Page 1: Optra Color 45
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction ......xi Trademarks ......xiii Getting Started Setting Up Your Printer .
Page 5 Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities ......44 Online Services ........44 Automated FAX System .
Page 6 Using Print Materials ....107 Print Materials ......... . . 108 Print Material Characteristics .
Page 7 Solving Printer Problems ....163 Display Problems ........164 Printing Problems .
Page 8 Ordering Supplies ........202 Print Cartridges .
Page 9 Option Cards ..........230 Hard Disk Option Card .
Page 10 Reference Notices ....... . . 267 Safety ........273 Warranty .
Page 11 Table of Contents...
Page 12: Introduction
Introduction This User’s Guide contains information about the Optra Color 45 inkjet printer. This information includes printer menus and settings, printer messages, paper handling features, and print material specifications. Keep this book in a handy place and use it as a reference when you have a question about printer function or if you encounter a printing problem.
Page 13 This section provides information on fonts. Reference This section contains notices, safety information, the warranty, the glossary, and the index. If you need more technical information about printer languages and commands, interface specification, or managing printer memory, contact Lexmark for technical information. Introduction...
Page 14: Trademarks
Trademarks Lexmark, FontVision, MarkNet, MarkVision, and Optra are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of these companies. Albertus The Monotype Corporation plc. Antique Olive Monsieur Marcel OLIVE Arial The Monotype Corporation plc.
Page 15 Incorporated. PostScript Level 2 is Adobe Systems’ designation of a set of printer commands (language) and functions included in its software products. This printer is intended by Lexmark International, Inc., to be compatible with the PostScript Level 2 language. This means the printer recognizes PostScript Level 2 commands used in various application programs, and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the commands.
Page 16: Getting Started
Getting Started...
Page 18: Setting Up Your Printer
Getting Started Setting Up Your Printer Chapter Complete the following sections in this chapter to set up your Optra™ Color 45 inkjet printer. Unpacking Your Printer Remove the printer and all items from the packaging carton. Note: Save the carton and packing materials in case you need to repack the printer for service or storage.
Page 19 Getting Started Place the printer on a flat, sturdy surface in a well-ventilated area. Allow at least 50 mm (2 in.) of clearance on all sides of the printer. Leave enough space in front of and above the printer to allow for easy paper access. Use the following information to help determine where to place your printer.
Page 20: Installing The Input Tray And Output Bin Unit
Getting Started Installing the Input Tray and Output Bin Unit The input tray and output bin are combined as one unit. The input tray is located on the bottom of the unit, and the output bin is located on the top. The output bin is also a cover for the input tray.
Page 21 Getting Started Pull up on the finger grip to lift the printer top cover. Top Cover Align the unit at a 45° angle with the metal side rails inside the front of the printer. Side Rail Input Tray and Output Bin Unit Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 22 Getting Started Slide the slots on either side of the top of the unit into the metal side rails. The hooks located underneath the slots fit over the corresponding pegs on the metal side rail. Side Rail Slot Hooks Pegs Press down firmly on the end of the unit until it snaps into place.
Page 23 Getting Started Close the printer top cover. Top Cover Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 24: Loading The Input Tray
Getting Started Loading the Input Tray Your printer has one standard input tray that can hold up to 150 sheets of 20 lb letter-size paper. For information on other paper sizes that you can use with your printer, see “Using Print Materials”...
Page 25 Getting Started Squeeze the width guide lever and slide it to the far left side of the tray. Width Guide Slide the length guide out toward you. Length Guide Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 26 Getting Started 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. Note: For this setup, load letter-size paper. Place the paper against the right side of the input tray with the recommended print side face down and the top edge going in first toward the back of the input tray as shown.
Page 27 Getting Started Squeeze the width guide lever and slide it to the right until it touches the edge of the paper. Width Guide Note: This example shows how to adjust for letter-size paper (LTR). The paper size indicators, printed on the top surface of the bin, are paper size abbreviations used for placement of the length and width guides.
Page 28 Getting Started Lower the output bin. Output Bin Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 29: Attaching The Parallel Cable
Your printer requires an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable that supports bidirectional communication. We recommend Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft) or 1427498 (20 ft). If you use something other than an IEEE-compliant cable, you may not be able to access all of your printer functions.
Page 30 Getting Started Push the clips at each end of the connector down into the notches on the plug as shown. The clips snap when pushed into the notches. Clips Connect the other end of the parallel cable to the back of your computer.
Page 31: Plugging The Printer In
Getting Started Plugging the Printer In Plug the printer power cord into the connector at the back of the printer. Power Cord Plug the other end of the printer power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. You hear some movement inside the printer when you first plug it in.
Page 32: Installing The Print Cartridges
Getting Started Installing the Print Cartridges When you unpack the printer, the print cartridge carrier is hidden on the right side of the printer behind the operator panel. The print cartridge carrier slides horizontally across a track inside the printer. It must move into the installation position on the far left side of the printer before you can install the print cartridges.
Page 33 Getting Started You receive two print cartridges, one black and one color: Cartridge Maximum Print Speed/ Cartridge Type Carrier Slot pages per minute (ppm) Black Left Color Right Remove the sticker and the transparent tape covering the copper contact area on one of the cartridges. Copper Contact Area Do not touch the copper contact area.
Page 34 Getting Started Push back on the cartridge until it snaps securely into place. Repeat steps 3 through 5 for the second cartridge. When you finish, the print cartridge carrier should look like the following illustration. Color Cartridge Black or Photo Cartridge Close the printer top cover.
Page 35 Getting Started LEFT CART TYPE appears on the first line of the operator panel display and Not Changed appears on the second. • If a black cartridge is installed, press Menu> until Black Cartridge appears on the second line of the display.
Page 36: Aligning The Print Cartridges
Getting Started Aligning the Print Cartridges When you finish installing the print cartridges, the message Printing Alignment Page appears on the operator panel display and the printer automatically prints a test page of alignment patterns. If you need to print an alignment test page, see “Printing the Test Page for Verifying Alignment”...
Page 37 Getting Started Once the cartridge alignment test page has printed, the operator panel display looks like this: Test A Alignment =15* The current alignment value appears on the second line. To change the alignment value: From the Test A alignment group on the test page, locate the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a perfectly straight line.
Page 38: Installing The Operator Panel Overlay
Getting Started Installing the Operator Panel Overlay If English is not your preferred language, complete the following steps to customize the operator panel and the display language to meet your requirements. Operator Panel Display Return Menu Select Printer Indicator Light Stop Locate the operator panel overlay.
Page 39 Getting Started Align the holes in the overlay with the buttons on the operator panel and press it into place. Rub the overlay firmly to make sure that it adheres securely to the operator panel. Operator Panel Overlay Peel the protective covering away from the overlay. Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 40 Getting Started Complete the following steps to change the language of the menus and messages that appear on the printer display: Press the Menu> or <Menu button to enter the menus. Continue to press and release Menu> or <Menu until you see SETUP MENU on the second line of the operator panel display.
Page 41: Printing The Menu Settings Page
Getting Started Printing the Menu Settings Page The menu settings page shows current settings for the menus and a list of installed options. You can use this page to verify that all the printer options are properly installed and the printer settings are set to what you want.
Page 42: Installing The Printer Drivers And Utilities
CD to start the printer setup utility appropriate for your operating system. The setup utility installs printer drivers and utilities that let you manage Lexmark printers attached to your network. See “Using the Printer Utilities” on page 27 for details about the printer drivers and the network management tools available with MarkVision™...
Page 43 Getting Started Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 44: Using The Printer Utilities
Getting Started Using the Printer Utilities Chapter Setup Utility The compact disc (CD) shipped with your printer contains setup utilities for Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2, and DOS environments. The setup utility lets you quickly install printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility.
