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Lexmark E 240n User's Manual

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2. 60 gt Q ly gt OOO 0 Ls EM G gt 7 N 0 0 0 WEZ BE Operator panel codes Not ready Light sequence e Continue On What this light sequence means The printer is not ready to receive or process data or the printer ports are offline What you can do e Press Continue ay to return to the Ready or Busy state e Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job e Press and hold Cancel Q to reset the printer Close door Light sequence e Error On What this light sequence means The printer door is open What you can do Close the door 61 gt ly gt O 0OQ0OOQOOQO O i amp Q 7 N S0000 ep Operator panel codes Load media Light sequence e Continue On e Load Paper On Q What this light sequence means The printer is out of media or the media did not feed properly What you can do e Load media into tray 1 or the optional 550 sheet tray and press Continue to resume printing e Check that the media is loaded correctly in tray 1 or the optional 550 sheet tray e Press Cancel Q to cancel the print job 7 N OOO OO F Ls EM amp Load manual feeder Light sequence e Continue On e Load Paper Blink Q What this light sequence means The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of media in the manual feed What you can do e Load media with the side to be printed facing
3. Q What you can do If the toner cartridge is not installed install it If the toner cartridge is installed remove it and install a new toner cartridge see How to change a toner cartridge on page 92 7 N 00000 ep 65 Operator panel codes Change invalid toner cartridge Light sequence e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Error Blink What this light sequence means The toner cartridge you are using was not designed for your printer What you can do Install a toner cartridge made for your printer see What supplies do need and how do I order them on page 88 Cartridge region mismatch Light sequence e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Error On What this light sequence means The toner cartridge you are using was not designed to match the region of your printer What you can do Install a toner cartridge made for your printers region see What supplies do I need and how do order them on page 88 66 Q 0 o0Oo0g9oO Q 0009o ly gt N ep ly gt epg Operator panel codes Programming engine code Programming system code Light sequence e Ready On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Load Paper On What this light sequence means New code is being programmed into the engine or firmware code flash What you can do Wait for the message to clear When the printer has finished programming the code it performs a soft reset Cancel job
4. CAUTION Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord before continuing 1 Open the front cover by pressing the button on the left side of the printer and lowering the cover 47 How to access the system board 2 Open the rear exit i y Hf M M YUU YH ff JA M HU f T YUU U 3 Open the side cover by pressing the two detents on the front right side of the machine and swinging the cover back 48 How to add a memory card How to add a memory card The system board has one connector for an optional memory card The printer can support up to 64MB of additional memory for a total of 80MB for the Lexmark E240 and up to 128MB for a total of 160MB for the Lexmark E240n CAUTION If you are installing a memory card after setting up the printer turn the printer off and unplug the power cord before continuing Note Memory options designed for other Lexmark printers may not work with your printer Access the system board see How to access the system board 2 Push open the latches on both ends of the memory connector 3 Unpack the memory card y Warning Memory is easily damaged by static electricity Touch something metal such as the printer frame before you touch a memory card Avoid touching the connection points along the edge of the card 4 Align the notches on the bottom of the card with the notches on the connector 5 Push the memory card firmly int
5. Reset printer Light sequence e Continue On e Ready On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Load Paper On e Paper Jam On e Error On What this light sequence means e The current print job is canceled e The printer is resetting to the user default settings Any active print jobs are canceled A user default setting remains in effect until you change it or until you restore the factory default settings What you can do Wait for the message to clear 67 Q O O OOo Q 7 N op z ly gt ep Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence e Continue Blink e Ready Blink e Toner Low Replace PC Kit Blink e Load Paper Blink e Paper Jam Blink e Error Blink What this light sequence means The printer has a service error and printing has stopped What you can do Turn the printer off and back on If the lights are still blinking contact Lexmark Customer Support Printer error Light sequence e Continue On e Error On What this light sequence means The printer has one of the following errors e Memory is full insufficient to save what is in the buffer e A page is too complex to print or is shorter than the set page margins e Resolution of a formatted page is reduced to 300 dpi e A font error occurred e Communication with the host computer is lost e Short paper What you can do e Press Continue I twice quickly to see the
6. Blank pages The toner cartridge is defective or Replace the toner cartridge empty To replace the fuser call a service technician This setting can be changed using the Local Printer Setup Utility See Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 87 for more information 103 Print quality problems Symptom Cause Solution Solid black pages e The toner cartridge is defective e Replace the toner cartridge e Your printer requires servicing e Call for service Paper curls badly once it prints and The Paper Weight setting is wrong for Change Paper Weight to Smooth exits to the bin the type of paper or specialty media you are using To replace the fuser call a service technician TThis setting can be changed using the Local Printer Setup Utility See Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 87 for more information 104 Print quality problems How to clean the printhead lens You can solve some print quality problems by cleaning the printhead lens 1 Turn the printer off 2 Open the front cover by pressing the button on the left side of the printer and lowering the cover 105 Print quality problems Remove the print cartridge assembly out of the printer by pulling on the toner cartridge handle Note Do not press the button on the print cartridge assembly Place the print cartridge assembly on a flat clean surface Warning Do not leave the print cartridge assembly expose
7. Resolution reduced S O 2 Q As O D O D O 2 S O a Hex Trace Ready Print side two of a duplex job fet fe e Power Saver gt TE ab O z Flushing Toner Low Replace PC Kit Load Paper sA Paper Jam Understanding the operator panel lights Common light sequences continued 40119 J9 UNd Wel sedey Off TO fella ddd REELT FO eRT 10119 JOU 10119 JM S fe L elele eel See Secondary errors on page 55 for more information aly Si L 1 uld S Y qof janueg po waishs Bulwwwelboid po sulbue Hulwiwesbold yovewsiw uoibes eHbpwwed Slow blink Os pensu pues eHhueuy e6bpiuyeo zud peloddnsup dois psey J9 ULd Jojonpuodo 0Ud vejd y Jojonpuodo0 0Ud soR dey HI Blinking 5 ww lt gt I Bulusem djl 4 J0 ONPUCDO0 0Ud Continue Ready x z fe Q 5 Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam UOI IPUOD J9 ULd Page ot ot 5 65 66 66 67 67 oe 68 69 54 Understanding the operator panel lights Secondary errors e When the Error and Continue lt b lights are both on a secondary error has occurred e When the Paper Jam 6 V and Continue I lights are both on a paper jam secondary error has occurred Press and release Continue twice quickly to display the second
8. dBA 52 4511 100 4511 410 Idling 30 4511 100 4511 410 ENERGY STAR The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a partnership effort with office equipment manufacturers to promote the introduction of energy efficient products and to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Companies participating in this program introduce products that power down when they are not being used This feature will cut the energy used by up to 50 percent Lexmark is proud to be a participant in this program As an ENERGY STAR Partner Lexmark International Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency ENERGY STAR WEEE If this symbol appears on your product the accompanying statement is applicable The WEEE logo signifies specific recycling programs and procedures for electronic products in countries of the European Union We encourage the recycling of our products If you have further questions about recycling options visit the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com for your local sales office phone number Printer energy consumption The following table documents the power consumption characteristics of the printer Mode Description Power consumption Printer is generating Printing hard copy output 420 W Printer is waiting for Ready a print job Power Printer is in energy Saver saving mode 7W Printer is plugged into a wall outlet but Off switch is turned o
9. twice quickly to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence See Secondary error codes on page 70 for more information We recommend that you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs To clear a paper jam 1 If you are feeding paper from a tray remove the tray and then remove any jams 34 How to clear paper jams 2 Open the front cover and remove the print cartridge assembly Warning Do not leave the print cartridge assembly exposed to direct light for an extended period of time Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems 3 Remove any jams in the area behind the print cartridge assembly Warning Fuser or area may be hot 35 How to clear paper jams 4 Lift the flap at the front of the printer and remove any jams beneath the flap 5 Open the rear exit and remove any jams Warning Fuser or area may be hot 6 After you have cleared the jams reinstall the print cartridge assembly make sure all printer covers and trays are closed and then press Continue lt b to resume printing Note Jam recovery is set to Auto by default When jam recovery is set to Auto the memory that holds the image of a page may be re used after the page is printed but before it has successfully exited the printer if that memory is needed for another use Therefore a jammed page may or may not be reprinted depending on the printer s overall memory usage 36 Printing tas
10. 82 Configuration menus overview Setting Use this setting to Values Parallel Mode 2 Determine whether the parallel port e Off data is sampled on the leading On or On trailing Off edge of strobe Mac Binary PS Configure the printer to process Off tThe printer filters PostScript print jobs using Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs standard protocol On The printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system This setting often causes Windows print jobs to fail Auto The printer processes print jobs from computers using either Windows or Macintosh operating systems Factory default Setup menu Use the Setup menu to configure how the printer formats the end of a line depending on the computer system being used Setting Use this setting to Values Auto CR after LF Specify whether the printer automatically performs a carriage return aftera Off line feed control command e On Auto LF after CR Specify whether the printer automatically performs a line feed after a e Off carriage return control command e On Factory default USB menu Use the USB menu to change printer settings on jobs sent through a Universal Serial Bus USB port Setting Use this setting to Values NPA Mode Send print jobs to the printer and query printer status information simultaneously Mac Binary PS Configure the printer to process Macintosh Off tThe printer filters
11. Before you present this product for warranty service remove all print cartridges programs data and removable storage media unless directed otherwise by Lexmark For further explanation of your warranty alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized servicer in your area contact Lexmark on the World Wide Web at http support lexmark com Remote technical support is provided for this product throughout its warranty period For products no longer covered by a Lexmark warranty technical support may not be available or only be available for a fee Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of any product or the durability or longevity of prints produced by any product Warranty service does not include repair of failures caused by e Modification or unauthorized attachments e Accidents misuse abuse or use inconsistent with Lexmark user s guides manuals instructions or guidance e Unsuitable physical or operating environment e Maintenance by anyone other than Lexmark or a Lexmark authorized servicer e Operation of a product beyond the limit of its duty cycle e Use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications e Refurbishment repair refilling or remanufacture by a third party of products supplies or parts Statement of Limited Warranty e Products supplies parts materials Such as toners and inks software or interfaces not furnished by Lexmark TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
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13. Lexmark is not liable for any claim by you based on a third party claim This limitation of remedies also applies to claims against any Suppliers and Remarketers of Lexmark Lexmark s and its Suppliers and Remarketers limitations of remedies are not cumulative Such Suppliers and Remarketers are intended beneficiaries of this limitation Additional rights Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations or exclusions contained above may not apply to you This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights that vary from state to state Additional rights Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages If such laws apply the limitations or exclusions contained in this statement may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from state to state Contents N TECEETTTUIYIUJSIATSTTSTAYAJJAYYAYYIJAJAJITJISYIAJITTTTSYIAJSSINYSSYSYYYYYYJJJSJJJJ eE E E E E E EE E E E E E E E 2 EGONGO ICO cect r E E A E E E E ase ssetetee cae 2 TCK er a T E E E een need eee esnceneees 2 Licensing NOTCE aicscidaccremene pe nocsAneavanconnicuasedonnovaetaoedennutesaieinai EErEE EA ESERIES EEEN 2 Safety information
