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Table of contents 1 About your printer v Performance vi Print quality vi Ease of use vi Other information sources x 2 The basics 1 What's in the box 1 Installing the print cartridge 2 Connecting the printer to your computer 4 Loading paper 9 Printing a test page 11 Attaching a new operator panel overlay 12 Installing memory 13 3 Printer drivers 19 Printer drivers 19 MarkVision 21 4 Paper handling 23 Paper types and sizes 24 Loading paper, other media in the automatic feeder 28 Loading paper, other media in the manual feeder 31 Table of contents iii
Table of contents 1 About your printer v Performance vi Print quality vi Ease of use vi Other information sources x 2 The basics 1 What's in the box 1 Installing the print cartridge 2 Connecting the printer to your computer 4 Loading paper 9 Printing a test page 11 Attaching a new operator panel overlay 12 Installing memory 13 3 Printer drivers 19 Printer drivers 19 MarkVision 21 4 Paper handling 23 Paper types and sizes 24 Loading paper, other media in the automatic feeder 28 Loading paper, other media in the manual feeder 31 Table of contents iii
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... for information on: • installing printer memory options • installing printer drivers • loading paper • solving printing problems • understanding the operator panel light sequences • maintaining your printer We'd like to fill out the printer registration card and mail it in. ...book. v With its easy setup, you informed of upgrades for a perfect fit. About your printer The Optra E310 printer combines the quality of a laser printer with a conveniently small footprint for your printer and new products as they become available, so be printing in no time.
... for information on: • installing printer memory options • installing printer drivers • loading paper • solving printing problems • understanding the operator panel light sequences • maintaining your printer We'd like to fill out the printer registration card and mail it in. ...book. v With its easy setup, you informed of upgrades for a perfect fit. About your printer The Optra E310 printer combines the quality of a laser printer with a conveniently small footprint for your printer and new products as they become available, so be printing in no time.
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...view printer error messages • use A variety of fonts for quick job turnaround. You can also install an optional flash memory card to 8 pages per minute for printing flexibility: 45 Laser-Jet compatible scalable fonts, 39 Optra-compatible ...printer settings • view your printer driver to print complex jobs quickly. The MarkVision printer utility that ships with 2MB of use on-line Help vi Ease of memory, expandable to 66MB to conserve toner when printing drafts. It comes with your printer lets you application flexibility. Performance The Optra E310 printer...
...view printer error messages • use A variety of fonts for quick job turnaround. You can also install an optional flash memory card to 8 pages per minute for printing flexibility: 45 Laser-Jet compatible scalable fonts, 39 Optra-compatible ...printer settings • view your printer driver to print complex jobs quickly. The MarkVision printer utility that ships with 2MB of use on-line Help vi Ease of memory, expandable to 66MB to conserve toner when printing drafts. It comes with your printer lets you application flexibility. Performance The Optra E310 printer...
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...and drivers. You can also install a 1MB, 2MB or 4MB optional flash memory card for a total of 66MB of printer memory. Installing memory 13 You can buy and install a 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB or 64MB optional memory card for storing downloaded fonts or macros. Otherwise, you will need a small... to the next section. Refer to Chapter 2 for installation instructions. Removing the system board shield Before installing any of printer memory. Installing memory To install a memory card or a flash memory card, go on to set up your application software and install the appropriate...
...and drivers. You can also install a 1MB, 2MB or 4MB optional flash memory card for a total of 66MB of printer memory. Installing memory 13 You can buy and install a 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB or 64MB optional memory card for storing downloaded fonts or macros. Otherwise, you will need a small... to the next section. Refer to Chapter 2 for installation instructions. Removing the system board shield Before installing any of printer memory. Installing memory To install a memory card or a flash memory card, go on to set up your application software and install the appropriate...
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7 Grasp the corner of the shield and gently pull it out, then down. 8 Pull the shield away from the printer. Installing memory 15
7 Grasp the corner of the shield and gently pull it out, then down. 8 Pull the shield away from the printer. Installing memory 15
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Installing a printer To install an optional printer memory card, follow the memory card instructions below. Printer memory connector 3 Hold the option card with the connection points facing toward the system board, with the notch pointing down and to the left. 4 Insert the card into the printer memory connector at a 45 degree angle. 16 Chapter 1: The basics Notch Connection points 1 Remove the printer memory card from its packaging. Avoid touching the connection points along the edge of the card. 2 Locate the printer memory connector.
Installing a printer To install an optional printer memory card, follow the memory card instructions below. Printer memory connector 3 Hold the option card with the connection points facing toward the system board, with the notch pointing down and to the left. 4 Insert the card into the printer memory connector at a 45 degree angle. 16 Chapter 1: The basics Notch Connection points 1 Remove the printer memory card from its packaging. Avoid touching the connection points along the edge of the card. 2 Locate the printer memory connector.
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Installing a flash memory card To install an optional flash memory card: 1 Remove the printer memory card from its packaging. Option card connector Installing memory 17 5 Gently push the card all the way in. 6 Push the card back with your thumbs until it snaps into place. Notch Connection points Avoid touching the connection points along the edge of the card. 2 Locate the option card connector.
