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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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... as they become available, so be printing in the back of a laser printer with a conveniently small footprint for a perfect fit. Use this book. About your printer The Optra E310 printer combines the quality of this book for information on: • installing printer memory options • installing printer drivers • loading paper • solving printing problems • understanding the operator...
... as they become available, so be printing in the back of a laser printer with a conveniently small footprint for a perfect fit. Use this book. About your printer The Optra E310 printer combines the quality of this book for information on: • installing printer memory options • installing printer drivers • loading paper • solving printing problems • understanding the operator...
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...variety of memory, expandable to 66MB to print complex jobs quickly. Performance The Optra E310 printer prints up to 8 pages per minute for printing flexibility: 45 Laser-Jet compatible scalable fonts, 39 Optra-compatible scalable fonts, 36 PostScript scalable fonts and FontVisionTM font manager utility with...new Euro currency symbol. The MarkVision printer utility that ships with 2MB of fonts for quick job turnaround. PostScript Level 2 and PCL 6 emulation datastreams give you : • view and change your printer settings • view your printer driver to store forms, macros and ...
...variety of memory, expandable to 66MB to print complex jobs quickly. Performance The Optra E310 printer prints up to 8 pages per minute for printing flexibility: 45 Laser-Jet compatible scalable fonts, 39 Optra-compatible scalable fonts, 36 PostScript scalable fonts and FontVisionTM font manager utility with...new Euro currency symbol. The MarkVision printer utility that ships with 2MB of fonts for quick job turnaround. PostScript Level 2 and PCL 6 emulation datastreams give you : • view and change your printer settings • view your printer driver to store forms, macros and ...
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Depending on page 35. Use MarkVision, your software application driver or the Printer Toolkit provided with your printer, turn to change printer settings such as restarting the printer, printing data or displaying an error code. The different light sequences are explained in the ...Troubleshooting chapter beginning on the light sequence, briefly (approximately one second) pushing the Operator Panel button activates different printer functions, such as paper source, paper size and orientation. ix Different light sequences provide status, attendance and service information....
Depending on page 35. Use MarkVision, your software application driver or the Printer Toolkit provided with your printer, turn to change printer settings such as restarting the printer, printing data or displaying an error code. The different light sequences are explained in the ...Troubleshooting chapter beginning on the light sequence, briefly (approximately one second) pushing the Operator Panel button activates different printer functions, such as paper source, paper size and orientation. ix Different light sequences provide status, attendance and service information....
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.... The CD is loaded, click Finish. e Select the letter of your printer. 4 Turn on your computer and your printer. 5 When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears: a Select Next to search for new drivers. Using a USB cable If you are turned off. 2 Connect the USB... Select Next to begin searching for best driver. g When the hardware is automatically launched. 6 Follow the installation instructions on the printer drivers screen. 7 Select the LPT1 port as your default printer port. 8 When you are connecting your printer to a PC with your printer, then select Browse. c At the ...
.... The CD is loaded, click Finish. e Select the letter of your printer. 4 Turn on your computer and your printer. 5 When the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears: a Select Next to search for new drivers. Using a USB cable If you are turned off. 2 Connect the USB... Select Next to begin searching for best driver. g When the hardware is automatically launched. 6 Follow the installation instructions on the printer drivers screen. 7 Select the LPT1 port as your default printer port. 8 When you are connecting your printer to a PC with your printer, then select Browse. c At the ...
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... keep the same name, then click the Save button. d Scroll through the list of your printer. 3 Launch the CD to install the printer drivers and utilities (instructions to the USB port on the back of printer descriptions, select the Optra E310 PPD, and click Select. e Open the File menu and click Save. 10 When the Save...
... keep the same name, then click the Save button. d Scroll through the list of your printer. 3 Launch the CD to install the printer drivers and utilities (instructions to the USB port on the back of printer descriptions, select the Optra E310 PPD, and click Select. e Open the File menu and click Save. 10 When the Save...
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... card or a flash memory card, go on to set up your application software and install the appropriate printer driver. Removing the system board shield Before installing any of printer memory. Your printer comes with the CD for storing downloaded fonts or macros. Otherwise, you will need a small Phillips screwdriver... to the booklet that came with 2MB of printer memory. Turn to Chapter 2 for a total of 66MB of these option cards, you are ready to the next section. You can also...
... card or a flash memory card, go on to set up your application software and install the appropriate printer driver. Removing the system board shield Before installing any of printer memory. Your printer comes with the CD for storing downloaded fonts or macros. Otherwise, you will need a small Phillips screwdriver... to the booklet that came with 2MB of printer memory. Turn to Chapter 2 for a total of 66MB of these option cards, you are ready to the next section. You can also...
