Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product M1145 Lexmark
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M1100 and M3100 Series User's Guide Important: Click here bef ore using t his gu ide. August 2014 www.lexmark .com Machine type(s): 4514 Model(s): 639, 649.
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Safety information Connect t he power cord di rec tly to an appropr iately rated and pr operl y ground ed el ectric al outlet that is near the product and easily acc essibl e.
CAUTION—PO TENTIAL IN JURY: D o not cut, t wist, bind, crush , or plac e heavy o bjects on the power cord. Do not subject the power cord to ab rasio n or s tress . Do n ot pin ch the p ower c ord b etween obje cts s uch as furnit ure and walls. If any of these things happen, a risk of fire or electrical shock results.
Overview Using this guide This User’s Guide provides gen eral and s pecific i nformation on usin g the printer models that ar e listed on the cover page.
What are you looking for? Find it here Help u sing the printer software Windows or Mac Help—Open a p rinter software p rogram or applicatio n, and then cli ck Help . Clic k ? to view context ‑ sensitive information. Notes: • Help is automatic ally installe d with the printer soft war e.
Selecting a location for the printer W h e n s e l e c t i n g a l o c a t i o n f o r t h e p r i n t e r , l e a v e e n o u g h r o o m t o o p e n t r a y s , c o v e r s , a n d d o o r s . I f y o u p l a n t o i n s t a l l a n y options , then lea ve enough room for th em also .
1 2 3 4 5 1 Righ t si de 110 mm ( 4.33 in.) 2 Front 305 m m (12 i n.) 3 Lef t side 65 mm (2.56 i n.) 4 Rear 100 mm (3.9 4 in.) 5 Top 305 m m (12 i n.) Selecting a loca tion for the print er 11.
Additional printer setup Installing internal options CAUTION —SHOCK HA ZARD: If you are acce ssing t he control ler boar d or ins talling o ptional hardware or memo ry devic es so metim e after sett ing up the pr inter, then t urn the printe r of f, and un plug t he power cord from th e electric al outl et before co ntinu ing.
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4 Push the c ard firmly in to place as shown in the ill ustrati on. Warning—Pote ntial Damage : Imprope r in stall ation of t he car d may cause d am age to the card a nd the contr oll er boar d. Note: The entir e le ngth of the co nnecto r on th e card must touch an d be flushed a gains t the c ontrol ler bo ard.
An optio nal mem ory car d can be purchased separ ately an d attache d to t he contr oller bo ard. 1 Access t he cont roll er bo ard. For the M1145 print er models, see “Access ing the contr oller bo ard” o n page 36 . For the M3150d e printer model, see “Access ing the contr oller boa rd” o n page 69 .
Note: When the pr inter so ftware and any hard ware optio ns are insta lled, you may need t o manuall y add th e optio ns in the print er driver to make them a vailable fo r print jo bs. For m ore informatio n, see “Adding availab le o ption s in the pri nt driver ” on pag e 28 .
2 Ligh tly pr ess th e st op on the le ft sid e of t he ac cess do or, a nd the n sl ide t he acce ss d oor to remo ve. 3 1 2 3 Unpack the ISP kit. Note: M ake su re to remo ve and discar d the small cable attache d to the whit e conn ector .
4 Place the plastic bracket inside the ISP exterior cover until it clicks into p lac e. 5 Slide and pu sh th e ISP s oluti on into the p lasti c brac ket.
7 Tigh ten the two screws on t he end of the ISP solutio n. 8 Attach the white pl ug of the IS P solut ion i nterf ace cable in to th e whit e rece ptacle on th e ISP.
9 Slightly close the ISP exterior cover up to 65 degrees, and then slide the cover to attach. 1 2 3 4 10 Run t he ISP cable thro ugh the con trolle r boar d shi eld doo r.
11 Open the shield using the green handle. 12 Attach the blue plu g of th e ISP s olution inter face c able int o the b lue rece ptacle on the co ntroll er bo ard. Note: If you hav e insta lled a pr inter hard di sk, the n you ne ed to remove i t. Fo r more inform ation , see “Rem oving a prin ter ha rd dis k” on p age 24 .
13 Clos e th e shie ld. 14 Close the ISP exterior cover. Note: When the pr inter so ftware and any hard ware optio ns are insta lled, you may need t o manuall y add th e optio ns in the print er driver to make them a vailable fo r print jo bs. For m ore informatio n, see “Adding availab le o ption s in the pri nt driver ” on pag e 28 .
a Using a flat ‑ head screwdriv er, loosen the s crews. b Align the scre ws on the prin ter ha rd dis k to the s lots on the con troll er board brack et, an d then s lide the p rinter hard dis k onto t he brac kets.
c Tighte n the two screws . d Insert the plug of the printer hard disk interface cable into the receptacle of the controller board. Note: The plug and the r eceptacl e are co lor ‑ code d bl ue. 4 Clos e the co ntro ller b oard sh ield, and th en cl ose the acce ss doo r.
Warn ing —Pot ent ial D ama ge: Co ntro ller bo ard electr onic co mponen ts ar e easily damaged by static electricity. Touch a m etal su rfac e on th e print er befo re to uching any contr oller board elec tronic c ompo nents or connec tor s. 1 Access t he cont roll er bo ard.
Installing hardware options Installi ng opti onal tr ays CAUTION —SHOCK HA ZARD: If you are acce ssing t he control ler boar d or ins talling o ptional hardware or memo ry devic es so metim e after sett ing up the pr inter, then t urn the printe r of f, and un plug t he power cord from th e electric al outl et before co ntinu ing.
8 Conne ct the p ower c ord to the pr inter , then to a pro perly grounded electrical o utlet, and then turn on t he printer. 1 2 Note: W hen the p rinter softwar e and a ny hard ware o ptions are ins talled, you ma y need t o manuall y add th e options in the printer d river to make them available for print jobs.
3 For Ma cinto sh us ers , add t he prin ter. Note: Obtain the pr inter IP addres s from the T CP/IP s ection in the Netwo rk/Po rts menu. Adding ava ilable option s in the prin t dri ver For Windows users 1 Open the printers folder.
Note: If your ne twork a utomat ically a ssign s IP a ddresse s to co mputer s and p rinter s, cont inue o n to in stalling the printe r. • A valid , unique IP addr ess f or the print er to use on t.
Notes: – If you do no t kno w the SS ID of t he networ k that yo ur com puter is connect ed to, th en launch the wi rel ess utilit y of the c omputer networ k adapte r, a nd then lo ok for the netwo rk n ame.
Using the Push Button C onfiguration Method 1 Dependi ng on yo ur print er model , navi gate t o either of the followi ng: • > Setting s > > Netw orks/ Port s > > Netw ork [x ] > &.
4 Click Su bmi t . 5 Turn of f the pr inter, and then d iscon nect t he Ethern et cable . Then wai t for at least fiv e seconds , and t hen turn t he prin ter bac k on. 6 To veri fy if you r printer is conne cted to the ne twork, p rint a n etwork setup page.
Using M 1145 Learning about the printer Printer con figur atio ns CAUTION—PO TENTIAL IN JURY: To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load ea ch tray separately.
Using the printer control pan el 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Use the To 1 Disp lay • View the printer status and messages. • Set up and operate the printer. 2 Left arrow button Scroll to the left. 3 Select button • Select menu options. • Save se ttings .
Understanding the colo rs of the Sleep butto n and indica tor ligh ts The col ors of t he Sleep bu tton and i ndicat or l ights o n the print er co ntrol pane l signif y a cer tain printe r stat us or conditi on. Indicator light Printer st atus Off The print er is o ff or in Hibernate mo de.
Use the To 1 USB port Attach an optional wi reless network adapt er. 2 USB printer port Connect the printer to a comp uter. 3 Ethernet port Connect the printer to an Ethernet network. 4 Parallel port Note: This port is available only in select prin ter models.
