Troubleshooting Guide
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Solving printing problems Multiple-language PDFs do not print Cause Solution Documents contain unavailable fonts. 1 Open the document you want to print in the tray. Turn the printer off by scrolling through the list of held jobs do not print Cause Solution Formatting error has occurred.... • Make sure you are using a recommended cable. • Make sure the connection is full. Lexmark™ C53x Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Checking an unresponsive printer If your printer. • If you are using a USB port, make sure: • The power cord is plugged ...
Solving printing problems Multiple-language PDFs do not print Cause Solution Documents contain unavailable fonts. 1 Open the document you want to print in the tray. Turn the printer off by scrolling through the list of held jobs do not print Cause Solution Formatting error has occurred.... • Make sure you are using a recommended cable. • Make sure the connection is full. Lexmark™ C53x Troubleshooting Guide Troubleshooting Checking an unresponsive printer If your printer. • If you are using a USB port, make sure: • The power cord is plugged ...
User's Guide
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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 ... after you clear the jam 87 Solving print quality problems...87 Isolating print quality problems ...87 Repeating defects...88 Color misregistration...88 Dark lines...89 Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line 89 Streaked horizontal lines ...89 Streaked vertical lines ...90 Print is too light ...90 Print irregularities...91 ...
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 ... after you clear the jam 87 Solving print quality problems...87 Isolating print quality problems ...87 Repeating defects...88 Color misregistration...88 Dark lines...89 Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line 89 Streaked horizontal lines ...89 Streaked vertical lines ...90 Print is too light ...90 Print irregularities...91 ...
User's Guide
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...Print Directory Settings Setup Menu Finishing Menu Quality Menu Utilities Menu PDF Menu PostScript Menu PCL Emul Menu HTML Menu Image Menu Learning about the printer 12 Note: Some menu items may not be available based on the printer model or the options installed. Control panel item 7 Back ...Description Returns the display to the previous screen 8 USB direct port 9 Numeric keypad Insert a USB flash drive to send data to change printer settings. Consists of the numbers 0-9, a backspace button, and a pound button Menus list A number of menus are available to make it easy for...
...Print Directory Settings Setup Menu Finishing Menu Quality Menu Utilities Menu PDF Menu PostScript Menu PCL Emul Menu HTML Menu Image Menu Learning about the printer 12 Note: Some menu items may not be available based on the printer model or the options installed. Control panel item 7 Back ...Description Returns the display to the previous screen 8 USB direct port 9 Numeric keypad Insert a USB flash drive to send data to change printer settings. Consists of the numbers 0-9, a backspace button, and a pound button Menus list A number of menus are available to make it easy for...
User's Guide
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...USB Direct interface. Data corruption can insert a USB flash memory device and print PDF documents. Notes: • USB devices must be held job. Warning: Do not remove the USB key, or touch the printer near the area of the USB key while actively reading, writing, or printing ...permissions. • A USB Direct interface is similar to printing a held in the printer until appears next to delete them. Devices formatted with the printer. For more information, see the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Confidential and Verify print jobs are tested and approved for use the numeric ...
...USB Direct interface. Data corruption can insert a USB flash memory device and print PDF documents. Notes: • USB devices must be held job. Warning: Do not remove the USB key, or touch the printer near the area of the USB key while actively reading, writing, or printing ...permissions. • A USB Direct interface is similar to printing a held in the printer until appears next to delete them. Devices formatted with the printer. For more information, see the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Confidential and Verify print jobs are tested and approved for use the numeric ...
User's Guide
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... of copies using the numeric keypad, and then press . If you leave the USB flash memory device in the printer after leaving the initial USB menu screen, you can still print PDFs from the USB flash memory device as held jobs list to print documents from the USB Direct interface until the... document has finished printing. Printing 48 The display prompts you want to verify printer options are appended by the extension type (for...
... of copies using the numeric keypad, and then press . If you leave the USB flash memory device in the printer after leaving the initial USB menu screen, you can still print PDFs from the USB flash memory device as held jobs list to print documents from the USB Direct interface until the... document has finished printing. Printing 48 The display prompts you want to verify printer options are appended by the extension type (for...
User's Guide
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...Multiple-language PDFs do not appear, turn the printer off and contact Customer Support. If Performing Self Test and Ready do not print Cause Documents contain unavailable fonts. 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 back on. The Print dialog appears. 3 Select Print as image. 4 Click...
