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... set up the printer, turn the printer off as the power supply cord or telephone, during a lightning storm. CAUTION: If installing a flash memory or firmware card after setting up the printer, turn them off , and unplug the power cord before touching. This product uses a printing process that all external connections (such as Ethernet and telephone system connections) are installing memory or option cards sometime after setting up this product or make sure your operating instructions...
... set up the printer, turn the printer off as the power supply cord or telephone, during a lightning storm. CAUTION: If installing a flash memory or firmware card after setting up the printer, turn them off , and unplug the power cord before touching. This product uses a printing process that all external connections (such as Ethernet and telephone system connections) are installing memory or option cards sometime after setting up this product or make sure your operating instructions...
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... 46 Printing from a USB flash memory device 47 Printing a menu settings page...48 Printing a network setup page...49 Printing a font sample list...49 Printing a directory list...49 Printing the print quality test pages 50 Printing a duplex job manually from a Macintosh computer 50 Printing only black text and graphics 50 Configuring the printer for black-only printing 51 Removing the color supplies ...51 Configuring the printer for color printing and replacing the color supplies 54 Canceling a print job...55 Canceling a print job from the control panel 55 Canceling a print job from...
... 46 Printing from a USB flash memory device 47 Printing a menu settings page...48 Printing a network setup page...49 Printing a font sample list...49 Printing a directory list...49 Printing the print quality test pages 50 Printing a duplex job manually from a Macintosh computer 50 Printing only black text and graphics 50 Configuring the printer for black-only printing 51 Removing the color supplies ...51 Configuring the printer for color printing and replacing the color supplies 54 Canceling a print job...55 Canceling a print job from the control panel 55 Canceling a print job from...
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... Aligning the toner cartridges...69 Cleaning the printhead lenses...70 Ordering supplies...70 Ordering toner cartridges...71 Ordering a transfer belt...72 Ordering a waste toner box ...73 Ordering a fuser...73 Ordering photoconductors ...73 Moving the printer...73 Before moving the printer ...73 Moving the printer to another location ...74 Administrative support 75 Adjusting the brightness or contrast of the display 75 Disabling control panel menus...75 Enabling control panel menus...75 Disabling Quick Start mode...76 Restoring factory default settings...76 Adjusting Power...
... Aligning the toner cartridges...69 Cleaning the printhead lenses...70 Ordering supplies...70 Ordering toner cartridges...71 Ordering a transfer belt...72 Ordering a waste toner box ...73 Ordering a fuser...73 Ordering photoconductors ...73 Moving the printer...73 Before moving the printer ...73 Moving the printer to another location ...74 Administrative support 75 Adjusting the brightness or contrast of the display 75 Disabling control panel menus...75 Enabling control panel menus...75 Disabling Quick Start mode...76 Restoring factory default settings...76 Adjusting Power...
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Troubleshooting...82 Checking an unresponsive printer...82 Solving printing problems...82 Multiple-language PDFs do not print ...82 Control panel display is blank or displays only diamonds 82 Error message about reading USB drive appears 82 Jobs do not print ...83 Confidential and other held jobs do not print 83 Job takes longer than expected to print...84 Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper 84 Incorrect characters print...84 Tray linking does not work...84 Large jobs do...
Troubleshooting...82 Checking an unresponsive printer...82 Solving printing problems...82 Multiple-language PDFs do not print ...82 Control panel display is blank or displays only diamonds 82 Error message about reading USB drive appears 82 Jobs do not print ...83 Confidential and other held jobs do not print 83 Job takes longer than expected to print...84 Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper 84 Incorrect characters print...84 Tray linking does not work...84 Large jobs do...
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... to make it easy for you to the printer. Supplies Menu Replace Supply Cyan Cartridge Magenta Cartridge Yellow Cartridge Black Cartridge Cyan PC Unit Magenta PC Unit Yellow PC Unit Black PC Unit Fuser Transfer Belt Paper Menu Default Source Paper Size/Type Configure MP Substitute Size Paper Texture Paper Weight Paper Loading Custom Types Universal Setup Reports Menu Settings Page Device Statistics Network Setup Page Network Setup Page Wireless Setup Page Profiles List NetWare Setup Page Print Fonts Print Directory Settings Setup Menu Finishing Menu Quality Menu Utilities Menu PDF Menu...
