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Contents 2 Contents Notices ................................... ........................ .................................. 6 Edit ion no tice ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... ..... ...... ..... ...
Contents 3 How to load the manual feeder .... .. ..... ....... ........ ..... .. ....... ...... .. ..... .. ....... ...... 24 How t o us e th e rea r ex it . .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... .... ....... ..... ...... ..... ...... . 25 How to clear paper jams.
Contents 4 Configurati on menus overvi ew . ....... ........... ........ ......... ....... ......... ......... ........ 84 Network menu ..... ....... .. . ........ .. . ........ .. ....... .. .. ....... .. .. ....... .. . ........ .. ....... .. . 85 Parall el me n u .
Contents 5 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting ........................ .............................. 115 General pr oblems ..... ..... ....... ...... ....... ........ ....... ....... ........ ....... ..... ......... ...... 116 Print quali t y problems .... .
Notices 6 Notices Edition not i ce Edition: November 200 3 The follow ing paragraph does not apply to an y country where such pr ovisions are inconsistent with local la w: LEXM ARK INTE RNA T IONA L, IN C.
Notices 7 Licensing no tice The printer r esident software contains: • Software de v eloped and copyrighted by Le xmark • Lexmark modified soft ware licensed under the provisions of the GNU General Pub lic License v ersion 2 and the GNU Lesser General Public License v ersion 2.
Notices 8 • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between t he equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a c ircuit different from that to which the r eceiver is connected. • Consult your point of purchase or service representative for additional suggestions.
Notices 9 Printer energ y con sumption The follo wing table documents the power consumption characteristics of the printer . The power consumption le vels listed in the pr evious t able represent time-av eraged mea surements. Instantaneous power draws may be substantially higher than the a v erage.
Notices 10 F or fur ther explanation of your warranty alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized ser vicer in your area, please c ontact Lexmark at 1-859-232-3000, or on the W or ld Wide W eb at http:// suppor t.lexmark.com. Remote technical suppor t is provided for this product throughout its warranty period.
Printer ov er vie w 11 1 Printer o vervie w 250-shee t tra y P aper support 150-shee t outpu t bin Operat or panel Manua l f eeder Fr o n t c o ve r Optional 550-sheet dra wer Rear paper e xit Pow e r.
Printer ov er vie w 12 The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 b u t tons. Note: The Contin ue b ut ton also functi ons as a li ght. • Press and release Contin ue to resume pr inting . • Press and release Contin ue twice quickl y to di spla y a secondar y error code.
Print media tasks a nd tips 13 2 Print media tasks and tips Section Pa g e What types of print media can be loaded? 14 Where can print med ia be load ed in the printer? 15 Tips on choosing the righ t .
Print media tasks a nd tips 14 What types of print media can be loaded? Get the mos t out of y our printer b y prop erly loading the tra ys . Ne ver mix media types within a tra y .
Print media tasks a nd tips 15 Where can print media be load ed in the printer? Y our printer has two standar d paper sources: an automati c 250-s heet paper f eeder (T ra y 1) and a single-sheet manual f eeder .
Print media tasks a nd tips 16 Tips on choosing the right prin t media Selectin g the right paper or other media r educes printin g prob lems. F or best p r int qualit y , tr y a sample of th e paper or othe r m edia y ou are considering bef ore b uyi ng large quantit ies .
Print media tasks a nd tips 17 En velopes • Use en velope s made from 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ) bond paper . • Do not use env elopes that: – Hav e e xcessive cur l – Are stuc k together – Are damage.
Print media tasks a nd tips 18 Car d stock • Preprinting, perf oration, and creasing can signif icantly aff ect the pr int qualit y and cause media handl ing or j amming prob lems. • A void usi ng card stoc k that ma y release hazardous emissions when heated .
Print media tasks a nd tips 19 Tips on preventing jams Y ou can a v oid most paper jams by corre ctly loa ding paper and specialty me dia i n the printer . The f ollo wing hints can hel p you a void paper jams: • Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper .
Print media tasks a nd tips 20 Ho w to load the 250-sheet and 550-s heet tra ys F ollow these instructions to load paper in the 250-sheet tr a y and 550-sheet tr a y . 1 Remov e the tra y . Note: If y ou are going to loa d legal or f olio size paper , you hav e to e xtend the length of the paper tr ay .
