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740 New Circle Road N.W., 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 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 3
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Settings Page 24 Installing the Printer Drivers and Utilities 25 Using the Printer Utilities 27 Setup Utility 27 Installing Printer Utilities 27 Printer Drivers 30 Bidirectional Communication 32 MarkVision 32 MarkVision Windows 34 MarkVision Support in Various Environments 34 MarkVision - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 5
Table of Contents Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities 44 Online Services 44 Automated FAX System 45 Using Your Printer Using the Operator Panel and Menus 49 Using the Operator Panel 50 Printer Indicator Light 50 Operator Panel Buttons 51 Printer Messages 53 Operator Panel Menus 54 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 6
Envelopes in the Input Tray 131 Loading Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot 135 Printing on Large-size Paper 139 Printing on Letterhead 141 Tray Linking 141 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams 142 Caring for Your Printer Understanding Printer Messages 145 Status Messages 145 Line 1 Messages 146 Line - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 7
170 Network Printing Problems 173 Other Problems and Questions 173 Clearing Jams 175 Possible Paper Jam Areas 175 200 Paper Jam 176 Accessing Paper Jam Areas 176 Input Tray 177 Manual Feed Slot 179 Output Bin 180 Maintaining Your Printer 183 Replacing Print Cartridges 184 Removing Print - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 8
Print Cartridges 202 Print Cartridge Storage Unit 202 Parallel Cable 203 Serial Cable 203 Coated Paper 203 Glossy Paper 204 Transparencies 204 Photo Paper 204 Labels 205 Iron-on Transfers for T-shirts 205 Greeting Cards 205 Installing Options Memory and Option Cards 209 Printer Memory - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 9
236 Installing an Option Card 237 Removing an Option Card 241 Closing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer 243 Infrared Adapter 245 Connecting the Cable and Using the Infrared Adapter . . 245 Verifying the Installation of Options 249 Printing the Menu Settings Page 249 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 10
Table of Contents Reference Notices 267 Safety 273 Warranty 283 Glossary 287 Index 299 Table of Contents ix - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 11
Table of Contents x Table of Contents - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 12
User's Guide contains information about the Optra Color 45 inkjet printer. This information includes printer menus and settings, printer reference when you have a question about printer function or if you encounter a printing problem. The User's Guide is divided into the following sections: Getting - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 13
Installing Options This section provides step-by-step instructions to install options available for your printer. If you need information about the optional tray 2, refer to the documentation that comes with the tray 2 option or contact Lexmark. Appendix This section provides information on fonts - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 14
, FontVision, MarkNet, MarkVision, and Optra are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of these companies. Albertus The Monotype - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 15
of Adobe Systems Incorporated. PostScript Level 2 is Adobe Systems' designation of a set of printer commands (language) and functions included in its software products. This printer is intended by Lexmark International, Inc., to be compatible with the PostScript Level 2 language. This means the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 16
Getting Started - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 17
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sections in this chapter to set up your Optra™ Color 45 inkjet printer. Unpacking Your Printer 1 Remove the printer and all items from the packaging carton. Note: Save the carton and packing materials in case you need to repack the printer for service or storage. 2 Make sure you have the items - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 19
least 50 mm (2 in.) of clearance on all sides of the printer. Leave enough space in front of and above the printer to allow for easy paper access. Use the following information to help determine where to place your printer. Characteristic Depth Height Weight Width Dimension 277 mm (10.9 in.) 247 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 20
bin is also a cover for the input tray. The input tray and output bin unit installs in the front of the printer underneath the printer top cover. Output Bin Setting Up Your Printer Input Tray To install the input tray and output bin unit: 1 Locate the finger grip on the left side of - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 21
Getting Started 2 Pull up on the finger grip to lift the printer top cover. Top Cover Setting Up Your Printer 3 Align the unit at a 45° angle with the metal side rails inside the front of the printer. Input Tray and Output Bin Unit 4 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer Side Rail - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 22
metal side rail. Slot Side Rail Hooks Pegs 5 Press down firmly on the end of the unit until it snaps into place. Setting Up Your Printer When the unit is properly installed, it remains stationary in the slot. Chapter 1: Setting Up Your - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 23
Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started 6 Close the printer top cover. Top Cover 6 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 24
that can hold up to 150 sheets of 20 lb letter-size paper. For information on other paper sizes that you can use with your printer, see "Using Print Materials" on page 107. For information on loading envelopes and other print materials, see "Using Print Materials" on page 107. Note: The - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 25
Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started 2 Squeeze the width guide lever and slide it to the far left side of the tray. Width Guide 3 Slide the length guide out toward you. Length Guide 8 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 26
the back of the input tray as shown. For information on how to load letterhead, see "Printing on Letterhead" on page 141. Setting Up Your Printer Stack Height Indicator Note: Do not exceed the maximum stack height indicated by the arrow on the right side of the input bin. Chapter 1: Setting - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 27
Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started 6 Squeeze the width guide lever and slide it to the right until it touches the edge of the paper. Width Guide Note: This example shows how to adjust for letter-size paper (LTR). The paper size indicators, printed on the top surface of the bin, are - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 28
8 Lower the output bin. Output Bin Getting Started Setting Up Your Printer 11 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 29
Cable To print from your computer, you need to connect your printer to your computer with a parallel interface cable. Your printer requires an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable that supports bidirectional communication. We recommend Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft) or 1427498 (20 ft). If you use - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 30
Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started 2 Push the clips at each end of the connector down into the notches on the plug as shown. The clips snap the parallel cable to the computer. 4 Check the parallel cable connections to make sure they are completely secured. 13 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 31
power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. You hear some movement inside the printer when you first plug it in. The printer indicator light turns on and the printer enters the Ready state. See"Printer Indicator Light" on page 50 for more information. If an error message is displayed - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 32
the installation position on the far left side of the printer before you can install the print cartridges. WARNING: Do not pull the print cartridge carrier by hand. Manually moving the print cartridge carrier may damage the printer. The following section steps you through the process of moving - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 33
You receive two print cartridges, one black and one color: Cartridge Type Black Color Cartridge Carrier Slot Left Right Maximum Print Speed/ pages per minute (ppm) 8 4 3 Remove the sticker and the transparent tape covering the copper contact area on one of the cartridges. Copper Contact Area - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 34
it snaps securely into place. 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the second cartridge. When you finish, the print cartridge carrier should look like the following illustration. Black or Photo Cartridge Color Cartridge 7 Close the printer top cover. Note: Do not print with the top cover open. 8 Press - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 35
first line of the operator panel display and Not Changed appears on the second. 12 Press Menu> until Color Cartridge appears on the second line of the display. 13 Press Select to choose Color Cartridge. New Standard appears on the second line of the operator panel display. 14 Press Menu> until New - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 36
Cartridges When you finish installing the print cartridges, the message Printing Alignment Page appears on the operator panel display and the printer Alignment, Vertical Alignment, Bidirectional Black Alignment, and Bidirectional Color Alignment, respectively. The number or appearance of your - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 37
Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started Once the cartridge alignment test page has printed, the operator panel display looks like this: Test A Tests B, C, and D. Once you press Select for the correct value for Test D Alignment, the printer returns to the Ready state. 20 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 38
Light Menu Select Return Go Stop 1 Locate the operator panel overlay. If this User's Guide is printed in a language other than English, an overlay for the printer operator panel is included with the printer. The overlay has translated names for the operator panel buttons. 2 Peel the protective - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 39
Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started 3 Align the holes in the overlay with the buttons on the operator panel and press it into place. Rub the adheres securely to the operator panel. Operator Panel Overlay 4 Peel the protective covering away from the overlay. 22 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 40
Getting Started 5 Complete the following steps to change the language of the menus and messages that appear on the printer display: a Press the Menu> or or - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 41
and a list of installed options. You can use this page to verify that all the printer options are properly installed and the printer settings are set to what you want. To print a menu settings page: 1 Make sure the printer is plugged in and the Ready status message appears on the display. See "Using - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 42
screen to create diskettes. 2 Follow the instructions in the booklet included with the CD to start the printer setup utility appropriate for your operating system. The setup utility installs printer drivers and utilities that let you manage Lexmark printers attached to your network. See "Using the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 43
Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started 26 Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 44
setup utilities for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2, and DOS environments. The setup utility lets you quickly install printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility. Note: See the documentation that comes with the CD for installation instructions. Help is - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 45
to the pages indicated in the following table: Utility MarkVision Toolkit Network Printer Utility See page... 32 43 44 MarkVision for a Certain Network The following table defines which workstation operating systems can support MarkVision in various network environments. Depending on your network - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 46
