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    C912 User's Reference March 2002 www.lexmark.com
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    740 West New Circle Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, Westhorpe House, Westhorpe, Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ. Lexmark may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes
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    notice ...2 Cautions and warnings 3 Safety information 3 Electronic emission notices 3 Noise emission levels 5 Energy Star ...5 Chapter 1: Printer overview 6 Print speed ...7 Memory ...7 Paper handling ...7 Chapter 2: Printing 8 Understanding the operator panel 9 Sending a job to
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    Menu ...73 PostScript Menu 79 Serial Menu ...80 Setup Menu ...83 Supplies Menu 88 USB Menu ...90 Utilities Menu ...91 Chapter 5: Understanding printer messages 94 Chapter 6: Clearing paper jams 112 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF 113 240 Paper Jam Check MP
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    Replacing a toner cartridge 165 Resetting the maintenance counter 170 Cleaning the LEDs 173 Closing the top cover 175 options 185 Installing the system board access cover 185 Removing an optional drawer 187 Chapter 8: Troubleshooting 189 Calling for service 189 Index 192 v
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    Inc. Operation ReSource is a service mark of Lexmark International, Inc. PCL® is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. PCL is Hewlett-Packard Company's designation of a set of printer commands (language) and functions included in its printer products. This printer is intended to be
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    Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Licensing notice The printer resident software contains: • Software developed and copyrighted by Lexmark • Lexmark modified software licensed under the provisions of the GNU General Public License version 2 and
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    the Lexmark modified GNU licensed software, launch the drivers CD that shipped with your printer and click Contact Lexmark. Cautions instructions, to a professional service person. • This product is designed, tested, and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific Lexmark
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    , if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of directives has been signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support, Lexmark International, S.A., Boigny, France. This product satisfies the Class
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    power generation. Companies participating in this program introduce personal computers, printers, monitors, or fax machines that power down when they are by up to 50 percent. Lexmark is proud to be a participant in this program. As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Lexmark International, Inc. has determined
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    to the Setup Guide. Standard model configuration Fully configured This printer is a network color printer that uses electrophotographic . The printer's flexible design allows it to support a variety of printing needs. For example, the "toner darkness" settings lets you conserve toner when maximum
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    product caused by third party memory is not covered by the product's warranty. Lexmark may require that all third party features be removed before a product is supported or serviced. Paper handling The printer comes equipped with a 550-sheet paper tray and a multipurpose feeder. (Some models may
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    panel menus. You can change most printer settings from your software program or printer driver. Settings you change from the application or printer driver apply only to the job you are preparing to send to the printer. Changes made to printer settings from a software program override changes
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    light Go 5 Stop 6 Indicator light The indicator light gives information about the status of your printer. If the light is: • Off, the printer is off • On, the printer is on, but idle • Blinking, the printer is on and is busy Using the operator panel buttons Use the five operator panel buttons to
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    first item in the menu. • Opens the menu item and displays the default setting. • Save the displayed menu item as the default setting. The printer displays the Saved message and returns to the menu item. • Clear certain messages from the operator panel. Press Return to return to the previous menu
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    select the menu or menu item displayed on the second line of the display. • If the selection is a menu, the menu opens and the first printer setting in the menu appears. • If the selection is a menu item, the default setting for the menu item appears. (The current user default setting has
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    features, clear messages, and select items from the Job menu when printing a job, but you cannot change other printer settings. You can, however, use your printer driver to override printer defaults and select settings for individual print jobs. Sending a job to print 1 Open the file you want to
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    tray and load paper to remove the message. When you change the paper in the tray, make sure the paper guides are in the correct positions. The position of the left paper guide informs the printer of the size of paper loaded in the tray. Feeding paper when the left or front paper
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    Printing Loading paper Complete these instructions to load print materials into any of the standard or optional trays. 1 Pull the paper tray out until it stops. 2 Press the metal plate down until it locks. Loading paper 14
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    size of paper you are loading. Note: The position of the left paper guide tells the printer the size of the paper in the tray. If the left paper guide is in the wrong position, you may experience paper feeding problems or incorrect page formatting. 4 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them
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    sheet or in the Media guidelines. Overfilling the tray may cause jams. 6 Squeeze the front paper guide lever and slide the guide until it lightly touches the stack of paper. Make sure the left paper guide is positioned snugly against the stack of paper. If necessary, squeeze and slide the left paper
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    only; it has no effect on the operation of the printer. 8 Push the tray in. Loading other paper sizes See Loading the multipurpose feeder for instructions on loading letterhead in the multipurpose feeder. Note: Labels and Lexmark transparencies (LTR P/N 12A5940, or A4 P/N 12A5941) may only be fed
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    paper, or other specialty media. Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide for more information on paper types and sizes. You can use the multipurpose feeder. • Manual bypass feeder-Send a print job to the feeder while specifying the type and size of media from your computer. The printer then prompts you
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    the multipurpose feeder: 1 Open the multipurpose feeder, and then extend the recessed tray to accommodate the paper you want to use. 2 Slide the paper width guides to the correct position. Loading the multipurpose feeder 19
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    or leave fingerprints on the transparencies. 5 Load one type of print media in the multipurpose feeder. Do not mix types. Click a topic for loading instructions: • Loading paper, transparencies, labels, and card stock • Loading envelopes • Loading letterhead Loading the multipurpose feeder 20
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    last. Warning: Never use envelopes with stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or selfstick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer. Note: If envelopes jam while printing, try reducing the number of envelopes in the multipurpose feeder. b Continue with step 6. Loading the
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    face up. b Continue with step 6. 6 Gently slide the print media into the multipurpose feeder. Note: Forcing the print media may cause a jam. 7 Slide the width guides until they lightly rest against the edges of the print media. Do not bend the print media. 8 Push the SET button to the left to
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    Printing 9 Select the paper source, size, and type from your software program and select paper size and type from the operator panel. a Make sure the paper size (MP Feeder Size) and paper type (MP Feeder Type) for the multipurpose feeder are set to the correct value for the print media you are
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    Printing 4 Close the multipurpose feeder. Loading the multipurpose feeder 24
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    Printing Using the Print and Hold function When sending a job to the printer, you can specify in the driver that you want the printer to hold the job in memory. When you are ready to print the job, you must go to the printer and use the operator panel menus to identify which held job
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    printer had trouble formatting one or more of the held jobs. These formatting problems are most commonly the result of insufficient printer memory or invalid data that might cause the printer , the printer prints one copy and holds the remaining copies you requested from the driver in printer memory.
