December
Users Guide
Contents
Saving money and the environment 133
Understanding the printer menus
Securing the printer 139
Maintaining the printer 143
Clearing jams 159
Troubleshooting 180
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Index 221
Safety information
Safety information
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Finding information about the printer
Learning about the printer
Learning about the printer
What are you looking for? Find it here
Other countries and regions-See the printed
Selecting a location for the printer
Basic model
Printer configurations
Hardware option Alternative hardware option
Fully configured model
Use
Using the printer control panel
Display View the printer status
Indicator light
Indicator light color and its corresponding printer status
Printer status
Sleep button light Printer status
Installing internal options
Additional printer setup
Accessing the controller board
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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Order of installation
Installing hardware options
Installing optional trays
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Attaching cables
Organizing the cables
Installing the printer software
Setting up the printer software
For Windows users
Updating available options in the printer driver
Windows
Windows 7 or earlier
Installing the printer on an Ethernet network
Preparing to set up the printer on an Ethernet network
Networking
For Macintosh users
Select Ethernet connection, and then click Continue
For Macintosh users
AppleTalk select your printer Add
Preparing to set up the printer on a wireless network
Settings Network/Ports Active NIC Auto
Connecting the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard
Select a wireless connection setup
From the printer control panel, navigate to
Using the Personal Identification Number PIN method
Using the Push Button Configuration PBC method
Click Settings Network/Ports Wireless
Follow the instructions on the printer display
Windows
Setting up serial printing
Click Continue Finish
Printing a menu settings
Verifying printer setup
Printing a network setup
Configuring Universal paper settings
Setting the paper size and type
Settings Paper Menu Paper Size/Type
Loading paper and specialty media
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One ‑sided printing
One ‑sided printing Two ‑sided printing
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Loading the 2100‑sheet tray
Pull out the tray Adjust the width and length guides
Loading A5‑size paper
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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Pull down the multipurpose feeder door
Loading the multipurpose feeder
LTR Exec B5
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5BXEC E
Using the printer control panel
Using the Embedded Web Server
Linking and unlinking trays
Linking and unlinking trays
Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
Assigning a custom paper type
Tips on using card stock
Using specialty media
Tips on using envelopes
Paper and specialty media guide
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using labels
Paper characteristics
Paper guidelines
Selecting paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Unacceptable paper examples
Storing paper
Paper types and weights supported by the printer
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Printer engine supports 60-176‑g/m216-47‑lb paper weights
Paper sizes supported by the printer
Paper and specialty media guide
Supported paper sizes
Paper sizes, types, and weights supported by the finishers
Supported paper types and weights
Colored Paper
Click Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Adjusting toner darkness
Printing
Printing a document
Adjust the toner darkness, and then press
Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Printing from a flash drive
Supported flash drives and file types
Printing from a flash drive
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Settings Security
Storing print jobs in the printer
Confidential Print select the print job type
Printing information pages
Settings Reports Print Fonts
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Printing a font sample list
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the computer
Settings Reports Print Directory
Understanding the printer m enus
Security Settings Help
Menus list
Understanding the printer menus
Default Source
Default Source menu
Paper menu
Paper Size/Type menu
MP Feeder Size
Tray x Type
Manual Paper Size
MP Feeder Type
Configure MP
Configure MP menu
Manual Paper Type
Manual Envelope Size
Paper Texture menu
Substitute Size menu
Paper Weight menu
Transparency Weight
Card Stock Weight
Recycled Weight
Labels Weight
Paper Loading menu
Custom Types menu
