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Step 7: Attach cables 22 Setting up for network printing 22 Setting up for local printing 22 Step 8: Verify printer setup 24 Turning on the printer 24 Printing setup pages 24 Step 9: Configure for TCP/IP 26 Assigning a printer IP address 26 Verifying the IP settings 26 Step 10: Install printer drivers 28 Configuring for network printing 28 Configuring for local printing 31 Step 11: Distribute information to users 33 Discovering printer users 33 Finding helpful information 33 Distributing the information 34 Storing the quick reference card 34 Congratulations 34 iv Contents
Step 7: Attach cables 22 Setting up for network printing 22 Setting up for local printing 22 Step 8: Verify printer setup 24 Turning on the printer 24 Printing setup pages 24 Step 9: Configure for TCP/IP 26 Assigning a printer IP address 26 Verifying the IP settings 26 Step 10: Install printer drivers 28 Configuring for network printing 28 Configuring for local printing 31 Step 11: Distribute information to users 33 Discovering printer users 33 Finding helpful information 33 Distributing the information 34 Storing the quick reference card 34 Congratulations 34 iv Contents
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...your network. What do I do next? Consult your network cable may be provided on Lexmark's Web site at www.lexmark.com. Task Configure for a solution, and then print another network setup page to verify that you are configured for the sizes and types of print media you need to page... 26 28 Verify... printer setup 25 It may not be active or your network support person for TCP/IP Install printer drivers Go to change the configuration, use . If Status is available on the drivers CD for later use the Local Printer Setup Utility. Save the network setup page for...
...your network. What do I do next? Consult your network cable may be provided on Lexmark's Web site at www.lexmark.com. Task Configure for a solution, and then print another network setup page to verify that you are configured for the sizes and types of print media you need to page... 26 28 Verify... printer setup 25 It may not be active or your network support person for TCP/IP Install printer drivers Go to change the configuration, use . If Status is available on the drivers CD for later use the Local Printer Setup Utility. Save the network setup page for...
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... and then Network Printer Install. You can use the Print Server TCP/IP Setup Utility. Verifying the IP settings 1 Print another network setup page. Step 9: Configure for TCP/IP If you have TCP/IP available on your network, we recommend that shipped with step 2. An easy way to do this utility..., you expected. Look for TCP/IP Look under the "TCP/IP" heading on page 24. 26 Configure for the UAA entry on the network setup page you assign an IP address to the printer. To use this is not using this utility...
... and then Network Printer Install. You can use the Print Server TCP/IP Setup Utility. Verifying the IP settings 1 Print another network setup page. Step 9: Configure for TCP/IP If you have TCP/IP available on your network, we recommend that shipped with step 2. An easy way to do this utility..., you expected. Look for TCP/IP Look under the "TCP/IP" heading on page 24. 26 Configure for the UAA entry on the network setup page you assign an IP address to the printer. To use this is not using this utility...
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Configure for example, 192.168.0.11): ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx If the printer is active on the network, you should receive a reply. Note: On Windows computers, click Start Programs Command prompt (or Accessories Command prompt if using Windows 2000). 2 Ping the printer and verify that it responds. For example, at a command prompt on a network computer type "ping" followed by the new printer IP address (for TCP/IP 27
Configure for example, 192.168.0.11): ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx If the printer is active on the network, you should receive a reply. Note: On Windows computers, click Start Programs Command prompt (or Accessories Command prompt if using Windows 2000). 2 Ping the printer and verify that it responds. For example, at a command prompt on a network computer type "ping" followed by the new printer IP address (for TCP/IP 27
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... installation Network environment or operating system Go to finding the printer driver installation instructions you are ready to configure the printer and set up your printer. Windows In Windows network environments, printers can be configured for direct printing or for network printing After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings... * All Windows operating systems support parallel connections. The following table is software that lets your computer communicate with your network clients to print to it. Configuring for shared printing. 28 Install printer drivers
... installation Network environment or operating system Go to finding the printer driver installation instructions you are ready to configure the printer and set up your printer. Windows In Windows network environments, printers can be configured for direct printing or for network printing After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings... * All Windows operating systems support parallel connections. The following table is software that lets your computer communicate with your network clients to print to it. Configuring for shared printing. 28 Install printer drivers
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...are available on page 22 to attach the printer to print locally, you used in "Attach cables" on the drivers CD. Configuring for printing using a USB or parallel cable: Install printer drivers 31 Click View Documentation and look for information about local printer ...Parallel or USB refers to the printer using parallel and USB connections. Supported printer drivers • Windows system printer driver • Lexmark custom printer driver System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom drivers are available on the drivers CD. Macintosh You must ...
...are available on page 22 to attach the printer to print locally, you used in "Attach cables" on the drivers CD. Configuring for printing using a USB or parallel cable: Install printer drivers 31 Click View Documentation and look for information about local printer ...Parallel or USB refers to the printer using parallel and USB connections. Supported printer drivers • Windows system printer driver • Lexmark custom printer driver System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom drivers are available on the drivers CD. Macintosh You must ...
