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Additional printer setup............ ........................................... ...........16                
Loading paper and specialty media.............................................25
Paper and specialty media guidelines.........................................39              
Clearing jams.....................................................................................52
              Understanding printer menus.......................................................64
Understanding printer messages.................................................89                
Maintaining the printer........... ....................................... .................97
              Administrative support........... .......................................... ............106
Troubleshooting.................. .......................... .......................... .......111            
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              Safety information
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              Learning about the printer
Finding information about the printer                
Setup
 information                
Help
              Printer configurations
Basic model              
Learning about the pri nter
              Configured models
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              Understanding the printer control panel
              Using the standard exit bin and paper stop
              Additional printer setup
Installing internal options                
Available internal options
Memory cards                
  
              Accessing the system board to install interna l options
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              Installing a memory card
              Installing a flash memory or firmware card
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              Installing hardware options
Installing a 250- or 550-sheet drawer              
Attaching cables
              Installing printer software
For Windows users                
For Macintosh users
Using the World Wide Web              
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings page                
Printing a network setup page
              Loading paper and specialty media
Setting the Paper Size and Paper Type                
Configuring Universal paper settings
              Specify a unit of measurement
Specify the paper height and width                
Specify a feed direction
              Loading the standard 250-sheet tray
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              Loading the optional 250- or 550-sheet tray
              Using the multipurpose feeder
Opening the multipurpose feeder              
Loading the multipurpose feeder
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Paper capacities
              Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays                
Unlinking trays
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              Changing a Custom Type <x> name
              Paper and specialty media guidelines
Paper guidelines                
Paper characteristics
Weight                
Curl
              Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper                
Selecting preprinted forms and letter head
Using recycled paper and other office  papers              
Storing paper
              Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Paper types and weights supported by th e printer                
     
              Paper sizes supported by the printer
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              Printing
Printing a document                
For Windows users
For Macintosh users                
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              Printing specialty documents
Tips on using letterhead              
Tips on using transparencies
                   
Tips on using envelopes              
Tips on using labels
Tips on using card stock              
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list                
Printing a directory list
Printing the print quality test pages              
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer c ontrol panel                
Canceling a print job from the computer
For Windows users              
For Macintosh users
              Clearing jams
Avoiding jams            
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              Jam message numbers and how to access each jam
                 Clearing jams
              200 paper jam
              201 paper jam
              202 paper jam
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              231 paper jam
              233 paper jam
234 paper jam            
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              251 paper jam
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              Understanding printer menus
Menus list                
A number of menus are available to make it eas y for you to change printer setti ngs:
              Paper menu
Default Source menu                
  
Size/Type menu            
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                Configure MP menu
               Paper Texture menu
                Paper Weight menu
                 Paper Loading menu
               Custom Types menu
                   
Universal Setup menu                
 
              Reports menu
Reports menu                
 
              Settings menu
General Settings menu                
 
                  
              Setup menu
                   
              Finishing menu
               
               
                  
              Quality menu
               Utilities menu
                  
              PostScript menu
                 PCL Emul menu
                
                     
               
               Network/Ports menu
Network Card menu                
  
              TCP/IP menu
              IPv6 menu
Network menu                
 
               AppleTalk menu
              USB menu
              Parallel menu
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              Understanding printer messages
List of status and error messages            
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              35 Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
37 Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation                
37 Insufficient memory to collate job
38 Memory full                
39 Complex page, some data may not have printed
              52 Not enough free space in flash  memory for resources
53 Unformatted flash detected                
54 Standard network software erro r
56 Standard USB port disabled                
56 Standard parallel port disabled
              84 PC Kit life warning
84 Replace PC Kit                
42.xy Cartridge region mismatch
51 Defective flash detected                
88.yy Cartridge is low
              202.yy Paper jam
231.yy Paper jam                
233.yy Paper jam
234.yy Paper jam              
235.yy Paper jam
24x.yy Paper jam                
251.yy Paper jam
              Maintaining the printer
Cleaning the exterior of the printer                
Storing supplies
              Conserving supplies
Conserving supplies using the printer  control panel                
Conserving supplies when printing multiple copies
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer                
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              Ordering supplies
Ordering toner cartridges                
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Recommended toner cartridges and part numbers
              Replacing supplies
Replacing the toner cartridge                
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Replacing the photoconductor kit
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              Recycling Lexmark products
Moving the printer                
Before moving the printer
Moving the printer to another location            
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              Administrative support
Finding advanced networking and administrator information                
Adjusting Power Saver
Restoring the factory default settings              
Using the Embedded Web Server
Viewing reports              
Checking the device status
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Restricting access to printer menus              
Setting up e-mail alerts
Configuring supply notifications              
Copying printer settings to other printers
              Troubleshooting
Solving basic printer problems                
      
