User's Guide
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Paper Out Override Reset Inhibit Print Suppress Effective Print DEL Code 104 Using Setup mode Emulation options (continued) Use these menu options When you want to ... Epson mode (continued) Use an International Character Set The supported international character sets for Epson mode are: • U.S.A. (default) • France • Germany • U.K. • Denmark • Sweden • Italy • Spain I The following character sets are also supported, but only through host commands...
Paper Out Override Reset Inhibit Print Suppress Effective Print DEL Code 104 Using Setup mode Emulation options (continued) Use these menu options When you want to ... Epson mode (continued) Use an International Character Set The supported international character sets for Epson mode are: • U.S.A. (default) • France • Germany • U.K. • Denmark • Sweden • Italy • Spain I The following character sets are also supported, but only through host commands...
User's Guide
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... Remove the ribbon cartridge stuck to the ribbon and check the ribbon surface. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 44 for more information. formatting problem. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 116. 3 Have printer repaired. See "Testing the printer" on page 44 for more information. 2 Run the Printer Test. Troubleshooting 128 control codes do not work. If the suggested action does not correct the problem, contact your software application manual. 1 Check...
... Remove the ribbon cartridge stuck to the ribbon and check the ribbon surface. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 44 for more information. formatting problem. See "Setting the forms thickness lever" on page 116. 3 Have printer repaired. See "Testing the printer" on page 44 for more information. 2 Run the Printer Test. Troubleshooting 128 control codes do not work. If the suggested action does not correct the problem, contact your software application manual. 1 Check...
User's Guide
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... of ink. • Make sure the ribbon cartridge is set See "Setting the forms printing but doesn't print; Replace the ribbon cartridge. See "Is print too light?" be attached correctly. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Printer sounds as if it may not correctly connected at both stops. See "Removing the ribbon cartridge" on the carrier. • Adjust the ribbon density control knob. ends. • Wrong driver in software. • Select the correct driver. printing...
... of ink. • Make sure the ribbon cartridge is set See "Setting the forms printing but doesn't print; Replace the ribbon cartridge. See "Is print too light?" be attached correctly. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Printer sounds as if it may not correctly connected at both stops. See "Removing the ribbon cartridge" on the carrier. • Adjust the ribbon density control knob. ends. • Wrong driver in software. • Select the correct driver. printing...
User's Guide
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... page 44 for paper specifications. The Auto Sheet Feeder places the paper at entrance to printer." See the optional Auto Sheet Feeder manual for more information. Adjust the forms thickness lever. Too much paper loaded. See "Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder and use paper that the paper meets the paper specifications. The forms thickness lever is set incorrectly for the type of paper you are using. Remove some of the paper is too short. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds paper at...
... page 44 for paper specifications. The Auto Sheet Feeder places the paper at entrance to printer." See the optional Auto Sheet Feeder manual for more information. Adjust the forms thickness lever. Too much paper loaded. See "Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder and use paper that the paper meets the paper specifications. The forms thickness lever is set incorrectly for the type of paper you are using. Remove some of the paper is too short. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds paper at...
User's Guide
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... beyond repair. Warranty service does not include repair of extended warranty programs that prevent its duty cycle • Failure to have installed a maintenance kit as specified (if applicable) • Use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications • Use of other than Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges, and ribbons) • Use of other than Lexmark product or component 159 Notices • At a Lexmark designated location. Before...
... beyond repair. Warranty service does not include repair of extended warranty programs that prevent its duty cycle • Failure to have installed a maintenance kit as specified (if applicable) • Use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications • Use of other than Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges, and ribbons) • Use of other than Lexmark product or component 159 Notices • At a Lexmark designated location. Before...
User's Guide
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... loading (pull) 46 front loading (push) 46 paper select lever 7 parallel interface connector 9 pins 33 pitch changing 32, 43 locking 32, 43 Pitch button 26 Pitch light 28 power connector 9 switch 7 Power light 27 printer driver 19 printer parts forms thickness lever 7 front cover 7 latch 9 manual feed door 7 operator panel 7 paper guides 7 paper select lever 7 parallel interface connector 9 power connector 9 switch 7 tear bar 9 top cover 7 printer test 116 printing a cut form 73 an envelope 73 on continuous forms 46 printing becomes slower 141 problem...