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    Printing Printing confidential jobs When you send a job to the printer, you can enter a personal identification number (PIN) from the driver. The PIN must be four digits using the numbers 1-6. The job is then held in printer memory until you enter the same four-digit PIN from the operator panel and
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    adjustments to both your printer and your printer's driver. Step 1: Using the multipurpose feeder Because some sizes of media do not fit in your printer's normal paper trays, you must use the multipurpose feeder to load the media into your printer. For detailed instructions on loading custom size
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    the multipurpose feeder. Note: The Multipurpose Feeder (MP Feeder) and Manual Paper are not the same designation. To set the paper size for Step 3: Configuring your printer's driver Now that you have configured your printer's operator panel, you must configure your printer's driver on your computer.
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    . 9 Open your program and print your document. • If you are using a PCL (Printer Control Language) driver: 1 In your computer, go to Start Settings Control Panel. 2 Double-click the Printers folder and highlight your printer in the list by clicking it once, then select File Properties. 3 Click the
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    for using your newly created form in a program. However, this makes the new form the default for all programs that do not override the printer driver's selected paper size. To reset the default form size, enter Printing Preferences again and set the form size to the desired type. • If you
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    dimensions and margins. 6 Click Save. 7 Click OK. 8 In your program, go to File Page Setup. 9 Under Format for, make sure that the Any Printer option is selected. 10 Under Paper Size, select the custom size you want to use. 11 Print your document. Printing with custom size specialty media
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    Storing print media Properly storing the media helps ensure trouble-free printing. Use the following guidelines: • For jams: • See Loading a paper tray to load paper properly. Make sure the adjustable guides are positioned correctly and the paper stack is pushed down and locked in the tray before
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    popular typefaces, like Courier and Times New Roman, are available for all printer languages. The fonts in the PCL emulation are compatible with the fonts in and include four additional fonts and many extra symbol sets to support extra languages and programs. The fonts in the PostScript emulation are
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    PCL 6 emulation CourierPS CourierPS Oblique CourierPS Bold CourierPS Bold Oblique CG Omega CG Omega Bold CG Omega Italic CG Omega Bold Italic Garamond Antiqua Garamond Halbfett Garamond Kursiv Garamond Kursiv Halbfett Helvetica Light Helvetica Light Oblique Helvetica Black Helvetica Black Oblique
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    PCL 6 emulation Courier Bold Courier Bold Italic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Italic Letter Gothic Bold Marigold Century Schoolbook Roman Century Schoolbook Italic Century Schoolbook Bold Century Schoolbook Bold Italic Palatino Roman Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic SymbolPS Symbol
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    Printing PCL 6 emulation Univers Condensed Medium Italic Univers Condensed Bold Univers Condensed Bold Italic Wingdings ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic ITC Zapf Dingbats PostScript 3 emulation Univers-CondensedOblique Univers-CondensedBold Univers-CondensedBoldOblique Wingdings-Regular
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    PCL 6 emulation Printing PostScript 3 emulation Bodoni-Bold Bodoni-BoldItalic Bodoni-Poster Bodoni-PosterCompressed CooperBlack CooperBlack-Italic Copperplate-ThirtyTwoBC Copperplate-ThirtyThreeBC Eurostile Eurostile-Bold Eurostile-ExtendedTwo Eurostile-BoldExtendedTwo GillSans GillSans-Italic
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    for each key on the keyboard (or more specifically, for each code point). Some programs require different characters at some code points. To support multiple programs and languages, your printer has 83 symbol sets for the resident PCL 6 emulation fonts. Symbol sets for PCL 6 emulation Not all fonts
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    6 (Baltic) You can download scalable fonts in PostScript 3 emulation and either scalable or bit mapped fonts in PCL 6 emulation. Fonts can be downloaded to printer memory, or to a flash memory option or hard disk option. Fonts downloaded to flash memory or hard disk remain in memory even after the
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    both the PostScript and PCL emulations. Twelve of the PCL symbol sets support the euro character, including all seven Windows symbol sets. Hebrew and for Hebrew and Arabic are included on the CD that shipped with the printer. FontVision Also included on the CD is the FontVision™ Management utility
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    printer to avoid printing problems.For detailed information about media characteristics, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide located on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark Tabloid 1, A3, Executive, JIS is not supported on custom Windows 9x PCL and Windows NT 4.0 system printer drivers. Paper 3000
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    Media guidelines Your printer supports a wide variety of paper types, sizes, guide to use when loading the paper trays. Stack height letter Recommended media A Lexmark Glossy Paper*: Letter (P/N 12A5950), A4 (P/N 12A5951) B 11x17, Legal, B4, A3 instructions, see Loading a paper tray. Paper 43
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    with chemicals that may contaminate the printer • Paper designed for inkjet printers • Deformed or damaged paper • Paper toner or the silicone in the fuser. Inks that are oxidation-set or oil-based should meet these requirements. Latex inks may melt. Duplexer The duplex option does not support
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    printers may yield unpredictable results and possibly cause damage to your printer , visit www.lexmark.com on the World Wide Web. For transparency loading instructions, see Loading instructions, see Loading envelopes. To ensure the best print quality, set Paper Type (or Media Type in the driver
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    Professional, or with the printer driver, set the Paper Type (or Media Type) to Labels. For label loading instructions, see Loading paper. Card For more information on card stock your printer supports, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide available on Lexmark's Web site. Always set the Paper
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    Media guidelines Card stock 47
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    menus Select a menu or menu item for more details. Color Menu Color Correction Manual Color Print Mode Toner Darkness Job Menu Reset Printer Cancel Job Cancel Fax Confidential Job Held Jobs Reset Active Bin Prime Stapler Finishing Menu Copies Duplex Duplex Bind Blank Pages Collation Separator
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    menus does not prevent access to the Job Menu or to the Print and Hold function. 2 Press and hold Select and Return and turn the printer on. 3 Release the buttons when you see Performing Self Test. Config Menu appears on the first line of the display. 4 Press Menu until you see
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    Due to the differences between additive and subtractive colors, certain colors that appear on your monitor are impossible to duplicate on your printer. Auto* Off Manual Applies different color conversion tables to each object on the printed page depending upon the type of object and how the color