14. Print Quality Test Help isolate print quality problems such as streaking When you select this setting three pages Pages print to help you evaluate print quality e A text page with printer information cartridge information current margin settings and a graphic e Two pages with graphics Factory default 84 Software and network tasks Moo How to print the menu settings and network setup pages To print the menu settings page and network setup page press the Continue lt b button from the Ready state e On the menu settings page Verify that the options you installed are correctly listed under Installed Features If an option is not listed under Installed Features turn off the printer unplug the power cord and reinstall the option Verify the amount of memory installed is correctly listed under Printer Information Verify that the paper trays are configured for the sizes and types of paper you loaded e On the network setup page confirm that Status is Connected If Status is Not Connected your LAN drop may not be active or your network cable may be malfunctioning Consult your network support person for a solution and then print another network setup page to verify that you are connected to your network How to print a test page Windows 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 Select your printer 3 Click File gt Properties 4 Click Print Test Page 85 How to c
15. Tray 1 does not support card stock To achieve the desired effect you have to send both pages of the print job as separate jobs After the first page has printed reload the card stock in the manual feeder Load the card stock in the feeder with the already printed side down with the top of the sheet first Extend the paper support on the output bin N Ly Uf 100 Print quality problems Problem Question Solution Answer Dust is gathering on the Attach the dust cover to the back of the printer This protects the paper tray from the paper tray when it is environment as well as keeping the tray from being knocked out of position while it is extended extended The paper tray is getting See Attaching the dust cover for information about attaching the dust cover bumped and pushed out the front of the printer when it is extended Print quality problems You can solve many print quality problems by replacing a supply or maintenance item that has reached the end of its intended life Use the following table to find solutions to print quality problems Symptom Solution White lines e The printhead lens is dirty Try the following in this order e Either the toner cartridge or the 1 Clean the printhead lens fuser is defective See How to clean the printhead Al C D E lens on page 105 2 Replace the toner cartridge Al C DE 3 Replace the fuser AbC DE Streaked horizontal lines The toner cartridge or fuser m
16. WD NY 45 How to cancel a print job How to cancel a print job A print job can be canceled from the operator panel or from your computer The Cancel job light sequence is displayed on the operator panel while the job is being canceled From the printer operator panel Press and release Cancel VY to cancel the job currently printing From a Windows computer Click Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 Double click the printer you are using to print the job A list of print jobs appears 3 Right click the document you want to stop printing and then click Cancel Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer Canceling a print job from a computer running Mac OS 9 When you send a job to print the printer icon for your selected printer appears on the desktop 1 Double click the printer icon on your desktop A list of print jobs appears in the printer window 2 Select the print job you want to cancel 3 Click the trash can button Canceling a job from a computer running Mac OS X When you send a job to print the printer icon for your selected printer appears in the dock Open Applications gt Utilities and then double click Print Center or Printer Setup Double click the printer you are printing to In the printer window select the print job you want to cancel Aa N a Press Delete 46 How to install options B07 How to access the system board To install memory you must access the printer system board
17. be loaded in the printer Your printer has two standard paper sources an automatic 250 sheet paper feeder Tray 1 and a single sheet manual feeder Use Tray 1 for most print jobs Use the manual feeder for a single piece of paper transparency envelope paper label card stock or index card You can increase paper capacity by purchasing an optional 550 sheet drawer An output bin on top of the printer holds up to 150 sheets The single sheet rear exit provides a straight through paper path to help reduce curling and potential jams This is especially useful for specialty media such as transparencies envelopes paper labels card stock or index cards 150 sheet output bin Paper support Front cover Operator panel Manual feeder 250 sheet tray Optional 550 sheet drawer Rear paper exit Power button Wii Ui Vf HU HHH Ui aed Dust cover some models 23 Tips on choosing the right print media Tips on choosing the right print media Selecting the right paper or other media reduces printing problems For best print quality try a sample of the paper or other media you are considering before buying large quantities See the Card Stock amp Label Guide available on our Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for your printing environment Paper e For the best print quality use 20 Ib 75 g m xerographic grain long paper The printer can
18. borders and simulated preprinted forms Overlays can include text graphics or images Watermarks are simple text You can create overlays and watermarks and then download them directly to the printer or you can create an overlay or watermark file on your system and then download it to the printer Note To create and download overlays you must have flash memory installed For information about how to create save or download an overlay or watermark see the printer driver Help Using an overlay 3 2 3 4 5 6 T7 8 From the computer software application select File gt Print Click Properties or Options Printer or Setup depending on the application to view the printer driver settings Click the Other Options tab Click Overlay Select which pages receive the overlay Select the overlay to use Select whether to place the overlay on top of or underneath the page image in the Overlay placement area Click OK 44 How to print using an overlay or a watermark Using a watermark From the computer software application select File gt Print Click Properties or Options Printer or Setup depending on the application to view the printer driver settings Click the Other Options tab Click Watermark Select which pages receive the watermark Select the watermark to use Select whether to place the watermark on top of or underneath the page image in the Watermark placement area Click OK O N OO O81 FP
19. e Load letterhead face up with the top of the sheet first e f you experience problems with paper feed turn the paper over 9 Adjust the paper guides to the print media width 10 Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder and push it into the printer until it automatically engages There is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it feeds into the printer Warning Do not force the print media into the feeder Forcing the media causes jams 38 How to print on both sides of the paper manual duplex How to print on both sides of the paper manual duplex Printing on both sides of the paper reduces printing costs Although you can use Tray 1 or the 550 sheet tray to print the first side of the duplex job only use Tray 1 to print the second side You can choose how you want your job duplexed Long Edge or Short Edge e Long Edge means pages are bound along the long edge of the page left edge for portrait top edge for landscape Landscape Portrait Back of sheet next sheet next sheet e Short Edge means pages are bound along the short edge of the page Portrait Back of sheet Landscape Back of sheet Front of sheet To manually duplex a print job From the computers software application select File gt Print Click Properties or Options Printer or Setup depending on the application to view the printer driver settings From
20. gt BSD License and Warranty statements gt GNU General Public License gt Open Source License Notices 2 Safety information The Lexmark modified third party software covered by these third party licenses is free software you can redistribute it and or modify it under the terms of the licenses referenced above These licenses do not provide you any rights to the Lexmark copyrighted software in this printer Since the third party licensed software the Lexmark modifications are based on is supplied explicitly without warranty use of the Lexmark modified version is similarly provided without warranty See the warranty disclaimers in the referenced licenses for additional details To obtain source code files for the Lexmark modified GNU licensed software launch the drivers CD that shipped with your printer and click Contact Lexmark Safety information e Connect the power cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible CAUTION Do not set up this product or make any electrical or cabling connections such as the power cord or telephone during a lightning storm e Refer service or repairs other than those described in the operating instructions to a professional service person e This product is designed tested and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific Lexmark components The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious Lexmark i
21. help you CAUTION A caution identifies something that could cause you harm Warning A warning identifies something that could damage your product hardware or software Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission FCC compliance information statement The Lexmark E240 240n Machine Type 4511E240n has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The FCC Class B limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into
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23. operator panel buttons 52 light sequences Busy 59 Canceling job 67 Change invalid toner cartridge 66 Close door 61 Defragment flash 59 Error 61 65 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 79 Flushing data 60 Formatting flash 59 Hex Trace Ready 59 Load manual feeder 62 Load media 62 Manual duplex 63 Not ready 61 Offline 61 Photoconductor kit near full 64 Print side two 63 Printer error 68 Programming engine code 67 Programming system code 67 Ready Power Saver 58 Replace photoconductor kit 64 65 Resetting printer 67 Restoring factory defaults 67 secondary error codes 70 Service error 68 Toner low 63 Unsupported toner 109 cartridge 65 Waiting 60 lights 52 53 options 550 sheet drawer 50 memory card 49 overlays 44 P paper 24 choosing 24 jams 34 loading 28 32 storing 26 Parallel menu 82 photoconductor kit changing 96 level 90 light sequences 91 ordering 88 recycling 95 Photoconductor kit near full light 64 ports parallel 82 USB 83 posters 43 print cartridge See toner cartridge print quality problems 101 Print Quality Test Pages Utilities menu 84 Printer Settings Configuration sheet printing 80 printhead lens cleaning 105 printing booklets 42 duplex 39 letterhead 44 multi page N up 41 overlays 44 posters 43 watermarks 44 problems print quality 101 Protocol Parallel menu 82 R rear exit 32 recycling supplies 95 Replace photoconductor kit light 64 65 Reset Factory
24. the Page Layout tab select 2 sided printing Select either Long Edge or Short Edge Select 2 sided printing Click the Paper tab N OF 2 DO Select the appropriate Input options for your print job 39 How to print on both sides of the paper manual duplex 8 Click OK 9 Click OK on the Print window The printer prints every other page of the document first Once the first side of your job prints the Load Paper a light comes on and the Continue lt b light blinks ly gt J fa OQ Q BE O 10 Load the paper back into the printer with the already printed side up and the top of the page toward the front of the tray Note Manual duplex is not available on a Macintosh computer 40 How to print multiple page images on one page N up printing How to print multiple page images on one page N up printing The Multipage Printing N up setting is used to print multiple page images on a single page For example 2 Up means two page images are printed on one page 4 up means four page images are printed on one page and so on The printer uses the Multipage Order Multipage View and Multipage Border settings to determine the order and orientation of the page images and whether a border is printed around each page image 1 From the computer software application select File gt Print 2 Click Properties or Options Printer or Setup depending on the application to view the printer d
25. the new cartridge to ship the old cartridge back to Lexmark for recycling See Recycling Lexmark products on page 95 for more information 4 Firmly shake the cartridge in all directions to distribute the toner 93 How to change a toner cartridge 5 Install the new toner cartridge by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the white arrows on the tracks of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in as far as it will go The cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed 6 Close the front cover 94 Recycling Lexmark products Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling 1 Visit our Web site www lexmark com recycle 2 Follow the instructions on the computer screen 95 How to change a photoconductor kit How to change a photoconductor kit Warning When replacing a photoconductor kit do not leave the toner cartridge or the new photoconductor kit exposed to direct light for an extended period of time Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems 1 Open the front cover by pressing the button on the left side of the printer and lowering the cover 96 How to change a photoconductor kit 2 Pull the print cartridge assembly out of the printer by pulling on the toner cartridge handle Note Do not press the button on the print cartridge assembly Place the print cartridge assembly on a flat clean surface 3 Remove the t
26. your printing environment e f you need detailed information before purchasing large quantities of customized paper See the Card Stock amp Label Guide 27 How to load the 250 sheet and 550 sheet trays How to load the 250 sheet and 550 sheet trays Follow these instructions to load paper in the 250 sheet tray and 550 sheet tray 1 Remove the tray Note To load legal or folio size paper you have to extend the length of the paper tray See Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper on page 30 for instructions 2 Prepare a stack of paper for loading by flexing and fanning it back and forth Straighten the edges on a level surface 28 How to load the 250 sheet and 550 sheet trays 3 Load the paper in the tray with the print side facing down Note Load letterhead paper with the design side facing down The top edge of the sheet with the logo should be placed at the front of the tray Make sure the paper is below the max fill line on the side guides Overloading may cause jams 4 Slide the two side guides and the back guide until they fit snugly against the stack of paper 5 Insert the tray 29 How to load the 250 sheet and 550 sheet trays 6 Extend the paper support on the output bin Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper To load legal or folio size paper you need to extend the paper tray You should also attach the dust cover on the back of the printer to prote