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.... The printer is also available in the online documentation on the CD. 32 Install printer drivers A PPD for installing and using Lexmark printers in the Print Center. • For Mac OS 8.6-9.x, you need on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer. ...package from Lexmark's Web site at www.lexmark.com for your printer. A print queue containing the name of your new printer appears in UNIX and Linux environments. Lexmark provides a printer driver package for each package gives detailed instructions for your printer is automatically configured. Visit Lexmark's Web site...
.... The printer is also available in the online documentation on the CD. 32 Install printer drivers A PPD for installing and using Lexmark printers in the Print Center. • For Mac OS 8.6-9.x, you need on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer. ...package from Lexmark's Web site at www.lexmark.com for your printer. A print queue containing the name of your new printer appears in UNIX and Linux environments. Lexmark provides a printer driver package for each package gives detailed instructions for your printer is automatically configured. Visit Lexmark's Web site...
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... Chapter 31: Using the operator panel 95 Chapter 32: Understanding the operator panel lights 96 Chapter 33: Understanding the printer configuration menus ... 125 Accessing the printer menus 125 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 125 Advancing in the menus and menu items, and selecting and saving values ... 126 Exiting the menus 126...
... Chapter 31: Using the operator panel 95 Chapter 32: Understanding the operator panel lights 96 Chapter 33: Understanding the printer configuration menus ... 125 Accessing the printer menus 125 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 125 Advancing in the menus and menu items, and selecting and saving values ... 126 Exiting the menus 126...
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Optional 250-sheet drawer Optional 500-sheet drawer 7 1 Printer overview The following illustrations show the standard Lexmark T420, the printer configured with a 250-sheet drawer, and the printer configured with a 500-sheet drawer.
Optional 250-sheet drawer Optional 500-sheet drawer 7 1 Printer overview The following illustrations show the standard Lexmark T420, the printer configured with a 250-sheet drawer, and the printer configured with a 500-sheet drawer.
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... printer is capable of printing various types of printing. To exit the menus, turn the printer on the Printer Settings Configuration sheet. 6 Press and hold Continue as indicated on . The Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints. 5 Press and release Cancel until all the lights cycle. All the lights cycle. 3 Release Continue. 4 Close the...
... printer is capable of printing various types of printing. To exit the menus, turn the printer on the Printer Settings Configuration sheet. 6 Press and hold Continue as indicated on . The Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints. 5 Press and release Cancel until all the lights cycle. All the lights cycle. 3 Release Continue. 4 Close the...
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...: - For more information. See Replacing the print cartridge for more information, see Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet and Restoring factory defaults. 84 See Replacing the print cartridge for more information. • Change the print cartridge. For more ...mode to determine what the problem is printed in black. Select Restore Factory Defaults. Solution Check the print cartridge to see Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet and Using Hex Trace mode. - Problem Part or all of the printer. • Access the menus by following the instructions on ...
...: - For more information. See Replacing the print cartridge for more information, see Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet and Restoring factory defaults. 84 See Replacing the print cartridge for more information. • Change the print cartridge. For more ...mode to determine what the problem is printed in black. Select Restore Factory Defaults. Solution Check the print cartridge to see Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet and Using Hex Trace mode. - Problem Part or all of the printer. • Access the menus by following the instructions on ...
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... Follow the steps in Accessing the printer menus to select and save the value. See Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet for information about using this sheet. Menus are indicated by Ready/Data, Toner Low, Load/Remove Paper, and Paper Jam light sequences. Menu ...items and their values are represented by Error and Press Continue light sequences. 125 33 Understanding the printer configuration menus Accessing the printer menus 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Open the upper front door. 3 Press and hold Continue as you turn the printer on...
... Follow the steps in Accessing the printer menus to select and save the value. See Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet for information about using this sheet. Menus are indicated by Ready/Data, Toner Low, Load/Remove Paper, and Paper Jam light sequences. Menu ...items and their values are represented by Error and Press Continue light sequences. 125 33 Understanding the printer configuration menus Accessing the printer menus 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Open the upper front door. 3 Press and hold Continue as you turn the printer on...
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... control command. Note: An asterisk indicates the factory default value. On - Parallel menu Use the Parallel menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to configure a variety of graphics See Printing Print Quality Test Pages for bidirectional communication, following the conventions defined in NPA format, it is capable of printing various...
... control command. Note: An asterisk indicates the factory default value. On - Parallel menu Use the Parallel menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to configure a variety of graphics See Printing Print Quality Test Pages for bidirectional communication, following the conventions defined in NPA format, it is capable of printing various...
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... print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Mode 2 Purpose: To determine whether the parallel port data is rejected. MAC Binary PS Purpose: To configure the printer to fail. Auto* - Printer does not perform NPA processing. Values: Off - If data is not in the Network Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol. Printer...
... print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Mode 2 Purpose: To determine whether the parallel port data is rejected. MAC Binary PS Purpose: To configure the printer to fail. Auto* - Printer does not perform NPA processing. Values: Off - If data is not in the Network Printing Alliance (NPA) Protocol. Printer...