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Purpose Values Manual Color To let users customize the RGB or CMYK color conversions applied to each object on the printed page. Color conversion of the data specified
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    printer menus Menu Item Toner Darkness Purpose To lighten or darken printed output, or conserve toner. Note: Setting Toner Darkness to values of 1, 2, or 3 is only effective when using the PostScript driver. Values 5 4* 3 2 1 If Print Mode is Black & White, a setting of 5 increases toner
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    portrait orientation and left edge for landscape orientation). To punch holes along the edge of Off* all printed output. (Select Hole Punch from the printer driver to punch holes only in output for a On specific job.) Does not punch holes in printed output. Punches holes in every printed page. To
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Multipage Print Purpose To print multiple page images on images per side. Prints twelve page images per side. Prints sixteen page images per side. Lets the printer choose between portrait and landscape orientation. Sets the long edge of the paper as the top of the
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    as the default for all Off* print jobs. (Select stapling from the printer driver if you want to staple On only specific jobs.) Staple Prime Src To specify the paper source you want the printer to use when it primes the stapler. When a staple cartridge is replaced or a staple jam is cleared, the
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    * =36 K ... (max size allowed) Whenever the value of the NPA Mode, Infrared Port, or Job Buffering is changed from the operator panel, the printer automatically restarts upon exiting the menus in order to reconfigure memory. Note: Only displayed when Infrared Port is not set to Disabled. Note: Only
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    job. If the telephone number of the fax you want to cancel is not displayed, use the Menu button to scroll through the list. The printer can display up to five outgoing fax numbers in the outgoing fax queue. When more than five faxes are in the queue, the next fax
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    increase or decrease the number of copies, and then press Select. Held Jobs To print Reserve Print, Repeat Print, or Verify Print jobs stored in printer memory. Print All Jobs Prints all held jobs. Print A Job Prints the specified held job. Press Menu to scroll through the list of held jobs
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    operation is mostly required when a user loads a new staple cartridge in the stapler device. However, this operation may also be required when a staple jam has occurred as part of the staple jam clearing procedure. Reset Printer To reset the printer to the user default value for each menu item
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    by the specific print server. Select the menu item to see the available values. Note: Refer to the documentation on the drivers CD for more information. Off Printer does not perform NPA processing. Auto* Printer examines the data to determine the format and then processes it appropriately. On
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    print jobs to the hard disk. Buffers print jobs to the hard disk. Buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another input port. Printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Note: This setting often causes Windows
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    the leading or trailing edge of strobe. Off PCL To configure the printer so it On* SmartSwitch automatically switches to PCL emulation when a print Buffer size. The maximum size depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers, and whether Resource Save is
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    protocol. Values Standard Fastbytes* May resolve some parallel interface problems. Provides compatibility with most existing parallel interface implementations (recommended setting). PCL Emul Menu Use the PCL Emul Menu to change printer settings that only affect jobs using the PCL emulation
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    from all sources. To determine the number of lines that print on each page. 1...255 60* (country/ regionspecific factory default values) The printer sets the amount of space between each line (vertical line spacing) based on the Lines per Page, Paper Size, and Orientation menu items. Select
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    for languages or specific programs, such as math symbols for scientific text. Only the symbol sets supported for the selected font name are displayed. To configure your printer to work with printer drivers or programs that use different source assignments for the paper trays. Note: Refer to the
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    6) Disabled* Configure Bins To determine which output bin(s) Mailbox* the printer uses for a particular job. Link Sends print jobs to the output they were one large bin. When one linked bin is full, the printer starts filling the next linked bin, and continues with each additional linked bin
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    printer pulls paper from the multipurpose feeder for the job. Manual Printer treats the multipurpose feeder like a manual feed tray, and displays Load Manual Paper Cassette Printer treats the multipurpose feeder like any other paper tray, except envelopes are not automatically supported. Values
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    Loading Preprint Loading Bond Loading 2 Select a value. Duplex Notifies the printer that the specified paper type is loaded properly for duplex printing. If the printer receives a single-sided job using that paper type, the printer inserts blank pages as necessary to print the job properly on
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Purpose Values Paper Size To identify the default paper size for each paper source. For trays with automatic size sensing, only the value detected by the hardware is displayed. 1 Select a paper source. Tray Size Manual Pap Size MP Feeder Size Manual Env
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    containing the same type and size of paper are automatically linked by the printer, if you have set the Paper Size and the Paper Type to the correct values . 1 Select a paper source. Tray Type Manual Pap Type MP Feeder Type Manual Env Type 2 Select a value. Plain Paper Card Stock
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Purpose Values Paper Weight To identify the relative weight of the paper loaded in a specific source and ensure that the toner adheres properly to the printed page. 1 Select a paper type. Note: If a user-defined name is available, it is displayed instead of Custom
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Universal Setup Purpose Values To determine the default size when the Paper Size setting for a tray or feeder is Universal. 1 Select a unit
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    Fax Menu Use the Fax Menu to change fax settings for your printer. Note: Values marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Menu Item Fax Setup Purpose Value • Station Name = (An alphanumeric value which is 20
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Fax Logs Purpose Value • Print Send Log • Print Rcv Log • Auto Print Logs =No =Yes* • Clear Logs Size Note: Only installed paper sizes are displayed. =A4* (NonUS) =A5 =JIS B5 =Letter* (US) =Legal =Executive =JIS B4 =A3 =11x17 =Folio =Statement =Universal Fax Menu 74
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Fax Logs (Continued) Purpose Value • Log Paper Type Note: Only installed paper types are displayed. If a user-defined name is available for a
