Media guidelines | Lexmark 912 specification

3 Media guidelines

Use recommended media (paper, transparencies, envelopes, card stock and labels) for your printer to avoid printing problems.For detailed information about media characteristics, refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide located on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Brief guidelines for choosing paper and other media follow.

	Source	Paper sizes	Paper types	Capacity
	Tray 1	Letter, A4, Legal,	Paper, glossy paper	550 sheets of 20 lb paper
		Tabloid 1, A3, JIS B4		200 sheets of 24 lb legal, tabloid, A3
				or JIS B4 paper
				130 sheets of glossy paper

	Trays 2-4	Letter, A4, Legal,	Paper	550 sheets of 20 lb paper
		Tabloid 1, A3, JIS B4		200 sheets of 24 lb legal, tabloid, A3
				or JIS B4 paper

	Heavy media	Letter, A4, A5, Legal,	Paper, glossy paper,	300 sheets of 32 lb paper
	tray	Tabloid1, A3, JIS B4	transparencies, labels	150 transparencies
				200 sheets of labels
				360 sheets of glossy paper

	Multipurpose	Letter, A4, A5, Legal,	Paper, glossy paper,	100 sheets of 20 lb paper
	feeder	Tabloid 1, A3, Executive,	transparencies,	50 transparencies
		JIS B4, JIS B5, 12x18,	labels, card stock	50 transparencies
		JIS B4, JIS B5, 12x18,	labels, card stock
		Banner 2, 3, Universal 4, 5		55 sheets of labels
				55 sheets card stock
				80 sheets of 24 lb 12x18 paper
				1 sheet of glossy paper
				1 sheet of banner paper

		7¾, 9, 10, DL, C4, C5, B5	Envelopes	10 envelopes

	High capacity	Letter, A4	Paper	3000 sheets of 20 lb paper
	feeder

	1 Tabloid paper is 278.8 x 430.8 mm		4 Universal setting lets you select the following custom sizes:
	(11 x 17 in.)		– 70 x 127 mm to 229 x 356 mm (2.8 x 5 to 9 x 14 in.)
	2 Banner size is a Universal size:		– 148 x 182 mm to 216 x 356 mm (5.8 x 7 to 8.5 x 14 in.)
	297.2 x 914.4 mm (11.69 x 36 in.)		– 304.8 x 457.2 mm (12 x 18 in.)
	297.2 x 914.4 mm (11.69 x 36 in.)		– 210 x 432 mm to 297 x 914 mm (8.3 x 17 to 11.69
	3 Banner paper is not supported on custom		– 210 x 432 mm to 297 x 914 mm (8.3 x 17 to 11.69
	3 Banner paper is not supported on custom		x 36 in.)
	Windows 9x PCL and Windows NT 4.0		x 36 in.)
	Windows 9x PCL and Windows NT 4.0		5 Universal size paper must be fed from the multipurpose
	system printer drivers.		5 Universal size paper must be fed from the multipurpose
	system printer drivers.		feeder; no other input tray supports Universal.
			feeder; no other input tray supports Universal.