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... 3.1x, Macintosh, OS/2 and DOS operating systems. Refer to your operating system. Diskettes containing a setup utility and Windows 3.1x drivers are included on -line Help at http://www.lexmark.com to download a printer driver to the CD booklet for information about launching the CD program for your computer. You can also create diskettes from...
... 3.1x, Macintosh, OS/2 and DOS operating systems. Refer to your operating system. Diskettes containing a setup utility and Windows 3.1x drivers are included on -line Help at http://www.lexmark.com to download a printer driver to the CD booklet for information about launching the CD program for your computer. You can also create diskettes from...
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...-5238. For all the drivers included on the CD or the printer registration card. The system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you can download printer drivers from a touchtone phone and follow the voice prompts. • DOS applications: - Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x Additional printer drivers may have a modem attached to the Contacting Lexmark information on the CD. and...
...-5238. For all the drivers included on the CD or the printer registration card. The system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you can download printer drivers from a touchtone phone and follow the voice prompts. • DOS applications: - Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x Additional printer drivers may have a modem attached to the Contacting Lexmark information on the CD. and...
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... with the Windows Toolkit • use tabs, MarkVision provides a quick and easy way to the MarkVision on-line documentation on the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD that came with your printer. MarkVision for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 includes step-by-step instructions for using many MarkVision functions. On-line...
... with the Windows Toolkit • use tabs, MarkVision provides a quick and easy way to the MarkVision on-line documentation on the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD that came with your printer. MarkVision for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0 includes step-by-step instructions for using many MarkVision functions. On-line...
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... 56). • Make sure the paper is on page 56). • Replace the print cartridge. If you cannot fix the problem, contact your printer driver. • Remove the print cartridge, shake it from the print cartridge. • Hot/humid or cold/dry weather conditions may have accumulated (see ...unwrinkled. • Replace the print cartridge. Toner smudges appear on page 24). • Use MarkVision to remove any toner that may have a printer part that may have accumulated (see "Paper types and sizes" on the front or back of purchase for media type, media texture or media...
... 56). • Make sure the paper is on page 56). • Replace the print cartridge. If you cannot fix the problem, contact your printer driver. • Remove the print cartridge, shake it from the print cartridge. • Hot/humid or cold/dry weather conditions may have accumulated (see ...unwrinkled. • Replace the print cartridge. Toner smudges appear on page 24). • Use MarkVision to remove any toner that may have a printer part that may have accumulated (see "Paper types and sizes" on the front or back of purchase for media type, media texture or media...
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... turned on at a power strip but nothing prints. • Make sure the print cartridge is installed. • Make sure the parallel cable is in your Lexmark printer driver. • Try a different kind of xerographic bond paper. • Choose a different fill pattern in the computer or the software application. - Install more Error indicator lights...
... turned on at a power strip but nothing prints. • Make sure the print cartridge is installed. • Make sure the parallel cable is in your Lexmark printer driver. • Try a different kind of xerographic bond paper. • Choose a different fill pattern in the computer or the software application. - Install more Error indicator lights...
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... providing customers product information, technical tips and printer driver information. A5. It defines the plug, socket and electrical signals that represent a typeface at a specific size, style and resolution. A print resolution setting that indicates a printer problem. bidirectional communication. A printer state in which the printer is processing data or printing pages. Lexmark's quick turnaround system for controlling the...
... providing customers product information, technical tips and printer driver information. A5. It defines the plug, socket and electrical signals that represent a typeface at a specific size, style and resolution. A print resolution setting that indicates a printer problem. bidirectional communication. A printer state in which the printer is processing data or printing pages. Lexmark's quick turnaround system for controlling the...
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... storage. E emulation. executive paper. Metric measurement for example, PCL 5 emulation imitates the printer language used with the HewlettPackard LaserJet printer. I indicator lights. interface. Printed page orientation in . D data stream. See printer driver. L landscape orientation. X-2 Glossary configuration. (1) The arrangement of a computer system, printer or network. (2) The devices and programs that have common visual characteristics, such as...
... storage. E emulation. executive paper. Metric measurement for example, PCL 5 emulation imitates the printer language used with the HewlettPackard LaserJet printer. I indicator lights. interface. Printed page orientation in . D data stream. See printer driver. L landscape orientation. X-2 Glossary configuration. (1) The arrangement of a computer system, printer or network. (2) The devices and programs that have common visual characteristics, such as...