Print media tasks a nd tips 21 3 Load the p aper i n the tr a y with the print si de f acing down. Note: Load le tterhead paper wi th the design si de f acing down. The top edge of th e sheet with t he logo shoul d be placed at the front of the t ra y .
Print media tasks a nd tips 22 5 Inse r t the tray . 6 Extend the paper support on the output bin..
Print media tasks a nd tips 23 Extend ing the tray f or legal or folio siz e paper T o load legal or f olio siz e paper , y ou need to e xtend the paper tra y . Y ou should also attach the dust co v er on the back of the printer to protect the tr ay whil e it is e xtended.
Print media tasks a nd tips 24 Ho w to load the ma nual f eed er The manual f eeder is located at the fr ont of your printer and can only f eed one sheet of print media at a time . Y ou can use the manual f eeder to mak e quic k runs of paper types or sizes t hat are n ot currentl y loaded in the paper tr a y .
Print media tasks a nd tips 25 Ho w to use the re ar exit The singl e-sheet rear e xit pro v ides a st rai ght-t hrough paper path to help red uce curling a nd potent i al jams. This is especi ally usef ul f or specialty media, such as t ransp arencies , env elopes, labels , card stoc k, o r inde x cards .
Print media tasks a nd tips 26 Ho w to clear paper j ams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the oper ator panel’ s P aper J am and Contin ue lights come on. Press an d release Cont inue tw ic e quickly to di spla y the specific secondary error paper jam li ght sequence .
Print media tasks a nd tips 27 2 Open the front co v er and remov e the pr int car tridge assemb ly . W arning: Do not lea v e the print car tridge assembly e xposed to direct light f or an ext ended period of time . Exten ded light e xposure can cause print quality prob lems .
Print media tasks a nd tips 28 4 Lift the flap at the front of the printer and remo ve any j ams ben eath th e flap . 5 Open the rear e xit and remov e any ja m s. 6 After y ou hav e cleared the jams , reinstall the print car tridge ass embl y , make sure a ll printer cov ers and tra ys are closed, and then press Contin ue to res ume pr intin g.
Printing tasks 29 3 Printing tasks Section Pa g e How to manually feed a print job 30 How to print on bot h sides of the paper (man ual duplex) 32 How to print m ultiple page images on one page (N-up .
Printing tasks 30 Ho w to manually f e ed a print jo b The manual f eeder is located at the fr ont of your printer and can only f eed one sheet of print media at a time . F or inf or mation on ac ceptab le print medi a to use i n the manual f eeder , see “What types of print medi a can be load ed?” on page 14 .
Printing tasks 31 8 Place a s heet of t he sele cted print medi a, print side f acing up , at the center of the manual f eeder , but only to the point where it s lead ing edge can contact the paper guides. • Hold tra nsparencies b y the edges and a v oid touching the print side .
Printing tasks 32 Ho w to print o n both sides of the paper ( manual duplex) Printing on both sides of the paper re duces printi ng cost s. Although y ou can use T ra y 1 or the 550-shee t tr ay to print the fi r st side of the duple x job , only use T r a y 1 to print the second side.
Printing tasks 33 4 Select ei ther Long Edge or Shor t Edg e . 5 Select Man ual 2-si ded printin g . 6 Clic k the Paper ta b. 7 Select t he appropriate Input o ptions f or y our pr int job . 8 Clic k OK . 9 Clic k OK on the Print windo w . The printer prints e v ery other page of the d ocument firs t.
Printing tasks 34 Ho w to print multiple page imag es on one pag e (N-up printing) The Multipage Pr inting (N-up ) setting is used to print m ultiple page images on a si ngle page . F or e xample, 2-Up means two page i m ages are printed on one page, 4-up means f our page images are printed on one page, and so on.
Printing tasks 35 Ho w to print a boo klet The Booklet sett ing lets y ou pr int mult iple pages in bookl et f or m without hav ing to re-f or mat y our document so the pages print in the prop er order . The pages print so that the finished collat ed document ma y be fol ded alo ng the center of each page to f or m a booklet.