...Multiple-language PDFs do not appear, turn the printer off and contact Customer Support. If Performing Self Test and Ready do not print Cause Documents contain unavailable fonts. 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 back on. The Print dialog appears. 3 Select Print as image. 4 Click...
User's Guide
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...collate 85 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 ...interface card 86 printhead lenses cleaning 70 printing black-only 51 color 54 directory list 49 duplex jobs manually 50 font sample list 49 from Macintosh 45 from USB flash memory device 47 from Windows 45 installing printer software 45 menu settings page 48 network setup page 49 ...
...collate 85 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 ...interface card 86 printhead lenses cleaning 70 printing black-only 51 color 54 directory list 49 duplex jobs manually 50 font sample list 49 from Macintosh 45 from USB flash memory device 47 from Windows 45 installing printer software 45 menu settings page 48 network setup page 49 ...
User's Guide
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...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... job takes longer than expected 84 jobs do not print 83 large jobs do not collate 85 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 troubleshooting, print quality blank...
...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... job takes longer than expected 84 jobs do not print 83 large jobs do not collate 85 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 troubleshooting, print quality blank...
Menus and Messages Guide
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Contents Understanding printer menus 5 Understanding the control panel...5 Menus list...6 Supplies menu...7 Paper menu...8 Default Source menu...8 Paper Size/Type menu...8 Configure MP menu...10 Substitute Size menu...... Page menu...14 Print Fonts menu...14 Print Directory menu...15 Settings...15 Setup menu...15 Finishing menu...19 Quality menu...23 Utilities menu...26 PDF menu...27 PostScript menu...28 PCL Emul menu...28 HTML menu...31 Image menu...32 Security menu...32 Network/Ports...33 TCP/IP menu...33...
Contents Understanding printer menus 5 Understanding the control panel...5 Menus list...6 Supplies menu...7 Paper menu...8 Default Source menu...8 Paper Size/Type menu...8 Configure MP menu...10 Substitute Size menu...... Page menu...14 Print Fonts menu...14 Print Directory menu...15 Settings...15 Setup menu...15 Finishing menu...19 Quality menu...23 Utilities menu...26 PDF menu...27 PostScript menu...28 PCL Emul menu...28 HTML menu...31 Image menu...32 Security menu...32 Network/Ports...33 TCP/IP menu...33...
Menus and Messages Guide
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...Configure MP Network Setup Page Quality Menu Yellow Cartridge Substitute Size Network Setup Page Utilities Menu Black Cartridge Paper Texture Wireless Setup Page PDF Menu Cyan PC Unit Paper Weight Profiles List PostScript Menu Magenta PC Unit Paper Loading NetWare Setup Page PCL Emul Menu Yellow PC...Menu Black PC Unit Universal Setup Print Directory Image Menu Fuser Transfer Belt 6 Note: Some menu items may not be available based on the printer model or the options installed. Consists of the numbers 0-9, a backspace button, and a pound button Menus list A number of menus are only...
...Configure MP Network Setup Page Quality Menu Yellow Cartridge Substitute Size Network Setup Page Utilities Menu Black Cartridge Paper Texture Wireless Setup Page PDF Menu Cyan PC Unit Paper Weight Profiles List PostScript Menu Magenta PC Unit Paper Loading NetWare Setup Page PCL Emul Menu Yellow PC...Menu Black PC Unit Universal Setup Print Directory Image Menu Fuser Transfer Belt 6 Note: Some menu items may not be available based on the printer model or the options installed. Consists of the numbers 0-9, a backspace button, and a pound button Menus list A number of menus are only...
Menus and Messages Guide
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...this menu item to the printer is the default setting. Menu item Job Acct Stat Hex Trace Coverage Estimator LCD Contrast LCD Brightness PDF menu Menu item Scale to Fit Annotations Description Settings Prints a list of all job statistics stored on the printer hard disk. Control codes ...are not executed. • To exit Hex Trace, turn the printer off or reset the printer. Assists in isolating the ...
...this menu item to the printer is the default setting. Menu item Job Acct Stat Hex Trace Coverage Estimator LCD Contrast LCD Brightness PDF menu Menu item Scale to Fit Annotations Description Settings Prints a list of all job statistics stored on the printer hard disk. Control codes ...are not executed. • To exit Hex Trace, turn the printer off or reset the printer. Assists in isolating the ...
