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Contents

Chapter 1:

Learning about the printer

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Printer overview

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6

Understanding the printer operator panel

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9

Chapter 2:

Installing drivers for local printing

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11

Windows

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11

Macintosh

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15

UNIX/Linux

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16

Chapter 3:

Installing drivers for network printing

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17

Printing a network setup page

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17

Assigning a printer IP address

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Verifying the IP settings

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Windows

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Macintosh

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UNIX/Linux

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24

NetWare

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24

Chapter 4:

Installing options

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25

Accessing the printer system board

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26

Installing a printer memory card

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Installing a flash memory or firmware card

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29

Installing an option card

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Installing a hard disk

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Replacing the access panel

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34

Chapter 5:

Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines

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Supported print media

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Selecting print media

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Storing print media

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47

Avoiding jams

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Chapter 6:

Printing

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Loading standard or optional 500-sheet trays

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Loading the multipurpose feeder

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52

Loading the 2000-sheet dual input trays

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Loading the 2000-sheet high capacity feeder

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Loading Letter or A4 size print media in the short-edge feed orientation

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Linking trays

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Section	Page
Contents	3
Learning about the printer	6
Printer overview	6
Basic model	6
Configured model	7
Understanding the printer operator panel	9
Installing drivers for local printing	11
Windows	11
Using Windows Server 2003, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows98SE, WindowsMe, or WindowsNT	11
Using Windows 95 and Windows 98 (first edition)	12
Serial printing	13
Macintosh	15
Creating a queue in Print Center / Printer Setup Utility (MacOSX)	15
UNIX/Linux	16
Installing drivers for network printing	17
Printing a network setup page	17
Assigning a printer IP address	17
Verifying the IP settings	18
Windows	18
Supported printer drivers	18
Supported network printer ports	18
Direct printing using Windows98SE, Me, WindowsNT4.0, Windows2000, WindowsXP, or WindowsSer...	19
Shared printing using WindowsNT 4.0, Windows2000, WindowsXP, or WindowsServer2003	20
Configuring Drag‘N’Print	21
Macintosh	22
Mac OS X	22
MacOS9.x	23
UNIX/Linux	24
NetWare	24
Installing options	25
Accessing the printer system board	26
Installing a printer memory card	28
Installing a flash memory or firmware card	29
Installing an optioncard	30
Installing a hard disk	32
Replacing the access panel	34
Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines	35
Supported print media	35
Selecting print media	42
Paper	42
Transparencies	45
Envelopes	45
Labels	46
Card stock	47
Storing print media	47
Avoiding jams	47
Printing	49
Loading standard or optional 500-sheet trays	49
Loading the multipurpose feeder	52
Loading the 2000-sheet dual input trays	55
Loading the 2000-sheet high capacity feeder	56
Loading Letter or A4 size print media in the short-edge feed orientation	58
Setting up trays with different orientations	58
Linking trays	59
Identifying and linking output bins	60
Linking output bins	60
Sending a job to print	61
Printing from a USB flash memory device	62
Canceling a print job	63
Canceling a job from the printer operator panel	63
Canceling a job from a computer running Windows	63
Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer	64
Printing the menu settings page	64
Printing a network setup page	65
Printing a font sample list	65
Printing a directory list	65
Printing confidential and held jobs	65
Printing a confidential job	65
Printing and deleting held jobs	67
Printing A5/Statement or JIS-B5/Executive sizes	69
Maintaining the printer	70
Storing supplies	70
Determining the status of supplies	70
Photoconductor kit end-of-life	71
Conserving supplies	71
Ordering supplies	71
Ordering a toner cartridge	71
Ordering a photoconductor kit	71
Maintenance kit	72
Ordering staple cartridges	72
Recycling Lexmark products	72
Clearing jams	73
Identifying jams	73
Access doors and trays	74
Understanding jam messages	75
Clearing printer jams	75
250 Paper Jam Check MP Feeder	75
24x Paper Jam Check Tray <x>	76
200, 201, and 202 Paper Jam Check Door A	79
203 Paper Jam Check <Areas A/E>	80
230 Paper Jam Check Door <A, E, D>	82
231 Paper Jam Check <A, D>	84
Clearing Area B	85
Clearing Area C	88
28x Paper Jam Check Finisher	90
Clearing staple jams	92
Troubleshooting	94
Online customer support	94
Calling for service	94
Checking an unresponsive printer	94
Printing multiple-language PDFs	95
Solving printing problems	95
Solving option problems	97
Solving 2000-sheet drawer problems	98
Solving paper feed problems	99
Solving print quality problems	100
Administrative support	104
Adjusting operator panel brightness and contrast	104
Disabling operator panel menus	104
Enabling operator panel menus	105
Restoring factory default settings	105
Adjusting Power Saver	106
Disabling Power Saver	106
Encrypting the disk	107
Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS)	108
Setting the system password	108
Using the secure Embedded Web Server	108
Supporting SNMPv3 (Simple Network Management Protocol version 3)	108
Supporting IPSec (Internet Protocol Security)	109
Using Secure mode	109
Using 802.1x Authenticating	110
Locking the operator panel menus	110
Printing Lockout	111
Confidential Print Setup	111
Notices	112

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