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Quick Reference Printer Overview 7 6 5 4 1 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Rear exit 2 Power button 3 Power cord connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 5 USB connect 6 Parallel connect 7 Ethernet connect Quick Reference 1
Quick Reference Printer Overview 7 6 5 4 1 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Rear exit 2 Power button 3 Power cord connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 5 USB connect 6 Parallel connect 7 Ethernet connect Quick Reference 1
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...; Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer.
...; Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer.
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... panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. 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 / ...
... panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. 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 / ...
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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
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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
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... from the On the menu settings page: - If an option is correctly listed under Installed Features, turn the printer back on . Restoring factory defaults Sometimes restoring the printer to the original factory default settings solves formatting problems. To reset the factory defaults: 1 Turn off the...the power cord from the wall outlet, and reinstall the option. - button from your computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Select your printer. 3 Click File Æ Properties. 4 Click Print Test Page. Verify that the options you turn off and back on . 4 ...
... from the On the menu settings page: - If an option is correctly listed under Installed Features, turn the printer back on . Restoring factory defaults Sometimes restoring the printer to the original factory default settings solves formatting problems. To reset the factory defaults: 1 Turn off the...the power cord from the wall outlet, and reinstall the option. - button from your computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Select your printer. 3 Click File Æ Properties. 4 Click Print Test Page. Verify that the options you turn off and back on . 4 ...
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...Resolution • Toner Darkness • Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power Saver • Resource Save • Download Target • Print Timeout • Wait Timeout • Auto Continue •...it needs attention). You can change printer settings not available from the computer software application, select Start Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you change the ...
...Resolution • Toner Darkness • Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power Saver • Resource Save • Download Target • Print Timeout • Wait Timeout • Auto Continue •...it needs attention). You can change printer settings not available from the computer software application, select Start Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you change the ...
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... for 20 lb print media, unless otherwise noted. † Grain short is recommended that print media smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 in . Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays.
... for 20 lb print media, unless otherwise noted. † Grain short is recommended that print media smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 in . Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays.
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... tray for a single piece of paper, transparency, envelope, paper label, card stock, or index card. Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Your printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-sheet tray and a single-sheet manual feeder. Loading the 250-sheet tray Follow these instructions to help reduce...curling and potential jams. This is especially useful for most print jobs. Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 9 or folio-size paper, extend the length of the printer holds up to 150 sheets. or folio-size paper" on top of the tray. Use the 250-sheet tray...
... tray for a single piece of paper, transparency, envelope, paper label, card stock, or index card. Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Your printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-sheet tray and a single-sheet manual feeder. Loading the 250-sheet tray Follow these instructions to help reduce...curling and potential jams. This is especially useful for most print jobs. Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 9 or folio-size paper, extend the length of the printer holds up to 150 sheets. or folio-size paper" on top of the tray. Use the 250-sheet tray...
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... protect the tray while it is extended. 1 Press down on the latch at the back of the printer by aligning the tabs on the printer, then snap the cover into place. Attach the dust cover to the holes on the cover to the back of the tray, and expand the ...
... protect the tray while it is extended. 1 Press down on the latch at the back of the printer by aligning the tabs on the printer, then snap the cover into place. Attach the dust cover to the holes on the cover to the back of the tray, and expand the ...
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... one sheet of print media at the center of the manual feeder, but only to make quick runs of the sheet entering first. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job. 2 Adjust the paper guides to the print media width. 3 Hold both sides... top of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 8. There is located at the front of the printer and can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies ...
... one sheet of print media at the center of the manual feeder, but only to make quick runs of the sheet entering first. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job. 2 Adjust the paper guides to the print media width. 3 Hold both sides... top of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 8. There is located at the front of the printer and can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies ...
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... jams. This is being canceled. From a Windows computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you are using to cancel the job currently printing. Using the rear exit 14 From the printer control panel Press and release Cancel to print the job. The Cancel job light sequence is... open the rear exit door. Canceling a print job A print job can be canceled from the control panel or from your computer. A list of the printer. Note: If you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel. To use the rear exit, open , the print speed may slow down. When ...
... jams. This is being canceled. From a Windows computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you are using to cancel the job currently printing. Using the rear exit 14 From the printer control panel Press and release Cancel to print the job. The Cancel job light sequence is... open the rear exit door. Canceling a print job A print job can be canceled from the control panel or from your computer. A list of the printer. Note: If you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel. To use the rear exit, open , the print speed may slow down. When ...