Installing a flash memory card To install an optional flash memory card: 1 Remove the printer memory card from its packaging. Option card connector Installing memory 17 5 Gently push the card all the way in. 6 Push the card back with your thumbs until it snaps into place. Notch Connection points Avoid touching the connection points along the edge of the card. 2 Locate the option card connector.
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If the Ready light does not come on, see "Printing problems" on . As the printer powers up and the operator panel lights begin cycling on and off, there is a pause while the new memory is tested, then the lights continue cycling. 7 When the Ready light comes on, press the operator ... 3 Re-install the print cartridge. 4 Reconnect the computer cable and latch the metal clips. 5 Plug the power cord into the printer. 6 Turn the printer on page 36. Installing memory 19 When you have finished installing the option card(s): 1 Fit the metal shield into the slots and reattach the screws. 2 Put the...
If the Ready light does not come on, see "Printing problems" on . As the printer powers up and the operator panel lights begin cycling on and off, there is a pause while the new memory is tested, then the lights continue cycling. 7 When the Ready light comes on, press the operator ... 3 Re-install the print cartridge. 4 Reconnect the computer cable and latch the metal clips. 5 Plug the power cord into the printer. 6 Turn the printer on page 36. Installing memory 19 When you have finished installing the option card(s): 1 Fit the metal shield into the slots and reattach the screws. 2 Put the...
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... 56). • Select a different Media Type or Form Type setting from your Lexmark printer driver. • Try a different kind of xerographic bond paper. • Choose a different fill pattern in PostScript Level 2 emulation, • Make sure you are blinking.) memory (see "Installing a printer memory card" on page 55). paper jam has been cleared. Print quality problems...
... 56). • Select a different Media Type or Form Type setting from your Lexmark printer driver. • Try a different kind of xerographic bond paper. • Choose a different fill pattern in PostScript Level 2 emulation, • Make sure you are blinking.) memory (see "Installing a printer memory card" on page 55). paper jam has been cleared. Print quality problems...
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If your printer lights look like this : Then your printer: top cover is open or the print cartridge is full (Memory Full) • Print data without saving it in flash memory by pushing the operator panel button with a brief button press or • reset the front panel by pushing the operator panel button with a long button press. Indicator lights 45 If your printer lights look like this : Then your printer: flash memory is not installed. • Close the cover to display the light sequence that appeared before the cover was opened. • Install the print cartridge.
If your printer lights look like this : Then your printer: top cover is open or the print cartridge is full (Memory Full) • Print data without saving it in flash memory by pushing the operator panel button with a brief button press or • reset the front panel by pushing the operator panel button with a long button press. Indicator lights 45 If your printer lights look like this : Then your printer: flash memory is not installed. • Close the cover to display the light sequence that appeared before the cover was opened. • Install the print cartridge.
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...before printing, or • has a PPDS font error, or • doesn't have enough memory to save what is in the buffer (resource save off), or • doesn't have enough memory to print, or • reduces the resolution of the errors described above has a unique,...double-clicking the operator panel button. 46 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting If your printer lights look like this: Then your printer: • memory is full, or • received a page that is too complex to defragment flash memory (insufficient defrag memory), or • cannot communicate with the host computer (host interface ...
...before printing, or • has a PPDS font error, or • doesn't have enough memory to save what is in the buffer (resource save off), or • doesn't have enough memory to print, or • reduces the resolution of the errors described above has a unique,...double-clicking the operator panel button. 46 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting If your printer lights look like this: Then your printer: • memory is full, or • received a page that is too complex to defragment flash memory (insufficient defrag memory), or • cannot communicate with the host computer (host interface ...
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Indicator lights 47 Secondary Error Codes If your printer lights look like this when you double-click the operator panel button: Then your printer: memory is full (Memory Full). • Reduce the complexity of the job and/or the resolution, or • press the operator panel button with a brief button press to resume printing, or • reset the printer by pushing the operator panel button with a long button press.
Indicator lights 47 Secondary Error Codes If your printer lights look like this when you double-click the operator panel button: Then your printer: memory is full (Memory Full). • Reduce the complexity of the job and/or the resolution, or • press the operator panel button with a brief button press to resume printing, or • reset the printer by pushing the operator panel button with a long button press.
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Indicator lights 49 If your printer lights look like this when you double-click the operator panel button: Then your printer: is out of memory while formatting a page and is forced to reduce the resolution to 300 dpi before printing it (Resolution Reduction Warning). • Push the operator panel button to resume printing, or • reset the printer by pushing the operator panel button with a long button press.
Indicator lights 49 If your printer lights look like this when you double-click the operator panel button: Then your printer: is out of memory while formatting a page and is forced to reduce the resolution to 300 dpi before printing it (Resolution Reduction Warning). • Push the operator panel button to resume printing, or • reset the printer by pushing the operator panel button with a long button press.
