User's Guide
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Contents Contents Chapter 1: About your printer 1 Features and functions 2 Printer description 7 Printing the demonstration sample 10 Connecting the printer to your computer 14 Setting up your Windows and DOS application software 17 Chapter 2: Using the operator panel 21 Operator panel layers 22 Setting the printer online or offline 28 Advancing the paper 29 Using Tear Off... Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 36 Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position 40 Chapter 4: Loading paper 43 Setting the forms thickness lever 44 Loading continuous...
Contents Contents Chapter 1: About your printer 1 Features and functions 2 Printer description 7 Printing the demonstration sample 10 Connecting the printer to your computer 14 Setting up your Windows and DOS application software 17 Chapter 2: Using the operator panel 21 Operator panel layers 22 Setting the printer online or offline 28 Advancing the paper 29 Using Tear Off... Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position 36 Converting the pull tractor to the push tractor position 40 Chapter 4: Loading paper 43 Setting the forms thickness lever 44 Loading continuous...
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About your printer 3 Fasten the clip wires to the parallel cable, as shown. 4 Connect the other end of the parallel cable to your computer. 5 Turn the printer and computer On. 6 Continue with "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17. 15
About your printer 3 Fasten the clip wires to the parallel cable, as shown. 4 Connect the other end of the parallel cable to your computer. 5 Turn the printer and computer On. 6 Continue with "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17. 15
User's Guide
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Order the Lexmark USB cable using part number 12A2405. 3 Connect the other end of the printer. About your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17. 16 This cable is not supplied with "Setting up your printer Connecting the USB cable 1 Turn the printer and computer Off. 2 Connect the USB cable at the back of the USB cable to your computer. 4 Turn the printer and computer On. 5 Continue with your printer.
Order the Lexmark USB cable using part number 12A2405. 3 Connect the other end of the printer. About your Windows and DOS application software" on pag e17. 16 This cable is not supplied with "Setting up your printer Connecting the USB cable 1 Turn the printer and computer Off. 2 Connect the USB cable at the back of the USB cable to your computer. 4 Turn the printer and computer On. 5 Continue with your printer.
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Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual. Note: Instructions for installing drivers are using a Windows program, use the Windows Forms Printer 2400 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. About your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications If you are in the readme.1st file included in the download package. 17
Setting up your printer Connecting the serial cable For installation and connection instructions, see the optional serial interface manual. Note: Instructions for installing drivers are using a Windows program, use the Windows Forms Printer 2400 Series driver available from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. About your Windows and DOS application software Windows-based applications If you are in the readme.1st file included in the download package. 17
User's Guide
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...to your software application from the operator panel not printing or is in the printer cable or your computer. If you are using Windows programs, most fonts are bitmapped (graphics) and override the printer Font or Pitch Lock. For more information, refer to keep your computer's ...operator manual. 9 If a software application does not run correctly on pag e116. a Run the Printer Test. Select a resident...
...to your software application from the operator panel not printing or is in the printer cable or your computer. If you are using Windows programs, most fonts are bitmapped (graphics) and override the printer Font or Pitch Lock. For more information, refer to keep your computer's ...operator manual. 9 If a software application does not run correctly on pag e116. a Run the Printer Test. Select a resident...
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... For more information, see "Locking/unlocking the operator panel" on pag e30. 115 Troubleshooting Make sure: • You selected the appropriate printer driver for your printer. For more information, see "Using IBM emulation mode" on page 18. 11 Do the buttons on pag e17. • You selected... the appropriate emulation mode for Start/Stop, LineFeed, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload? For more information, see "Setting up your Windows and DOS...
... For more information, see "Locking/unlocking the operator panel" on pag e30. 115 Troubleshooting Make sure: • You selected the appropriate printer driver for your printer. For more information, see "Using IBM emulation mode" on page 18. 11 Do the buttons on pag e17. • You selected... the appropriate emulation mode for Start/Stop, LineFeed, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload? For more information, see "Setting up your Windows and DOS...
