Users Guide
April
Safety information
Contents
Printing
Clearing jams
Understanding printer menus
Menus list Supplies menu Paper menu
Administrative support
Maintaining the printer
Troubleshooting
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Index
Printer configurations
Configured models
Learning about the printer
Basic model
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Fully configured model
Understanding the control panel
Control panel item Description
Installing options
Installing internal options
Accessing the system board to install internal options
Available options
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Installing a memory card
Installing a flash memory or firmware card
Installing a printer hard disk
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Installing an internal print server or port interface card
Reinstalling the system board
Attaching cables
USB port Ethernet port
Setting the Paper Size and Paper Type
Configuring Universal paper settings
Loading paper and specialty media
Specify a unit of measurement
Specify the paper height and width
Specify a feed direction
Loading the 520-sheet trays
Loading the 520-sheet trays
Long-edge orientation Short-edge orientation
Using A5 or statement paper sizes
Loading the 867- and 1133-sheet trays
Using the multipurpose feeder
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Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Unlinking trays
Assigning a Custom Type x name
Changing a Custom Type x name
Click Paper Menu Click Custom Name
Click Custom Types
Paper characteristics
Paper and specialty media guide
Paper guidelines
Using recycled paper
Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Using letterhead
Using transparencies
Loading letterhead in the 867-sheet tray
Loading letterhead in the 1133-sheet tray
Using envelopes
Using labels
Using card stock
Storing paper
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Paper sizes supported by the printer
Paper types and weights supported by the printer
Paper types and weights supported by the finisher
Supported finishing features
Horizonal transport unit
Finisher standard bin
Bin
Bin 2 booklet-maker
Executive Folio
Legal Letter Statement Tabloid Universal Envelopes any Size
Single staple-One staple Double staple-Two staples
Size Bi fold Booklet fold Saddle staple
Installing printer software
Printing
Printing a document from Windows
Printing a document from a Macintosh computer
Printing confidential and other held jobs from Windows
Job type Description
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Printing from a USB flash memory device
Printing a menu settings
Printing a network setup
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the control panel
Printing a directory list
Printing the print quality test pages
Canceling a print job from the Windows taskbar
Canceling a print job from the Windows desktop
Canceling a print job from Mac OS
Printing in black and white
Using Max Speed and Max Yield
Click Configuration Click Print Settings Click Setup Menu
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Understanding jam numbers and locations
Paper jams
Jam numbers Area name Instructions
Paper jams
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Paper jam
Open Door D Pull the paper down and away from the printer
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Paper jam
Open Cover F Remove the jammed paper Close Cover F Press
287-288 paper jams
Covers, knobs, and handles located behind finisher Door G
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Open Door H Remove the jammed paper Close Door H Press
Staple jam
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Page
Close the staple drawer Close Door G Press
Understanding printer menus
Menus list
Supplies menu
Default Source menu
Paper menu
Paper Size/Type menu
MP Feeder Size
MP Feeder Type
Manual Paper Size
Configure MP menu
Configure MP
Manual Paper Type
Manual Envelope Size
Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
Paper Loading menu
Custom Types menu
Universal Setup menu
Bin Setup menu
Reports menu
Reports menu
Network Setup
Network x Setup
Wireless Setup
NetWare Setup
Settings menu
Setup menu
Power Saver
Display Language
Standby Mode
Alarms
Timeouts
Print Recovery
Printer Language
Print Area
Download Target
Job Accounting
Resource Save
Finishing menu
Separator Sheets
Separator Source
Multipage Print
Multipage Order
Quality menu
Print Resolution
Toner Darkness
Color Saver
RGB Brightness
Color Samples
Manual Color
Or Setup
Utilities menu
Enhance Fine Lines
Remove Held Jobs
Format Flash
Defragment Flash
Format Disk
Job Acct Stat
Hex Trace
Coverage Estimator
LCD Contrast
PostScript menu
PCL Emul menu
Symbol Set
PCL Emulation Settings
Tray Renumber
Ppds menu
Html menu
Auto CR after LF
Auto LF after CR
Font Size
Image menu
Security menu
Network/Ports menu
TCP/IP menu
Max Invalid PIN
IPv6 menu
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IPv6
Wireless menu
Standard Network and Network x menus
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NPA Mode
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Network Buffer
Job Buffering
Standard USB and USB x menus
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USB Buffer
Serial x menu
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ENA Address
ENA Netmask
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Serial Buffer
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NetWare menu
AppleTalk menu
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Help menu
LexLink menu
USB Direct menu
