Quick Reference
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... the Custom install path 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 want the printer to your drivers CD and click View Documentation for example, activating Alarm Control if you change the following settings...
... the Custom install path 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 want the printer to your drivers CD and click View Documentation for example, activating Alarm Control if you change the following settings...
Quick Reference
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.... 3 Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. Oil from your driver CD, or see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 8. Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap side ... information on acceptable print media to use in the tray. 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. For more information, see "What types of paper types or sizes that are not currently ...
.... 3 Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. Oil from your driver CD, or see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 8. Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap side ... information on acceptable print media to use in the tray. 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. For more information, see "What types of paper types or sizes that are not currently ...
User's Guide
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... down and with the top of the selected print media, print side facing up, at a time. You can use in the tray. Oil from your driver CD, or see your fingers can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies by the edges... to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides. You must set the paper size before using the manual feeder. 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...
... down and with the top of the selected print media, print side facing up, at a time. You can use in the tray. Oil from your driver CD, or see your fingers can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies by the edges... to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides. You must set the paper size before using the manual feeder. 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...
User's Guide
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... using the manual feeder, send the print job to print. For information on the Print window to send the job to the printer before loading the print media. The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the center... of the manual feeder, but only to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Paper tab. 4 Select Manual paper from your fingers can only feed one sheet of print media at a time. Oil from the ...
... using the manual feeder, send the print job to print. For information on the Print window to send the job to the printer before loading the print media. The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the center... of the manual feeder, but only to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Paper tab. 4 Select Manual paper from your fingers can only feed one sheet of print media at a time. Oil from the ...
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...sheet Front of sheet To duplex a print job: 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on both sides of the paper (duplex printing) • Short Edge means pages are bound along the short edge of the ...page. Printing on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, select 2-sided printing. 4 Select either Long Edge or Short Edge. 5 Select 2-sided printing. 6 Click the ...
...sheet Front of sheet To duplex a print job: 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on both sides of the paper (duplex printing) • Short Edge means pages are bound along the short edge of the ...page. Printing on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, select 2-sided printing. 4 Select either Long Edge or Short Edge. 5 Select 2-sided printing. 6 Click the ...
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... 4 2 4 4 To print a visible border around each page image, select Print page borders. 5 Click OK. 6 Click OK on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, select the number of images and whether the images are printed on one page (N-up printing) The Multipage Printing...setting is printed around each page image. 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 print. 64 For example, 2-Up means two page images are printed ...
... 4 2 4 4 To print a visible border around each page image, select Print page borders. 5 Click OK. 6 Click OK on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, select the number of images and whether the images are printed on one page (N-up printing) The Multipage Printing...setting is printed around each page image. 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 print. 64 For example, 2-Up means two page images are printed ...
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... is large, you choose Print Using Booklet, the controls for your document so the pages print in booklet form without having to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, click More Page Layout Options. 4 Click Booklet. Printing a booklet Printing a booklet The Booklet ...are unavailable and remain at the last setting used. 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to reformat your print job. 6 To print a visible fold mark on the pages, select Print fold mark....
... is large, you choose Print Using Booklet, the controls for your document so the pages print in booklet form without having to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, click More Page Layout Options. 4 Click Booklet. Printing a booklet Printing a booklet The Booklet ...are unavailable and remain at the last setting used. 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to reformat your print job. 6 To print a visible fold mark on the pages, select Print fold mark....
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...list. 5 Select the appropriate paper size and tray. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK on the Print window to send the job to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Other Options tab. 4 Click Overlay. 5 Select which pages receive the overlay. 66 Media source or process Print side 250-sheet..., you must have flash memory installed. Printing on letterhead Printing on letterhead Page orientation is important when printing on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Paper tab. 4 Select Letterhead from the current job is printed. The top edge of the sheet with the logo...
...list. 5 Select the appropriate paper size and tray. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK on the Print window to send the job to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Other Options tab. 4 Click Overlay. 5 Select which pages receive the overlay. 66 Media source or process Print side 250-sheet..., you must have flash memory installed. Printing on letterhead Printing on letterhead Page orientation is important when printing on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Paper tab. 4 Select Letterhead from the current job is printed. The top edge of the sheet with the logo...
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... page image in the Watermark placement area. 8 Click OK. From a Windows computer 1 Click Start à Settings à Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel. 67 Using a watermark 1 From the computer software application, select File ...à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Other Options tab. 4 Click Watermark. 5 Select which pages receive the watermark. 6 ...
