User’s Reference March
C912
Edition notice
March
2003 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved
Chapter 2 Printing
Table of Contents
Notices
Chapter 1 Printer overview
Chapter 6 Clearing paper jams
Chapter 4 Using printer menus
Chapter 7 Maintenance
Chapter 5 Understanding printer messages
Index
Chapter 8 Troubleshooting
Notices
Trademarks
Trademarks
Licensing notice
Licensing notice
Cautions and warnings
Safety information
Cautions and warnings
Electronic emission notices
Electronic emission notices
Industry Canada compliance statement
Avis de conformité aux normes d’Industrie Canada
European Community EC directives conformity
Noise emission levels
Noise emission levels
Energy Star
Japanese VCCI notice The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act
Printer overview
1 Printer overview
Printer overview
Print speed
Memory
Paper handling
Printing
2 Printing
Printing
Using the operator panel buttons
Indicator light
Understanding the operator panel
Menu
Changing printer settings
Printing
Understanding the operator panel
Printing the menu settings page
Printing
Understanding the operator panel
Printing
Menus Disabled
Sending a job to print
Sending a job to print
Printing
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job
Loading a paper tray
Loading paper
Loading paper
Printing
Printing
Loading paper
4 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them
Printing
Loading paper
5 Place the paper in the tray, print side down
Loading other paper sizes
Loading other paper sizes
Printing
Trouble-free printing
Paper dimensions
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Capacity
Printing
Loading the multipurpose feeder
To load the multipurpose feeder
Loading envelopes Loading letterhead
Printing
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Loading paper, transparencies, labels, and card stock
Loading envelopes
Printing
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Loading letterhead
Printing
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Closing the multipurpose feeder
Printing
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Printing
Loading the multipurpose feeder
4 Close the multipurpose feeder
Printing and deleting held jobs
Using the Print and Hold function
Accessing held jobs from the operator panel
Using the Print and Hold function
Verify Print
Recognizing when format errors occur
Repeat Print
Reserve Print
Printing confidential jobs
Printing confidential jobs
Printing
To set the Universal paper size
Step 1 Using the multipurpose feeder
Step 2 Configuring the operator panel for custom size media
Printing with custom size specialty media
To set the paper source for the multipurpose feeder
Step 3 Configuring your printer’s driver
1 In your computer, go to Start Settings Control Panel
To set the paper size for the multipurpose feeder
Printing with custom size specialty media
For Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
1 In your computer, go to Start Settings Control Panel
Printing
Printing
For Mac OS
Form Type
Size
For Mac OS X
Printing
Printing with custom size specialty media
Tips for successful printing
Tips for successful printing
Storing print media
Avoiding paper jams
Printing
Understanding fonts
Resident fonts
Understanding fonts
PostScript 3 emulation
Printing
Understanding fonts
PCL 6 emulation
PostScript 3 emulation
Printing
Understanding fonts
PCL 6 emulation
PostScript 3 emulation
Printing
Understanding fonts
PCL 6 emulation
PostScript 3 emulation
Printing
Understanding fonts
PCL 6 emulation
Printing
Symbol sets
Symbol sets for PCL 6 emulation
Resident bit mapped fonts
Downloadable fonts
Printing
Understanding fonts
Printing
Euro support
Hebrew and Arabic fonts
FontVision
Paper sizes
3 Media guidelines
Media guidelines
Source
Paper
Media guidelines
Paper
Duplexer
Media guidelines
Paper
Media guidelines
Transparencies
Envelopes
Transparencies
Media guidelines
Labels
Card stock
Labels
Media guidelines
Card stock
Supplies Menu
4 Using printer menus
Using printer menus
Setup Menu
Disabling operator panel menus
Using printer menus
Disabling operator panel menus
Enabling operator panel menus
Menu Item
Color Menu
Color Menu
Using printer menus
Print Mode
Using printer menus
US CMYK default for
Euro CMYK default for
Menu Item
Finishing Menu
Finishing Menu
Using printer menus
Purpose
Using printer menus
Finishing Menu
Menu Item
Purpose
Using printer menus
Finishing Menu
Menu Item
PCL SmartSwitch
Infrared Menu
Infrared Menu
Using printer menus
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Transmit Delay
Infrared Menu
Cancel Fax
Job Menu
Job Menu
Using printer menus
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Reset Active
Job Menu
Reset Printer
Network Menu
Network Menu
Using printer menus
SmartSwitch
Using printer menus
Setup
NPA Mode
NPA Mode
Parallel Menu
Parallel Menu
Using printer menus
Parallel Menu
Using printer menus
SmartSwitch
SmartSwitch
Menu Item
PCL Emul Menu
PCL Emul Menu