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If your printer lights look like this when you double-click the operator panel button: Then your printer: doesn't have enough memory to save what is in the buffer (Resource Save Off). • Install additional memory or • push the operator panel button to resume printing, or • reset the front panel by pushing the operator panel button with a long button press. Indicator lights 51
If your printer lights look like this when you double-click the operator panel button: Then your printer: doesn't have enough memory to save what is in the buffer (Resource Save Off). • Install additional memory or • push the operator panel button to resume printing, or • reset the front panel by pushing the operator panel button with a long button press. Indicator lights 51
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If your printer lights look like this when you double-click the operator panel button: Then your printer: has insufficient memory to free up unused space in flash memory (Insufficient Defrag Memory). • Delete fonts, macros and other data in RAM, or install additional printer memory, then issue a PJL command to begin freeing up unused space in flash memory. 52 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
If your printer lights look like this when you double-click the operator panel button: Then your printer: has insufficient memory to free up unused space in flash memory (Insufficient Defrag Memory). • Delete fonts, macros and other data in RAM, or install additional printer memory, then issue a PJL command to begin freeing up unused space in flash memory. 52 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting
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...default settings, all downloaded fonts, macros and symbol sets in printer memory are deleted. (Resources in flash memory are returned to the factory default values, the printer returns to the original factory defaults. Restore factory defaults If changing the printer user default settings do a double button press. 6 When... on , indicating the top cover is open, do not solve formatting problems, reset the printer to the original factory default settings. 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Turn the printer back on. 4 Load paper into the paper feeder. 5 When the Error light comes ...
...default settings, all downloaded fonts, macros and symbol sets in printer memory are deleted. (Resources in flash memory are returned to the factory default values, the printer returns to the original factory defaults. Restore factory defaults If changing the printer user default settings do a double button press. 6 When... on , indicating the top cover is open, do not solve formatting problems, reset the printer to the original factory default settings. 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Turn the printer back on. 4 Load paper into the paper feeder. 5 When the Error light comes ...
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... your user default settings. The service representative will probably ask for service. It lists your printer model, printer memory installed and your point of service. If the Ready indicator light is still not operating properly..., call for this information. 60 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Once you've checked these things, turn your printer problems, it's time to call the Lexmark service number listed on , briefly press the operator panel button to your printer...
... your user default settings. The service representative will probably ask for service. It lists your printer model, printer memory installed and your point of service. If the Ready indicator light is still not operating properly..., call for this information. 60 Chapter 4: Troubleshooting Once you've checked these things, turn your printer problems, it's time to call the Lexmark service number listed on , briefly press the operator panel button to your printer...
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...scalable fonts • 39 Optra-compatible scalable fonts plus 36 additional PostScript scalable fonts • 150-sheet automatic paper input tray and a single-sheet manual input tray • 100-sheet paper output tray and a single-sheet output door • 2MB printer memory • 4MB, 8MB, ...16MB, 32MB and 64MB memory options for 66MB maximum memory expansion • 1MB, 2MB and 4MB flash memory options • USB capability • Single element print cartridge for easy, cleanhands ...
...scalable fonts • 39 Optra-compatible scalable fonts plus 36 additional PostScript scalable fonts • 150-sheet automatic paper input tray and a single-sheet manual input tray • 100-sheet paper output tray and a single-sheet output door • 2MB printer memory • 4MB, 8MB, ...16MB, 32MB and 64MB memory options for 66MB maximum memory expansion • 1MB, 2MB and 4MB flash memory options • USB capability • Single element print cartridge for easy, cleanhands ...
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... Default Parallel Port Enabled setting is set to Auto, the factory default. • Auto When NPA Mode is enabled, your printer encounters a memory shortage when trying to print a job and you are three settings for NPA Mode (Parallel): Off, On and Auto. • Do a brief... to select and save a setting for approximately 2 seconds. There are not using the parallel port, turn off Parallel Port Enabled to the printer and query printer status information simultaneously. If your computer can send print jobs to free up a little more memory. Appendix B: Advanced troubleshooting 63
... Default Parallel Port Enabled setting is set to Auto, the factory default. • Auto When NPA Mode is enabled, your printer encounters a memory shortage when trying to print a job and you are three settings for NPA Mode (Parallel): Off, On and Auto. • Do a brief... to select and save a setting for approximately 2 seconds. There are not using the parallel port, turn off Parallel Port Enabled to the printer and query printer status information simultaneously. If your computer can send print jobs to free up a little more memory. Appendix B: Advanced troubleshooting 63
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... downloaded fonts, symbol sets or macros. E emulation. executive paper. font. G g/m². H hex trace. dpi. for paper weight. Printer setting defined when the printer is receiving. To defrag flash memory, the unused space or gaps are moved to the end of characters that have common visual characteristics, such as fonts, from the host system...
... downloaded fonts, symbol sets or macros. E emulation. executive paper. font. G g/m². H hex trace. dpi. for paper weight. Printer setting defined when the printer is receiving. To defrag flash memory, the unused space or gaps are moved to the end of characters that have common visual characteristics, such as fonts, from the host system...