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Index 82 Index Numerics 802.1x authentication 60 A aligning left margin 38 B bidirectional alignment adjusting 64 buttons, control panel printer status 16 C calling Customer Support 74 character alignment adjusting 64 checking an unresponsive printer 61 cleaning printer 56 contacting Customer Support 74 continuous forms bottom loading 32 front loading 28 loading 25 Control options 52 control panel button functions 16 lights 18 locking 19 unlocking 19 control panel overlays applying 8 converting pull tractor 45 push tractor 44 cut form loading 36 D Data options 51 demonstration page, printing 11 disabling font lock 20 pitch lock 21 DOS printing from 13 E Embedded Web Server supporting IPSec 59 supporting SNMPv3 59 using 802.1x authentication 60 emission notices 76, 77 Emulation options 54 Epson emulation mode using 14 European character support Code page substitution 51 F factory default settings restoring 58 FCC notices 76 features and functions printer 9 font locking 20 selecting 20 font lock disabling 20 Forms Macro options Setup mode 50 forms thickness lever setting 22 H Hex Trace mode using 61 I IBM emulation mode using 13 Interface options 54 IPSec 59 J jams and misfeeds troubleshooting paper is jammed in the printer 68 L left margin aligning 38 lights control panel 18 Load/Unload function using 19 loading continuous forms 25 cut form or envelope 36 locking control panel 19 M Main menu options 49 menu settings changing 48 N network setup page 13 noise emission levels 77 notices 76, 77, 78, 79 O offline setting printer 19 Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode using 15 online setting printer 19 ordering supplies 56 P paper advancing 19 paper feed troubleshooting Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets 71 Auto Sheet Feeder positions paper incorrectly 71 incorrect Top‑Of‑Form position 70, 71 jam in Tractor 2 Feeder 69 optional Tractor 2 Feeder does not feed 70