Using printer menus
Purpose
Using printer menus
PCL Emul Menu
Menu Item
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Symbol Set
PCL Emul Menu
Configure
Paper Menu
Paper Menu
Using printer menus
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Configure
Paper Menu
Purpose
Using printer menus
Paper Menu
Menu Item
Purpose
Using printer menus
Paper Menu
Menu Item
Purpose
Using printer menus
Paper Menu
Menu Item
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Paper Weight
Paper Menu
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Setup
Paper Menu
Fax Setup
Fax Menu
Fax Menu
Using printer menus
Purpose
Using printer menus
Fax Menu
Menu Item
Purpose
Using printer menus
Fax Menu
Menu Item
Purpose
Using printer menus
Fax Menu
Menu Item
Purpose
Using printer menus
Fax Menu
Menu Item
Purpose
Using printer menus
Fax Menu
Menu Item
Error
PostScript Menu
PostScript Menu
Using printer menus
Menu Item
Serial Menu
Serial Menu
Using printer menus
Serial Menu
Using printer menus
NPA Mode
SmartSwitch
Menu Item
Using printer menus
SmartSwitch
Serial Menu
Alarm
Setup Menu
Setup Menu
Using printer menus
Recovery
Using printer menus
Setup Menu
Alarm
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Setup Menu
Power Saver
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Setup Menu
Timeout
Toner Alarm
Using printer menus
Setup Menu
Staple Alarm
Menu Item
Supplies Menu
Supplies Menu
Using printer menus
Purpose
Using printer menus
Supplies Menu
Menu Item
NPA Mode
USB Menu
USB Menu
Using printer menus
SmartSwitch
Utilities Menu
Utilities Menu
Using printer menus
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Defaults
Utilities Menu
Menu Item
Using printer menus
Setup
Utilities Menu
Loading a paper tray Setup Guide
5 Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Canceling Job
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Formatting Disk
Install device
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Setup Guide
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Printer Calibrating
Programming Error Px
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Restore Held Jobs. Go
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Message
See also Canceling a print job
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
See also Using the Print and Hold
Held Jobs May Not Be Restored
See also Canceling a print job
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
4x Unsupported
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Note Disk operations are not allowed
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
Utilities Menu
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
84 Black Photo Dev
Devs Exhausted message
Understanding printer messages
Understanding printer messages
84 Color Photo
6 Clearing paper jams
Identifying paper jam areas
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1- 5, MPF
Check Areas A,B
Clearing paper jams
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
2 Remove any paper on the transfer belt
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
6 Rotate the fuser pressure release lever down
8 Remove the jam from the top cover
10 Open the jam access door on the left side of the printer
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
13 Press Go
12 Close the jam access door
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
Check Area C
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
Check Area D
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
4 Open the duplex unit covers 5 Remove the jam
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
3 Turn the paper forwarding dial counterclockwise
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
Clearing paper jams
1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the duplex unit door
Removing small size paper from the duplex unit
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
4 Pull out the duplex unit far enough to see the duplex unit inlet
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
3 Loosen the two screws shown
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
5 Remove jam from the duplex unit inlet 6 Slide the duplex unit in
9 Close the duplex unit door
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
8 Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the duplex unit
Check Area E
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
Check Area F
2 Open the jam access door on the top optional drawer
Clearing paper jams
200 Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1-5, MPF
Clearing paper jams
240 Paper Jam Check MP Feeder
240 Paper Jam Check MP Feeder
Clearing paper jams
Clearing paper jams
24x Paper Jam Check Tray
241-244 Paper Jam
24x Paper Jam Check Tray
24x Paper Jam Check Tray
Clearing paper jams
249 Paper Jam Check Tray
Clearing paper jams
24x Paper Jam Check Tray
Clearing paper jams
24x Paper Jam Check Tray
3 Close the top cover 4 Press Go
Conserving supplies
7 Maintenance
Maintenance
