Troubleshooting Guide
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...on the left side of the printer. Held jobs do not print The printer is not ready to receive data Make sure Ready or Power Saver appears on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com Note: When calling for service, call for information. See the Software and Documentation CD or go to... the Lexmark Web site for service. Lexmark™ C76x Troubleshooting...
...on the left side of the printer. Held jobs do not print The printer is not ready to receive data Make sure Ready or Power Saver appears on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com Note: When calling for service, call for information. See the Software and Documentation CD or go to... the Lexmark Web site for service. Lexmark™ C76x Troubleshooting...
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... the display, you must exit Hex Trace mode before you are set correctly in the software application you have enough memory Add printer memory or an optional hard disk. Incorrect characters print. Large jobs do not collate Collate is too complex Reduce the complexity of the print job... is in the Installed Options list. If this does not fix the problem, unplug the printer, and check the connection between the option and printer. • Print the menu settings page and check to print. We recommend Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft) or 1427498 (20 ft) for about 10 seconds, and then...
... the display, you must exit Hex Trace mode before you are set correctly in the software application you have enough memory Add printer memory or an optional hard disk. Incorrect characters print. Large jobs do not collate Collate is too complex Reduce the complexity of the print job... is in the Installed Options list. If this does not fix the problem, unplug the printer, and check the connection between the option and printer. • Print the menu settings page and check to print. We recommend Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft) or 1427498 (20 ft) for about 10 seconds, and then...
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...contact your point of the information you supply in later editions. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This software and any obligation to you . Changes are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc. 5 these available in all countries in which it believes appropriate without incurring any... provided under this agreement are commercial computer software and documentation developed exclusively at any existing intellectual property right may be incorporated in any way it operates. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, ...
...contact your point of the information you supply in later editions. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This software and any obligation to you . Changes are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc. 5 these available in all countries in which it believes appropriate without incurring any... provided under this agreement are commercial computer software and documentation developed exclusively at any existing intellectual property right may be incorporated in any way it operates. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, ...
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.... Details relating to be compatible with the PostScript 3 language. This means the printer recognizes PostScript 3 commands used in its software products. Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries Agfa Corporation 6 PostScript® is Adobe Systems' designation of a set of printer commands (language) and functions included in the Technical Reference. PCL is intended to...
.... Details relating to be compatible with the PostScript 3 language. This means the printer recognizes PostScript 3 commands used in its software products. Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries Agfa Corporation 6 PostScript® is Adobe Systems' designation of a set of printer commands (language) and functions included in the Technical Reference. PCL is intended to...
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... is not marked with your product is properly grounded. 7 Since the GNU licensed software that shipped with this printer. To obtain source code files for additional details. Licensing notice The printer resident software contains: • Software developed and copyrighted by Lexmark • Lexmark modified software licensed under the provisions of the GNU General Public License version 2 and the...
... is not marked with your product is properly grounded. 7 Since the GNU licensed software that shipped with this printer. To obtain source code files for additional details. Licensing notice The printer resident software contains: • Software developed and copyrighted by Lexmark • Lexmark modified software licensed under the provisions of the GNU General Public License version 2 and the...
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...connections, such as the power cord or telephone, during a lightning storm. Lexmark is near the product and easily accessible. • Refer service or repairs, other replacement parts. • Your product uses a laser. WARNING: A warning identifies something that might damage your operating instructions that ...expense. 8 This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in your printer hardware or software. You must be connected to an electrical outlet that might cause you harm. The safety features of some parts may ...
...connections, such as the power cord or telephone, during a lightning storm. Lexmark is near the product and easily accessible. • Refer service or repairs, other replacement parts. • Your product uses a laser. WARNING: A warning identifies something that might damage your operating instructions that ...expense. 8 This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in your printer hardware or software. You must be connected to an electrical outlet that might cause you harm. The safety features of some parts may ...
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... Windows 98 (First Edition) Macintosh Serial Printing Go to install printer drivers on the operating system you are also available in downloadable software packages on your computer. 2 Click Start Settings Printers, and then double-click Add Printer. Note: USB support is not available for the Windows 95 operating...are using. Use the drivers CD that shipped with your printer to the documentation that is compatible with your printer. Using Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition) 1 Turn on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. If you have administrative access to page... 13 ...
... Windows 98 (First Edition) Macintosh Serial Printing Go to install printer drivers on the operating system you are also available in downloadable software packages on your computer. 2 Click Start Settings Printers, and then double-click Add Printer. Note: USB support is not available for the Windows 95 operating...are using. Use the drivers CD that shipped with your printer to the documentation that is compatible with your printer. Using Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition) 1 Turn on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. If you have administrative access to page... 13 ...
