Section |
Page |
Contents |
2 |
Safety information |
5 |
Learning about the printer |
7 |
Thank you for choosing this printer! |
7 |
Finding information about the printer |
7 |
Selecting a location for the printer |
8 |
Printer configurations |
10 |
Using the security lock feature |
12 |
Understanding the printer control panel |
12 |
Additional printer setup |
14 |
Installing internal options |
14 |
Available internal options |
14 |
Accessing the system board to install internal options |
15 |
Installing a memory card |
16 |
Installing a flash memory or firmware card |
18 |
Installing an Internal Solutions Port |
20 |
Installing a printer hard disk |
26 |
Reattaching the system board cover |
29 |
Installing hardware options |
30 |
Installing optional trays |
30 |
Attaching cables |
32 |
Verifying printer setup |
33 |
Printing a menu settings page |
33 |
Printing a network setup page |
34 |
Setting up the printer software |
34 |
Installing printer software |
34 |
Updating available options in the printer driver |
35 |
Setting up wireless printing |
36 |
Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network |
36 |
Installing the printer on a wireless network (Windows) |
36 |
Installing the printer on a wireless network (Macintosh) |
38 |
Installing the printer on a wired network |
41 |
Changing port settings after installing a new network Internal Solutions Port |
43 |
Setting up serial printing |
45 |
Minimizing your printer's environmental impact |
47 |
Saving paper and toner |
47 |
Using recycled paper and other office papers |
47 |
Conserving supplies |
47 |
Saving energy |
48 |
Using Eco-Mode |
48 |
Reducing printer noise |
49 |
Adjusting Power Saver |
49 |
Adjusting the brightness of the display |
50 |
Recycling |
51 |
Recycling Lexmark products |
51 |
Recycling Lexmark packaging |
51 |
Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling |
51 |
Loading paper and specialty media |
52 |
Setting the paper size and type |
52 |
Loading the paper tray |
52 |
Loading the multipurpose feeder |
55 |
Linking and unlinking trays |
58 |
Linking trays |
58 |
Unlinking trays |
58 |
Creating a custom name for a paper type |
58 |
Assigning a custom paper type name to a tray |
59 |
Paper and specialty media guidelines |
60 |
Paper guidelines |
60 |
Paper characteristics |
60 |
Unacceptable paper |
61 |
Selecting paper |
61 |
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead |
61 |
Storing paper |
62 |
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights |
62 |
Paper sizes supported by the printer |
62 |
Paper types and weights supported by the printer |
64 |
Printing |
66 |
Printing a document |
66 |
Printing a document |
66 |
Printing specialty documents |
67 |
Tips on using letterhead |
67 |
Tips on using transparencies |
67 |
Tips on using envelopes |
67 |
Tips on using labels |
68 |
Tips on using card stock |
69 |
Printing confidential and other held jobs |
69 |
Holding jobs in the printer |
69 |
Printing confidential and other held jobs |
70 |
Printing from a flash drive |
71 |
Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera |
72 |
Printing information pages |
72 |
Printing a font sample list |
72 |
Printing a directory list |
73 |
Printing the print quality test pages |
73 |
Canceling a print job |
73 |
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel |
73 |
Canceling a print job from the computer |
74 |
Printing in black and white |
75 |
Using Max Speed and Max Yield |
75 |
Understanding printer menus |
76 |
Menus list |
76 |
Supplies menu |
77 |
Supplies menu |
77 |
Paper menu |
78 |
Default Source menu |
78 |
Paper Size/Type menu |
78 |
Configure MP menu |
81 |
Substitute Size menu |
82 |
Paper Texture menu |
82 |
Paper Weight menu |
84 |
Paper Loading menu |
86 |
Custom Types menu |
87 |
Universal Setup menu |
87 |
Reports menu |
88 |
Reports menu |
88 |
Network/Ports menu |
89 |
Active NIC menu |
89 |
Standard Network or Network <x> menus |
90 |
Network Reports menu |
91 |
Network Card menu |
92 |
TCP/IP menu |
92 |
IPv6 menu |
94 |
Wireless menu |
94 |
AppleTalk menu |
95 |
NetWare menu |
95 |
LexLink menu |
96 |
Standard USB menus |
96 |
Parallel <x> menu |
98 |