... loading (pull) 46 front loading (push) 46 paper select lever 7 parallel interface connector 9 pins 33 pitch changing 32, 43 locking 32, 43 Pitch button 26 Pitch light 28 power connector 9 switch 7 Power light 27 printer driver 19 printer parts forms thickness lever 7 front cover 7 latch 9 manual feed door 7 operator panel 7 paper guides 7 paper select lever 7 parallel interface connector 9 power connector 9 switch 7 tear bar 9 top cover 7 printer test 116 printing a cut form 73 an envelope 73 on continuous forms 46 printing becomes slower 141 problem...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... or operating environment • maintenance by earlier printer models. Basic form design When designing forms, include a non-print area of 8.38 mm (0.33 in .) on page 10. Perforations that could cause nesting and tenting should fall outside of Lexmark specifications • use of non-Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges and/or inkjet cartridges) • use of non-Lexmark product or component Pick roller technology Some printers have installed a maintenance kit...
... or operating environment • maintenance by earlier printer models. Basic form design When designing forms, include a non-print area of 8.38 mm (0.33 in .) on page 10. Perforations that could cause nesting and tenting should fall outside of Lexmark specifications • use of non-Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges and/or inkjet cartridges) • use of non-Lexmark product or component Pick roller technology Some printers have installed a maintenance kit...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... card stock: • Feed card stock from Tray 1 only. • Use only paper labels. When printing on the label sheets. Acceptable labels Unacceptable labels • Recommended labels are Avery 5260. • From the operator panel or from MarkVision Professional, set the Paper Type to Labels. • Do not print a large number of card stock and label support Paper source Tray 1 (standard tray) Index Bristol 163 g/m2 Card stock Tag 163 g/m2 Cover - Media specifications...
... card stock: • Feed card stock from Tray 1 only. • Use only paper labels. When printing on the label sheets. Acceptable labels Unacceptable labels • Recommended labels are Avery 5260. • From the operator panel or from MarkVision Professional, set the Paper Type to Labels. • Do not print a large number of card stock and label support Paper source Tray 1 (standard tray) Index Bristol 163 g/m2 Card stock Tag 163 g/m2 Cover - Media specifications...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. Partial sheets may be required for use creased card stock. Contact your printer. Print on labels: • From the printer control panel, set Labels Texture (under the Paper Weight menu) to Heavy, and set Paper Type to optimize feed reliability. Combining print materials can cause feeding problems. • Use full label sheets. The following : • "Pick roller technology" on page 11 • "Maintenance procedures" on page 13 • "Troubleshooting" on page...
... supported by the trays and the multipurpose feeder. Partial sheets may be required for use creased card stock. Contact your printer. Print on labels: • From the printer control panel, set Labels Texture (under the Paper Weight menu) to Heavy, and set Paper Type to optimize feed reliability. Combining print materials can cause feeding problems. • Use full label sheets. The following : • "Pick roller technology" on page 11 • "Maintenance procedures" on page 13 • "Troubleshooting" on page...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... g/m2 Printer specifications 127 Card stock and label guidelines When printing on card stock: • Use grain long card stock, and set the paper type to Card Stock. • Do not use creased card stock. We recommend zone coating of the special card stock and label trays, as well as the manual feed tray. Overview of card stock and label support Paper source 200-sheet heavy duty tray 500-sheet tray (450 grams) 500-sheet tray (550...
... g/m2 Printer specifications 127 Card stock and label guidelines When printing on card stock: • Use grain long card stock, and set the paper type to Card Stock. • Do not use creased card stock. We recommend zone coating of the special card stock and label trays, as well as the manual feed tray. Overview of card stock and label support Paper source 200-sheet heavy duty tray 500-sheet tray (450 grams) 500-sheet tray (550...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... forms, make sure the ink on other media in the paper tray. Printer specifications 136 The following table lists the maximum weights supported by Tray 1 and the manual feed slot. Labels Paper Vinyl 180 g/m2 300 g/m2 180 g/m2 300 g/m2 Selecting and loading media Your printer can accept a wide range of paper or card stock weights, but materials either too light or too heavy can cause paper handling and print quality problems...
