Menus and Messages Guide
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... Menu Print Menus Print Stats Print Net Setup Print Fonts Print Directory Factory Defaults Format Flash Defragment Flash Hex Trace Job Menu Reset Printer PostScript Menu Print PS Error Font Priority PCL Emul Menu Font Source Font Name Point Size Pitch Symbol Set Orientation Lines per Inch... CR after LF Auto LF after CR Setup Menu Eco-Mode Quiet Mode Printer Language Power Saver Resource Save Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Display Language Toner Alarm Quality Menu Print Resolution Toner Darkness Small Font Enh. The diagram shows the menu index on the...
... Menu Print Menus Print Stats Print Net Setup Print Fonts Print Directory Factory Defaults Format Flash Defragment Flash Hex Trace Job Menu Reset Printer PostScript Menu Print PS Error Font Priority PCL Emul Menu Font Source Font Name Point Size Pitch Symbol Set Orientation Lines per Inch... CR after LF Auto LF after CR Setup Menu Eco-Mode Quiet Mode Printer Language Power Saver Resource Save Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Display Language Toner Alarm Quality Menu Print Resolution Toner Darkness Small Font Enh. The diagram shows the menu index on the...
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... reset and return to Ready. After selecting this . Menu selection Eco-Mode Purpose The printer minimizes waste (toner, paper, energy) while maintaining acceptable print quality. The following options are changed : • The control panel's power indicator LED remains illuminated... the printed output resolution Lightens or darkens printed output and conserves toner Values 300 dpi 600 dpi 1200 Image Q 2400 Image Q* 1-10 Small Font Enh. On No changes in all resolutions. 16 Enhances the quality of printer features. Setup Menu Use this menu selection to configure a variety...
... reset and return to Ready. After selecting this . Menu selection Eco-Mode Purpose The printer minimizes waste (toner, paper, energy) while maintaining acceptable print quality. The following options are changed : • The control panel's power indicator LED remains illuminated... the printed output resolution Lightens or darkens printed output and conserves toner Values 300 dpi 600 dpi 1200 Image Q 2400 Image Q* 1-10 Small Font Enh. On No changes in all resolutions. 16 Enhances the quality of printer features. Setup Menu Use this menu selection to configure a variety...
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... display a warning and stop printing pages. The font source abbreviation is low on toner Single Continuous Note: All values may not be available. Using printer menus Menu selection Display Language Toner Alarm Purpose Values Determines the language of fonts displayed in Resident* the Font Name menu item Download Flash All Identifies a specific font...
... display a warning and stop printing pages. The font source abbreviation is low on toner Single Continuous Note: All values may not be available. Using printer menus Menu selection Display Language Toner Alarm Purpose Values Determines the language of fonts displayed in Resident* the Font Name menu item Download Flash All Identifies a specific font...
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Wait for the message to clear. Wait for the message to clear the message and continue printing. The printer is full. • Replace the toner cartridge. • Press to clear. Make sure the link buffers are deleted. • All menu settings return to activate the ..., and other data in the Setup Menu - Insert or replace the toner cartridge. Understanding printer messages Message Resetting Maint Cnt Value Resetting PC Cnt Value Resetting the Printer Res Reduced Restoring Factory Defaults Std Bin Full Toner Low Tray Missing USB Waiting 31 Missing or defective cart. 32 unsupported...
Wait for the message to clear. Wait for the message to clear the message and continue printing. The printer is full. • Replace the toner cartridge. • Press to clear. Make sure the link buffers are deleted. • All menu settings return to activate the ..., and other data in the Setup Menu - Insert or replace the toner cartridge. Understanding printer messages Message Resetting Maint Cnt Value Resetting PC Cnt Value Resetting the Printer Res Reduced Restoring Factory Defaults Std Bin Full Toner Low Tray Missing USB Waiting 31 Missing or defective cart. 32 unsupported...
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... macros. - Reduce the complexity of the page by reducing the amount of the installed toner cartridge. Install additional printer memory. To clear the message and continue printing, press . The printer discards any data received through the USB port. • Make sure the USB Buffer ... message, press . Set Page Protect to clear the message and continue printing the job. Remove the toner cartridge and install a new cartridge that matches the region of the printer. • To clear the message and continue printing, press . Downloaded fonts and macros not previously stored...
... macros. - Reduce the complexity of the page by reducing the amount of the installed toner cartridge. Install additional printer memory. To clear the message and continue printing, press . The printer discards any data received through the USB port. • Make sure the USB Buffer ... message, press . Set Page Protect to clear the message and continue printing the job. Remove the toner cartridge and install a new cartridge that matches the region of the printer. • To clear the message and continue printing, press . Downloaded fonts and macros not previously stored...
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... must be programmed in the engine flash code module has failed a CRC check. Press GO to clear the message. Understanding printer messages Message 58 Too many trays attached 80 Scheduled maintenance 81 Engine Code CFC Failure 84 Photoconduct life warning 84 Replace Photoconductor...• To clear the message, and continue printing, press . • Replace the photoconductor unit. • Replace the photoconductor unit. • Replace the toner cartridge. • To clear the message, and continue printing, press . 1 Clear the paper path. 2 Press to resume printing. 1 Clear the paper path...