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Fax Send Purpose Value • Automatic Redial =0 ... 14 (5*) Note: The value 0 indicates Redial is set to Disabled. • Redial Frequency =1 ... 200 (3*) • Fax Resolution =Standard* =Fine =Super Fine =Ultra Fine • Dialing Mode =Tone* =Pulse Fax Menu 76
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Fax Receive Purpose Value • Fax Storage =Off =On* • Fax Paper Size Note: Only installed paper sizes are displayed. =A4* (NonUS) =A5 =JIS B5 =Letter* (US) =Legal =Executive =JIS B4 =A3 =11x17 =Folio =Statement =Universal • Fax Paper Type Note: Only installed paper
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    Using printer menus Menu Item Fax Receive (Continued) Purpose Value • Fax Output Bin Note: Only installed output bins are displayed. If a user-defined name is available for
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    or higher resolution. To print a page defining the Off* PostScript emulation error when an error occurs. On Printer searches printer memory for the requested font before searching flash memory or hard disk. Printer searches the hard disk and flash memory for the requested font before searching
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    57600 115200 138200 172800 230400 345600 To specify the number of data bits 7 that are sent in each transmission frame. 8* To determine whether the printer Off* uses the Data Set Ready (DSR) signal. DSR is one of the handshaking signals for most On serial interface cables. The serial
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    -422 communications is active for the serial port. Note: Only displayed if the port supports an RS-422 configuration, For example, the physical port hardware supports RS-422. Note: Only displayed when the RS-232/RS-422 port printer setting is set to RS-422. =Normal* =Reverse PCL To configure the
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    automatically calculates the Serial Buffer size (recommended setting). User specifies the Serial Buffer size. The maximum size depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers, and whether Resource Save is set to On or Off. To maximize the range for the Serial
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    marked by an asterisk (*) are the factory default settings. Menu Item Alarm Control Auto Continue Display Language Purpose To establish whether the printer sounds an alarm when the printer requires operator intervention. Values Off Single* Continuous To define the amount of time (in seconds) the
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    defective nor Read/Write or Write protected, and Job Buffer Size is not set to 100%. All downloaded resources are automatically stored in printer memory (RAM). All downloaded resources are automatically stored in flash memory. All downloaded resources are automatically stored on the hard disk. Hole
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    to Off. Specifies the amount of time after a print job before the printer goes into Power Saver mode. (Your printer may not support the entire range of values.) The factory default Power Saver setting depends on your printer model. Print the menu settings page to determine the current Power Saver
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    . • You select Print Buffer from the Job Menu. The printer prints the last page after the specified time. (Your printer may not support the entire range of values.) PCL emulation, compatible with Hewlett-Packard printers. PostScript emulation, compatible with Adobe PostScript language. The image
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    , displays Load Staples, and sounds three quick beeps. Printer stops printing, displays Load Staples, and repeats three beeps every 10 seconds until the staple cartridge is replaced. An error message is displayed until someone replaces the toner cartridge. If an Auto Continue value is selected from
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    provides information about printer supplies that require attention. It is only available when a supply is low or needs replacement. Menu Item Toner Color Photo Devs Black Photo Dev Fuser Belt Purpose Values To view the status of the color print Low cartridges. Change Cartridge To view
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    : Staples and Hole Punch Box only appear in the menu when a finisher is installed on the printer. Note: This is a two-level menu. • Cyan Toner • Yellow Toner • Magenta Toner • Black Toner =Low =Empty =xxx% • Color Photo Devs • Black Photo Dev • Fuser • Belt =Life Warning =Exhausted =xxx% • Staples
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    print jobs to the hard disk. Buffers print jobs to the hard disk. Buffers print jobs only if the printer is busy processing data from another input port. Printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Note: This setting often causes Windows
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    Use the Utilities Menu to print a variety of listings relating to available printer resources, printer settings, and print jobs. Other menu items let you set up printer hardware and troubleshoot printer problems. Menu Item Defragment Flash Purpose Values To retrieve storage area lost when Yes
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    flash memory and leaves current resources stored in flash memory. Hex Trace To help isolate the source of a print job problem. With Hex Trace selected, all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and character representation. Control codes are not executed. To exit Hex Trace, turn the
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    the RIP code SIMM, the flash option, and the disk option. Color Samples Color sample pages are printed using the same paper selection method and Printer Settings as is used to print the resident demo page with the exception of Print Mode. These pages always print with Print Mode set to
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    printer and indicates possible printer problems you must resolve. This topic provides a list of all printer messages, explains what they mean, and tells you how to clear the messages For Finisher error messages, see the Finisher Manual of the bin number. The printer is busy receiving, processing, or
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    . • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. • If a hardware failure, turn the printer off and back on. If the error recurs, turn the printer off, remove the specified device, and call for service. The printer is deleting all job Wait for the message to clear. statistics stored on the
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    -digit personal identification number (PIN). Use the operator panel buttons to enter the PIN you identified in the driver when you sent the confidential job to the printer. See also: Using the Print and Hold function The printer is processing an incoming fax. Wait for the message to clear. The
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    the Job Menu and cancel the current job. • To avoid this error in the future: - Delete fonts, macros, and other data stored in printer memory. - Install more printer memory. - Note: The messages 37 Insufficient Memory and Held Jobs may be lost alternate on the display. See also: Using the Print and
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    printer engine code has not Call for service. been programmed or is not valid. See also: Calling for service The code in an internal print server is not valid. The printer a manual feed job has been sent to the printer. The printer is ready for insertion of a single sheet into the manual feed slot
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    represents the active communication link and represents the channel. No DRAM is installed. Turn the printer off, install DRAM, and turn the printer back on. See also: Setup Guide The four-digit personal identification number (PIN) you entered is not associated with any confidential print
