Users Guide
September
 Contents
 Paper and specialty media guide
Printing
 Understanding the printer menus
Standard Network or Network x menu
 Securing the printer 103
Saving money and the environment
Maintaining the printer 105
 Managing the printer 128
Troubleshooting 143
Clearing jams 132
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Index 206
 Safety information
Safety information
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 Learning about the printer
Finding information about the printer
Learning about the printer
What are you looking for? Find it here
 Selecting a location for the printer
Other countries and regions-See the printed
 Printer configurations
 Using the printer control panel
Use
 Indicator light Printer status
Using the Embedded Web Server
Sleep button light Printer status
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 Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Additional printer setup
Available internal options
 Accessing the controller board
 Option card connector
Memory card connector
Reattach the cover
 Access the controller board
Installing a memory card
Unpack the memory card
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 Installing an optional card
 Installing hardware options
Order of installation
 Installing optional trays
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 Installing the printer
Setting up the printer software
Attaching cables
 Preparing to set up the printer on an Ethernet network
Networking
Adding available options in the print driver
For Windows users
 Preparing to set up the printer on a wireless network
 Connecting the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard
Settings Network/Ports Active NIC Auto
Select a wireless connection setup
From the printer control panel, navigate to
 Click Settings Network/Ports Wireless
Follow the instructions on the printer display
 Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings
Printing a network setup
Settings Reports Menu Settings
 Setting the paper size and type
Configuring Universal paper settings
Settings Paper Menu Paper Size/Type
Loading paper and specialty media
 Loading the 250‑ and 550‑sheet tray
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 Loading the 650‑sheet duo tray
 Push the multipurpose feeder latch to the left
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Length guide tab
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 Width guide tab
 Loading the manual feeder
 Linking and unlinking trays
Linking and unlinking trays
 Click Settings Paper Menu
Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Names
Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
Creating a custom name for a paper type
 Using the printer control panel
Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
 Using specialty media
Tips on using letterhead
Paper and specialty media guide
Paper and specialty media guide
 ABC
 Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using envelopes
 Tips on using labels
Tips on using card stock
Paper characteristics
Paper guidelines
 Unacceptable paper
 Selecting paper
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
 Storing paper
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Supported paper sizes
 Dimension
Feeder Tray Mode
Paper size Standard Manual 650 ‑sheet duo tray
Duplex
 Paper and specialty media guide
 Supported paper types and weights
 Adjusting toner darkness
Printing
Printing a document
Printing a document
 Using Max Speed and Max Yield
Click Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Click Settings Print Settings Setup Menu
Settings Settings Print Settings Setup Menu Printer Usage
 Printing from a flash drive or mobile device
Printing from a flash drive
 Printing confidential and other held jobs
Supported flash drives and file types
Printing from a mobile device
Storing print jobs in the printer
 Printing confidential and other held jobs
Print job type Description
 Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
 Canceling a print job from the computer
 Understanding the printer m enus
Menus list
Supplies menu
Understanding the printer menus
 Paper menu
Default Source menu
Paper Size/Type menu
 Tray x Type
Multipurpose Feeder Size
 Manual Paper Size
Multipurpose Feeder Type
Manual Paper Type
 Substitute Size menu
Configure MP menu
Paper Texture menu
 Card Stock Texture
Transparency Texture
Recycled Texture
Glossy Texture
 Paper Weight menu
 Labels Weight
Bond Weight
Envelope Weight
Letterhead Weight
 Paper Loading menu
 Universal Setup menu
Custom Types menu
Units of Measure
Portrait Width
 Reports menu
Reports menu
 Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network x menu
Menu item Description
 To access the menu, navigate to either of the following
UseTo
 Network Card menu
TCP/IP menu
 To access the menu, navigate to any of the following
IPv6 menu
 To access the menu, navigate to
Wireless menu
Network/Ports Network x Network x Setup Wireless
 Standard USB menu
AppleTalk menu
Understanding the printer menus
 Smtp Setup menu
 Security menu
Confidential Print menu
