Learning about the printe r | Lexmark C790 specs

Learning about theprinter

Thank you for choosing this printer!

We've worked hard to make sure it will meet your needs.

To start using your new printer right away, use the setup materials that came with the printer, and then skim the User’s Guide to learn how to perform basic tasks. To get the most out of your printer, read the User’s Guide carefully, and make sure you check the latest updates on our Web site.

We're committed to delivering performance and value with our printers, and we want to make sure you're satisfied. If you do encounter any problems along the way, one of our knowledgeable support representatives will be delighted to help you get back on track fast. And if you find something we could do better, please let us know. After all, you are the reason we do what we do, and your suggestions help us do it better.

Finding information about the printer

What are you looking for?

Initial setup instructions:

•Connecting the printer

•Installing the printer software

Additional setup and instructions for using the printer:

•Selecting and storing paper and specialty media

•Loading paper

•Configuring printer settings

•Viewing and printing documents and photos

•Setting up and using the printer software

•Configuring the printer on a network (depending on your printer model)

•Caring for and maintaining the printer

•Troubleshooting and solving problems

Instructions for:

•Installing the printer using Guided or Advanced wireless setup

•Connecting the printer to an Ethernet or a wireless network

•Troubleshooting printer connection problems

Find it here

Setup documentation—The setup documentation came with the printer and is also available on the Lexmark Web site at http://support.lexmark.com.

User's Guide—TheUser's Guide is available on the Software and Documentation CD.

For updates, check our Web site at

http://support.lexmark.com.

Networking Guide— Open the Software and Documentation CD, and then look for Printer and Software Documentation under the Pubs folder. From the list of publications, click the Networking Guide link.

