Understanding the operator panel

Menu item

Purpose

Values

 

Paper Weight

To identify the relative weight of the paper loaded in a specific source and ensure that the toner

 

adheres properly to the printed page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Select a paper type.

Plain Weight

 

 

Note: If a user-defined name is

 

 

 

CardStock Weight

 

 

available, it is displayed instead of

 

 

 

 

 

Custom <x> Weight. The name is

Trnsprncy Weight

 

 

truncated to 14 characters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preprint Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Colored Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Custom <x> Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bond Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Envelope Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labels Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ltrhead Weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Select a value.

Light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heavy

 

 

 

 

 

Substitute Size

To have the printer substitute the

Off

Printer prompts the user to load the

 

specified paper size if the requested

 

requested paper size.

 

size is not loaded.

 

 

 

Statement/A5

Prints A5 size jobs on statement size

 

 

 

 

 

paper if only statement size paper is

 

 

 

loaded, and prints statement size jobs

 

 

 

on A5 paper if only A5 paper is loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter/A4

Prints A4 size jobs on letter size paper

 

 

 

if only letter size paper is loaded, and

 

 

 

prints letter size jobs on A4 size paper

 

 

 

if only A4 size paper is loaded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All Listed*

Substitutes Letter/A4 and

 

 

 

Statement/A5.

Universal

To determine the default size when the Paper Size setting for a tray or feeder is Universal.

Setup

 

 

 

1 Select a unit of measure.

Inches*

 

 

 

 

(* Denotes a country/region-specific

 

 

 

Millimeters*

 

 

factory default value)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Select the values.

Portrait Width

=3.00–14.17 in. (8.5 in.*)

 

 

 

=76–360 mm (216 mm*)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portrait Height

=3.00–14.17 in. (14 in.*)

 

 

 

=76–360 mm (356 mm*)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feed Direction

=Short Edge*

 

 

 

=Long Edge

 

 

 

 

Using the printer menus

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Lexmark 342n, 340 manual Paper Weight, Substitute Size, Universal, Setup

342n, 340 specifications

The Lexmark 340n and 342n are part of Lexmark's robust line of monochrome laser printers designed for small to medium-sized businesses. These models are well-known for their reliability, advanced features, and the ability to efficiently handle a high volume of printing tasks.

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