Section	Page
Contents	2
Safety information	6
Learning about the printer	7
Printer overview	7
Applying control panel overlays	8
Understanding the printer features and functions	9
Printing a demonstration page	11
Printing a network setup page	13
Printing from Windows or DOS	13
Using IBM emulation mode	13
Using Epson emulation mode	14
Using Okidata MICROLINE emulation mode	15
Using the control panel	16
Understanding the control panel buttons	16
Understanding the control panel lights	18
Setting the printer online or offline	19
Advancing paper	19
Using the Load/Unload function	19
Locking and unlocking the control panel	19
Selecting a Tractor mode	20
Selecting and locking a font	20
Disabling Font Lock	20
Selecting and locking a pitch	21
Disabling Pitch Lock	21
Loading paper	22
Setting the forms thickness lever	22
Paper paths	24
Using the Tear Off function	24
Loading continuous paper	25
Loading continuous forms using the push tractor	25
Front loading continuous forms using the pull tractor	28
Bottom loading continuous forms using the pull tractor	32
Loading cut forms	36
Loading a cut form or envelope manually	36
Aligning the left margin	38
Setting Top-of-Form	39
Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous forms in push mode	39
Setting Top-Of-Form for continuous forms in pull mode	40
Setting Top-Of-Form for a cut form or an envelope	40
Setting Top-Of-Form in a macro	41
Paper and specialty media guide	42
Paper types and sizes supported by the printer	42
Changing tractor positions	43
Push tractor position	43
Pull tractor position	43
Converting the push tractor to pull tractor position	44
Converting the pull tractor to push tractor position	45
Understanding Setup mode and menu options	47
Using Setup mode	47
Changing menu settings (an example)	48
Setup Mode - Main menu	49
Main menu options	49
Forms Macro options	50
Data options	51
Control options	52
Emulation options	54
Interface options	54
Maintaining the printer	56
Ordering supplies	56
Removing the ribbon cartridge	56
Cleaning the printer	56
Recycling Lexmark products	57
Administrative support	58
Restoring the factory default settings	58
Supporting IPSec	59
Supporting SNMPv3	59
Using 802.1x authentication	60
Troubleshooting	61
Checking an unresponsive printer	61
Testing the printer	61
Checking the printer status	62
Adjusting character (bidirectional) alignment	64
Solving printing problems	65
Printer test works, but the printer does not print when attached to the computer	65
Printer is noisy	66
Printer sounds like it is printing, but does not print	66
Printer alarm sounds	66
Printer goes to the Tear Off position before the print job finishes	66
Buttons do not work, except for Start/Stop, FormFeed, Tear Off and Load/Unload	67
Printer power switch is on, but the power light is off	67
Left margin moves to the right during printing	67
Incorrect line length; lines do not start at the left margin	67
Printer speed slows	67
Incorrect characters print, left margin changes, or printing stops	68
Printing continues beyond the edges of the continuous forms	68
Selected font or pitch is not printing or is changing	68
Solving paper feed problems	68
Paper is jammed in the printer	68
Paper is jammed in the Auto Sheet Feeder	69
Paper fed in the Auto Sheet Feeder jams at the printer entrance	69
Paper jam in the Tractor 2 Feeder	69
Printer does not feed paper	69
Printer does not feed from the optional Tractor 2 Feeder	70
Printer does not feed from the Auto Sheet Feeder	70
The optional Tractor 2 Feeder positions paper at incorrect Top-Of-Form position	70
The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds paper at an incorrect rate	70
The Auto Sheet Feeder places paper at the wrong Top-Of-Form position	71
Paper fed from the Auto Sheet Feeder is skewed	71
The Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple sheets	71
Solving print quality problems	72
Print is too light	72
Check the ribbon density control knob	72
Check the forms thickness lever	72
Dots are missing or print quality is poor	72
Characters are wrong or missing	73
Forms are smudged or print is too dark	73
Incorrect number of lines on a page	73
Graphics do not print	73
Incorrect line spacing or overprinting occurs	74
Contacting Customer Support	74
Notices	75
Edition notice	75
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS	76
Trademarks	76
Conventions	76
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement	76
European Community (EC) directives conformity	77
Noise emission levels	77
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive	78
ENERGY STAR	78
Power consumption	78
Product power consumption	78
Power Saver	79
Off mode	79
Total energy usage	79
Statement of Limited Warranty	79

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Index

Numerics

802.1x authentication

aligning

left margin

bidirectional alignment

adjusting

buttons, control panel

printer status

calling Customer Support

character alignment

adjusting

checking an unresponsive

printer

cleaning

printer

contacting Customer Support

continuous forms

bottom loading

front loading

Control options

control panel

button functions

lights

locking

unlocking

control panel overlays

applying

converting

pull tractor

push tractor

cut form

Data options

demonstration page, printing

disabling

font lock

pitch lock

DOS

printing from

Embedded Web Server

supporting IPSec

supporting SNMPv3

using 802.1x authentication

emission notices

76, 77

Emulation options

Epson emulation mode

using

European character support

Code page substitution

factory default settings

restoring

FCC notices

features and functions

printer

font

locking

selecting

font lock

disabling

Forms Macro options

Setup mode

forms thickness lever

setting

Hex Trace mode

using

IBM emulation mode

using

Interface options

IPSec

jams and misfeeds troubleshooting

paper is jammed in the printer

left margin

aligning

lights

control panel

Load/Unload function

using

continuous forms

cut form or envelope

locking

control panel

Main menu options

menu settings

changing

network setup page

noise emission levels

notices

76, 77, 78, 79

offline

setting printer

Okidata MICROLINE emulation

mode

using

online

setting printer

ordering supplies

paper

advancing

paper feed troubleshooting

Auto Sheet Feeder feeds multiple

sheets

Auto Sheet Feeder positions paper

incorrectly

incorrect Top

‑

Form

position

70, 71

jam in Tractor 2 Feeder

optional Tractor 2 Feeder does not

feed

Index