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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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Source 250-sheet tray 550-sheet drawer Manual feeder Sizes A4, A5, A6 (grain long only), JIS B5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement A4, A5, JIS B5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement A4, .... be loaded? 8 Use rear exit for 20 lb print media, unless otherwise noted. † Grain short is recommended that print media smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 in . Manual feeder: 76-216 x 127-356 mm (3.0-8.5 x 5.0-14.0 in.) (includes 3 x 5 in . Never mix media types within a tray. What types of print media can be loaded with...
Source 250-sheet tray 550-sheet drawer Manual feeder Sizes A4, A5, A6 (grain long only), JIS B5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement A4, A5, JIS B5, letter, legal, executive, folio, statement A4, .... be loaded? 8 Use rear exit for 20 lb print media, unless otherwise noted. † Grain short is recommended that print media smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 in . Manual feeder: 76-216 x 127-356 mm (3.0-8.5 x 5.0-14.0 in.) (includes 3 x 5 in . Never mix media types within a tray. What types of print media can be loaded with...
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... paper fill indicator maximum paper fill indicator Note: To load legal- Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 9 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...
... paper fill indicator maximum paper fill indicator Note: To load legal- Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 9 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...
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... causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap side down and with the top of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. For more information, see your fingers can use in the tray. 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 engages. You can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, ...
... causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap side down and with the top of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. For more information, see your fingers can use in the tray. 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 engages. You can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, ...
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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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...; Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The... printer is getting low. What you can do : • Press and release Continue to clear the light...
...; Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The... printer is getting low. What you can do : • Press and release Continue to clear the light...
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...; When the Paper Jam and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred. 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 ...
...; When the Paper Jam and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred. 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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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 : Clear the paper jam. What you can do to clear them. 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 be either after the print media leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder.
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 : Clear the paper jam. What you can do to clear them. 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 be either after the print media leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder.
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... more information. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 26 The jammed paper is exiting the printer. Paper jams as the print media is most likely in the manual feeder. 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 paper jam has occurred as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load...
... more information. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 26 The jammed paper is exiting the printer. Paper jams as the print media is most likely in the manual feeder. 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 paper jam has occurred as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load...
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Manual feeder: 76-216x127-356mm (3.0-8.5x5.0-14.0in.) (includes 3x5in. sided only) Card stock† • 120-163g/m2 (66...JISB5, letter, 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 Types ...noted. † Grain short is recommended that print media smaller than 8.5 x 11 in. 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. sided only) Card stock† • 120-163g/m2 (66...JISB5, letter, 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 Types ...noted. † Grain short is recommended that print media smaller than 8.5 x 11 in. Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays.
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... 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 42 Where can print media be loaded in the printer? The output bin on top of paper, transparency, envelope, paper label, card stock, or index card.... Use the manual feeder for a single piece of the printer holds up to help reduce curling and potential jams. This is ...
... 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 42 Where can print media be loaded in the printer? The output bin on top of paper, transparency, envelope, paper label, card stock, or index card.... Use the manual feeder for a single piece of the printer holds up to help reduce curling and potential jams. This is ...
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... followed when evaluating new paper stock. This limits the exposure of the paper fibers in the manual feeder. Thick paper may also require a longer conditioning period because of the mass of the ...is exposed to 90g/m 2 (24lb bond). Condition paper while it . Selecting print media The laser printing process heats paper to let the paper stabilize in its original wrapper until it can cause ...210°C (410°F) for duplex printing. Moisture content The amount of the printer to curve at www.lexmark.com/ publications. Leave the paper in the new conditions. Extend the time several days...
... followed when evaluating new paper stock. This limits the exposure of the paper fibers in the manual feeder. Thick paper may also require a longer conditioning period because of the mass of the ...is exposed to 90g/m 2 (24lb bond). Condition paper while it . Selecting print media The laser printing process heats paper to let the paper stabilize in its original wrapper until it can cause ...210°C (410°F) for duplex printing. Moisture content The amount of the printer to curve at www.lexmark.com/ publications. Leave the paper in the new conditions. Extend the time several days...
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... packaging until needed. Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stock • Card stock can only be printed from the Manual feeder. • Preprinting, perforation, and creasing can significantly affect print quality and cause media handling or jamming problems. •...of paper packages. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for printer supplies. Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile components into the printer. • Use card stock with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Tips on storing print media and supplies Storing paper Use the following ...
... packaging until needed. Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stock • Card stock can only be printed from the Manual feeder. • Preprinting, perforation, and creasing can significantly affect print quality and cause media handling or jamming problems. •...of paper packages. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for printer supplies. Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile components into the printer. • Use card stock with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Tips on storing print media and supplies Storing paper Use the following ...
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...guides to the print media width. 3 Hold both sides of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page75. For information on page43. Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap ...helps prevent paper jams and print-quality problems. To load the manual feeder: 1 Place a sheet of the sheet entering first. 54 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. You ...
...guides to the print media width. 3 Hold both sides of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page75. For information on page43. Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap ...helps prevent paper jams and print-quality problems. To load the manual feeder: 1 Place a sheet of the sheet entering first. 54 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. You ...
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...Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching the print side. See Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page75 for more information. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK on page41. The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side ... Paper tray drop-down list. 5 Select the appropriate Paper size and type. 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 acceptable print media to the point where its leading edge ...
...Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching the print side. See Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page75 for more information. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK on page41. The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side ... Paper tray drop-down list. 5 Select the appropriate Paper size and type. 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 acceptable print media to the point where its leading edge ...
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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. There is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it automatically engages. Forcing the print media causes jams. 61 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. There is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it automatically engages. Forcing the print media causes jams. 61 Note: Do not force the print media into the printer.