Users Guide
December
 Contents
 Securing the printer 139
Understanding the printer menus
Saving money and the environment 133
Maintaining the printer 143
 208
Troubleshooting 180
Clearing jams 159
Index 221
 Safety information
Safety information
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 Learning about the printer
Learning about the printer
Finding information 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
Basic model
 Fully configured model
Hardware option Alternative hardware option
 Display View the printer status
Using the printer control panel
Use
 Printer status
Indicator light color and its corresponding printer status
Indicator light
Sleep button light Printer status
 Accessing the controller board
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Available internal options
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 Installing a memory card
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 Installing an Internal Solutions Port
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 Installing an optional card
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 Installing a printer hard disk
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 Removing a printer hard disk
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 Installing optional trays
Installing hardware options
Order of installation
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 Attaching cables
 Organizing the cables
 Setting up the printer software
Installing the printer software
 Windows
Updating available options in the printer driver
For Windows users
Windows 7 or earlier
 Networking
Preparing to set up the printer on an Ethernet network
Installing the printer on an Ethernet network
For Macintosh users
 For Macintosh users
Select Ethernet connection, and then click Continue
 Preparing to set up the printer on a wireless network
AppleTalk select your printer Add
 Select a wireless connection setup
Connecting the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard
Settings Network/Ports Active NIC Auto
From the printer control panel, navigate to
 Click Settings Network/Ports Wireless
Using the Push Button Configuration PBC method
Using the Personal Identification Number PIN method
Follow the instructions on the printer display
 Windows
 Setting up serial printing
 Click Continue Finish
 Printing a network setup
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings
 Settings Paper Menu Paper Size/Type
Setting the paper size and type
Configuring Universal paper settings
Loading paper and specialty media
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 One ‑sided printing
 One ‑sided printing Two ‑sided printing
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 Loading A5‑size paper
Pull out the tray Adjust the width and length guides
Loading the 2100‑sheet tray
Pull up and slide the width guide to the position for A5
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 Loading A4‑, letter‑, legal‑, oficio‑, and folio‑size paper
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 Loading the multipurpose feeder
Pull down the multipurpose feeder door
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 Linking and unlinking trays
Using the Embedded Web Server
Using the printer control panel
Linking and unlinking trays
 Assigning a custom paper type
Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
 Tips on using envelopes
Using specialty media
Tips on using card stock
Paper and specialty media guide
 Paper characteristics
Tips on using labels
Tips on using transparencies
Paper guidelines
 Selecting paper
 Using recycled paper and other office papers
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
 Storing paper
Unacceptable paper examples
 Printer engine supports 60-176‑g/m216-47‑lb paper weights
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Paper types and weights supported by the printer
Paper sizes supported by the printer
 Paper and specialty media guide
 Paper sizes, types, and weights supported by the finishers
Supported paper sizes
 Supported paper types and weights
 Colored Paper
 Printing
Adjusting toner darkness
Click Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Printing a document
 Printing from a flash drive
Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Adjust the toner darkness, and then press
Supported flash drives and file types
 Printing from a flash drive
 Storing print jobs in the printer
Settings Security
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Confidential Print select the print job type
 Printing confidential and other held jobs
Settings Reports Print Fonts
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
 Canceling a print job from the computer
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Settings Reports Print Directory
 Menus list
Security Settings Help
Understanding the printer m enus
Understanding the printer menus
 Paper menu
Default Source menu
Default Source
Paper Size/Type menu
 Tray x Type
MP Feeder Size
 MP Feeder Type
Manual Paper Size
 Manual Paper Type
