Lexmark 25A0591, C736 manual

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2Pull up and out on the green tabs of the specified cartridge to remove it from the printer.

3Shake the cartridge front to back and side to side to redistribute the toner.

4Reinsert the cartridge to continue printing.

5Repeat this process multiple times until printed text and graphics remain faded.

When printed text and graphics remain faded, replace the specified cartridge. Repeat steps 1 and 2, and then follow the steps below.

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Lexmark 25A0591, C736 manual

Contents

March Users Guide Contents Maintaining the printer 130 Administrative support 145Printing Understanding printer menus Troubleshooting Clearing jamsIndex Safety information Safety information Safety information Learning about the printer Learning about the printerThank you for choosing this printer Finding information about the printer Selecting a location for the printer 152.4 mm 6.0 101.6 mm 4.0 609.6 mm 24.0 304.8 mm 12.0 Multipurpose feeder Printer configurationsConfigured models Basic model Learning about the printer Understanding the printer control panel Using the security lock feature A backspace Available internal options Additional printer setupInstalling internal options Additional printer setup Accessing the system board to install internal options Dust cover Installing a memory card Ridge Notch Installing a flash memory or firmware card Metal pins Plastic pins Installing an Internal Solutions Port Page Page Page Page Page Installing a printer hard disk Page Page Reattaching the system board cover Additional printer setup Reattach the system board cover Installing optional trays Installing hardware options Optional 550 ‑sheet specialty media drawer Attaching cables Verifying printer setup Printing a menu settingsEthernet port Setting up the printer software Printing a network setupInstalling printer software Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier Updating available options in the printer driverMac OS X version 10.5 or later Click Print & Fax Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows Setting up wireless printing Click Wireless Network Attach Click Install Printer and Software Enter the printer information Installing the printer on a wireless network MacintoshPrepare to configure the printer Access the AirPort options Configure the printer for wireless access Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly Mac OS X versionClick AppleTalk Installing the printer on a wired network Choose the Default Browser tab Click More PrintersFrom the Printer List, choose Add Mac OS X version Double‑click Printer Setup Utility or Print CenterMac OS X version 10.5 or later Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier From the Printer List, click Add Click Configure Port Click PropertiesClick OK, and then click Close From the Go menu, choose Applications Double‑click Utilities Setting up serial printing Click Properties Conserving supplies Using recycled paper and other office papersMinimizing your printers environmental impact Saving paper and toner Saving energy Using Eco‑Mode Adjusting Power Saver Use Quiet Mode to reduce printer noiseReducing printer noise Using the Embedded Web Server Using the printer control panelClick Timeouts Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling RecyclingRecycling Lexmark products Recycling Lexmark packaging Loading paper and specialty media Setting the paper size and typeLoading paper and specialty media Loading the paper trayPage Page Loading the multipurpose feeder Width guide Width guide release tab Loading paper and specialty mediaPage Unlinking trays Click Settings Click Paper Menu Click Custom NameLinking and unlinking trays Linking trays Assigning a custom paper type name to a tray Loading paper and specialty media Click SubmitClick Custom Types Paper and specialty media guidelines Paper characteristicsPaper and specialty media guidelines Paper guidelines Unacceptable paper Selecting paperSelecting preprinted forms and letterhead Supported paper sizes, types, and weights Storing paperPaper sizes supported by the printer Paper and specialty media guidelines Paper types and weights supported by the printer Paper and specialty media guidelines Printing PrintingPrinting a document Printing a document Printing specialty documents Tips on using letterheadTips on using transparencies Tips on using envelopesPage Tips on using card stock Printing confidential and other held jobsHolding jobs in the printer With a document open, click File Print