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... software package on your printer. f Choose a default paper size. Note: A PPD for USB printing. Mac 9.1-9.x: Open Applications, and then click Utilities. 3 Double-click Desktop Printer Utility. 4 Select Printer (USB), and then click OK. 14 For example, D:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xMe\English. 7 Click OK. Creating a desktop printer icon (Mac 8.6-9.x) 1 Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on our Lexmark Web...
... software package on your printer. f Choose a default paper size. Note: A PPD for USB printing. Mac 9.1-9.x: Open Applications, and then click Utilities. 3 Double-click Desktop Printer Utility. 4 Select Printer (USB), and then click OK. 14 For example, D:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xMe\English. 7 Click OK. Creating a desktop printer icon (Mac 8.6-9.x) 1 Install a printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file on our Lexmark Web...
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...the Run dialog box: D:/Setup.exe. 2 Click Install Printer Software. 3 Click Agree to accept the Printer Software License Agreement. 4 Select Local printer install, and then click Next. 5 Check the box next to the printer you are installing, and then select the communications port ...and then close all the windows. 7 Print a test page to verify printer installation. b Select the printer you installed a serial interface card) heading to complete the printer software installation. When a test page prints successfully, printer setup is complete. 16 c Click File Properties. c Look under the ...
...the Run dialog box: D:/Setup.exe. 2 Click Install Printer Software. 3 Click Agree to accept the Printer Software License Agreement. 4 Select Local printer install, and then click Next. 5 Check the box next to the printer you are installing, and then select the communications port ...and then close all the windows. 7 Print a test page to verify printer installation. b Select the printer you installed a serial interface card) heading to complete the printer software installation. When a test page prints successfully, printer setup is complete. 16 c Click File Properties. c Look under the ...
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...installation. 12 Print a test page to verify printer installation. 18 a Enter a port name. Supported network printer ports • Lexmark network port For basic printer functionality, you can be any name that you associate with all the printers on your network. For help, see "...Software. 4 Click Agree to create the port. The system printer driver and port let you don't know the IP address, print a network setup page and look under the TCP/ IP heading. b Enter the IP address in the list of your printer model from the list and then click Next. 8 Click Add Port. 9 Select Lexmark...
...installation. 12 Print a test page to verify printer installation. 18 a Enter a port name. Supported network printer ports • Lexmark network port For basic printer functionality, you can be any name that you associate with all the printers on your network. For help, see "...Software. 4 Click Agree to create the port. The system printer driver and port let you don't know the IP address, print a network setup page and look under the TCP/ IP heading. b Enter the IP address in the list of your printer model from the list and then click Next. 8 Click Add Port. 9 Select Lexmark...
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All the necessary files are installed on your printer. Macintosh Note: A PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your printer is also available in a downloadable software package on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. If you don't know which printer to select, look on the computer (Mac OS 8.6 to use...
All the necessary files are installed on your printer. Macintosh Note: A PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to your printer is also available in a downloadable software package on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. If you don't know which printer to select, look on the computer (Mac OS 8.6 to use...
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... media you are using. d Press Menu to scroll through a list of the display. f Press Go to return the printer to the Ready state. 3 From the computer software application, set the Paper Type and Paper Size according to the media you loaded. d Select your print job as usual....is enabled. Tray 1 Type (or Tray 1 Size) appears on the second line of possible paper types (or sizes). b Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on media such as transparencies, card stock, glossy paper, labels, or envelopes. 1 Load the media as specified for the multipurpose feeder...
... media you are using. d Press Menu to scroll through a list of the display. f Press Go to return the printer to the Ready state. 3 From the computer software application, set the Paper Type and Paper Size according to the media you loaded. d Select your print job as usual....is enabled. Tray 1 Type (or Tray 1 Size) appears on the second line of possible paper types (or sizes). b Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on media such as transparencies, card stock, glossy paper, labels, or envelopes. 1 Load the media as specified for the multipurpose feeder...
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... be useful in helping users decide which RGB or CMYK combinations to use in their software applications to be printed. Prints CMYK samples using Off (or no ) color conversion tables. If selected, this setting Off* overrides Toner Darkness settings. Prints RGB...color conversion tables. Prints CMYK samples using Off (or no ) color conversion tables. Menu Item Color Samples Color Saver Purpose Values To assist users in selecting colors to create the desired printed color output. The color samples pages consist of a series of the RGB and CMYK color conversion tables used in the printer...
... be useful in helping users decide which RGB or CMYK combinations to use in their software applications to be printed. Prints CMYK samples using Off (or no ) color conversion tables. If selected, this setting Off* overrides Toner Darkness settings. Prints RGB...color conversion tables. Prints CMYK samples using Off (or no ) color conversion tables. Menu Item Color Samples Color Saver Purpose Values To assist users in selecting colors to create the desired printed color output. The color samples pages consist of a series of the RGB and CMYK color conversion tables used in the printer...