... to make it easy for you to the printer. Supplies Menu Replace Supply Cyan Cartridge Magenta Cartridge Yellow Cartridge Black Cartridge Cyan PC Unit Magenta PC Unit Yellow PC Unit Black PC Unit Fuser Transfer Belt Paper Menu Default Source Paper Size/Type Configure MP Substitute Size Paper Texture Paper Weight Paper Loading Custom Types Universal Setup Reports Menu Settings Page Device Statistics Network Setup Page Network Setup Page Wireless Setup Page Profiles List NetWare Setup Page Print Fonts Print Directory Settings Setup Menu Finishing Menu Quality Menu Utilities Menu PDF Menu...
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... Memory cards • Printer memory • Flash memory • Fonts Firmware cards • Bar Code • PrintCryption™ Note: Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to access the system board. Other internal options The following internal options may be installed on some models: • Printer hard disk • RS-232 serial interface card • Parallel 1284-B interface card • MarkNetTM N8000 Series internal print servers Accessing the system board to install internal options Remove the system board cover...
... Memory cards • Printer memory • Flash memory • Fonts Firmware cards • Bar Code • PrintCryption™ Note: Use a #2 Phillips screwdriver to access the system board. Other internal options The following internal options may be installed on some models: • Printer hard disk • RS-232 serial interface card • Parallel 1284-B interface card • MarkNetTM N8000 Series internal print servers Accessing the system board to install internal options Remove the system board cover...
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... printer supplies assume printing on the control panel or when the print becomes faded, first try to extend the life of the specified cartridge: 1 Remove the specified toner cartridge. 2 Rotate the toner cartridge as shown, and firmly shake the cartridge up and down several times to continue printing. 4 Repeat this procedure multiple times until printed text and graphics remain faded. or A4-size plain paper. Ordering toner cartridges When 88 Cyan cartridge low...
... printer supplies assume printing on the control panel or when the print becomes faded, first try to extend the life of the specified cartridge: 1 Remove the specified toner cartridge. 2 Rotate the toner cartridge as shown, and firmly shake the cartridge up and down several times to continue printing. 4 Repeat this procedure multiple times until printed text and graphics remain faded. or A4-size plain paper. Ordering toner cartridges When 88 Cyan cartridge low...
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... more quickly as the factory default settings. 1 Make sure the printer is turned on sequence, and then CONFIG MENU appears. 4 Press until Panel Menus appears, and then press . 5 Press until Restore Now appears, and then press . Administrative support 76 Resetting the Printer appears briefly, followed by a clock, and then Ready appears. Restoring Factory Defaults appears briefly, then Ready appears. 3 Release both buttons when Performing Self Test appears. The printer...
... more quickly as the factory default settings. 1 Make sure the printer is turned on sequence, and then CONFIG MENU appears. 4 Press until Panel Menus appears, and then press . 5 Press until Restore Now appears, and then press . Administrative support 76 Resetting the Printer appears briefly, followed by a clock, and then Ready appears. Restoring Factory Defaults appears briefly, then Ready appears. 3 Release both buttons when Performing Self Test appears. The printer...
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... user or event logs can modify confidential print settings using the Embedded Web Server: 1 Open a Web browser. To configure IPSec using the Embedded Web Server. When a user exceeds a specific number of PIN entry attempts, all of the printer or print server to five hosts, using the format: http://ip_address. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click IPSec. Notes: • A printer hard disk must be installed in the printer and working properly for confidential print jobs. To lock control panel menus: 1 Open a Web...
... user or event logs can modify confidential print settings using the Embedded Web Server: 1 Open a Web browser. To configure IPSec using the Embedded Web Server. When a user exceeds a specific number of PIN entry attempts, all of the printer or print server to five hosts, using the format: http://ip_address. 2 Click Configuration. 3 Under Other Settings, click Network/Ports. 4 Click IPSec. Notes: • A printer hard disk must be installed in the printer and working properly for confidential print jobs. To lock control panel menus: 1 Open a Web...
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... computer, print server, option, or other network device. Error message about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer back on. Control panel display is securely attached to print in Adobe Acrobat. 2 Click the printer icon. For information regarding tested and approved USB flash memory devices, see the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Solution 1 Open the document you have checked each of these possibilities, turn the printer off and contact Customer Support. Solving printing problems Multiple-language PDFs do...