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    Programming Disk What this message means What you can do The printer is adjusting the color tables to correct variations caused by environmental See also: Color Menu Jobs that were spooled to the hard disk before the printer was last turned off have not yet printed. • Press Go to print the
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    means What you can do Programming Error P An error occurred while the printer was programming code into memory. Correct the problem specified on the second line of the display: • P105-A network file was used to program a non-network printer, or a non-network file was used to program a network
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    full. Remove the stack of paper in the bin to clear the message. At least one of the printer supplies requires attention. For example, you may have a toner cartridge that is low on toner. Press Menu to open the Supplies Menu and identify which supply item needs replacing. Replace the appropriate
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    firmware card. Download the correct download emulator version from the Lexmark Web site. The printer detects a paper jam. Clear the paper path. See also and continue printing. The printer detects an unsupported toner cartridge. Replace the unsupported toner cartridge. The optional Heavy Media
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    data. • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. The printer does not automatically reprint the page that prompted the message. • Make usually indicates too much memory is allocated for one or more of the printer link buffers. • Press Go to disable Resource Save and continue printing
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    Lost alternate on the display. See also: Using the Print and Hold function; Held Jobs May Be Lost; Held Jobs May Not Be Restored The printer is processing data, but the memory used to store pages is full. • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing the job. The job
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    card. See also: Setup Guide The high capacity feeder detects an error in the size sensing mechanism. • Turn off printer and make sure that all correctly. • Have the high capacity feeder size sensor checked by a service technician. The printer wants to send paper to the Bin 1 output tray, but the
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    the printer. Remove the additional drawers or reconfigure the offending option. Plug in the printer and turn it on. Note: To prevent an electrical overload, plug your printer into a well-grounded outlet on a nonground fault interrupter (GFI) circuit. See also: Setup Guide Understanding printer
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    fault interrupter (GFI) circuit. See also: Setup Guide Too many hard disks are installed on the printer. The printer only supports one hard disk at a time. Turn off and unplug the printer. Remove the excess hard disks from the printer. Plug in the printer and turn it on. Note: To prevent an
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    Belt Life Warning 80 Fuser/Belt Exhausted 80 Fuser/Belt Life Warning 80 Fuser Exhausted What this message means What you can do The printer detects an unformatted hard disk. • Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. • Format the disk before performing any disk operations. To format
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    . Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. The Supplies message is displayed until you replace the photodeveloper. The printer has detected an abnormal photodeveloper. Install a new photodeveloper to clear the message and continue printing. The color photodevelopers have reached
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    is displayed until you replace the specified toner cartridge. Messages 900-999 relate to printer problems that may require service. Turn the printer off and check all cable connections. Turn the printer back on. If the service message recurs, call for service and report the message number and
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    guarantee the page will print. To clear paper jams in the Finisher, see the Finisher Manual to locate jam access areas. Identifying paper jam areas See the diagram below for the path the paper travels through the printer and options, and areas where jams may occur. The path varies depending on the
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    is a paper jam when you turn the printer on, the second line of the 200 Paper instructions on how to open the top cover, see Opening the top cover. Photodeveloper Warning: Never touch the photodeveloper drum on the underside of the toner cartridge. Note: The paper may be covered with unfused toner
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    or top cover, close the top cover and front door, and then press Go. If a jam is present, continue with step 4. Note: If you need instructions on how to close the top cover, see Closing the top cover. 4 Lift the fuser pressure release lever. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas
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    Clearing paper jams 5 Slowly pull the paper out of the fuser toward the inside of the printer. 6 Rotate the fuser pressure release lever down. Note: The top cover will not close until the lever is in the down position. 7 Check the top
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    Clearing paper jams 8 Remove the jam from the top cover. 9 Close the top cover and the front door. 10 Open the jam access door on the left side of the printer. 11 Remove any paper inside the printer. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 116
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    Clearing paper jams 12 Close the jam access door. To prevent additional paper jams, make sure both sides of the door are closed. 13 Press Go. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 117
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    not clear the jam. See Removing small size paper from the duplex unit. 1 Open the duplex jam access door on the right side of the printer. 2 Remove the jam. 3 Press Go. If the paper jam message continues, check and clear all paper from the paper path. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed
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    Clearing paper jams Check Area D This message indicates a paper jam in the duplex unit area. To clear area D: 1 Open the duplex jam access door on the right side of the printer. 2 Gently pull out the duplex unit. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 119
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    Clearing paper jams 3 Turn the paper forwarding dial counterclockwise. If the paper advances out of the duplex unit, remove the jam and go to step 7. If the paper does not advance, go to step 4. 4 Open the duplex unit covers. 5 Remove the jam. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5,
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    Clearing paper jams 6 Close the duplex unit covers. 7 Push the duplex unit until it stops. 8 Close the access door. 9 Press Go. If the paper jam message continues, check and clear all paper from the paper path. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 121
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    both sides of A5 or other small size paper, you may need to partially remove the duplex unit to clear the jam. 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Open the duplex unit door. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 122
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    Clearing paper jams 3 Loosen the two screws shown. 4 Pull out the duplex unit far enough to see the duplex unit inlet. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 123
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    Clearing paper jams 5 Remove jam from the duplex unit inlet. 6 Slide the duplex unit in. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 124