2 1 1 Mem ory car d conn ector 2 Option card connec tor Loading pa per and sp ecialty media The sele ction and handlin g of pa per and spe cialty me dia ca n affect how reli ably docume nts pr int. F or more informati on, see “Avoiding jams” on page 170 and “Storing paper” on p age 11 0 .
Notes: • The smalles t Unive rsal paper s ize is 6 x 1 27 mm (3 x 5 inc hes), a nd is suppo rted only f rom the m ultipurpos e feeder. • The largest Universa l paper si ze is 216 x 355. 6 mm (8 .5 x 14 in ches), an d is supp orted f rom all pap er sour ces.
A 4 LT R EX EC B 5 A 5 A 6 2 Squeeze and then slide the widt h guide tab to the correct po sition for the size of th e paper you are loading. A 4 LT R E X E C B 5 A 5 2 1 LT R LG L E X E C A 4 B 5 A 5.
3 Squeeze and then slide the le ngth guide tab to the co rrect position for th e size of the paper you are loading. A 4 LTR E X E C B 5 A 5 LT R LG L A 4 E X E C B 5 A 5 A 6 2 1 Notes: • For som e paper si zes like lett er, legal, and A4 , squeeze and s lide th e length gu ide tab bac kward to accommodate their length .
A4 LTR E X E C B 5 A 5 LT R LG L A 4 E X E C B 5 A 5 A 6 4 Flex the sheets ba ck and forth to loosen the m, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease t he paper.
Notes: • Load with the printable side facedown when using recycled or preprinted paper. • Load prepunched paper with the ho les on the top edg e toward the fro nt of the tray. • Load letterh ead faced own, wi th the top ed ge of th e sheet towa rd the front of the tray.
Loading th e multi purpose fee der Use the multipurpose feed er when printing on different paper sizes and types or specialty media, such as card stock, transpar encies, paper labels, a nd env elopes. You can a lso use it for s ingle ‑ page pr int jobs on let ter head .
2 Squeeze the tab on the left width guide, and then move th e guides for the paper you are loading. 2 1 3 Prepare the paper or specialty media for loading. • Flex sheets of pap er back and forth to loosen them, and t hen fan th em. Do not fo ld or cr ease the pa per.
• Mak e sure the paper or spe cialt y media i s below t he max imum p aper fil l ind icator locat ed on t he paper guides. Overfilling may cause paper jams. • Load paper, transparencies, and card stock with the recomm ended printable side faceup and the top edge entering the prin ter first.
• Load let terhea d faceu p with the to p edge entering the prin ter first. Fo r two ‑ sided (d uplex) pr inting , load letterhead facedown with the bott om edge ente ring the printer first. • Load envelopes with the flap on the left side facedown.
Note: You ca n also cha nge the pape r size and t ype se ttings using the pr inter co ntro l panel . For m ore in forma tion, see “Sett ing the pa per si ze and type” on pag e 37 . Warn ing —Pot ent ial D ama ge: Paper loaded in the t ray shou ld match the paper t ype na me ass igned i n the pr inter.
Using t he prin ter con trol pan el 1 From th e print er co ntro l pan el, navi gate to: > Settings > > Pa per Menu > > Custom Type s 2 Select a c usto m paper t ype na me, and then se lect a paper ty pe. Note: P aper is the fact ory def ault pape r type for all us er ‑ def ined custom names.
Notes: • View the printer IP address in the TCP/IP section in the Net work/Port s m enu. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, su ch as 123.123. 123.123. • If you are using a proxy server, th en temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.
• If you insert the flash drive when the printer requires attention, such as when a jam has occurred, then the printer ignor es th e flas h drive . • If you insert the fla sh dri ve whil e the printer is proc essi ng other print jobs, t hen Busy app ears.
Printing from a mobile device To downloa d a comp atible m obil e printing appli cation, visi t www.lexmark .com/mobile . Note: Mobile printin g applica tions may also be ava ilable fr om your mobile device manufac turer.
Printing confidential and other held jobs Note: Confiden tial and Veri fy pr int jobs are autom atic ally delete d from memo ry after printin g. Repe at and R eserve jobs are held in t he prin ter u ntil you ch oose to dele te th em. For Wind ows use rs 1 With a d ocu ment open, c lick F ile > Print .
3 Press . Note: The PP DS f onts appe ar onl y whe n th e PPDS data stream is ac tiva ted. Printing a directory list From the printe r con trol pa nel, navigat e to: > Settin gs > Repo rts > > Print Directory > Note: The Print Di rectory menu item appear s only wh en an opti onal fl ash memory o r printer hard dis k is installed.
Configu ring su pply notifica tions fro m the Em bedde d Web Serve r You can det ermin e how you would lik e to be no tifie d when supp lies run nearly lo w, low, ver y low, or r each the ir end ‑ of ‑ life by setting t he selectabl e alerts.
• If you are using a proxy server, th en temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Click Se tti ngs tab > Secur ity > Con fidentia l Print Se tup . 3 Modify th e settin gs: • Set a maximum number of PIN entry attempts. When a user exceeds a specific number of P IN entry attempts, all of the jobs for that use r are dele ted.
5 From any m enu in the Admi nistrat ive M enus, M anagem ent, or F unction Access sectio ns, sel ect User PI N Protected or Admin PIN Protected or Admin PIN and User PIN Prot ected . Note: Using an A dmin PI N, yo u ca n sti ll acce ss a menu assign ed w ith a Us er PIN .
1 Open a Web browser, and th en type the print er IP address in the ad dress field. Notes: • View the printer IP address in the TCP/IP section in the Net work/Port s m enu. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, su ch as 123.
Use To On Reduce printer noise. Note s: • Print jobs will process at a reduced speed . • Printer engine motors do not start unti l a document is ready to print. There is a short del ay before the first page is printed. Off Use fac tory defau lt se tti ngs.
Setting Hibernate Timeout Hibern ate Ti meout lets you set the amount o f time the print er wait s after a print jo b is pr ocess ed befo re i t goes in to a reduce d power s tate. Using the Embe dded Web Se rver 1 Open a Web browser, and th en type the print er IP address in the ad dress field.
Adjusting the brightness of the printer display To sa ve en ergy , or if you have trou ble re adin g th e disp lay , adj ust it s br ight ness sett ings . Using the Embe dded Web Se rver 1 Open a Web browser, and th en type the print er IP address in the ad dress field.
Securing the printer Using the security lock feature The printer i s equipped with a secur ity lock feat ure. Att ach a secur ity lock c ompatibl e with mo st laptop co mputers i n the loca tion sh own to secure th e prin ter in p lace.
Erasing non ‑ volatile memory Erase indi vidu al sett ings, de vice and net work se ttings , sec urity se ttings , and em bedde d solut ions by follo wing th ese steps: 1 Turn off th e prin ter. 2 Hold down 2 and 6 on the keypad while turning the pr inter on.
Using M 3150 Learning about the printer Printer con figur atio ns CAUTION—PO TENTIAL IN JURY: To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load ea ch tray separately.
Using the printer control pan el 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Use the To 1 Disp lay • View the printer status and messages. • Set up and operate the printer. 2 Home button Go to the home screen. 3 Keypad Enter numbers, letters , or symbols. 4 Sleep button Enable Sleep mode or H ibernate mode.
Sleep button light Printer status Off The printer is off, idle or in Ready state. Solid amber The printer is in Sleep mode. Blinking am ber The printer is enteri ng or waking from H ibernate mode. Blinking am ber for 0.1 second, then goes completely of f for 1.
Touch To 7 Status/Supplies • Show a printer warn ing or error message whene ver the printer requi res intervent ion to continue pr ocessing. • View more i nformatio n on the printe r warning or mess age, and on how to c lear it. 8 Tips View a context ‑ sens itiv e help inf orma tio n.
1 2 3 4 5 Touch the To 1 Radio button Select or clear an item. 2 Up arrow Scr oll up. 3 Down arrow Scroll down. 4 Ac cept but to n Save a se tti ng. 5 Cancel button • Cancel an action o r a selection. • Return to the previous screen. Touch To Return to the home screen.