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Contents

Users Guide January Contents Loading paper and specialty media Paper and specialty media guidePrinting Understanding printer menus Administrative support 160 Troubleshooting 174Maintaining the printer 150 Clearing jams 163 212 Safety informatio n Safety information Learning about the printe r Thank you for choosing this printerFinding information about the printer Http//support.lexmark.com Selecting a location for the printer Printer configurations Understanding the printer control panel Description USB port Understanding th e home s creen Understanding the home screen Using the touch-screen buttons Sample touch screen Other touch-screen buttons Features Accessing the Embedded Web Server Custo miz in g the home s c reenShowing or hiding icons on the home screen Activating the home screen applications Eco-Settings Forms and Favorites Exporting a configuration Click Configure ExportShowroom Remote Operator Panel Importing a configuration Click Configure Import Available internal options Additional printer setupInstalling internal options Using the security lock feature Accessing the system board Hard disk connector Page Installing a memory card Notch Ridge Installing a flash memory or firmware card Installing an Internal Solutions Port Page Page Page Installing a printer hard disk Page Page Page Reattach the system board cover Additional printer setup Removing a printer hard disk Order of installation Installing optional trays Supported finishing features Standard bin Finisher bin Legal Letter Statement Universal Envelopes any size Oficio Attaching cablesExecutive Folio Reports Menu Settings Verifying printer setupPrinting a menu settings Installing the printer software Setting up the printer softwarePrinting a network setup Updating available options in the printer driver Setting up wireless printingDouble-clickPrinter Setup Utility or Print Center Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows Insert the Software and Documentation CD Installing the printer on a wireless network Macintosh Prepare to configure the printer Configure the printer for wireless access Enter the printer information Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly Click Default Browser tab More Printers Installing the printer on a wired network For Windows usersFor Macintosh users Select Ethernet connection, and then click Continue Mac OS X version Mac OS X version 10.5 or laterMac OS X version 10.4 or earlier Click Properties Ports tab Setting up serial printing Click the Default Browser tab More Printers Click Properties Click Advanced Options Custom InstallClick Continue Using recycled paper Minimiz in g you r printers env ironmental imp actSaving paper and toner Conserving supplies Using Eco-Mode Saving energyReducing printer noise Avoid paper jams Adjusting Sleep Mode Using Hibernate ModeUsing the Embedded Web Server Using the printer control panel Adjusting the brightness of the display Click Settings General Settings Sleep Button SettingsClick Settings General Settings Recycling Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling Recycling Lexmark productsRecycling Lexmark packaging Loadin g pap er and specialt y m edia Setting the paper size and typeConfiguring Universal paper settings Loading the standard or optional 550-sheet tray Page Page Loading the 2000-sheet high-capacity feeder Page Loading the multipurpose feeder Paper Envelopes Transparencies Linking and unlinking trays Linking trays Paper Menu Bin Setup Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Name type a name SubmitUnlinking trays Linking exit bins Paper Menu Paper Size/Type Configuring a custom nameAssigning a custom paper type name Paper guidelines Paper characteristicsPaper an d spe cialty med ia guide Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead Using recycled paper and other office papers Storing paper Letter Legal Executive Oficio México Folio Statement Supported paper sizes, types, and weightsSupported paper sizes 215.9 x 355.6 mm 3.375 x 6.50 in. to Supported paper types and weights PaperCard stock Transparencies1 Labels3 Envelopes4 Adjusting toner darkness Printin gPrinting a document Printing a document Printing from a flash drive Click Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner DarknessPrinting from a flash drive Supported flash drives and file types Flash drive Tips on using letterhead Tips on using transparenciesTips on using envelopes Printing specialty documentsPage Storing print jobs in the printer Tips on using card stockPrinting confidential and other held jobs Printing information pages Printing confidential and other held jobsPrinting a font sample list Print Canceling a print job Canceling a print job from the printer control panelCanceling a print job from the computer Printing a directory listPage Understanding printer me nus Menus list Supplies menu Default Source menu Paper menu Tray x Type Paper Size/Type menuTray x Size MP Feeder Size MP Feeder Type Manual Paper Size Manual Paper TypeManual Envelope Size Manual Envelope Type Paper Texture menu Configure MP menuSubstitute Size menu Glossy Texture Heavy Glossy TextureLabels Texture Vinyl Labels Texture Paper Weight menu Vinyl Labels Weight Bond WeightEnvelope Weight Rough Envelope Weight Paper Loading menu Custom Types menu Custom Bin Names menu Universal Setup menuCustom Names menu Bin Setup menu 100 Reports menu Reports menu101 Print Directory Asset Report Network/Ports menu Active NIC menuStandard Network or Network x menus 102 Network Reports menu 103 104 Network Card menuTCP/IP menu IPv6 menu 105 Wireless menu 106 107 AppleTalk menuStandard USB menu 108 USB Buffer Parallel x menu 109ENA Address ENA Netmask 110 Serial x menu 111 112 Serial Buffer Smtp Setup menu 113 114 Miscellaneous Security Settings menu Security menuConfidential Print menu 115 Disk Wiping menu 116 Security Audit Log menu 117 Set Date and Time menu 118 Settings menu General Settings menu119 Display Language Quiet Mode Run Initial setup120 Keyboard Displayed Information 121Paper Sizes 122 Home screen customizationDate Format Time Format 123 124 AlarmsTimeouts Print Recovery 125 Flash Drive menu 126 127 128 Setup menu 129 Job Accounting menu 130 131 Separator Source Finishing menu132 Offset Pages 133Staple Job Quality menu 134 Color