Page 45 Getting Started For details about the utilities, refer to the pages indicated in the following table: Utility See page… MarkVision Toolkit Network Printer Utility MarkVision for a Certain Network The following table defines which workstation operating systems can support MarkVision in various network environments. Depending on your network configuration, all of the utilities necessary to install MarkVision on your workstations are included on the CD.
Page 46 Getting Started MarkVision Network Support Workstation Operating System Network Operating Windows Windows Windows OS/2 UNIX System NT 4.0 3.1x Warp /AIX Novell NetWare 3.x, 4.x Windows NT Server 3.51 Windows NT Server 4.x Windows 95 (Peer-to-Peer) OS/2 LAN Server and OS/2 Warp Server TCP/IP...
Page 47: Printer Drivers
If the driver you need for your operating system or your DOS application is not included on the CD, it may be available from Lexmark or from the software developer. Lexmark maintains several resources for obtaining current drivers. See “Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities”...
Page 48 Information menu of the DOS Setup Utility and Toolkit or the Install MarkVision and Drivers selection in OS/2. If you install MarkVision for 3.1, a separate Lexmark Support icon is included in the MarkVision Printer Utility group on the Windows desktop. If you are using MarkVision for Windows 95, the phone numbers are included in the online Help.
Page 49: Bidirectional Communication
MarkVision The MarkVision graphical user interface provides ongoing status for Lexmark printers connected locally or attached directly to the network by way of an optional network adapter. The status reported includes all messages appearing on the operator panel...
Page 50 Getting Started By using the MarkVision job statistics utility, you can also keep track of network printer activity. MarkVision helps you collect printer usage statistics and create charge-back reports, including information about total jobs printed, total pages, and average print time.
Page 51: Markvision Windows
MarkVision utilities for Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, and OS/2 Warp were shipped with your printer. You can purchase MarkVision for UNIX Networks from Lexmark. Contact a representative at the place where you bought the printer for more information.
Page 52 Getting Started Feature Support Windows 95 and NT Windows OS/2 Feature Warp UNIX Printer configuration: control and visual status Remote operator panel Status and alerts Auto driver update Toolkit Basic resource management Enhanced resource management Hard disk partitioning Printer inventory Job statistics Job queue management Print buffer management...
Page 53: Printer Configuration
Getting Started Feature Support Windows 95 and NT Windows OS/2 Feature Warp UNIX Property Tag Support Printer Inventory Summary Page Menus 1 Not supported for TCP/IP networks. 2 Support for this feature provided by the operating system. 3 Toolkit functions are available, although they are not identified by the “Toolkit” name. 4 If supported by the printer 5 Limited function Printer Configuration...
Page 54 Getting Started Status and Alerts You can determine the current status for each printer and see a graphic of the options installed on each printer. With this information, you can then easily identify the printer best suited for a particular print job. Unlike other network printer management software, the MarkVision alert-driven architecture lets you actively monitor the status of multiple printers on a real-time basis without polling.
Page 55: Hard Disk Partitioning
Getting Started Basic Resource Management MarkVision provides a directory of all the fonts, overlays, and forms stored in flash memory or hard disk. The directory also lists the amount of available memory for each storage device. You can then use MarkVision to delete, move, or copy files from one storage device to another on the same printer.
Page 56: Job Queue Management
Getting Started MIF File Creation from Printer Inventory Data is stored in MarkVision in three ways: a print list, a comma delimited format, or a MIF format. MIF and comma delimited are the newest ways to store data. Printer MIF lets you gather detailed information about each printer on the network.
Page 57 Software developers writing DDE-enabled Windows applications can use DDE as a means of accessing printer information from MarkVision for Windows 3.1x. For example, Lexmark offers an application that transmits printer status alerts through a wireless messaging service to network administrators away from their workstations.
Page 58 Getting Started Media Type Control MarkVision lets you manipulate media type names to allow for personalized naming of media types. This is a separate function from the operator panel Custom Type x name that allows for a user-defined name. Printer Password Access Security Control MarkVision provides access to two new passwords in the printer.
Page 59: Markvision Online Help
Getting Started Menus (A New Remote Operator Panel) MarkVision lets you view the menus and the menu items in a different way from the printer operator panel. It brings up dialog boxes for different menus. For instance, you may view all the menu items for the Paper Menu on one screen.
Page 60: Toolkit
Getting Started Toolkit If you’re using DOS or OS/2 2.x, install the Toolkit when you run the setup utility. If you’re using Windows 3.1, the Toolkit is included as part of the MarkVision utility. In MarkVision for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, Toolkit functions are grouped under the Resource Management tab.
Page 61: Network Printer Utility
Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities There are a number of ways you can get information about the latest Lexmark drivers and utilities. If you live outside the U.S. or Canada, refer to the README files included with the DOS, Windows 3.1, and OS/2 printer utilities for a listing of technical support resources.
Page 62: Automated Fax System
Automated FAX System In the U.S. and Canada, you can get a list of available drivers by dialing the Lexmark Automated Fax System. The system is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To access the Automated Fax System from the U.S. or Canada, call (606) 232-2380 from a touchtone phone and follow the voice prompts.
Page 63 Getting Started Chapter 2: Using the Printer Utilities...
Page 64: Using Your Printer
Using Your Printer...
Page 66: Using The Operator Panel And Menus
Using Your Printer Using the Operator Panel and Menus Chapter This chapter contains information about using the printer operator panel, changing printer settings, and understanding operator panel menus. You can change printer settings from your software application or printer driver. Settings you change from the application or driver apply only to the job you are preparing to send to the printer.
Page 67: Using The Operator Panel
Using Your Printer Using the Operator Panel The operator panel, on the front right side of your printer, has a 2- line by 16-character liquid crystal display (LCD), five buttons, and one indicator light. Operator Panel Display Menu Menu Select Return Printer Indicator Light...
Page 68: Operator Panel Buttons
Using Your Printer Operator Panel Buttons Use the five operator panel buttons to open a menu, scroll through a list of values, change printer settings, and respond to printer messages. The following table describes the functions of each button. If this User’s Guide is printed in a language other than English, an operator panel overlay with translated buttons and light names is included with your printer.
Page 69 Using Your Printer Button Function Press the Return button to return to the previous menu level. Return Stop Press the Stop button: • At the Ready, Busy, or Waiting message to temporarily stop all activity and take the printer offline. The printer operator panel status message changes to Not Ready.
Page 70: Printer Messages
Using Your Printer Printer Messages The operator panel displays three types of messages: • Status messages provide information about the current state of the printer. • Attendance messages indicate printer errors that you must resolve. • Service messages indicate printer failures that may require servicing.
Page 71: Operator Panel Menus
Using Your Printer Operator Panel Menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change printer settings. The diagram on page 58 shows the menus and all of the menu items available in each menu. The items in each menu and the values you can select are described in more detail in the tables beginning on page 59.
Page 72: Printing The Menu Settings Page
Using Your Printer Printing the Menu Settings Page The menu settings page shows current settings for the menus and a list of installed options. You can use this page to verify that the printer options are properly installed and the printer settings are set to what you want.
Page 73: Changing Printer Settings
Using Your Printer Changing Printer Settings You can use the operator panel to change printer settings and customize your printer to meet your specific needs. To select a new value as the default setting: From the Ready state, press Menu> or <Menu to enter the menus.
Page 74: Disabling The Operator Panel Menus
Using Your Printer Press Menu> or <Menu until the value you need appears on the second line of the display. Press Select. An asterisk (*) appears beside the value to indicate that it is now the user default setting. The display shows the new setting for one second and then clears.
Page 75: Overview Of Printer Menus
Using Your Printer Overview of Printer Menus FINISHING COLOR MENU TESTS MENU SUPPLIES MENU PAPER MENU MENU (page 68) (page 59) (page 60) (page 73) (page 61) Copies Color Cartridge Color Correction Paper Source Print Menus Blank Pages Black Cartridge Print Quality PAPER SIZE Change Cartridge...