Make su re to ma tch th e foll owing : • The USB symbol on the cable with t he USB symbol on the printer • The appropriate parallel cable with the parallel p ort Note: The p arallel port is ava ilable only wh en an Inter nal Solu tions P ort is instal led.
Accessing the co ntroller board CAUTION —SHOCK HA ZARD: If you are acce ssing t he control ler boar d or ins talling o ptional hardware or memo ry devic es so metim e after sett ing up the pr inter, then t urn the printe r of f, and un plug t he power cord from th e electric al outl et before co ntinu ing.
Warning—Pote ntial Damage : Controller bo ard electronic comp onents ar e easily damaged by static electricity. Touch a m etal surfac e on th e print er bef ore touch ing an y contro ller b oard e lectr onic c ompone nts or connect ors.
Setting up and using th e home screen app lications Notes: • Your home scre en may var y depen ding on your h ome scre en cu stomiz ation s etting s, admin istr ative se tup, and active e mbedd ed appl ications . Some applic ations are sup ported only in some pri nter models .
Customiz ing the hom e screen 1 Open a Web browser, and th en type the print er IP address in the ad dress field. Note: View the printer IP address on th e printer home s creen. The IP address app ears as four sets of numbers separa ted by periods , such as 123.
Setting up Forms and Favorites Note: A later versio n of this Use r's G uide m ay contain a direc t link t o the Admini strator’s Guide o f this a pplica tion. To check f or upda tes of thi s User’s Guide , go to htt p://s uppo rt.le xmark .com .
Settin g up Remote Operator Panel This appli catio n enable s you t o inter act w ith the printe r cont rol pane l ev en when you are not physi cally ne ar the n etwork printer . From your comp uter, you can view the printer statu s, releas e held pri nt jobs , create b ookmar ks, and do other print-re lated tas ks.
Loading pa per and sp ecialty media The sele ction and handlin g of pa per and spe cialty me dia ca n affect how reli ably docume nts pr int. F or more informati on, see “Avoiding jams” on page 170 and “Storing paper” on p age 11 0 .
To open th e paper st op, pul l it so th at it flip s forward. Note: When m ovi ng the print er to anoth er locati on, m ake s ure th e pape r st op is closed. Loading trays CAUTION—PO TENTIAL IN JURY: To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load ea ch tray separately.
2 Squeeze and then slide the widt h guide tab to the correct po sition for the size of th e paper you are loading. A 4 LT R E X E C B 5 A 5 2 1 LT R LG L E X E C A 4 B 5 A 5 3 Squeeze and then slide the le ngth guide tab to the co rrect position for th e size of the paper you are loading.
• When lo ading legal ‑ si ze paper , the le ngth g uide ext ends beyo nd the b ase leaving the p aper exp osed to d ust. To protect the pa per f rom dus t, you can purch ase a d ust c over se para tely. For m ore infor mation, conta ct custome r supp ort.
5 Load th e paper st ack. Notes: • Load with the printable side facedown when using recycled or preprinted paper. • Load prepunched paper with the ho les on the top edg e toward the fro nt of the tray. • Load letterh ead faced own, wi th the top ed ge of th e sheet towa rd the front of the tray.
6 Ins ert the tra y. 7 From the printer control p anel, set the pape r size a nd paper typ e in the Pa per menu t o match the paper lo aded in the tray. Note: S et the correc t paper size and pa per typ e to av oid pape r jams and pr int quali ty probl ems .
a Pull the multipurpose feeder extender . b Pull the extender gently so th at the multipurpose feeder is fully exten ded and open. 2 Squeeze the tab on the left width guide, and then move th e guides for the paper you are loading.
3 Prepare the paper or specialty media for loading. • Flex sheets of pap er back and forth to loosen them, and t hen fan th em. Do not fo ld or cr ease the pa per. Straigh ten the edges on a level surface. • Hold transparencies by the edges. Flex th e stack of transparen cies back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them.
• Load paper, transparencies, and card stock with the recomm ended printable side faceup and the top edge entering the prin ter first. For more informati on on loading tr ansparenc ies, see the packag ing th at the transparencies came in.
• Load let terhea d faceu p with the to p edge entering the prin ter first. Fo r two ‑ sided (d uplex) pr inting , load letterhead facedown with the bott om edge ente ring the printer first. • Load envelopes with the flap on the left side facedown.
Note: You ca n also cha nge the pape r size and t ype se ttings using the pr inter co ntro l panel . For m ore in forma tion, see “Sett ing the pa per si ze and type” on pag e 75 . Warn ing —Pot ent ial D ama ge: Paper loaded in the t ray shou ld match the paper t ype na me ass igned i n the pr inter.
3 Select a c usto m paper t ype na me, and then se lect a paper ty pe Note: P aper is the fact ory def ault pape r type for all us er ‑ def ined custom names.
b Custo mize the se tti ngs in the Print d ial og: 1 With a d ocumen t open, choos e File > Print . If nece ssary, click t he disclo sure t riangle t o see mor e opti ons. 2 From the Pr int dialog and po p ‑ up m enus, adju st the s ettings i f neces sary.
Printing from a flash dri ve or mo bile d evice Printing from a flash drive Notes: • Before prin ting an encrypt ed PDF f ile, you wi ll be prom pted to t ype the fil e passwo rd from t he printe r contr ol panel. • You c annot prin t file s fo r whic h you d o no t have p rin ting permi ssio ns.
2 From th e print er co ntrol panel , touc h the d ocumen t you w ant to pr int. 3 Touch the arrows t o specify th e number of copie s for p rinting , and then t ouch Print . Notes: • Do not remo ve the flash dr ive fr om the USB port until the doc ument has f inish ed pri nting.
Printing confiden tial and o ther held j obs Storing print jobs in the printer 1 From the home s cree n, n avig ate to: > Security > Confid ential Pr int > select a print jo b type Use To Max Invalid PIN Limit the number of ti mes an invalid PIN can be entered.
6 From the printer home screen, release the print job. • For co nfidenti al pr int jobs, navi gate to: Held jo bs > select your use r name > Confidenti al Jobs > enter the PIN > Print .
Cance ling a print job Canceling a print job from the printer control panel 1 From th e print er co ntro l pan el, touc h Cancel Job or press on the keypad . 2 Touch t he print job you want t o cancel , and the n touch Delete Selected Job s . Note: If you pres s on the keypad, then touc h Resume to retu rn to the ho me screen.
Changing port setti ngs after installing a ne w network ISP Notes: • If the pr inter ha s a st atic I P addre ss, the n you do not nee d to ma ke any changes . • If the computers are con figured to use the network name, inst ead of an IP address, then you do not need to make any changes .
• The perc enta ge of estim ated r emaini ng su pply tha t prom pts t he ale rt ca n be set on so me supp lies f or som e supply co nditi ons. 1 Open a Web browser, and th en type the print er IP address in the ad dress field. Notes: • View the printer IP address on the printer home scr een.
Copyin g printer setti ngs to other printe rs Note: This feature i s available on ly in networ k printers . 1 Open a Web browser, and th en type the print er IP address in the ad dress field. Notes: • View the printer IP address on the printer home scr een.
Printing a menu s etting s page From the home s creen, navig ate to: > Report s > Menu S ettings Page Printing a networ k setu p page If the pr inter is at tached to a n etwork , the n pri nt a net work setup page to veri fy the n etwo rk conn ecti on.
• If you are using a proxy server, th en temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly. 2 Click Se tti ngs > Gene ral S ett ings > Eco ‑ Mode > select a set ting Use To Off Use the factory default settings for all settings associated with Eco ‑ Mode.
Adjusting Sleep mode 1 From the home s cree n, n avig ate to: > Settings > General Se ttings > Timeouts > Sleep Mode 2 In the Sleep Mode field, select th e number of minu tes the printer is idle before it enter s Sleep mode. 3 Apply the chan ges.