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Contents

C912 Edition notice Table of Contents Using printer menus Troubleshooting 189 Trademarks Trademarks Licensing notice Licensing notice Electronic emission notices Safety information Industry Canada compliance statement Japanese Vcci notice United Kingdom Telecommunications Act Noise emission levelsEnergy Star Printer overview Paper handling Print speedMemory Printing Understanding the operator panel Using the operator panel buttons Menu Changing printer settings Printing the menu settings Sending a job to print Menus Disabled Loading a paper tray Canceling a print job Loading paper Printing Printing Loading other paper sizes Trouble-free printing Paper dimensionsLoading the multipurpose feeder Capacity Printing Printing Loading paper, transparencies, labels, and card stock Loading envelopes Loading letterhead Closing the multipurpose feeder Close the multipurpose feeder Printing and deleting held jobs Using the Print and Hold functionAccessing held jobs from the operator panel Verify Print Recognizing when format errors occurRepeat Print Reserve Print Enter PIN Printing confidential jobs Printing with custom size specialty media Using the multipurpose feederConfiguring the operator panel for custom size media To set the paper size for the multipurpose feeder Configuring your printer’s driver For Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP For Mac OS For Mac OS X Avoiding paper jams Tips for successful printingStoring print media Resident fonts Understanding fonts Printing Printing Printing Printing Resident bit mapped fonts Symbol setsSymbol sets for PCL 6 emulation ISO 6 Ascii Downloadable fonts FontVision Euro supportHebrew and Arabic fonts Media guidelines Media guidelines Paper Duplexer Envelopes Transparencies Card stock Labels Card stock Infrared Menu Setup MenuSupplies Menu Color Menu Finishing Menu Enabling operator panel menus Disabling operator panel menus Correction Color MenuColor Manual Color Print Mode Finishing Menu Multipage DuplexDuplex Bind Hole Punch Separator PrintView Offset Pages Infrared Menu Window Size Transmit DelayInfrared Buffer Job Buffering Job Menu Cancel FaxCancel Job Held Jobs Reset ActiveConfidential Job Network Menu Std Net SetupSmartSwitch Honor Init Parallel MenuAdvanced Status Mode DisabledParallel PCL Emul Menu Pitch Font SourceLines per Orientation Renumber Symbol SetTray Bins ConfigurePaper Menu Assign Type Output Bin CustomTypes Loading Paper Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Size Paper WeightSubstitute Universal Fax Menu Fax Setup Fax Logs Log Paper Type Fax Send Fax Receive Fax Output Bin PostScript Menu Honor DSR Serial MenuBaud Data Bits RS-422 ParityRS-232/RS 422 Serial Robust XONSerial Buffer Setup Menu Jam RecoveryDownload Target Print Area Power SaverProtect Resource TimeoutPrinter Usage 15...65535 Staple AlarmToner Alarm Wait Timeout Supplies Menu Supplies Supplies LifeReplace USB Menu Yes Utilities MenuUSB Buffer Defragment Jobs DefaultsFactory Remove Held Samples Job Acct StatDirectory Print Demo Changes Canceling FaxCanceling Job Activating Menu Accounting Stat Check deviceConnection Clearing Job Disk Corrupted Disk RecoveryFuser? Disabling Menus Formatting Flash MaintenanceNot Be Restored Formatting Disk Invalid Install deviceOr Cancel Job Invalid Engine Code Network Card Menus DisabledInstalled Power Saver Printing Alignment Printing Menu SettingsPrinter Calibrating Print Jobs on Disk Queuing and Deleting Programming Error PxResetting Resetting the Printer Restoring Factory Restore Held Jobs. GoDefaults Stop? Unsupported Disk Emul Error LoadConfig Error Tray x Missing Insufficient Collation Short PaperRes Save Off Deficient Memory Complex Held Jobs May Not Be RestoredInsufficient Memory Memory Full Firmware Card Sense ErrorError 4x Unsupported Input Config Error DisabledUSB Port x Disabled Configuration Too Many Flash Too ManyBins Attached Too Many Disks Exhausted Unformatted DiskFormat Belt Devs Exhausted Engine CodeCRC Failure All Photo Toner Empty Service messageAbnormal Color Identifying paper jam areas Clearing paper jams Check Areas A,B Paper Jam x Pages Jammed Check Areas A-F, T1- 5, MPF 114 115 116 117 Check Area C Check Area D 120 121 Removing small size paper from the duplex unit 123 124 125 Check Area E Check Area F 128 Paper Jam Check MP Feeder Paper Jam 24x Paper Jam Check Tray 131 Paper Jam Check Tray 133 Toner Darkness Determining supply statusConserving supplies Verify Print Canceling a print jobUsing the Print and Hold Multipage Print Ordering a transfer belt Ordering suppliesOrdering a fuser Ordering an oil coating roll Order the appropriate toner cartridge Replacing supplies Recycling used supplies Storing supplies Removing a photodeveloper Replacing a photodeveloper 140 Installing a photodeveloper 142 Removing the duplex unit Replacing the transfer belt Replacing the fuser Removing the fuser Preparing for maintenanceComplete the steps in Preparing for maintenance 145 146 147 Installing the fuser 149 150 151 Message Did you replace Fuser? appears Replacing the oil coating roll Removing the oil coating roll 154 155 Replacing the fuser Replacing the transfer belt Replacing the transfer belt Removing the transfer belt 158 159 160 Installing the transfer belt 162 163 164 Removing the duplex unit Replacing a toner cartridge Replacing a toner cartridge Removing a toner cartridge 167 Installing a toner cartridge 169 Resetting the maintenance counter 171 172 Cleaning the LEDs 174 Closing the top cover 176 Opening the top cover Replacing the fuser Clearing paper jams Removing the duplex unit 180 Removing the high capacity feeder 182 183 Removing the system board access cover Locating memory and network options Installing the system board access cover 186 Removing an optional drawer 188 Calling for service Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Multipurpose feeder for an illustration Index 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201