Yes No AppleTalk No No No No No Yes 1 To set up the Windows NT server to support clients using Windows operating systems, select "Server Utilities" from the Install window when running the Network Printer Utility. 2 Requires a bidirectional print spooler. Request the latest FixPak from IBM - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 47
online services. See page 44 for more information. If you select the "Server" installation method when you run the Windows setup utilities, the MarkVision utility for Windows environments that is installed on your system can help ensure that all network users have the latest printer drivers. When - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 48
and may not support the total functions possible with your printer. Alternate printer drivers Printer language PCL 5 emulation PostScript Level 2 emulation Printer (in preferred order) HP 500C Lexmark Optra SC 1275 Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra C Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 49
Protocol (NPAP) 1.0, is part of the printer design. The utilities and drivers that are shipped with the printer take advantage of this advanced communication capability. MarkVision The MarkVision graphical user interface provides ongoing status for Lexmark printers connected locally or attached - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 50
Utilities Getting Started By using the MarkVision job statistics utility, you can also keep track of network printer activity. MarkVision helps you collect printer usage statistics and create charge-back reports, including information about total jobs printed, total pages, and average print time - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 51
for more information about its various features. MarkVision utilities for Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, and OS/2 Warp were shipped with your printer. You can purchase MarkVision for UNIX Networks from Lexmark. Contact a representative at the place where you bought the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 52
Printer Utilities Feature Support Feature Windows 95 and NT 4.0 Windows 3.1 OS/2 Warp UNIX Printer configuration: Yes control and visual status Yes Yes Yes Remote operator panel Yes Yes Yes Yes Status and alerts Auto driver If supported by the printer 5 Limited function Mac Yes - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 53
they are not identified by the "Toolkit" name. 4 If supported by the printer 5 Limited function Mac No No No Printer Configuration The MarkVision Quick Setup features let you configure multiple printers simultaneously. Simply set up one printer, save the settings into a file, and send that file - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 54
network, you can have MarkVision automatically update the workstation drivers. Toolkit MarkVision for Windows 3.1 groups several resource management tools in the printer Toolkit. Use the Toolkit to download fonts, overlays, and forms to the printers, as well as manage the resources once they are - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 55
. Enhanced Resource Management Use MarkVision to copy or move files stored on flash memory or hard disk from one printer to another. MarkVision also lets you recover or defragment space on flash memory after deleting files. In addition, you can use MarkVision to password protect - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 56
can collect data about network printer activity, including user names, job duration, printer capabilities used, number of pages printed, and problems encountered. Job Queue Management Network administrators using MarkVision for Windows 3.1, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 can view, release, reorder - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 57
from MarkVision for Windows 3.1x. For example, Lexmark offers an application that transmits printer status alerts through a wireless messaging service to network administrators away from their workstations. Security MarkVision has access to the logon authority granted each LAN user within the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 58
. The network administrator assigns a password to the printer to restrict users from printing or from having MarkVision access. This new Support MarkVision lets your company define valuable information about the printer, such as, a unique name, the name of the person using the printer, the printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 59
and the menu items in a different way from the printer operator panel. It brings up dialog boxes for different using the printer operator panel. This feature is only available in Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, procedures, select Help from the MarkVision Printer Window menu bar and click Help Topics. - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 60
Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Toolkit If you're using DOS or OS/2 2.x, install the Toolkit when you run the setup utility. If you're using Windows 3.1, the Toolkit is included as part of the MarkVision utility. In MarkVision for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, Toolkit functions are - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 61
the DOS, Windows 3.1, and OS/2 printer utilities for a listing of technical support resources. MarkVision for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 includes similar information in its online Help. Online Services If you have access to an online service, you can download printer drivers from Lexmark 24 hours - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 62
Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Automated FAX System In the U.S. and Canada, you can get a list of available drivers by dialing the Lexmark Automated Fax System. The system is available 24 hours a day, will receive the information you requested. 45 Chapter 2: Using the Printer Utilities - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 63
Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started 46 Chapter 2: Using the Printer Utilities - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 64
Using Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 65
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driver, use the operator panel menu or the remote operator panel available from the MarkVision utility. See "Remote Operator Panel" on page 36 for more information. Changing a printer setting from the operator panel or from MarkVision makes that setting the user default. Note: Changes made to - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 67
(LCD), five buttons, and one indicator light. Operator Panel Display Printer Indicator Light Menu Select Return Go Stop Printer Indicator Light The printer indicator light gives information about the status of your printer. Light State On solid Blinking Off Meaning Powered On and in the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 68
operator panel buttons to open a menu, scroll through a list of values, change printer settings, and respond to printer messages. The following table describes the functions of each button. If this User's Guide is printed in a language other than English, an operator panel overlay with translated - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 69
: • At the Ready, Busy, or Waiting message to temporarily stop all activity and take the printer offline. The printer operator panel status message changes to Not Ready. Note: Press Go to return the printer to the Ready state. Using the Operator Panel and Menus 52 Chapter 3: Using the Operator - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 70
5 emulation) used for the print job. The Supplies message tells you that one of the print cartridges is low. Attendance messages help you solve printer problems. For example, if paper is jammed in the printer, the message 200 Paper Jam appears on the display: 200 Paper Jam This message tells you to - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 71
ones are stored or the factory defaults are restored. See "Changing Printer Settings" on page 56 for more information. Note: Changes made from a software application or driver override the user default settings made from the printer operator panel. 54 Chapter 3: Using the Operator Panel and Menus - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 72
printing the menu settings page, make sure the Paper Type setting for the source is Plain Paper. To print a menu settings page: 1 Make sure the printer is plugged in and the Ready status message appears on the display. See "Using the Operator Panel" on page 50 to identify the display and - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 73
you need appears on the second line of the display. See "Overview of Printer Menus" on page 58 for a list of the menus and their menu items on the display. 5 Press Select. An asterisk (*) appears beside the current user default setting for that menu item. Some menu items have submenus. For example, - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 74
back to previous menus or menu items and set new default settings. 9 Press Go to return to Ready if this is the last printer setting you want to change. User default settings remain in effect until you save new settings or restore the factory defaults. Note: Changes made from a software application - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 75
Menus Change Cartridge Align Cartridges Clean Heads Print Fonts Print Directory Print Demo Color Samples Factory Defaults Format Flash Format Disk Job Acct Stat Hex Trace JOB MENU (page 77) Cancel Job Reset Printer Print Buffer SETUP MENU (page 78) Printer Language Resource Save Download Target - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 76
and the Ready state. The Supplies message only appears on the printer operator panel when at least one of the supply items listed in display as menu items. Supplies Menu Selections Menu Item Color Cartridge Black Cartridge Photo Cartridge Values Low Low Low Using the Operator Panel and Menus - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 77
Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer Color Menu Use the COLOR MENU to define all printer settings relating to print color selection and quality. Color Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Color Correction RGB CYMK Black & White Display Vivid* The - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 78
input, as well as the specific print materials you are using with your printer. Paper Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Paper Source Tray 1* Tray 2 Manual Paper Manual Env The Paper Source setting identifies the default paper source. Only installed paper sources - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 79
Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER SIZE • Tray 1 Size - A4* (Country specific) - Letter* (Country specific) - Legal - Executive - - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 80
feeding a single envelope through the manual feed slot. Universal size refers to any size that is not considered a standard size. Select Universal from the PAPER SIZE menu when you load print material that doesn't match any of the other available sizes. The printer automatically formats the page for - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 81
Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER TYPE • Tray 1 Type - Plain Paper* - Coated Paper - Glossy Paper - Photo Paper - Greeting Card - Card Stock - Transparency - Labels - Iron On - Bond - Letterhead - Preprinted - Colored Paper - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 82
Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER TYPE • Manual Pap Type - Plain Paper* - Coated Paper - Glossy Paper - Photo Paper - Greeting Card - Card Stock - Transparency - Labels - Iron On - Bond - Letterhead - Preprinted - Colored Paper - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 83
material are automatically linked by the printer. Use the Manual Pap Type selection when manually feeding a single sheet of print material through the manual feed slot. Use the Manual Env Type selection when manually feeding a single envelope through the manual feed slot. Custom Type 1 - 3 refers - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 84
of Custom Type x, where x represents a number 1 through 3. The user-defined name is truncated to 14 characters. Off* Letter/A4 11x17/A3 All listed Select Letter/A4 to automatically print a letter or A4 job on any size paper in the printer, if the requested size is not currently installed. Select - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 85