Using t he prin ter con trol pan el 1 From th e print er co ntro l pan el, navi gate to: > Settings > General Se ttings > Timeouts > Hibern ate Ti meout 2 Select the a mount of ti me the prin ter waits after a pr int job is proc essed b efore it enters Hib ernate mo de.
Using t he co ntrol pane l 1 From the home s cree n, n avig ate to: > Settings > General Se ttings 2 In the Screen Brightness field, enter the brightness percentage you want for the display.
Statement of Volatility Your print er co ntain s vari ous t ypes of memo ry that c an sto re devi ce and networ k sett ings, and use r data. Type of memory Description Volatile memory Your printer uses standard random acce ss memory (RAM) to temporarily buffer user data du ring simple print jobs.
Erasing non ‑ volatile memory Erase indi vidu al sett ings, de vice and net work se ttings , sec urity se ttings , and em bedde d solut ions by follo wing th ese steps: 1 Turn off th e prin ter. 2 Hold down 2 and 6 on the keypad while turning the pr inter on.
Configuring printer hard disk encryption Enable hard disk encryption to prevent loss of sensitive dat a in the event the printer or its hard disk is stolen.
Finding printer security information In high-sec urity enviro nments , it may be necessa ry to take a dditio nal st eps to make sur e that co nfide ntial data sto red in the prin ter can not be acces sed by unaut hori zed per sons.
Paper and specialty media guide Using specialty media Tips on us ing c ard stock Card st ock is h eavy, si ngle ‑ pl y special ty media. Many of its variabl e characte ristics , such as moist ure con tent, th ickness, and tex ture, c an si gnif icantl y impact p rint quality .
Note: A combina tion of high humi dity (ove r 60% ) and hig h prin ting te mperatu re m ay wrinkle or seal e nvelope s. Tips on us ing lab els Print samples on the la bels being c onsidere d for u se be fore bu ying la rge quan tities . Note: Use only p aper l abel she ets.
• Avoid getting finger prints on the tran sparencies t o prevent print qu ality p roblems. • Before loading tran sparencies, flex, fan, and straighten the s tack to prevent sheets fr om sticking t ogether. Paper guidelines Select ing the c orrect pape r or sp ecial ty media reduces printin g pro blems.
Fiber content Most h igh ‑ quality xerograp hic paper is made from 100% c hemicall y treated p ulped wood . This content provides the paper with a high degree of stability resu lting in fewer paper feeding problems and better print quality. Paper cont aining fibe rs such as cot ton c an nega tivel y aff ect pap er handling.
• Grain and form ation (impac ts cu rling , which a lso in fluenc es the mec hanics of how the paper behav es as i t moves throug h the pr int er) • Bright ness a nd text ure (lo ok and feel) Recycled papers are better than ever; however, th e amount of r ecycled content in a pa per affects the d egree of control over foreign matter.
Storing paper Use these paper storag e guidelines to help avoid jams and uneven print quali ty: • For best resu lts, store paper where the tem perature is 21°C (70°F) an d the relative humidity is 40 percent.
Paper si ze Standar d tray Opti ona l 2 50 ‑ or 550 ‑ sheet tr ay Multipurpo se feeder Duplex mode Folio 216 x 3 30 mm (8.5 x 13 in.) Statement 140 x 2 16 mm (5.5 x 8. 5 in.) X Universa l 2 76.2 x 127 m m (3 x 5 in .) up to 216 x 3 56 mm (8.5 x 14 in.
Paper type 250 ‑ or 550 ‑ sheet t ray Multipurpose feeder Duplex mode Glossy paper X X X Paper labels 1 X Viny l lab els X X X Bond 2 Envelope X X Rough envelope X X Letterhead Preprint ed Colored Paper Light Paper Heavy Paper 2 Rough/Cotton X 1 One ‑ sided paper l abels designed for l aser prin ters are supported for occa sional u se.
Understandin g the printer menus Menus list Paper Menu Reports Network/Ports Default Source Paper Siz e/Type Configure M P Substitute Size Paper Texture Paper Weight Paper Loadi ng Custom Types Custom.
Paper menu Default Sourc e menu Use To Default Source Tray [x] Multipurpose Feeder Manual Paper Manual Envelope Set a default pap er source for all pri nt jobs. Note s: • Tray 1 (standard tray) is the factory default setting. • From the Paper menu, set Configure MP to "Cassette" for Multipur pose Feeder to appear as a me nu setting.
Use To Multipurpose Feeder Size A4 A5 A6 JIS B 5 Letter Legal Executive Oficio ( Mexico) Folio Stat em ent Universal 7 3/4 E nvelo pe 9 Envelo pe 10 Env elope DL Envelo pe C5 En ve lope B5 Env elope Oth er En vel op e Specify the paper size loaded in the multipurpose feeder.
Use To Manual Paper Size A4 A5 A6 JIS B 5 Letter Legal Executive Oficio ( Mexico) Folio Stat em ent Universal Specify the paper size being manually loaded. Note: Letter is the U.S. factory default setting. A4 is the internati onal factory default setting.
Configu re MP menu Use To Conf igur e MP Cassette Manual First Determine when the printer s elects paper from the multipurpose fe eder. Note s: • Cassette is the factory default setting. Cassette configures the multipurpo se feeder as the automatic paper source.
Use To Labels Texture Smoo th Normal Rough Specify the relati ve texture of the labels loaded. Note: Normal is the factor y default setting. Bond Texture Smoo th Normal Rough Specify the relative texture of th e bond paper loaded. Note: Rough i s the factory default settin g.
Paper Weig ht me nu Use To Plain Weight Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the plain paper load ed. Note: Normal is the factory defa ult setting. Card S tock Weigh t Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the car d stock loaded.
Use To Colo red W eig ht Light Normal Heavy Specify the relative weight of the colored paper loaded. Note: Normal is the factory defa ult setting. Light W eight Light Specify that th e weight of the paper loa ded is light. Heavy Weight Heavy Specify that the weight of the paper loaded is heavy.
Use To Light Lo ading Duplex Off Determine and set two ‑ sided printing for all prin t jobs that specify Light as the paper type. Heav y Loadi ng Duplex Off Determine and set two ‑ sided printing for all prin t jobs that specify Heavy as the paper type.
Universal Setu p menu Use To Units of Measure Inches Millimete rs Identify the units of measure. Note s: • Inches is the US f actory default setting. • Millimeter s is the internatio nal factory default setti ng. Portrait Width 3–8.5 i nche s 76–21 6 mm Set the portra it width.
Use To Network Se tup Page Prin t a report containing information abou t the network printer settings , such as the TCP/IP add ress inform ation. Note : This menu item appears only in netwo rk printers or in printers co nnected to print servers. Profil es List Print a list of profiles st ored in the prin ter.
Use To PCL SmartS wit ch On Off Set the printer to automaticall y switch to PCL emulati on when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer lan guage.
Use To Standard Network Setup OR Network [x ] Setu p Repo rts Network Card TCP/IP IPv6 Wirele ss Apple Talk Show and set th e printer network settings.
Note: This me nu is av ailable o nly in net work pr inter s or print ers co nnecte d to pr int se rvers. Use To Set Hostna me Set the host name. Notes: • This set ti ng c an be ch ange d on ly f rom the Emb edde d We b Serv er. • The host name is limited to 15 chara cters, and accepts US ‑ ASCII, alphanumeri c characters and hyp hen only.
Use To DNS Server Address View or change the current DNS server address. Backup DNS Server Address View or change the ba ckup DNS server addresses. Backup DNS Server Address 2 Backup DNS Server Address 3 Enable HTTPS Yes No View or change the cur rent H TTPS setti ng.
Use To Wi ‑ Fi Protec ted Setup Start Push Button Method Start PIN M ethod Establish a wireless network an d enab le n etw or k se curi ty . Notes: • Start Push Button Method con nects the printer to a wireless network when buttons on both the pri nter and the access point (wireless router) are presse d within a given period of time.
Use To Set Zone [list of zones available on the network] Provide a list of App leTalk zones avail able on the networ k. Note : The def ault zone for the network is the factory default setting.