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28. Defaults Utilities menu 84 Reset Photoconductor Counter Utilities menu 84 S safety information 3 secondary error codes 70 Complex page 74 Error communicating with the host computer 77 Font error 76 Host interface disabled 77 Insufficient collation area 75 Insufficient printer memory 74 Invalid engine code 79 Invalid network code 79 Memory full 78 Network interface errors 76 Paper jam at the input sensor 71 Paper jam in the manual feeder 71 Paper jam in Tray 1 73 Paper jam in Tray 2 73 Paper jams as a printed job exits the tray 72 Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer 72 PPDS font error 76 Short paper 78 service error lights 68 Set Card Speed Network menu 82 Setup menu 83 storing paper 26 supplies 26 89 supplies conserving 89 ordering 88 recycling 95 Index storing 26 89 system board accessing 47 T TCP IP 86 test page 85 toner cartridge changing 92 error 65 light sequences 91 ordering 88 recycling 95 toner level 90 Toner Low light 63 transparencies 24 tray extending 30 troubleshooting 99 print quality 101 U UNIX 15 20 USB menu 83 Utilities menu 84 W Waiting light 60 watermarks 44 Windows 138 16 110
29. ISO IEC 19752 3 Designed for use only in the USA and Canada 5 Designed for use only in Europe Middle East and Africa 5 Designed for use only in Asia Pacific Region Australia and New Zealand Designed for use only in Latin America 88 How to conserve supplies The recommended supplies specifically designed for the printer are Part number Description Average cartridge yield 12A8302 Photoconductor kit 30 000 standard pages 23820SW Print Cartridge 2 000 standard pages 23800SW Return Program Print Cartridge 2 000 standard pages 1 Approximately 5 coverage Declared yield value in accordance with ISO IEC 19752 Storing supplies Choose a cool clean storage area for your printer supplies Store supplies right side up in their original packaging until you are ready to use them Do not expose supplies to e Direct sunlight e Temperatures above 35 C 95 F e High humidity above 80 e Salty air e Corrosive gases e Heavy dust How to conserve supplies Conserving supplies lowers printing costs e When printing drafts conserve toner by changing the Toner Darkness setting in your printer driver The settings range from 1 very light to 10 very dark with 8 being the default Setting the Toner Darkness to 1 conserves the most toner e Reduce paper consumption by printing on both sides of the paper 89 How to know when you need new supplies How to know when you need new supplies The f
30. L is a registered trademark of the Hewlett Packard Company PCL is Hewlett Packard Company s designation of a set of printer commands language and functions included in its printer products This printer is intended to be compatible with the PCL language This means the printer recognizes PCL commands used in various application programs and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the commands PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated PostScript 3 is Adobe Systems designation of a set of printer commands language and functions included in its software products This printer is intended to be compatible with the PostScript 3 language This means the printer recognizes PostScript 3 commands used in various application programs and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the commands Details relating to compatibility are included in the Technical Reference Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Licensing notice The printer resident software contains software developed and copyrighted by Lexmark In addition the printer resident software may contain e Lexmark modified software licensed under the provisions of the GNU General Public License version 2 and or the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2 1 e Software licensed under the BSD license e Software licensed under other licenses Click the title of the document you want to review
31. LEXMARK E240 E240n User s Guide June 2005 Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International Inc registered in the United States and or other countries 2005 Lexmark International Inc All rights reserved 740 West New Circle Road Lexington Kentucky 40550 Notices B07 Edition notice Edition June 2005 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in later editions Improvements or changes in the products or the programs described may be made at any time Comments about this publication may be addressed to Lexmark International Inc Department F95 032 2 740 West New Circle Road Lexington Kentucky 40550 U S A In the United Kingdom and Eire send to Lexmark International Ltd Marketing and Services Department Westhorpe House Westhorpe Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ Lexmark
32. PostScript print jobs using binary PostScript print jobs standard protocol On The printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system This setting often causes Windows print jobs to fail Auto The printer processes print jobs from computers using either Windows or Macintosh operating systems Factory default 83 Configuration menus overview Utilities menu Use the Utilities menu to troubleshoot printer problems Setting Use this setting to Reset Factory Return your printer settings to the factory default values Sometimes resetting the printer to the Defaults Original settings solves formatting problems All menu items are reset to the factory default values except e Display Language e All settings in the Parallel menu Network menu LocalTalk menu and USB menu All downloaded resources fonts macros and symbol sets in printer memory RAM are deleted Resources in flash memory are unaffected Reset Return the photoconductor counter to zero Photoconductor The replace photoconductor message should be cleared only when the imaging drum has been Counter replaced Hex Trace Help isolate printing problems when unexpected characters print or characters are missing Hex Trace helps you determine if there is a problem with the language interpreter or the cable by telling you what information your printer is receiving To exit Hex Trace turn off the printer
33. Printer Information e Verify that the paper trays are configured for the sizes and types of paper you loaded Note Save the network setup page after it prints You will use it in the other steps 3 On the network setup page confirm that Status is Connected If Status is Not Connected your LAN drop may not be active or your network cable may be malfunctioning Consult your network support person for a solution and then print another network setup page to verify that you are connected to your network Verifying the IP settings 1 Print another network setup page Look under the TCP IP heading and make sure the IP address netmask and gateway are what you expected See How to print the menu settings and network setup pages on page 85 for more information Note To display a command prompt on a Windows computer click Start gt Programs gt Command prompt or Accessories gt Command prompt if using Windows 2000 Ping the printer and verify that it responds For example at a command prompt on a network computer type ping followed by the new printer IP address for example ping 192 168 0 11 If the printer is active on the network you should receive a reply Macintosh To print to a network printer each Macintosh user must install a custom PostScript Printer Description PPD file and either create a desktop printer on the computer Mac OS 9 x or create a print queue in Print Center Mac OS X Note A Po
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35. TextEdit Choose Print from the File menu Choose Summary from the Copies amp Pages pop up menu Do one of the following e Ifthe PPD file displayed in the Summary window is correct for the printer then printer setup is complete e Ifthe PPD file displayed in the Summary window is not correct for the printer delete the printer from the printer list in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility and repeat the step for installing a custom PPD file UNIX Linux The printer supports many UNIX and Linux platforms such as Sun Solaris and Red Hat Visit the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com for a complete list of supported UNIX and Linux platforms Note The Sun Solaris and Linux packages are available on the drivers CD and on the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com Lexmark provides a printer driver package for each supported UNIX and Linux platform The User s Guide in each package gives detailed instructions for installing and using Lexmark printers in UNIX and Linux environments These packages are available for download from the Lexmark Web site The driver package needed is also on the drivers CD UNIX Linux The printer supports both UNIX and Linux network environments 20 NetWare For the latest information about installing a network printer in a UNIX or Linux environment launch the drivers CD and click View Documentation NetWare The printer supports Novell Distributed Print Services NDPS iPrint For t
36. ages on page 85 if you need help Note To display a command prompt on a Windows computer click Start gt Programs gt Command prompt or Accessories gt Command prompt if using Windows 2000 2 Ping the printer and verify that it responds For example at a command prompt on a network computer type ping followed by the new printer IP address for example 192 168 0 11 If the printer is active on the network you will receive a confirmation 86 Using the printer resident Web page Using the printer resident Web page If you have a network model your printer has a resident Web page which you can access from your browser To access the resident Web page type the printer IP address in the URL address field of your browser for example http 192 168 236 24 If you do not know the IP address of your printer you can find it on the network setup page for help see How to print the menu settings and network setup pages on page 85 Some of the resident Web page features include a real time status window of the printer and details of the printer configuration such as current memory and engine code levels If you have administrative rights you can also change printer settings Using the Local Printer Setup Utility The Local Printer Setup Utility located on the drivers CD lets you change printer settings not available from your printer driver for example activating Alarm Control if you want the printer to sound an alarm
37. an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult your point of purchase or service representative for additional suggestions The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Note To assure compliance with FCC regulations on electromagnetic interference for a Class B computing device use a properly shielded and grounded cable such as Lexmark part number 1329605 for parallel attach or 12A2405 for USB attach Printer energy consumption Use of a substitute cable not properly shielded and grounded may result in a violation of FCC regulations Any questions regarding this compliance information statement should be directed to Director of Lexmark Technology amp Services Lexmark International Inc 740 West New Circle Road Lexington KY 40550 859 232 3000 Industry Canada compliance statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Avis de conformit aux normes de l industrie du Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Reglement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada European Community EC directives conformity This product is in conformity w
38. ary error code light sequence The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to go for help 55 Understanding the operator panel lights y l 7 lt gt iy _ Blinking Empty Off z i aN Paper jam codes Printer condition Paper jam at the input sensor Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in Tray 2 Pe feo ef _ Insufficient printer memory Insufficient collation area Font error a 3 Continue Vy y Ready RO Toner Low Replace PC Kit Load Paper amp Paper Jam Error Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder 56 Operator panel codes Operator panel codes Secondary Error codes continued N l 7 lt gt 5s S Blinking Empty Off Pi s Printer condition Network interface errors Error communicating with the host computer Host interface disabled Invalid network code 0 O o D D 2 gt is 7 pa ab ok 14 ok O Ie U RO Toner Low Replace PC Kit Load Paper sA Paper Jam Below are explanations of what the primary light sequences or codes and secondary error codes mean and what you can do to clear them Operator panel co
39. automatically feed paper weights from 60 to 90 g m 16 to 24 Ib bond grain long Paper lighter than 60 g m 16 Ib might not be stiff enough to feed properly causing jams Paper heavier than 90 g m 24 Ib should be fed through the optional 550 sheet tray or the manual feeder e The laser printing process heats paper to high temperatures of 170 C 338 F for non MICR applications Use only paper able to withstand these temperatures without discoloring bleeding or releasing hazardous emissions Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the paper you have chosen is acceptable for laser printers Preprinted forms and letterhead e Use only forms and letterhead printed using an offset lithographic or engraved printing process e Choose papers that absorb ink but do not bleed e Avoid papers with rough or heavily textured surfaces Use papers printed with heat resistant inks designed for use in xerographic copiers The ink must withstand temperatures of 170 C 338 F without melting or releasing hazardous emissions Use inks that are not affected by the resin in toner Inks that are oxidation set or oil based should meet these requirements latex inks might not If you are in doubt contact your paper supplier Preprinted papers such as letterhead must be able to withstand temperatures up to 170 C 338 F without melting or releasing hazardous emissions Transparencies e Use transparencies designed specifically for lase
40. ay be Replace the toner cartridge or fuser defective empty or worn as needed Streaked vertical lines e Toner is smeared before fusing to e If paper is stiff try feeding from N the paper another tray or the manual feeder e The toner cartridge is defective e Replace the toner cartridge CDE DE ABC p E To replace the fuser call a service technician TThis setting can be changed using the Local Printer Setup Utility See Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 87 for more information 101 Print quality problems Symptom Print irregularities Print too light Print too dark Transparency print quality is poor Print has inappropriate light or dark spots toner is smeared or horizontal or vertical light bands appear Toner specks Toner rubs off the paper easily when you handle the sheets Gray background Paper has absorbed moisture due to high humidity You are using paper that does not meet the printer specifications The fuser is worn or defective The Toner Darkness setting is too light You are using paper that does not meet the printer specifications The toner cartridge is low on toner The toner cartridge is defective The Toner Darkness setting is too dark The toner cartridge is defective You are using transparencies that do not meet the printer specifications The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set to something other than transparency The toner cartridg