Print* Print Select Print to include application-generated blank pages with your print job. Select Do Not Print if you do not want the printer to print any applicationgenerated blank pages that appear in your document. * Factory default Using the Operator Panel and Menus 68 Chapter 3: Using the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 86
default setting for Copies. Collation can be selected from the operator panel or from the printer driver. For best results, select Collated in the print driver and set the number of copies to one. In your application, select Uncollated (if the option is available) and then select the number of - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 87
, 2-Up means two page images are printed on one page, 3-up means three page images are printed on one page, and so forth. The printer uses the Multipage Order, Multipage View and Multipage Border settings to determine the order and orientation of the page images and whether a border is printed - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 88
using Multipage Printing. You may choose one of four different orders. The positioning of page images depends on whether they are sent to the printer as portrait or landscape images. The examples below show the result of using each Multipage Order setting on a 4-up print job: Horizontal Portrait - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 89
View setting to select the orientation of the printed page with respect to the page images during Multipage Printing. The Auto setting allows the printer to choose between portrait and landscape positioning. The Long Edge setting positions the printed page for reading assuming the long edge is the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 90
menu items let you set up printer hardware and troubleshoot printer problems. Tests Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Print Menus Change Cartridge Press Select to print the menu settings page. A list of the user default settings, the installed options, and - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 91
Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer Tests Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Align Cartridges Clean Heads Print Fonts Print Directory Print Demo Color Samples Press Select to print the cartridge alignment test page. From the Align - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 92
Values and Functions of the Menu Items Factory Defaults Restore Do Not Restore If you choose Restore: Format Flash • All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, symbol sets) in printer memory (RAM) are deleted. (Resources residing in the flash memory option or on the hard disk option are unaffected - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 93
Stat on page 146. Press Select to enter Hex Trace mode. Hex Trace helps 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, reset or unplug the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 94
is processing a print job. Press Select to reset the printer. When you select Reset Printer, the printer resets to the user default setting for each menu item. All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, symbol sets) in printer memory (RAM) are deleted. All data on the currently selected host interface - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 95
Printer Language PCL Emulation PS 2 Emulation* Resource Save The printer language defines how the computer communicates with the printer. Your computer uses printer use the other printer language. Off* On The Resource Save setting determines what the printer does with downloaded resources if it - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 96
. You can add resources to flash memory or to the hard disk until the option is full. Use your software application or the printer Toolkit to download resources to the printer. The Download Target menu item only displays if a formatted flash memory option or hard disk option is installed in the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 97
and Functions of the Menu Items Wait Timeout Disabled 15 ... 65535 (40*) The Wait Timeout setting determines the amount of time (in seconds) the printer waits to receive additional bytes of data from the computer. When this timeout expires, the print job is canceled. Select Disabled to turn Wait - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 98
... 255 Set Auto Continue to a value between 5 and 255 seconds to have the printer continue printing after it detects one of the following errors: 30 Black Ink Cart Missing 30 Color Ink Cart Missing 30 Photo Ink Cart Missing 35 Res Save Off Deficient Memory 37 Insufficient Collation Memory 38 Memory - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 99
keeps the image and reprints the page unless the memory required to hold the page is needed for other printer tasks. English French German Italian Spanish Danish Norwegian Dutch Swedish Portuguese Finnish The Display Language setting determines the language of the text that appears on - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 100
* 10 ... 100% If you have a hard disk option installed in your printer, you can allocate a portion of the available hard disk space for processing print or Read/Write or Write protected. 61 Defective Disk may display when the printer is plugged in, or during disk format and write operations. See 61 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 101
Menu Items Job Accounting Off* On If Job Accounting is set to On, the installed hard disk option stores statistical information about the most recent printer jobs. The statistics include whether the job printed with or without errors, the time required to print the job, the size (in bytes) of the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 102
Emul Menu Use the PCL EMUL MENU to change printer settings that only affect jobs printed using the PCL 5 emulation printer language. PCL Emul Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Font Source Resident* Download Flash Disk All The Font Source setting determines which - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 103
the different requirements for languages or specific applications, such as math symbols for scientific text. The printer displays only the symbol sets supported for the selected font name. Portrait* Landscape The Orientation setting determines how the printing is oriented on the page. Portrait - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 104
page. The setting can range from 1 to 255 lines per page. The printer sets the amount of space between each line (vertical line spacing) based on of the logical page is compatible with that of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5 printer. When you select 203 mm, the width of the logical page is wide - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 105
- No Select Yes to return all tray assignment to factory default values. The Tray Renumber menu item lets you configure your printer to work with printer drivers or applications that use different source assignments to request a given input source. For example, if the tray 2 option is installed and - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 106
automatically performs a carriage return after a line feed control command. Off* On The Auto LF after CR setting determines if the printer automatically performs a line feed after a carriage return control command. * Factory Default Using the Operator Panel and Menus 89 Chapter 3: Using the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 107
processing, the error message prints, and the printer flushes the job. Font Priority If Print PS Error is set to Off and an error color transitions. The setting may have no effect on images that are 300 dpi or higher. Select On when you are printing low resolution images, such as images downloaded - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 108
connection and selects PostScript level 2 emulation, if the data indicates that is the printer language. If both PCL SmartSwitch and PS SmartSwitch are set to Off, the printer uses the language specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If only one SmartSwitch setting is set Off, the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 109
of bidirectional communication that follows the Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA. NPA mode requires special size available for modification depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers, and if the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 110
with most existing parallel interface implementations. Use Standard only if you experience parallel interface problems. Off* On The Honor Init setting determines whether the printer honors hardware initialization requests from the computer. The computer requests initialization by activating the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 111
Using Your Printer Parallel Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Parallel Mode 1 Parallel Mode 2 Off On* The Parallel Mode 1 setting controls the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 112
serial interface connection and selects PCL 5 emulation, if the data indicates that is the printer language. If both PCL SmartSwitch and PS SmartSwitch are set to Off, the printer uses the language specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If only one SmartSwitch setting is set to Off - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 113
and Functions of the Menu Items NPA Mode On Off Auto* NPA is a mode of bidirectional communication that follows the Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA. NPA mode requires special processing of the print data. If NPA Mode is set to On, the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 114
handshaking) XON/XOFF (software handshaking) XON/XOFF/DTR (combined handshaking) XONXOFF/DTRDSR (combined handshaking) Robust XON Baud The printer supports hardware handshaking, software handshaking, and combined hardware and software handshaking as indicated in the list of values for this menu - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 115
port detects a parity error, the port sends an inverted question mark to the printer instead of the character sent by the host system. Odd The port expects to transmits XON and XOFF. Off* On The Honor DSR setting determines whether the printer uses the Data Set Ready (DSR) signal. DSR is one of the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 116
network interface connection and selects PCL 5 emulation, if the data indicates that is the printer language. If both PCL SmartSwitch and PS SmartSwitch are set to Off, the printer uses the language specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If only one SmartSwitch setting is set to Off - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 117
Buffer The NPA Mode setting in the NETWORK MENU only applies to the network interface connection. Note: Changing the NPA Mode setting automatically resets the printer. Auto* 3K to maximum size allowed You can configure the size of the network buffer to meet the requirements of your system. If the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 118
connection and selects PCL 5 emulation, if the data indicates that is the printer language. PS SmartSwitch If both PCL SmartSwitch and PS SmartSwitch are set to Off, the printer uses the language specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If only one SmartSwitch setting is set to - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 119
the buffer size proportional to the total amount of available printer memory. In most cases, Auto is the recommended setting. Window Size Note: Changing the Infrared Buffer setting automatically resets the printer. Auto* 1 The Window Size setting specifies the maximum number of infrared frames the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 120
the Transmit Delay value when the printer is plugged in to maximize link performance. In most cases, Auto is the recommended setting. If you have trouble printing using the infrared port, selecting a high Transmit Delay setting, such as 15, may resolve the problem. 2400 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 121
interface connection and selects PCL 5 emulation, if the data indicates that is the printer language. PS SmartSwitch If both PCL SmartSwitch and PS SmartSwitch are set to Off, the printer uses the language specified in the Printer Language menu item of the SETUP MENU as the default. If only one - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 122