Printing tasks 36 Ho w to print a poster The P oster setti ng lets y ou print a single image across se ver al pages . Once printed, y ou can combine the pages to create one large im age. 1 F rom the computer’ s softw are applicati on, select Fil e Æ Pri nt .
Printing tasks 37 Ho w to print on letterhea d T o pr int on lett erhea d, m ak e sure the paper is loaded wit h the proper orientatio n. 1 Make sure the letterhead is properly lo aded according to t he paper source y ou are using: • T ray 1 or 2 —Load the lett erhead paper with the design sid e f acing down.
Printing tasks 38 Using an ov erla y 1 F rom the computer’ s softw are applicati on, select Fil e Æ Pri nt . 2 Clic k Proper ties (o r Options , Printer , or Setup , depending on the application) to vie w th e printer driv er settings . 3 Clic k the Other Options tab .
Printing tasks 39 Ho w to cancel a print job A print job can be canceled from the opera tor panel or from y our computer . The Cancel job light sequence is displ a yed on the oper ator panel whil e the job is being cancell ed. Fr om the printer operator panel Press and release Cancel to ca ncel the j ob current ly printing.
How to install options 40 4 Ho w to install options Section Pa g e How to access the system b oard 41 How to add a memory c ard 45 How to add a flash card 46 How to install a 550-sheet drawer 48 How t.
How to install options 41 Ho w to access the system board T o insta ll a memor y or flash card y ou m ust access the printer system board. CA UTION: T urn the printer off and unplug the po wer cord bef ore contin uing. 1 Open the f ront c ov er by p r essing the b utton on the l eft si de of the pr inter and l ow ering the co ve r .
How to install options 42 2 Open the rear e xit. 3 Open the side cov er by pres sing the two deten ts on the front r ight side of the machine and s winging the cov er back.
How to install options 43 4 Remov e the two scre ws at the top and side of the metal plate co vering the system board. 5 Remov e the metal plate b y rotating it tow ards the front and to the right.
How to install options 44 Ho w to reattach the syste m boar d co ver When y ou are finished addi ng a memory or flash card, be s ure to properly reattac h the syst em board’ s met al co ver .
How to install options 45 Ho w to add a memory card The system board has one connector f or an optional memor y card. The printer can suppor t up to 64MB of additional memory (f or a total of 80MB) f or the Le xmark E232 and up to 128MB (f or a total of 160MB) f or the Lexmark E330 and Le xmark E332n.
How to install options 46 Ho w to add a flash car d The system board has one connector f or an optional flash card. The printer can support 16MB and 32MB flash cards .
How to install options 47 4 Push the flash card f irmly into place . The entire leng th of the connect o r on the fl ash car d must touch and be flush against the system board. Be careful not to damage the connectors . 5 Reattach the syst em boa rd co v er (see How to reattac h the syst em board co ver ).
How to install options 48 Ho w to install a 550-sh eet dra wer Y our printer suppor ts one optional dr a w er that lets you load up to 550 sheets of paper .
How to install options 49 Ho w to g et the printer d river to recogniz e installed options After the printer is turned on, the printer driver shoul d automatically recog nize an option yo u instal led.
Using the op erat or pa nel 50 5 Using the operator panel Section Pa g e Overview of the ope rator panel 51 Understanding t he operator panel lights 52 Operator panel codes 57.
Using the op erat or pa nel 51 Over view of the ope rator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 b u t tons. Note: The Contin ue b ut ton also functi ons as a li ght. • Press and release Contin ue to resume pr inting . • Press and release Contin ue twice quickl y to di spla y a secondar y error code.
Using the op erat or pa nel 52 Unde r sta nding the opera tor p anel l ight s The opera tor panel li ghts mean diff erent thi ngs , dep endi ng on thei r sequenc e . Li ghts that ar e off , on, and/or b linking i ndicate printer condi tions s uch as print er statu s, intervent ion, or ser vice.
Using the op erat or pa nel 53 Common light se quences (contin ued) Printer condition To n e r l o w Photoco nducto r kit near full Replace photocond uctor kit Replace photocond uctor kit (pri nter ha.
Using the op erat or pa nel 54 Secondary err ors • When the Error and Continue l ight s are bot h on, a secondary error has occurred. • When the P aper J am and Continu e lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurr ed. Press and release Contin ue twice quickly to disp la y the secondar y error code light sequence .