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... print jobs appears in the dock. 1 Open Applications Æ Utilities, and then double-click Print Center or Printer Setup. 2 Double-click the printer you are printing to. 3 In the printer window, select the print job you want to cancel. 4 Press Delete. Canceling a job from a computer running... Mac OS X When you send a job to print, the printer icon for your selected printer appears on the desktop. 1 Double-click the printer icon on your selected printer appears in the printer window. 2 Select the print job you want to cancel. 3 Click the trash can button....
... print jobs appears in the dock. 1 Open Applications Æ Utilities, and then double-click Print Center or Printer Setup. 2 Double-click the printer you are printing to. 3 In the printer window, select the print job you want to cancel. 4 Press Delete. Canceling a job from a computer running... Mac OS X When you send a job to print, the printer icon for your selected printer appears on the desktop. 1 Double-click the printer icon on your selected printer appears in the printer window. 2 Select the print job you want to cancel. 3 Click the trash can button....
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Clearing jams 16 We recommend clearing the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 1 Remove all paper from the 150-sheet output bin. 2 If you are feeding paper from the 250-sheet tray, remove the tray. 3 Remove the jammed pages. Clearing jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the control panel Paper Jam and Continue lights come on. For more information, see the Software and Documentation CD that came with your printer.
Clearing jams 16 We recommend clearing the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 1 Remove all paper from the 150-sheet output bin. 2 If you are feeding paper from the 250-sheet tray, remove the tray. 3 Remove the jammed pages. Clearing jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the control panel Paper Jam and Continue lights come on. For more information, see the Software and Documentation CD that came with your printer.
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...9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto by default. When jam recovery is set to Auto, the memory that...holds the image of a page may be reprinted, depending on the overall memory usage of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be... reused after the page is printed but before it has successfully exited the printer if that memory is set to resume printing. Note: Jam recovery is needed for another use....
...9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto by default. When jam recovery is set to Auto, the memory that...holds the image of a page may be reprinted, depending on the overall memory usage of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be... reused after the page is printed but before it has successfully exited the printer if that memory is set to resume printing. Note: Jam recovery is needed for another use....
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... print job ...60 Printing on both sides of print media can be loaded? ...41 Where can print media be loaded in the printer 42 Selecting print media ...43 Paper ...43 Preprinted forms and letterhead ...45 Transparencies ...46 Envelopes ...46 Labels ...46 Card stock ......47 Tips on storing print media and supplies ...47 Storing paper ...47 Storing supplies ...47 Tips on letterhead ...66 3 Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview 5 Chapter 2: Using the control panel 7 Overview of the control panel ...7 Understanding the control panel lights ...8 Primary codes ...11 Secondary errors ...
... print job ...60 Printing on both sides of print media can be loaded? ...41 Where can print media be loaded in the printer 42 Selecting print media ...43 Paper ...43 Preprinted forms and letterhead ...45 Transparencies ...46 Envelopes ...46 Labels ...46 Card stock ......47 Tips on storing print media and supplies ...47 Storing paper ...47 Storing supplies ...47 Tips on letterhead ...66 3 Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview 5 Chapter 2: Using the control panel 7 Overview of the control panel ...7 Understanding the control panel lights ...8 Primary codes ...11 Secondary errors ...
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... printer operating mode ...86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...86 Print quality problems ...87 Cleaning the printhead lens ...91 Notices ...93 Conventions ...93 Electronic emission notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser notice ...96 Statement of Limited Warranty for Lexmark E250d...
... printer operating mode ...86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...86 Print quality problems ...87 Cleaning the printhead lens ...91 Notices ...93 Conventions ...93 Electronic emission notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser notice ...96 Statement of Limited Warranty for Lexmark E250d...
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1 Printer overview 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 5
1 Printer overview 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 5
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Printer overview 1 Rear exit 5 USB connect 2 Power button 6 Parallel connect 3 Power connect 7 Ethernet connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 6
Printer overview 1 Rear exit 5 USB connect 2 Power button 6 Parallel connect 3 Power connect 7 Ethernet connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 6
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... 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. 7
... 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. 7