Use To Job Buffering Off On Auto Temporarily store print jobs in the pri nter hard disk before printing. Note s: • Off i s the fac tory defaul t setting. • On buffers jobs on the printer hard disk. • Auto buffers print jobs only if the pri nter is busy processing data from another input port.
Use To PS Smar tSwi tch On Off Set the printer to au tomatically switch to PS emulati on when a print job received through a seri al port requir es it, regard l ess of the default prin ter language. Notes: • On is the factory default setting. • When set to Off, the printer does not examine inco ming data.
Use To Protocol Standard Fastb ytes Specify t he p aralle l port protocol. Notes: • Fastbytes i s the factory default s etting. It pr ovides compa tibility with most existing parall el ports and is the recommended setting. • Standard tries to resolve parallel port communication problems.
Use To SMTP Ti meo ut 5–30 Specify the amount of time in seconds before the server stops trying to send an e ‑ mail. Note : 30 is the factory default setting. Reply Address Specify a reply address of up to 128 characters in the e-mail sent by the pri nte r.
Security menu Miscellane ous Securi ty Settings menu Use To Logi n Rest ricti ons Login failures* Failur e ti me frame * Lockout time* Panel L ogin Timeout Remote Login Timeout Limit the number and time frames of failed lo gin a ttempts from the prin ter contro l panel before al l us ers ar e l ocke d ou t.
Use To Repeat Job Expiration Off 1 hou r 4 hou rs 24 hours 1 week Set a time limit on how l ong the printer stores print jobs. Verify Job Expiration Off 1 hou r 4 hou rs 24 hours 1 week Set a time limit on how l ong the printer stores print jobs needing verification.
Use To Configure Log Enable Audit Yes No Enable Remote Syslog No Yes Remot e Syslog Facil ity 0–23 Severity of events to log 0–7 Specify how and whether or not aud it logs are cr eated. Notes: • Enable Audit determines if events are recor ded in the secure audit log and remote syslog.
Use To Time Zone [list of time zones] Select the time zone. Note: GMT is the factory def ault setting for non ‑ touch ‑ screen printer models. Automatically observe DST On Off Set the printer to use the applica ble daylight saving time (D ST) start and end times associated with the printer Time Zone settin g.
Use To Show Supply Estimates Show estimates Do not show estimates View the estimates of the supplies on the control panel, Embedded Web Server, menu settings, and device statisti cs reports. Eco-Mode Off Energy Energy/Paper Paper Minimize the use of energy, pa per, or specialty media.
Use To Keyboard 1 Keyboard Type English Francai s Francais Cana dien Deuts ch Italiano Espanol Greek Dans k Norsk Nederlands Svens ka Suom i Portuguese Russian Polski Swiss Ge rman Swiss Fre nch Korea.
Use To Displayed Information 1 Left side Right sid e Cust om T ext [x] Specify what is displayed in the upper cor ners of the home screen. For the Left side and Right side menus, s elect from the foll.
Use To Displayed Information (continued) 1 Paper Jam Load Paper Service Error s Customize the displayed inf ormation for certain menus. Select fr om the follo wing options: Display Yes No Message to display Defa ult Altern ate Defau lt [text entry] Altern ate [text entry] Notes: • No is the fact ory defaul t setting for Disp lay.
Use To Audio Feedback 1 Button Feed back On Off Volume 1–10 Specify the audio volume for the buttons. Notes: • On is the factory default setting f or Button Feedback. • 5 is the factory default setting f or Volume. Show Bookmarks 1 Yes No Specify whether bookmarks are displayed from the Held Jobs area.
Use To Timeou ts Slee p Mo de Dis able d 1–120 Set th e a moun t of ti me in m inu tes th e pr inte r wa its aft er a job is printed before it goes into a reduc ed power state. Notes: • 20 is the factory default setting. • Disabled appears only when Energy Conserve is set to O ff.
Use To Timeou ts Print Timeout Dis able d 1–255 Set the amount of time in seco nds the printer waits to receive an end ‑ of ‑ job message bef ore canceling the rest of the print job.
Use To Print Reco very Jam Ass ist On Off Set the printer to automati cally check for jammed pap er. Note: On i s the f actory d efault setti ng. Print Reco very Page Prot ect Off On Successfully print a pag e that may not have prin ted otherwise. Notes: • Off is the factory default setti ng.
Use To Copi es 1–999 Specify a default number of cop ies for each print job. Note: 1 is the fa ctory d efault set ting. Paper Source Tray [x] Multipurpose Feeder Manual Paper Manual Envelope Set a default paper source for a ll print jobs. Note: Tray 1 (standar d tray) is the factory default setting.
Use To Separator Sh eets Off Between Copies Between Jobs Between Pages Specify whether blank separator sheets a re inserted. Notes: • Off is the factory default setting. No separator sheets are i ncluded in the print job. • Between Copies inserts a blank sheet between each copy of a print job if Collate is set to “(1, 2,3) (1,2,3).
Use To Print Area Normal Whole Pa ge Set the logical a nd physical printabl e area. Notes: • Normal is the facto ry default setting. When attemptin g to print data in the non ‑ p rintable area defined by th e Normal setting, the prin ter clip s the image at the boun dary.
Use To Duplex Binding Long Edge Short Edg e Define th e way two ‑ sided pages are bound and printed. Notes: • Long Edge is the facto ry default setting . Long Edge b inds pages along their long edge (left edge for portrait and top edge for landsc ape).
Use To Paper Save r Orientation Auto Landscape Portrai t Specify the orientation of a multipl e ‑ page document. Note: Auto is the factory defaul t setting. The printer chooses between portr ait and landscape. Paper Saver Border None Solid Print a border when using Paper Saver.
Use To Brightness ‑ 6 to 6 Adjust the printed output either by light ening or darkening it. You can conserve toner by lightening the output . Note: 0 is the fa ctory d efault setting. Contra st 0–5 Adjust the contrast of printed objects. Note: 0 is the fa ctory d efault setting.
Use To Log Ac tion at F ull None E ‑ mail & Delete Current Log E ‑ mail & Delete Oldest Log Post & Dele te Current Log Post & Delete Oldest Log Delete Current Log Delete Oldest L og Delete All Lo gs Delete All But Current Set how the printer responds when disk usag e reaches the maximum limit (1 00MB).
Use To Delete Downlo ads on Disk Delete Now Do Not Del ete Delet e d own load s fro m th e prin ter hard di sk, including all held jobs, buffered jobs, and parked jobs. Notes: • Delete Now sets the printer to delete the downloads and all ows the display to return to the origina ting screen after the deletion.
Use To Lock PS Startup Mode On Off Disable the SysStart file. Note : Of f is the fa ctory def ault se tting. Font P riority Resid en t Flash/D isk Establish the font search order.
Use To PCL Emulation Settings Point Si ze 1.00–1 008. 00 Change the point size for scalable t ypographic fon ts. Note s: • 12 is the f actory default setting. • Point size refers to the height of the char acters in the font. One poi nt equals appr oxim ately 0.
Use To Tray Renumber Assign Multipurpose F eeder Off None 0–199 Assign Tray [x] Off None 0–199 Assign Manual Paper Off None 0–199 Assign Manual Env Off None 0–199 Configure the printer to work with pr inter softwar e or progr ams that use different source ass ignments for trays and feeders.
HTML menu Use To Font Name Albertus MT Antiq ue Ol ive Appl e Cha ncery Arial MT Avant Garde Bodoni Bookma n Chi cago Clarendon Coop er B lac k Copperplate Coro net Cou rier Eurostile Garamond Geneva .
Use To Margin S ize 8–25 5 mm Set the page margi n for HTML documents. Note s: • 19 mm is the factory default setting. • Margin size can be increased in 1 ‑ mm increments. Backgrounds Do Not Print Print Specify whether to print backgrounds on HTML documents.