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List of status and error messages
Understanding printer messages
Deactivating Ppds Mode
Defragmenting Flash do not Power OFF
Disk recovery x/y XX% do not Power OFF
Close cover
Encrypting disk x/y XX% do not Power OFF
Error reading USB drive
Formatting Disk x/y XX% do not Power OFF
Formatting Flash do not Power OFF
Internal System Error, Reload Bookmarks
Internal System Error, Reload Security Certificates
Invalid Engine Code
Invalid file format Invalid Network Code
Menus are disabled
No jobs to cancel
No recognized file types Power Saver
Programming disk do not Power OFF
Programming System Code do not Power OFF
Remote Management Active do not Power OFF
Resetting the printer
Restore Held Jobs?
Some held jobs were not restored
Some held jobs will not be restored
Serial
Standard Bin Full
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Missing or defective color cartridge
Replace unsupported color cartridge
Incorrect paper type, check src
Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
Ppds font error
Insufficient memory to collate job
Memory full
Serial option x error
Standard network software error
Network x software error
Parallel port x disabled
USB port x disabled
Configuration change, held jobs were not restored
Too many disks installed
Too many flash options installed
Scheduled maintenance
Unformatted disk
Replace waste toner box
Waste toner box missing
Staple error
Service message
Replace black pc unit
Replace color pc units
Emul Error Load Emul Option
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Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Maintaining the printer
Storing supplies
Conserving supplies
Ordering supplies
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
Ordering toner cartridges
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Replacing supplies
Ordering photoconductors
Ordering staple cartridges
Ordering a waste toner box
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Cleaning the printhead lenses
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Replacing a photoconductor
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Replacing a toner cartridge
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Recycling Lexmark products
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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
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Administrative support
Adjusting the brightness or contrast of the display
Adjusting Power Saver
Disabling control panel menus
Restoring the factory default settings
Encrypting the printer hard disk
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Modifying confidential print settings
Locking the entire printer
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Using 802.1x authentication
Supporting IPSec
Supporting SNMPv3
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Creating an administrative password
Using Secure mode
Click Create Password
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Click TCP/IP Port Access
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Troubleshooting
Checking an unresponsive printer
Door a will not shut properly
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Solving printing problems
Control panel display is blank or displays only diamonds
Confidential and other held jobs do not print
Job takes longer than expected to print
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Incorrect characters print
Tray linking does not work
Large jobs do not collate
Solving option problems
Drawers
Solving paper feed problems
Print jobs are not routed to the booklet-maker bin
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
That jammed does not reprint after you clear the jam
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
Blank pages
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Characters have jagged or uneven edges
Clipped images
Dark lines
Gray background
Incorrect margins
Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
Paper curl
Print irregularities
Print is too dark
Print is too light
Make sure Color Saver is set to Off
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Repeating defects
Skewed print
Solid color pages
Toner fog or background shading appears on
Toner rubs off
Toner specks
Transparency print quality is poor
Solving color quality problems
FAQ about color printing
Uneven print density
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Printed page appears tinted. Can I adjust the color?
What is manual color correction?
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What are detailed Color Samples and how do I access them?
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Click Configuration Click Color Samples
Contacting Customer Support
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Edition notice
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Industry Canada notices
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Radio interference notice
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India emissions notice
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South Africa telecommunications notice
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Power consumption
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Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
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Limitation of liability
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Index
Numerics
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Html
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