Users Guide
March
Contents
Administrative support 145
Printing
Understanding printer menus
Maintaining the printer 130
Clearing jams
Troubleshooting
Index
Safety information
Safety information
Safety information
Learning about the printer
Thank you for choosing this printer
Finding information about the printer
Learning 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
Printer configurations
Configured models
Basic model
Multipurpose feeder
Learning about the printer
Using the security lock feature
Understanding the printer control panel
A backspace
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Additional printer setup
Available internal options
Accessing the system board to install internal options
Installing a memory card
Dust cover
Notch
Ridge
Installing a flash memory or firmware card
Plastic pins
Metal pins
Installing an Internal Solutions Port
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Installing a printer hard disk
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Additional printer setup Reattach the system board cover
Reattaching the system board cover
Installing hardware options
Installing optional trays
Optional 550 ‑sheet specialty media drawer
Attaching cables
Printing a menu settings
Verifying printer setup
Ethernet port
Printing a network setup
Setting up the printer software
Installing printer software
Updating available options in the printer driver
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Click Print & Fax
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Setting up wireless printing
Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows
Click Install Printer and Software
Click Wireless Network Attach
Installing the printer on a wireless network Macintosh
Prepare to configure the printer
Access the AirPort options
Enter the printer information
Configure the printer for wireless access
Mac OS X version
Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly
Click AppleTalk
Choose the Default Browser tab Click More Printers
Installing the printer on a wired network
From the Printer List, choose Add
Double‑click Printer Setup Utility or Print Center
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Mac OS X version
From the Printer List, click Add
Click Properties
Click Configure Port
Click OK, and then click Close
Setting up serial printing
From the Go menu, choose Applications Double‑click Utilities
Click Properties
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Minimizing your printers environmental impact
Saving paper and toner
Conserving supplies
Using Eco‑Mode
Saving energy
Use Quiet Mode to reduce printer noise
Adjusting Power Saver
Reducing printer noise
Using the printer control panel
Using the Embedded Web Server
Click Timeouts
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark products
Recycling Lexmark packaging
Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
Setting the paper size and type
Loading paper and specialty media
Loading the paper tray
Loading paper and specialty media
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Loading the multipurpose feeder
Loading paper and specialty media
Width guide Width guide release tab
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Click Settings Click Paper Menu Click Custom Name
Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Unlinking trays
Loading paper and specialty media Click Submit
Assigning a custom paper type name to a tray
Click Custom Types
Paper characteristics
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Paper guidelines
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Selecting paper
Unacceptable paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Storing paper
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Paper sizes supported by the printer
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Paper types and weights supported by the printer
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Printing
Printing a document
Printing a document
Printing
Tips on using letterhead
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using envelopes
Printing specialty documents
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Printing confidential and other held jobs
Tips on using card stock
Holding jobs in the printer
Printing confidential and other held jobs
With a document open, click File Print
Printing from a flash drive
Printing information pages
Printing photos from a PictBridge‑enabled digital camera
Printing a font sample list
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Printing a directory list
Printing the print quality test pages
Canceling a print job from the computer
Click Settings Click Print Settings Click Setup Menu
Using Max Speed and Max Yield
Printing in black and white
Supplies Paper Menu Reports Settings
Understanding printer menus
Menus list
Understanding printer menus
Supplies menu
Supplies menu
Default Source menu
Default Source
Paper menu
Paper Size/Type menu
Tray x Type
MP Feeder Size
MP Feeder Type
Manual Paper Size
Configure MP menu
Configure MP
Manual Paper Type
Manual Env Size
Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
Vinyl Labels Texture
Bond Texture
Envelope Texture
Rough Envelope Texture
Paper Weight menu
Bond Weight
Envelope Weight
Rough Envelope Weight
Letterhead Weight
Paper Loading menu
Universal Setup menu
Custom Types menu
Reports menu
Reports menu
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
PCL SmartSwitch
PS SmartSwitch
NPA Mode
Standard Network or Network x menus
Network Reports menu
This menu is available from the Network/Ports menu
Network Card menu
TCP/IP menu
Enable Dhcp
Enable Rarp
Enable Bootp
Enable Auto IP
Network/Ports Network x Net x Setup Wireless
Wireless menu
IPv6 menu
AppleTalk menu
NetWare menu
LexLink menu
Standard USB menus
USB Buffer
Parallel x menu
ENA Address
ENA Netmask
ENA Gateway
Parallel Buffer
Advanced Status
Parallel Protocol
Honor Init
Serial x menu
Parallel Mode
Understanding printer menus 100
Serial Buffer
Understanding printer menus 101
Serial Protocol
Use the following menu to configure the Smtp server
Smtp Setup menu
Understanding printer menus 102
Understanding printer menus 103
Security menu
Miscellaneous menu
Confidential Print menu
Understanding printer menus 104
Wiping Mode
Disk Wiping menu
Understanding printer menus 105
Manual Wiping
Security Audit Log menu
Understanding printer menus 106
Set Date/Time menu
Understanding printer menus 107
Settings menu
General Settings menu
Understanding printer menus 108
Display Language
Quiet Mode
Run Initial Setup
Alarms
Understanding printer menus 109
Print Recovery
Timeouts
Understanding printer menus 110
Understanding printer menus 111
Factory Defaults
Custom Home Message
Setup menu
Understanding printer menus 112
Understanding printer menus 113
Job Accounting
Resource Save
Print All Order
Finishing menu
Understanding printer menus 114
Quality menu
Understanding printer menus 115
Understanding printer menus 116
Understanding printer menus 117
RGB Contrast
RGB Saturation
Color Balance
Understanding printer menus 118
Color Adjust
Manual Color
Utilities menu