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...grounded or shielded is set See "Setting the forms printing but doesn't print; See "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on page 113 for the type of ink. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Printer sounds as if it may not correctly connected ... 17. See "Removing the ribbon cartridge" on page 44. printing printer cable, it is Forms thickness lever is properly shielded and margin changes; printing is unstable; too high for more information. • Printer ribbon is correctly installed and securely snapped down on the carrier. ...
...grounded or shielded is set See "Setting the forms printing but doesn't print; See "Setting up your Windows and DOS application software" on page 113 for the type of ink. Printer problems (continued) Problem Probable cause Action Printer sounds as if it may not correctly connected ... 17. See "Removing the ribbon cartridge" on page 44. printing printer cable, it is Forms thickness lever is properly shielded and margin changes; printing is unstable; too high for more information. • Printer ribbon is correctly installed and securely snapped down on the carrier. ...
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...operator panel. Troubleshooting 140 Problem Print test works, but printer does not print when attached to use . Close the cover. Software application problem. See "Supplies" on page 107 for information about which printer cable to your Windows and DOS application software" on a level, sturdy ...surface. Set to Auto or the port you have selected the correct printer driver. Operator panel is locked (Padlock light is not selected...
...operator panel. Troubleshooting 140 Problem Print test works, but printer does not print when attached to use . Close the cover. Software application problem. See "Supplies" on page 107 for information about which printer cable to your Windows and DOS application software" on a level, sturdy ...surface. Set to Auto or the port you have selected the correct printer driver. Operator panel is locked (Padlock light is not selected...
Card Stock & Label Guide
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Lexmark printers are designed to operate in a temperature range of 15.5-32°C (60 to 90°F) with relative humidity of the form. Printing in an environment outside these can also affect the strength of 8 to reduce ink dust and ink contamination in label designs. Preprinted inks...if the ink is compatible with relative humidity of the perforation affects initial pick strength. The location of 40-60%. Back splits and pop-out windows are preferred. For areas with no roll-over a preprinted area, the ink must be smooth and clean with die-cuts or perforations that ...
Lexmark printers are designed to operate in a temperature range of 15.5-32°C (60 to 90°F) with relative humidity of the form. Printing in an environment outside these can also affect the strength of 8 to reduce ink dust and ink contamination in label designs. Preprinted inks...if the ink is compatible with relative humidity of the perforation affects initial pick strength. The location of 40-60%. Back splits and pop-out windows are preferred. For areas with no roll-over a preprinted area, the ink must be smooth and clean with die-cuts or perforations that ...
Network Scan Drivers
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... or Ubuntu Linux 6 Checking if the network scan driver is installed 6 Scanning using a network printer...6 Removing the network scan driver...6 Scanning...7 Scanning using applications...7 Scanning using XSane...7 Scanning using OpenOffice.org...7 Scanning using GIMP ...8 Scanning using a terminal window ...8 Scanning multiple pages...8 Scanning both sides of a page...10 Canceling a scan...11 Adjusting scan...
... or Ubuntu Linux 6 Checking if the network scan driver is installed 6 Scanning using a network printer...6 Removing the network scan driver...6 Scanning...7 Scanning using applications...7 Scanning using XSane...7 Scanning using OpenOffice.org...7 Scanning using GIMP ...8 Scanning using a terminal window ...8 Scanning multiple pages...8 Scanning both sides of a page...10 Canceling a scan...11 Adjusting scan...
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.... Press Enter. To list the currently available devices, open a terminal window, and then type rpm -ivh network-scan-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm. Introduction to www.lexmark.com. Installing on the scanner glass. 4 From the printer control panel, select your computer. 2 Double-click the package file or...GNU/Linux or Ubuntu Linux 1 Download the driver: a Go to the network scan driver 6 Scanning using a network printer 1 To use the network scan driver, open a terminal window, and then type dpkg -i network-scan-linux-glibc2-x86.deb. Once the device is found, a message indicating that...