                 Printer control panel display is blank or displays only diamonds
              MAKE SURE THE CORRECT PRINTER SOFTWARE IS INSTALLED
MAKE SURE THE PRINTER IS CONNECTED TO THE NETWORK                
MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING A RECOMMENDED USB, PARALLEL, OR ETHERNET CABLE
MAKE SURE PRINTER CABLES ARE SECURELY CONNECTED                
Multiple-language PDFs do not print
              Job prints from the wrong tray or on t he wrong paper
Incorrect characters print                
Tray linking does not work LOAD THE SAME SIZE AND TYPE OF PAPER IN EACH TRAY
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MAKE SURE THE PAPER SIZE AND PAPER TYPE SETTINGS ARE THE SAME FOR EACH TRAY
              Solving option problems
Option does not operate correctly or quits after it is installed                
RESET THE PRINTER
C HECK   TO   SEE   IF   THE   OPTION   IS   CONNECTED   TO   THE                  
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              Solving paper feed problems
Paper frequently jams                
MAKE SURE THERE IS NOT TOO MUCH PAPER IN THE TRAY OR FEEDER
THE PAPER ABSORBED MOISTURE DUE TO HIGH HUMIDITY                
Paper jam message remains after ja m is cleared
              Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems                
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Blank pages
                 Characters have jagged or uneven edges
Clipped images                
C HECK   THE  P APER  S IZE  
              Gray background
Ghost images                
THE PHOTOCONDUCTOR KIT IS DEFECTIVE
C HECK   THE  M EDIA  T YPE                
Incorrect margins
C HECK   THE  P APER  S IZE                  
C HECK   THE  P AGE   SIZE  
Paper curl              
Print is too dark
C HECK   THE   DARKNESS ,  BRIGHTNESS ,  AND   CONTRAST                  
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              Print is too light
C HECK   THE   DARKNESS ,  BRIGHTNESS ,  AND   CONTRAST                  
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THE TONER IS LOW            
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              Toner specks
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:                
Replace the toner cartridge.
THERE IS TONER IN THE PAPER PATH                
Contact Customer Supp ort.
              MAKE SURE THE PAPER PATH IS CLEAR
THERE MAY BE EXCESS TONER IN THE PAPER PATH                
Streaked vertical lines
THE TONER MAY SMEAR WHEN PAPER IS FED FROM A SPECIFIC SOURCE                
THE TONER CARTRIDGE IS DEFECTIVE
              MAKE SURE THE PAPER PATH IS CLEAR
THERE MAY BE EXCESS TONER IN THE PAPER PATH                
Solid black or white streaks appear on transparencies or paper
MAKE SURE THE FILL PATTERN IS CORRECT                
CHECK THE PAPER TYPE
              Embedded Web Server does not open
CHECK THE NETWORK CONNECTIONS                
CHECK THE NETWORK SETTINGS
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              Notices
Product information                
Edition notice
              UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
Trademarks                
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement
                 Industry Canada compliance statement
Avis de conformit aux normes de lindustrie du Canada                
European Community (EC) directives conformity
Exposure to radio frequency radiation                
Industry Canada notice
              European Community (EC) directives conformity statement for radio products
              Notices
              Noise emission levels
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive            
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Power Saver                
Off mode
Total energy usage              
Statement of Limited Warranty
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY              
Limited warranty
Limited warranty service                
Extent of limited warranty
Limitation of liability                
Additional rights
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