Lexmark M1145 Quick
Reference
Contents
Learning about the printer...................
Printing ...................................................
Loading paper and specialty media....
Clearing jams .........................................
Learning about the printer
Using the printer control panel
1
3
4
8
Use the
To
1
Display
•
View the printer status and messages.
•
Set up and operate the printer.
2
Left arrow
Scroll to the left.
button
3
Select button
•
Select menu options.
•
Save settings.
4
Up arrow
Scroll up.
button
5
Right arrow
Scroll to the right.
button
6
Keypad
Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.
7
Sleep button
Enable Sleep mode or Hibernate mode.
The following actions wake the printer
from Sleep mode:
•
Pressing any hard button
•
Opening a tray or the front door
•
Sending a print job from the computer
•
Performing a power‑on reset using the
main power switch
•
Attaching a device to the USB port
Contents
1
Use the
To
8
USB port
Connect a flash drive to the printer.
Notes:
•
Only the front USB port supports
flash drives.
•
This feature is available only in
select printer models.
9
Stop or cancel
Stop all printer activity.
button
10
Back button
Return to the previous screen.
11
Down arrow
Scroll down.
button
12
Home button
Go to the home screen.
13
Indicator light
Check the status of the printer.
Understanding the colors of the Sleep
button and indicator lights
The colors of the Sleep button and indicator lights on the printer
control panel signify a certain printer status or condition.
Indicator light
Printer status
Off
The printer is off or in Hibernate mode.
Blinking green
The printer is warming up, processing
data, or printing.
Solid green
The printer is on, but idle.
Blinking red
The printer requires user intervention.
Sleep button light
Printer status
Off
The printer is off, idle or in Ready state.
Solid amber
The printer is in Sleep mode.
Blinking amber
The printer is entering or waking from
Hibernate mode.
Blinking amber for 0.1
The printer is in Hibernate mode.
second, then goes
completely off for 1.9
seconds in a slow,
pulsing pattern