Configure MP menu
Configure MP
Manual Envelope Size
 Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
 Paper Weight menu
 Recycled Weight
Card Stock Weight
Transparency Weight
Labels Weight
 Paper Loading menu
 Custom Types menu
 Universal Setup menu
 Output Bin
Bin Setup menu
Configure Bins
Overflow Bin
 Reports menu
Reports menu
 Standard Network or Network x menu
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
 Network Buffer
PS SmartSwitch
NPA Mode
Job Buffering
 UseTo
To access the menu, navigate to either of the following
Network Card menu
 TCP/IP menu
 Network/Ports Network x Network x Setup Wireless
Wireless menu
To access the menu, navigate to
IPv6 menu
 AppleTalk menu
Understanding the printer menus 101
 Set Zone
Standard USB menu
Understanding the printer menus 102
 Parallel x menu
Understanding the printer menus 103
 Understanding the printer menus 104
Parallel Buffer
 Serial x menu
Understanding the printer menus 105
 Understanding the printer menus 106
Serial Buffer
 Baud
Understanding the printer menus 107
Robust XON
Data Bits
 Smtp Setup menu
Understanding the printer menus 108
 Understanding the printer menus 109
Security menu
Confidential Print menu
 Understanding the printer menus 110
Disk Wiping menu
Security Audit Log menu
 Set Date and Time menu
Understanding the printer menus 111
 General Settings menu
Settings menu
General Settings
Understanding the printer menus 112
 Understanding the printer menus 113
 Understanding the printer menus 114
Alarms
Timeouts
 Understanding the printer menus 115
 Understanding the printer menus 116
Error Recovery
Print Recovery
Press Sleep Button
 Understanding the printer menus 117
Print Settings menu
Flash Drive Menu
 Understanding the printer menus 118
 Understanding the printer menus 119
 Understanding the printer menus 120
Print Settings
Setup menu
 Download Target
Finishing menu
Understanding the printer menus 121
Resource Save
 Understanding the printer menus 122
Separator Source
 Run Stapler Test
Understanding the printer menus 123
Staple Job
Offset Pages
 Understanding the printer menus 124
Quality menu
Job Accounting menu
 Understanding the printer menus 125
 Utilities menu
Understanding the printer menus 126
 Understanding the printer menus 127
XPS menu
PostScript menu
 PCL Emul menu
Understanding the printer menus 128
 Understanding the printer menus 129
Tray Renumber
 Html menu
Understanding the printer menus 130
 Image menu
Understanding the printer menus 131
 Menu item Description
Help menu
Understanding the printer menus 132
 Saving paper and toner
Using recycled paper
Saving money and the environment
Conserving supplies
 Settings Settings General Settings Quiet Mode
Using Eco‑Mode
Click Settings General Settings Eco‑Mode
Saving energy
 Settings Settings General Settings Timeouts Sleep Mode
Adjusting Sleep mode
Settings General Settings Timeouts
Saving money and the environment 135
 Click Settings General Settings Sleep Button Settings
Using Hibernate mode
Adjusting the brightness of the printer display
Settings Settings General Settings
 Recycling Lexmark products
Click Settings General Settings
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark packaging
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 Statement of Volatility
Using the security lock feature
Securing the printer
Securing the printer 139
 Erasing non‑volatile memory
Back Exit Config Menu
Erasing volatile memory
Disposing of a printer hard disk
 Using the Embedded Web Server
Configuring printer hard disk encryption
Using the printer control panel
Click Settings Security Disk Encryption
 Disk Encryption Enable
Finding printer security information
 Maintaining the printer
Cleaning the printer
Cleaning the printer
Emptying the hole punch box
 Click Device Status More Details
Checking the status of parts and supplies
Status/Supplies View Supplies
 Ordering supplies
Using genuine Lexmark parts and supplies
Click Settings Print Settings Supply Notifications
Estimated number of remaining pages
 Ordering an imaging unit
Ordering a maintenance kit
Ordering a toner cartridge
Ordering staple cartridges
 Storing supplies
Lexmark Return Program fuser maintenance kit type
Lexmark regular fuser maintenance kit type
Lexmark roller kit
 Maintaining the printer 148
Replacing supplies
Replacing the toner cartridge
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 Replacing the imaging unit
Maintaining the printer 150
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 Replacing a staple cartridge
Maintaining the printer 153
 Moving the printer
Before moving the printer
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 Moving the printer to another location
Shipping the printer
 Copying printer settings to other printers
Finding advanced networking and administrator information
Modifying confidential print settings
Managing the printer
 Click Printer Settings
Restoring factory default settings
Click the Copy Printer Settings
Click Copy Printer Settings
 Load paper properly
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Clearing jams 159