Page 76: Supplies Menu
Using Your Printer Supplies Menu The SUPPLIES MENU is accessible from the Busy/Waiting display message and the Ready state. The Supplies message only appears on the printer operator panel when at least one of the supply items listed in the following table is low.
Page 77: Color Menu
Using Your Printer Color Menu Use the COLOR MENU to define all printer settings relating to print color selection and quality. Color Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Color Correction CYMK Black & White Display Vivid* The Color Correction setting lets you adjust your print colors to meet unique needs.
Page 78: Paper Menu
Using Your Printer Paper Menu Use the PAPER MENU to define all settings relating to printer input, as well as the specific print materials you are using with your printer. Paper Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Paper Source Tray 1* Tray 2...
Page 79 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER SIZE • Tray 1 Size - A4* (Country specific) - Letter* (Country specific) - Legal - Executive - B5 - A5 - A3 - 11x17 - Universal - 7 3/4 Envelope...
Page 80 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER SIZE • Manual Pap Size - A4* (Country specific) - Letter* (Country specific) - Legal - Executive - B5 - A5 - A3 - 11x17 - Universal •...
Page 81 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER TYPE • Tray 1 Type - Plain Paper* - Coated Paper - Glossy Paper - Photo Paper - Greeting Card - Card Stock - Transparency - Labels - Iron On...
Page 82 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER TYPE • Manual Pap Type - Plain Paper* - Coated Paper - Glossy Paper - Photo Paper - Greeting Card - Card Stock - Transparency - Labels - Iron On...
Page 83 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER TYPE • Manual Env Type - Envelope* - Custom Type 1 - Custom Type 2 - Custom Type 3 The PAPER TYPE setting lets you specify the type of print material installed in each paper source.
Page 84 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items CUSTOM TYPES Custom Type x (x represents a custom type from 1 to 3) - Plain Paper* - Coated Paper - Glossy Paper - Card Stock - Transparency - Labels - Iron On...
Page 85: Finishing Menu
Using Your Printer Finishing Menu Use the FINISHING MENU to define all settings relating to printer output. Finishing Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Copies 1 to 999 (1*) The Copies setting determines the number of copies printed for each page. The printer does not automatically collate the copies.
Page 86 Using Your Printer Finishing Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Collation Off* When Collation is set to Off, the printer prints each page of a job the number of times as specified by the Copies setting. For example, if you send a three-page job to print and set Copies to 2, the printer prints page 1, page 1, page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3.
Page 87 Using Your Printer Finishing Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Multipage Off* Printing 2 Up 3 Up 4 Up 6 Up 9 Up 12 Up 16 Up Use the Multipage Printing (N-up) setting to print multiple page images on a single page.
Page 88 Using Your Printer Finishing Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Multipage Order Horizontal* Vertical Rev Horizontal (Reverse) Rev Vertical (Reverse) The Multipage Order setting determines the positioning of multiple page images on pages printed using Multipage Printing. You may choose one of four different orders.
Page 89 Using Your Printer Finishing Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Multipage View Auto* Long Edge Short Edge Use the Multipage View setting to select the orientation of the printed page with respect to the page images during Multipage Printing. The Auto setting allows the printer to choose between portrait and landscape positioning.
Page 90: Tests Menu
Using Your Printer Tests Menu Use the TESTS MENU to print a variety of listings relating to available printer resources, printer settings, and print jobs. Additional menu items let you set up printer hardware and troubleshoot printer problems. Tests Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Print Menus...
Page 91 Using Your Printer Tests Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Align Cartridges Press Select to print the cartridge alignment test page. From the Align Cartridges menu, you can set the proper print cartridge alignment values. For more information, see “Aligning the Print Cartridges”...
Page 92 Using Your Printer Tests Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Factory Defaults Restore Do Not Restore If you choose Restore: • All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, symbol sets) in printer memory (RAM) are deleted. (Resources residing in the flash memory option or on the hard disk option are unaffected.) •...
Page 93 Using Your Printer Tests Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Job Acct Stat Print Clear The Job Acct Stat menu item only displays if a hard disk option is installed in your printer and is not defective or Read/Write or Write protected.
Page 94: Job Menu
Using Your Printer Job Menu JOB MENU is only available when the printer is busy processing or printing a job, when a printer message displays, or when the printer is in Hex Trace mode. Press Menu< or >Menu to open the JOB MENU.
Page 95: Setup Menu
Using Your Printer Setup Menu Use the SETUP MENU to configure a variety of printer features. Setup Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Printer Language PCL Emulation PS 2 Emulation* The printer language defines how the computer communicates with the printer.
Page 96 Using Your Printer Setup Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Download Target RAM* Flash Disk The Download Target menu item specifies the storage location for downloaded resources, such as fonts and macros. Storing downloaded resources in flash memory or hard disk is permanent storage rather than the temporary storage that RAM provides.
Page 97 Using Your Printer Setup Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Wait Timeout Disabled 15 ... 65535 (40*) The Wait Timeout setting determines the amount of time (in seconds) the printer waits to receive additional bytes of data from the computer. When this timeout expires, the print job is canceled.
Page 98 Using Your Printer Setup Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Auto Continue Disabled* 5 ... 255 Set Auto Continue to a value between 5 and 255 seconds to have the printer continue printing after it detects one of the following errors: 30 Black Ink Cart Missing 30 Color Ink Cart Missing 30 Photo Ink Cart Missing...
Page 99 Using Your Printer Setup Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Jam Recovery Auto* When Jam Recovery is set to Off, the printer does not reprint a page that has jammed. When Jam Recovery is set to On, the printer keeps the image for a printed page until the printer signals that the page has successfully exited the printer.
Page 100 Using Your Printer Setup Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Job Buffer Size Disabled* 10 ... 100% If you have a hard disk option installed in your printer, you can allocate a portion of the available hard disk space for processing print jobs. The job is temporarily stored on the hard disk before being printed, usually freeing the host computer while the job prints.
Page 101 Using Your Printer Setup Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Job Accounting Off* If Job Accounting is set to On, the installed hard disk option stores statistical information about the most recent printer jobs. The statistics include whether the job printed with or without errors, the time required to print the job, the size (in bytes) of the job, the requested paper size and paper type, the total number of printed pages, and the number of copies...
Page 102: Pcl Emul Menu
Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Use the PCL EMUL MENU to change printer settings that only affect jobs printed using the PCL 5 emulation printer language. PCL Emul Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Font Source Resident* Download...
Page 103 Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Pitch 0.08 to 100 (in increments of 0.01) (Only displays (10*) for fixed or If you chose a scalable monospaced font, you can select the font pitch. Pitch monospaced refers to the number of fixed-space characters in a horizontal inch of type.
Page 104 Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Lines per Page 1 ... 255 60* (Country specific) 64* (Country specific) Use the Lines per Page menu item to change the number of lines that print on each page.
Page 105 Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Tray Renumber • Assign Tray 1 - Off* - 0 ... 199 - None • Assign Tray 2 - Off* - 0 ... 199 - None •...
Page 106 Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Auto CR after LF Off* The Auto CR after LF setting determines if the printer automatically performs a carriage return after a line feed control command. Auto LF after CR Off* The Auto LF after CR setting determines if the printer automatically...
Page 107: Postscript Menu
Using Your Printer PostScript Menu Use the POSTSCRIPT MENU to change settings that only affect jobs printed using the PostScript Level 2 emulation printer language. PostScript Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Print PS Error Off* Select On to print PostScript Level 2 emulation errors.
Page 108: Parallel Menu
Using Your Printer Parallel Menu Use the PARALLEL MENU to change settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through the parallel interface connection. The PARALLEL MENU item displays as a standard feature or as an option, and appears as one of the following: •...
Page 109 Using Your Printer Parallel Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items NPA Mode Auto* NPA is a mode of bidirectional communication that follows the Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA.