Serial <x> menu |
100 |
SMTP Setup menu |
102 |
Security menu |
104 |
Miscellaneous menu |
104 |
Confidential Print menu |
104 |
Disk Wiping menu |
105 |
Security Audit Log menu |
106 |
Set Date/Time menu |
107 |
Settings menu |
108 |
General Settings menu |
108 |
Setup menu |
112 |
Finishing menu |
114 |
Quality menu |
115 |
Utilities menu |
119 |
XPS menu |
120 |
PDF menu |
120 |
PostScript menu |
120 |
PCL Emul menu |
121 |
HTML menu |
124 |
Image menu |
125 |
PictBridge menu |
126 |
Flash Drive menu |
126 |
Help menu |
128 |
Maintaining the printer |
130 |
Cleaning the exterior of the printer |
130 |
Cleaning the printhead lenses |
130 |
Storing supplies |
132 |
Checking the status of supplies |
132 |
Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel |
132 |
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer |
133 |
Ordering supplies |
133 |
Ordering toner cartridges |
133 |
Ordering photoconductors |
133 |
Ordering a fuser or a transfer module |
133 |
Ordering a waste toner box |
134 |
Replacing supplies |
134 |
Replacing a toner cartridge |
134 |
Replacing a photoconductor |
138 |
Replacing the waste toner box |
141 |
Moving the printer |
143 |
Before moving the printer |
143 |
Moving the printer to another location |
143 |
Setting the printer up in a new location |
143 |
Shipping the printer |
144 |
Administrative support |
145 |
Finding advanced networking and administrator information |
145 |
Using the Embedded Web Server |
145 |
Checking the virtual display |
145 |
Checking the device status |
145 |
Setting up e-mail alerts |
146 |
Viewing reports |
146 |
Restoring the factory default settings |
146 |
Copying printer settings to other printers |
147 |
Clearing jams |
148 |
Avoiding jams |
148 |
Accessing jam areas |
148 |
200–201 paper jams |
149 |
202 paper jam |
150 |
203 and 230 paper jams |
153 |
24x paper jam |
155 |
250 paper jam |
156 |
Troubleshooting |
157 |
Understanding printer messages |
157 |
Change <src> to <custom type name> |
157 |
Change <src> to <custom string> |
157 |
Change <src> to <size> |
157 |
Change <src> to <type> <size> |
158 |
Close front door |
158 |
Close top access cover and front door |
158 |
Disk Corrupted |
158 |
Insert tray <x> |
158 |
Load <src> with <custom type name> |
158 |
Load <src> with <custom string> |
159 |
Load <src> with <type> <size> |
159 |
Load <src> with <size> |
159 |
Load Manual Feeder with <custom type name> |
159 |
Load Manual Feeder with <custom string> |
160 |
Load Manual Feeder with <type> <size> |
160 |
Load Manual Feeder with <size> |
160 |
Remove all color supplies |
161 |
Remove paper from standard output bin |
161 |
Remove packaging material, check <area name> |
161 |
Securely clearing disk space |
161 |
Restore Held Jobs? |
161 |
Some held jobs were not restored |
161 |
Unsupported disk |
161 |
Unsupported mode, unplug and change mode |
162 |
Unsupported USB hub, please remove |
162 |
Unsupported USB device, please remove |
162 |
31.yy Missing or defective <color> cartridge |
162 |
32.yy <Color> cartridge part number unsupported by device |
162 |
34 Short paper |
162 |
35 Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature |
162 |
37 Insufficient memory to collate job |
163 |
37 Insufficient memory, some held jobs were deleted |
163 |
37 Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored |
163 |
38 Memory full |
163 |
39 Complex page, some data may not have printed |
163 |
51 Defective flash detected |
163 |
52 Not enough free space in flash memory for resources |
164 |
54 Network <x> software error |
164 |
54 Standard network software error |
164 |
55 Unsupported option in slot <x> |
164 |
56 Parallel port <x> disabled |
164 |
56 Serial port <x> disabled |
165 |
56 Standard USB port disabled |
165 |
57 Configuration change, held jobs were not restored |
165 |
58 Too many disks installed |
165 |
58 Too many flash options installed |
165 |
58 Too many trays attached |
166 |
59 Incompatible tray <x> |
166 |
61 Remove defective hard disk |
166 |
62 Disk full |
166 |
63 Unformatted disk |
166 |
80.xx Fuser near life warning |
166 |
80.xx Fuser life warning |
167 |
80.xx Replace fuser |
167 |
80.xx Fuser missing |