Menus and Messages Guide
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...Settings None Off On Menu item USB Direct Description Allows you to a network Provides instructions for safely moving the printer 42 Menu item Color quality guide Print quality guide Printing guide Supplies guide Media guide Print defects guide Menu map Information guide Connection guide ...list of the paper sizes supported in trays, drawers, and feeders Provides help in determining the printer part causing a repetitive defect Provides a list of PDFs stored in the printer. LexLink menu Menu item View Nickname Activate USB Direct menu Description Shows the assigned LexLink nickname ...
...Settings None Off On Menu item USB Direct Description Allows you to a network Provides instructions for safely moving the printer 42 Menu item Color quality guide Print quality guide Printing guide Supplies guide Media guide Print defects guide Menu map Information guide Connection guide ...list of the paper sizes supported in trays, drawers, and feeders Provides help in determining the printer part causing a repetitive defect Provides a list of PDFs stored in the printer. LexLink menu Menu item View Nickname Activate USB Direct menu Description Shows the assigned LexLink nickname ...
Menus and Messages Guide
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... Size 12 Paper Texture menu 11 PC Unit Exposure Warning 53 PCL Emul menu 28 PDF menu 27 PostScript menu 28 Power Saver 46 Print Directory menu 15 Print Fonts menu 14 Printer locked, enter PIN 46 printer messages 1565 Emulation error, load emulation option 48 200-250.yy Paper jam 52 31...
... Size 12 Paper Texture menu 11 PC Unit Exposure Warning 53 PCL Emul menu 28 PDF menu 27 PostScript menu 28 Power Saver 46 Print Directory menu 15 Print Fonts menu 14 Printer locked, enter PIN 46 printer messages 1565 Emulation error, load emulation option 48 200-250.yy Paper jam 52 31...
Help Menu Pages
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...Menu Yellow Cartridge Substitute Size Network Setup Page Utilities Menu Black Cartridge Paper Texture Wireless Setup Page PDF Menu Cyan PC Unit Paper Weight Profiles List PostScript Menu Magenta PC Unit Paper Loading NetWare ...Setup Print Directory Image Menu Fuser Transfer Belt Security Network/Ports Help Max Invalid PIN TCP/IP Color Quality Job Expiration IPv6 Print Quality Wireless Printing Guide Standard Network Supplies Guide Network Media Guide ... available to make it easy for you to change printer settings. Note: Some menu items may not be available based on the...
...Menu Yellow Cartridge Substitute Size Network Setup Page Utilities Menu Black Cartridge Paper Texture Wireless Setup Page PDF Menu Cyan PC Unit Paper Weight Profiles List PostScript Menu Magenta PC Unit Paper Loading NetWare ...Setup Print Directory Image Menu Fuser Transfer Belt Security Network/Ports Help Max Invalid PIN TCP/IP Color Quality Job Expiration IPv6 Print Quality Wireless Printing Guide Standard Network Supplies Guide Network Media Guide ... available to make it easy for you to change printer settings. Note: Some menu items may not be available based on the...
Help Menu Pages
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... Connection guide Moving guide Description Provides information about adjusting and customizing color printing Provides information about solving print quality issues Provides information about setting up the printer. Information guide Page 27 of 34 Information guide Help pages Help pages are a series of PDFs stored in other speciality media Provides part numbers for ordering...
... Connection guide Moving guide Description Provides information about adjusting and customizing color printing Provides information about solving print quality issues Provides information about setting up the printer. Information guide Page 27 of 34 Information guide Help pages Help pages are a series of PDFs stored in other speciality media Provides part numbers for ordering...
Technical Reference
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...by clicking File on the status bar at the top of the page. - You should be aware that if you print this document on a color printer, the color you see on the status bar and select an option from the menu bar and then choose Find or Search. - Press the Page Up ... the toolbar, and then choosing Print. Printing the File Although this document: - 1-4 Introduction Navigational Tips If you are not familiar with PDF files, the following tips may not match the color you want . • To increase or decrease the magnification of the pages: - Select an option under View in the docu-
...by clicking File on the status bar at the top of the page. - You should be aware that if you print this document on a color printer, the color you see on the status bar and select an option from the menu bar and then choose Find or Search. - Press the Page Up ... the toolbar, and then choosing Print. Printing the File Although this document: - 1-4 Introduction Navigational Tips If you are not familiar with PDF files, the following tips may not match the color you want . • To increase or decrease the magnification of the pages: - Select an option under View in the docu-