How to clear paper jams, Print media tasks and tips | Lexmark E234N

How to clear paper jams

How to clear paper jams

When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the operator panel’s Paper Jam and

Continue lights come on. Press and release Continue twice quickly to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence. See “Secondary error codes” on page 66 for more information.

We recommend that you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs.

To clear a paper jam:

1If you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams.

Print media tasks and tips

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Lexmark E234N manual How to clear paper jams, Print media tasks and tips

Contents

E234, E234n User’s Reference Chapter 1: Printer overview ContentsContents Chapter 2: Print media tasks and tips Chapter 3 Printing tasks Chapter 4: How to install optionsChapter 5: Using the operator panel Chapter 8 Supplies information Chapter 9 TroubleshootingChapter 7: Software and network tasks How to clean the printhead lens Index Trademarks NoticesEdition notice Notices Laser notice Safety informationLicensing notice The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act Japanese VCCI notice Industry Canada compliance statementEuropean Community EC directives conformity Korean MIC statement Power Saver Statement of Limited WarrantyPrinter energy consumption Warranty Additional rights Extent of warrantyLimitation of liability Power button Dust cover some models 1 Printer overviewPrinter overview 150-sheetoutput bin Paper support Front cover The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons 2 Print media tasks and tips Print media tasks and tips Source What types of print media can be loaded?Weight Sizes Front cover Operator panel Manual feeder Where can print media be loaded in the printer?150-sheetoutput bin Front paper support 250-sheettray Optional 550-sheetdrawer Preprinted forms and letterhead Tips on choosing the right print mediaPaper Transparencies Envelopes Labels Storing paper Tips on storing print media and suppliesCard stock Storing supplies Tips on preventing jams How to load the 250-sheetand 550-sheettrays 3Load the paper in the tray with the print side facing down 5Insert the tray 6Extend the paper support on the output bin Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper Attaching the dust cover How to load the manual feeder How to use the rear exit How to clear paper jams 2Open the front cover and remove the print cartridge assembly 5Open the rear exit and remove any jams 3 Printing tasks Printing tasks How to manually feed a print job 8Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the center of the manual feeder, but only to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides To manually duplex a print job 4Select either Long Edge or Short Edge 5Select Manual 2-sidedprinting 5Click OK How to print a booklet How to print a poster How to print on letterhead From the printer operator panel How to cancel a print job1Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers From a Windows computer 4 How to install options How to install options How to access the system board 2Open the rear exit 4Remove the two screws at the top and side of the metal plate covering the system board How to reattach the system board cover How to add a memory card How to install a 550-sheetdrawer 4Click the Install Options tab 3Click File Æ Properties 5 Using the operator panel Using the operator panel Overview of the operator panel Understanding the operator panel lights Common light sequences Continue Common light sequences continuedError Ready Secondary errors Secondary Error codes Secondary Error codes continued Primary codes Ready / Power SaverOperator panel codes Light sequence Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side two of a duplex job Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Toner low Photoconductor kit near full Replace photoconductor kit Replace photoconductor kit printer hard stop Change invalid toner cartridge Programming engine code / Programming system code Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error Paper jam printer error Secondary error codes Paper jam at the input sensor Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray Complex page Insufficient printer memory Insufficient collation area Font error Network interface errors Error communicating with the host computer Host interface disabled Memory full Short paper Invalid engine code Invalid network code 6 Understandingmenus the printer configuration Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheetUnderstanding the printer configuration menus Configuration menus overview Use this setting to Network menuSetting Factory default Setup menu Parallel menu USB menu Utilities menu 7 Software and network tasks Software and network tasks Windows How to install drivers for local printing2Click Install Software 3Click Printer and Software 5Select Suggested, and then click Next Mac OS 8.6–9.0:Open Apple LaserWriter Macintosh WebCreating a desktop printer icon Mac OS 8.6–9.x 3Double-click Desktop Printer Utility dClick Agree to accept the license agreement Linux How to print a test page 3Click File Æ Properties 4Click Print Test Page Assigning a printer IP address How to configure for TCP/IPVerifying the IP settings Supported network printer ports How to set up the printer for network printingSupported printer drivers aClick Add Port 3Click File Æ Sharing Step 1: Install a custom printer driverStep 2: Share the printer on the network Using the peer-to-peermethod 3Click Network Print ServerUsing the point and print method \\ server host name \ shared printer name How to print a network setup pageHow to print a test page Mac OS 8.6 to Step 2: Create a desktop printer Step 2: Create a print queue in Print Center Step 1: Install a custom PPD fileMac OS 2Click Add Printer a Click Applications Æ TextEdit Using the printer resident Web page Paper Settings Using the Local Printer Settings UtilityFinishing Settings Parallel Settings 8 Supplies information Supplies information How to conserve supplies What supplies do I need and how do I order them? How to know when you need new supplies Checking the toner and photoconductor levels Replace PC Kit Recognizing the operator panel light sequencesToner Low Load Paper How to change a toner cartridge 2Remove the toner cartridge 6Close the front cover Refilled toner cartridge notice Lexmark Return ProgramRecycling Lexmark products How to change a photoconductor kit 3Remove the toner cartridge 7Close the front cover 9 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Solution / Answer General problemsProblem / Question Click Printer Software I want to manually ABCDE Print too dark when you handle the sheetsPrint too light Transparency print quality is • Replace the toner cartridge Uneven print densityThe toner cartridge is defective Ghost Images Paper curls badly once it prints Blank pagesSolid black pages and exits to the bin How to clean the printhead lens 3Remove the print cartridge assembly out of the printer by pulling on the toner cartridge handle 7Close the front cover 8Turn the printer on Index Numerics Index Index