167 |
82.yy Replace waste toner box |
167 |
82.yy Waste toner box nearly full |
167 |
82.yy Waste toner box missing |
167 |
83.xx Transfer module near life warning |
167 |
83.xx Transfer module life warning |
167 |
83.xx Replace transfer module |
168 |
83.xx Transfer module missing |
168 |
84.xx <color> photoconductor low |
168 |
84.xx <color> photoconductor nearly low |
168 |
84.xx Replace <color> photoconductor |
168 |
84.xx <color> photoconductor missing |
168 |
88.yy <color> cartridge low |
168 |
88.1x <color> cartridge nearly low |
168 |
88.2x Replace <color> cartridge |
169 |
Solving basic problems |
169 |
Solving basic printer problems |
169 |
Embedded Web Server does not open |
169 |
Check the network connections |
169 |
Check the network settings |
169 |
Solving printing problems |
170 |
Multiple-language PDFs do not print |
170 |
Printer control panel display is blank or displays only diamonds |
170 |
Error message about reading USB drive appears |
170 |
Jobs do not print |
170 |
Make sure the printer is ready to print |
170 |
Check to see if the standard exit bin is full |
170 |
Check to see if the paper tray is empty |
170 |
Make sure the correct printer software is installed |
170 |
Make sure the internal print server is installed properly and working |
171 |
Make sure you are using a recommended printer cable |
171 |
Make sure printer cables are securely connected |
171 |
Confidential and other held jobs do not print |
171 |
Partial job, no job, or blank page prints |
171 |
Make sure the printer has sufficient memory |
171 |
Job takes longer than expected to print |
171 |
Reduce the complexity of the print job |
171 |
Change the Page Protect setting to Off |
172 |
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper |
172 |
Check the paper type setting |
172 |
Incorrect characters print |
172 |
Make sure the printer is not in Hex Trace mode |
172 |
Tray linking does not work |
172 |
Load the same size and type of paper |
172 |
Use the same Paper Size and Paper Type settings |
172 |
Large jobs do not collate |
173 |
Make sure Collate is set to On |
173 |
Reduce the complexity of the print job |
173 |
Make sure the printer has enough memory |
173 |
Unexpected page breaks occur |
173 |
Solving option problems |
173 |
Option does not operate correctly or quits after it is installed |
173 |
Reset the printer |
173 |
Check to see if the option is connected to the printer |
174 |
Make sure the option is installed |
174 |
Make sure the option is available in the printer driver |
174 |
Make sure the option is selected |
174 |
Paper trays |
174 |
Make sure the paper is loaded correctly |
174 |
Reset the printer |
174 |
Make sure the paper tray is installed correctly |
174 |
Solving 2,000-sheet drawer problems |
175 |
The elevator tray is not working properly |
175 |
The paper feed rollers do not turn to advance paper |
175 |
The paper consistently jams in the drawer |
175 |
Memory card |
175 |
Flash memory card |
175 |
Hard disk with adapter |
175 |
Internal Solutions Port |
175 |
Check the ISP connections |
175 |
Check the cable |
176 |
Make sure the network software is configured correctly |
176 |
Internal print server |
176 |
Check the print server connections |
176 |
Make sure the network software is configured correctly |
176 |
USB/parallel interface card |
176 |
Solving paper feed problems |
176 |
Paper frequently jams |
176 |
Check the paper |
176 |
Make sure there is not too much paper in the paper tray |
176 |
Check the paper guides |
176 |
The paper may have absorbed moisture due to high humidity |
177 |
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared |
177 |
Page that jammed does not reprint after you clear the jam |
177 |
Solving print quality problems |
177 |
Isolating print quality problems |
177 |
Blank pages |
178 |
Packing material may be on the toner cartridge |
178 |
The toner may be low |
178 |
The toner cartridge may be defective or empty |
178 |
Characters have jagged or uneven edges |
178 |
Color misregistration |
179 |
Clipped images |
180 |
Check the guides |
180 |
Check the paper size setting |
180 |
Fine horizontal lines appear on color pages |
180 |
Ghost images |
