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Understanding printer menus....................................................................76
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Safety information
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Learning about the printer
Thank you for choosing this printer!
Finding information about the printer
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Selecting a location for the prin ter
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Printer configurations
Basic model
Configured models
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Using the security lock feature
Understanding the printer control panel
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Available internal optio ns
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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Installing hardware options
Installing optional trays
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Attaching cables
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings page
Printing a network setup page
Setting up the printer s oftware
Installing printer software
Updating available options in the printer driver
Setting up wireless prin ting
Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network
Installing the printer on a wireless network (Windows)
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Installing the printer on a wireless network (Macintosh)
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Installing the printer on a wired network
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Changing port settings after installing a new network Internal Solutions Port
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Setting up serial print ing
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Minimizing your printer's environmental impact
Saving paper and toner
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Saving energy
Using EcoMode
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Reducing printer noise
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Adjusting Power Saver
Adjusting the brightness of the display
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark products
Recycling Lexmark packaging
Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
Loading paper and specialty media
Setting the paper si ze and type
Loading the paper tray
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Loading the multipurpose feeder
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Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Unlinking trays
Creating a custom name for a paper type
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Assigning a custom paper type name to a tray
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Paper guidelines
Paper characteristics
Weight
Curl
Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Storing paper
Supported paper siz es, types, and weights
Paper sizes supported by the printer
Paper and specialty media guidelines 63
Paper types and weights supported by the printer
Paper and specialty media guidelines 64
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Printing
Printing a document
Printing a document
Printing specialty docu ments
Tips on using letterhead
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using labels
Tips on using card stock
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Holding jobs in the printer
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Printing from a flash drive
Printing photos from a PictBridgeenabled digital camera
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
Printing a directory list
Printing the print quality test pages
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Canceling a print job from the computer
Printing in black and white
Using Max Speed and Max Yield
Understanding printer menus
Menus list
Supplies menu
Supplies menu
Paper menu
Default Source menu
Paper Size/Type menu
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Configure MP menu
Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
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Paper Weight menu
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Paper Loading menu
Custom Types menu
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Universal Setup menu
Reports menu
Reports menu
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network <x> menus
Network Reports menu
Understanding printer menus 92
Network Card menu
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > Network Card
TCP/IP menu
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > TCP/IP
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IPv6 menu
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Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > IPv6
Wireless menu
Network/Ports > Network <x> > Net <x> Setup > Wireless
AppleTalk menu
Understanding printer menus 95
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > AppleTalk
NetWare menu
Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > NetWare
LexLink menu
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Network/Ports > Standard Network or Network <x> > Std Network Setup or Net <x> Setup > LexLink menu
Standard USB menus
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Parallel <x> menu
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Serial <x> menu
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SMTP Setup menu
Use the following menu to configure the SMTP server.
Security menu
Miscellaneous menu
Confidential Print menu
Disk Wiping menu
Security Audit Log menu
Set Date/Time menu
Settings menu
General Settings menu
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Setup menu
Finishing menu
Quality menu
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Utilities menu
XPS menu
PDF menu
PostScript menu
PCL Emul menu
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HTML menu
Image menu
PictBridge menu
Flash Drive menu
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Help menu
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Maintaining the printer
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Cleaning the printhead lenses
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Storing supplies
Checking the status of supplies
Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
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Ordering supplies
Ordering toner cartridges
Ordering photoconductors
Ordering a fuser or a transfer module
Ordering a waste toner box
Replacing supplie s
Replacing a toner cartridge
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Replacing a photoconductor
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Replacing the waste toner box
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Moving the printer