Using the op erat or pa nel 55 Secondary Error codes Printer condition P aper jam codes Complex page Insufficient pri nter memo ry Insuffici ent co llation a rea F ont error Defectiv e flash P ape r j.
Using the op erat or pa nel 56 Secondary Error codes (continued) Printer condition Insuffici ent defrag m emor y Network inte r face errors Error comm unicati ng with the hos t compute r Host inter fa.
Using the op erat or pa nel 57 Operator pan el codes Below are e xplanatio ns of what the primary light sequences , or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you can do to clea r them. Primary c odes Ready / P ower Sa ver Light sequence: • Ready—On What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready t o receiv e and process data.
Using the op erat or pa nel 58 Busy Light sequence: • Ready—Blink What this light sequence means: • The printer is b usy rec eiving and processing data or printi ng. • The printer is defragmenting the flash memor y to reclaim storage space occupi ed b y delet ed resources .
Using the op erat or pa nel 59 Hex T race Ready W aiting Light sequence: • Ready—Slow b link What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Rea dy mode and He x T race is activ e. What y ou can do: • Adva nced users can use He x T race to hel p troub leshoot printing prob lems .
Using the op erat or pa nel 60 Flushi ng / Resoluti on redu ced Not read y Light sequence: • Ready—Blink • Error—Blink What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corrupted print data.
Using the op erat or pa nel 61 Close doo r Load medi a Light sequence: • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer door is open. What y ou can do: Close the door . Light sequence: • Continue—On • Load P aper—On What this light sequence means: The printer is out of media, or t he media did not f eed properly .
Using the op erat or pa nel 62 Load manu al feeder Print side tw o of a duple x job Light sequence: • Continue—On • Load P aper—Blink What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to lo ad a single sheet of media i n the manual f eed.
Using the op erat or pa nel 63 In valid engine code / In valid netw ork code To n e r l o w Light sequence: • Ready—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The code in an internal print server has not been prog rammed, or the prog rammed code i s not v alid.
Using the op erat or pa nel 64 Photoco nductor kit near full Replace ph otoconduct or kit Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit ’ s dr um is almost full and will need repl aci ng soon.
Using the op erat or pa nel 65 Replace photo conductor kit (prin ter har d stop) Unsupported toner car tridge / T oner cartridge is not installed Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—Blink • Error—Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconducto r kit’ s drum is full and nee ds replacing.
Using the op erat or pa nel 66 Change in valid toner cartridge Pr ogrammi ng engine code / Pr ogramming syste m code Light sequence: • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—On • Error—Blink What this light sequence means: The toner car tridge you are usi ng w as not designed fo r your printer .
Using the op erat or pa nel 67 Cancel job / Reset p rinter Service err o r Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—On • Load P aper—On • P aper Jam—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is ca nceled.
Using the op erat or pa nel 68 Printe r e rror P a per j am pr inter e rror Light sequence: • Continue—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer ha s one of t he f ollowin g error s: • Mem or y is fu ll , insuf fici e nt to save what is in th e buffer , or insuffici ent to defragment flash memor y .
Using the op erat or pa nel 69 Secondary err or codes • When the Error and Continue l ight s are bot h on, a secondary error has occurred. • When the P aper J am and Continu e lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurr ed. Press and release Contin ue twice quickly to disp la y the secondar y error code light sequence .
Using the op erat or pa nel 70 P aper jam at the input se nsor P aper jam in the man ual feeder Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • P aper Jam—On What this light sequence means: A p.
Using the op erat or pa nel 71 P aper jams as it e xits the tra y into the prin ter P aper jams as a printed jo b e xits the print er Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—On • P aper Jam—On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred as the pa per is e xiting the pape r tr ay and entering the printer .
Using the op erat or pa nel 72 P aper jam in T ray 1 P aper jam in T ray 2 Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—On • Load P aper—On • P aper Jam—On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in T ra y 1.
Using the op erat or pa nel 73 Complex page Insufficient printer mem ory Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The page ma y not print correctly bec ause the print inf orm ation on the page is too comple x (that is , too l arge f or the pr inter’ s mem ory).
Using the op erat or pa nel 74 Insufficient collation area Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer memory does not ha ve t he free spa c e necessar y to collate the pr int job .