Menu item Description Menu Map Provides a list of the co ntrol panel menus and settings Inform ation Guide Provides he lp in locating ad ditional in formatio n Connection Guide Provides informat ion a.
Saving money and the environment Saving pape r and to ner Studie s show that a s much as 80 % of the carbo n foot prin t of a printe r is r elate d to paper usage.
Recy cling Lexmark pr ovide s co llecti on prog rams and env iro nmenta lly pr ogres sive approac hes to recycl ing. F or m ore i nformati on, see: • The Notices ch apter • The Envi ronm ental Sus tainab ility section o f the Lexmark W eb site at www.
Maintaining the printer Warn ing —Pot ent ial D ama ge: F ailur e to m aintai n opt imum printe r per forma nce, or to re place p arts and su pplies, may c ause damag e to yo ur pr inte r. Cleaning the printer Cleaning th e printe r Note: You m ay nee d to perf orm th is ta sk aft er ever y few m onth s.
Ordering a toner cartridge Notes: • The esti mated c artrid ge yie ld is ba sed on approxim ately 5 % cover age pe r page. • Extremely low print coverage for extended per iod s of time may n egative ly affect actual yield.
The accu racy o f the es tima ted num ber o f remai ning p ages may decre ase when the actual printi ng co nsump tion is diff erent fro m the hist oric al printin g cons umpti on. Con sider the variabl e level of accur acy befor e purc hasing or repl acing supplie s bas ed on t he esti ma te.
2 Pull th e to ner ca rtridg e out using the han dle. 3 Unpack the to ner cart ridg e, an d then re move al l packin g mat erials . 4 Shak e the new cart ridg e to r edi stri bute t he ton er. 5 Inse rt the ton er cartri dge into th e prin ter by ali gning the side rails of the cart ridge with the arrow s on th e side rail s insi de the pr inter .
Replacing the i maging un it 1 Press the button on the ri ght s ide o f the printe r, an d the n open the front door. 2 1 2 Pull th e to ner ca rtridg e out using the han dle. 3 Lift the green handle, and then pull the imaging unit out of the printer.
4 Unpack the new imag ing unit, and th en shake it. 5 Remove all packin g ma terial s from the im aging un it. Warning—Pote ntial Damage : Do not ex pose the ima ging u nit to di rec t light for m ore th an 10 m inutes. Extended exposur e to li ght may ca use p rint qua lity pro blems.
7 Inse rt the ton er cartri dge into th e prin ter by ali gning the side rails of the cart ridge with the arrow s on th e side rail s insi de the pr inter .
Moving the printer to ano ther location The pri nter a nd its ha rdwar e opti ons can be sa fely move d to anot her l ocati on by fol lowing these prec autions: • Any cart used to move th e print er must have a surfac e able to su pport th e full foo tprint of t he printer .
Clearin g ja ms By carefully select ing paper and s pecialty media and loadin g it properly , you sho uld be able to avoid m ost jam s. If jam s occur, then foll ow the step s out li ned i n this chapt er. Warn ing —Pot ent ial D ama ge: Ne ver us e any tool t o remov e a jam .
• Do not slide the p aper in to th e tray . Loa d pape r as sh own in the i llustra tion. • Make sure the guides in t he tray or the multipurpose feeder are prop erly positioned and are not pressing tight ly agains t the paper or env elope s. • Push th e tray firm ly into the prin ter afte r loadin g paper.
Notes: • When J am Assi st is set t o On, t he printer auto matical ly flushe s blank pages or page s with partial prin ts to th e standard bin af ter a jam med pag e has bee n clear ed. Check your printe d output stack fo r dis carded pages . • When Jam Recovery is set t o On or Au to, the prin ter repr ints jam med pages.
[x] ‑ page ja m, open f ront do or. [20 y.xx] CAUTION —HOT SURFA CE: The inside of the pr inter m ight be hot. To reduce the ris k of i njury from a hot component, allow the s urface to cool before touching it. 1 Press the button on the ri ght s ide o f the printe r, an d the n open the front door.
4 Place th e imaging unit asi de on a fla t, smooth surfac e. Warning—Pote ntial Damage : Do not ex pose the ima ging u nit to di rec t light for m ore th an 10 m inutes. Extended exposur e to li ght may ca use p rint qua lity pro blems. 5 Lift the green flap in front of the printer.
7 Inser t the imaging unit b y ali gning the ar rows o n the si de ra ils o f the uni t wi th the arrows on the sid e rails insid e the p rinter , and then inser t the i magi ng unit into the pr inter .
[x] ‑ page jam, open rear door . [20y .xx] 1 Open th e fro nt door . 2 1 2 Gently p ull dow n the rear door. CAUTION —HOT SU RFACE: The ins ide of t he printe r mig ht be hot. To redu ce the r isk of i njury fro m a hot component, allow the s urface to cool before t ouching it.
4 Clos e th e rea r d oor . 5 From th e printer contro l pane l, touc h t o cl ear t he m essag e and cont inue p rinti ng. For non ‑ touc h ‑ screen printer model s, se lect Next > > Clear the j am, p res s OK > . [x] ‑ page jam, clea r stand ard bin.
[x] ‑ page jam, remove tray 1 to clear duplex. [23y.xx] CAUTION —HOT SURFA CE: The inside of the pr inter m ight be hot. To reduce the ris k of i njury from a hot component, allow the s urface to cool before touching it. 1 Pull th e tr ay com ple tely ou t of the pri nter.
4 Ins ert the tra y. 5 From th e printer contro l pane l, touc h t o cl ear t he m essag e and cont inue p rinti ng. For non ‑ touc h ‑ screen printer model s, se lect Next > > Clear the j am, p res s OK > . [x] ‑ page jam, open tray [x].
3 Ins ert the tra y. 4 From th e printer contro l pane l, touc h t o cl ear t he m essag e and cont inue p rinti ng. For non ‑ touc h ‑ screen printer model s, se lect Next > > Clear the j am, p res s OK > . [x] ‑ page jam, clear ma nual feeder.
3 Reload paper into the multipur pose f eeder. Note: M ake su re the pape r guid e li ghtly rest s ag ainst the ed ge of the paper. 4 From th e printer contro l pane l, touc h t o cl ear t he m essag e and cont inue p rinti ng. For non ‑ touc h ‑ screen printer model s, se lect Next > > Clear the j am, p res s OK > .
Troubleshooting Understanding th e printer mes sages Cartridge, imaging un it mism atch [41.xy] 1 Check if both the toner cartridge and imaging unit are Lexmark-authorized MICR ( mag net ic in k ch arac te r recogn ition ) supplie s or non-MICR supp lies.
Change [paper source] to [custom string] load [p aper orientation] Try on e or more of the follo wing: • Load th e corr ect s ize and ty pe of pap er in t he tra y, then veri fy that the paper size and type s ettin gs ar e spe cifie d in the Pa per men u on the pr inter contro l pane l, and the n sele ct Fini shed changing p aper .
• The print job i s sent fro m a flas h drive that i s no long er att ached to the USB port . • The print er ha rd dis k contai ns pr int jobs that were s tored wh en the ha rd di sk was i nstal led in a d ifferen t pri nter model. From the printer co ntrol panel, select Continue to clear the message.
Incorrect paper size, op en [paper source ] [34] Note: The paper source can be a tray or a feeder. Try on e or more of the follo wing: • Load the co rrec t si ze of p aper in the pape r so urce. • From the pr inter contro l pan el, sel ect Cont inu e to clear the message and print using a differen t paper source.
Select Continu e to clear the message. For non -touch-screen printer mo dels, press to conf irm. Insufficie nt memory, some h eld jobs wi ll not be restore d [37] Try on e or more of the follo wing: • From the pr inter contro l pan el, sel ect Cont inu e to cl ear the m essage .
Load [paper so urce] with [paper typ e] [pape r size] [paper ori entation] Try on e or more of the follo wing: • Load the tray or feeder with the corr ect size and type of pape r. • To use the tray or feeder that has the cor rect size and type of paper, select Finished lo adi ng pape r on the prin ter cont rol p anel .