Page 110 Using Your Printer Parallel Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Job Buffering Off* Job Buffering lets you delay processing of a print job. The job is temporarily stored on a hard disk option before being printed, usually freeing the host computer while the job prints.
Page 111 Using Your Printer Parallel Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Parallel Mode 1 The Parallel Mode 1 setting controls the pull up resistors on the parallel port signals. It is useful for personal computers that have open collector outputs on the parallel port signals.
Page 112: Serial Menu
Using Your Printer Serial Menu Use the SERIAL MENU to change settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through the serial interface port. Note: This menu is only available if the Tri-Port interface option card is installed in your printer. Serial Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items...
Page 113 Using Your Printer Serial Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items NPA Mode Auto* NPA is a mode of bidirectional communication that follows the Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA.
Page 114 Using Your Printer Serial Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items RS-422 Polarity Normal* Reverse Select Normal or Reverse polarity. This setting is only available if the serial communication configuration is set to RS-422. Select SERIAL MENU, RS-232/RS-422 and RS-422. Serial Protocol DTR* (hardware handshaking) DTR/DSR (hardware handshaking)
Page 115 Using Your Printer Serial Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Parity Even None* Ignore This setting lets you set the parity for serial input and output data frames. The port expects to receive data frames with an even number of Even logical 1’s per byte.
Page 116: Network Menu
Using Your Printer Network Menu Use the NETWORK MENU to change settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through the network port. Note: This menu is only available if an optional network adapter is installed in your printer. Network Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PCL SmartSwitch...
Page 117 Using Your Printer Network Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items NPA Mode Auto* NPA is a mode of bidirectional communication that follows the Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA.
Page 118: Infrared Menu
Using Your Printer Infrared Menu Use the INFRARED MENU to change settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through the infrared interface port. If Infrared Port menu item is set to Disabled, all of the other menu items in the INFRARED MENU are not available. Note: The menu is only available if the Tri-Port interface option card is installed in your printer.
Page 119 Using Your Printer Infrared Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items NPA Mode Auto* NPA is a mode of bidirectional communication that follows the Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA.
Page 120 Using Your Printer Infrared Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Transmit Delay Auto* None 1 ... 15 The Transmit Delay setting defines the amount of time the printer must wait before transmitting meaningful infrared data to the host computer, as well as the amount of time the printer requests the host computer to wait before it transmits infrared data.
Page 121: Localtalk Menu
Using Your Printer LocalTalk Menu Use the LOCALTALK MENU to change settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through the LocalTalk port. If LocalTalk Port is set to Disabled, all of the other menu items in the LOCALTALK MENU are not available. Note: This menu is only available if the Tri-Port interface option card is installed in your printer.
Page 122 Using Your Printer LocalTalk Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items NPA Mode Auto* NPA is a mode of bidirectional communication that follows the Network Printing Alliance Protocol, A Printer/Host Control Specification Developed by the NPA. NPA mode requires special processing of the print data. If NPA Mode is set to Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing.
Page 123 LocalTalk Menu Selections Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items LocalTalk Name Lexmark Optra Color 45 This setting identifies the printer model name stored in printer memory. It cannot be modified through the printer operator panel. LocalTalk Addr (LocalTalk Node Number) This setting identifies the LocalTalk Node number assigned to the printer.
Page 124: Using Print Materials
Output Bin Input Tray Note: You may purchase an optional tray 2 as a paper source. For more information, refer to the Optra Color 45 Tray 2 User’s Guide that comes with the tray 2 option. Chapter 4: Using Print Materials...
Page 125: Print Materials
(20 to 28 lb bond) Note: Always print samples on the paper you are considering before buying large quantities. For detailed information, refer to the Card Stock & Labels Guide, which is available from Lexmark. Chapter 4: Using Print Materials...
Page 126: Print Material Characteristics
Using Your Printer Print Material Characteristics Print material characteristics affect print quality and reliability. The following terms define different print material characteristics, and are recommended when choosing new paper stock for your printer. Weight The printer automatically feeds paper weights from 70 to 199 g/m (18 to 110 lb bond).
Page 127: Moisture Content
Using Your Printer Moisture Content The amount of moisture in the paper affects both print quality and paper feeding reliability. To limit the exposure of paper to moisture changes, leave the paper in its original wrapper until you are ready to use it. See “Storing paper” on page 112 for more information.
Page 128: Paper Guidelines
Using Your Printer Paper Guidelines When choosing any papers, consider the weight, fiber content, and color of the paper. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the paper you’ve chosen is acceptable for inkjet printers. Note: Always print samples on the paper you are considering before buying large quantities.
Page 129: Preprinted Forms And Letterhead
Using Your Printer Preprinted Forms and Letterhead Use the following guidelines when selecting preprinted forms and letterhead paper for the printer: • Use grain long papers for best results. • Use only forms and letterhead printed using an offset lithographic or engraved printing process. •...
Page 130: Envelope Guidelines
Using Your Printer Envelope Guidelines For best performance, use envelopes made from 75 g/m (20 lb bond) paper. In general, the papers used in envelopes designed for use with xerographic printers and copiers give the best results. Envelopes from 75 g/m (20 lb bond) to 105 g/m (28 lb bond) paper can be fed through the manual paper feeder.
Page 131: Label Guidelines
For detailed information on label printing, characteristics, and design, refer to the Card Stock & Labels Guide, which is available from Lexmark. Note: When printing on labels, be sure to select Labels in the PAPER TYPE menu in the PAPER MENU.
Page 132: Card Stock Guidelines
Index cards measuring 76.2 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in.) should be fed through the manual feed slot or optional tray 2. For more information, refer to the Card Stock & Labels Guide, which is available from Lexmark. Transparency Guidelines Transparencies automatically feed from the standard input tray or the optional tray 2.
Page 133: Paper Handling Specifications
See “Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot” on page 126 for information on using the manual feed slot. • See the Optra Color 45 Tray 2 User’s Guide for information on using the optional tray 2. Chapter 4: Using Print Materials...
Page 134: Paper Source
Using Your Printer Paper Source Width Length Source Media Min. Max. Min. Max. Capacity Standard Paper 148.5 mm 320 mm 210 mm 558.8 mm 150 Sheets Input Tray (5.85 in.) (12.6 in.) (8.27 in.) (22 in.) Envelopes 98.5 mm 216 mm 190.5 mm 355.6 mm 10 Envelopes...
Page 135: Output Bin
Using Your Printer Width Length Source Media Min. Max. Min. Max. Capacity Manual Paper 148.5 mm 320 mm 210 mm 558.8 mm 1 Sheet Feed Slot (5.85 in.) (12.6 in.) (8.27 in.) (22 in.) Envelopes 98.5 mm 216 mm 190.5 mm 355.6 mm 1 Envelope (3.88 in.)
Page 136: Paper Size
Using Your Printer Paper Size The following table lists the paper sizes that you can use with your printer. To change the size of print material that you are using, choose PAPER SIZE from the Paper Menu. Note: If you use a paper size not listed, select the next larger size in the Paper Size Menu.
Page 137: Envelope Size
Using Your Printer Envelope Size The following table lists the envelope sizes that you can use with your printer. Envelopes can be fed either manually or automatically. Envelope Size Name Dimensions 7¾ Envelope 98.4 x 190.5 mm (3.875 x 7.5 in.) 9 Envelope 98.4 x 225.4 mm (3.875 x 8.9 in.) 10 Envelope...
Page 138: Paper Loading
Using Your Printer Paper Loading Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and helps make your printing trouble-free. Do not remove the input tray or the optional tray 2 during a print job or while Busy displays on the operator panel. Doing so may cause a paper jam.
Page 139 Using Your Printer Squeeze the width guide lever and slide it to the far left side of the tray. Width Guide Slide the length guide out toward you. Length Guide Chapter 4: Using Print Materials...