180 |
Check the paper type and weight settings |
180 |
The photoconductor may be defective |
180 |
The toner may be low |
180 |
Gray background |
181 |
Check the Toner Darkness setting |
181 |
The toner cartridge may be worn or defective |
181 |
Incorrect margins |
181 |
Check the paper guides |
181 |
Check the paper size setting |
181 |
Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line |
182 |
A toner cartridge is defective |
182 |
A photoconductor is defective |
182 |
The transfer module is defective |
182 |
The printhead lenses are dirty |
182 |
Paper curl |
182 |
Check the paper type and weight settings |
182 |
The paper may have absorbed moisture due to high humidity |
182 |
Print irregularities |
183 |
The paper may have absorbed moisture due to high humidity |
183 |
Check the paper type and weight settings |
183 |
Check the paper |
183 |
The toner cartridge, the transfer module, or the fuser may be worn or defective |
183 |
Print is too dark |
183 |
Recalibrate the printer |
183 |
Check the darkness, brightness, and contrast settings |
184 |
The toner cartridge may be worn or defective |
184 |
Print is too light |
184 |
Recalibrate the printer |
184 |
Check the darkness, brightness, and contrast settings |
184 |
The paper may have absorbed moisture due to high humidity |
184 |
Check the paper |
184 |
Check the paper type and weight settings |
185 |
Color Saver may be set to On |
185 |
The toner may be low |
185 |
The toner cartridge may be worn or defective |
185 |
Repeating defects |
185 |
Skewed print |
186 |
Check the paper guides |
186 |
Check the paper |
186 |
Solid color pages |
186 |
The photoconductor may be defective or installed incorrectly |
186 |
The toner cartridge may be defective or low on toner |
186 |
Streaked horizontal lines |
186 |
The toner cartridge may be worn, defective, or empty |
187 |
The fuser may be defective |
187 |
The photoconductor may be defective |
187 |
Streaked vertical lines |
187 |
The toner may have smeared |
187 |
The toner cartridge may be defective |
187 |
The transfer module may be worn or defective |
187 |
Toner fog or background shading appears on the page |
187 |
The toner cartridge may be defective or installed incorrectly |
187 |
The transfer module may be worn or defective |
188 |
The photoconductor may be worn or defective |
188 |
The fuser may be worn or defective |
188 |
There is toner in the paper path |
188 |
Recalibrate the printer |
188 |
Check the software program or application |
188 |
Toner rubs off |
188 |
Check the paper type and weight settings |
188 |
Check the paper texture setting |
188 |
The fuser may be worn or defective |
189 |
Toner specks |
189 |
The toner cartridge may be worn or defective |
189 |
There is toner in the paper path |
189 |
The photoconductor may be defective |
189 |
Transparency print quality is poor |
189 |
Check the transparencies |
189 |
Check the paper type setting |
189 |
Uneven print density |
190 |
A toner cartridge may be worn or defective |
190 |
A photoconductor may be defective |
190 |
Solving color quality problems |
190 |
FAQ about color printing |
190 |
Contacting Customer Support |
193 |
Notices |
194 |
Product information |
194 |
Edition notice |
194 |
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS |
195 |
Trademarks |
195 |
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement |
195 |
Modular component notice |
196 |
Noise emission levels |
196 |
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive |
196 |
Static sensitivity notice |
197 |
ENERGY STAR |
197 |
Temperature information |
197 |
Laser notice |
197 |
Laser advisory label |
198 |
Power consumption |
198 |
Product power consumption |
198 |
Power Saver |
198 |
Off mode |
199 |
Total energy usage |
199 |
European Community (EC) directives conformity |
199 |
Regulatory notices for wireless products |
199 |
Exposure to radio frequency radiation |
200 |
Industry Canada (Canada) |
200 |
Notice to users in the European Union |
201 |
Statement of Limited Warranty |
202 |
LEXMARK SOFTWARE LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT |
204 |
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED NOTICE |
207 |