Load manual feede r with [paper type] [pap er size] [pape r orientation] Try on e or more of the follo wing: • Load th e multi purpo se fe eder wit h the c orrect size a nd type of pap er. • Dependi ng o n your print er model , touch Continu e or pres s to clea r the mess age and continue print ing.
Network [x] sof tware error [54] Try on e or more of the follo wing: • From the pr inter contro l pan el, sel ect Cont inu e to cont inue pr inting. For no n ‑ touc h ‑ screen prin ter models , press to con fir m. • Turn off th e prin ter, wait fo r abo ut 10 seco nds , and then tu rn the pr inte r back on .
Printer had to restart. Last jo b may be incomplete. From the printe r con tro l panel, touch to clear t he me ssage and co ntinue printin g. Fo r non ‑ touch ‑ screen p rinter mode ls, pr ess to co nfir m. For more in formation , visit http: //sup port.
List of printer and toner cartridge regions Region number Region 0G l o b a l 1 United States, Canada 2 European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland 3 Asia Paci fic, Australia, N ew Zeal and 4 Latin Am erica 5 Africa, Middle East, rest of Europe 9I n v a l i d Notes: • The x and y values are the .
Serial option [x] error [54] Try on e or more of the follo wing: • Make sure that the serial cable is properly conn ected and is th e correct one for the serial port. • Make s ure th at th e se rial inter face pa ra meters (pr oto col, b aud, parit y, a nd data bits) are s et c orrectl y on the printe r and compu ter.
Too many flash opti ons in stalled [58] 1 Turn off th e prin ter. 2 Unplug the power cor d from the electrical outlet. 3 Remove the extra flash memo ry. 4 Connect the power cord to a properly gro unded electrical outlet. 5 Turn the pr inter back o n. Too many trays attached [58] 1 Turn off th e prin ter.
Solving printer problems • “Basic print er problem s” on pag e 194 • “Option problem s” on page 196 • “Paper feed problems” on page 199 Basic prin ter problems The printer is not responding Action Yes No Step 1 Make sure the printer is turned on.
Action Yes No Step 7 Check if the printer is plu gged into any surge pr otectors, uninter ruptible power supplies, o r extension c ords. Is the printer plugged in to any surg e protectors, unint erruptible power supplies, or extension co rds? Connect the printer power cord dire ctly t o a properly ground ed electrical outl et.
Printer display is blank Action Yes No Step 1 Press the Sleep button on the printer co ntrol panel. Does Ready appear on the printer displ ay? The p rob lem is s olve d. Go t o st ep 2. Step 2 Turn off the printer, then wait for about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer back on.
Action Yes No Step 4 a Check if the internal option is sele cted. It may be necessary to manuall y add the internal option i n the printer driver to make it avai lable for pr int jobs. For more informa tion, see “Adding available optio ns in the print driver” on p age 28 .
Action Yes No Step 5 Check if the opti on is selecte d. a From the applic ation you are using, select the option . For Ma c OS X version 9 users, make sure the printer is set up in Chooser. b Resend the print job. Is the tray working? The pr oble m is so lve d.
Action Yes No Step 2 Check if you are using the correct cabl e and if it is connected secur ely to the USB or parall el interfac e card. Is the correct cable secu rely connected to the USB or parallel interface card ? Contact customer support . Connect the cable to the USB or parallel interfa ce card connector.
Paper jam m essage rema ins after ja m is clear ed Action Yes No a Do either of the following: • For touc h ‑ screen printer models, touch or Done . • For non ‑ tou ch ‑ s creen printer models, select Ne xt > > Clear the jam, press OK > .
Error mes sage about re ading the flash dr ive appears Action Yes No Step 1 Check if the flash drive is inserted into the front USB slot. Note: The fla sh drive will not work if it is inse rted into the rear USB slot. Is the flash drive inserted into the f ront USB slot? Go to step 2.
Action Yes No Step 2 a Check if the pri nter is plug ged in and turn ed on, an d if Ready appears on the printer display. b Resend the print job. Do the jobs print? The p rob lem is s olve d. Go t o st ep 3. Step 3 If an error messa ge appears on the pr inter display, then cl ear the message.
Confidential and other held jobs do not print Note: Confiden tial, V erify, Reser ve, and Repeat print jobs m ay be del eted if the pr inter r equire s ext ra me mory to process ad ditio nal held jobs. Action Yes No Step 1 Open the held jobs folder on the p rinter display, and then verify that your print job is listed.
Print job takes longer than ex pected Action Yes No Step 1 Change the environmental settings of the p rinter. a From the printer control pa nel, navigate to: Settings > Gen era l Set tin gs b Select Eco ‑ Mode or Quiet M ode , and then select Off .
Action Yes No Step 2 a From the Paper menu on the printer control panel, set the paper size and type to match the paper loaded i n the tray. b Resend the print job. Did the job print from the correc t tray or on the correct paper? The p rob lem is s olve d.
Action Yes No a From the printer control panel, set th e paper size and type in th e Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the trays to be linked. Note: The paper size and type must match for tra ys to be linked. b Resend the print job. Do the trays link correctl y? The pr oble m is so lve d.
Action Yes No Step 2 a Check the original file for manua l page breaks. b Resend the print job. Did the file print corr ectly? The pr oble m is so lve d.
Action Yes No Step 1 a Move the width and length guid es in the tray to the correc t positions for the paper loaded. b Resend the print job. Is the page or image clipped? Go t o st ep 2. The pro blem is solv ed. Step 2 From the printer cont rol panel, set th e p aper size and type in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray.
Action Yes No Step 1 Load paper with the corr ect paper type and weight in the tray. Is paper with the correct pap er type and weight loaded in the tray? Go to step 2.
Action Yes No Step 2 Reinstall the imagin g unit and the toner c artridge. a Remove the toner cartridge. b Remove the imagin g unit. Warn ing— Pot en tia l Damag e: Do not expose the ima ging unit to direct light fo r more than 10 minu tes. Extended exposure to li ght can cause print qual ity problems.
Action Yes No Step 3 a Depending o n your operating system, specify the paper size f rom Printing Pr efe rences or f rom the Pr int dialog . b Resend the print job.
Print irregularities ) ) ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Leading edge Trailing edge Action Yes No Step 1 a Move the width and length guid es in the tray to the correc t positions for the size of the paper loaded in the tray. b Resend the print job. Do print irr egulariti es still appe ar? Go t o st ep 2.
Repeating defects appea r on prints Action Yes No Step 1 Measure the distance between the defects. Check for a distance between the d efects that equals: • 97 mm (3 .82 in. ) • 47 mm (1 .85 in. ) • 38 mm (1.5 in.) Is the distance between defects equal t o one of the l isted measurements? Go to step 2.
Action Yes No Step 2 a From the p rinter contr ol panel, se t the paper type, textur e and weight in the Paper menu to match the paper l oaded in the tray. b Resend the print job. Is the tray set to the type, texture, and weight of the paper load ed? Go to step 3.
Print is too light Action Yes No Step 1 a From the Quality menu on the printe r c ontrol panel, in crease the toner darkness. Note: 8 is th e factory default setting. b Resend the print job. Is the print still too li ght? Go t o st ep 2. The pro blem is solv ed.
Action Yes No Step 6 a Redistribute the toner in the imaging unit. 1 R emove the toner cartridge , and then the imag ing unit. 2 Firmly shake the imagin g unit. Warn ing— Po ten tia l Dam age : Do not expose the imag ing unit to direct light for mor e than 10 minutes.
Action Yes No Step 2 a Redistribute the toner in the imaging unit. 1 R emove the toner cartridge , and then the imag ing unit. 2 Firmly shake the imagin g unit. Warn ing— Po ten tia l Dam age : Do not expose the imag ing unit to direct light for mor e than 10 minutes.