.... Press Enter. To list the currently available devices, open a terminal window, and then type rpm -ivh network-scan-linux-glibc2-x86.rpm. Introduction to www.lexmark.com. Installing on the scanner glass. 4 From the printer control panel, select your computer. 2 Double-click the package file or...GNU/Linux or Ubuntu Linux 1 Download the driver: a Go to the network scan driver 6 Scanning using a network printer 1 To use the network scan driver, open a terminal window, and then type dpkg -i network-scan-linux-glibc2-x86.deb. Once the device is found, a message indicating that...
Network Scan Drivers
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... then type xsane. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to: Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the "Network:scanner" dialog, click Window > Show standard options. 4 If necessary, adjust other options, and then click OK. 4 From the application toolbar, do either of the following : • Click Insert > Picture > ...
... then type xsane. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to: Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the "Network:scanner" dialog, click Window > Show standard options. 4 If necessary, adjust other options, and then click OK. 4 From the application toolbar, do either of the following : • Click Insert > Picture > ...
Network Scan Drivers
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Using scanimage 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanimage -b --source="Multiple Pages" -d [device_name]. Press Enter. 2 If necessary, adjust the scan settings. 3 Place your document in several ways depending on the scanner glass. 4 From the printer control panel, select your scan job. Scanning 8 If... a terminal window, and then type scanimage -d [device_name] > /tmp/scan.pnm. Scanning using GIMP GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). The GIMP plug-in the ADF, the printer scans from the scanner glass. Scanning multiple pages The ...
Using scanimage 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanimage -b --source="Multiple Pages" -d [device_name]. Press Enter. 2 If necessary, adjust the scan settings. 3 Place your document in several ways depending on the scanner glass. 4 From the printer control panel, select your scan job. Scanning 8 If... a terminal window, and then type scanimage -d [device_name] > /tmp/scan.pnm. Scanning using GIMP GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). The GIMP plug-in the ADF, the printer scans from the scanner glass. Scanning multiple pages The ...
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... and later 1 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 2 Click Scan. Using XSane 1 Open a terminal window, and then type xsane. You have to click Scan again to : Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 4 Click Scan. 5 Place your document in the.... 8 Repeat step 6 until all the pages of pages specified are displayed on the scanner glass. 6 From the printer control panel, select your scan job. Using scanadf 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanadf --source="Multiple Pages" -d [device_name]. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog,...
... and later 1 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 2 Click Scan. Using XSane 1 Open a terminal window, and then type xsane. You have to click Scan again to : Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 4 Click Scan. 5 Place your document in the.... 8 Repeat step 6 until all the pages of pages specified are displayed on the scanner glass. 6 From the printer control panel, select your scan job. Using scanadf 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanadf --source="Multiple Pages" -d [device_name]. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog,...
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... an OpenOffice.org application toolbar, do either of the page in the ADF. 3 From the printer control panel, select your document in the ADF or on the application. Using scanadf 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanadf --scan-both -sides=yes -d [device_name]. You can scan both sides... of your document are displayed on the scanner glass. 4 From the printer control panel, select your scan job. 5 Repeat step 2 until...
... an OpenOffice.org application toolbar, do either of the page in the ADF. 3 From the printer control panel, select your document in the ADF or on the application. Using scanadf 1 Open a terminal window, and then type scanadf --scan-both -sides=yes -d [device_name]. You can scan both sides... of your document are displayed on the scanner glass. 4 From the printer control panel, select your scan job. 5 Repeat step 2 until...
Network Scan Drivers
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... panel, select your computer. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to the network printer. For more information, see the printer User's Guide. Using XSane 1 Open a terminal window, and then type xsane. Scanning 11 Canceling a scan To cancel a scan, do either of the following... Cancel the scan from the dialog displayed after you send a scan job to : Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 4 From the toolbar, click Window > Show standard options. 5 Select the Scan both -sides check box. 7 Click OK. 8 From the application...