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42. ce photoconductor kit light sequence you should immediately order a new photoconductor kit While the printer may continue to function properly after the photoconductor kit has reached its official end of life approximately 30 000 pages print quality begins to significantly decrease until the photoconductor stops operating at the maximum of 40 000 pages 90 How to know when you need new supplies Recognizing the operator panel light sequences The operator panel displays certain light sequences to let you know when the toner level is low or when it s time to replace the photoconductor kit Printer condition Toner low Photoconductor kit Replace Replace life warning photoconductor photoconductor printer hard stop For more information see page Continue Ready Toner Low Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Note The operator panel may also display other light sequences in conjunction with the Toner low and Replace photoconductor kit lights 91 How to change a toner cartridge How to change a toner cartridge 1 Open the front cover by pressing the button on the left side of the printer and lowering the cover 92 How to change a toner cartridge 2 Remove the toner cartridge a Press the button on the base of the print cartridge assembly b Pull the toner cartridge up and out using the handle 3 Unpack the new toner cartridge Note You can use the packing material from
43. ct the tray while it is extended 1 Press down on the latch at the back of the tray 2 Expand the tray until the extender locks into place 30 How to load the 250 sheet and 550 sheet trays Attaching the dust cover The dust cover helps protect the paper tray from the environment as well as keep the tray from being knocked out of position while it is extended Attach the dust cover to the back of the printer by aligning the tabs on the cover to the holes on the printer and snap the cover into place 31 How to load the manual feeder How to load the manual feeder The manual feeder is located at the front of your printer and can only feed one sheet of print media at a time You can use the manual feeder to make quick runs of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the paper tray For information on acceptable print media to use in the manual feeder see What types of print media can be loaded on page 22 Using only the specified print media helps prevent paper jams and print quality problems Note We recommend that you send your print job to the printer prior to loading the manual feeder See How to manually feed a print job on page 37 for more information To load the manual feeder 1 Place a sheet of the selected print media print side facing up at the center of the manual feeder but only to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides Otherwise the printer will engage t
44. d to direct light for an extended period of time Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems 106 Print quality problems 4 Locate the glass printhead lens which is located within the recessed area in the top of the printer Printhead lens LL SSS ft MN A ae i a 5 Gently wipe the printhead lens with a clean dry lint free cloth Warning Not using a clean dry lint free cloth may result in damage to the printhead lens 6 Install the print cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning the arrows on the guides of the print cartridge assembly with the arrows on the tracks in the printer and pushing the print cartridge assembly in as far as it will go 7 Close the front cover 8 Turn the printer on 107 Index S TTECYETTTIUIIIYTTYJYJYJJJJJJJJJJJ Numerics 550 sheet drawer 50 A Auto CR after LF Setup menu 83 Auto LF after CR Setup menu 83 B booklets 42 Busy light 59 buttons 52 C canceling a print job 46 card stock 26 cleaning the printhead lens 105 clearing paper jams 34 configuration menus Network MAC Binary PS 82 NPA Mode 82 Set Card Speed 82 Parallel MAC Binary PS 83 Mode 2 83 NPA Mode 82 Protocol 82 printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 80 Setup Auto CR after LF 83 Auto LF after CR 83 USB MAC Binary PS 83 NPA Mode 83 Utilities Hex Trace 84 Print Quality Test Pages 84 Reset Factory Defaults 84 Res
45. des Primary codes Ready Power Saver Light sequence e Ready On What this light sequence means e The printer is ready to receive and process data e The printer is in Power Saver mode What you can do e Send a print job e Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of current printer settings e Press and hold Cancel VY to reset the printer Note If you want to change the Power Saver setting it can only be set from the Local Printer Setup Utility see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 87 58 Q 9 O O V G ly gt ep Operator panel codes Busy Light sequence e Ready Blink What this light sequence means e The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing e The printer is printing a directory font list menu settings pages or Print Quality Test Pages What you can do e Busy Wait for the message to cle Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer e Printing a directory a font list menu settings pages or Print Quality Test Pages Wait for the pages to print The Busy message is displayed as the pages print The Ready lightis on when printing stops Press and release Cancel to cancel printing Press and hold Cancel Q to reset the printer e Receiving processing data from a host interface Wait for the message to clear Press and release Cancel Q to stop
46. e USB or parallel port by selecting a value other than Disabled for the USB Buffer or Parallel Buffer item in the Local Printer Setup Utility see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility 17 Q 7 N 5000 e pf Q ly A 5 0O O e pp Operator panel codes Memory full Light sequence e Continue On e Ready On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Error On 9 What this light sequence means The printer is processing data but the memory used to store pages is full ly gt What you can do lt amp e Press Continue D to clear the message and continue printing the job the job may not print correctly e Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job e Press and hold Cancel V to reset the printer e To avoid this error in the future Simplify the print job Reduce the complexity of the page by reducing the amount of text or graphics on the page and deleting unnecessary downloaded fonts or macros Install additional printer memory see How to add a memory card on page 49 ecoee ep Short paper Light sequence e Continue On e Ready On e Load Paper On e Error On Q What this light sequence means The paper length is too short to print the formatted data This occurs when the printer does not know the media size loaded in the tray or there is a problem feeding the media 1 N What you can do e Make sure the print media you loaded is
47. e is defective The fuser is worn or defective Toner is in the paper path The Paper Texture setting is wrong for the type of paper or specialty media you are using The Paper Weight setting is wrong for the type of paper or specialty media you are using The fuser is worn or defective The Toner Darkness setting is too dark The toner cartridge is defective To replace the fuser call a service technician This setting can be changed using the Local Printer Setup Utility See Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 87 for more information 102 Solution e Load paper from a fresh package in the paper tray Avoid textured paper with rough finishes Make sure the printer driver paper type setting matches the type of paper you are using Replace the fuser Select a different Toner Darkness setting from the printer driver before sending the job to print Load paper from a new package Avoid textured paper with rough finishes Make sure the paper you load in the trays is not damp Replace the toner cartridge Select a different Toner Darkness setting from the printer driver before sending the job to print Replace the toner cartridge Use only transparencies recommended by the printer s manufacturer Make sure the Form Type setting is set to transparency Replace the toner cartridge Replace the fuser Call for service Change Paper Texture from Normal to Smooth or Rough Change Pap
48. e photoconductor is almost full and will need replacing soon Note The Toner Alarm see page 87 must be turned on for this message to appear ly gt What you can do e Press Continue lt b to resume printing e Replace the photoconductor kit See How to change a photoconductor kit on page 96 for more information a amp OOOO C E F Replace photoconductor Light sequence e Toner Low Replace PC Kit Blink What this light sequence means The photoconductor kit is full and needs replacing Q What you can do e Press Continue I to resume printing e Replace the photoconductor kit See How to change a photoconductor kit on page 96 for more information 7 N OOOO C E F 64 Operator panel codes Replace photoconductor printer hard stop Light sequence e Continue On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit Blink e Error Blink Q What this light sequence means The photoconductor kit is full and needs replacing The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is replaced ly gt What you can do Replace the photoconductor kit See How to change a photoconductor kit on page 96 for help I O 0O O i Unsupported toner cartridge Toner cartridge is not installed Light sequence e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Error On What this light sequence means The toner cartridge is not installed or the printer detects a toner cartridge error
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50. er Weight from Plain to CardStock or other appropriate weight Replace the fuser Select a different Toner Darkness setting from the printer driver before sending the job to print Replace the toner cartridge Print quality problems Symptom Solution Uneven print density The toner cartridge is defective Replace the toner cartridge Ghost Images e The Form Type setting in the printer Make sure the Form Type setting is driver is set incorrectly correct for the paper or specialty e Toner level is low in the toner media you are using cartridge Replace the toner cartridge Uneven printing The toner cartridge is not properly Remove and then reinsert the toner installed cartridge JE JE JE Print only appears on one side of the page Incorrect margins The Form Size setting in the printer Set the Form Size to A4 driver is different than the size paper that is loaded in the tray For example you inserted A4 size paper into the selected tray but did not set the Form Size to A4 Skewed print e The guides in the selected tray are Move the guides in the tray so that bg ia not in the correct position for the they are snug against the sides of Print is inappropriately slanted paper size loaded in the tray the paper e The manual feeders guides are not Move the manual feeders guides so in the correct position for the paper that they are snug against the sides size loaded in the feeder of the paper
51. er energy usage is the sum of each mode s energy usage Statement of Limited Warranty Lexmark International Inc Lexington KY This limited warranty applies to the United States and Canada For customers outside the U S refer to the country specific warranty information that came with your product This limited warranty applies to this product only if it was originally purchased for your use and not for resale from Lexmark or a Lexmark Remarketer referred to in this statement as Remarketer Limited warranty Lexmark warrants that this product e Is manufactured from new parts or new and serviceable used parts which perform like new parts e Is during normal use free from defects in material and workmanship If this product does not function as warranted during the warranty period contact a Remarketer or Lexmark for repair or replacement at Lexmark s option If this product is a feature or option this statement applies only when that feature or option is used with the product for which it was intended To obtain warranty service you may be required to present the feature or option with the product If you transfer this product to another user warranty service under the terms of this statement is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period You should transfer proof of original purchase and this statement to that user Limited warranty service The warranty period starts on the date of origina
52. er setting Sometimes toner does not adhere well to smooth textured envelopes From your printer driver select Custom 6 Rough Env from the Paper Type menu To change Custom 6 back to its default settings for Paper Type Paper Texture and Paper Weight use the Local Printer Setup Utility on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer If you already installed the printer drivers and utilities skip to step 7 Insert the drivers CD into your computer Click Printer Software Click Agree Select Local Printer Install and then click Next Select your printer and port and make sure Local Printer Setup Utility is checked Click Finish The Utility will be installed on your computer under Program Files unless you chose a different directory Open the Local Printer Setup Utility From the Paper menu scroll through the menu items until you see the Custom menu setting Click Custom 10 Scroll down to Custom 6 Paper Type 11 Select envelope for the Custom 6 paper type heavy for the Custom 6 paper weight and rough for the Custom 6 paper texture 12 From the toolbar click Actions 13 Click Apply to save the changes you made 14 Click File gt Exit to close the Local Printer Setup Utility See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for information about clearing jams 99 General problems Problem Question How do restore the factory defaults The toner low light sequence is on but don t have another cart