Printer is printing solid black pages Action Yes No Step 1 a Re insta ll the imag ing unit . 1 R emove the toner cartridge , and then the imag ing unit. Warn ing— Po ten tia l Dam age : Do not expose the imag ing unit to direct light for mor e than 10 minutes.
Streaked horizontal lines appear on prints ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Action Yes No Step 1 a Depending on your operating system, specify the tray or fe eder from Printing Preferences or the Print dialog. b Resend the print job. Do streaked horizontal lin es appear on pri nts? Go t o st ep 2.
Streaked vertical lines appear on prints ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Leading edge Trailing edge Action Yes No Step 1 a Depending on your operating system, specify t he paper type, texture, and weight from Printi ng Preferences or from th e Print dialo g. b Resend the print job.
Action Yes No Step 5 Replace the imaging unit , and then resend the print job. Do streaked vertical li nes appear on pr ints? Contact customer support at http://support.
Vertical voids appear on prints Leading edge Trailing edge Action Yes No Step 1 a Make sure your sof tware progra m is using a corre ct fill pattern. b Resend the print job. Do vertical void s appear on prints ? Go t o st ep 2. The pro blem is solv ed.
Toner specks appear on prints Action Yes No Replace the imaging unit , and then resend the print job. Do toner specks appear on prints? Contact customer support . The pr ob lem is s olve d. Toner fog or background sh ading appears on prints ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Action Yes No Step 1 Reinstal l the imaging uni t.
Action Yes No Step 1 From the Paper menu on the printer control panel, ch eck the paper type, texture, and weight. Do the paper type, texture, and weight match the pap er loaded in the tray? Go to step 2. Speci fy the paper type, texture, and weight from the tray settings to match the paper loaded in the tray.
Solving home screen application problems This trouble shooti ng step appl ies only to touch ‑ screen pri nter models . An appl icatio n e rror has occurred Action Yes No Step 1 Check the system log fo r relevant details. a Open a Web browser, and then type the prin ter IP address in the address field.
Action Yes No Step 2 Make sure the printer IP address is correct. a View the printer IP address: • From the TCP/IP section in the Net work/Ports m enu • By printin g a network setup pa ge or m enu settings pag e, and then finding the TCP/IP section Note: An IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by perio ds, suc h as 123.
Contacting cu stomer suppo rt When you cont act customer supp ort, describe the prob lem you are experiencing, t he message on th e printer disp lay, and the troubl eshoot ing steps you ha ve alre ady taken to fin d a sol ution . You need to know your pr inter m odel type and se rial number.
Notices Prod uct i nfor matio n Produc t name: Lexmark M1145 a nd M3150 Machin e type: 4514 Mode l(s): 639, 649 Edition notice August 2014 The foll owing par agraph does n ot apply to any country where s uch pro visions are in consiste nt wit h local law : LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Trademarks Lexmark, Lexmar k with diamond design , and Ma rkVision are trad emarks o f Lexmark Int ernation al, In c., regist ered in the United St ates and/or other countries. PrintCr yption is a tr adema rk of Le xmark In ternatio nal, Inc. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple In c.
Univers Lin otype-Hell AG and/or its subsid iaries All other trademarks are th e property of their res pective owners. AirPrint and the Air Print logo ar e trademarks of Appl e, Inc .
Noise emission levels The following measurements were made in accord ance with ISO 7779 and reported in co nform ance with ISO 9296. Note: Some mo des ma y not apply t o your p roduct. 1-meter average sound pressure, dBA Print ing 55 (one -sid ed); 54 (two -side d) Read y N/A Values are subject t o change.
the waste dry cell batteries recycle logo and provides th e recycle service in order to have the appropriate process for the waste dry cell batteries. Static sensitivity notice This s ymbol i dent ifie s stat ic- sensit ive pa rts. Do no t to uch in the a reas n ear th ese symb ols wit hout firs t tou ching the metal frame of the print er.
Class I la ser product s are no t consid ered to be h azardous . The printe r contain s interna lly a Cla ss IIIb ( 3b) laser that is nominally a 7 milliwatt ga llium ars enide las er operatin g in the waveleng th of 655-675 nanom eters.
Mode Description Power consumption (Watts) Off The product is plugged into an elec trical outlet, but the po wer switch is turned off. 0 The power consumption levels listed in the previous table represen t time-averaged measurements. Inst antaneous power draws may be s ubstanti ally hi gher tha n the ave rage.
Industry Canada compliance statement This Cl ass B digit al appa ra tus me ets a ll requi rem ents of the Can adi an Inte rfere nce-Causi ng Equipm ent St andar d ICES-003.
Industrie Canad a (Canada) Selon la r ègleme ntatio n d'I ndustrie Canada, l'émet teur rad io ne f onction ner q u'ave c une ante nne do nt le t ype et l e gain max ima l (ou inf érieu r) o nt été a pprou vés par Indus trie Canada.
Ελληνική ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΑ Η LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC. ΔΗΛΩΝΕΙ ΟΤΙ ΑΥΤΟ ΤΟ ΠΡΟΪΟΝ ΣΥΜΜΟΡΦΩΝΕΤΑΙ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΣ ΟΥΣΙΩ ΔΕΙ Σ ΑΠΑΙΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΣΧΕΤΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΤΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΗΣ ΟΔΗΓΙΑΣ 1999/5/ ΕΚ .
STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY FOR LEXMARK LASER PRINTERS, LEXMARK LED PRINTERS, AND LEXMARK MULTIFUNCTION LASER PRINTERS Lexmark Internat ional, In c., Lexin gton, KY This li mited warra nty appli es to th e United St ates an d Canad a. For cus tomers ou tside t he U.
Before you present this product fo r warranty s ervice, remove all prin t cartr idges, prog rams, data, and removable storage media (un less di rec ted othe rwise by Lexma rk). For furth er explanat ion of your warranty alternati ves and the n earest Lexm ark aut h orized se rvicer in your a rea contact Lexmark on the Wo rld Wide We b.
Additional rights Some st ates do n ot allo w limit ations on ho w long an impli ed warran ty las ts, or do not a llow t he exclusio n or lim itation of inci dental or cons equential dam ages, s o the li mitat ions or exclus ions conta ined abo ve may no t appl y to you .
Index Numerics 250 ‑ sheet tray installi ng 26 550 ‑ sheet tray installi ng 26 Symbol s [x] ‑ page jam, clear manual feeder. [25y.xx] 180 [x] ‑ page ja m, clear standar d bin. [20y.xx] 177 [x] ‑ page jam, open fron t door. [20y.xx] 173 [x] ‑ page jam, op en rear do or.
conse rving su pplie s 160 contact ing cust omer s upport 227 contro l panel, printe r 34 indicato r light 35, 64 Slee p butt on li ght 3 5, 6 4 contro lle r board accessin g 12, 36, 69 creating cu st.
hiding icons on the home s creen 72 home screen buttons , under standing 65 customizin g 72 hiding i cons 7 2 showi ng icon s 72 home scr een appli catio ns configur ing 72 finding information 72 home.
Network [x] 123 Network Card 125 Paper Loadi ng 120 Paper Size/Type 114 Paper Te xture 1 17 Paper W eight 1 19 Parallel [x] 130 PCL Emul 154 PDF 153 PostSc ript 153 Quality 150 Reports 122, 125 Secur .
horiz ontal voids appea r on prints 221 print irre gularities 212 prin t is too d ark 213 prin t is too l ight 215 printer is print ing so lid blac k pages 218 repeat ing prin t def ects a ppear o n p.
Load manual feeder with [paper size] [paper orientat ion] 187 Load manual feeder with [paper type] [paper size] [paper orient a tion] 188 Mainte nance ki t low [ 80.x y] 188 Maintenan ce kit n early low [80.xy] 188 Maintenan ce kit very lo w, [x] estima ted page s remain [80.
Schedu le Po wer Mo des using 59, 9 9 secu rity modif ying co nfide ntial print settings 54, 94 Security A udit Log m enu 135 securi ty lock 61, 10 0 secu rity sett ings erasing 62 secu rity sett ings.
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