 Erase Temporary Data Files menu
Repeat Job Expiration
Verify Job Expiration
Reserve Job Expiration
 Security Audit Log menu
Set Date and Time menu
 Settings menu
General Settings menu
 Quiet Mode
Run Initial Setup
Show Supply Estimates
Eco ‑Mode
 Alarms
Timeouts
 Print Recovery
Error Recovery
Press Sleep Button
 Setup menu
 Finishing menu
 Quality menu
 Print Resolution
Color Correction
Toner Darkness
Enhance Fine Lines
 Color Adjust
Spot Color Replacement
RGB Replacement
Color Samples
 Utilities menu
XPS menu
 PostScript menu
PCL Emul menu
 PCL Emulation Settings
 Tray Renumber
Ppds menu
Orientation
 Lines per
Lines per Inch
Format
Character Set
 Auto LF after CR
Html menu
Font Size
 Image menu
 Help menu
 Using recycled paper
Saving money and the environment
Saving paper and toner
Conserving supplies
 Using Eco‑Mode
Saving energy
Reducing printer noise
Check your first draft for accuracy
 Adjusting Sleep mode
Using Hibernate mode
Settings Settings General Settings Timeouts Sleep Mode
From the control panel, navigate to
 Setting Hibernate Timeout
Using Schedule Power Modes
Click Settings General Settings Timeouts
Click Settings General Settings Schedule Power Modes
 Adjusting the brightness of the printer display
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark products
Recycling Lexmark packaging
 Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
 Using the security lock feature
Securing the printer
Statement of Volatility
Securing the printer 103
 Back Exit Config Menu
Erasing volatile memory
Erasing non‑volatile memory
Finding printer security information
 Cleaning the printer
Maintaining the printer
Checking the status of parts and supplies
Maintaining the printer 105
 Using genuine Lexmark parts and supplies
Estimated number of remaining pages
Ordering supplies
Ordering toner cartridges
 Ordering a waste toner bottle
Ordering imaging kits
Maintaining the printer 107
 Storing supplies
Replacing supplies
Replacing the waste toner bottle
Maintaining the printer 108
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 Insert the replacement waste toner bottle
For more information, see Recycling Lexmark products on
 Replacing a black and color imaging kit
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 Replacing toner cartridges
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 Replacing a developer unit
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 Moving the printer
Before moving the printer
Moving the printer to another location
Shipping the printer
 Finding advanced networking and administrator information
Setting up Remote Operator Panel
Managing the printer
Checking the printer status
 Click Settings Print Settings Supply Notifications
Notification Description
 Copying printer settings to other printers
Modifying confidential print settings
Restoring factory default settings
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 Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Load paper properly
Clearing jams 132
 Understanding jam messages and locations
Use recommended paper
 Clearing jams 134
‑page jam, clear standard bin
Jam location Message on the display What to do
 Jam, open front door to clear fuser
 Jam, open front door
 ‑page jam, open front door to clear duplex
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 ‑page jam, open tray
Clearing jams 139
 ‑page jam, clear multipurpose feeder
‑page jam, clear manual feeder
Clearing jams 140
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 Models, select Next Clear the jam, press OK
 Troubleshooting
Understanding the printer messages
 Color cartridge low 88.xy
Color cartridge nearly low 88.xy
Color cartridge very low, x estimated pages remain 88.xy
Type imaging kit low 84.xy
 Configuration change, some held jobs were not restored
Error reading USB drive. Remove USB
Error reading USB hub. Remove hub
Complex page, some data may not have printed
 Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Incorrect paper size, open paper source
Insert Tray
Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation
 Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
Troubleshooting 147
Load paper source with custom type name
Load paper source with custom string
 Load paper source with paper type paper size
Load Manual Feeder with custom string
Load Manual Feeder with custom type name
Load Manual Feeder with paper size
 Maintenance kit low 80.xy
Maintenance kit nearly low 80.xy
Maintenance kit very low, x estimated pages remain 80.xy
Network x software error
 Ppds font error
Troubleshooting 150
Not enough free space in flash memory for resources
Non-Lexmark color supply type, see Users Guide 33.xy
 Reinstall missing or unresponsive color cartridge 31.xy
Reinstall missing or unresponsive type imaging kit 31.xy
Reload printed pages in Tray
Remove paper from standard output bin
 Replace maintenance kit, 0 estimated pages remain 80.xy
Replace color cartridge, printer region mismatch 42.xy
Replace type imaging kit, 0 estimated pages remain 84.xy
Replace defective color cartridge 31.xy
 Restore held jobs?