The NPA Mode setting in the LOCALTALK MENU only applies to the LocalTalk interface connection. Note: Changing the NPA Mode setting automatically resets the printer. Disabled Auto* 6K to maximum size allowed You can configure the size of the LocalTalk buffer to meet the requirements of your system - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 123
Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items LocalTalk Name LocalTalk Addr Lexmark Optra Color 45 This setting identifies the printer model name stored in printer memory. It cannot be modified through the printer operator panel. (LocalTalk Node Number) LocalTalk Zone This setting identifies the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 124
, or odd-size sheet of paper you feed through the printer. Manual Feed Slot Output Bin Using Print Materials Input Tray Note: You may purchase an optional tray 2 as a paper source. For more information, refer to the Optra Color 45 Tray 2 User's Guide that comes with the tray 2 option. 107 Chapter - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 125
the types of print materials you can use with your printer, and which paper sources can handle each type of print bond) 75 to 90 g/m2 grain long (20 to 24 lb bond) Manual Feed Slot 60 to 253 g/m2 grain long (16 lb min. to Guide, which is available from Lexmark. 108 Chapter 4: Using Print Materials - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 126
about paper weights that you can use with your printer. Curl Curl is the tendency of paper to curve at its edges. Excessive curl can cause paper feeding problems. Storing paper unwrapped in humid conditions, even in the input tray, manual feed slot, or optional tray 2, can contribute to paper - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 127
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer Moisture Content The amount of moisture in the paper affects both print quality and paper content provides the paper with a high degree of stability that results in fewer paper feeding problems and better print quality. 110 Chapter 4: Using Print Materials - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 128
, use 75 g/m2 (20 lb) xerographic paper. Use grain long paper for the best results. Coated papers are recommended for color printing and black graphics. The following papers can be used with your printer: • Bond papers • Dual purpose papers • Xerographic papers • Recycled papers • Coated papers (for - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 129
an offset lithographic or engraved printing process. • Choose papers that absorb ink, but do not bleed. • Avoid papers with rough or heavily Unsatisfactory Papers The following papers are not recommended for use with your printer: • Some chemically treated papers used to make copies without carbon - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 130
xerographic printers and copiers manual feed slot: • Booklet envelopes • Baronial envelopes • Bankers flap envelopes • Catalogue envelopes • Drug envelopes To minimize jams, do not use envelopes that: • Have excessive curl or twist. • Are stuck together. • Are damaged in any way. • Contain windows - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 131
125 in.) strip should be removed on the leading and driver edge, and a non-oozing adhesive should be used. • manually before plugging the printer back in. For detailed information on label printing, characteristics, and design, refer to the Card Stock & Labels Guide, which is available from Lexmark - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 132
use preprinted card stock. Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile components in the printer. • Do not use card stock that is perforated or creased. It may the manual feed slot or optional tray 2. For more information, refer to the Card Stock & Labels Guide, which is available from Lexmark. - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 133
sizes your printer supports. Notes: • See "Loading the Input Tray" on page 121 for information on using the standard input tray. • See "Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot" on page 126 for information on using the manual feed slot. • See the Optra Color 45 Tray 2 User's Guide for information - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 134
in the standard input tray when the length guide is extended fully. You may feed longer length paper through the printer if you load it so the end drapes over the length guide. Note: Feed 3.0 x 5.0 in. (76.2 x 127 mm) index cards through the manual feed slot. 117 Chapter 4: Using Print Materials - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 135
Using Your Printer Using Print Materials Width Length Source Media Min. Max. Min. Max. Capacity Manual Feed Slot Paper1 148.5 mm 320 3.0 x 5.0 in. (76.2 x 127 mm) index cards through the manual feed slot. Output Bin The following table gives the different print material capacities of - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 136
loaded in landscape orientation in the standard input tray. 2 Select this value when you're using a non-standard size sheet of print material. The printer formats the page for the maximum size 320 x 558.8 mm (12.6 x 22 in.). Set the actual size from your software application. Using Print Materials - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 137
Envelope Size The following table lists the envelope sizes that you can use with your printer. Envelopes can be fed either manually or automatically. Envelope Size Name Dimensions 7¾ Envelope 98.4 x 190.5 mm (3.875 x 7.5 in.) 9 Envelope 98.4 x 225.4 mm (3.875 x 8.9 in.) 10 Envelope 104 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 138
Print Materials Using Your Printer Paper Loading Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and helps make your printing trouble-free. Do not information is usually indicated on the paper package. Loading the Input Tray Your printer has one standard input tray that can hold up to 150 sheets of - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 139
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer 2 Squeeze the width guide lever and slide it to the far left side of the tray. Width Guide 3 Slide the length guide out toward you. Length Guide 122 Chapter 4: Using Print Materials - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 140
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer 4 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface. - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 141
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer 6 Squeeze the width guide lever and slide it to the right until it touches the edge of the paper. Width Guide Note: This example shows how to adjust for letter-size paper (LTR). The paper size indicators, printed on the top surface of the bin, are - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 142
8 Lower the output bin. Output Bin Using Your Printer Note: If you are loading oversize paper, you must extend the paper stop on the output bin. See "Printing on Large-size Paper" on page 139 for more information. Using Print Materials 125 Chapter 4: Using Print Materials - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 143
-size Paper" on page 139. The printer automatically detects when print material is placed in the manual feed slot, and uses the manual feed slot as the paper source. To use the manual feed slot: 1 Locate the manual feed slot on the back of the printer. Manual Feed Slot 126 Chapter 4: Using Print - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 144
print material far enough into the manual feed slot, it may skew or not feed at all. 4 Send your job to print. Note: Remove each transparency or sheet of glossy paper from the output bin before the next one is printed if you have a problem with the ink smearing. 127 Chapter 4: Using Print - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 145
Panel and Menus" on page 49 for more information about using the printer operator panel and changing settings from the menus. To use the manual feed slot to print multiple jobs: 1 Change the Paper Source setting to Manual Paper by completing the following steps. a Press Menu> or - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 146
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer 3 Locate the manual feed slot on the back of the printer. Manual Feed Slot 4 Place a single sheet of print material face up with the side of the print material aligned against the right side of the manual feed slot as shown. For information about printing on - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 147
printer. 5 Slide the sheet of print material as far as it will go into the manual feed slot. If you do not insert the print material far enough into the manual setting back to Tray 1 when you are finished using the manual feed slot. • Remove each transparency or sheet of glossy paper from the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 148
Tray Your printer has one standard input tray that can hold up to 10 envelopes. For information on how to load envelopes in the manual feed slot, see "Loading Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot" on page 135. To load envelopes: 1 Lift the output bin. Output Bin 2 Squeeze the width guide lever and - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 149
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer 3 Remove all print material from the input tray. 4 Lift the envelope length guide. Envelope Length Guide 5 Slide the envelope length guide toward you. 132 Chapter 4: Using Print Materials - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 150
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer 6 Place the envelopes against the right side of shown. (Stamp side faces down) Stack Height Indicator Notes: • Do not feed stamped envelopes into the printer. The stamp is shown for placement only. • Do not exceed the maximum stack height indicated by the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 151
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer 8 Slide the envelope length guide up until it touches the bottom edge of the envelopes. Envelope Length Guide 9 Lower the output bin. Output Bin 134 Chapter 4: Using Print Materials - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 152
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer Loading Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot Your printer has one standard manual feed slot that lets you feed envelopes manually one at a time. You can use the manual feed slot to print on envelopes without removing the print material in the input tray or the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 153
the envelopes through the paper path, causing a paper jam or damaging the printer. • Do not feed a stamped envelope into the printer. The stamp is shown for placement only. 3 Slide the envelope as far as it will go into the manual feed slot. If you do not insert the envelope far enough into the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 154
Panel and Menus" on page 49 for more information about using the printer operator panel and changing settings from the menus. To use the manual feed slot to print multiple jobs: 1 Change the Paper Source setting to Manual Env by completing the following steps. a Press Menu> or - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 155
Using Print Materials Using Your Printer 3 Locate the manual feed slot on the back of the printer. Manual Feed Slot 4 Place a single envelope face up with the long side aligned against the right side of the manual feed slot as shown. Envelope (Stamp side faces up) 138 Chapter 4: Using Print - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 156
the envelopes through the paper path, causing a paper jam or damaging the printer. • Do not feed a stamped envelope into the printer. The stamp is shown for placement only. 5 Slide the envelope as far as it will go into the manual feed slot. If you do not insert the envelope far enough into the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 157
. • For information on how to load print material in the manual feed slot, see "Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot" on page 126. • For information on how to load print material in the optional tray 2, refer to the Optra Color 45 Tray 2 User's Guide. 2 Fully extend the paper stop on the output bin - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 158
when loading letterhead in the paper sources. Paper Source Standard Input Tray Manual Feed Slot Optional Tray 2 Place Print Side... Down Up Up input tray and the optional tray 2, and the input tray becomes empty, the printer selects print material from tray 2. Note: If you load the same size - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 159