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...the Network menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs. MAC Binary PS Purpose: To configure the printer to determine the format, and then processes it appropriately. Values: Off - Printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs... from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Auto* - MAC Binary PS Purpose: To configure the printer to the printer through a network port (either Windows or Macintosh operating systems. 129 On - Printer processes print jobs from ...
...the Network menu to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs. MAC Binary PS Purpose: To configure the printer to determine the format, and then processes it appropriately. Values: Off - Printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs... from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Auto* - MAC Binary PS Purpose: To configure the printer to the printer through a network port (either Windows or Macintosh operating systems. 129 On - Printer processes print jobs from ...
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For more information, see Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet. The light sequence that represents the Home menu is displayed. To restore the original printer settings (factory default settings): 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Open ... front door. 3 Press and hold Continue as you turn the printer on. All the lights cycle. 4 Release Continue. 5 Close the upper front door. A Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints. 131 34 Restoring factory defaults You can make changes to printer settings or values by using the menus available through the Printer Settings...
For more information, see Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet. The light sequence that represents the Home menu is displayed. To restore the original printer settings (factory default settings): 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Open ... front door. 3 Press and hold Continue as you turn the printer on. All the lights cycle. 4 Release Continue. 5 Close the upper front door. A Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints. 131 34 Restoring factory defaults You can make changes to printer settings or values by using the menus available through the Printer Settings...
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... return to help you turn the printer on. All the lights cycle. 4 Release Continue. 5 Close the upper front door. A Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints. 6 Press and release Cancel until all the lights cycle. Hex Trace isolates printing problems by telling you what information your printer is receiving...the menus, turn the printer off . 2 Open the upper front door. 3 Press and hold Continue as indicated on the Printer Settings Configuration sheet. 7 Press and hold Cancel until you see the light sequence that represents the Home menu is displayed, close the upper front door.
... return to help you turn the printer on. All the lights cycle. 4 Release Continue. 5 Close the upper front door. A Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints. 6 Press and release Cancel until all the lights cycle. Hex Trace isolates printing problems by telling you what information your printer is receiving...the menus, turn the printer off . 2 Open the upper front door. 3 Press and hold Continue as indicated on the Printer Settings Configuration sheet. 7 Press and hold Cancel until you see the light sequence that represents the Home menu is displayed, close the upper front door.
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...verify this. Make changes in effect until you make selections using the Local Printer Setup Utility can be provided on Lexmark's Web site at www.lexmark.com. The Local Printer Setup Utility is available on the drivers CD for an individual print job, make another selection...Paper Settings Paper Source Paper Size (per supported sources) Paper Type (per supported sources) Custom Types (per custom type number) Substitute Size Configure MP Paper Texture (per supported media) Paper Weight (per supported media) Paper Loading (per supported media PostScript Settings Print PS Error Font ...
...verify this. Make changes in effect until you make selections using the Local Printer Setup Utility can be provided on Lexmark's Web site at www.lexmark.com. The Local Printer Setup Utility is available on the drivers CD for an individual print job, make another selection...Paper Settings Paper Source Paper Size (per supported sources) Paper Type (per supported sources) Custom Types (per custom type number) Substitute Size Configure MP Paper Texture (per supported media) Paper Weight (per supported media) Paper Loading (per supported media PostScript Settings Print PS Error Font ...
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... guidelines 90 loading 54 optional label tray (tray 1) 20 laser notices 150 letterhead guidelines 88 loading in multipurpose feeder 54 page orientation 89 printing 89 Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers 66 light print 80 linking trays 93 Load the multipurpose feeder 103 Load tray 1 or tray 2 104 Load/Remove Paper light 104... NPA Mode 129 Set Card Speed 130 overview 126 Parallel menu 127 MAC Binary PS 128 Mode 2 128 NPA Mode 127 Protocol 128 Printer Settings Configuration sheet, printing 125 saving values 126 selecting 126 Setup menu 127 Auto CR after LF 127 Auto LF after CR 127 USB menu 128 MAC...
... guidelines 90 loading 54 optional label tray (tray 1) 20 laser notices 150 letterhead guidelines 88 loading in multipurpose feeder 54 page orientation 89 printing 89 Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers 66 light print 80 linking trays 93 Load the multipurpose feeder 103 Load tray 1 or tray 2 104 Load/Remove Paper light 104... NPA Mode 129 Set Card Speed 130 overview 126 Parallel menu 127 MAC Binary PS 128 Mode 2 128 NPA Mode 127 Protocol 128 Printer Settings Configuration sheet, printing 125 saving values 126 selecting 126 Setup menu 127 Auto CR after LF 127 Auto LF after CR 127 USB menu 128 MAC...
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... type 77 job not printing 76 misfeeds 77 multiple feeds 77 print media stacking is messy 77 USB port 77 wrong source 77 Printer Settings Configuration 156
... type 77 job not printing 76 misfeeds 77 multiple feeds 77 print media stacking is messy 77 USB port 77 wrong source 77 Printer Settings Configuration 156