Using the op erat or pa nel 75 Font err or Defective f lash Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—Blink • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer ha s receiv ed a request f or a PPDS f ont which is not inst alled .
Using the op erat or pa nel 76 Insufficient defrag memory Netw ork interface err ors Light sequence: • Continue—On • Load P aper—Blink • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer has insufficient memor y to free unused space in fl ash memor y .
Using the op erat or pa nel 77 Err or communicatin g with th e host compu ter Host interf ace disab led Light sequence: • Continue—On • P aper Jam—Blin k • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer has lost the connecti on to an e xter nal print server (also called an e xter nal network adapter or ENA).
Using the op erat or pa nel 78 Memory full Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer is processing data , bu t the memory used to store pages is full .
Using the op erat or pa nel 79 Short paper Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • Load P aper—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The paper length is t oo shor t to print the f or matted data.
Using the op erat or pa nel 80 Flash full Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • P aper Jam—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: There is not enoug h fr ee s pace in t he flas h memor y to store t he da ta you are trying to do wnload.
Using the op erat or pa nel 81 Unf ormatted f lash In valid engine code Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Lo w/Replace PC Kit—On • P aper Jam—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer de tects unf orm atted flash memory .
Using the op erat or pa nel 82 In valid netw ork code Light sequence: • Ready—On • Load P aper—Blink • Error—On What this light sequence means: The code in an internal print server has not been prog rammed, or the prog rammed code i s not v alid.
Und er stand ing the pr inter configu ration m enus 83 6 Under standing the printer configuration men us Printing the Printer Sett ings Config uration sheet T o hel p resolv e printing prob lems or to.
Und er stand ing the pr inter configu ration m enus 84 Configuratio n menus o verview Menus ar e r epresent ed b y Read y , T oner Low/Replace PC Kit , Loa d P aper , and P aper Jam light sequ ences . Men u ite ms and th eir s ettings ar e ind icated by Err o r and Continue l ight sequences .
Und er stand ing the pr inter configu ration m enus 85 Netw ork menu Use the Net work menu to c hange printer se tting s on jobs sent throu gh a network por t (eithe r Standard Net work or Netw or k Opt <x>) .
Und er stand ing the pr inter configu ration m enus 86 P a ra ll e l me nu Use the P arallel menu to change printer settings on jobs sent thr ough a paralle l por t. Setup men u Use the Set up menu to co nfigure ho w the printer f or mats the end of a line depend ing on the computer sy stem being us ed.
Und er stand ing the pr inter configu ration m enus 87 USB menu Use the USB menu t o change p rinter sett ings on jobs sent through a Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) por t.
Softw are and n etwork tasks 88 7 Software and netw ork tasks Section Pa g e How to install drive rs f or local printing 89 How to print th e menu setting s and ne twor k setup pages 94 How to print a.
Softw are and n etwork tasks 89 Ho w to install drivers f o r local printing A local printer is a print er att ached to y our computer using a USB or par all el cab le. The printer driv e r is softw a r e that lets y our computer communicate wit h y our pr inter .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 90 7 F ollow the instructions on y our screen to complete installi ng the drivers . Using Windo ws 95, Windo ws NT 1 Inser t the driv ers CD. Note: USB suppor t is not a v ailable f or Windows 95 or Windo ws NT oper ati ng systems.
Softw are and n etwork tasks 91 Macintosh Macintosh OS 8.6 or later is required f or USB pri nting. T o pr int locally to a USB-attached printer , you must creat e a desktop print er ic on (Macintosh 8.6–9.x) or create a queue in Print Center (Mac int osh O S X).