53. erride the default settings on the printer To access the Local Printer Setup Utility from your desktop click Start gt Programs gt Lexmark gt Local Printer Settings Utility Macintosh Mac OS 9 x or later is required for USB printing To print locally to a USB attached printer create a desktop printer icon Mac OS 9 or create a queue in Print Center Printer Setup Utility Mac OS X Note A PPD for the printer is also available in a downloadable software package on the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com Creating a queue in Print Center Printer Setup Utility Mac OS X 1 Install a PostScript Printer Description PPD file on the computer A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to the Macintosh computer a Insert the drivers CD Double click the installer package for the printer Click Continue on the Welcome screen and again after viewing the Readme file Click Continue after viewing the license agreement and click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement Select a Destination and click Continue m 0o Qa O0 F amp F On the Easy Install screen click Install g Enter the user password and click OK All the necessary software is installed on the computer h Click Close when installation is complete 2 Open Finder click Applications and click Utilities 3 Double click Print Center or Printer Setup Utility 14 UNIX Linux 4 Doone of the following e ifthe USB attached pri
54. et Photoconductor Counter 84 D duplex 39 63 dust cover 31 E electronic emission statement 3 emission statement 3 envelopes 24 Error light 60 61 65 66 67 68 69 71 72 73 79 secondary error codes 70 See also operator panel secondary error codes extending trays 30 F FCC statement 3 folio 30 H Hex Trace Utilities menu 84 interfaces network 82 parallel 82 USB 83 IP address setting 18 86 verifying 19 86 J jams 34 L labels 25 legal 30 letterhead 24 44 lights 52 53 Linux 15 20 Load Paper light manual feeder 62 Tray 1 or 550 sheet tray 62 loading 250 sheet tray Tray 1 28 550 sheet tray 28 letterhead 44 manual feeder 32 Local Printer Setup Utility 87 M MAC Binary PS Network menu 82 Parallel menu 83 USB menu 83 Macintosh 14 to print to a network printer 19 USB printing 14 maintaining the printer cleaning the printhead lens 105 manual duplex light sequence 63 printing 39 manual feeder 32 62 memory card 49 menu settings page 85 menus navigating advancing in 81 entering 80 exiting 81 returning to Home menu 81 scrolling through 81 Network 82 Parallel 82 saving settings 81 Setup 83 USB 83 Utilities 84 messages See operator panel light sequences Mode 2 Parallel menu 83 multiple page printing 41 Index N NetWare 21 Network menu 82 network setup page 19 85 NPA Mode Network menu 82 Parallel menu 82 USB menu 83 N up printing 41 O
55. ff OW Statement of Limited Warranty The power consumption levels listed in the previous table represent time averaged measurements Instantaneous power draws may be substantially higher than the average Power Saver This printer is designed with an energy saving mode called Power Saver The Power Saver Mode is equivalent to the EPA Sleep Mode The Power Saver Mode saves energy by lowering power consumption during extended periods of inactivity The Power Saver Mode is automatically engaged after this printer is not used for a specified period of time called the Power Saver Timeout The factory default Power Saver Timeout is 30 minutes for the Lexmark E240 240n By Using the Local Printer Setup Utility the Power Saver Timeout can be modified between 1 minute and 240 minutes Setting the Power Saver Timeout to a low value reduces energy consumption but may increase the response time of the printer Setting the Power Saver Timeout to a high value maintains a fast response but uses more energy If the Power Saver Mode is affecting the effective use of this printer this mode can be disabled from the Local Printer Setup Utility see page 87 Total energy usage It is sometimes helpful to calculate the total printer energy usage Since power consumption claims are provided in power units of Watts the power consumption should be multiplied by the time the printer spends in each mode in order to calculate energy usage The total print
56. ge See Printing a network setup page 2 Goto Verifying the IP settings on page 19 If your network is not using DHCP then you must manually assign an IP address to the printer An easy way to do this is to use the IP Setup Utility Detailed instructions about installing and using this utility are located on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer Launch the CD and then click View Documentation gt Software and Utilities gt IP Setup Utility To use this utility you will need to know the printer s 12 digit physical address or Universally Administered Address UAA Look for the UAA entry on the network setup page you printed earlier You can use either the MSB or canonical form of the UAA 18 Macintosh Printing a network setup page You need to print the menu settings page f your printer is set up on a network you also need to print the network setup page f your printer is locally attached you also need to print a test page Follow these steps to print both the menu settings page and the network setup page Make sure the printer is on and briefly press the operator panel button I gt to print the page 2 On the menu settings page e Verify that the options you installed are correctly listed under Installed Features If an option is not listed under Installed Features turn off the printer unplug the power cord and reinstall the option e Verify the amount of memory installed is correctly listed under
57. he latest information about installing a network printer in a NetWare environment launch the drivers CD and click View Documentation 21 Print media tasks and tips What types of print media can be loaded Get the most out of your printer by properly loading the trays Never mix media types within a tray Source Capacity sheets Tray 1 A4 A5 JIS B5 letter Plain paper 60 90 g m 250 paper legal executive folio transparencies 16 24 Ib 50 labels 250 sheet tray statement Universal labels 50 transparencies Tray 2 A4 A5 JIS B5 letter Plain paper 60 90 g m 550 paper legal executive folio transparencies 16 24 Ib 50 labels 550 sheet tray statement Universal labels 50 transparencies Manual feeder A4 A5 JIS B5 letter Plain paper 60 163 g m legal executive folio transparencies 16 43 Ib statement Universalt labels Card stock e 120 163 g m 16 90 Ib Index Bristol e 75 163 g m 50 100 Ib Tag 734 9 10 DL C6 B5 30 gim 24 10 Capacity for 20 Ib print media unless otherwise noted T Grain short is recommended Use rear exit for best results Universal size ranges Tray 1 89 216 x 210 356 mm 3 5 8 5 x 8 27 14 0 in Tray 2 148 216 x 210 356 mm 5 83 8 5 x 8 27 14 0 in Manual feeder 76 216 x 127 356 mm 3 0 8 5 x 5 0 14 0 in includes 3 x 5 in cards 22 Where can print media be loaded in the printer Where can print media
58. he print media too soon and likely skew the print job Adjust the paper guides to the print media width Hold both sides of the print media close to the manual feeder and push it into the printer until it automatically engages There is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media and when it feeds into the printer Warning Do not force the print media into the feeder Forcing the media Causes jams Insert envelopes with the flap side down and with the stamp area as shown Hold transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side Oil from your fingers can affect print quality Load letterhead face up with the top of the sheet entering first If you experience problems with paper feed turn the paper over How to use the rear exit The single sheet rear exit provides a straight through paper path to help reduce curling and potential jams This is especially useful for specialty media such as transparencies envelopes labels card stock or index cards 32 How to use the rear exit To use the rear exit open the rear exit door When the rear exit door is open all print media comes out the rear exit When closed all media is sent to the output bin on top of the printer 33 How to clear paper jams How to clear paper jams When a paper jam occurs the printer stops and the operator panel Paper Jam c V and Continue lt gt lights come on Press and release Continue lt gt
59. int window to send the job to print Note Poster prining is not available on a Macintosh computer 43 How to print on letterhead How to print on letterhead To print on letterhead make sure the paper is loaded with the proper orientation 1 oN OO OF FP W N Make sure the letterhead is properly loaded according to the paper source you are using e Tray 1 or 2 Load the letterhead paper with the design side facing down The top edge of the sheet with the logo should be placed at the front of the tray e Manual feeder Load the letterhead paper face up with the top of the sheet entering first Note If you are using the manual feeder first send the job to print then load the letterhead when the printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence see How to manually feed a print job on page 37 From the computer software application select File gt Print Click Properties or Options Printer or Setup depending on the application to view the printer driver settings Click the Paper tab Select Letterhead from the Paper type drop down lists Select the appropriate paper size and tray Click OK Click OK on the Print window to send the job to print How to print using an overlay or a watermark Overlays and watermarks are templates that can be defined and then printed as a background on a form before the data from the current job is printed Typical examples of overlays include company logos or letterheads decorative
60. inter is connected directly to the network using a network cable such as Ethernet Printer Printer drivers are typically installed on each network computer Clients Shared printing e Printer is connected to one of the computers on the network using a local cable such as USB e Printer drivers are installed on the computer attached to the printer During driver installation the printer is set up to be shared so that other network computers can print to it Printer a Clients Installing software for direct printing Launch the drivers CD 2 Follow the instructions on the screen Select the Suggested path to accept the defaults Select Custom to choose the software that is installed The printer is automatically discovered on the network an IP address is assigned and a network printer object is created in the printers folder 3 Printa test page to verify printer installation 4 Repeat steps 1 4 on every computer you want to enable to print directly to the network printer 16 Windows Setting up shared printing Setting up shared printing requires several steps and should be done in the following order 1 Install the software on the computer attached to the printer 2 Share the printer on the network 3 Connect other network computers to the printer Installing software on the computer attached to the printer Launch the drivers CD 2 Follow the instructions o
61. intranet and then click Next If the printer name or URL is unknown leave the text box blank and then click Next 4 Select the network printer from the Shared printers list If the printer is not listed enter the path of the printer in the text box The path looks similar to the following lt server host name gt lt shared printer name gt The server host name is the name of the server computer that identifies it to the network The shared printer name is the name assigned during the server installation process 5 Click OK When prompted select whether this printer will be the default printer for the client 6 When installation is complete print a test page to verify 17 Windows 7 Repeat steps 1 6 on every network computer you want to enable to print to the shared printer Using the point and print method Note Point and print may not be supported in some 64 bit environments Refer to the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com for the latest information Look for a Knowledgebase article about 64 bit support for the printer Contact the place you purchased the printer for more information This method is usually the best use of system resources The computer attached to the printer handles driver modifications and print job processing for all print jobs including those routed from other network computers This lets the other network computers return to applications much faster With this method a subset of driver information i
62. ith the protection requirements of EC Council directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC on the approximation and harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and safety of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the directives is available from the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support Lexmark International S A Boigny France This product satisfies the limits of EN 55022 safety requirements of EN 60950 radio spectrum requirements of ETSI EN 300 330 1 and ETSI EN 300 330 2 and the EMC requirements of EN 55024 ETSI EN 301 489 1 and ETSI EN 301 489 3 Japanese VCCI notice If this symbol appears on your product the accompanying statement is applicable COREL HUBS S BRIS BEM Hl BS VCCIOREIKX BOC TDSABURRNRECT COREL RERRCHATSC C BWMELTWIETA CORBMIVAPTLEYV a YZI MRL CRA ENSOE RSE SHOT CEMHVET Eka AAS II GE gt TIEL YY RUELTC ESL Korean MIC statement ra g AAS A4827 AAMALSSES H AAEN FA AY JAE 2 85 AJAN ASA LAUH This equipment has undergone EMC registration as a household product It can be used in any area including a residential area If this symbol appears on your product the accompanying statement is applicable Noise emission levels The following measurements were made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with ISO 9296 1 meter average sound pressure
63. jobs standard protocol e On The printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system This setting often causes Windows print jobs to fail Auto The printer processes print jobs from computers using either Windows or Macintosh operating systems Set Card Speed Automatically detect the connection speed Auto The printer detects current network of your network You can disable this speed setting to set the speed manually 10Mbps Half Duplex Forces the printer to try to connect to the network only at 10Mbps Half Duplex 10Mbps Full Duplex Forces the printer to try to connect to the network only at 10Mbps Full Duplex 100Mbps Half Duplex Forces the printer to try to connect to the network only at 100Mbps Half Duplex 100Mbps Full Duplex Forces the printer to try to connect to the network only at 100Mbps Full Duplex Factory default t Megabits per second Parallel menu Use the Parallel menu to change printer settings on jobs sent through a parallel port Setting Use this setting to Values NPA Mode Send print jobs to the printer and query printer status information simultaneously Protocol Receive information at a much higher Standard transmission rate if your printer is set Fastbytes to Fastbytes if your computer supports Fastbytes or receive information at a normal transmission rate if your printer is set to Standard Factory default