 Allow the paper to enter the optional mailbox bins properly
 Understanding jam messages and locations
Use recommended paper
 Clearing jams 162
Jam location Printer message What to do
 ‑page jam, lift front cover to remove cartridge
Clearing jams 163
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 ‑page jam, open upper rear door
 ‑page jam, open upper and lower rear door
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 ‑page jam, remove standard bin jam
 ‑page jam, remove tray 1 to clear duplex
Clearing jams 170
 ‑page jam, open tray x
Clearing jams 171
 ‑page jam, clear manual feeder
Clearing jams 172
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 Clearing jams 176
 Clearing jams 177
 Clearing jams 178
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 Troubleshooting
Understanding the printer messages
 Change paper source to paper size load orientation
Troubleshooting 181
Change paper source to custom type name load orientation
Check tray x connection
 Close front door
Configuration change, some held jobs were not restored
Close door or insert cartridge
Complex page, some data may not have printed
 Disk must be formatted for use in this device
Error reading USB drive. Remove USB
Error reading USB hub. Remove hub
Disk near full. Securely clearing disk space
 Incorrect paper size, open paper source
Incompatible output bin x
Incompatible tray x
Insert hole punch box
 Troubleshooting 185
Install bin
Install Tray
Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation
 Insufficient memory to collate job
Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Load staples
 Load paper source with paper size orientation
Troubleshooting 187
Load paper source with custom type name orientation
Load paper source with paper type paper size orientation
 Load Manual Feeder with custom type name orientation
Maintenance kit low 80.xy
Maintenance kit nearly low 80.xy
Load Manual Feeder with paper size orientation
 Troubleshooting 189
Maintenance kit very low, x estimated pages remain 80.xy
Network x software error
Memory full
 Paper changes needed
Troubleshooting 190
Not enough free space in flash memory for resources
Reattach bin
 Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge 31.xy
Reattach bins x y
 Remove defective disk
Reinstall missing or unresponsive fuser 31.xy
Reinstall missing or unresponsive imaging unit 31.xy
Remove packaging material, area name
 Replace cartridge, 0 estimated pages remain 88.xy
Replace maintenance kit, 0 estimated pages remain 80.xy
Remove paper from standard output bin
Replace cartridge, printer region mismatch 42.xy
 Replace roller kit
Restore held jobs?
Serial port x disabled
Replace unsupported cartridge 32.xy
 Standard USB port disabled
Some held jobs were not restored
Standard network software error
Supply needed to complete job
 Too many trays attached
Too many disks installed
Too many flash options installed
Tray x paper size unsupported
 Basic printer problems
Solving printer problems
USB port x disabled
Unsupported option in slot x
 Troubleshooting 198
 Troubleshooting 199
Printer display is blank
 Troubleshooting 200
Hardware and internal option problems
Sheet tray problems
Action Yes Step Problem is solved Go to step
 Internal print server does not operate correctly
Troubleshooting 201
Cannot detect internal option
 Tray problems
Troubleshooting 202
 USB/parallel interface card does not operate correctly
Internal Solutions Port does not operate correctly
Troubleshooting 203
 Action Yes Step Go to step Problem is solved
Paper feed problems
Troubleshooting 204
Jammed pages are not reprinted
 Troubleshooting 205
Solving home screen applications problems
An application error has occurred
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
 Contacting customer support
Troubleshooting 206
Embedded Web Server does not open
 Live chat
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Product information
Edition notice
 Trademarks
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 Product disposal
Licensing notices
Noise emission levels
Static sensitivity notice
 Laser advisory label
Temperature information
Laser notice
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 Mode Description Power consumption Watts
Power consumption
Product power consumption
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 Modular component notice
Multiple model information
 European Community EC directives conformity
Industry Canada compliance statement
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
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 Industry Canada Canada
Regulatory notices for wireless products
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
Industry Canada Canada
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Limited warranty
Limited warranty service
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Extent of limited warranty
Limitation of liability
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Patent acknowledgment
Additional rights
 Index
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