Softw are and n etwork tasks 92 8 Clic k Create , and then cli c k Save . 9 Specify a printer name , and then cli ck Save . Y our printer is now sa v ed as a desktop printer . Creating a qu eue in Print Center (Mac intosh OS X) 1 Install a printer P ostScript Printer Descripti on (PPD) file on y our computer .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 93 UNIX/Linux Local printing is suppor ted on many UNIX and Lin ux platf or ms, such as Sun Solaris and Red Hat. The Sun Solaris and Linux pac kages are av ailab le on the driv ers CD and on our Le xmark Web si te at www .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 94 Ho w to print the menu settings and network setup pages T o print the menu settings page and netw or k setup page, press the Continue but ton fr om the Ready stat e. • On the menu sett in gs page: – V erify that the options y ou installed are correctl y listed under “I nstalled F eatures .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 95 Ho w to configure for TCP/IP If y ou ha v e TCP/IP av ailabl e on y our network, we recommend that y ou assi gn an IP address to the printer . Assigning a prin ter IP address If y our netw or k is usi ng DHCP , an IP address is automaticall y assigned after y ou connect the network cabl e to the printer .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 96 Ho w to set up the print er f o r netw ork printing After y ou hav e assigned and v er ified the TCP/IP s ettings (see “Ho w to configure f or TCP/IP” on page 95 ), y ou are ready to ins tal l the printer drivers on each net work computer .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 97 Direct print ing using Windo ws 95/98,Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windo ws XP , and Windo ws Server 2003 T o install a custom printer driv er and netw or k por t: 1 Launch the driver s CD . 2 Clic k Install Printer and Software .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 98 Step 1: Install a custom pr inter dri ver 1 Inser t the driv ers CD. If the CD does not auto la unch, clic k Star t Æ Run , and t hen type D:Setup.exe in t he Run dialog b ox . 2 Clic k In s t all S o ft w a r e . 3 Clic k Printer and Software .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 99 With this method, a subset of driver inf ormation is copied from the server to the client computer . This is just enough in f or mation to send a print job to the printer . 1 On the Windo ws deskt op of the clie nt comput er , doub l e-cli c k Network Neigh borhood .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 100 Macintosh Note: A P ostScript Printer Description (PPD) fil e pro vides detailed i nf ormation about the capabili ti es of a printer to your UNIX or Maci ntosh computer s .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 101 • If the PPD file displa yed i n the P ostScript Printer Description (PPD) file por tion of the menu is corre ct f or your printer , then printer setup is complete .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 102 UNIX/Linux Y our printer suppor ts many UNIX and Linux platf or ms, such as Sun Solaris and Red Hat. Visit our Le xmar k W eb sit e at www .
Softw are and n etwork tasks 103 Using the Lo cal Printer Setup Utility The Local Printer Setup U tilit y , located on the driv ers CD, lets y ou change printer settings not av ailab le from y our pr inter driv er (f or e xample, activ ating Alarm Control if you w ant the printer to sound an al arm when it needs at tention).
Supplies i nf o rm ation 104 8 Supplies inf ormation Section Pa g e What supplies do I need and ho w do I orde r them? 105 How to conser ve su pplies 105 How to know when you need n ew supplies 106 Ho.
Supplies i nf o rm ation 105 What supplies d o I need and how do I or der them? There are only tw o supply items that ha ve to be replaced on a regul ar basis: the to ner cartri dge and the photoconduct or kit, whic h together comprise the print car tr idge assemb ly .
Supplies i nf o rm ation 106 Ho w to know when y ou need n e w supplies The f ollowing sections describe a coup le w a ys to determine when new supplie s are needed.
Supplies i nf o rm ation 107 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences The oper ator panel displa ys cer tain light sequences to let y ou kno w when the toner l e vel is lo w or when it’ s time to replac e the photoconductor kit.
Supplies i nf o rm ation 108 Ho w to change a toner car tridge W arning: When replaci ng a toner cartr idge , do not lea v e the ne w car tridge e xposed to direct light f or an ext ended period of time. Extended li ght e xposure can cause pr int quality prob lems.
Supplies i nf o rm ation 109 2 Remov e the toner car tridge: a Press the b utton on the base of the print car tridge assembl y . b Pull the t oner car tr idge up and out using the handle.
Supplies i nf o rm ation 110 5 Install the ne w toner car tr idge b y aligning the white rol lers on the toner cartridge with the white arr o ws on the trac ks of the photoconducto r kit and pu shi ng the toner cartridge in as f ar as it will go . The car tridge clicks into place when correctly install ed.
Supplies i nf o rm ation 111 Lexmark Return Pr ogram The Le xmar k Return Progr am is an envi ron m ental progr am in which Le xmar k sells ne w toner car tridges at a special price with the ag reement that y ou will return them, at no cost, only to Le xmark f or recycling.
