Users Guide
August
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Contents
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Clearing jams
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Safety info rm ation
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Finding information about the printer
Learn in g about the printer
Telephone support
Basic model
Printer configurations
Fully configured model
Mail support
Feature/Option
Selecting a location for the printer
Understanding the printer control panel
ItemDescription
USB port
Add itional p rinter se t up
Installing internal options
Available internal options
Accessing the system board to install internal options
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Installing a memory card
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Installing a flash memory or firmware card
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Installing an Internal Solutions Port
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Installing a printer hard disk
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Order of installation
Installing hardware options
Installing paper drawers
Installing an optional duplex unit T650 only
Removing an optional drawer
Attaching cables
Removing an optional duplex unit
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings
Printing a network setup
Setting up the printer software
Installing printer software
Click Printers and Faxes
Click Settings Printers
Updating available options in the printer driver
Click Print & Fax
Setting up wireless printing
Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows
Click Suggested Click Wireless Network Attach
Installing the printer on a wireless network Macintosh
Prepare to configure the printer
Configure the printer for wireless access
Enter the printer information
Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly
Click AppleTalk
Windows Vista
Installing the printer on a wired network
For Windows users
Windows XP and earlier
Mac OS X version
For Macintosh users
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Double-clickPrint Center or Printer Setup Utility
Windows
Click Configure Port
Windows XP
Click Control Panel
For Mac users
Windows Vista
Setting up serial printing
Windows XP and earlier
Windows XP
Windows
Load in g pape r a nd s p ecialty med ia
Setting the Paper Size and Paper Type
Configuring Universal paper settings
Specify a unit of measurement
Loading the standard or optional 250-sheet or 550-sheet tray
Specify the paper height and width
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Single-sided printing
Loading the 2000-sheet tray
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Without an optional StapleSmart II Finisher
Insert the tray Loading paper and specialty media
Loading the multipurpose feeder
With an optional StapleSmart II Finisher
Loading the envelope feeder
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Unlinking trays
Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Linking exit bins
Click Custom Names
Click Settings
Changing a Custom Type x name
Click Custom Types
Pap er and specialty m edia g uidelin es
Paper characteristics
Paper guidelines
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Storing paper
Paper sizes supported by the printer
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Letter Legal Executive Oficio1 Folio1 Statement1
Universal3,4
Envelope DL Envelope Other Envelope
Paper
Paper types and weights supported by the printer
Paper types and weights supported by the output bins
Card stock Envelopes Labels
Sheets1 Finisher Capacity Output Sheets2 Stacker
Printing a document
Tips on using letterhead
Prin ting
Printing on specialty media
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using envelopes
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Printing confidential and other held jobs
Holding jobs in the printer
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Printing from a flash drive
Printing a font sample list
Printing information pages
Printing a directory list
Canceling a print job from the computer
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Printing the print quality test pages
From the keyboard, press Delete. From the Windows taskbar
Paper tray recommendations
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Paper recommendations
Understanding jam numbers and locations
201 paper jams
203 paper jams
Paper jam
Rear paper jams
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Paper jams optional external duplex unit
Front paper jams
Close the rear duplex door Press
Paper jams
Paper jam
Paper jams
Clear the jam from the stapler output bin Press
Staple jam
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Menus list
Security Settings Help
Und ersta ndin g print e r men us
Paper Menu Reports Network/Ports
Paper menu
Default Source menu
Default Source
Paper Size/Type menu
Tray x Type
MP Feeder Size
Envelope Feeder Size
MP Feeder Type
Envelope Feeder Type
Manual Envelope Size
Manual Paper Size
Manual Paper Type
Manual Envelope Type
Substitute Size menu
Configure MP menu
Envelope Enhance
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Paper Texture menu
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Paper Weight menu
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Paper Loading menu
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Custom Types menu
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Universal Setup menu
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Bin Setup menu
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Reports menu
Assign Type/Bin
Standard Network or Network x menus
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
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NPA Mode
PCL SmartSwitch
PS SmartSwitch
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Network Reports menu
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TCP/IP menu
Network Card menu
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IPv6 menu
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Wireless menu
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NetWare menu
AppleTalk menu
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Standard USB menu
NSQ/GSQ Mode
LexLink menu
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USB Buffer
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USB With ENA
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Parallel x menu
Parallel Buffer
Advanced Status
Parallel Mode
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Protocol
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Serial x menu
Parallel With ENA
Serial Protocol
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Serial Buffer
Robust XON
Baud
Smtp Setup menu
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Data Bits Parity
Device Userid Device Password Kerberos 5 Realm Ntlm Domain
Smtp Timeout Reply Address Use SSL
Smtp Server Authentication
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Security menu
Panel Logins
Remote Logins
Miscellaneous menu
Disk Wiping menu
Confidential Print menu
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Automatic Method
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Manual Wiping
Manual Method
Set Date/Time menu
Security Audit Log menu
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Enable NTP
Settings menu
General Settings menu
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Timeouts
Alarms