Loading" on page 121 to load paper properly. Make sure the adjustable guides on the input tray are in the correct position. • Do not overload using the manual feed slot, feed only one sheet of print material at a time. • Do not remove the input tray or the optional tray 2 while printer is printing. - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 160
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display. Status messages give information about the current state of the printer. Attendance messages indicate printer errors that you must resolve. Service messages indicate printer failures that may require servicing. Status Messages The first line (line 1) on the display provides information - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 163
No button actions are possible while this message displays. This message displays when you change the Job Buffer Size setting on the operator panel. The printer must reformat the hard disk option. The message asks for confirmation to continue and erase all files on the hard disk option. Press Go to - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 164
and the font data stored in the flash memory option. The printer takes you to the Flash Font Data Mode which lets you program new, compatible font data in the flash memory option. You can also download font data while this message displays. When this message appears, the Ready and Busy messages - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 165
in the Not Ready state, which means it is not ready to receive or process data. • Press Go to take the printer out of the Not Ready state. • Cancel the current print job. Press Menu> or or - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 166
printing the Job Accounting Statistics. The printer is processing or printing a list of the user default settings and the installed options. Printing Alignment Page Prog System Code DO NOT POWER OFF The printer is processing or printing a print cartridge alignment test page to verify the printhead - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 167
the Hex Trace mode is active. Hex Trace isolates the source of a print job problem. When Hex Trace is selected, all data sent to the printer prints in hexadecimal and character representation. Control codes print, but do not execute. • Unplug the printer to exit Hex Trace. • Press Stop to take the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 168
Waiting displays until the Print Timeout occurs or additional data is received. The printer language appears on line 1 to the right of the Waiting message. Go to print the contents of the buffer. • Press Stop to take the printer out of the Waiting state. The Not Ready message displays. Press Go to - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 169
link. The optional parallel interface is the active communication link. The optional serial interface is the active communication link. The ink supply in a print cartridge is low. This message displays until the cartridge is replaced. Understanding Printer Messages 152 Chapter 5: Understanding - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 170
color print cartridge is missing or not properly installed in the print cartridge carrier. The black print cartridge is missing or not properly installed in the print cartridge carrier. The photo print cartridge is missing or not properly installed in the print cartridge carrier. Open the printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 171
send it to print again. To simplify the print job: • Reduce the amount of text or graphics on a page. • Reduce the print resolution. • Delete unnecessary downloaded fonts or macros. Install additional printer memory to avoid future Memory Full errors. 154 Chapter 5: Understanding - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 172
data that was sent. • Press Go to clear the message and continue processing. Downloaded fonts and macros not previously stored in flash memory are deleted. • Cancel the operator panel display. Press Select. • Reset the printer and cancel the print job. Press Menu> or - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 173
been set up correctly. When the serial error displays, the reporting of other serial errors is suppressed until interface parameters are changed or the printer is unplugged. Make sure the serial interface parameters (protocol, baud, parity, and data bits) are set up correctly, and you are using the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 174
of other serial errors is suppressed until the menus are entered, or the printer is reset. • Make sure the Serial Buffer menu item in the SERIAL reporting of other errors is suppressed until the menus are entered, or the printer is reset. • Make sure the Parallel Buffer menu item in the PARALLEL - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 175
Caring for Your Printer Understanding Printer Messages Attendance Message 62 Disk Full 63 Unformatted Disk 70 - 79 messages 88 Color Print Cartridge Low 88 Black Print Cartridge Low 88 Photo Print Cartridge Low Meaning and Required Action There is not enough space in the hard disk option to store - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 176
service. When a service message occurs, the printer immediately stops printing. Unplug the printer, wait for about 10 seconds, and then plug the printer back in. If the service message recurs, call for service and report the message number and description of the problem. Understanding Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 177
optional tray 2 is installed. Line 2 displays one of the following items: • A user-defined name, for custom type 1 through 3. The name is truncated to 16 characters • Load the requested size and type in the source. The printer automatically clears the message and continues printing the job. • Press - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 178
tray 2 is installed. Line 2 displays one of the following items: • A user-defined name, for custom type 1 through 3. The name is truncated to 16 characters. Use the MarkVision utility to create custom type names. See "Using the Printer Utilities" on page 27 for more information. • : The - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 179
Name> Print Jobs on Disk ? Meaning and Required Action The printer requests print material to be manually fed from the manual feed slot. Line 2 displays one of the following items: : A user-defined name, for custom type 1 through 3. The name is truncated to 16 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 180
10 seconds, and then plug the printer back in. This often fixes the problem. The tables in this chapter define printing problems that may occur and what you can do to resolve them. If the suggested corrective action doesn't fix the problem, call your service representative. Turn to the appropriate - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 181
is completed, the Ready message displays. If the messages do not display, unplug the printer and call for Lexmark Technical Support. Settings in the software application, the printer driver, or the printer utilities are overriding the settings in the operator panel. • Change the menu settings from - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 182
status message. Verify that the printer is using the correct printer language. • Verify that the correct printer driver is being used. • Check the cable connection. Make sure you are using the correct cable. Use IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable. We recommend Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft) or - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 183
Printer Problems Caring for Your Printer Problem and length guides on the input tray are adjusted correctly. • Do not overfill the paper sources. • Do not force paper down into the manual feed slot in the PAPER MENU on the printer operator panel and in the printer driver. See PAPER TYPE on page 64 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 184
60 for more information. • Check to make sure a color or photo print cartridge is installed. Adjust the colors through the software application, the printer driver, or MarkVision. Change the Color Correction setting in the Color Menu. See Color Correction on page 60 for more information. Software - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 185
print cartridge ink is low or empty. See "Maintaining Your Printer" on page 183 for more information. • Change the Print Quality setting in the COLOR MENU to Presentation. See Print Quality on page 60 for more information. • If you are using downloaded fonts, verify that the fonts are supported by - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 186
paper contain white streaks. Action • This problem is more prevalent when using the photo cartridge. Try using coated paper or a different type of print material. • Alter the amount of ink used through the Quick Print value in the Print Quality menu item in the COLOR MENU. See Print Quality on page - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 187
printer, wait for about 10 seconds, and plug the printer back in. If this does not fix the problem, unplug the printer and check the connection between the option and printer software application you are using. For Macintosh users, make sure the printer is set up in CHOOSER. Optional Tray 2: Make sure - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 188
Caring for Your Printer Problem Option does not operate correctly after it is installed. Action Flash Memory Option: Check to make sure the flash memory option is securely connected to the printer system board. See "Flash Memory" on page 219 for more information. Printer Memory Option: Check to - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 189
Your Printer Problem Option does not operate correctly after it is installed. Action Tri-Port Option: Check to make sure the Tri-Port Interface option card is securely connected to the printer system board. See "Tri-Port Interface Option Card" on page 234 for more information. For Macintosh users - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 190
is set up correctly in CHOOSER. For Windows users: • Turn Direct to Port Off in the PostScript driver. • Verify that Enable Tabs is not selected under the port settings. Other Problems and Questions Problem How do I get updated printer drivers or utilities? How do I attach a serial cable to - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 191
Solving Printer Problems Caring for Your Printer 174 Chapter 6: Solving Printer Problems - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 192
Possible Paper Jam Areas The following illustration shows the path the paper travels through the printer. The path varies depending on the paper source. The jam areas are indicated by the Xs in the illustration. Manual Feed Slot 200 Paper Jam 200 Paper Jam Output Bin Optional Tray 2 200 Paper Jam - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 193
the input tray, the manual feed slot, or the output bin. The sections beginning on page 177 give information about how to clear paper jams in each of these locations. Note: To remove a paper jam from the optional tray 2, refer to the Optra Color 45 Tray 2 User's Guide. 176 Chapter 7: Clearing Jams - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 194
Clearing Jams Caring for Your Printer Input Tray Follow the steps below to clear a paper jam from the input tray: 1 Lift the output bin. Output Bin 2 Locate the jammed paper inside - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 195
Clearing Jams Caring for Your Printer 4 Lower the output bin. Output Bin 178 Chapter 7: Clearing Jams - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 196
Clearing Jams Caring for Your Printer Manual Feed Slot Follow the steps below to clear a paper jam from the manual feed slot: 1 Locate the jammed paper in the manual feed slot. 2 Pull the paper straight up to remove it. Manual Feed Slot Note: If you cannot get a firm grasp on the jammed paper, it - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 197
Bin Follow the steps below to clear a paper jam from the output bin: 1 Use the finger grip on the left side of the printer to lift the top cover. Top Cover 2 Locate the jammed paper in the output bin. 3 Pull the paper up and toward you to remove it. - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 198
Clearing Jams Caring for Your Printer 4 Close the printer top cover. Top Cover Chapter 7: Clearing Jams 181 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 199
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Refer to the following table for the appropriate section to see for more information. If You Want to... Align the Print Cartridges Clean the Printer Dispose of Used Print Cartridges Order Supplies Replace Print Cartridges Store Print Cartridges See Page... 190 193 201 184 184 201 Maintaining Your - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 201