Samples 135RGB Brightness RGB Contrast RGB Saturation Color Balance Manual Color Spot Color Replacement Color Adjust136 137 Utilities menuXPS menu PostScript menu 138 PCL Emul menu 139 140 Tray Renumber 141 Html menu 142Font Size Scale 143 Help menuImage menu 144 145 Statement of VolatilityDisposing of a hard drive Using the printer control panel Erasing volatile memoryErasing non-volatile memory 146 147 Using the Embedded Web ServerErasing printer hard disk memory 148 Configuring printer hard disk encryptionTouch Disk Encryption Enable 149 Cleaning the exterior of the printer Cleaning the printhead lensesMaintainin g the printer 150 Storing supplies 151 Checking the status of supplies Ordering suppliesChecking the status of supplies from a network computer Ordering a print cartridge Ordering a fuser or a transfer module Ordering a waste toner bottleOrdering staple cartridges 153 Ordering a cleaning kit Replacing suppliesReplacing a print cartridge 154 155 156 Replacing the waste toner bottle 157 158 Moving the printerBefore moving the printer 159 Moving the printer to another locationShipping the printer Adminis tra tive support Finding advanced networking and administrator informationUsing the Embedded Web Server Checking the virtual display Setting up e-mail alerts Click SettingsViewing reports 161 162 Restoring factory default settingsSettings General Settings Factory Defaults Restore Now Cleari ng jams Avoiding jamsUnderstanding jam numbers and locations Paper tray recommendations 164 200-239 24x 250 400-403 431-458 455 Paper jam 165 Paper jams Paper jam in the fuserPaper jam under the fuser 166 167 168 24x paper jamPaper jam in Tray Paper jam in the optional trays 169 460-461 paper jams 170 171 431-454, and 456-458 paper jamsStaple jam 172 173 Understanding printer messages Trou blesh ootingChecking an unresponsive printer Change paper source to custom string Change paper source to custom string load orientationChange paper source to paper size paper type Close paper transport cover Disk problem Error reading USB drive. Remove USBClose finisher side door Close finisher top cover Install bin Install envelope feederInstall Tray Insert staple cartridge Load src with custom type name Load src with custom stringLoad src with size Load src with type size Load Manual Feeder with custom type name Load Manual Feeder with custom stringLoad Manual Feeder with paper type paper size Load staples Reattach bin Reattach bin x yRemove paper from standard output bin 180 Restore held jobs? Some held jobs were not restoredRemove paper from bin Remove paper from all bins Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature Printer service requiredXx Missing or defective color cartridge Xx color cartridge part number unsupported by device Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored Insufficient memory to collate jobInsufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation Insufficient memory, some Held Jobs were deleted Serial option x error Standard network software errorNetwork x software error Defective flash detected Parallel port x disabled Serial port x disabledStandard USB port disabled Standard parallel port disabled Configuration change, some held jobs were not restored Input config errorToo many disks installed Too many flash options installed Too many trays attached Incompatible output binRemove defective disk Disk full Xx Replace fuser Xx Fuser missingXx Waste toner bottle nearly full Xx Replace waste toner bottle Solving printing problems Emulation error, load emulation optionXx color cartridge low Xx Color cartridge very low 190 Error message about reading USB drive appearsPrint jobs do not print 191 Confidential and other held jobs do not printPrint job takes longer than expected Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper Incorrect characters printTray linking does not work Large jobs do not collate Solving home screen applications problems Solving option problemsAn application error has occurred Unexpected page breaks 194 Paper tray problemsSheet drawer problems Internal Solutions Port does not operate correctly Cannot detect flash memory cardCannot detect printer hard disk 195 Solving paper feed problems Internal print server does not operate correctlyMemory card USB/parallel interface card does not operate correctly Solving print quality problems Paper jam message remains after jam is clearedJammed pages are not reprinted Printer is printing blank pages Characters have jagged or uneven edges Clipped imagesFine horizontal lines appear on color pages 198 199 Shadow images appear on printsGray background on prints Incorrect margins 200Make Sure There is no Defective Print Cartridge Make Sure the Transfer Belt is not Defective Paper curl Print irregularities201 Load Paper from a Fresh Package Print is too dark Print is too light202 Make Sure the Fuser is not Defective Repeating defects appear on prints 203 Skewed print Solid color or black pages appear on prints204 Replace the Print Cartridge Black or white streaks appear on transparencies or paper Streaked horizontal lines appear on prints205 Ensure That the Fill Pattern is Correct 206 Toner fog or background shading appears on aToner rubs off Check the Paper Texture Setting Transparency print quality is poorUneven print density 207 Solving color quality problems FAQ about color printing208 Make Sure There is no Defective or Worn Print Cartridge What is manual color correction? 209 210 What are detailed Color Samples and how do I access them?Click Configuration Color Samples Detailed Options 211 Embedded Web Server does not openContacting customer support Product information Edition notice212 Lexmark International, Inc All rights reserved Trademarks 213 214 Modular component noticeLicensing notices Noise emission levels 215 Temperature information Power consumptionLaser notice Laser advisory label Industry Canada compliance statement Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du CanadaEuropean Community EC directives conformity 217 Regulatory notices for wireless products Radio interference noticeExposure to radio frequency radiation Industry Canada Canada 219 220 Statement of Limited Warranty 221 Extent of limited warranty 222 223 Additional rights 224 225 Adobe Systems Incorporated Notice 226 227 IndexNumerics 228 229 230 231 232 233 234