... forms, make sure the ink on other media in the paper tray. Printer specifications 136 The following table lists the maximum weights supported by Tray 1 and the manual feed slot. Labels Paper Vinyl 180 g/m2 300 g/m2 180 g/m2 300 g/m2 Selecting and loading media Your printer can accept a wide range of paper or card stock weights, but materials either too light or too heavy can cause paper handling and print quality problems...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... should be removed on labels: • From the operator panel or MarkVision Professional, set the Paper Type to Labels. • Do not load labels together with paper or transparencies in the same paper source. • To minimize curl, make sure the rear exit bin is open so the labels feed straight out the back of the printer. • Do not use label sheets with adhesive...
... should be removed on labels: • From the operator panel or MarkVision Professional, set the Paper Type to Labels. • Do not load labels together with paper or transparencies in the same paper source. • To minimize curl, make sure the rear exit bin is open so the labels feed straight out the back of the printer. • Do not use label sheets with adhesive...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... index cards), set the MP Feeder Size menu item to Universal. Multipurpose feeder and optional 250-sheet drawer 163 g/m2 (43 lb bond) 163 g/m2 (43 lb bond) 260 g/m2 (78 lb liner) 220 g/m2 (59 lb bond) 140 to 203 g/m2 Tag (100 lb) The following table indicates the paper sizes each tray supports. See your printer documentation for specifications on page 16 for specific...
... index cards), set the MP Feeder Size menu item to Universal. Multipurpose feeder and optional 250-sheet drawer 163 g/m2 (43 lb bond) 163 g/m2 (43 lb bond) 260 g/m2 (78 lb liner) 220 g/m2 (59 lb bond) 140 to 203 g/m2 Tag (100 lb) The following table indicates the paper sizes each tray supports. See your printer documentation for specifications on page 16 for specific...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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... print materials can cause feeding problems. • Use full label sheets. Adhesive material may cause labels to see which holds 250 or 500 sheets of label, and you must install a special fuser wiper. The standard Optra T tray, which converters have been specifically designed for this type of bond paper, reliably feeds all media tested according to duplex certain labels that prevents duplexing. See your printer documentation for the Lexmark T printer family support forms...
... print materials can cause feeding problems. • Use full label sheets. Adhesive material may cause labels to see which holds 250 or 500 sheets of label, and you must install a special fuser wiper. The standard Optra T tray, which converters have been specifically designed for this type of bond paper, reliably feeds all media tested according to duplex certain labels that prevents duplexing. See your printer documentation for the Lexmark T printer family support forms...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems
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... to install the printer drivers package 13 Removing the printer drivers package...13 Removing remaining directories...14 Performing tasks 15 Opening the printer driver...15 Print Drivers Setup...15 Administrative Group...15 Web Browser...15 Paper Size ...15 Desktop Integration...16 Asian Drivers...16 CUPS ...16 Changing an administrative group name...16 Adding or removing a user from the administrative group 17 Creating virtual devices...17 Before creating virtual devices ...17 Creating virtual devices using...
... to install the printer drivers package 13 Removing the printer drivers package...13 Removing remaining directories...14 Performing tasks 15 Opening the printer driver...15 Print Drivers Setup...15 Administrative Group...15 Web Browser...15 Paper Size ...15 Desktop Integration...16 Asian Drivers...16 CUPS ...16 Changing an administrative group name...16 Adding or removing a user from the administrative group 17 Creating virtual devices...17 Before creating virtual devices ...17 Creating virtual devices using...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems
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... you want to access the printer driver management features. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the Web site for printer drivers. The default administrative group on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user group. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red Flag Linux - Linspire Linux - For more information, see "Changing an administrative group name" on AIX is "bin." During installation, you might want to install the printer drivers package" on...