... computer, print server, option, or other network device. Error message about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer back on. Control panel display is securely attached to print in Adobe Acrobat. 2 Click the printer icon. For information regarding tested and approved USB flash memory devices, see the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Solution 1 Open the document you have checked each of these possibilities, turn the printer off and contact Customer Support. Solving printing problems Multiple-language PDFs do...
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..., Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 compatible printer software. Free up properly Verify that you are running Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 and using a recommended cable. • Make sure the connection is not securely connected. • Make sure you are also available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Press to return the printer to receive data. the printer for network printing. Printer has insufficient memory. Load media in the tray. Remove the stack of paper...
..., Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 compatible printer software. Free up properly Verify that you are running Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 and using a recommended cable. • Make sure the connection is not securely connected. • Make sure you are also available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Press to return the printer to receive data. the printer for network printing. Printer has insufficient memory. Load media in the tray. Remove the stack of paper...
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... Installed Options list. Unexpected page breaks occur Cause Job has timed out. If the option is not listed, reinstall it is installed: • Turn the printer off, wait for specific options follows. Troubleshooting for about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer on the Software and Documentation CD. Flash memory card Make sure the flash memory card is securely connected to On. Add printer memory or an optional hard disk. If this does not fix the problem, unplug the printer...
... Installed Options list. Unexpected page breaks occur Cause Job has timed out. If the option is not listed, reinstall it is installed: • Turn the printer off, wait for specific options follows. Troubleshooting for about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer on the Software and Documentation CD. Flash memory card Make sure the flash memory card is securely connected to On. Add printer memory or an optional hard disk. If this does not fix the problem, unplug the printer...
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... memory card is securely connected to the printer system board. Solving paper feed problems Paper frequently jams Cause Solution Media loaded does not meet the printer specifications. USB/parallel interface card • Make sure the USB/parallel interface card is securely connected to the correct position. position for network printing, click View User's Guide and Documentation on a level surface. • The angle of communication between the two infrared ports is within 15 degrees of either side of media...
... memory card is securely connected to the printer system board. Solving paper feed problems Paper frequently jams Cause Solution Media loaded does not meet the printer specifications. USB/parallel interface card • Make sure the USB/parallel interface card is securely connected to the correct position. position for network printing, click View User's Guide and Documentation on a level surface. • The angle of communication between the two infrared ports is within 15 degrees of either side of media...
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... adjustment or replacement. The message remains on sequence, and then CONFIG MENU appears. 4 Press until Prt Quality Pgs appears, and then press . The printer performs its power-on the control panel until all the pages print. 5 After the print quality test pages print, press until On or Auto appears, and then press . The pages are formatted. Solution Set Jam Recovery to Off. Printing Quality Test Pages appears, and then the pages print. You may help...
... adjustment or replacement. The message remains on sequence, and then CONFIG MENU appears. 4 Press until Prt Quality Pgs appears, and then press . The printer performs its power-on the control panel until all the pages print. 5 After the print quality test pages print, press until On or Auto appears, and then press . The pages are formatted. Solution Set Jam Recovery to Off. Printing Quality Test Pages appears, and then the pages print. You may help...
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...? Sometimes a user may be printed in solving certain color-matching problems, see the question, "How can do to reproduce a particular color. In these instances, adjusting the Color Balance setting may want to be used in the PostScript driver provide preferred color quality for example, everything printed seems to print? For information about the paper and media specifications, see the Menus and Messages Guide on the Software and Documentation CD. To...
...? Sometimes a user may be printed in solving certain color-matching problems, see the question, "How can do to reproduce a particular color. In these instances, adjusting the Color Balance setting may want to be used in the PostScript driver provide preferred color quality for example, everything printed seems to print? For information about the paper and media specifications, see the Menus and Messages Guide on the Software and Documentation CD. To...
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... Auto Manual RGB-Image Auto Manual CMYK-Text Auto Manual CMYK-Graphic Auto Manual CMYK-Image Auto Manual Sample pages to know your printer model type and serial number. This topic applies only to the default pages of the network printer. To access these values are pages similar to network printers. The default increment is also listed on the Software and Documentation CD. Click Configuration Menu, and then click Detailed Color Samples. Collectively, these pages, browse to scan more specific increment. For more information about using the control panel...