Before moving the printer
Moving the printer to another location
Setting the printer up in a new location
Shipping the printer
Administrative support
Finding advanced netwo rking and administrator information
Using the Embedded Web Server
Checking the virtual display
Checking the device status
Setting up email alerts
Viewing reports
Restoring the factory default settings
Copying printer sett ings to other printers
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Paper tray recommendations
Paper recommendations
Accessing jam areas
200201 paper jams
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202 paper jam
Paper jam under the fuser unit
Paper jam behind the fuser unit
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203 and 230 paper jams
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24x paper jam
Paper jammed in one of the optional trays
250 paper jam
Troubleshooting
Understanding printer messages
Change <src> to <custom type name>
Change <src> to <custom string>
Change <src> to <size>
Change <src> to <type> <size>
Close front door
Close top access cover and front door
Disk Corrupted
Insert tray <x>
Load <src> with <custom string>
Load <src> with <type> <size>
Load <src> with <size>
Load Manual Feeder with <custom type name>
Load Manual Feeder with <custom string>
Load Manual Feeder with <type> <size>
Load Manual Feeder with <size>
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Unsupported mode, unplug and change mode
Unsupported USB hub, please remove
Unsupported USB device, please remove
31.yy Missing or defective <color> cartridge
32.yy <Color> cartridge part number unsupported by device
37 Insufficient memory to collate job
37 Insufficient memory, some held jobs were deleted
37 Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
38 Memory full
39 Complex page, some data may not have printed
52 Not enough free space in flash memory for resources
54 Network <x> software error
54 Standard network software error
55 Unsupported option in slot <x>
56 Parallel port <x> disabled
56 Serial port <x> disabled
56 Standard USB port disabled
57 Configuration change, held jobs were not restored
58 Too many disks installed
58 Too many flash options installed
58 Too many trays attached
59 Incompatible tray <x>
61 Remove defective hard disk
62 Disk full
63 Unformatted disk
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88.2x Replace <color> cartridge
Solving basic problems
Solving basic printer problems
Embedded Web Server does not open
C HECK THE NETWORK
Solving printing problems
Multiplelanguage PDFs do not print
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Printer control panel display is blank or displays only diamonds
MAKE SURE THE INTERNAL PRINT SERVER IS INSTALLED PROPERLY AND WORKING
MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING A RECOMMENDED PRINTER CABLE
MAKE SURE PRINTER CABLES ARE SECURELY CONNECTED
Confidential and other held jobs do not print
P ARTIAL JOB , NO JOB , OR BLANK PAGE
CHANGE THE PAGE PROTECT SETTING TO OFF
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper CHECK THE PAPER TYPE SETTING
Incorrect characters print M
Tray linking does not work
LOAD THE SAME SIZE AND TYPE OF PAPER
Solving option problems
Option does not operate correctly or quits after it is installed
R ESET THE
C HECK TO SEE IF THE OPTION IS CONNECTED TO THE
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MAKE SURE THE OPTION IS INSTALLED
MAKE SURE THE OPTION IS AVAILABLE IN THE PRINTER DRIVER
MAKE SURE THE OPTION IS SELECTED
Solving 2,000-sheet drawer problems
T HE ELEVATOR TRAY IS NOT WORKING
THE PAPER FEED ROLLERS DO NOT TURN TO ADVANCE PAPER
T HE PAPER CONSISTENTLY JAMS IN THE
Memory card
Solving paper feed problems
Paper frequently jams
MAKE SURE THERE IS NOT TOO MUCH PAPER IN THE PAPER TRAY
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Page that jammed does not reprint after you clear the jam
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
Blank pages
P ACKING MATERIAL MAY BE ON THE TONER
T HE TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR
Characters have jagged or uneven edges
Color misregistration
ABCDEABCDE
Clipped images
C HECK THE
C HECK THE PAPER SIZE
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Fine horizontal lines appear on color pages
Gray background
C HECK THE T ONER D ARKNESS
Incorrect margins
C HECK THE PAPER SIZE
Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
A TONER CARTRIDGE IS DEFECTIVE
A PHOTOCONDUCTOR IS DEFECTIVE
T HE TRANSFER MODULE IS
T HE PRINTHEAD LENSES ARE
Print irregularities
T HE TONER CARTRIDGE , THE TRANSFER MODULE , OR THE FUSER MAY BE WORN OR
Print is too dark
C HECK THE DARKNESS , BRIGHTNESS , AND CONTRAST
Print is too light
C HECK THE DARKNESS , BRIGHTNESS , AND CONTRAST
COLOR SAVER MAY BE SET TO ON
Repeating defects
Skewed print
Solid color pages
T HE PHOTOCONDUCTOR MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR INSTALLED
T HE TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR LOW ON
T HE TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE WORN , DEFECTIVE , OR
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Replace the toner cartridge.
T HE FUSER MAY BE
Replace the fuser.
T HE TRANSFER MODULE MAY BE WORN OR
T HE PHOTOCONDUCTOR MAY BE WORN OR
T HE FUSER MAY BE WORN OR
T HERE IS TONER IN THE PAPER
C HECK THE SOFTWARE PROGRAM OR
T HE FUSER MAY BE WORN OR
Toner specks
T HERE IS TONER IN THE PAPER
Transparency print quality is poor
C HECK THE
Solving color quality problems
FAQ about color printing
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Manual Color menu
Contacting Custome r Support
Notices
Product information
Edition notice
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
Trademarks
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement
Modular component notice
Noise emission levels
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive
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Laser advisory label
Power consumption
Product power consumption
Power Saver
Off mode
Industry Canada compliance statement
Avis de conformit aux normes de lindustrie du Canada
European Community (EC) directives conformity
Regulatory notices for wireless products
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
Industry Canada (Canada)
Industry Canada (Cana da)
Notice to users in the European Union
Statement of Limited Warranty
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Lexmark C734n, C734dn, C734dtn, C734dw, C736n, C736dn, C736dtn
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
Limited warranty
Limited warranty service
Extent of limited warranty
Limitation of liability
Additional rights
LEXMARK SOFTWARE LIMITED WARRANTY AND LICENSE AGREEMENT
LEXMARK SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT
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