... you want to access the printer driver management features. Linpus Linux For specific supported operating system versions, see the Web site for printer drivers. The default administrative group on page 13. 3 Set up an administrative user group. Non-administrative users cannot add or remove print queues. Red Flag Linux - Linspire Linux - For more information, see "Changing an administrative group name" on AIX is "bin." During installation, you might want to install the printer drivers package" on...
Print Drivers for UNIX and LINUX Systems
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... troubleshooting 39 user mode 34 printer group 35 adding print queues 23 creating 23 removing 24 printing collating copies 26 duplex 26 from the command line 24 from the printer driver 25 multiple copies 26 multiple-pages on one sheet 26 Print and Hold 28 specifying orientation 27 test page 25 text files 27 R removing remaining directories 14 S Setup Administrative Group 15 Asian Drivers 16 CUPS 16 Desktop Integration 16 Paper Size 15 Web Browser 15 software updates installing 31 removing 31 using...
... troubleshooting 39 user mode 34 printer group 35 adding print queues 23 creating 23 removing 24 printing collating copies 26 duplex 26 from the command line 24 from the printer driver 25 multiple copies 26 multiple-pages on one sheet 26 Print and Hold 28 specifying orientation 27 test page 25 text files 27 R removing remaining directories 14 S Setup Administrative Group 15 Asian Drivers 16 CUPS 16 Desktop Integration 16 Paper Size 15 Web Browser 15 software updates installing 31 removing 31 using...
Tech Notes
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...; Settings à Printers. 2 Select File. 3 Select Server Properties. (See Figure 4 on the Paper tab. In the illustrated example, the custom form named My_Report prints on the Printing Preferences dialog box. This enables the Form Description for: text box and Lexmark Tech Notes, March 2004, Page 2 Creating a custom form using the PostScript emulation driver involves a slightly different set of the page, but must access the Printers folder, then open the Server Properties sheet...
...; Settings à Printers. 2 Select File. 3 Select Server Properties. (See Figure 4 on the Paper tab. In the illustrated example, the custom form named My_Report prints on the Printing Preferences dialog box. This enables the Form Description for: text box and Lexmark Tech Notes, March 2004, Page 2 Creating a custom form using the PostScript emulation driver involves a slightly different set of the page, but must access the Printers folder, then open the Server Properties sheet...
Technical Reference
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... the barcode type. Barcodes may be scanned. Barcode Function You can print barcodes on your printer in tolerances and optical conditions between printing and scanning a barcode, your printer to reserve 1K of a printed barcode. In the 248x printer's Data Options setup menu, the barcode option must be set to ENABLE to generate barcodes. For 249x printers, buffer space is the base unit of measurement used to account...
... the barcode type. Barcodes may be scanned. Barcode Function You can print barcodes on your printer in tolerances and optical conditions between printing and scanning a barcode, your printer to reserve 1K of a printed barcode. In the 248x printer's Data Options setup menu, the barcode option must be set to ENABLE to generate barcodes. For 249x printers, buffer space is the base unit of measurement used to account...
Technical Reference
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... mode 75 paper specifications automatic feed mode 16 continuous forms 14, 15 cut forms 14, 15 manual feed 17 manual insertion mode 16 tractor feeder 16 parallel cable, option 10 parallel interface communication 92 line definition 94 pin connections 93 timing 95 voltage levels 91 parity RS-232C 101 POSTNET barcode 168 power requirements 12 power-on diagnostics 17 print from code page, IBM emulation mode print characters from a code page 34 print one character 35 printer connections 96...
... mode 75 paper specifications automatic feed mode 16 continuous forms 14, 15 cut forms 14, 15 manual feed 17 manual insertion mode 16 tractor feeder 16 parallel cable, option 10 parallel interface communication 92 line definition 94 pin connections 93 timing 95 voltage levels 91 parity RS-232C 101 POSTNET barcode 168 power requirements 12 power-on diagnostics 17 print from code page, IBM emulation mode print characters from a code page 34 print one character 35 printer connections 96...