... Auto Manual RGB-Image Auto Manual CMYK-Text Auto Manual CMYK-Graphic Auto Manual CMYK-Image Auto Manual Sample pages to know your printer model type and serial number. This topic applies only to the default pages of the network printer. To access these values are pages similar to network printers. The default increment is also listed on the Software and Documentation CD. Click Configuration Menu, and then click Detailed Color Samples. Collectively, these pages, browse to scan more specific increment. For more information about using the control panel...
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... any product. You should be a new or repaired item. The replacement item assumes the remaining warranty period of the Remarketer or Lexmark. Statement of all print cartridges, programs, data, and removable storage media (unless directed otherwise by the time the product spends in each mode's energy usage. Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of any supplies and for your...
... any product. You should be a new or repaired item. The replacement item assumes the remaining warranty period of the Remarketer or Lexmark. Statement of all print cartridges, programs, data, and removable storage media (unless directed otherwise by the time the product spends in each mode's energy usage. Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of any supplies and for your...
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... loading 30 checking an unresponsive printer 82 cleaning printhead lenses 70 color printing 54 confidential jobs modifying print settings 79 Confidential print jobs 45 printing from Macintosh 46 printing from Windows 46 conserving supplies 69 contacting Customer Support 100 contrast, adjusting 75 control panel 11 disabling hard disk encryption 78 disabling menus 75 enabling menus 75 encrypting printer hard disk 77 locking menus 75, 78 D directory list, printing 49 disabling control panel menus 75 hard disk encryption 78 Quick Start mode 76 display troubleshooting display is blank...
... loading 30 checking an unresponsive printer 82 cleaning printhead lenses 70 color printing 54 confidential jobs modifying print settings 79 Confidential print jobs 45 printing from Macintosh 46 printing from Windows 46 conserving supplies 69 contacting Customer Support 100 contrast, adjusting 75 control panel 11 disabling hard disk encryption 78 disabling menus 75 enabling menus 75 encrypting printer hard disk 77 locking menus 75, 78 D directory list, printing 49 disabling control panel menus 75 hard disk encryption 78 Quick Start mode 76 display troubleshooting display is blank...
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... media frequently jams 86 multiple-language PDFs do not print 82 paper curls badly 94 tray linking does not work 84 unexpected page breaks occur 85 printer configurations 9 models 9 moving 73, 74 printer option problems hard disk with adapter 86 printer options troubleshooting drawers 85 flash memory card 85 infrared adapter 86 internal print server 86 memory card 86 option not working 85 USB/parallel interface card 86 printhead lenses cleaning 70 printing black-only 51 color 54 directory list 49 duplex jobs manually 50 font sample list...
... media frequently jams 86 multiple-language PDFs do not print 82 paper curls badly 94 tray linking does not work 84 unexpected page breaks occur 85 printer configurations 9 models 9 moving 73, 74 printer option problems hard disk with adapter 86 printer options troubleshooting drawers 85 flash memory card 85 infrared adapter 86 internal print server 86 memory card 86 option not working 85 USB/parallel interface card 86 printhead lenses cleaning 70 printing black-only 51 color 54 directory list 49 duplex jobs manually 50 font sample list...
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... toner cartridges 71 transfer belt 72 waste toner box 73 system board accessing 15 reinstalling access cover 25 T toner cartridges aligning 69 ordering 71 removing 51 transfer belt ordering 72 transparencies guidelines 39 loading 30 tray linking 36 troubleshooting checking an unresponsive printer 82 contacting Customer Support 100 error reading USB drive 82 FAQ about color printing 97 hard disk with adapter 86 troubleshooting, display display is blank 82 display shows only diamonds 82 troubleshooting, paper feed message remains after jam is cleared 87 troubleshooting, print held jobs...
... toner cartridges 71 transfer belt 72 waste toner box 73 system board accessing 15 reinstalling access cover 25 T toner cartridges aligning 69 ordering 71 removing 51 transfer belt ordering 72 transparencies guidelines 39 loading 30 tray linking 36 troubleshooting checking an unresponsive printer 82 contacting Customer Support 100 error reading USB drive 82 FAQ about color printing 97 hard disk with adapter 86 troubleshooting, display display is blank 82 display shows only diamonds 82 troubleshooting, paper feed message remains after jam is cleared 87 troubleshooting, print held jobs...