position on the far left side of the printer before you can install the print cartridges. WARNING: Do not pull the print cartridge carrier by hand. Manually moving the print cartridge carrier may damage the printer. To remove the print cartridges: 1 Complete the following steps to move the print - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 202
Caring for Your Printer 2 Lift the printer top cover. 3 Pull forward on the print cartridge until it releases from the print cartridge carrier. 4 Pull up on the print cartridge to remove it. 5 If you are replacing both print cartridges, repeat steps 3 through 4 for the second cartridge. When you - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 203
Caring for Your Printer Installing Print Cartridges You can install the following print cartridges in your printer: Cartridge Type Black Color Photo Cartridge Carrier Slot Left Right Left To install the print cartridges: 1 Remove the sticker and the transparent tape covering the copper contact - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 204
snaps securely into place. Maintaining Your Printer 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the second cartridge. When you finish, the print cartridge carrier should look like the following illustration. Black or Photo Cartridge Color Cartridge 5 Close the printer top cover. 6 Press Select. 7 LEFT CART - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 205
to choose Not Changed. • If a color cartridge is installed, press Menu> until Color Cartridge appears on the second line of the display. Press Select to choose Color Cartridge. 11 If you selected Not Changed, go to step 13, otherwise continue with step 12. 188 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 206
on page 190. Pressing the Return button without installing any cartridges will return the printer to the Ready state without changing the alignment settings. Note: If you install a partially used print cartridge, the low ink levels and ink percentages will not be accurate. 189 Chapter 8: Maintaining - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 207
Printer Caring for Your Printer Aligning the Print Cartridges When you finish replacing the print cartridges, the message Printing Alignment Page appears on the operator panel display and the printer , Bidirectional Black Alignment, and Bidirectional Color Alignment, respectively. The number or - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 208
Maintaining Your Printer Caring for Your Printer Once the print cartridge alignment test page has printed, the operator panel display looks like this: C, and D. Once you press Select for the correct value for Test D Alignment, the printer returns to the Ready state. 191 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 209
Printing the Test Page for Verifying Alignment For optimal printing, you should align the print cartridges. If you replace print cartridges, your printer automatically prints a test page to verify printhead alignment. If you need to print an alignment test page, complete the following steps: 1 Press - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 210
Your Printer Caring for Your Printer Cleaning Your Printer Routine maintenance should be done at regular intervals to maintain top performance and avoid print quality problems and paper feed problems. The following sections step you through the process of cleaning the print cartridge printheads - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 211
If you need help, see "Replacing Print Cartridges" on page 184. 11 Repeat steps 2 through 6 and perform the cleaning printheads test again. 12 If the cleaning printheads test page still contains broken lines, continue with "Wiping the Printheads" on page 195. 194 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 212
for Your Printer Wiping the Printheads Wipe the printheads only if you have run the cleaning printheads test to clean the printheads and the print quality is not satisfactory. Wiping the printheads removes dried ink from the printheads. To wipe the printheads: 1 Move the print cartridge carrier into - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 213
in one direction so the colors do not mix. 5 Allow the copper contact area to dry. 6 Repeat step 4 and step 5 for the other print cartridge. 7 Reinstall the print cartridges. If you need help, see "Installing Print Cartridges" on page 186. 8 Close the printer top cover. 196 Chapter 8: Maintaining - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 214
Maintaining Your Printer Caring for Your Printer 9 Press Return to move the print cartridge carrier back into the print position without resetting the ink level counter. To print an alignment test page and reset the ink level counter, see "Aligning the Print Cartridges" on page 190. 10 Repeat the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 215
to the far left side of the printer and Change Print Cartridges appears on the display. You are now ready to remove the print cartridges and clean the print cartridge carrier contacts. 2 Open the printer top cover. 3 Remove the print cartridges from the printer. If you need help, see "Removing Print - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 216
need help, see "Installing Print Cartridges" on page 186. 6 Close the printer top cover. 7 Press Return to move the print cartridge carrier back into the print position without resetting the ink level counter. To print an alignment test page and reset the ink level counter, see "Aligning the Print - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 217
you are currently using with new ones. For more information, see "Replacing Print Cartridges" on page 184. If the print quality still does not improve, your printer may require service. Contact Lexmark or the place where you bought your printer for more information. 200 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 218
-proof bag before discarding them. WARNING: Do not refill empty print cartridges. Refilling empty print cartridges invalidates the printer warranty. Incompatible inks may damage the printhead or the printer. For best results, use Lexmark supplies with the printer. 201 Chapter 8: Maintaining Your - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 219
your printer: Cartridge Type Black (Standard Yield) Black (High Yield) Color (Standard Yield) Color (High Yield) Photo (Standard Yield) Print Cartridge Part Number 12A1970 12A1975 12A1980 12A1985 12A1990 Print Cartridge Storage Unit To order a print cartridge storage unit from Lexmark, use part - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 220
for Your Printer Parallel Cable To order an IEEE 1284-compatible parallel cable from Lexmark, use the following part numbers: Size 10 ft 20 ft Part Number 1329605 1427498 Serial Cable To order a 50-ft serial cable from Lexmark, use part number 1038693. Coated Paper For the best color and - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 221
for Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Glossy Paper To order inkjet glossy paper from Lexmark, use the following part numbers: Size Letter Letter A4 A4 Number of Sheets 50 10 50 10 Part Number 1402750 1402795 1372361 1402796 Transparencies To order inkjet transparencies from Lexmark, use - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 222
Caring for Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Labels To order inkjet labels from Lexmark, use the following part numbers: Size Letter (30 - 1 x 2-5/8 in. labels per sheet) Letter (10 - 2 x 4 in. labels per sheet) A4 (21 - 63.5 x 38.1 mm labels per sheet) A4 (8 - 99.1 x 67.7 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 223
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, under the input tray and output bin unit, the back of the printer, and the right side of the printer. Turn to the appropriate section for instructions on installing the option. Installing Options Option Printer memory Flash memory Hard disk option card INA (Internal Network Adapter) option - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 227
dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Additional printer memory allows the printer to print complex jobs and operate more efficiently. Your printer was shipped with 8MB of standard printer memory. You can install one printer memory option in your printer. Printer memory upgrade options available are - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 228
underneath the unit, and pull up hard until it releases from the printer. Input Tray and Output Bin Unit (Grasp here on both sides) b Rotate the input tray and output bin unit up at a 45° angle until it releases from the printer. c While holding the unit at this angle, pull it away from - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 229
4 Remove the system board access cover. a Locate the tab on the access cover and push it toward the printer. Tab b Grasp the tab and lift the access cover until it touches the metal bar. Access Cover c Pull the access cover straight out from the printer. 212 Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 230
memory option is easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch the memory option. To install a printer memory option: 1 Locate the memory connector on the printer system board. Memory and Option Cards Memory Card Connector 213 Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 231
Installing Options 2 Unpack the memory option. Avoid touching the connection points along the edge. Save the packaging. Notch Connection Points 3 Hold the memory option with the connection points pointing toward the connector and position the notch as shown. Notch Memory and Option Cards 214 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 232
Options 4 Insert the memory option all the way into the connector at a 45° angle, and rotate it down until it snaps into place. Memory and memory option. Clip Clip Pins 6 Continue with "Closing the Printer System Board under the Input Tray" on page 218. Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards 215 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 233
is easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch the memory option. Complete the following steps if you need to remove a printer memory option before you install a new one: 1 Push the metal clips at each end of the connector away from the memory option. Clip Memory - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 234
Memory and Option Cards Installing Options 2 Rotate the memory option up to a 45° angle and gently pull it out of the connector as shown. 3 Place the printer memory option in its original packaging. If you did not save the packaging, wrap the memory option in paper and store it in a box. 4 If - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 235
Board under the Input Tray Complete the following steps after you have installed the printer memory option: 1 Reinstall the system board access cover. a While holding the cover at the angle shown, align the tabs on the back of the access - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 236
page 249. Flash Memory The flash memory option is useful for storing information such as downloaded fonts, macros, symbol sets, logos, and forms. You can install one flash memory option in your printer. Flash memory options available are 1, 2, and 4MB. Note: Data stored in flash memory is retained - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 237
following: • Remove the optional tray 2, if one is installed. If you need help, refer to the documentation that comes with the tray 2 option. • Remove the printer rear cover. Press down on the two tabs located at the top of the rear cover, and pull the cover away from the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 238
Memory and Option Cards Installing Options 6 Pull the tab on the access cover until the cover rotates toward you. Tab 7 If you need to remove a flash memory option before you install a new one, see "Removing a Flash Memory Option" on page 226. 8 Continue with "Installing a Flash Memory Option" on - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 239
. Touch something metal before you touch the flash memory option. To install a flash memory option: 1 Locate and remove the code SIMM card from the printer system board. You reinstall the code SIMM card after the flash memory option is installed. Note: The removal of the code SIMM card is exactly - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 240
Installing Options 2 Locate the flash memory connector on the printer system board. It is the connector behind the code SIMM connector. Flash Memory Connector Memory and Option Cards 3 Unpack the new flash memory option. Avoid - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 241
