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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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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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... short edge toward the front of print media can be loaded? Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays. Never mix media types within a tray. Source 250-sheet tray 550-sheet drawer Manual feeder Sizes A4, A5, A6 (grain long only), JIS B5, letter, legal, executive, folio,... • 50 labels • 50 transparencies • 550 paper • 50 labels • 50 transparencies 1 * Capacity for best results. ‡ Universal size ranges: - Manual feeder: 76-216 x 127-356 mm (3.0-8.5 x 5.0-14.0 in.) (includes 3 x 5 in . cards) Note: It is recommended.
... short edge toward the front of print media can be loaded? Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays. Never mix media types within a tray. Source 250-sheet tray 550-sheet drawer Manual feeder Sizes A4, A5, A6 (grain long only), JIS B5, letter, legal, executive, folio,... • 50 labels • 50 transparencies • 550 paper • 50 labels • 50 transparencies 1 * Capacity for best results. ‡ Universal size ranges: - Manual feeder: 76-216 x 127-356 mm (3.0-8.5 x 5.0-14.0 in.) (includes 3 x 5 in . cards) Note: It is recommended.
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...size paper" on top of the tray. or folio-size paper, extend the length of the printer holds up to 150 sheets. Your printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-sheet tray and a single-sheet manual feeder. The output bin on page 12. maximum paper fill indicator maximum paper fill indicator Note...: To load legal- Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 9 Use the 250-sheet tray for legal- You can increase paper...
...size paper" on top of the tray. or folio-size paper, extend the length of the printer holds up to 150 sheets. Your printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-sheet tray and a single-sheet manual feeder. The output bin on page 12. maximum paper fill indicator maximum paper fill indicator Note...: To load legal- Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 9 Use the 250-sheet tray for legal- You can increase paper...
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..., or see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 8. For information on acceptable print media to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the printer. Loading the 250-sheet tray 13 Loading the manual feeder The manual feeder is a brief pause between... the time the printer engages the print media and when it automatically ...
..., or see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 8. For information on acceptable print media to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the printer. Loading the 250-sheet tray 13 Loading the manual feeder The manual feeder is a brief pause between... the time the printer engages the print media and when it automatically ...
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... exit ...55 Clearing jams ...56 Chapter 5: Printing tasks 60 Manually feeding a 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 ... 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...
... exit ...55 Clearing jams ...56 Chapter 5: Printing tasks 60 Manually feeding a 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 ... 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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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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Understanding the control panel lights Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Page Continue 14 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer 15 Load print media 15 Load manual feeder 16 Toner low 16 Toner cartridge region 17 mismatch Photoconductor kit life 17 warning Replace photoconductor 18 (printer hard stop) Programming engine 18 code/ Programming system code Invalid engine code / 19 Invalid network code 9
Understanding the control panel lights Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Page Continue 14 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer 15 Load print media 15 Load manual feeder 16 Toner low 16 Toner cartridge region 17 mismatch Photoconductor kit life 17 warning Replace photoconductor 18 (printer hard stop) Programming engine 18 code/ Programming system code Invalid engine code / 19 Invalid network code 9
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...: • Load print media into the manual feeder. • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 Toner low Light sequence... Remove the toner cartridge, and shake it to reset the printer. What you to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to receive and process data. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What this light...
...: • Load print media into the manual feeder. • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 Toner low Light sequence... Remove the toner cartridge, and shake it to reset the printer. What you to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to receive and process data. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What this light...
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... shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. Secondary light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Paper jam at the input sensor* Page Continue 26 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Paper jam in the... manual 26 feeder Paper jam between the 26 input and exit sensor Paper jams at the exit 26 sensor Paper jam in the 250- 27 sheet ...
... shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. Secondary light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Paper jam at the input sensor* Page Continue 26 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Paper jam in the... manual 26 feeder Paper jam between the 26 input and exit sensor Paper jams at the exit 26 sensor Paper jam in the 250- 27 sheet ...
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Understanding the control panel lights Secondary light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code Page Continue 34 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Invalid network code 34 Toner cartridge region 34 mismatch Change toner cartridge / 35 invalid refill Missing / Defective toner 35 cartridge Unsupported toner 36 cartridge *Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. 24
Understanding the control panel lights Secondary light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code Page Continue 34 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Invalid network code 34 Toner cartridge region 34 mismatch Change toner cartridge / 35 invalid refill Missing / Defective toner 35 cartridge Unsupported toner 36 cartridge *Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. 24
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Understanding the control panel lights Secondary error codes Following are explanations of what the secondary error codes mean and what you can do to clear them. What you can be either after the print media leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. Paper jam at the input sensor Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred at the input sensor, which can do : Clear the paper jam. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 25
Understanding the control panel lights Secondary error codes Following are explanations of what the secondary error codes mean and what you can do to clear them. What you can be either after the print media leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. Paper jam at the input sensor Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred at the input sensor, which can do : Clear the paper jam. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 25
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... Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in the manual feeder. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. The jammed paper is exiting the printer. Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam... See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. What you can do : Clear the paper jam. Understanding the control panel lights Paper jam in the manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Toner-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A ...
... Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in the manual feeder. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. The jammed paper is exiting the printer. Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam... See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. What you can do : Clear the paper jam. Understanding the control panel lights Paper jam in the manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Toner-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A ...
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..., legal, executive, folio, statement 250-sheet drawer (optional) or 550-sheet drawer (optional) A4, A5, JISB5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement Manual feeder A4, A5, A6 (grain long only), JISB5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement, Universal‡ 7¾, 9, 10, DL, C5, B5...; 50 transparencies Plain paper, 60-163g/m 2 1 transparencies, (16-43lb) paper labels (single- Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays. Manual feeder: 76-216x127-356mm (3.0-8.5x5.0-14.0in.) (includes 3x5in. Never mix media types within a tray. 4 Print media tasks ...
..., legal, executive, folio, statement 250-sheet drawer (optional) or 550-sheet drawer (optional) A4, A5, JISB5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement Manual feeder A4, A5, A6 (grain long only), JISB5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement, Universal‡ 7¾, 9, 10, DL, C5, B5...; 50 transparencies Plain paper, 60-163g/m 2 1 transparencies, (16-43lb) paper labels (single- Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays. Manual feeder: 76-216x127-356mm (3.0-8.5x5.0-14.0in.) (includes 3x5in. Never mix media types within a tray. 4 Print media tasks ...
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Use the manual feeder for a single piece of the printer holds up to help reduce curling and potential jams. This is especially ..., paper label, card stock, or index card. Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Use the 250-sheet tray for specialty media, such as transparencies, paper labels, card stock,...-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 42 Your printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-sheet tray and a single-sheet...
Use the manual feeder for a single piece of the printer holds up to help reduce curling and potential jams. This is especially ..., paper label, card stock, or index card. Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Use the 250-sheet tray for specialty media, such as transparencies, paper labels, card stock,...-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 42 Your printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-sheet tray and a single-sheet...
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...is too smooth, it is recommended that can occur after the paper passes through the manual feeder. For detailed information, see the Card Stock & Label Guide available on the Lexmark Web site at its edges. Weight The printer can automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 16 3 g/m2 (16 to 4...paper able to withstand these guidelines are recommended. The duplex unit only supports certain sizes and types of 210°C (410°F) for laser printers. Condition paper while it is either grain long, running the length of the paper, or grain short, running the width of material. ...
...is too smooth, it is recommended that can occur after the paper passes through the manual feeder. For detailed information, see the Card Stock & Label Guide available on the Lexmark Web site at its edges. Weight The printer can automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 16 3 g/m2 (16 to 4...paper able to withstand these guidelines are recommended. The duplex unit only supports certain sizes and types of 210°C (410°F) for laser printers. Condition paper while it is either grain long, running the length of the paper, or grain short, running the width of material. ...
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...air • Corrosive gases • Heavy dust 47 Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile components into the printer. • Use card stock with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Store supplies right side up in an environment where the temperature is approximately 21°C (70°...;F) and the relative humidity is recommended. Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stock • Card stock can only be printed from the Manual feeder....
...air • Corrosive gases • Heavy dust 47 Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile components into the printer. • Use card stock with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Store supplies right side up in an environment where the temperature is approximately 21°C (70°...;F) and the relative humidity is recommended. Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stock • Card stock can only be printed from the Manual feeder....
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...your driver CD, or see Selecting print media on page75. There is located at a time. Loading the manual feeder Loading the manual feeder The manual feeder is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it automatically engages. Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes ...with the flap side down and with the top of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page43. You can only feed one sheet of print media at the front of the print media close...
...your driver CD, or see Selecting print media on page75. There is located at a time. Loading the manual feeder Loading the manual feeder The manual feeder is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it automatically engages. Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes ...with the flap side down and with the top of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page43. You can only feed one sheet of print media at the front of the print media close...
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...quality. • Insert envelopes with the top of the sheet entering the printer first. 60 To manually feed a print job: 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the Print window to send the job to... by the edges, and avoid touching the print side. 5 Printing tasks Manually feeding a print job The manual feeder is ready, it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence, at which point you should enter the printer last). • Load letterhead faceup, with the flap side facedown (the...
...quality. • Insert envelopes with the top of the sheet entering the printer first. 60 To manually feed a print job: 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the Print window to send the job to... by the edges, and avoid touching the print side. 5 Printing tasks Manually feeding a print job The manual feeder is ready, it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence, at which point you should enter the printer last). • Load letterhead faceup, with the flap side facedown (the...
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There is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it automatically engages. Note: Do not force the print media into the printer. Manually feeding a print job 9 Adjust the paper guides to the print media width. 10 Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. Forcing the print media causes jams. 61
There is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it automatically engages. Note: Do not force the print media into the printer. Manually feeding a print job 9 Adjust the paper guides to the print media width. 10 Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. Forcing the print media causes jams. 61