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    Clearing paper jams 7 Align the thumbscrews on the duplex unit with the holes in the printer. 8 Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the duplex unit. 9 Close the duplex unit door. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 125
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    a jam in the top, middle, or bottom optional drawer paper path area. Note: If you have a high capacity feeder, pull the feeder away from the printer. 1 Open the jam access door on the top optional drawer. 2 Remove the jam. 3 Close the jam access door. 4 Repeat these steps for jams in the
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    Clearing paper jams Check Area F 1 Pull the high capacity feeder away from the printer. 2 Open the jam access door on the top optional drawer. 200 Paper Jam Pages Jammed (Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF) 127
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    3 Remove any jams. Clearing paper jams 4 Close the jam access door. 5 Slide the high capacity feeder until the feeder locks to the docking frame. When the feeder is in the correct position, you hear a click. 6 Press Go. If the paper jam message continues, check and clear all paper from the paper
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    Clearing paper jams 240 Paper Jam Check MP Feeder 1 Slowly pull the jam straight out of the multipurpose feeder, except when feeding banner paper (11.69 X 36 in.). Clear banner paper jams only in the paper feed direction. If the paper will not come out, proceed with step 2. 2 Open the top cover. 3
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    Clearing paper jams 24 Paper Jam Check Tray Jams in five areas result in a 24 Paper Jam message, where x represents the tray number where the jam has occurred. Paper jam messages 241-244 indicate a jam has occurred in one of the paper trays. A 249 Paper Jam Check Tray message indicates
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    Clearing paper jams 3 Push down on the remaining paper in the tray until the bottom plate clicks into place. 4 Close the tray. 5 Press Go. If the paper jam message continues, check and clear all paper from the paper path. 24 Paper Jam Check Tray 131
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    Paper Jam Check Tray A 249 Paper Jam Check Tray message indicates a jam has occurred in the high capacity feeder. Note: If you have an optional printer cabinet, the high capacity feeder will be identified as tray 3. 1 Open the top cover. 2 Remove the jam. 24 Paper Jam Check Tray 132
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    3 Close the top cover. Clearing paper jams 4 Press Go. 24 Paper Jam Check Tray 133
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    page to check the status of printer supply items. See Printing the menu settings page for detailed instructions. One or two pages print toner and paper: Supply Toner Setting What the setting does For more information, see... Toner Darkness in the Color Menu Lets you adjust the amount of toner
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    Paper and specialty media Paper and specialty media Setting Multipage Print in the Finishing Menu Duplex in the Finishing Menu Use your software application or printer driver to send a Verify Print job. Use Held Jobs in the Job Menu to access your Verify Print job. What the setting does For more
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    place where you bought your printer. You can also visit the Lexmark online store at www.lexmark.com to order supplies. Replacing toner cartridge When the 88 Toner Low message appears on the display, you should order a new toner cartridge. You can continue to print after the 88 Toner
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    performance and prevents print quality and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts. Ready SUPPLIES 1 Menu 2 Select 3 Return 4 Go 5 Stop 6 The printer counter keeps track of your toner cartridges, photodevelopers, fuser cleaner, fuser, and transfer belt. It posts a Low, Empty, Life
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    you participate in a worldwide recycling effort at no cost to you. Pack your old toner cartridge in the new toner cartridge shipping box. Follow the instructions in the box to send the old cartridge back to Lexmark. You can also recycle some replacement hardware parts, such as the transfer belt and
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    . For best print quality, make sure you replace the fuser when the printer displays 84 Black Photo Dev Life Warning or 84 Color Photo Dev Life Warning need instructions on how to open the top cover, see Opening the top cover. 1 Complete the steps to open the top cover. Note: The excess toner on
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    Maintenance 2 Pull the waste toner arm away from the photodeveloper. 3 Use the tab to pull the photodeveloper approximately halfway out of the printer. Some force is initially required to pull the photodeveloper past the locking spring. 4 Grasp the photodeveloper handle and continue to pull the
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    Maintenance Installing a photodeveloper Note: Your printer has four color-coded photodevelopers. Each photodeveloper has its own color cover. Note: The photodevelopers are color matched to a specific toner color and must be placed in a specific location in the printer. Replacing a photodeveloper 141
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    Maintenance 3 Align the photodeveloper with the slot under the matching color label. 4 While holding the photodeveloper with your left hand and the photodeveloper cover with your right hand, slide the photodeveloper into the slot until it is fully seated. As the photodeveloper slides in, slide off
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    on how to close the top cover, see Closing the top cover. For instructions about replacing other supply items, click one of the following headings: Removing the duplex unit Replacing the transfer belt Replacing the fuser Your printer monitors the life of your fuser. When the fuser reaches the end of
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    . To replace the fuser, use the following steps or the instruction sheet supplied with the fuser. Preparing for maintenance 1 Turn the printer on. 2 Follow the instructions in the table for the message your printer is displaying. Primary message 80 Fuser Life Warning Secondary message Select
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    Maintenance 3 Turn off or unplug any optional devices connected to the printer. Warning: Do not touch, drop, or place anything on the transfer belt. Touching the surface of the transfer belt or placing items on it may
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    Maintenance 5 Lift the fuser pressure release lever up. Warning: Removing or replacing the fuser while the fuser pressure release lever is in the down position will damage the lever. CAUTION: The fuser may be hot! Allow the fuser to cool before touching. 6 Grasp the fuser handles and press both
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    Maintenance 7 Lift the fuser up and out. Note: Do not discard the old fuser at this time. The oil coating roll will be installed in the new fuser. Replacing the fuser 147
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    Maintenance Installing the fuser 1 Remove the replacement fuser from the packing material, and remove any packing material from the fuser. 2 Align the new fuser with the opening in the printer. Replacing the fuser 148
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    Maintenance 3 Lower the fuser until it snaps into place. Replacing the fuser 149