... page image in the Watermark placement area. 8 Click OK. From a Windows computer 1 Click Start à Settings à Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel. 67 Using a watermark 1 From the computer software application, select File ...à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Other Options tab. 4 Click Watermark. 5 Select which pages receive the watermark. 6 ...
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... After you have not installed your configuration: Memory Card-Increase the printer memory to the appropriate number. 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer-Increase the print media load capacity by 250 to your printer driver yet, follow the appropriate instructions under Software tasks on . Note:... If you can add the appropriate option manually. Recognizing installed options The printer driver should automatically recognize the newly installed option when the printer is turned on page74. Installing an optional 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer Installing an optional...
... After you have not installed your configuration: Memory Card-Increase the printer memory to the appropriate number. 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer-Increase the print media load capacity by 250 to your printer driver yet, follow the appropriate instructions under Software tasks on . Note:... If you can add the appropriate option manually. Recognizing installed options The printer driver should automatically recognize the newly installed option when the printer is turned on page74. Installing an optional 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer Installing an optional...
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... Utility from the computer software application, select Start à All Programs à Lexmark à Local Printer Settings Utility. If you selected the Custom install path from your drivers CD, you want the printer to your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings • Copies • Blank Pages • Collation...
... Utility from the computer software application, select Start à All Programs à Lexmark à Local Printer Settings Utility. If you selected the Custom install path from your drivers CD, you want the printer to your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings • Copies • Blank Pages • Collation...
User's Guide
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... printing costs. • When printing drafts, conserve toner by printing on both sides of the paper. 77 Store supplies right side up in your printer supplies. Setting the Toner Darkness to 1 conserves the most toner. • Reduce paper consumption by changing the Toner Darkness setting in their original packaging... until you are ready to 10 (very dark), with 8 being the default. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for your printer driver. What supplies do I need and how do I order them . The settings range from 1 (very light) to use them ?
... printing costs. • When printing drafts, conserve toner by printing on both sides of the paper. 77 Store supplies right side up in your printer supplies. Setting the Toner Darkness to 1 conserves the most toner. • Reduce paper consumption by changing the Toner Darkness setting in their original packaging... until you are ready to 10 (very dark), with 8 being the default. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for your printer driver. What supplies do I need and how do I order them . The settings range from 1 (very light) to use them ?
User's Guide
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... in a less humid environment. The paper is curled once it back into the printer. Yes, you see voids (missing characters) when printing envelopes, check your printer driver, select Custom6-RoughEnv from the manual feeder. The printer seems to a rougher setting. manual feeder. See Clearing jams on heavy print media... door. 3 Press Continue as you are printing a multiple-page job, try printing it duplex. • When printing on page56 for laser printers. • If possible try changing the texture setting to print This is already selected, try printing in yet. If you can still...
... in a less humid environment. The paper is curled once it back into the printer. Yes, you see voids (missing characters) when printing envelopes, check your printer driver, select Custom6-RoughEnv from the manual feeder. The printer seems to a rougher setting. manual feeder. See Clearing jams on heavy print media... door. 3 Press Continue as you are printing a multiple-page job, try printing it duplex. • When printing on page56 for laser printers. • If possible try changing the texture setting to print This is already selected, try printing in yet. If you can still...
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...; Replace the toner cartridge. • Replace the fuser*. • Call for service. • Change Paper Texture† from the printer driver before sending the job to an appropriate weight for the type of paper being used . • Replace the fuser*. Print quality problems ... ABCDE Cause Solution • Paper has absorbed moisture due • Load paper from the printer driver before • Paper that does not meet the • Use only transparencies printer specifications are handled Gray background ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE • The Toner Darkness setting is too ...
...; Replace the toner cartridge. • Replace the fuser*. • Call for service. • Change Paper Texture† from the printer driver before sending the job to an appropriate weight for the type of paper being used . • Replace the fuser*. Print quality problems ... ABCDE Cause Solution • Paper has absorbed moisture due • Load paper from the printer driver before • Paper that does not meet the • Use only transparencies printer specifications are handled Gray background ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE • The Toner Darkness setting is too ...
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...Replace the toner cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set incorrectly. • Toner level is loaded in the feeder... size paper was inserted into the selected tray, but the Form Size setting was not changed using the Local Printer Settings Utility. • Remove and then reinsert the toner cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. 89 ... that they lightly touch the sides of the page.) Incorrect margins The Form Size setting in the printer driver is different from the size paper that is low in the tray. Symptom Uneven print density ABCDE ...