64. klet function Once you choose Print Using Booklet the controls for the Duplex options are unavailable and remain at the last setting used 1 From the computer software application select File gt Print 2 Click Properties or Options Printer or Setup depending on the application to view the printer driver settings 3 From the Page Layout tab click More Page Layout Options 4 Click Booklet If your print job is large you may want to use the Sheets per Bundle option Select the appropriate binding edge for your print job To print a visible fold mark on the pages select Print fold mark Click OK twice Click OK on the Print window to send the job to print oO N OQO OI Note Booklet printing is not available on a Macintosh computer 42 How to print a poster How to print a poster The Poster setting lets you print a single image across several pages Once printed you can combine the pages to create one large image O ON OO FF FP D NY From the computer software application select File gt Print Click Properties or Options Printer or Setup depending on the application to view the printer driver settings From the Page Layout tab click More Page Layout Options Click Poster Select the poster size you want by choosing the number of pages to use in the poster To print crop marks on the pages select Print crop marks Select the amount of overlap you want each page to have Click OK twice Click OK on the Pr
65. ks How to manually feed a print Job The manual feeder is located at the front of the printer and can only feed one sheet of print media at a time For information on acceptable print media to use in the manual feeder see What types of print media can be loaded on page 22 When using the manual feeder send the print job to the printer before loading the print media When the printer is ready it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence at which point you should load the media To manually feed a print job From the computer software application select File gt Print Click Properties or Options Printer or Setup depending on the application to view the printer driver settings Click the Paper tab Select the appropriate Paper size and type Click OK 1 2 3 4 Select Manual paper from the Paper tray drop down list 5 6 7 Click OK on the Print window to send the job to print The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence gt Q ly A D p O QO O O BE 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media print side facing up at the center of the manual feeder but only to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides 37 How to manually feed a print job e Hold transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side Oil from your fingers can affect print quality e Insert envelopes with the flap side face down and with the stamp area as shown
66. l to reset the printer e Press Continue lt gt to clear the message and continue printing lt amp 50000 C Es F Network interface errors Light sequence e Continue On e Paper Jam On e Error On QD What this light sequence means The printer cannot establish communication with the network ly gt What you can do Press Continue lt b to clear the message and continue printing The job may not print correctly 00000 ep 76 Operator panel codes Error communicating with the host computer Light sequence e Continue On e Paper Jam Blink e Error On What this light sequence means The printer has lost the connection to an external print server also called an external network adapter or ENA This light sequence is displayed if your printer is connected to the network but it cannot detect the print server when you turn on the printer What you can do e Make sure the cable connecting the ENA and the printer is securely attached Turn the printer off and then on to reset the printer e Press and hold Cancel V to reset the printer Host interface disabled Light sequence e Continue On e Load Paper Blink e Paper Jam Blink e Error On What this light sequence means The printer USB or parallel port has been disabled What you can do e Press Continue I to clear the message The printer discards any print jobs previously sent Enable th
67. l purchase as shown on the purchase receipt and ends 12 months later provided that the warranty period for any supplies and for any maintenance items included with the printer shall end earlier if it or its original contents are substantially used up depleted or consumed List product specific maintenance items such as fuser units transfer belts and paper feed items if any and any other items for which a Maintenance Kit is available are substantially consumed when the printer displays a Life Warning or Scheduled Maintenance message for such item To obtain warranty service you may be required to present proof of original purchase You may be required to deliver your product to the Remarketer or Lexmark or ship it prepaid and suitably packaged to a Lexmark designated location You are responsible for loss of or damage to a product in transit to the Remarketer or the Lexmark designated location When warranty service involves the exchange of a product or part the item replaced becomes the property of the Remarketer or Lexmark The replacement may be a new or repaired item The replacement item assumes the remaining warranty period of the original product Replacement is not available to you if the product you present for exchange is defaced altered in need of a repair not included in warranty service damaged beyond repair or if the product is not free of all legal obligations restrictions liens and encumbrances
68. large enough e Open the front cover clear the paper path and close the cover to resume printing see How to clear paper jams on page 34 e Press Continue lt b to clear the message and continue printing the job e Press Cancel V to cancel the print job 00000 ep 78 Operator panel codes Invalid engine code Light sequence e Ready On e Load Paper On e Error On Q What this light sequence means The engine code has not been programmed or the programmed code is not valid ly gt What you can do Download valid engine code to the internal print server OO 0 0 Ls EM G gt Invalid network code Light sequence e Ready On e Load Paper Blink e Error On Q What this light sequence means The code in an internal print server has not been programmed or the programmed code is not valid 7 N What you can do Download valid network code to the internal print server J fa gt 79 Understanding the printer configuration menus N ACTTTSCCCECY TSLCETUJTJTSJJSJJYJJJSJYJJJJJSJSJJJJJA Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet To help resolve printing problems or to change printer configuration settings advanced users can print the Printer Settings Configuration sheet for instructions on advancing through the configuration menus to select and save new settings To print the Printer Settings Configuration sheet Turn off the printer 2 O
69. lect the name of the printer and click OK The printer appears in the original Printer USB window 7 Inthe PostScript Printer Description PPD File section click Auto Setup Make sure the printer PPD now matches the printer in use 8 Click Create and click Save 9 Specify a printer name and click Save The printer is now saved as a desktop printer UNIX Linux Local printing is supported on many UNIX and Linux platforms such as Sun Solaris and Red Hat The Sun Solaris and Linux packages are available on the drivers CD and on the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com The UNIX Linux User s Guide in each package gives detailed instructions for installing and using Lexmark printers in UNIX and Linux environments All the printer driver packages support local printing using a parallel connection The driver package for Sun Solaris supports USB connections to Sun Ray appliances and Sun workstations Visit the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com for a complete list of supported UNIX and Linux platforms 15 Installing software for network printing Windows In Windows environments network printers can be configured for direct printing or shared printing Both network printing methods require the installation of printer software and the creation of a network printer port Follow the steps for the printing configuration and operating system in use to configure the network printer Printing configuration Direct IP printing e Pr
70. n the screen Connect the USB cable to the printer Once Plug and Play is finished a printer object will be created in the Printers folder 4 Print a test page to verify local printer installation Sharing the printer on the network Open the Printers folder of the operating system 2 Select the printer object 3 Open the Properties of the printer and click the option to share the printer This requires assigning a shared name to the printer 4 Click OK If files are missing prompts may appear to request the operating system CD 5 Check the following to make sure the printer was successfully shared e The printer object in the Printers folder now has a shared indicator For example in Windows NT 4 0 a hand appears under the printer object Browse Network Neighborhood Find the host name of the attached computer and look for the shared name assigned to the printer Connecting other network computers to the printer The printer driver or a subset of the driver information must be installed on every network computer that you want to enable to print to a shared printer Using the peer to peer method With this method the printer driver is fully installed on each network computer Each network computer retains control of driver modifications Each network computer handles the print job processing Launch the Add Printer Wizard 2 Select the option to add a network printer Enter the printer name or URL if on the Internet or an
71. ng printer software A local printer is a printer attached to a computer using a USB or parallel cable You must install some necessary printer software on the computer before connecting the USB cable Windows The drivers CD can be used to install software on most Windows operating systems If the operating system is not supported by the CD the Add Printer Wizard must be used Updates for the printer software may be available on the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com Installing printer software using the drivers CD You can install printer drivers and software for the following operating systems using the drivers CD e Windows Server 2003 e Windows Server 2003 x64 e Windows XP e Windows XP x64 bit Edition e Windows 2000 e Windows 98 Second Edition e Windows Me e Windows NT 4 x USB not supported 1 Insert the drivers CD If the CD does not launch automatically click Start gt Run and type D Setup exe in the Run dialog where D is the letter of the CD ROM drive 2 Select the Local install path and follow the instructions on the screen 3 Connect the USB cable and turn on the printer The Plug and Play screen appears and a printer object is created in the printers folder of the computer Installing printer software through the Add Printer Wizard The following operating systems must use the Add Printer Wizard to install printer software e Windows 95 USB not supported e Windows 98 First Edition USB not suppor
72. nter appears in the Printer List quit Print Center or Printer Setup Utility A queue has been created for the printer e Ifthe USB attached printer does not appear in the Printer List make sure the USB cable is properly connected and the printer is turned on After the printer appears in the Printer List quit Print Center or Printer Setup Utility Creating a desktop printer icon Mac OS 9 x 1 Install a PostScript Printer Description PPD file on the computer A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to the Macintosh computer Insert the drivers CD Double click Classic and double click the installer package for the printer Choose the language needed for use and click Continue Click Continue after viewing the Readme file Click Continue after viewing the license agreement and click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement 0o a O F amp F D On the Easy Install screen click Install All the necessary files are installed on the computer g Click Close when installation is complete 2 Doone of the following e For Mac OS 9 0 Open Apple LaserWriter e For Mac OS 9 1 9 x Open Applications and click Utilities 3 Double click Desktop Printer Utility 4 Select Printer USB and click OK 5 Inthe USB Printer Selection section click Change If the printer does not appear in the USB Printer Selection list make sure the USB cable is properly connected and the printer is turned on 6 Se
73. nue printing the job e Press Cancel Q to cancel the print job S000 A LJ EM cy gt 74 Operator panel codes Insufficient collation area Light sequence e Continue On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Error On What this light sequence means The printer memory does not have the free space necessary to collate the print job This may happen due to one of these errors ly gt e Memory is full e A page is too complex to print e A page is shorter than the set page margins e Memory is insufficient to save what is in the buffer What you can do e Press Continue I to clear the message and continue printing the job The job may not print correctly e Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job e Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer e To avoid this error in the future Simplify the print job Reduce the complexity of the page by reducing the amount of text or graphics on the page and deleting unnecessary downloaded fonts or macros Install additional printer memory see How to add a memory card on page 49 ecoe o Ok 75 Operator panel codes Font error Light sequence e Continue On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit Blink e Error On Q What this light sequence means The printer has received a request for a PPDS font which is not installed 7 N What you can do e Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job e Press and hold Cance
74. o the connector until the latches on either end of the connector snap into place It may require some force to fully seat the card 6 Make sure each latch fits over the notch on each end of the card Close the side cover 8 Close the rear exit 9 Close the front cover 10 See Recognizing installed options 49 How to install a 550 sheet drawer How to install a 550 sheet drawer Your printer supports one optional drawer that lets you load up to 550 sheets of paper CAUTION If you are installing a 550 sheet drawer after setting up the printer turn the printer off and unplug the power cord before continuing 1 Unpack the 550 sheet drawer and remove any packing material 2 Place the drawer in the location you have chosen for your printer 3 Align the holes in the printer with the positioning posts on the 550 sheet drawer and lower the printer into place 4 See Recognizing installed options Recognizing installed options After the printer is turned on the printer driver should automatically recognize an option you installed If it does not you can add it manually Note If you have not installed your printer driver yet follow the appropriate instructions under Software and network tasks After you have installed a printer driver return here to complete these instructions 1 Click Start gt Settings gt Printers 2 Select the printers icon 50 Recognizing installed options Click File gt Pro