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    Maintenance 4 Remove the oil coating roll from the old fuser. CAUTION: The oil coating roll may be hot! Allow the oil coating roll to cool before touching. a Pull up on the locking tab to unlock the oil coating roll. Oil coating roll Locking tab b Slide out the oil coating roll. Hold here Hold
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    should click into place with no gap between it and the fuser. CAUTION: Before closing the top cover make sure everyone is away from the printer and the area under the cover is free of hands, clothing, and other items. 6 Close the top cover and the front door. 7 Reconnect any optional
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    Coating Roll Life Warning. Press Go to clear the message. The printer continues to display the Supplies message until you replace the oil coating roll. To replace the oil coating roll, use the following steps or the instruction sheet supplied with the oil coating roll. Replacing the oil coating roll
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    off. 2 Turn off or unplug any optional devices connected to the printer. Warning: Do not touch, drop, or place anything on the transfer belt. Touching the surface of the transfer belt or placing items on it may
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    Maintenance 4 Pull up on the locking tab to unlock the oil coating roll. Oil coating roll 5 Slide the oil coating roll out of the fuser. Locking tab Hold here Hold the oil coating roll by the top, as indicated by the dark areas in the illustration. 6 Remove packing material from the new oil
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    should click into place with no gap between it and the fuser. CAUTION: Before closing the top cover make sure everyone is away from the printer and the area under the cover is free of hands, clothing, and other items. 8 Close the top cover and the front door. 9 Reconnect any optional
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    Menu to see 80 Belt Exhausted or 80 Belt Life Warning messages. The printer continues to display the Supplies message until you replace the transfer belt. To replace the transfer belt, use the following steps or the instruction sheet supplied with the transfer belt. Replacing the transfer belt 156
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    Maintenance Preparing for maintenance 1 Turn the printer on. 2 Follow the instructions in the table for the message your printer is displaying. Primary message 80 Belt Life Warning Secondary message Select = Replace Go = Continue 80 Belt Exhausted 80 Fuser/Belt Life Warning Select = Replace
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    Maintenance 3 Turn off or unplug any optional devices connected to the printer. Warning: Do not touch, drop, or place anything on the transfer to open the top cover. Transfer belt CAUTION: The inside of the printer may be hot! Allow the printer to cool before touching. Replacing the transfer belt 158
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    Maintenance 5 Loosen the thumbscrews on each side of the transfer belt cover. 6 Lift and remove the transfer belt cover. Replacing the transfer belt 159
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    Maintenance 7 Loosen the thumbscrews on each side of the transfer belt. 8 Pull the transfer belt out. Replacing the transfer belt 160
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    Maintenance Installing the transfer belt 1 Remove the replacement transfer belt from the packing material. 2 Align the transfer belt with the opening in the printer. Replacing the transfer belt 161
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    Maintenance 3 Slide the transfer belt in until it is fully seated. 4 Tighten the transfer belt thumbscrews. Replacing the transfer belt 162
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    Maintenance 5 Align and place the transfer belt cover as shown. 6 Tighten the transfer belt cover thumbscrews. Warning: Do not touch, drop, or place anything on the transfer belt. Touching the surface of the transfer belt or placing items on it may cause damage. Replacing the transfer belt 163
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    , you may not be able to close the top cover. Transfer belt CAUTION: Before closing the top cover make sure everyone is away from the printer and the area under the cover is free of hands, clothing, and other items. 8 Close the top cover and the front door. 9 Reconnect any optional
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    instructions about replacing other supply items, click one of the following headings: Removing the duplex unit Replacing a toner cartridge Replacing a toner cartridge Your printer monitors the toner level of your toner cartridges. When the toner is getting low, the printer displays 88 Toner
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    Maintenance Removing a toner cartridge Note: If you need instructions on how to open the top cover, see Opening the top cover. Warning: Do not touch, drop, or place anything on the transfer belt. Touching
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    Maintenance 2 Pull the waste toner arm away from the photodeveloper. 3 Pull the toner cartridge approximately halfway out of the printer. 4 Grasp the toner cartridge handle and continue to pull the toner cartridge out. Replacing a toner cartridge 167
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    Maintenance Installing a toner cartridge 1 Remove the replacement toner cartridge from the packing material. 2 Gently shake the toner cartridge to distribute the toner evenly. 3 Remove the shipping tape and any additional packing material. Replacing a toner cartridge 168
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    Maintenance 4 Align the toner cartridge with its slot in the printer. The toner cartridge is placed to the right of the corresponding colored label. Colored label 5 Slide the toner cartridge in until the cartridge is fully seated. Replacing a toner cartridge 169
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    2 through 5 to install additional toner cartridges. CAUTION: Before closing the top cover make sure everyone is away from the printer and the area under the cover is free of hands, clothing, and other items. 8 Close the top cover and the front door. Note: If you need instructions on how to close the
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    Maintenance If the message Did you replace Fuser? or Did you replace Belt? appears, press Go. Otherwise, use the following steps to reset the fuser or transfer belt counter. Note: Although the fuser is shown, the same procedure is used to clear the transfer belt. 1 Press Menu until SUPPLIES MENU
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    Maintenance 5 Press Menu until Fuser appears on the second line of the display. REPLACE SUPPLIES Fuser 1 Menu 2 Select 3 Return 4 Go 5 Stop 6 6 Press Select to open the Fuser menu item. 7 Press Menu until =Replaced appears on the second line of the display. Fuser =Replaced 1 Menu 2
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    quality problems such as voids, light streaks, or light print, you may need to clean the LEDs inside the top cover. Note: For instructions on opening the top cover, see Opening the top cover. 1 Complete the steps to open the top cover. 2 Remove all toner cartridges. See Removing a toner cartridge
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    all toner cartridges. See Installing a toner cartridge for more information. CAUTION: Before closing the top cover make sure everyone is away from the printer and the area under the cover is free of hands, clothing, and other items. 5 Close the top cover and the front door. Note: For instructions on
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    Maintenance Closing the top cover CAUTION: Before closing the top cover make sure everyone is away from the printer and the area under the cover is free of hands, clothing, and other items. 1 Place both hands on the top cover as shown. 2 Press down
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    4 Close the front door. Maintenance Closing the top cover 176