... must be programmed in the engine flash code module has failed a CRC check. Press GO to clear the message. Understanding printer messages Message 58 Too many trays attached 80 Scheduled maintenance 81 Engine Code CFC Failure 84 Photoconduct life warning 84 Replace Photoconductor...• To clear the message, and continue printing, press . • Replace the photoconductor unit. • Replace the photoconductor unit. • Replace the toner cartridge. • To clear the message, and continue printing, press . 1 Clear the paper path. 2 Press to resume printing. 1 Clear the paper path...
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... jam 33 244.yy Paper jam 33 250.yy Paper jam 33 31 Replace defective or missing toner cartridge 31 37 Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation 31 37 Insufficient memory to collate job... installed 32, 33 80 Scheduled maintenance 33 84 PC unit abnormal 33 84 Replace PC unit 33 88 Toner is low 33 900-999 Service 33 A A4 Width (PCL Emul Menu) 20 Activating Menu Changes 29... Advanced Status (Parallel Menu) 24 alarms error messages 18 toner 19 Auto Continue (Setup Menu) 18 Auto CR after LF (PCL Emul Menu) 21, 23 Auto LF after CR...
... jam 33 244.yy Paper jam 33 250.yy Paper jam 33 31 Replace defective or missing toner cartridge 31 37 Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation 31 37 Insufficient memory to collate job... installed 32, 33 80 Scheduled maintenance 33 84 PC unit abnormal 33 84 Replace PC unit 33 88 Toner is low 33 900-999 Service 33 A A4 Width (PCL Emul Menu) 20 Activating Menu Changes 29... Advanced Status (Parallel Menu) 24 alarms error messages 18 toner 19 Auto Continue (Setup Menu) 18 Auto CR after LF (PCL Emul Menu) 21, 23 Auto LF after CR...
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...Priority 21 Power Saver 17, 30 Print Fonts 15 Print PS Error 21 Print Resolution 16 print timeout configuring 18 Print Timeout (Setup Menu) 18 Printer Language 17 Protocol (Parallel Menu) 24 PS emulation See PostScript emulation PS SmartSwitch (Network Menu) 26 PS SmartSwitch (Parallel Menu) 24 PS SmartSwitch,...Std Net Setup (Network Menu) 26 Substitute Size 10 Symbol Set, PCL 20 T Textured Paper 10 timeout print 18 wait 18 toner alarm 19 Toner Alarm (Setup Menu) 19 Toner Darkness 16 Toner Low 31 Tray Missing 31 Tray Type 8, 9 Tray Renumber (PCL Emul Menu) 21, 22 U Units of Measure 10 ...
...Priority 21 Power Saver 17, 30 Print Fonts 15 Print PS Error 21 Print Resolution 16 print timeout configuring 18 Print Timeout (Setup Menu) 18 Printer Language 17 Protocol (Parallel Menu) 24 PS emulation See PostScript emulation PS SmartSwitch (Network Menu) 26 PS SmartSwitch (Parallel Menu) 24 PS SmartSwitch,...Std Net Setup (Network Menu) 26 Substitute Size 10 Symbol Set, PCL 20 T Textured Paper 10 timeout print 18 wait 18 toner alarm 19 Toner Alarm (Setup Menu) 19 Toner Darkness 16 Toner Low 31 Tray Missing 31 Tray Type 8, 9 Tray Renumber (PCL Emul Menu) 21, 22 U Units of Measure 10 ...
Quick Reference
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...button also functions as a light. 12 3 4 5 7 6 1 Error 5 Ready 2 Paper Jam 6 Cancel button 3 Load Paper 7 Continue button 4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Following a common error light sequence: • Press and 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 lights come on to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the control panel ...
...button also functions as a light. 12 3 4 5 7 6 1 Error 5 Ready 2 Paper Jam 6 Cancel button 3 Load Paper 7 Continue button 4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Following a common error light sequence: • Press and 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 lights come on to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the control panel ...
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Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition 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...
Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition 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...
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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
Quick Reference
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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
Quick Reference
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... Press Continue until the control panel cycles through all the lights. If an option is correctly listed under Installed Features, turn the printer back on . button from the On the menu settings page: - Printing the menu settings and network setup pages To print the...defaults have been reset. 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, unplug the power cord from your computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Select your printer. 3 Click File Æ Properties. 4...
... Press Continue until the control panel cycles through all the lights. If an option is correctly listed under Installed Features, turn the printer back on . button from the On the menu settings page: - Printing the menu settings and network setup pages To print the...defaults have been reset. 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, unplug the power cord from your computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Select your printer. 3 Click File Æ Properties. 4...
Quick Reference
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... Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. To access the Local Printer Settings Utility from your drivers CD, you want the printer to your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings •...Advanced Status • Honor Init Quality Settings • Print Resolution • Toner Darkness • Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power Saver • Resource Save • Download Target •...
... Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. To access the Local Printer Settings Utility from your drivers CD, you want the printer to your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings •...Advanced Status • Honor Init Quality Settings • Print Resolution • Toner Darkness • Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power Saver • Resource Save • Download Target •...
User's Guide
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...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 The diagram shows the menu index...Print Fonts Print Demo Print Directory Factory Defaults Format Flash Defragment Flash Hex Trace Job Menu Reset Printer PostScript Menu Print PS Error Font Priority PPDS Menu Orientation Lines per Page Lines per Inch ... Parallel Set-up Menu Eco-mode Quiet Mode Printer Language Power Saver Resource Save Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Display...
...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 The diagram shows the menu index...Print Fonts Print Demo Print Directory Factory Defaults Format Flash Defragment Flash Hex Trace Job Menu Reset Printer PostScript Menu Print PS Error Font Priority PPDS Menu Orientation Lines per Page Lines per Inch ... Parallel Set-up Menu Eco-mode Quiet Mode Printer Language Power Saver Resource Save Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Display...
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... print quality. If the paper is too smooth, it is too rough, the toner does not fuse to the paper properly, resulting in the paper affects both print quality and the ability of the printer to feed the paper properly. Moisture content The amount of paper. Condition paper while... used to make copies without carbon paper, also known as optical character recognition (OCR) forms In some cases, you are recommended. Recycled paper Lexmark supportsUS executive order 13101 which strongly encourages the use it is either grain long, running the length of the paper, or grain short, running...
... print quality. If the paper is too smooth, it is too rough, the toner does not fuse to the paper properly, resulting in the paper affects both print quality and the ability of the printer to feed the paper properly. Moisture content The amount of paper. Condition paper while... used to make copies without carbon paper, also known as optical character recognition (OCR) forms In some cases, you are recommended. Recycled paper Lexmark supportsUS executive order 13101 which strongly encourages the use it is either grain long, running the length of the paper, or grain short, running...
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... Paper Type, Paper Texture, and Paper Weight settings are oxidation-set or oil-based should meet these settings, see "Paper Menu" in toner. The ink must be able to withstand temperatures up to 90 g/m2 weights. • Use only forms and letterhead printed using an ...without melting or releasing hazardous emissions. Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead Use the following guidelines when selecting preprinted forms and letterhead paper for the printer: • Use grain long papers for best results for 60 to 210°C (410°F) without melting or releasing hazardous emissions....
... Paper Type, Paper Texture, and Paper Weight settings are oxidation-set or oil-based should meet these settings, see "Paper Menu" in toner. The ink must be able to withstand temperatures up to 90 g/m2 weights. • Use only forms and letterhead printed using an ...without melting or releasing hazardous emissions. Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead Use the following guidelines when selecting preprinted forms and letterhead paper for the printer: • Use grain long papers for best results for 60 to 210°C (410°F) without melting or releasing hazardous emissions....
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... to do the setup and maintenance of toner released on the back). Values for your printer supplies. Duplex printing lets you print on the display let you conserve toner and paper. Ordering supplies To order supplies in the U.S., contact Lexmark at 1-800-539-6275 for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area. In...
... to do the setup and maintenance of toner released on the back). Values for your printer supplies. Duplex printing lets you print on the display let you conserve toner and paper. Ordering supplies To order supplies in the U.S., contact Lexmark at 1-800-539-6275 for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area. In...
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... recommended supplies specifically designed for the printer are: Part number Description Average cartridge yield* World Wide E250X22G Photoconductor kit 30,000 standard pages† For the USA and Canada1 E250A21A Toner Cartridge 3,500 standard pages1 E250A11A Return Program Toner Cartridge 3,500 standard pages1 E352H21A High Yield Toner Cartridge 9,000 standard pages1 E352H11A High Yield...
... recommended supplies specifically designed for the printer are: Part number Description Average cartridge yield* World Wide E250X22G Photoconductor kit 30,000 standard pages† For the USA and Canada1 E250A21A Toner Cartridge 3,500 standard pages1 E250A11A Return Program Toner Cartridge 3,500 standard pages1 E352H21A High Yield Toner Cartridge 9,000 standard pages1 E352H11A High Yield...
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Maintaining the printer Ordering a toner cartridge When the 88 Toner low message appears, you should order a new toner cartridge. Ordering supplies 37 You need to release and lower the front door. You can print a few hundred pages after the 88 Toner low message appears. Changing a toner cartridge 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press the button on the left side of the printer to have a new toner cartridge available when the current one no longer prints satisfactorily.
Maintaining the printer Ordering a toner cartridge When the 88 Toner low message appears, you should order a new toner cartridge. Ordering supplies 37 You need to release and lower the front door. You can print a few hundred pages after the 88 Toner low message appears. Changing a toner cartridge 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press the button on the left side of the printer to have a new toner cartridge available when the current one no longer prints satisfactorily.