connection points pointing toward the connector and position the notch as shown. Notch 5 Insert the flash memory option all the way into the connector at a 45° angle, and rotate it up until it snaps into place. Note: You hear the flash memory option click into place. 224 Chapter 9: Memory and Option - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 242
exactly like the flash memory option. See steps 4 through 6 beginning on page 224 if you need help. Memory and Option Cards 8 Continue with "Closing the Printer System Board on the Back of the Printer" on page 228. Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards 225 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 243
the following steps if you need to remove a flash memory option before you install a new one: 1 Locate and remove the code SIMM card from the printer system board. Note: The removal of the code SIMM card is exactly like the removal of a flash memory option. Complete the following steps to remove - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 244
Cards Installing Options 3 Rotate the flash memory option down to a 45° angle and gently pull it out of the connector as shown a Flash Memory Option" on page 222. 6 Continue with "Closing the Printer System Board on the Back of the Printer" on page 228. 227 Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 245
Memory and Option Cards Installing Options Closing the Printer System Board on the Back of the Printer Complete the following steps after you have installed the flash memory option: 1 Push on the access cover until it snaps into place. Access Cover 228 Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 246
properly grounded electrical outlet. 5 Make sure the Ready message appears on the operator panel display. If an error message appears, see "Understanding Printer Messages" on page 145. Note: To verify that the flash memory option is installed properly, see "Verifying the Installation of Options" on - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 247
they are grouped together. Installation instructions begin on page 236. Note: Only one option card can be installed in your printer at a time. Hard Disk Option Card Like the flash memory option, the hard disk option is useful for storing information such as downloaded fonts, macros, and symbol sets - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 248
A hard disk adapter card for installing a hard disk. Complete the following instructions to attach the hard disk to the adapter card. If your disk is already attached to a card, skip to "Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer" on page 236. Attaching a Hard Disk to the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 249
screws. Securely tighten each screw. Installing the Hard Disk Option Card To install, complete the following two sections in order: • "Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer" on page 236 • "Installing an Option Card" on page 237 232 Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 250
Adapter) Option Card The INA option cards let you connect the printer to a local area network (LAN). You can install one INA option card in your printer. There are three MarkNet™ S INA cards available to support the following topologies: • Ethernet 10BaseT and 10Base2 • Ethernet 10/100BaseTX • Token - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 251
Memory and Option Cards Installing Options Tri-Port Interface Option Card The Tri-Port interface option card lets you connect your printer to: • A LocalTalk network. • Serial interface (Serial RS-232C or Serial RS-422A). • An infrared adapter. LocalTalk Port Serial Port Infrared Port Card Connector - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 252
Option Card The Parallel 1284-C Adapter option card lets you connect your printer to a parallel interface. Use a 1284 A-C cable to connect to your computer. We recommend a Lexmark 3-meter (9.84 ft) cable, part number 43H5171. Parallel Port Card Connector Points Installing the Parallel 1284-C Adapter - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 253
cover, and slide the cover to the right until it releases. Memory and Option Cards Access Cover Thumb Indention 4 Pull the cover away from the printer. 5 If you need to remove an option card before you install a new one, see "Removing an Option Card" on page 241. 6 Continue with "Installing an - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 254
Installing Options Installing an Option Card Before installing an option card, follow the steps under "Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer" on page 236. WARNING: The option card is easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 255
Installing Options Note: To complete the following installation instructions, you should be at eye level with the printer option card slot. 4 Locate the option card connector on the printer system board. The connector is located inside the printer. You can access it through the option card slot. - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 256
. Option Card Guide Option Card Connector Memory and Option Cards Option Card Cable Connector Opening Note: Make sure the connectors on the right side of the option card clear the cable connector opening. 7 Push the card straight into the printer. The option card automatically shifts toward - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 257
(or the extra screws shipped with the option card) into the holes on either side of the cable connector opening on the back of the printer. 9 Gently tighten the screws to secure the card to the system board. 10 Continue with "Closing the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 258
Installing Options Removing an Option Card Before you remove an option card, follow the steps under "Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer" on page 236. WARNING: The option card is easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch the card - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 259
Memory and Option Cards Installing Options 2 Push in on the right side of the option card, on the metal shield from the back of the printer, to release it from the option card connector. Note: You hear the option card snap as it releases from the option card connector. 3 Gently pull - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 260
steps after you install an option card: 1 Insert the four tabs on the top of the system board access cover into the slots on the printer as shown. Slots Tabs 2 Slide the system board access cover to the left until it snaps into place. 3 Reconnect all cables to the back of - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 261
Memory and Option Cards Installing Options 244 Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 262
computer equipped with an infrared port. The Tri-Port interface option card, which includes an infrared port, lets you connect the infrared adapter to your printer. For more information, see "Tri-Port Interface Option Card" on page 234. If you need to install the Tri-Port interface option card, see - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 263
Options 3 Plug the adapter cable into the infrared port. 4 Reconnect the power cord to the printer and a properly grounded electrical outlet. If any light on the infrared adapter comes on when the printer is plugged in, the adapter is connected to the port correctly. 5 Aim the computer infrared - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 264
Infrared Adapter Installing Options 6 Draw an imaginary line between the two infrared ports. Aim the infrared port on your computer within 15 degrees of either side of this line as shown. 7 Send a job to print. If the job does not print correctly, see Infrared Adapter on page 172. 247 Chapter 10: - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 265
Infrared Adapter Installing Options 248 Chapter 10: Infrared Adapter - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 266
of all installed options. A menu settings page lists: • All the printer settings contained in the operator panel menus and their default values. • All source is Plain Paper. To print a menu settings page: 1 Make sure the printer is plugged in and the Ready status message appears on the display. See " - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 267
. 5 Press Select to select Print Menus. The message Printing Menu Settings appears and remains on the operator panel display until the page prints. The printer returns to the Ready state after the menu settings page prints. 6 Check to see if the option you installed is listed. All installed options - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 268
Appendix - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 269
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design is called a typeface. The typefaces you select add personality to a document. Well chosen typefaces make a document easier to read. The printer has numerous resident fonts in PCL 5 emulation and PostScript Level 2 emulation. See "Resident Fonts" on page 258 for a listing of all resident - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 271
Appendix Style refers to other typeface modifications, such as tilt or character width. Italic and oblique are styles where the characters are tilted. Narrow, condensed, and extended are three common styles that modify the character widths. Some fonts combine several weight and style modifications - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 272
Understanding Fonts Appendix Pitch and Point Size The size of a font is specified as either a pitch or point size, depending on whether the font is fixed space or proportional. In fixed space fonts, each character has the same width. Pitch is used to specify the size of fixed space fonts. It is - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 273
and special characters available in the font you select. Symbol sets support the requirements for different languages or specific applications, such as math different characters at some code points. To support multiple applications and languages, your printer has 78 symbol sets in PCL 5 emulation. - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 274
is shown below: Bitmapped fonts are available in different type styles and point sizes as downloadable fonts. Contact the place where you purchased your printer for more information about downloadable fonts. Scalable fonts (also called outline fonts) are stored as computer programs that define the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 275
many different point sizes. Your printer uses different scalable font formats for downloading fonts to the printer. PCL 5 emulation uses Intellifont, all printer languages. To print a list of fonts, select TESTS MENU, Print Fonts, and then either: PCL Fonts or PS 2 Fonts from the printer operator - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 276
operator panel or from your software application. The following fonts are available for all printer models in the following printer languages: PCL 5 emulation and PostScript Level 2 emulation. See "Printing a Font Sample List" on page 263 for more information. Albertus Medium Albertus Extra Bold - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 277
Appendix Courier Bold Courier Bold Italic Garamond Antiqua Marigold Palatino Roman Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic Symbol Times New Roman Times New Roman Italic Times New Roman Bold Times New Roman Bold Italic Letter Gothic Letter Gothic Italic Letter Gothic Bold Univers Medium - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 278
Understanding Fonts Bitmapped Fonts Font Name Line Printer 16 POSTNET Barcode PCL 5 Emulation All 8859/5 Latin/Cyrillic ISO 8859/7 Latin/Greek ISO 8859-9 Latin 5 ISO 8859-10 Latin 6 Legal PS Text Roman-8 Math-8 MC Text Microsoft Publishing PC-8 Bulgarian PC-8 Code Page 437 PC-8 Danish/Norwegian - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 279
Latin 1 Windows 3.1 Baltic Windows 3.1 Latin 1 Windows 3.1 Latin 2 Windows 3.1 Latin 5 Windows Latin/Cyrillic Windows Latin/Greek Wingdings Note: Not all fonts support all of the symbol sets. Use your printer operator panel to find which symbol sets are supported by each font. Downloadable Fonts - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 280
of the fonts avail- able to the PCL 5 emulator. • Select PS 2 Fonts to print a listing of the fonts available to the PostScript emulator. This choice only displays when the PostScript printer language is available in the printer. 8 Press Select. The message Printing Font List appears and remains on - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 281