Page 140 Using Your Printer 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. Note: For this setup, load letter-size paper. Place the print material against the right side of the input tray with the recommended print side face down and the top edge going in first toward the back of the input tray as shown.
Page 141 Using Your Printer Squeeze the width guide lever and slide it to the right until it touches the edge of the paper. Width Guide Note: This example shows how to adjust for letter-size paper (LTR). The paper size indicators, printed on the top surface of the bin, are paper size abbreviations used for placement of the length and width guides.
Page 142 Using Your Printer Lower the output bin. Output Bin Note: If you are loading oversize paper, you must extend the paper stop on the output bin. See “Printing on Large-size Paper” on page 139 for more information. Chapter 4: Using Print Materials...
Page 143: Loading Paper In The Manual Feed Slot
Using Your Printer Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot Your printer has one standard manual feed slot that lets you feed sheets of print material manually one sheet at a time. You can use the manual feed slot to print on a different type of print material without removing the paper in the paper tray, or to print on heavy weight print materials that will not feed through the standard input tray or the optional tray 2.
Page 144 Using Your Printer Place a single sheet of print material face up with the side of the print material aligned against the right side of the manual feed slot as shown. For information about printing on letterhead, see page 141. Note: Feed only one sheet of print material at a time.
Page 145 Using Your Printer If you are printing multiple jobs from the manual feed slot, you may want to change the Paper Source setting to Manual Paper. See “Using the Operator Panel and Menus” on page 49 for more information about using the printer operator panel and changing settings from the menus.
Page 146 Using Your Printer Locate the manual feed slot on the back of the printer. Manual Feed Slot Place a single sheet of print material face up with the side of the print material aligned against the right side of the manual feed slot as shown.
Page 147 Using Your Printer Note: Feed only one sheet of print material at a time. If you try to load more than one sheet, the printer may attempt to feed all of the print material through the paper path, causing a paper jam or damaging the printer.
Page 148: Loading Envelopes In The Input Tray
Using Your Printer Loading Envelopes in the Input Tray Your printer has one standard input tray that can hold up to 10 envelopes. For information on how to load envelopes in the manual feed slot, see “Loading Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot”...
Page 149 Using Your Printer Remove all print material from the input tray. Lift the envelope length guide. Envelope Length Guide Slide the envelope length guide toward you. Chapter 4: Using Print Materials...
Page 150 Using Your Printer Place the envelopes against the right side of the input tray with the print side face down and the stamp edge going in first toward the back of the input tray as shown. (Stamp side faces down) Stack Height Indicator Notes: •...
Page 151 Using Your Printer Slide the envelope length guide up until it touches the bottom edge of the envelopes. Envelope Length Guide Lower the output bin. Output Bin Chapter 4: Using Print Materials...
Page 152: Loading Envelopes In The Manual Feed Slot
Using Your Printer Loading Envelopes in the Manual Feed Slot Your printer has one standard manual feed slot that lets you feed envelopes manually one at a time. You can use the manual feed slot to print on envelopes without removing the print material in the input tray or the optional tray 2.
Page 153 Using Your Printer Place a single envelope face up with the long side aligned against the right side of the manual feed slot as shown. Envelope (Stamp side faces up) Notes: • Feed only one envelope at a time. If you try to load more than one envelope, the printer may attempt to feed all of the envelopes through the paper path, causing a paper jam or damaging the printer.
Page 154 Using Your Printer If you are printing multiple jobs from the manual feed slot, you may want to change the Paper Source setting to Manual Env. See “Using the Operator Panel and Menus” on page 49 for more information about using the printer operator panel and changing settings from the menus.
Page 155 Using Your Printer Locate the manual feed slot on the back of the printer. Manual Feed Slot Place a single envelope face up with the long side aligned against the right side of the manual feed slot as shown. Envelope (Stamp side faces up) Chapter 4: Using Print Materials...
Page 156: Printing On Large-Size Paper
Using Your Printer Notes: • Feed only one envelope at a time. If you try to load more than one envelope, the printer may attempt to feed all of the envelopes through the paper path, causing a paper jam or damaging the printer. •...
Page 157 Feed Slot” on page 126. • For information on how to load print material in the optional tray 2, refer to the Optra Color 45 Tray 2 User’s Guide. Fully extend the paper stop on the output bin. Paper Stop Note: Make sure you fully extend the paper stop on the output bin.
Page 158: Printing On Letterhead
Using Your Printer Printing on Letterhead Preprinted letterhead must be acceptable for use with your printer. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the letterhead you’ve chosen is acceptable for inkjet printers. Page orientation is important when printing on letterhead. Refer to the following table for help when loading letterhead in the paper sources.
Page 159: Tips For Avoiding Paper Jams
Using Your Printer Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams By carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If jams do occur, follow the steps outlined in “Clearing Jams” starting on page 175. If jams occur frequently, make sure you are following these tips to avoid jams.
Page 160: Caring For Your Printer
Caring for Your Printer...
Page 162: Understanding Printer Messages
Caring for Your Printer Understanding Printer Messages Chapter This chapter describes the various messages that may appear on your printer operator panel display. Status messages give information about the current state of the printer. Attendance messages indicate printer errors that you must resolve. Service messages indicate printer failures that may require servicing.
Page 163: Line 1 Messages
Caring for Your Printer Line 1 Messages Status Message Meaning and Actions Allowed While Message Displays Activating Menu The printer is being reset to activate a printer setting change. Changes No button actions are possible while this message displays. Busy The printer is busy receiving, processing, or printing data.
Page 164 Caring for Your Printer Status Message Meaning and Actions Allowed While Message Displays Flushing Buffer The printer is flushing corrupted print data and discarding the current print job. No button actions are possible while this message displays. The hard disk is formatting. Formatting Disk No button actions are possible while this message displays.
Page 165 Caring for Your Printer Status Message Meaning and Actions Allowed While Message Displays Not Ready The printer is in the Not Ready state, which means it is not ready to receive or process data. • Press Go to take the printer out of the Not Ready state. •...
Page 166 Caring for Your Printer Status Message Meaning and Actions Allowed While Message Displays Printing The printer is processing or printing a directory of all files stored in Directory List the flash memory option or on the hard disk option. The printer is processing or printing a list of all available fonts for the Printing Font List selected printer language.
Page 167 Caring for Your Printer Status Message Meaning and Actions Allowed While Message Displays Program Flash The printer is storing resources, fonts or macros, in the flash memory DO NOT POWER OFF option. If information is written to the flash memory option and to the hard disk option at the same time, the Program Flash message displays.
Page 168 Caring for Your Printer Status Message Meaning and Actions Allowed While Message Displays Waiting The printer has received a page of data to print, but is waiting for an End of Job or Form Feed command or for additional data. Waiting displays until the Print Timeout occurs or additional data is received.
Page 169: Line 2 Messages
Caring for Your Printer Line 2 Messages The following table lists messages that appear on the second line of the operator panel display. Line 2 messages give information about printer status. If none of the following conditions exist, line 2 of the operator panel display is blank.
Page 170: Attendance Messages
Caring for Your Printer Attendance Messages Attendance messages indicate printer errors that you must resolve before you can continue printing. The messages are listed in numerical order. Note: For paper jam errors, the entire paper path must be cleared of paper. See “Clearing Jams” on page 175 for more information.
Page 171 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action 37 Insufficient The printer memory used to store pages is too full to collate the rest of Collation Memory the print job. • Press Go to clear the message, print the portion of the job already in memory, and begin collating the rest of the job.
Page 172 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action 51 Defective The printer detects a defective flash memory card. This message Flash appears when you plug the printer in, or during format and write to flash operations. Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. You must install a different flash memory option before you can perform any flash memory operations.
Page 173 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action 54 Serial The printer detects a serial interface error (framing, parity, or Option 1 Error overrun). This usually indicates the serial port has not been set up correctly. When the serial error displays, the reporting of other serial errors is suppressed until interface parameters are changed or the printer is unplugged.