Printing confidential and other held jobs Printing from a flash drive Printing photos from a PictBridge‑enabled digital camera Printing information pagesPrinting a font sample list Printing the print quality test pages Canceling a print jobCanceling a print job from the printer control panel Printing a directory list Canceling a print job from the computer Using Max Speed and Max Yield Click Settings Click Print Settings Click Setup MenuPrinting in black and white Understanding printer menus Supplies Paper Menu Reports SettingsUnderstanding printer menus Menus list Supplies menu Supplies menu Paper Size/Type menu Default Source menuDefault Source Paper menu MP Feeder Size Tray x Type Manual Paper Size MP Feeder Type Manual Env Size Configure MP menuConfigure MP Manual Paper Type Paper Texture menu Substitute Size menu Rough Envelope Texture Vinyl Labels TextureBond Texture Envelope Texture Paper Weight menu Letterhead Weight Bond WeightEnvelope Weight Rough Envelope Weight Paper Loading menu Custom Types menu Universal Setup menu Reports menu Reports menu Active NIC menu Network/Ports menu Standard Network or Network x menus PCL SmartSwitchPS SmartSwitch NPA Mode This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu Network Reports menu TCP/IP menu Network Card menu Enable Auto IP Enable DhcpEnable Rarp Enable Bootp Wireless menu Network/Ports Network x Net x Setup WirelessIPv6 menu NetWare menu AppleTalk menu Standard USB menus LexLink menu USB Buffer ENA Gateway Parallel x menuENA Address ENA Netmask Honor Init Parallel BufferAdvanced Status Parallel Protocol Parallel Mode Serial x menuUnderstanding printer menus 100 Understanding printer menus 101 Serial BufferSerial Protocol Smtp Setup menu Use the following menu to configure the Smtp serverUnderstanding printer menus 102 Understanding printer menus 103 Understanding printer menus 104 Security menuMiscellaneous menu Confidential Print menu Manual Wiping Wiping ModeDisk Wiping menu Understanding printer menus 105 Understanding printer menus 106 Security Audit Log menu Understanding printer menus 107 Set Date/Time menu Display Language Settings menuGeneral Settings menu Understanding printer menus 108 Understanding printer menus 109 Quiet ModeRun Initial Setup Alarms Timeouts Print RecoveryUnderstanding printer menus 110 Factory Defaults Understanding printer menus 111Custom Home Message Understanding printer menus 112 Setup menu Print All Order Understanding printer menus 113Job Accounting Resource Save Understanding printer menus 114 Finishing menu Understanding printer menus 115 Quality menu Understanding printer menus 116 Color Balance Understanding printer menus 117RGB Contrast RGB Saturation Color Adjust Understanding printer menus 118Manual Color Understanding printer menus 119 Utilities menu XPS menu PostScript menuUnderstanding printer menus 120 Understanding printer menus 121 PCL Emul menu Symbol Set PCL Emulation SettingsUnderstanding printer menus 122 Tray Renumber Understanding printer menus 123 Scale Html menuUnderstanding printer menus 124 Font Size Understanding printer menus 125 Image menu PictBridge menu Flash Drive menuUnderstanding printer menus 126 Color Understanding printer menus 127 Understanding printer menus 128 Help menu Understanding printer menus 129 Maintaining the printer 130 Cleaning the exterior of the printerCleaning the printhead lenses Maintaining the printerPage Storing supplies Checking the status of suppliesMaintaining the printer 132 Close the front door Ordering photoconductors Ordering suppliesChecking the status of supplies from a network computer Ordering toner cartridges Maintaining the printer 134 Replacing suppliesOrdering a waste toner box Replacing a toner cartridgePage Page Page Replacing a photoconductor 123 Page Yes appears Press Press until Ready appears Replacing the waste toner boxPage Moving the printer to another location Setting the printer up in a new locationMoving the printer Before moving the printer Maintaining the printer 144 Shipping the printer Checking the virtual display Administrative supportFinding advanced networking and administrator information Using the Embedded Web Server Click Settings Setting up e‑mail alertsRestoring the factory default settings Administrative support 146 Click Printer Settings Copying printer settings to other printersAdministrative support 147 Click Copy Printer Settings Clearing jams 148 Accessing jam areasClearing jams Avoiding jams Clearing jams 149 Paper jams Paper jam Paper jam under the fuser unit Paper jam behind the fuser unitClearing jams 151 Page Clearing jams 153 230 paper