75. ollowing sections describe ways to determine when new supplies are needed Checking the toner and photoconductor levels You can determine approximately how much toner is left in your cartridge and how full the photoconductor is by printing a menu settings page This helps you decide when you might need to order replacement supplies For help printing a menu settings page see How to print the menu settings and network setup pages on page 85 The Toner low light sequence see page 63 is displayed when the toner cartridge is nearly empty You can still print for a short time while this sequence is displayed but print quality begins to decrease as the toner level decreases Note The Toner low light sequence does not appear if the 1500 page starter print cartridge is installed When the toner light sequence appears or when you experience faded print remove the toner cartridge Firmly shake it side to side and front to back several times to redistribute the toner and reinsert it Repeat this procedure multiple times If the print remains faded replace the toner cartridge To ensure print quality and to avoid damage to the printer the printer stops operating after the photoconductor has reached a maximum of 40 000 pages See Replace photoconductor printer hard stop on page 91 for the light sequence associated with this stop The printer automatically notifies you before the photoconductor reaches this point When you first receive the Repla
76. oner cartridge a Press the button on the base of the print cartridge assembly b Pull the toner cartridge up and out using the handle 4 Unpack the new photoconductor kit 97 How to change a photoconductor kit 5 Install the toner cartridge into the new print cartridge assembly by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the white arrows on the tracks of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in as far as it will go The cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed 6 Install the print cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning the green arrows on the guides of the print cartridge assembly with the green arrows on the tracks in the printer and pushing the print cartridge assembly in as far as it will go 7 Close the front cover Note For information about resetting the imaging drum counter see the instruction sheet that shipped with the new kit 98 Troubleshooting B07 General problems Problem Question What do the blinking lights Why am missing characters when print on How do clear a paper Solution Answer See Understanding the operator panel lights on page 53 for information about what each light pattern means If you see voids missing characters when printing envelopes check your printer driver settings to make sure you selected Envelope from the Paper Type menu If Envelope is already selected try changing the texture setting to a rough
77. onfigure for TCP IP How to configure for TCP IP If you have TCP IP available on your network we recommend that you assign an IP address to the printer Assigning a printer IP address If your network is using DHCP an IP address is automatically assigned after you connect the network cable to the printer 1 Look for the address under the TCP IP heading on the network setup page you printed in How to print the menu settings and network setup pages on page 85 2 Goto Verifying the IP settings on page 86 and begin with step 2 If your network is not using DHCP then you must manually assign an IP address to the printer An easy way to do this is to use the Print Server TCP IP Setup Utility Detailed instructions about installing and using this utility are located on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer Launch the CD click View Documentation and then click Network Printer Install Look for information about using the Print Server TCP IP Setup Utility To use this utility you will need to Know the 12 digit physical address or Universally Administered Address UAA of the printer Look for the UAA entry on the network setup page you printed earlier You can use either the MSB or canonical form of the UAA Verifying the IP settings 1 Print another network setup page Look under the TCP IP heading and make sure the IP address netmask and gateway are what you expected See How to print the menu settings and network setup p
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79. pen the front cover 3 Press and hold Continue lt b as you turn the printer back on All the lights cycle 4 Close the cover The light sequence that represents the Home menu is displayed 5 To print the Printer Settings Configuration sheet press and hold Continue lt gt until the lights cycle The sheet prints Note The sheet only prints when the Home menu is displayed 80 Configuration menus overview Configuration menus overview WW o Menus are represented by Ready Y Toner Low Replace PC Kit Load Paper and Paper Jam light sequences Menu items and their settings are indicated by Error and Continue D light sequences Press and release Cancel to advance through menus and menu items Press and release Continue to advance to the setting you need Press and hold Continue O until all of the lights cycle to save a setting Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights cycle to return to the Home menu Turn off the printer to exit the menus 81 Configuration menus overview Network menu Use the Network menu to change printer settings on jobs sent through a network port either Standard Network or Network Opt lt x gt Setting Use this setting to Values NPA Mode Send print jobs to the printer and query e Off printer status information simultaneously e Auto Mac Binary PS Configure the printer to process Macintosh Off tThe printer filters PostScript print jobs using binary PostScript print
80. perties Click the Install Options tab Add the appropriate options to your configuration 550 Sheet Tray Select the option you installed from the Available options list and click Add e Memory Card Increase the printer memory to the appropriate number Click OK 51 Using the operator panel Oa Overview of the operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons Note The Continue button also functions as a light Continue Cancel Q ly gt Ready Toner Low Replace PC Kit Load Paper T EA Paper Jam Error Q e Press and release Continue lt gt to resume printing as e Press and release Continue lt b gt twice quickly to display a secondary error code e Press and release Cancel VY to cancel the job currently printing e Press and hold Cancel V until all of the lights come on to reset the printer 52 Understanding the operator panel lights Understanding the operator panel lights The operator panel lights mean different things depending on their sequence Lights that are off on and or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status intervention or service The following tables show the most common light sequences Click the indicated page for more information on what it means Common light sequences N Z XY iy a Blinking Empty Off A i as _ D 5 g ke g O Z o Z E O Q Br
81. pplies to Direct sunlight Temperatures above 35 C 95 F High humidity above 80 Salty air Corrosive gases Heavy dust 26 Tips on preventing jams Tips on preventing jams You can avoid most paper jams by correctly loading paper and specialty media in the printer The following hints can help you avoid paper jams Do not load wrinkled creased or damp paper e Never mix media types within a tray e Flex fan and straighten paper before you load it e Do not exceed the maximum stack height e Push all trays firmly into the printer after loading them e Make sure the guides in the trays are positioned snug against the paper or specialty media e Do not remove paper trays while a job is printing Wait for a Load Paper light sequence see Load media on page 62 before you remove the tray e Before loading transparencies fan the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together e Do not use envelopes that Have excessive curl Are stuck together Are damaged in any way Contain windows holes perforations cutouts or embossments Have metal clasps string ties or metal folding bars Have postage stamps attached Have any exposed adhesive when the flap is in the sealed position e Use only recommended paper See the Card Stock amp Label Guide available on our Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for
82. print cartridge assembly The photoconductor kit typically lasts up to 30 000 pages at approximately 5 coverage whereas the toner cartridge has to be replaced more frequently How often the toner cartridge needs replacing depends on which cartridge you purchase and the average amount of toner coverage you have on your print jobs Within the United States or Canada you can order Lexmark supplies from any authorized Lexmark supplies dealer To locate the dealer nearest you call 1 800 539 6275 In other countries or regions visit the Lexmark online store at www lexmark com or contact the place where you bought your printer The recommended supplies specifically designed for the printer are Part number Description Average cartridge yield World Wide 12A8302 For the USA and Canada 24035SA 24015SA For Europe the Middle East and Africa 24036SE 24016SE Photoconductor kit 30 000 standard pages Print Cartridge 2 500 standard pages Return Program Print Cartridge 2 500 standard pages Print Cartridge 2 500 standard pages Return Program Print Cartridge 2 500 standard pages For the Asia Pacific Region 24037SR 24017SR Print Cartridge 2 000 standard pages Return Program Print Cartridge 2 000 standard pages 6 For Latin America 24038SL 24018SL Print Cartridge 2 500 standard pages Return Program Print Cartridge 2 500 standard pages 1 Approximately 5 coverage Declared yield value in accordance with
83. processing Press and hold Cancel Q to reset the printer Hex Trace Ready Light sequence e Ready Slow blink What this light sequence means The printer is in the Ready mode and Hex Trace is active What you can do e Advanced users can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems After resolving the problem turn off the printer to exit Hex Trace e Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer 59 O0O0o0 9 O0OO0OOW ly gt D z 7 N p Operator panel codes Waiting Light sequence e Continue On e Ready On What this light sequence means The printer is waiting until a print timeout occurs or until it receives additional data What you can do e Press Continue lt b to print the contents of the print buffer e Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job e Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer Flushing Resolution reduced Light sequence e Ready Blink Error Blink What this light sequence means e The printer is flushing corrupted print data e The printer is processing data or printing pages but the resolution of a page in the current print job is reduced from 600 dots per inch dpi to 300 dpi to prevent a memory full error What you can do e Wait until the operator panel returns to Ready to print other jobs e Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job e Press and hold Cancel Q to reset the printer
84. quence e Continue On e Ready Blink e Paper Jam On What this light sequence means A paper jam has occurred in the manual feeder What you can do Clear the paper jam See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information 71 Q Oo OO O08 00 I 7 N ep ly A ep Operator panel codes Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Light sequence e Continue On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Paper Jam On What this light sequence means A paper jam has occurred as the paper is exiting the paper tray and entering the printer What you can do Clear the paper jam See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence e Continue On e Load Paper On e Paper Jam On What this light sequence means A paper jam has occurred as the paper is exiting the printer What you can do Clear the paper jam See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information 72 Q OO OF CO Q O00000 7 N lt a em G ly gt ep Operator panel codes Paper jam in Tray 1 Light sequence e Continue On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On e Load Paper On e Paper Jam On What this light sequence means A paper jam has occurred in Tray 1 What you can do Clear the paper jam See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information Paper jam in Tra
85. r releasing hazardous emissions Label adhesives face sheet printable stock and topcoats must also be able to withstand 25 pounds per square inch psi 172 kilopascals pressure 25 Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stock Preprinting perforation and creasing can significantly affect the print quality and cause media handling or jamming problems Avoid using card stock that may release hazardous emissions when heated Do not use preprinted card stock manufactured with chemicals that may contaminate the printer Preprinting introduces semi liquid and volatile components into the printer Use card stock with a maximum weight of 163 g m and a minimum size of 76 x 127 mm 3 x 5 in Tips on storing print media and supplies Storing paper Use the following guidelines to avoid paper feeding problems and uneven print quality Store paper in an environment where the temperature is approximately 21 C 70 F and the relative humidity is 40 Store cartons of paper on a pallet or shelf rather than directly on the floor If you store individual packages of paper out of the original carton make sure they rest on a flat surface so the edges do not buckle curl or become damaged Do not place anything on top of paper packages Storing supplies Choose a cool clean storage area for your printer supplies Store supplies right side up in their original packaging until you are ready to use them Do not expose su
86. r printers Transparencies must be able to withstand temperatures of 170 C 338 F without melting discoloring offsetting or releasing hazardous emissions We recommend Lexmark laser printer transparencies part number 70X7240 for letter size transparencies part number 12A5010 for A4 size transparencies e To prevent print quality problems avoid getting fingerprints on the transparencies Envelopes e Use envelopes made from 24 Ib 90 g m bond paper e Do not use envelopes that Have excessive curl Are stuck together Are damaged in any way Contain windows holes perforations cutouts or embossments Use metal clasps string ties or metal folding bars Have postage stamps attached 24 Tips on choosing the right print media Have any exposed adhesive when the flap is in the sealed position Use envelopes that can withstand temperatures of 170 C 338 F without sealing excessive curling wrinkling releasing hazardous emissions If you have any doubts about the envelopes you are considering using check with the envelope supplier A combination of high humidity over 60 and the high printing temperatures may seal the envelopes Labels Do not use labels that have exposed adhesive on the sheets Do not print a large number of labels continuously Do not use vinyl labels Use labels that can withstand temperatures of 170 C 338 F without sealing excessive curling wrinkling o