Page 174 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action 56 Serial 1 Port Data is sent to the printer across the serial port, but the serial port is Port Disabled disabled. When the serial error displays, the reporting of other serial errors is suppressed until the menus are entered, or the printer is reset.
Page 175 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action 62 Disk Full There is not enough space in the hard disk option to store the data that was sent. • Press Go to clear the message and continue processing. Any information not previously stored in the hard disk option is deleted.
Page 176 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action 200 Paper Jam The printer detects a paper jam. Open the top cover and remove the jammed print material. See “200 Paper Jam” on page 176 for more information. Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. The printer prints a new copy of the page that jammed if Jam Recovery is set to On or Auto;...
Page 177 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action Change <tray> The printer requests a different print material than what is loaded in the tray or set in the Paper Size or Paper Type menus. <type><size> Line 1 displays the paper source <tray>, which is one of the following items: •...
Page 178 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action Load <tray> The printer is trying to feed print material from a source it detects is empty. <type><size> Line 1 displays the paper source <tray>, which is one of the following items: •...
Page 179 Caring for Your Printer Attendance Message Meaning and Required Action Load Manual The printer requests print material to be manually fed from the manual feed slot. <Custom Type Name> <size> Line 2 displays one of the following items: <type><size> <Custom Type Name>: A user-defined name, for custom type 1 through 3.
Page 180: Solving Printer Problems
Caring for Your Printer Solving Printer Problems Chapter Sometimes printer problems are very simple to solve. When you have a problem, first make sure that: • The power cord is plugged into the printer and a properly grounded electrical outlet. •...
Page 181: Display Problems
When the test is completed, the Ready message displays. If the messages do not display, unplug the printer and call for Lexmark Technical Support. Menu settings Settings in the software application, the printer driver,...
Page 182: Printing Problems
• Check the cable connection. Make sure you are using the correct cable. Use IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable. We recommend Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft) or 1427498 (20 ft). If you use RS-232 Serial, verify that a null modem cable is used.
Page 183 Caring for Your Printer Problem Action Print material • Make sure the paper you are using meets the misfeeds or specifications for your printer. See “Paper Handling multiple feeds Specifications” on page 116 for more information. occur. • Flex paper or other print material before loading it in the input tray or the optional tray 2.
Page 184 Caring for Your Printer Problem Action Menu settings Settings in the software application, the printer driver, changed from the or the printer utilities are overriding the settings in the operator panel operator panel. have no effect. • Change the menu settings from the printer driver, the printer utilities, or the software application instead of the operator panel.
Page 185: Print Quality Problems
Caring for Your Printer Print Quality Problems Problem Action Print is too light. • If you are printing on an uneven print surface, change the PAPER TYPE setting in the PAPER MENU. See PAPER TYPE on page 64 for more information.
Page 186 Caring for Your Printer Problem Action Print is smeared • This problem is more prevalent when using the on the page. photo cartridge. Try using coated paper or a different type of print material. • Alter the amount of ink used through the Quick Print value in the Print Quality menu item in the COLOR MENU.
Page 187: Option Problems
Caring for Your Printer Option Problems Problem Action Option does not Unplug the printer, wait for about 10 seconds, and plug operate correctly the printer back in. If this does not fix the problem, after it is installed unplug the printer and check the connection between or it quits working.
Page 188 Caring for Your Printer Problem Action Option does not Flash Memory Option: Check to make sure the flash operate correctly memory option is securely connected to the printer after it is installed. system board. See “Flash Memory” on page 219 for more information.
Page 189 Caring for Your Printer Problem Action Option does not Tri-Port Option: Check to make sure the Tri-Port operate correctly Interface option card is securely connected to the after it is installed. printer system board. See “Tri-Port Interface Option Card” on page 234 for more information. For Macintosh users: •...
Page 190: Network Printing Problems
Caring for Your Printer Network Printing Problems Problem Action Job did not print or If you are using a Lexmark INA or external network incorrect adapter (ENA), verify that it is set up properly and the characters printed. network cable is connected.
Page 191 Caring for Your Printer Chapter 6: Solving Printer Problems...
Page 192: Clearing Jams
Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams Chapter By carefully selecting print materials and loading them properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. If paper jams do occur, follow the steps outlined in this chapter. If paper jams occur frequently, make sure you see “Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams”...
Page 193: 200 Paper Jam
The sections beginning on page 177 give information about how to clear paper jams in each of these locations. Note: To remove a paper jam from the optional tray 2, refer to the Optra Color 45 Tray 2 User’s Guide. Chapter 7: Clearing Jams...
Page 194: Input Tray
Caring for Your Printer Input Tray Follow the steps below to clear a paper jam from the input tray: Lift the output bin. Output Bin Locate the jammed paper inside the input tray. Pull the paper up and toward you to remove it. Note: If you cannot get a firm grasp on the jammed paper, it may be easier to remove it from the output bin.
Page 195 Caring for Your Printer Lower the output bin. Output Bin Chapter 7: Clearing Jams...
Page 196: Manual Feed Slot
Caring for Your Printer Manual Feed Slot Follow the steps below to clear a paper jam from the manual feed slot: Locate the jammed paper in the manual feed slot. Pull the paper straight up to remove it. Manual Feed Slot Note: If you cannot get a firm grasp on the jammed paper, it may be easier to remove it from the output bin.
Page 197: Output Bin
Caring for Your Printer Output Bin Follow the steps below to clear a paper jam from the output bin: Use the finger grip on the left side of the printer to lift the top cover. Top Cover Locate the jammed paper in the output bin. Pull the paper up and toward you to remove it.
Page 198 Caring for Your Printer Close the printer top cover. Top Cover Chapter 7: Clearing Jams...
Page 199 Caring for Your Printer Chapter 7: Clearing Jams...
Page 200: Maintaining Your Printer
Caring for Your Printer Maintaining Your Printer Chapter Periodically, you will need to replace print cartridges and clean your printer in order to maintain optimum print capabilities. This chapter provides information about changing print cartridges, cleaning your printer, and ordering supplies. Refer to the following table for the appropriate section to see for more information.
Page 201: Replacing Print Cartridges
Caring for Your Printer Replacing Print Cartridges The following sections step you through the process of replacing the print cartridges. Always load two print cartridges in the print ARNING cartridge carrier. Printing without both print cartridges installed may damage the printer. Removing Print Cartridges The print cartridge carrier is hidden on the right side of the printer behind the operator panel.
Page 202 Caring for Your Printer Lift the printer top cover. Pull forward on the print cartridge until it releases from the print cartridge carrier. Pull up on the print cartridge to remove it. If you are replacing both print cartridges, repeat steps 3 through 4 for the second cartridge.
Page 203: Installing Print Cartridges
Caring for Your Printer Installing Print Cartridges You can install the following print cartridges in your printer: Cartridge Type Cartridge Carrier Slot Black Left Color Right Photo Left To install the print cartridges: Remove the sticker and the transparent tape covering the copper contact area on one of the cartridges.
Page 204 Caring for Your Printer Push back on the cartridge until it snaps securely into place. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the second cartridge. When you finish, the print cartridge carrier should look like the following illustration. Color Cartridge Black or Photo Cartridge Close the printer top cover.
Page 205 Caring for Your Printer If you selected Not Changed, go to step 10, otherwise continue with step 9. New Standard appears on the second line of the operator panel display. • If you installed a new standard yield print cartridge, press Select to choose New Standard. •...
Page 206 Caring for Your Printer New Standard appears on the second line of the operator panel display. • If you installed a new standard yield print cartridge, press Select to choose New Standard. • If you installed a previously used standard yield print cartridge, press Menu>...
Page 207: Aligning The Print Cartridges
Caring for Your Printer Aligning the Print Cartridges When you finish replacing the print cartridges, the message Printing Alignment Page appears on the operator panel display and the printer automatically prints a test page of alignment patterns. If you need to print an alignment test page, see “Printing the Test Page for Verifying Alignment”...