Understanding Fonts Appendix 264 Appendix: Understanding Fonts - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 282
Reference - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 283
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Without a Network Card Installed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement The Optra Color 45 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 285
limits. A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support, Lexmark International, S.A., Boigny, France. This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN 55022 and safety requirements of EN 60950. 268 Notices - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 286
Information Statement The Optra Color 45 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 287
limits. A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support, Lexmark International, S.A., Boigny, France. This product satisfies the Class A limits of EN 55022 and safety requirements of EN 60950. Warning When - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 288
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 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 289
Notices Reference 272 Notices - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 290
described in the operating 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 components. The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious. Lexmark is not responsible for - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 291
approuvé pour respecter les normes strictes de sécurité globale lors de l'utilisation de composants Lexmark spécifiques. Les caractéristiques de sécurité de certains éléments ne sont pas toujours évidentes. Lexmark ne peut être tenu responsable de l'utilisation d'autres pièces de rechange. Norme di - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 292
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rheten av maskinen. • Låt endast utbildad servicepersonal utföra sådan service och sådana reparationer som inte beskrivs i handledningen. • Denna produkt används tillsammans med andra Lexmark-produkter. Säkerhetsegenskaperna för vissa delar är inte helt uppenbara. Lexmark frånsäger sig ansvaret om - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 295
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está projetado, testado e aprovado para satisfazer os padrões globais de segurança para uso de componentes específicos da Lexmark. Os recursos de segurança de alguns componentes podem não ser sempre óbvios. A Lexmark não é responsável pelo uso de outros componentes de substituição. Safety 279 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 297
Safety Reference 280 Safety - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 298
Safety Reference Safety 281 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 299
Safety Reference 282 Safety - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 300
printed countryspecific warranty information that came with your printer. Lexmark Optra Color 45 This Statement of Limited Warranty applies to this . Warranty Lexmark warrants that this machine: • Is manufactured from new parts, or new and serviceable used parts which perform like new parts, • - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 301
transfer this machine to another user, warranty service under the terms of this statement is available to that user for the remainder of the . When warranty service involves the exchange of a machine or part, the item replaced becomes the property of the Remarketer or Lexmark. The replacement - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 302
or operating environment, operation in other than the Specified Operating Environment, improper maintenance by you, failure caused by service of the machine by those other than Lexmark, or failure caused by a product, including supplies, for which we are not responsible. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 303
any claim by you based on a third party claim. This limitation of remedies also applies to any developer of materials supplied to Lexmark. Lexmark's and the developer's limitations of remedies are not cumulative. Such developer is an intended beneficiary of this limitation. Additional Rights Some - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 304
. additive color Color produced by mixing (or adding different combinations of the primary colors red, green, and blue (RGB). Color computer screens produce additive color. all system Lexmark's quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer driver - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 305
(K). composite black The result of combining a mixture of each of the subtractive primary colors cyan, yellow, and magenta (CYM). Also called process black. configuration (1) The arrangement of a computer system, printer, or network. (2) The devices and programs that make up a system, subsystem, or - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 306
measuring 110 x 220 mm. download To transfer information, such as fonts, from a diskette or other device to your computer or printer for temporary or permanent storage. dpi Dots per inch. See resolution. DRAM See dynamic random access memory. driver See printer driver. DSR See Data Set Ready - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 307
on the operator panel display describing a printer problem. The printer requires operator intervention before it can continue 10 pitch or 12 pitch. flash memory Optional memory that provides nonvolatile storage for downloaded fonts, symbol sets, or macros. font A family or set of characters that - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 308
port from the computer. I INA See Network Option. Installation Utilities A group of printer utilities that help you set up and test the printer, install and configure printer drivers, and manage printer functions after setup. Integrated Network Option See Network Option. interface The connection - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 309
The connection between the computer system or Local Area Network and the printer. liquid crystal display (LCD) The technology that displays menu selections and . local area network (LAN) A computer network located on a user's premises within a limited geographical area. LPTx A representation of one - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 310
error. ns Nanosecond (one billionth of a second). O operator panel The buttons and liquid crystal display used to change printer settings and display printer status. operator panel display See display. operator panel overlay An adhesive label that has translated names in different languages for the - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 311
(CYM) are the subtractive primaries. print cartridge The replaceable unit inside the printer that contains the ink supply. print material Any materials you print on, such as paper, envelopes, labels, card stock, and transparencies. printer driver A program that translates the language of a software - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 312
A font you download to your computer so printer needs service. setting Values you choose from printer menus or software applications that control the printer operation and the appearance of the printed page. setup utility A program provided with the printer to install printer drivers, test printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 313
such as downloading fonts, installing screen fonts, sending printer commands, and so on. tray linking A means of increasing the capacity of the paper source by having the printer automatically switch between paper sources until they all are empty. TrueType fonts Fonts used by Microsoft Windows that - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 314
U user default Printer setting selected by a user that is different from the one defined during printer manufacturing (the factory default). V value The available settings for a specific menu item. W watermark See overlay. weight The thickness of the typeface line or the thickness - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 315
Glossary Reference 298 Glossary - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 316
158 88 Color Print Cartridge Low 158 88 Photo Print Cartridge Low 158 Change tray 160 Load Manual 162 Load tray 161 Print Jobs on Disk ? 162 Auto Continue, Setup Menu 81 Auto CR after LF PCL Emul Menu 89 Auto LF after CR PCL Emul Menu 89 automated fax system 45 automatic tray linking - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 317
69 Color Cartridge, Supplies Menu 59 Color Correction, Color Menu 60 Color Menu 60 Color Correction 60 Print Quality 60 Color Samples, Tests Menu 74 Compuserve 44 Copies, Finishing Menu 68 Custom Types, Paper Menu 67 D Data Bits, Serial Menu 97 defaults factory 54 user 54, 57 dimensions, printer - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 318
formatting 43 Font Name, PCL Emul Menu 85 Font Priority, PostScript Menu 90 Font Source, PCL Emul Menu 85 fonts bitmapped 257 description 253 downloadable 262 downloading 43 list of available 85 pitch 86, 255 point size 85, 255 printing sample list 263 resident 258 scalable 257 source 85 symbol sets - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 319
Rate 103 NPA Mode 102 PCL SmartSwitch 101 PS SmartSwitch 101 Transmit Delay 103 Window Size 102 Infrared Port, Infrared Menu 101 ink cartridge See print cartridge input tray 3, 117 installing 3 loading 7, 121 envelopes 131 install printer drivers 25 printer utilities 25 installing hard disk 237 INA - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 320
30 M Macintosh installer application 27 MarkVision 34 printer drivers 30 macros, downloading 43 maintenance 183 manual feed slot 118 loading envelopes 135 loading paper 126 MarkVision 32 alerts 37 MarkVision (continued) auto driver update 37 dial up support for TCP/IP 40 drag-and-drop printing - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 321
54 messages attendance, See attendance messages description 53 service, See service messages status, See status messages MIF file creation 39 PS SmartSwitch 99 network option, installing 233, 234 304 Index Network Printer Utility 44 Network Printing Alliance Protocol 32 network printing, problems - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 322
printer memory 210 problem 170 Tri-Port interface option card 234 orientation PCL Emul Menu 86 OS/2 printer drivers 30 setup utility 27 Toolkit 43 OS/2 Warp MarkVision 34 printer drivers 111 size 63 source 61 sources input tray 117 manual feed slot 118 optional tray 2 117 specifications 116 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 323
orientation 86 PostScript emulation language programs downloading 43 PostScript Menu 90 Font Priority 90 Image Smoothing 90 Print PS Error 90 power cable, attaching 14 preprinted forms 112 Print Buffer, Job Menu 77 print buffer management 40 print cartridge disposal 201 installing 15, 186 ordering - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 324
page 55, 249 Print Menus, Tests Menu 73 Print PS Error, PostScript Menu 90 print quality problems 168 Print Quality, Color Menu 60 Print Timeout, Setup Menu 79 printer Busy 53, 146 commands 43 configuration files 32 dimensions 2 drivers 30 inventory 38 language 78 maintenance 183 memory option - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 325
Language 82 Download Target 79 Jam Recovery 82 Job Accounting 84 Job Acct Limit 84 Job Buffer Size 83 Print Timeout 79 Printer Language 78 Resource Save 78 Wait Timeout 80 setup utilities 27 SmartSwitch See also PS SmartSwitch or PCL SmartSwitch solving printer problems 163 specifications envelope - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 326
202 transparencies 204 print cartridge disposal 201 installing 186 removing 184 replacing 184 storing 201 Supplies Menu 59 Black Cartridge 59 Color Cartridge 59 Photo Cartridge 59 Symbol Set, PCL Emul Menu 86 symbol sets definition 256 downloading 43 T TCP/IP dial up support 40 technical information - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 327
papers 112 user default settings 54, 57 utilities, See printer utilities V verifying options 249 W Wait Timeout, Setup Menu 80 watermark See overlay Window Size, Infrared Menu 102 Windows 3.1 MarkVision 34 printer drivers 30 setup utility 27 Windows 95 MarkVision 34 printer drivers 30 setup - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 328
WordPerfect printer drivers 30 World Wide Web 44 Reference Index Index 311 - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 329
Reference 312 Index Index - Lexmark Optra Color 45 | User Guide - Page 330
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Optra Color 45
User’s Guide
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