jamsPage Clearing jams 155 24x paper jamPaper jammed in Tray Paper jammed in front of Tray Clearing jams 156 Press Paper jammed in one of the optional trays Change src to custom string TroubleshootingUnderstanding printer messages Change src to custom type name Disk Corrupted Close top access cover and front doorChange src to type size Close front door Load Manual Feeder with custom type name Load src with custom stringLoad src with type size Load src with size Load Manual Feeder with custom string Load Manual Feeder with type sizeLoad Manual Feeder with size Remove paper from standard output bin Restore Held Jobs?Some held jobs were not restored Remove all color supplies Unsupported USB device, please remove Unsupported mode, unplug and change modeInsufficient memory to support Resource Save feature Unsupported USB hub, please remove Memory full Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restoredInsufficient memory to collate job Insufficient memory, some held jobs were deleted Not enough free space in flash memory for resources Network x software errorStandard network software error Parallel port x disabled Too many disks installed Serial port x disabledStandard USB port disabled Configuration change, held jobs were not restored Disk full Too many trays attachedIncompatible tray Remove defective hard disk Yy Replace waste toner box Xx Fuser life warningXx Replace fuser Xx Fuser missing Xx color photoconductor nearly low Xx Replace transfer moduleXx Transfer module missing Xx color photoconductor low Embedded Web Server does not open Solving basic problemsSolving basic printer problems 88.2x Replace color cartridge Solving printing problems Error message about reading USB drive appearsJobs do not print Make Sure the Printer has Sufficient Memory Confidential and other held jobs do not printJob takes longer than expected to print Partial JOB, no JOB, or Blank page Prints Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper Incorrect characters printTray linking does not work Solving option problems Large jobs do not collateUnexpected page breaks occur Paper trays Flash memory card Solving 2,000-sheet drawer problemsInternal Solutions Port Memory card Paper frequently jams Solving paper feed problemsInternal print server USB/parallel interface card That jammed does not reprint after you clear the jam Solving print quality problemsIsolating print quality problems Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared Toner MAY be LOW Blank pagesCharacters have jagged or uneven edges Packing Material MAY be on the Toner Cartridge Adjusting the color alignment Troubleshooting 179Color misregistration Clipped images Fine horizontal lines appear on color pagesGhost images Incorrect margins Troubleshooting 181Check the Toner Darkness Setting Gray background Paper curl Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line Print irregularities Print is too darkRecalibrate the Printer Troubleshooting 184 Check the DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, and Contrast SettingsPrint is too light Troubleshooting 185 Repeating defectsColor Saver MAY be SET to on Streaked horizontal lines Photoconductor MAY be Defective or Installed IncorrectlySkewed print Solid color pages Toner fog or background shading appears on Streaked vertical lines Toner rubs off Check the Transparencies Troubleshooting 189Toner specks Transparency print quality is poor Uneven print density Solving color quality problemsFAQ about color printing What is RGB color? Troubleshooting 191 Printed page appears tinted. Can I adjust the color?What is manual color correction? Troubleshooting 192 What are detailed Color Samples and how do I access them?Manual Color menu Contacting Customer Support Click Configuration Click Color Samples March Product informationEdition notice 194 195 Trademarks Modular component notice Noise emission levels196 197 Temperature informationStatic sensitivity notice Laser notice Laser advisory label Power consumptionProduct power consumption Power Saver European Community EC directives conformity Regulatory notices for wireless productsIndustry Canada compliance statement Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada 200 Exposure to radio frequency radiationIndustry Canada Canada Industry Canada Canada ΤΗΣ Οδηγιασ 1999/5/ΕΚ 201 Statement of Limited Warranty Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY202 203 Limited warrantyLimited warranty service Extent of limited warranty Limitation of liability Additional rights204 205 206 207 Adobe Systems Incorporated Notice Index NumericsIndex 208 Page TCP/IP Page