... panel, select your computer. Press Enter. 2 From the "device detection" dialog, navigate to the network printer. For more information, see the printer User's Guide. Using XSane 1 Open a terminal window, and then type xsane. Scanning 11 Canceling a scan To cancel a scan, do either of the following... Cancel the scan from the dialog displayed after you send a scan job to : Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the menu, select Multiple Pages. 4 From the toolbar, click Window > Show standard options. 5 Select the Scan both -sides check box. 7 Click OK. 8 From the application...
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Click Window > Show advanced options. • Using OpenOffice.org Note: You may use Writer, Calc, Impress, or Draw only. 1 From an OpenOffice.org application toolbar, do either of the following to : Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the "Network:scanner" main dialog, do either of ...• Make sure to : Device Used > select your document in select models. Original Size or original-size Document sizes for all the printers are available only in the ADF. • The duplex scanner and the ADF are displayed as options. Select a document size. Press Enter ...
Click Window > Show advanced options. • Using OpenOffice.org Note: You may use Writer, Calc, Impress, or Draw only. 1 From an OpenOffice.org application toolbar, do either of the following to : Available devices > select your printer > OK 3 From the "Network:scanner" main dialog, do either of ...• Make sure to : Device Used > select your document in select models. Original Size or original-size Document sizes for all the printers are available only in the ADF. • The duplex scanner and the ADF are displayed as options. Select a document size. Press Enter ...
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.... To Specify a color to remove Type color-dropout Select a color dropout quality Produce a mirror image of supported options. • Your printer may not support all these options. Press Enter 3 Type xsane. XSane stores the most recently used scan settings in the scan driver configuration ...in the scan driver configuration file, do the following: 1 Close XSane the application. 2 Open a terminal window, and then type rm -f ${HOME}/.sane/xsane/*.drc. To check, see the printer User's Guide. Changing the values in the application. The settings are stored in the ${HOME}/.sane/xsane ...
.... To Specify a color to remove Type color-dropout Select a color dropout quality Produce a mirror image of supported options. • Your printer may not support all these options. Press Enter 3 Type xsane. XSane stores the most recently used scan settings in the scan driver configuration ...in the scan driver configuration file, do the following: 1 Close XSane the application. 2 Open a terminal window, and then type rm -f ${HOME}/.sane/xsane/*.drc. To check, see the printer User's Guide. Changing the values in the application. The settings are stored in the ${HOME}/.sane/xsane ...
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... Enter. 2 Type ping [computer_hostname]. If the problem is not resolved, then see the documentation that came with your operating system. Printer stops scanning or prints a "Profile scan failed" page DISABLE ANY FIREWALL APPLICATION To disable your firewall application, see the documentation that came...IP addresses do not match, then do one the following: • Correct your network interface card. 1 Open a terminal window, and then type hostname. Troubleshooting Printer scans the page, but image is not displayed on the computer Make sure that the IP address of the IP address ...
... Enter. 2 Type ping [computer_hostname]. If the problem is not resolved, then see the documentation that came with your operating system. Printer stops scanning or prints a "Profile scan failed" page DISABLE ANY FIREWALL APPLICATION To disable your firewall application, see the documentation that came...IP addresses do not match, then do one the following: • Correct your network interface card. 1 Open a terminal window, and then type hostname. Troubleshooting Printer scans the page, but image is not displayed on the computer Make sure that the IP address of the IP address ...
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Note: If you may need to version 0.90 or higher so it will work correctly with non-English languages. XSane displays garbage characters Run XSane version 0.90 or higher, which supports more languages than its earlier versions. Troubleshooting 20 • For some SANE installations, you are running Linpus Linux, upgrade XSane to set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH: 1 Open a terminal window, and then type export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib. 2 Press Enter.
Note: If you may need to version 0.90 or higher so it will work correctly with non-English languages. XSane displays garbage characters Run XSane version 0.90 or higher, which supports more languages than its earlier versions. Troubleshooting 20 • For some SANE installations, you are running Linpus Linux, upgrade XSane to set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH: 1 Open a terminal window, and then type export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib. 2 Press Enter.