Page 208 Caring for Your Printer Once the print cartridge alignment test page has printed, the operator panel display looks like this: Test A Alignment =15* The current alignment value appears on the second line. To change the alignment value: From the Test A alignment group on the test page, locate the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a perfectly straight line.
Page 209 Caring for Your Printer Printing the Test Page for Verifying Alignment For optimal printing, you should align the print cartridges. If you replace print cartridges, your printer automatically prints a test page to verify printhead alignment. If you need to print an alignment test page, complete the following steps: Press Menu>...
Page 210: Cleaning Your Printer
Caring for Your Printer Cleaning Your Printer Routine maintenance should be done at regular intervals to maintain top performance and avoid print quality problems and paper feed problems. The following sections step you through the process of cleaning the print cartridge printheads. Cleaning the Printheads Run the printhead test to clean the printheads.
Page 211 Caring for Your Printer Cleaning Heads appears on the operator panel display and the cleaning printheads test page prints. The following illustration is an example of how the printhead test page appears when all of the printheads are functioning correctly. Note: The printer returns to the Ready state after the cleaning printheads test page prints.
Page 212: Wiping The Printheads
Caring for Your Printer Wiping the Printheads Wipe the printheads only if you have run the cleaning printheads test to clean the printheads and the print quality is not satisfactory. Wiping the printheads removes dried ink from the printheads. To wipe the printheads: Move the print cartridge carrier into the installation position.
Page 213 Caring for Your Printer Use a clean, damp cloth to gently wipe the entire copper contact area and the printheads as shown. Printheads Copper Contact Area To dissolve dried ink, hold the damp cloth against the printheads for about three seconds. Gently blot and wipe dry.
Page 214 Caring for Your Printer Press Return to move the print cartridge carrier back into the print position without resetting the ink level counter. To print an alignment test page and reset the ink level counter, see “Aligning the Print Cartridges” on page 190. Repeat the cleaning printheads test.
Page 215: Cleaning The Print Cartridge Carrier Contacts
Caring for Your Printer Cleaning the Print Cartridge Carrier Contacts Clean the print cartridge carrier contacts only if you have run the cleaning printheads test, wiped the printheads, and print quality is not satisfactory. To clean the print cartridge carrier contacts: Move the print cartridge carrier into the installation position.
Page 216 Caring for Your Printer Use a clean, dry cloth to clean the cartridge carrier contacts inside the print cartridge carrier. Cartridge Carrier Contacts Reinstall the print cartridges. If you need help, see “Installing Print Cartridges” on page 186. Close the printer top cover. Press Return to move the print cartridge carrier back into the print position without resetting the ink level counter.
Page 217 For more information, see “Replacing Print Cartridges” on page 184. If the print quality still does not improve, your printer may require service. Contact Lexmark or the place where you bought your printer for more information. Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Printer...
Page 218: Storing Print Cartridges
Put used print cartridges in a leak-proof bag before discarding them. Do not refill empty print cartridges. Refilling ARNING empty print cartridges invalidates the printer warranty. Incompatible inks may damage the printhead or the printer. For best results, use Lexmark supplies with the printer. Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Printer...
Page 219: Ordering Supplies
Black (Standard Yield) 12A1970 Black (High Yield) 12A1975 Color (Standard Yield) 12A1980 Color (High Yield) 12A1985 Photo (Standard Yield) 12A1990 Print Cartridge Storage Unit To order a print cartridge storage unit from Lexmark, use part number 17B0099. Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Printer...
Page 220: Parallel Cable
1329605 20 ft 1427498 Serial Cable To order a 50-ft serial cable from Lexmark, use part number 1038693. Coated Paper For the best color and black and white printing results, use a high resolution premium inkjet paper. To order coated paper from...
Page 221: Glossy Paper
Caring for Your Printer Glossy Paper To order inkjet glossy paper from Lexmark, use the following part numbers: Size Number of Sheets Part Number Letter 1402750 Letter 1402795 1372361 1402796 Transparencies To order inkjet transparencies from Lexmark, use the following...
Page 222: Labels
Caring for Your Printer Labels To order inkjet labels from Lexmark, use the following part numbers: Size Number of Sheets Part Number Letter (30 - 1 x 2-5/8 in. 70X7250 labels per sheet) Letter (10 - 2 x 4 in.
Page 223 Caring for Your Printer Chapter 8: Maintaining Your Printer...
Page 224: Installing Options
Installing Options...
Page 226: Memory And Option Cards
Installing Options Memory and Option Cards Chapter You can customize your printer memory capacity and connectivity. This chapter provides instructions for installing and removing each option. To install each option, you must first access the printer system board. This can be done from three different locations, under the input tray and output bin unit, the back of the printer, and the right side of the printer.
Page 227: Printer Memory
Installing Options Printer Memory The printer memory option increases the printer dynamic random access memory (DRAM). Additional printer memory allows the printer to print complex jobs and operate more efficiently. Your printer was shipped with 8MB of standard printer memory. You can install one printer memory option in your printer.
Page 228 Installing Options Remove the input tray and output bin unit. Grasp underneath the unit, and pull up hard until it releases from the printer. Input Tray and Output Bin Unit (Grasp here on both sides) Rotate the input tray and output bin unit up at a 45° angle until it releases from the printer.
Page 229 Installing Options Remove the system board access cover. Locate the tab on the access cover and push it toward the printer. Grasp the tab and lift the access cover until it touches the metal bar. Access Cover Pull the access cover straight out from the printer. Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards...
Page 230: Installing A Printer Memory Option
Installing Options If you need to remove a memory option before you install a new one, see “Removing the Printer Memory Option” on page 216. Continue with “Installing a Printer Memory Option” as follows. Installing a Printer Memory Option Before you install a printer memory option, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board under the Input Tray”...
Page 231 Installing Options Unpack the memory option. Avoid touching the connection points along the edge. Save the packaging. Notch Connection Points Hold the memory option with the connection points pointing toward the connector and position the notch as shown. Notch Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards...
Page 232 Installing Options Insert the memory option all the way into the connector at a 45° angle, and rotate it down until it snaps into place. Note: You hear the memory option click into place. Make sure both metal clips on the connector are fastened, and the two pins on each end of the connector are pushed through the holes on the memory option.
Page 233: Removing The Printer Memory Option
Installing Options Removing the Printer Memory Option Before you remove a printer memory option, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board under the Input Tray” on page 210. The memory option is easily damaged by ARNING static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch the memory option.
Page 234: Closing The Printer System Board
Installing Options Rotate the memory option up to a 45° angle and gently pull it out of the connector as shown. Place the printer memory option in its original packaging. If you did not save the packaging, wrap the memory option in paper and store it in a box.
Page 235: Under The Input Tray
Installing Options Closing the Printer System Board under the Input Tray Complete the following steps after you have installed the printer memory option: Reinstall the system board access cover. While holding the cover at the angle shown, align the tabs on the back of the access cover with the slots located at the rear of the access opening.
Page 236: Flash Memory
Installing Options Reconnect all cables on the back of the printer. Reconnect the power cord to the printer and a properly grounded electrical outlet. Make sure the Ready message appears on the operator panel display. If an error message appears, see “Understanding Printer Messages”...
Page 237 Installing Options Do one of the following: • Remove the optional tray 2, if one is installed. If you need help, refer to the documentation that comes with the tray 2 option. • Remove the printer rear cover. Press down on the two tabs located at the top of the rear cover, and pull the cover away from the printer.
Page 238 Installing Options Pull the tab on the access cover until the cover rotates toward you. If you need to remove a flash memory option before you install a new one, see “Removing a Flash Memory Option” on page 226. Continue with “Installing a Flash Memory Option” on page 222.