87. ridge to put in yet Can still print with the low cartridge The printer seems to print slower when using the manual feeder want to manually duplex card stock but I m having trouble getting it to feed Paper stacks poorly in the output bin Solution Answer Sometimes restoring the printer to the original factory default settings solves formatting problems To reset the factory defaults 1 Turn off the printer Open the front cover Press Continue as you turn the printer back on Keep pressing Continue until the Error light comes on then release the Continue button Close the front cover As the printer warms up the top four lights come on Press Cancel Press Continue until the operator panel cycles through all of the lights 9 When the top four lights come on release the Continue button 10 Turn the printer off and back on 11 Factory defaults have been reset Yes you can still print To extend the life of the toner cartridge somewhat remove the cartridge firmly shake it from side to side and front to back several times to use the remaining toner then insert it back into the printer Repeat this procedure multiple times If print remains faded replace the toner cartridge This is normal The printer sometimes prints at a slightly slower speed when feeding print media from the manual feeder The problem is that when the printer tries to manually duplex a print job it always prints side 2 from Tray 1 However
88. river settings 3 From the Page Layout tab select the number of images per sheet from the Multipage printing section and the orientation you would like the paper to have The positioning depends on the number of images and whether the images are portrait or landscape in orientation For example if you select 4 Up multipage printing and portrait orientation the results differ depending on the Multipage Order value you select Across Down 4 To print a visible border around each page image select Print page borders 5 Click OK 6 Click OK on the Print window to send the job to print 41 How to print a booklet How to print a booklet The Booklet setting lets you print multiple pages in booklet form without having to re format your document so the pages print in the proper order The pages print so that the finished collated document may be folded along the center of each page to form a booklet If the document contains many pages a booklet may have too many pages to fold easily If you are printing a fairly large booklet you might want to use the Sheets per Bundle option to specify how many physical pages are put into one bundle The printer will print the necessary number of bundles which you can then bind into one booklet Printing in bundles helps the outside edge of the pages line up more evenly You must specify whether or not you want to print using any Duplex printing options before you select to print using the boo
89. s copied from the computer attached to the printer across the network to the other computers This is just enough information to send a print job to the printer 1 On the next network computer you want to enable to print to the printer double click Network Neighborhood or My Network Places on the desktop 2 Locate the host name of the computer attached to the printer and double click the host name 3 Right click the shared printer name and select the option to install the printer on your computer Wait a few minutes for the printer software to be copied from the computer attached to the printer to the computer you are working on and for a new printer object to be added to the Printers folder The time this takes varies based on network traffic and other factors 4 Close Network Neighborhood or My Network Places 5 Print a test page to verify printer installation 6 Repeat steps 1 5 on every network computer you want to enable to print to the shared printer Installing optional printer software If you want to use any of the other software applications available on the drivers CD now is a good time to set them up They can be installed by following the Custom install path Helpful tips for network printing Assigning a printer IP address If your network is using DHCP an IP address is automatically assigned after you connect the network cable to the printer 1 Look for the address under the TCP IP heading on the network setup pa
90. s not responsible for the use of other replacement parts e Your product uses a laser CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure e Your product uses a printing process that heats the print media and the heat may cause the media to release emissions You must understand the section in your operating instructions that discusses the guidelines for selecting print media to avoid the possibility of harmful emissions Laser notice The printer is certified in the U S to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for Class 1 laser products and elsewhere is certified as a Class laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 60825 1 Class laser products are not considered to be hazardous The printer contains internally a Class Illb 3b laser that is nominally a 5 milliwatt gallium arsenide laser operating in the wavelength region of 770 795 nanometers The laser system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class level during normal operation user maintenance or prescribed service condition The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 This apparatus is approved under the approval number NS G 1234 J 100003 for the indirect connections to the public telecommunications systems in the United Kingdom Conventions Note A note identifies something that could
91. secondary error code See Secondary error codes on page 70 for more information e Press Continue lt gt to clear the secondary message 68 O QO QO O Q 7 N ep Operator panel codes Paper jam printer error Light sequence e Continue On e Paper Jam On What this light sequence means The printer has a paper jam What you can do e Press Continue I twice quickly to see the secondary error code See Secondary error codes on page 70 for more information e Press Continue D to resume printing once all the jammed pages are cleared from the paper path 69 Q ly gt O8 000 ep Operator panel codes Secondary error codes e When the Error and Continue lt b lights are both on a secondary error has occurred e When the Paper Jam 6 V and Continue I lights are both on a paper jam secondary error has occurred Press and release Continue twice quickly to display the secondary error code light sequence See Secondary errors on page 55 70 Operator panel codes Paper jam at the input sensor Light sequence e Continue On e Ready On e Paper Jam On What this light sequence means A paper jam has occurred at the input sensor which can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder What you can do Clear the paper jam See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information Paper jam in the manual feeder Light se
92. seeeeeeceeceeeceeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeseeeaeeseeeaeeseesneess 95 How to change a Photocondu ctor kit 0 0 eceeccsscceeeseseeenteoeseeseeeeeeeaeeeuteeutesseeeneeenegay 96 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting sccasisscanieevierejactacactensvsesitesstneerindecestetatevierinm 99 General problemS ccccseccceeccceseeeececeececeeecsueeceuceceeeaueesueesaeeesueeseeeesueeseueeseeeeseeeseeeegs 99 PIAL QUGINY DIODICINS smesiiwsinwirnescumcduiacsebin E E E a E 101 How to clean the printhead lens ccccccecceecceeceeeceeceeeseeeeeeseeeeeeceeeeeeseeeaeeneeeneees 105 Ulo RE T AE A E RA A E E E E EA T EE 108 10 Printer overview B07 150 sheet output bin Paper support Front cover Operator panel Manual feeder 250 sheet tray Optional 550 sheet drawer Rear paper exit Power button Dust cover 11 Printer overview The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons Note The Continue button also functions as a light Continue Cancel Q lz j Ready Toner Low Replace PC Kit Load Paper 0000 T EA Paper Jam Error Q e Press and release Continue lt b to resume printing s e Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code e Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing e Press and hold Cancel Q until all of the lights come on to reset the printer 12 Installing software for local printing Before installi
93. stScript Printer Description PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer to UNIX or Macintosh computers Mac OS X Step 1 Install a custom PPD file 1 Install a PostScript Printer Description PPD file on the computer a Insert the drivers CD b Double click the installer package for the printer c Click Continue on the Welcome screen and again after viewing the Readme file 19 D g h UNIX Linux Click Continue after viewing the license agreement and click Agree to accept the terms of the agreement Select a Destination and click Continue On the Easy Install screen click Install Enter the user password and click OK All the necessary software is installed on the computer Click Close when installation is complete Step 2 Create a print queue in Print Center or Printer Setup Utility Using IP Printing Follow these steps to create a print queue using IP Printing O N OO O81 FP WOW NY a b c d Open Finder click Applications and click Utilities Double click Print Center or Printer Setup Utility Choose Add Printer from the Printers menu Choose IP Printing from the pop up menu Enter the IP address or the printer DNS name in the Printer Address box Choose Lexmark the printer manufacturer from the Printer Model pop up menu Select the new printer from the list and click Add Verify printer installation Open Finder click Applications and click
94. ted Insert the drivers CD If the CD launches automatically click Exit Launch the Add Printer Wizard When prompted select to install a Local printer then click Have Disk Aa N a Specify the location of the printer software on the drivers CD The path should be similar to the following D Drivers Print Win 9xMe lt language gt where D is the letter of the CD ROM drive 5 Click OK 13 Macintosh Installing optional printer software If you want to use any of the other software applications available on the drivers CD now is a good time to set them up Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility a printer configuration utility gives you the ability to change and save printer settings on a locally USB and parallel connected printer User default settings remain in effect until you make other selections or until you restore the original printer settings called preset factory default settings The configurable settings are organized according to menu You can change settings such as Toner Darkness Power Saver Default Paper Size and Default Paper Type Installing the Local Printer Settings Utility Launch the drivers CD Click Install Printer Software Select the Custom install path Aa OQ N Under Tools select Local Printer Settings Utility 5 Click Finish to complete the installation Use the printer driver to make changes to settings for individual print jobs which will ov
95. up into the manual feed e Press Continue to resume printing e Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer ly gt J fa gt 62 Operator panel codes Print side two of a duplex job Light sequence e Continue Blink e Load Paper On What this light sequence means Print the other side of your duplex print job What you can do e Reinsert your print job in tray 1 using the instructions in the driver pop up menu to orient the pages correctly Press Continue lt h to resume printing e Press and hold Cancel V to reset the printer Toner low Light sequence e Toner Low Replace PC Kit On What this light sequence means The printer is ready to receive and process data In addition the toner in the toner cartridge is getting low What you can do e Press Continue lt gt to print the menu settings page for a list of current printer settings e Remove the toner cartridge and shake it to extend the life of the cartridge e Replace the toner cartridge See How to change a toner cartridge on page 92 for help e Press and hold Cancel Y to reset the printer Note This light will not come on if the starter toner cartridge is installed 63 O QO O O O Q OO080 0 ly gt ep ly gt ep Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence e Continue On e Toner Low Replace PC Kit Blink Q What this light sequence means Th
96. when it needs attention Click View Documentation on the drivers CD for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Setup Utility on your computer You can change the following settings using the Local Printer Setup Utility Parallel Settings PCL Emulation Settings PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch Finishing Settings Paper Settings Orientation Lines Per Page Copies Blank Pages Paper Source Paper Size Collation Separator Sheets Separator Source Paper Type Custom Typest Substitute Size Parallel Buffer Advanced Status Honor Init A4 Width Tray Renumber Auto CR after LF Paper Texturet Auto LF after CR Paper Weight Paper Loading Multipage Print Multipage Order Multipage View Multipage Border PostScript Settings Quality Settings Setup Settings USB Settings Printer Language e PCL SmartSwitch Power Saver e PS SmartSwitch Resource Save e USB Buffer Download Target Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Print Area Display Language Toner Alarm e Print PS Error e Print Resolution e Font Priority e Toner Darkness e PictureGrade Per supported sources T Per custom type number t Per supported media 87 Supplies information B07 What supplies do need and how do I order them There are only two supply items that have to be replaced on a regular basis the toner cartridge and the photoconductor kit which together comprise the
97. y 2 Light sequence e Continue On e Ready On e Load Paper On e Paper Jam On What this light sequence means A paper jam has occurred in Tray 2 What you can do Clear the paper jam See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information 73 Q O0 OOOO Q Ooo oO ly gt oD 2 ly A ep Operator panel codes Complex page Light sequence e Continue On e Ready On e Error On Q What this light sequence means The page may not print correctly because the print information on the page is too complex that is too large for the printers memory 7 N What you can do e Press Continue lt p to clear the message and continue processing the print job some of the print data may be lost e To avoid this error in the future Reduce the complexity of the page by reducing the amount of text or graphics on the page and deleting unnecessary downloaded fonts or macros Set Page Protect to On in the Local Printer Setup Utility Install additional printer memory See How to add a memory card on page 49 OO 0 OC F Ls EM amp Insufficient printer memory Light sequence e Continue On e Ready Blink e Error On What this light sequence means The printer does not have enough memory to save the data in the buffer What you can do e Install additional memory see How to add a memory card on page 49 e Press Continue to conti

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