Lexmark W840 Connection Manual
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Connection Guide
Note: For local printing, you must install the printer software (drivers) before connecting the USB cable.
Installing printer and software for local printing using Windows
1 Launch the drivers CD that shipped with the printer.
2 Click Install Printer and Software.
Note: Some Windows operating systems require that you have administrative access to install printer
software (drivers) on the computer.
3 Click Agree to accept the license agreement.
4 Select Suggested, and then click Next.
The Suggested option is the default installation for local setup. If you need to install utilities, change
settings, or customize device drivers, select Custom. Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
5 Select Local Attach, and click Finish.
Note: It may take a few minutes for the drivers to completely load.
6 Close the drivers CD installer application.
7 Connect the USB cable. Be sure to match the USB symbol on the cable to the USB symbol on the printer.
Note: Only Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
operating systems support USB connections. Some UNIX, Linux, and Macintosh computers also
support USB connections. See the computer operating system documentation to see if your system
supports USB.
8 Plug one end of the printer power cord into the socket at the back of the printer and the other end into a
properly grounded outlet.
9 Turn on the printer.
Plugging in the USB cable and turning on the printer prompts the Windows operating system to run the plug
and play screens to install the printer as a new hardware device. The installation of printer software (drivers)
done in step 1 should satisfy the plug and play requirements. When plug and play is finished, a printer
object will appear in your Printers folder.
Note: After the printer completes its internal tests, the Ready message indicates that the printer is ready
to receive jobs. If you see a message other than Ready on the display, see the publications CD for
instructions on clearing the message.
10 Send a test page to print.
Using a parallel or serial cable
For detailed instructions, see the User Guide on the publications CD that shipped with the printer.
Local printing with Mac or UNIX/Linux
For detailed instructions, see the User Guide on the Publications CD that shipped with the printer.
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- Page 1 USB connections. See the computer operating system documentation to see if your system supports USB. 8 Plug one end of the printer power cord into the socket at the back of the printer and the other end into a properly grounded outlet.
- Page 2 2 Connect the printer to a LAN drop or hub using an ethernet cable that is compatible with your network. 3 Plug one end of the printer power cord into the socket at the back of the printer and the other end into a properly grounded outlet.
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Page 3: Information Guide
Lexmark’s Web site Copies of the User’s Guide, Setup sheet, Menus and Messages Guide, and Help Menu pages are available on Lexmark’s Web site at www.lexmark.com. Drivers CD The drivers CD which was shipped with your printer contains the necessary printer drivers to get the printer up and running. -
Page 4: Media Guide
Media guide The printer supports the following media sizes. Select custom sizes up to the maximum specified for the Universal setting. Legend: — supported Media size Dimensions 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in.) 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.7 in.) 148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in.) -
Page 5: Storing Media
• Make sure the guides in the trays are properly positioned for the size of media loaded. Make sure the guides are not placed too tightly against the stack of media. • Make sure all cables that connect to the printer are correctly attached. See the Setup sheet for more information. -
Page 6: Understanding The Operator Panel
Menu map A number of menus are available on the operator panel to make it easy to change printer settings. The following menu map shows the menus and menu items available. For more information about menu items, see the Menus and Messages Guide on the publications CD. -
Page 7: Moving The Printer
Follow these guidelines to move the printer to another location. CAUTION: The base printer weighs 49 kg (108 lb). It requires at least two (2) people to lift it safely. Use the printer handholds to lift it, and make sure your fingers are not under the printer when you set it down. -
Page 8: Loading Paper
Printing guide Get the most from the printer by properly loading the trays, and setting the types and sizes for media. Loading paper General guidelines • Do not overload the media sources. • Make sure the stack height does not exceed the maximum height indicated by the labels on the guides. - Page 9 2 Squeeze the side guide tab, and slide the guide to outside of the tray. 3 Squeeze the front guide tab and slide the guide to the correct position for the size paper you are loading. 4 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
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Page 10: Setting The Paper Type And Paper Size
After setting the Paper Type and Paper Size to the correct values for the type and size used in the trays, then any trays containing the same size and type are automatically linked by the printer. Note: If the size of the media you are loading is the same size of the media previously loaded, do not change the Paper Size setting. -
Page 11: Printing On Specialty Media
1 Load the media as specified for the tray being used. See “Loading paper” on page 1 for help. 2 From the printer operator panel, set the Paper Type and Paper Size according to the media you loaded. See “Setting the Paper Type and Paper Size” on page 3 for help. - Page 12 Many print quality problems can be solved by replacing a supply or maintenance item that has reached the end of its intended life. Check the operator panel for a message about a printer consumable. See the User’s Guide for information about other ways to identify consumables that need to be replaced.
- Page 13 Toner is on the transfer roll. To help prevent this, do not load print media that is smaller than of the printed page. the page size of the job to be printed. Open and close the printer top front cover to run the printer setup cycle and clean the transfer roll. Toner fog or background •...
- Page 14 Refer to the Menus and Messages Guide on the Publications CD for more settings information. • If you are using downloaded fonts, verify the fonts are supported by the printer, the host computer, and the software application. Part or all of the page is Check the print cartridge to see if it is installed correctly.
- Page 15 Print is skewed, or inappropriately slanted. Transparency print quality • Use only transparencies recommended by the printer manufacturer. is poor. • Make sure the Paper Type setting in the Paper Menu is set to Transparency. Print quality and troubleshooting...
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Page 16: Print Quality Troubleshooting
4 Press until Exit Config Menu is highlighted, and then press . 5 The messages Resetting Printer and Performing Self Test appear, and the printer returns to Ready. Once the pages print, use the defect spacing chart as follows to correct the print quality problem. To obtain the defect spacing measurement, count the number of black lines between each print defect. - Page 17 Print defects guide Match a set of repeating defects on a print job to the marks on one of the vertical lines. The line that best matches the defects on the print job indicates which particular part is causing the defect. For example, the distance between these two marks represents a repeating...
- Page 18 Supplies guide The following table lists the part numbers for ordering supply items: Part name High Yield Toner Cartridge Photoconductor Kit Maintenance kit (low voltage) Maintenance kit (high voltage) Staple Cartridge For information about conserving supplies, see the User’s Guide on the publications CD. Part number W84020H W84030H...