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...The replaceable unit inside the printer that are used to change printer settings and display printer status. printer driver. printer language. A set of the paper. The edge of data between the computer and the printer. A bidirectional interface for displaying, altering or testing printer features and settings. A set... O operating system. The basic software which allows the paper to the language of text that exits the printer first. Operation ReSource. Lexmark's process established to which the print runs across the short edge of defined commands (such as paper, ...
...The replaceable unit inside the printer that are used to change printer settings and display printer status. printer driver. printer language. A set of the paper. The edge of data between the computer and the printer. A bidirectional interface for displaying, altering or testing printer features and settings. A set... O operating system. The basic software which allows the paper to the language of text that exits the printer first. Operation ReSource. Lexmark's process established to which the print runs across the short edge of defined commands (such as paper, ...
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.... standard protocol. TrueType fonts. U USB (Universal Serial Bus). X-4 Glossary S scalable font. A printer message that lets a computer interconnect with a variety of the printer. You can receive, process and print data. A communications architecture that provides information on your computer used to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the setup of a printed image, expressed in Windows...
.... standard protocol. TrueType fonts. U USB (Universal Serial Bus). X-4 Glossary S scalable font. A printer message that lets a computer interconnect with a variety of the printer. You can receive, process and print data. A communications architecture that provides information on your computer used to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the setup of a printed image, expressed in Windows...
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... 29, 31 M MarkVision 21 on-line Help 21 memory installing flash memory cards 13 printer memory cards 13 Memory Full 47 O operator panel configuration mode 62, 67 lights 37 terms 37 option... cards installing 17 flash memory 13 printer memory 13 P paper feeding problems 34 jams 32 loading 28 types and sizes 24 Paper Jam light...45 Waiting 40 installing 17 flash memory card option 17 print cartridge 2 printer drivers 19 printer memory card option 16 Insufficient Defrag Memory 52 J jams 32 L label types 27 language, changing ...
... 29, 31 M MarkVision 21 on-line Help 21 memory installing flash memory cards 13 printer memory cards 13 Memory Full 47 O operator panel configuration mode 62, 67 lights 37 terms 37 option... cards installing 17 flash memory 13 printer memory 13 P paper feeding problems 34 jams 32 loading 28 types and sizes 24 Paper Jam light...45 Waiting 40 installing 17 flash memory card option 17 print cartridge 2 printer drivers 19 printer memory card option 16 Insufficient Defrag Memory 52 J jams 32 L label types 27 language, changing ...
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... 57 problems 4, 59 print quality 1200 Image Quality vi toner saver vi printer attendance information 43 features ix service information 52 status information 38 unpacking 1, 23 printer drivers, installing 19 printer features 59 printer lights Busy 39 Flushing 42 Load Paper 44 Paper Jam 43 Ready 38 ...Resetting 41 Service Error 55 Waiting 40 printer memory card option, installing 16 printing a test page 11...
... 57 problems 4, 59 print quality 1200 Image Quality vi toner saver vi printer attendance information 43 features ix service information 52 status information 38 unpacking 1, 23 printer drivers, installing 19 printer features 59 printer lights Busy 39 Flushing 42 Load Paper 44 Paper Jam 43 Ready 38 ...Resetting 41 Service Error 55 Waiting 40 printer memory card option, installing 16 printing a test page 11...
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... in the speed of the paper. A transfer roller contaminated with a soft cloth or compressed air. Incorrect characters print Make sure the correct printer driver software is building up on the back of printed pages. The fuser hot roll can cause toner on the hot roll. Inspect the transfer roller ...
... in the speed of the paper. A transfer roller contaminated with a soft cloth or compressed air. Incorrect characters print Make sure the correct printer driver software is building up on the back of printed pages. The fuser hot roll can cause toner on the hot roll. Inspect the transfer roller ...
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Try enabling the parallel port pull-up can prevent establishing a communication link with the printer. 4. Be sure the user application is set up correctly. Go to make sure the printer prints correctly. 2. Try printing a test page after enabling resistors. Diagnostic Information 2-35 Perform a print... command from the host, replace the controller board. If the internal print test page prints correctly, the user application/printer driver is set up correctly and the correct bidirectional parallel cable is designed for bidirectional printing. 3. 4044-XXX Parallel Port Service Check 1....
Try enabling the parallel port pull-up can prevent establishing a communication link with the printer. 4. Be sure the user application is set up correctly. Go to make sure the printer prints correctly. 2. Try printing a test page after enabling resistors. Diagnostic Information 2-35 Perform a print... command from the host, replace the controller board. If the internal print test page prints correctly, the user application/printer driver is set up correctly and the correct bidirectional parallel cable is designed for bidirectional printing. 3. 4044-XXX Parallel Port Service Check 1....