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Print Recovery
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Setup menu
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Download Target
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Print Area
Job Accounting
Finishing menu
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Quality menu
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Utilities menu
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PostScript menu
XPS menu
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PCL Emul menu
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PCL Emulation Settings
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Tray Renumber
Font Size
Html menu
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Scale
Flash Drive menu
Image menu
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Staple
Help menu
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List of status and error messages
Und ersta ndin g print e r message s
Clearing job accounting statistics
Defragmenting Flash do not Power OFF
Check tray x connection
Close door or insert cartridge
Deleting
Disk recovery x/y XX% do not Power OFF
Encrypting disk x/y XX% do not Power OFF
Deleting held jobs
Formatting Flash do not Power OFF
Error reading USB drive
Formatting Disk x/y XX% do not Power OFF
Install bin
Install Tray
Install duplex
Install envelope feeder
Install Micr Cartridge
Invalid Network Code
Maintenance
Menu access turned off by system administrator
Invalid PIN
Must be in Ready state to enter menus
Menus are Disabled
No jobs to cancel
Network/Network x/Network x, y
Programming flash do not Power OFF
Power Saver
Programming disk do not Power OFF
Overflow bin full
Reattach bin
Reading USB drive do not Remove
Ready
Reattach bin x y
Remove packaging material, check
Remote Management Active do not Power OFF
Reattach envelope feeder
Remove paper from all bins
Resetting without replacing may affect print quality
Resetting active bin
Resetting the printer
Restoring Factory Defaults
Securely clearing disk space
Routine maintenance needed
Too many failed panel logins
Serial
Tray x Low
Toner low
Tray x Empty
Tray x Missing
Invalid refill, change cartridge
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Waiting
Replace defective cartridge
Insufficient memory to collate job
Insufficient memory, some Held Jobs will not be restored
Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation
Insufficient memory, some held jobs were deleted
Defective flash detected
Ppds font error
Xy Cartridge region mismatch
Not enough free space in flash memory for resources
Standard network software error
Serial option x error
Network x software error
Parallel port x disabled
Standard USB port disabled
Serial port x disabled
Standard parallel port disabled
Configuration change, some held jobs were not restored
Too many trays attached
Too many disks installed
Too many flash options installed
Incompatible Duplex
Remove defective hard disk
Incompatible output bin
Incompatible tray
Disk full
Paper jam
Emulation error, load emulation option
Yy Replace cartridge
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Storing supplies
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Main taining th e prin t er
Conserving supplies
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
Checking the status of supplies
Ordering supplies
Ordering print cartridges
For Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
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For the US and Canada
For the Asia Pacific Region
Ordering a fuser
Ordering a maintenance kit
Ordering charge rolls
Ordering a fuser wiper
Recycling Lexmark products
Moving the printer
Shipping the printer
Moving the printer to another location
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Checking the device status
Setting up e-mail alerts
Adm inistra tiv e support
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Click Timeouts
Adjusting Power Saver
Using the Embedded Web Server
Viewing reports
Using the printer control panel
Restoring the factory default settings
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Troublesho oting
Solving basic problems
Solving basic printer problems
Embedded Web Server does not open
Solving printing problems
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Job takes longer than expected to print
Confidential and other held jobs do not print
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Tray linking does not work
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Incorrect characters print
Large jobs do not collate
Unexpected page breaks occur
Solving option problems
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Envelope feeder
Paper trays
Sheet tray
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Hard disk with adapter
Duplex unit Bin mailbox Output options Memory card
Flash memory card
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Paper frequently jams
Solving paper feed problems
Internal Solutions Port
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
That jammed does not reprint after you clear the jam
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
Blank pages
Ghost images
Clipped images
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Incorrect margins
Check the Toner Darkness Setting
Gray background
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Paper curl
Print irregularities
Paper has Absorbed Moisture DUE to High Humidity
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Check the DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, and Contrast Settings
Print is too dark
Fuser MAY be Worn or Defective
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Print is too light
Toner is LOW
Solid black or white streaks
Repeating defects
Skewed print
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Streaked horizontal lines
Solid color pages
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Streaked vertical lines
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Toner fog or background shading appears on
Toner rubs off
Charge Rolls MAY be Defective
Transparency print quality is poor
Contacting Customer Support
Toner specks
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Product information
Edition notice
Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved
Trademarks
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Industry Canada compliance statement
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Exposure to radio frequency radiation
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
European Community EC directives conformity
Industry Canada notice
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Noise emission levels
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Laser notice
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Laser advisory label
Power consumption
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Statement of Limited Warranty
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Extent of limited warranty
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Additional rights
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Microsoft Corporation Notices
Numerics
Symbols
Index
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Duplex unit installing
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Paper jam 168 281 paper jam 92 282 paper jam
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Replace wiper 158 reports
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