Smtp server not set up. Contact system administrator
Replace missing color cartridge 31.xy
Replace missing type imaging kit 31.xy
 Some held jobs were not restored
Standard network software error
Standard USB port disabled
Too many flash options installed
 Weblink server not set up. Contact system administrator
Too many trays attached
Unformatted flash detected
Waste toner bottle nearly full 82.xy
 Solving printer problems
Basic printer problems
Troubleshooting 156
Printer is not responding
 Troubleshooting 157
 Hardware and internal option problems
Troubleshooting 158
Printer display is blank
Cannot detect memory card
 Action Yes Step Problem is solved Go to step
Troubleshooting 159
Cannot detect internal option
 Troubleshooting 160
Tray problems
Step Problem is solved. Go to step
 Paper feed problems
Troubleshooting 161
Action Yes Step Go to step Problem is solved
Jammed pages are not reprinted
 Solving home screen application problems
An application error has occurred
Troubleshooting 162
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
 Solving print problems
Printing problems
Troubleshooting 163
Incorrect characters print
 Large jobs do not collate
Troubleshooting 164
Printing slows down
 Troubleshooting 165
Print jobs do not print
 Settings General Settings Print Recovery Page Protect Off
Troubleshooting 166
Print job takes longer than expected
 Repeating defects appear on prints
Troubleshooting 167
Tray linking does not work
 Print quality problems
Troubleshooting 168
Characters have jagged or uneven edges
Unexpected page breaks occur
 Troubleshooting 169
Clipped pages or images
 Troubleshooting 170
Gray background on prints
 Troubleshooting 171
Horizontal voids appear on prints
 Troubleshooting 172
Incorrect margins on prints
 Troubleshooting 173
Paper curl
 Troubleshooting 174
Print is too dark
 Troubleshooting 175
Print is too light
 Troubleshooting 176
Print irregularities
 Troubleshooting 177
Printer is printing blank pages
 Troubleshooting 178
Printer is printing solid black pages
 Troubleshooting 179
Shadow images appear on prints
 Skewed print
Troubleshooting 180
Streaked horizontal lines appear on prints
 Troubleshooting 181
Streaked vertical lines appear on prints
 Troubleshooting 182
 Transparency print quality is poor
Troubleshooting 183
Toner fog or background shading appears on prints
 Toner rubs off
Troubleshooting 184
Vertical voids appear on prints
 Troubleshooting 185
Uneven print density
 Color quality problems
FAQ about color printing
What is RGB color?
What is manual color correction?
 What are detailed color samples and how do I access them?
Troubleshooting 187
Object type Color conversion tables
 Prints on color transparencies appear dark when projected
Click Configuration Color Samples Detailed Options
 Embedded Web Server does not open
Troubleshooting 189
Print appears tinted
 Troubleshooting 190
 Troubleshooting 191
Contacting customer support
Tech Library
Mail
 Product information
Edition notice
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September
 Trademarks
Licensing notices
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 Noise emission levels
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 India E-Waste notice
Product disposal
Static sensitivity notice
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 Temperature information
Información de la energía de México
Laser notice
Laser advisory label
 Mode Description Power consumption Watts
Power consumption
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 Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
Industry Canada compliance statement
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 Regulatory notices for wireless products
European Community EC directives conformity
Modular component notice
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
 Industry Canada Canada
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ΤΗΣ Οδηγιασ 1999/5/ΕΚ
 Patent acknowledgment
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 Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
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 Limited warranty service
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 Limitation of liability
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 Symbols
Index
Numerics
Index 206
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