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    Maintenance Opening the top cover To access the printer supplies and some of the paper jam areas: 1 Open the front door. 2 Rotate the top cover locking lever to the left. Opening the top cover 177
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    Maintenance 3 Push up on the right top cover locking button and lift at the points shown below. 4 Lift the top cover until it stops. For information about replacing an individual supply item or clearing paper jams, click one of the following headings: Replacing the fuser Clearing paper jams Opening
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    Maintenance Removing the duplex unit 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Open the duplex unit door. 3 Loosen the thumbscrews securing the duplex unit. Removing the duplex unit 179
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    4 Slide the duplex unit out. Maintenance 5 Close the duplex unit door. Removing the duplex unit 180
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    cord from the electrical outlet. 3 Disconnect the interface cable from the side of the high capacity feeder. 4 Roll the high capacity feeder away from the printer. 5 Remove the high capacity feeder from the guide rail. Removing the high capacity feeder 181
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    Maintenance 6 Raise the guide rail and pull it away from the docking frame. 7 Remove the wrench from the holder in the high capacity feeder. Removing the high capacity feeder 182
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    Maintenance 8 Remove the four screws securing the docking frame. 9 Insert the two side covers into the screw holes on the optional drawer until they snap into place. Removing the high capacity feeder 183
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    make sure you have enough people to help. Use the handholds located on the sides to lift the printer. 1 Move the printer or place it in an area that will be convenient for removing the cover and components. You need a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove the cover
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    Maintenance Locating memory and network options Use the following illustration to locate the connector for the card you want to remove. Memory and flash memory card connectors Optional ImageQuick ™ firmware card Optional hard disk Option card connector Parallel connector Ethernet connector USB
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    Maintenance You need a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to install the cover. 1 Make sure the printer is off and unplugged. 2 Align the holes on the access cover with the screws. 3 Place the cover against the printer and slide it down. Installing the system board access cover 186
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    fault interrupter (GFI) circuit. 3 Disconnect the parallel or Ethernet cable from the printer. If you have any other devices connected to the printer, turn them off and unplug any cables going to the printer. CAUTION: This printer weighs 80.5 kg (177 Ib) and requires four people to lift. Anytime
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    5 Lift the optional drawer. Maintenance Removing an optional drawer 188
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    or Canada, click Contact Lexmark from the drivers CD, and then click Customer Support. This link takes you to Lexmark's technical service and support if you have internet access. If the suggested corrective action does not fix the problem, call your service representative. Problem Job did not print
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    Troubleshooting Problem Action Job did not print or incorrect If you are using a print spooler, verify the spooler is not stalled. characters printed (continued). Check the printer printer and on the host computer should match. Printer printer printer on or the printer printer Printer supported guides
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    Troubleshooting Problem Action Print media misfeeds or multiple feeds occur. Make sure the print media you are using meets the specifications for your printer. Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide for more information. Flex print media before loading it in any of the paper sources. Make sure
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    service 189 Cancel Fax (Job Menu) 57 Cancel Job 57 Canceling Fax 94 Canceling Job 94 card stock 46 loading 14 Change 94 changing fuser 143 oil coating roll 152 photodeveloper 139 toner cartridges (Color Menu) 50 Color Menu 50 Color Correction 50 Manual Color 51 Print Mode 51 192
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    Darkness 52 Color Photo Devs 88 Color Samples 93 Toner (Supplies Menu) 88 toner status 88 complex page errors 85 Confidential Job (Job Menu) 58 Configure Bins (Paper Menu) 66 Configure MP (Paper Menu) 67 Copies (Finishing Menu) 52
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    40 printing samples 93 priority 79 resident 34 symbol sets supported 65 symbol sets, PCL 6 emulation 39 Format Disk fuser 143 oil coating roll 152 photodeveloper 139 system board access cover 185 toner cartridges 165 transfer belt 156 interfaces network 59 parallel 61 serial 80 USB 90
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    Printer 59 L labels usage 46 letterhead loading multipurpose feeder 22 Lines per Page (PCL Emul Menu) 64 Load 98 Load Manual 103 2 Paper Jam 103 30 Toner Cart Missing 103 30 Coating Roll Missing 103 32 Unsupported Cartridge 103 33 Tray Config Error 103 34
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    111 88 Toner Empty 111 88 Toner Low 111 900-999 Service 111 Activating Invalid Standard Network Code 98 Load 98 Load Manual 98 LocalTalk 98 Menus Disabled 99 Network Resetting Maint Cnt Value 101 Resetting the Printer 101 Restore Held Jobs. Go/Stop?
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    9 using 9 options locating 185 verifying installation with menu settings page 11 ordering 136 fuser 136 oil coating roll 136 supplies 136 toner cartridge 136 transfer belt 136 Orientation (PCL Emul Menu) 64 Output Bin (Paper Menu) 67 P Page Protect (Setup Menu) 85 paper avoiding
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    (Network Menu) 60 PCL SmartSwitch (Parallel Menu) 62 PCL SmartSwitch (Serial Menu) 81 PCL SmartSwitch (USB Menu) 90 PCL SmartSwitch, setting See also printer language network port 60 parallel port 62 serial port 81 USB port 90 Performing Self Test 99 Pitch (PCL Emul Menu) 64 Point Size
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    93 Printer Usage (Setup Menu) 86 printing menu settings page 11 problem solving paper jams 112 printer settings 8 problems calling for service 143, 152, 165, 170, 178 toner cartridges 165 transfer belt 156 Reset Active Bin (Job Menu) 58 Reset Printer (Job Menu) 59 resetting fuser
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    DSR (Data Set Ready) signals 80 Serial Protocol (Serial Menu) 82 service, calling for 189 Setup Menu 83 Alarm Control 83 Auto Continue 83 85 Power Saver 85 Print Timeout 86 Printer Language 86 Printer Usage 86 Resource Save 86 Staple Alarm 87 Toner Alarm 87 Wait Timeout 87 speed print
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    Toner Alarm (Setup Menu) 87 toner cartridge ordering 136 recycling 138 Toner Darkness (Color Menu) 52 transfer belt ordering 136 transfer belt counter 170 resetting 165 Transmit Delay 56 transparencies 45 loading paper tray 14 Tray Renumber (PCL Emul Menu) 65 troubleshooting paper jams 112 printer
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    Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. © 2003 Lexmark International, Inc. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 www.lexmark.com
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C912
User’s Reference
March 2002
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