Universal Setup menu
Configure Bins
Bin Setup menu
Output Bin
Overflow Bin
Reports menu
Reports menu
Active NIC menu
Network/Ports menu
Standard Network or Network x menu
NPA Mode
PS SmartSwitch
Network Buffer
Job Buffering
Network Card menu
To access the menu, navigate to either of the following
UseTo
TCP/IP menu
To access the menu, navigate to
Wireless menu
Network/Ports Network x Network x Setup Wireless
IPv6 menu
Understanding the printer menus 101
AppleTalk menu
Understanding the printer menus 102
Standard USB menu
Set Zone
Understanding the printer menus 103
Parallel x menu
Parallel Buffer
Understanding the printer menus 104
Understanding the printer menus 105
Serial x menu
Serial Buffer
Understanding the printer menus 106
Robust XON
Understanding the printer menus 107
Baud
Data Bits
Understanding the printer menus 108
Smtp Setup menu
Confidential Print menu
Security menu
Understanding the printer menus 109
Security Audit Log menu
Disk Wiping menu
Understanding the printer menus 110
Understanding the printer menus 111
Set Date and Time menu
General Settings
Settings menu
General Settings menu
Understanding the printer menus 112
Understanding the printer menus 113
Timeouts
Alarms
Understanding the printer menus 114
Understanding the printer menus 115
Print Recovery
Error Recovery
Understanding the printer menus 116
Press Sleep Button
Flash Drive Menu
Print Settings menu
Understanding the printer menus 117
Understanding the printer menus 118
Understanding the printer menus 119
Setup menu
Print Settings
Understanding the printer menus 120
Understanding the printer menus 121
Finishing menu
Download Target
Resource Save
Separator Source
Understanding the printer menus 122
Staple Job
Understanding the printer menus 123
Run Stapler Test
Offset Pages
Job Accounting menu
Quality menu
Understanding the printer menus 124
Understanding the printer menus 125
Understanding the printer menus 126
Utilities menu
PostScript menu
XPS menu
Understanding the printer menus 127
Understanding the printer menus 128
PCL Emul menu
Tray Renumber
Understanding the printer menus 129
Understanding the printer menus 130
Html menu
Understanding the printer menus 131
Image menu
Understanding the printer menus 132
Help menu
Menu item Description
Saving money and the environment
Using recycled paper
Saving paper and toner
Conserving supplies
Click Settings General Settings Eco‑Mode
Using Eco‑Mode
Settings Settings General Settings Quiet Mode
Saving energy
Settings General Settings Timeouts
Adjusting Sleep mode
Settings Settings General Settings Timeouts Sleep Mode
Saving money and the environment 135
Adjusting the brightness of the printer display
Using Hibernate mode
Click Settings General Settings Sleep Button Settings
Settings Settings General Settings
Recycling
Click Settings General Settings
Recycling Lexmark products
Recycling Lexmark packaging
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Securing the printer
Using the security lock feature
Statement of Volatility
Securing the printer 139
Erasing volatile memory
Back Exit Config Menu
Erasing non‑volatile memory
Disposing of a printer hard disk
Using the printer control panel
Configuring printer hard disk encryption
Using the Embedded Web Server
Click Settings Security Disk Encryption
Finding printer security information
Disk Encryption Enable
Cleaning the printer
Cleaning the printer
Maintaining the printer
Emptying the hole punch box
Status/Supplies View Supplies
Checking the status of parts and supplies
Click Device Status More Details
Click Settings Print Settings Supply Notifications
Using genuine Lexmark parts and supplies
Ordering supplies
Estimated number of remaining pages
Ordering a toner cartridge
Ordering a maintenance kit
Ordering an imaging unit
Ordering staple cartridges
Lexmark regular fuser maintenance kit type
Lexmark Return Program fuser maintenance kit type
Storing supplies
Lexmark roller kit
Replacing the toner cartridge
Replacing supplies
Maintaining the printer 148
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Maintaining the printer 150
Replacing the imaging unit
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Maintaining the printer 153
Replacing a staple cartridge
Before moving the printer
Moving the printer
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Shipping the printer
Moving the printer to another location
Modifying confidential print settings
Finding advanced networking and administrator information
Copying printer settings to other printers
Managing the printer
Click the Copy Printer Settings
Restoring factory default settings
Click Printer Settings
Click Copy Printer Settings
Avoiding jams
Clearing jams
Load paper properly
Clearing jams 159
Allow the paper to enter the optional mailbox bins properly
Use recommended paper
Understanding jam messages and locations
Jam location Printer message What to do
