Lexmark 240n manual Utilities menu

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Configuration menus overview

Utilities menu

Use the Utilities menu to troubleshoot printer problems.

Setting

Use this setting to

Values

Reset Factory

Return your printer settings to the factory default values. Sometimes resetting the printer to the

Defaults

original settings solves formatting problems. All menu items are reset to the factory default values

 

except:

 

 

 

• Display Language.

 

 

 

• All settings in the Parallel menu, Network menu, LocalTalk menu, and USB menu.

 

All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and symbol sets) in printer memory (RAM) are deleted.

 

Resources in flash memory are unaffected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reset

Return the photoconductor counter to zero.

 

 

Photoconductor

The replace photoconductor message should be cleared only when the imaging drum has been

Counter

replaced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hex Trace

Help isolate printing problems when unexpected characters print or characters

Off*

 

are missing. Hex Trace helps you determine if there is a problem with the

On

 

language interpreter or the cable by telling you what information your printer is

 

 

 

receiving. To exit Hex Trace, turn off the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

Print Quality Test

Help isolate print quality problems, such as streaking. When you select this setting, three pages

Pages

print to help you evaluate print quality:

 

 

 

• A text page with printer information, cartridge information, current margin settings, and a

 

graphic.

 

 

 

• Two pages with graphics.

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Factory default

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents E240, E240n Edition notice TrademarksLicensing notice Conventions Safety information Safety informationUnited Kingdom Telecommunications Act Laser noticePrinter energy consumption Printer energy consumptionStatement of Limited Warranty Statement of Limited WarrantyLimitation of liability Contents Contents Print media tasks and tipsHow to install options 108 Printer overview Printer overview Press and release ContinueInstalling software for local printing Before installing printer softwareInstalling printer software using the drivers CD Installing printer software through the Add Printer WizardInstalling optional printer software Local Printer Settings UtilityMacintosh MacintoshUNIX/Linux UNIX/Linux`Creating a desktop printer icon Mac OS For Mac OS 9.0 Open Apple LaserWriterInstalling software for network printing Installing software for direct printingDirect IP printing Shared printingSetting up shared printing Installing software on the computer attached to the printerConnecting other network computers to the printer WindowsGo to Verifying the IP settings on Helpful tips for network printingAssigning a printer IP address Close Network Neighborhood or My Network PlacesMacintosh Printing a network setup Verifying the IP settingsInstall a custom PPD file Mac OSUsing IP Printing NetWare NetWarePrint media tasks and tips What types of print media can be loaded?Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Where can print media be loaded in the printer?Tips on choosing the right print media PaperPreprinted forms and letterhead TransparenciesLabels Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stockStoring paper Storing suppliesTips on preventing jams Tips on preventing jamsHow to load the 250-sheet and 550-sheet trays How to load the 250-sheet and 550-sheet traysHow to load the 250-sheet and 550-sheet trays Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper Page How to load the manual feeder How to use the rear exitHow to load the manual feeder How to use the rear exit How to clear paper jams How to clear paper jamsHow to clear paper jams How to clear paper jams How to manually feed a print job Printing tasksHow to manually feed a print job How to print on both sides of the paper manual duplex How to print on both sides of the paper manual duplexHow to print on both sides of the paper manual duplex How to print multiple page images on one page N-up printing How to print multiple page images on one page N-up printingHow to print a booklet How to print a bookletHow to print a poster How to print a posterHow to print on letterhead How to print using an overlay or a watermarkUsing an overlay How to print on letterheadUsing a watermark How to print using an overlay or a watermarkClick Watermark How to cancel a print job Canceling a job from a Macintosh computerFrom the printer operator panel From a Windows computerHow to install options How to access the system boardHow to access the system board How to add a memory card How to add a memory cardSee Recognizing installed options How to install a 550-sheet drawer Recognizing installed optionsHow to install a 550-sheet drawer Recognizing installed options Click File Æ Properties Click the Install Options tabUsing the operator panel Press and hold CancelOverview of the operator panel Understanding the operator panel lights Understanding the operator panel lights= On = Blinking Close door Load mediaSee Secondary errors on page 55 for more information Secondary errors Paper jam codes Operator panel codes Operator panel codesReady / Power Saver Printer Setup Utility onPrimary codes Press and release Cancel Press and hold Cancel To reset the printerOperator panel codes Busy Hex Trace ReadyFlushing / Resolution reduced Operator panel codes WaitingOperator panel codes Not ready Close doorOperator panel codes Load media Load manual feederOperator panel codes Print side two of a duplex job Toner lowOperator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductorContinue-On Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink Error-Blink Operator panel codes Change invalid toner cartridge Cartridge region mismatchCancel job / Reset printer Operator panel codes Service error Printer errorPress Continue Operator panel codes Paper jam printer error Secondary error codes on page 70 for more informationCleared from the paper path Secondary error codes Errors onOperator panel codes Paper jam at the input sensor Paper jam in the manual feederPaper jams as a printed job exits the printer Operator panel codes Paper jam in Tray Press Cancel To cancel the print job Operator panel codes ComplexInsufficient printer memory Operator panel codes Insufficient collation area Operator panel codes Font error Network interface errorsHost interface disabled Operator panel codes Memory full Short paperOperator panel codes Invalid engine code Invalid network codeUnderstanding the printer configuration menus Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheetConfiguration menus overview Configuration menus overviewToner Low/Replace PC Kit Load Paper ContinueNetwork menu Parallel menuSetup menu Parallel ModeUSB menu Utilities menu How to print the menu settings and network setup pages How to print a testSoftware and network tasks WindowsHow to configure for TCP/IP Verifying the IP settingsHow to configure for TCP/IP Assigning a printer IP addressUsing the printer resident Web Using the Local Printer Setup UtilityUsing the printer resident Web Supplies information What supplies do I need and how do I order them?How to conserve supplies How to conserve suppliesHow to know when you need new supplies How to know when you need new suppliesChecking the toner and photoconductor levels Recognizing the operator panel light sequences How to change a toner cartridge How to change a toner cartridgeHow to change a toner cartridge How to change a toner cartridge Recycling Lexmark products Recycling Lexmark productsHow to change a photoconductor kit How to change a photoconductor kitHow to change a photoconductor kit How to change a photoconductor kit Troubleshooting General problemsClick Printer Software General problems Have another cartridge toPrint quality problems Print quality problemsWhen you handle the sheets Print irregularitiesPrint too light Print too darkGhost Images Uneven printingIncorrect margins Skewed printSolid black pages Paper curls badly once it printsExits to the bin How to clean the printhead lens 106 107 Index NumericsIndex TCP/IP