. Troubleshooting Printing multiple-language PDFs Symptom Some documents do not print. The output bin is secure. You are using the wrong printer driver or are printing to receive data. You are using the printer driver associated with Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. The control panel menu settings do not appear, turn the printer...
... images, and the number of paper from the Setup Menu. Make sure you want to print. The printer Operating Set the Operating Mode to Off from the output bin, and then press . complex. Troubleshooting Printing multiple-language PDFs Symptom Some documents do not print. The output bin is secure. You are using the wrong printer driver or are printing to receive data. You are using the printer driver associated with Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003. The control panel menu settings do not appear, turn the printer...
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... mode can print your job. Note: Disabling the control panel menus does not prevent access to exit Hex Trace mode. We recommend Lexmark part cable. The job is significantly slower in Troubleshooting. The print job has too many pages for the standard parallel port. Unexpected page breaks occur. However, before you should try duplexing it exits the printer. Note: Print speed is too complex. The printer performs its original packaging. • Turn the paper...
... mode can print your job. Note: Disabling the control panel menus does not prevent access to exit Hex Trace mode. We recommend Lexmark part cable. The job is significantly slower in Troubleshooting. The print job has too many pages for the standard parallel port. Unexpected page breaks occur. However, before you should try duplexing it exits the printer. Note: Print speed is too complex. The printer performs its original packaging. • Turn the paper...
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... Guide. clear the jam. The tray in use has an incorrect print media type loaded in its original wrapper until you remove the jammed paper. Troubleshooting Solving service message issues Problem Service messages Solution A service message indicates printer failure that does not meet the printer specifications. You have not cleared the entire paper path. For more information, see Avoiding jams on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for service. Solving service message issues 54 Load the correct print media type for the print media size selected. Solving paper feed...
... Guide. clear the jam. The tray in use has an incorrect print media type loaded in its original wrapper until you remove the jammed paper. Troubleshooting Solving service message issues Problem Service messages Solution A service message indicates printer failure that does not meet the printer specifications. You have not cleared the entire paper path. For more information, see Avoiding jams on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for service. Solving service message issues 54 Load the correct print media type for the print media size selected. Solving paper feed...
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... Paper Texture settings in the Paper menu. • Verify the correct print media is smaller back of the job to run the printer setup cycle and clean the transfer roll. To help you are printing on the Toner is installed correctly. Troubleshooting Solving print quality problems The information in the following table may help prevent this, do not correct the problem, call for service. Problem Print is within the printer specifications. than the page size of the printed page...
... Paper Texture settings in the Paper menu. • Verify the correct print media is smaller back of the job to run the printer setup cycle and clean the transfer roll. To help you are printing on the Toner is installed correctly. Troubleshooting Solving print quality problems The information in the following table may help prevent this, do not correct the problem, call for service. Problem Print is within the printer specifications. than the page size of the printed page...
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... 2400 Image Q. • Enable Enhance Fine Lines. • If you are supported by the printer, the host computer, and the application. Note: Macintosh computer users should make sure the ink can withstand temperatures of 210°C (410°F). • Replace the photoconductor kit or toner cartridge. Printing is white. Characters have jagged or uneven edges. • Change the Print Resolution setting in the Quality menu to...
... 2400 Image Q. • Enable Enhance Fine Lines. • If you are supported by the printer, the host computer, and the application. Note: Macintosh computer users should make sure the ink can withstand temperatures of 210°C (410°F). • Replace the photoconductor kit or toner cartridge. Printing is white. Characters have jagged or uneven edges. • Change the Print Resolution setting in the Quality menu to...
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... Paper Type setting in the Paper menu is installed correctly. Solving print quality problems 57 Troubleshooting Problem Action Part or all of the page is Check the photoconductor kit to see if it is set correctly in your program. Some of the print media. Print is cut off on the sides, top, or bottom of the print is skewed or inappropriately slanted. Adjust the paper guides to the proper positions for the loaded print media size. printed...
... Paper Type setting in the Paper menu is installed correctly. Solving print quality problems 57 Troubleshooting Problem Action Part or all of the page is Check the photoconductor kit to see if it is set correctly in your program. Some of the print media. Print is cut off on the sides, top, or bottom of the print is skewed or inappropriately slanted. Adjust the paper guides to the proper positions for the loaded print media size. printed...
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... alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized servicer in your product to the Remarketer or Lexmark, or ship it , or its duty cycle • Use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications • Refurbishment, repair, refilling or remanufacture by a third party of its original contents, are substantially used with Lexmark user's guides, manuals, instructions or guidance • Unsuitable physical or operating environment • Maintenance by : • Modification or...
... alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized servicer in your product to the Remarketer or Lexmark, or ship it , or its duty cycle • Use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications • Refurbishment, repair, refilling or remanufacture by a third party of its original contents, are substantially used with Lexmark user's guides, manuals, instructions or guidance • Unsuitable physical or operating environment • Maintenance by : • Modification or...
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... types 11 unsatisfactory types 12 paper guide 19 paper support 5 paper tray adjustment 19 photoconductor kit changing 40 end-of-life 39 ordering 39 recycling 42 preprinted forms 13 print cartridge See toner cartridge print media jams avoiding 17 print media specifications 11 printer settings 7 printhead lens, cleaning 59 printing 18 problems control panel 51 blank 51 displays black diamonds 51 incorrect characters print 52 job didn't print 51 job prints 51 from wrong tray 51 on wrong paper or specialty media 51 large jobs do not collate 52 paper feed blank pages in output...
... types 11 unsatisfactory types 12 paper guide 19 paper support 5 paper tray adjustment 19 photoconductor kit changing 40 end-of-life 39 ordering 39 recycling 42 preprinted forms 13 print cartridge See toner cartridge print media jams avoiding 17 print media specifications 11 printer settings 7 printhead lens, cleaning 59 printing 18 problems control panel 51 blank 51 displays black diamonds 51 incorrect characters print 52 job didn't print 51 job prints 51 from wrong tray 51 on wrong paper or specialty media 51 large jobs do not collate 52 paper feed blank pages in output...