Determining supply status
What the setting does
Maintenance
Conserving supplies
Setting
Ordering a transfer belt
Ordering supplies
Ordering a fuser
Ordering an oil coating roll
Replacing supplies
Replacing supplies
Maintenance
Maintenance
Storing supplies
Recycling used supplies
Storing supplies
Maintenance
Replacing a photodeveloper
Removing a photodeveloper
Replacing a photodeveloper
Maintenance
Replacing a photodeveloper
2 Pull the waste toner arm away from the photodeveloper
Installing a photodeveloper
Maintenance
Replacing a photodeveloper
Maintenance
Replacing a photodeveloper
As the photodeveloper slides in, slide off the photodeveloper cover
Replacing the fuser
Replacing the fuser
Maintenance
1 Complete the steps in Preparing for maintenance
Preparing for maintenance
Removing the fuser
Maintenance
Replacing the fuser
Maintenance
CAUTION The fuser may be hot! Allow the fuser to cool before touching
Maintenance
Replacing the fuser
5 Lift the fuser pressure release lever up
Maintenance
Replacing the fuser
7 Lift the fuser up and out
2 Align the new fuser with the opening in the printer
Installing the fuser
Maintenance
Replacing the fuser
Maintenance
Replacing the fuser
3 Lower the fuser until it snaps into place
Maintenance
Replacing the fuser
4 Remove the oil coating roll from the old fuser
Replacing the fuser
Maintenance
Replacing the oil coating roll
Replacing the oil coating roll
Maintenance
Removing the oil coating roll
Maintenance
Replacing the oil coating roll
Replacing the oil coating roll
Maintenance
Replacing the oil coating roll
Maintenance
Replacing the transfer belt
Replacing the transfer belt
Maintenance
Replacing the transfer belt
Removing the transfer belt
Preparing for maintenance
Maintenance
Replacing the transfer belt
Maintenance
6 Lift and remove the transfer belt cover
Maintenance
Replacing the transfer belt
5 Loosen the thumbscrews on each side of the transfer belt cover
8 Pull the transfer belt out
Maintenance
Replacing the transfer belt
7 Loosen the thumbscrews on each side of the transfer belt
Replacing the transfer belt
Installing the transfer belt
Maintenance
1 Remove the replacement transfer belt from the packing material
4 Tighten the transfer belt thumbscrews
Maintenance
Replacing the transfer belt
3 Slide the transfer belt in until it is fully seated
Replacing the transfer belt
Maintenance
Maintenance
Replacing the transfer belt
The message Did you replace Belt? appears
Replacing a toner cartridge
Replacing a toner cartridge
Maintenance
Removing a toner cartridge
Maintenance
Replacing a toner cartridge
Replacing a toner cartridge
Maintenance
Replacing a toner cartridge
Installing a toner cartridge
Maintenance
1 Remove the replacement toner cartridge from the packing material
Colored label
Maintenance
Replacing a toner cartridge
5 Slide the toner cartridge in until the cartridge is fully seated
Resetting the maintenance counter
Resetting the maintenance counter
Maintenance
Maintenance
Resetting the maintenance counter
SUPPLIES MENU
5 Press Menu until Fuser appears on the second line of the display
Maintenance
Resetting the maintenance counter
8 Press Select to reset the fuser counter to zero 9 Press Go
Cleaning the LEDs
Cleaning the LEDs
Maintenance
Cleaning the LEDs
Maintenance
Closing the top cover
Closing the top cover
Maintenance
Maintenance
Closing the top cover
4 Close the front door
Opening the top cover
Opening the top cover
Maintenance
Maintenance
Opening the top cover
4 Lift the top cover until it stops
Removing the duplex unit
Removing the duplex unit
Maintenance
Maintenance
Removing the duplex unit
4 Slide the duplex unit out 5 Close the duplex unit door
Removing the high capacity feeder
Removing the high capacity feeder
Maintenance
7 Remove the wrench from the holder in the high capacity feeder
Maintenance
Removing the high capacity feeder
6 Raise the guide rail and pull it away from the docking frame
Maintenance
Removing the high capacity feeder
8 Remove the four screws securing the docking frame
Removing the system board access cover
Removing the system board access cover
Maintenance
Maintenance
Installing the system board access cover
Locating memory and network options
Locating memory and network options
2 Align the holes on the access cover with the screws
Installing the system board access cover
Maintenance
You need a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to install the cover
Removing an optional drawer
Removing an optional drawer
Maintenance
Maintenance
Removing an optional drawer
5 Lift the optional drawer
8 Troubleshooting
Calling for service
Troubleshooting
settings page
Troubleshooting
Calling for service
Problem
Action
Troubleshooting
Calling for service
Problem
Numerics
Index
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80 Fuser/Belt Exhausted 80 Fuser/Belt Life Warning
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Paper Size Paper Menu 69 paper size window
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