...Replace the toner cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set incorrectly. • Toner level is loaded in the feeder... size paper was inserted into the selected tray, but the Form Size setting was not changed using the Local Printer Settings Utility. • Remove and then reinsert the toner cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. 89 ... that they lightly touch the sides of the page.) Incorrect margins The Form Size setting in the printer driver is different from the size paper that is low in the tray. Symptom Uneven print density ABCDE ...
Service Manual
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... instruction page. • Replace the photoconductor kit. 2-8 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Action Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) ✷ ✷ z Meaning The photoconductor... kit is Off. The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is almost full and should be turned on in the driver for this message to...
... instruction page. • Replace the photoconductor kit. 2-8 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Action Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) ✷ ✷ z Meaning The photoconductor... kit is Off. The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is almost full and should be turned on in the driver for this message to...
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... never reached the input sensor, but less than expected for any page(s) ahead to handle. Laser Servo never started due to start new image) The trailing edge never cleared the input sensor ...the input sensor - The measured gap at least as far as the manual feeder sensor. Printhead Driver: Mirror motor fell out of the second page at manual feeder sensor. more than the expected ... during warm-up . Page from tray 1 to reach the input sensor after two tries. 2-30 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Likely pre staged media or a fast paper feed. The media is not complete. more ...
... never reached the input sensor, but less than expected for any page(s) ahead to handle. Laser Servo never started due to start new image) The trailing edge never cleared the input sensor ...the input sensor - The measured gap at least as far as the manual feeder sensor. Printhead Driver: Mirror motor fell out of the second page at manual feeder sensor. more than the expected ... during warm-up . Page from tray 1 to reach the input sensor after two tries. 2-30 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Likely pre staged media or a fast paper feed. The media is not complete. more ...
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4512-220, -230 Diagram of the printer menus Not all menus or selections will be available on all models or in all situations. These are accessed through the driver. Paper Menu Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Custom Types Universal Setup Substitute... A4 Width Tray Renumber Auto CR after LF Auto LF after CR Setup Menu Eco-Mode Quiet Mode Printer Language Power Saver Resource Save Download Target Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Print Area ... USB Menu PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode USB Buffer Mac Binary PS 2-36 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn
4512-220, -230 Diagram of the printer menus Not all menus or selections will be available on all models or in all situations. These are accessed through the driver. Paper Menu Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Custom Types Universal Setup Substitute... A4 Width Tray Renumber Auto CR after LF Auto LF after CR Setup Menu Eco-Mode Quiet Mode Printer Language Power Saver Resource Save Download Target Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Print Area ... USB Menu PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode USB Buffer Mac Binary PS 2-36 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn
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...to more of paper. Look at the media settings. Print the menu sheet (press and release with the printer in plain paper. • Change settings using the printer driver. • Use the local printer setup utility (included on command from the host computer, replace the controller card. 5. If tires are new,... change the NVRAM settings. Guides set up correctly. 4. If the internal print test page prints correctly, the user's application/printer driver is set for the media being printed. Try a different ream of these problems (except stacking) in ready mode). 4512-220, -230 Media...
...to more of paper. Look at the media settings. Print the menu sheet (press and release with the printer in plain paper. • Change settings using the printer driver. • Use the local printer setup utility (included on command from the host computer, replace the controller card. 5. If tires are new,... change the NVRAM settings. Guides set up correctly. 4. If the internal print test page prints correctly, the user's application/printer driver is set for the media being printed. Try a different ream of these problems (except stacking) in ready mode). 4512-220, -230 Media...
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...voltage is correct and the toner electrodes are incorrect, check ground paths. • Check confinuity in the driver. Make sure the toner cartridge and PC Kit are correctly installed and the high voltage contacts are installed ... Kit first and then toner cartridge. Correct as the toner cartridge nears end-of service. With the printer off, disconnect the LVPS/HVPS cable from a different toner cartridge assembly and developer before proceeding. This ...Clean as necessary. 4512-220, -230 Black page Note: Incorrect laser exposure or incorrect charging of the cable.
...voltage is correct and the toner electrodes are incorrect, check ground paths. • Check confinuity in the driver. Make sure the toner cartridge and PC Kit are correctly installed and the high voltage contacts are installed ... Kit first and then toner cartridge. Correct as the toner cartridge nears end-of service. With the printer off, disconnect the LVPS/HVPS cable from a different toner cartridge assembly and developer before proceeding. This ...Clean as necessary. 4512-220, -230 Black page Note: Incorrect laser exposure or incorrect charging of the cable.