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...Printer filters PostScript print jobs using . Note: Refer to the documentation on the drivers CD for this menu item automatically resets the printer. The maximum size depends on the printer...Reset Printer To reset the printer to...the Network Buffer size. Printer processes raw binary PostScript print... Menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a network ... printer, the size of linked Bin bins. Auto* Printer ...printer memory (RAM), and delete all data in the interface link buffer. Auto* Printer... jobs only if the printer is set of the other...
...Printer filters PostScript print jobs using . Note: Refer to the documentation on the drivers CD for this menu item automatically resets the printer. The maximum size depends on the printer...Reset Printer To reset the printer to...the Network Buffer size. Printer processes raw binary PostScript print... Menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a network ... printer, the size of linked Bin bins. Auto* Printer ...printer memory (RAM), and delete all data in the interface link buffer. Auto* Printer... jobs only if the printer is set of the other...
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The printer automatically formats the page for Statement and Folio values to appear. Letter* Legal Executive Statement A4* A5 B5 Folio 10 Envelope* (US) 9 Envelope B5 Envelope ... the next linked source. For trays with automatic size sensing, only the value detected by the hardware is empty, paper automatically feeds from your application software.
The printer automatically formats the page for Statement and Folio values to appear. Letter* Legal Executive Statement A4* A5 B5 Folio 10 Envelope* (US) 9 Envelope B5 Envelope ... the next linked source. For trays with automatic size sensing, only the value detected by the hardware is empty, paper automatically feeds from your application software.
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... is Envelope. Plain Paper Card Stock Transparency Labels Bond Letterhead Preprinted Custom Type Glossy Paper Envelope Colored Paper The Paper Type default for the specified paper. • Select paper sources through your software application by the printer if you have set the Paper Size and the Paper Type to 14 characters. The user...
... is Envelope. Plain Paper Card Stock Transparency Labels Bond Letterhead Preprinted Custom Type Glossy Paper Envelope Colored Paper The Paper Type default for the specified paper. • Select paper sources through your software application by the printer if you have set the Paper Size and the Paper Type to 14 characters. The user...
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... quick beeps. The equivalent to setting Color Mode to On or Off. Printer automatically calculates the Serial Buffer size (recommended setting). Software handshaking. Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are printed before it resumes printing. Printer repeats three beeps every 10 seconds. Color prints as indicated in seconds) the printer waits after displaying an operator intervention...
... quick beeps. The equivalent to setting Color Mode to On or Off. Printer automatically calculates the Serial Buffer size (recommended setting). Software handshaking. Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are printed before it resumes printing. Printer repeats three beeps every 10 seconds. Color prints as indicated in seconds) the printer waits after displaying an operator intervention...
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... area defined by Normal Print Area, the printer will clip the image at the boundary defined by the Normal defined printable area. PCL Emulation PCL emulation, compatible with downloaded resources, such as the default does not prevent a software application from the computer to print any data... in RAM, if the printer receives a job that use the other language. To determine the behavior of values.) To establish the ...
... area defined by Normal Print Area, the printer will clip the image at the boundary defined by the Normal defined printable area. PCL Emulation PCL emulation, compatible with downloaded resources, such as the default does not prevent a software application from the computer to print any data... in RAM, if the printer receives a job that use the other language. To determine the behavior of values.) To establish the ...
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...option card is installed in the printer and turn it on to reset the printer. • Press Go to clear the message. Message What this message means What you can do 54 Network Software Error 54 Std Network Software Error The printer cannot establish communications with matching ...trays are attached to the printer or the input configuration is invalid. (For example, a duplex unit is securely attached...
...option card is installed in the printer and turn it on to reset the printer. • Press Go to clear the message. Message What this message means What you can do 54 Network Software Error 54 Std Network Software Error The printer cannot establish communications with matching ...trays are attached to the printer or the input configuration is invalid. (For example, a duplex unit is securely attached...
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...or two pages print, depending on one sheet of toner used to 5 (darkest setting). Color Saver Paper and specialty media Multipage Print in the Job Menu to access your software application or printer driver to be sure it is unsatisfactory, you print the other copies. Look for each of... the consumables installed in your printer, print the menu settings page. If the job is satisfactory ...
...or two pages print, depending on one sheet of toner used to 5 (darkest setting). Color Saver Paper and specialty media Multipage Print in the Job Menu to access your software application or printer driver to be sure it is unsatisfactory, you print the other copies. Look for each of... the consumables installed in your printer, print the menu settings page. If the job is satisfactory ...