Supplies i nf o rm ation 112 Ho w to chang e a photo conducto r kit W arning: When replaci ng a ph otoconductor kit, do not leav e the toner c ar tridge or th e ne w photoconducto r kit e xposed to dire ct lig ht f or an e xtended period of ti m e . Extended light e xposure can cause print quality prob lems .
Supplies i nf o rm ation 113 2 Pull the print car tridge assembl y out of the printer by pul ling on the toner cartr idge handle . Note: Do not press the b utton on the pr int car tridge assemb ly . Place the print car tridge assembly on a flat, clean surf ace.
Supplies i nf o rm ation 114 5 I nstall the toner car tridge into t he new print car tr idge assemb ly b y alignin g the white rol lers on the toner cartr idge with the white arro ws on the tr ac ks of the photoconducto r ki t and pushing the toner cartr idge in as f ar as it wi ll g o .
T rou bleshootin g 115 9 T r oubleshooting Section Pa g e General prob lems 116 Print quality problems 118 • How to c lean the printhead lens 122.
T rou bleshootin g 116 General problems Prob lem / Questi on Solution / Answer What do t he blinking lights mea n? See “Unders tanding the operator panel lights” on page 52 f or inf ormati on about what each ligh t patter n mean s.
T rou bleshootin g 117 I want to manuall y duplex card stock, but I’m having trou b le getting i t to f eed. The proble m is that when the pr inter tries to manually duplex a pr int job, it alwa y s pri nts side 2 from T ray 1. Howe ver , T ray 1 does no t suppor t card stock.
T rou bleshootin g 118 Print quality problems Y ou can solv e many print quali ty pr ob lems by replaci ng a supply or maintenance it em that has reached the end of its int ended li f e. Use the f ollowing tab le to find solut i ons to print quality prob lems.
T rou bleshootin g 119 Print too light • The T oner Dar kness settin g is too ligh t. • Y ou are u sing paper that doe s not meet t he pr inter speci fications. • The ton er ca r tr idge is low on toner . • The ton er car trid ge is defective .
T rou bleshootin g 120 Uneven print dens ity • Th e to ner c artridge is de f ect iv e. • Rep lac e the tone r car tridg e . Ghost Images • The Form T ype setti ng in the pri nter dr iver is set incorrec tly . • T oner lev el is low in the toner car tr idge.
T rou bleshootin g 121 Blank pages The ton er car trid ge is defective or empty . Replac e th e to ne r car tridg e . Solid black pages • The ton er car trid ge is defective . • Y our pr inter r equires ser vic ing. • Rep lac e the tone r car tridg e .
T rou bleshootin g 122 Ho w to c lean the printhead lens Y ou can solv e some print quality prob lems by cleaning the printhead lens . 1 T ur n the printer off . 2 Open the f ront c ov er by p r essing the b utton on the l eft si de of the pr inter and l ow ering the co ve r .
T rou bleshootin g 123 3 Remov e the pr int car tridge assemb ly out of the printer b y pulling on the toner car tridge handle . Note: Do not press the b utton on the pr int car tridge assemb ly . Place the print car tridge assembly on a flat, clean surf ace.
T rou bleshootin g 124 4 Locate th e glass printhead lens , which is locat ed within the recessed area in t he top of the printer . 5 Gently wipe the printhead lens with a clean, dry , lint-free cloth. W arning: Not using a clean, dry , lint- free clo th ma y result in damage to the printhead le ns .
Inde x 125 Inde x Numerics 550-shee t drawer 48 A Auto CR aft er LF (Set up menu) 86 Auto LF af ter CR (Set up menu) 86 B bookle ts 35 Busy li ght 58 buttons 51 C canceling a pri nt job 39 card sto ck.
Inde x 126 light s equence 62 printing 32 manual feeder 24, 62 memory card 45 menu settings page 94 menus navigating advancing i n 84 entering 83 exit ing 84 retu rning t o Ho me menu 84 scroll ing th.
Inde x 127 Complex page 73 Defective fl ash 75 Error communicati ng with the host computer 77 Flash ful l 80 Font error 75 Host interf a ce disa bled 77 Insuffic ient col lation ar ea 74 Insuff ic ien.
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