Lexmark C950 manual Print job takes longer than expected, Incorrect characters print

Troubleshooting 230

Print job takes longer than expected

Try one or more of the following:

REDUCE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE PRINT JOB

Eliminate the number and size of fonts, the number and complexity of images, and the number of pages in the print job.

TURN OFF THE PAGE PROTECT SETTING

From the home screen, navigate to:

> Settings > General Settings > Print Recovery > Page Protect > Off >

CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS

When using Eco‑Mode or Quiet Mode settings, you may notice a reduction in performance.

Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper

CHECK THE PAPER TYPE AND PAPER SIZE SETTINGS

Make sure the paper type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray:

1From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the paper type and paper size settings.

2Before sending the job to print, specify the correct type setting:

•For Windows users, specify the paper type from Print Properties.

•For Macintosh users, specify the paper type from the Print dialog.

Incorrect characters print

•Make sure the printer is not in Hex Trace mode. If Ready Hex appears on the display, you must exit Hex Trace mode before you can print your job. Turn the printer off and back on to exit Hex Trace mode.

•Make sure the SmartSwitch settings are set to On in the Network and USB menus.

Tray linking does not work

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

LOAD THE SAME SIZE AND TYPE OF PAPER

•Load the same size and type of paper in each tray to be linked.

•Move the paper guides to the correct positions for the paper size loaded in each tray.