Understanding printer menus 119
PostScript menu
XPS menu
Understanding printer menus 120
PCL Emul menu
Understanding printer menus 121
PCL Emulation Settings
Symbol Set
Understanding printer menus 122
Understanding printer menus 123
Tray Renumber
Html menu
Understanding printer menus 124
Font Size
Scale
Image menu
Understanding printer menus 125
Flash Drive menu
PictBridge menu
Understanding printer menus 126
Understanding printer menus 127
Color
Help menu
Understanding printer menus 128
Understanding printer menus 129
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Cleaning the printhead lenses
Maintaining the printer
Maintaining the printer 130
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Checking the status of supplies
Storing supplies
Maintaining the printer 132 Close the front door
Ordering supplies
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
Ordering toner cartridges
Ordering photoconductors
Replacing supplies
Ordering a waste toner box
Replacing a toner cartridge
Maintaining the printer 134
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Replacing a photoconductor
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Replacing the waste toner box
Yes appears Press Press until Ready appears
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Setting the printer up in a new location
Moving the printer
Before moving the printer
Moving the printer to another location
Shipping the printer
Maintaining the printer 144
Administrative support
Finding advanced networking and administrator information
Using the Embedded Web Server
Checking the virtual display
Setting up e‑mail alerts
Restoring the factory default settings
Administrative support 146
Click Settings
Copying printer settings to other printers
Administrative support 147
Click Copy Printer Settings
Click Printer Settings
Accessing jam areas
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Clearing jams 148
Paper jams
Clearing jams 149
Paper jam
Paper jam behind the fuser unit
Paper jam under the fuser unit
Clearing jams 151
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230 paper jams
Clearing jams 153
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24x paper jam
Paper jammed in Tray
Paper jammed in front of Tray
Clearing jams 155
Paper jammed in one of the optional trays
Clearing jams 156 Press
Troubleshooting
Understanding printer messages
Change src to custom type name
Change src to custom string
Close top access cover and front door
Change src to type size
Close front door
Disk Corrupted
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 type size
Load Manual Feeder with custom string
Load Manual Feeder with size
Restore Held Jobs?
Some held jobs were not restored
Remove all color supplies
Remove paper from standard output bin
Unsupported mode, unplug and change mode
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Unsupported USB hub, please remove
Unsupported USB device, please remove
Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
Insufficient memory to collate job
Insufficient memory, some held jobs were deleted
Memory full
Network x software error
Standard network software error
Parallel port x disabled
Not enough free space in flash memory for resources
Serial port x disabled
Standard USB port disabled
Configuration change, held jobs were not restored
Too many disks installed
Too many trays attached
Incompatible tray
Remove defective hard disk
Disk full
Xx Fuser life warning
Xx Replace fuser
Xx Fuser missing
Yy Replace waste toner box
Xx Replace transfer module
Xx Transfer module missing
Xx color photoconductor low
Xx color photoconductor nearly low
Solving basic problems
Solving basic printer problems
88.2x Replace color cartridge
Embedded Web Server does not open
Error message about reading USB drive appears
Solving printing problems
Jobs do not print
Confidential and other held jobs do not print
Job takes longer than expected to print
Partial JOB, no JOB, or Blank page Prints
Make Sure the Printer has Sufficient Memory
Incorrect characters print
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Tray linking does not work
Large jobs do not collate
Solving option problems
Unexpected page breaks occur
Paper trays
Solving 2,000-sheet drawer problems
Internal Solutions Port
Memory card
Flash memory card
Solving paper feed problems
Internal print server
USB/parallel interface card
Paper frequently jams
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
That jammed does not reprint after you clear the jam
Blank pages
Characters have jagged or uneven edges
Packing Material MAY be on the Toner Cartridge
Toner MAY be LOW
Troubleshooting 179
Adjusting the color alignment
Color misregistration
Fine horizontal lines appear on color pages
Clipped images
Ghost images
Troubleshooting 181
Check the Toner Darkness Setting
Gray background
Incorrect margins
Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
Paper curl
Print is too dark
Print irregularities
Recalibrate the Printer
Check the DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, and Contrast Settings
Troubleshooting 184
Print is too light
Repeating defects
Troubleshooting 185
Color Saver MAY be SET to on
Photoconductor MAY be Defective or Installed Incorrectly
Skewed print
Solid color pages
Streaked horizontal lines
Streaked vertical lines
Toner fog or background shading appears on
Toner rubs off
Troubleshooting 189
Toner specks
Transparency print quality is poor
Check the Transparencies
Solving color quality problems
FAQ about color printing
What is RGB color?
Uneven print density
Printed page appears tinted. Can I adjust the color?
Troubleshooting 191
What is manual color correction?
What are detailed Color Samples and how do I access them?
Troubleshooting 192
Manual Color menu
Click Configuration Click Color Samples
Contacting Customer Support
Product information
Edition notice
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Trademarks
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Noise emission levels
Modular component notice
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Temperature information
Static sensitivity notice
Laser notice
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Power consumption
Product power consumption
Power Saver
Laser advisory label
Regulatory notices for wireless products
Industry Canada compliance statement
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
European Community EC directives conformity
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
Industry Canada Canada
Industry Canada Canada
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Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
Statement of Limited Warranty
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Limited warranty
Limited warranty service
Extent of limited warranty
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Additional rights
Limitation of liability
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Adobe Systems Incorporated Notice
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Numerics
Index
Index 208
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