Clearing jams 162
Clearing jams 163
‑page jam, lift front cover to remove cartridge
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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
Clearing jams 170
‑page jam, remove tray 1 to clear duplex
Clearing jams 171
‑page jam, open tray x
Clearing jams 172
‑page jam, clear manual feeder
Clearing jams 173
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Clearing jams 176
Clearing jams 177
Clearing jams 178
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Understanding the printer messages
Troubleshooting
Change paper source to custom type name load orientation
Troubleshooting 181
Change paper source to paper size load orientation
Check tray x connection
Close door or insert cartridge
Configuration change, some held jobs were not restored
Close front door
Complex page, some data may not have printed
Error reading USB hub. Remove hub
Error reading USB drive. Remove USB
Disk must be formatted for use in this device
Disk near full. Securely clearing disk space
Incompatible tray x
Incompatible output bin x
Incorrect paper size, open paper source
Insert hole punch box
Install Tray
Install bin
Troubleshooting 185
Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
Insufficient memory to collate job
Load staples
Load paper source with custom type name orientation
Troubleshooting 187
Load paper source with paper size orientation
Load paper source with paper type paper size orientation
Maintenance kit nearly low 80.xy
Maintenance kit low 80.xy
Load Manual Feeder with custom type name orientation
Load Manual Feeder with paper size orientation
Network x software error
Maintenance kit very low, x estimated pages remain 80.xy
Troubleshooting 189
Memory full
Not enough free space in flash memory for resources
Troubleshooting 190
Paper changes needed
Reattach bin
Reattach bins x y
Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge 31.xy
Reinstall missing or unresponsive imaging unit 31.xy
Reinstall missing or unresponsive fuser 31.xy
Remove defective disk
Remove packaging material, area name
Remove paper from standard output bin
Replace maintenance kit, 0 estimated pages remain 80.xy
Replace cartridge, 0 estimated pages remain 88.xy
Replace cartridge, printer region mismatch 42.xy
Serial port x disabled
Restore held jobs?
Replace roller kit
Replace unsupported cartridge 32.xy
Standard network software error
Some held jobs were not restored
Standard USB port disabled
Supply needed to complete job
Too many flash options installed
Too many disks installed
Too many trays attached
Tray x paper size unsupported
USB port x disabled
Solving printer problems
Basic printer problems
Unsupported option in slot x
Troubleshooting 198
Printer display is blank
Troubleshooting 199
Sheet tray problems
Hardware and internal option problems
Troubleshooting 200
Action Yes Step Problem is solved Go to step
Cannot detect internal option
Troubleshooting 201
Internal print server does not operate correctly
Troubleshooting 202
Tray problems
Troubleshooting 203
Internal Solutions Port does not operate correctly
USB/parallel interface card does not operate correctly
Troubleshooting 204
Paper feed problems
Action Yes Step Go to step Problem is solved
Jammed pages are not reprinted
An application error has occurred
Solving home screen applications problems
Troubleshooting 205
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Embedded Web Server does not open
Troubleshooting 206
Contacting customer support
Mail
Tech Library
Live chat
Edition notice
Product information
Lexmark International, Inc All rights reserved
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Trademarks
Noise emission levels
Licensing notices
Product disposal
Static sensitivity notice
Laser notice
Temperature information
Laser advisory label
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Product power consumption
Power consumption
Mode Description Power consumption Watts
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Multiple model information
Modular component notice
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
Industry Canada compliance statement
European Community EC directives conformity
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Exposure to radio frequency radiation
Regulatory notices for wireless products
Industry Canada Canada
Industry Canada Canada
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ΤΗΣ Οδηγιασ 1999/5/ΕΚ
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Limited warranty service
Limited warranty
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
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Limitation of liability
Extent of limited warranty
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Additional rights
Patent acknowledgment
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