Page 239: Installing A Flash Memory Option
Installing Options Installing a Flash Memory Option Before you install a flash memory option, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board on the Back of the Printer” on page 219. The flash memory option is easily damaged by ARNING static electricity.
Page 240 Installing Options Locate the flash memory connector on the printer system board. It is the connector behind the code SIMM connector. Flash Memory Connector Unpack the new flash memory option. Avoid touching the connection points along the edge. Save the packaging. Notch Connection Points Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards...
Page 241 Installing Options Hold the flash memory option with the connection points pointing toward the connector and position the notch as shown. Notch Insert the flash memory option all the way into the connector at a 45° angle, and rotate it up until it snaps into place.
Page 242 Installing Options Make sure both metal clips on the connector are fastened, and the two pins on each end of the connector are pushed through the holes on the flash memory option. Clip Pins Clip Replace the code SIMM card in the connector. The code SIMM card installs exactly like the flash memory option.
Page 243: Removing A Flash Memory Option
Installing Options Removing a Flash Memory Option Before you remove a flash memory option, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board on the Back of the Printer” on page 219. The flash memory option is easily damaged by ARNING static electricity.
Page 244: Closing The Printer System Board
Installing Options Rotate the flash memory option down to a 45° angle and gently pull it out of the connector as shown. Place the flash memory option in its original packaging. If you did not save the packaging, wrap the flash memory option in paper and store it in a box.
Page 245: On The Back Of The Printer
Installing Options Closing the Printer System Board on the Back of the Printer Complete the following steps after you have installed the flash memory option: Push on the access cover until it snaps into place. Access Cover Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards...
Page 246 Installing Options Do one of the following: • Reattach the printer rear cover. Insert the two tabs on the bottom of the cover into the slots on the back of the printer, as shown. Slot Push the cover forward until it snaps firmly into place.
Page 247: Option Cards
Installing Options Option Cards Four kinds of option cards are available for your printer: • Hard disk option • INA (Internal Network Adapter) option card • Tri-Port interface option card • Parallel 1284-C Adapter option card Refer to the documentation that is included with each option card for detailed information about that specific card.
Page 248 Installing Options You can purchase: • An adapter card with the hard disk already installed. • A hard disk adapter card for installing a hard disk. Complete the following instructions to attach the hard disk to the adapter card. If your disk is already attached to a card, skip to “Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer”...
Page 249 Installing Options Push the hard disk securely into the connector. Turn the adapter card over and insert the four screws. Securely tighten each screw. Installing the Hard Disk Option Card To install, complete the following two sections in order: • “Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer”...
Page 250: Ina (Internal Network Adapter) Option Card
Installing Options INA (Internal Network Adapter) Option Card The INA option cards let you connect the printer to a local area network (LAN). You can install one INA option card in your printer. There are three MarkNet™ S INA cards available to support the following topologies: •...
Page 251: Tri-Port Interface Option Card
Installing Options Tri-Port Interface Option Card The Tri-Port interface option card lets you connect your printer to: • A LocalTalk network. • Serial interface (Serial RS-232C or Serial RS-422A). • An infrared adapter. LocalTalk Port Serial Port Infrared Port Card Connector Points For information about the LocalTalk network, see “LocalTalk Menu”...
Page 252: Parallel 1284-C Adapter Option Card
Parallel 1284-C Adapter Option Card The Parallel 1284-C Adapter option card lets you connect your printer to a parallel interface. Use a 1284 A-C cable to connect to your computer. We recommend a Lexmark 3-meter (9.84 ft) cable, part number 43H5171. Parallel Port...
Page 253: Accessing The Printer System Board
Installing Options Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer Complete the following steps before you install an option card: Unplug the printer power cord. Disconnect all cables from the back of the printer. Push on the thumb indention, located on the right side of the system board access cover, and slide the cover to the right until it releases.
Page 254: Installing An Option Card
Installing Options Installing an Option Card Before installing an option card, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer” on page 236. The option card is easily damaged by static ARNING electricity. Touch something metal before you touch the card.
Page 255 Installing Options Note: To complete the following installation instructions, you should be at eye level with the printer option card slot. Locate the option card connector on the printer system board. The connector is located inside the printer. You can access it through the option card slot.
Page 256 Installing Options Align the left side of the option card with the track inside the option card guide. Option Card Guide Option Card Connector Option Card Cable Connector Opening Note: Make sure the connectors on the right side of the option card clear the cable connector opening.
Page 257 Installing Options Insert the two screws saved from the metal plate (or the extra screws shipped with the option card) into the holes on either side of the cable connector opening on the back of the printer. Gently tighten the screws to secure the card to the system board.
Page 258: Removing An Option Card
Installing Options Removing an Option Card Before you remove an option card, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer” on page 236. The option card is easily damaged by static ARNING electricity.
Page 259: Closing The Printer System Board
Installing Options Push in on the right side of the option card, on the metal shield from the back of the printer, to release it from the option card connector. Note: You hear the option card snap as it releases from the option card connector.
Page 260: Closing The Printer System Board
Installing Options Closing the Printer System Board on the Right Side of the Printer Complete the following steps after you install an option card: Insert the four tabs on the top of the system board access cover into the slots on the printer as shown. Slots Tabs Slide the system board access cover to the left until it...
Page 261 Installing Options Chapter 9: Memory and Option Cards...
Page 262: Infrared Adapter
Installing Options Infrared Adapter Chapter You can use an infrared adapter to print remotely to an IrDA- compatible computer equipped with an infrared port. The Tri-Port interface option card, which includes an infrared port, lets you connect the infrared adapter to your printer. For more information, see “Tri-Port Interface Option Card”...
Page 263 Installing Options Plug the adapter cable into the infrared port. Reconnect the power cord to the printer and a properly grounded electrical outlet. If any light on the infrared adapter comes on when the printer is plugged in, the adapter is connected to the port correctly.
Page 264 Installing Options Draw an imaginary line between the two infrared ports. Aim the infrared port on your computer within 15 degrees of either side of this line as shown. Send a job to print. If the job does not print correctly, see Infrared Adapter on page 172.
Page 265 Installing Options Chapter 10: Infrared Adapter...
Page 266: Verifying The Installation Of Options
Installing Options Verifying the Installation of Options Chapter You can verify that printer options are properly installed by printing a menu settings page. The menu settings page shows current settings for the menus and a list of all installed options. A menu settings page lists: •...
Page 267 Installing Options Press Select. TESTS MENU appears on the first line of the operator panel display and Print Menus is on the second line. Press Select to select Print Menus. The message Printing Menu Settings appears and remains on the operator panel display until the page prints. The printer returns to the Ready state after the menu settings page prints.
Page 268: Appendix
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Page 270: Understanding Fonts
Appendix Understanding Fonts Appendix This appendix contains basic information about fonts, their charac- teristics, and the specific fonts available in PCL 5 emulation, and PostScript Level 2 emulation. Typefaces and Fonts A font is a set of characters and symbols created with a distinct design.
Page 271 Appendix Style refers to other typeface modifications, such as tilt or character width. Italic and oblique are styles where the characters are tilted. Narrow, condensed, and extended are three common styles that modify the character widths. Some fonts combine several weight and style modifications; for example Helvetica Narrow Bold Italic.
Page 272: Pitch And Point Size
Appendix Pitch and Point Size The size of a font is specified as either a pitch or point size, depending on whether the font is fixed space or proportional. In fixed space fonts, each character has the same width. Pitch is used to specify the size of fixed space fonts.
Page 273: Symbol Sets
Appendix The point size of a font is defined as the distance from the top of the tallest character in the font to the bottom of the lowest charac- ter in the font. Due to the definition of point size, different fonts printed at the same point size may appear quite different in size.
Page 274: Bitmapped And Scalable Fonts
Appendix Bitmapped and Scalable Fonts The printer uses both bitmapped and scalable fonts. Bitmapped fonts are stored in printer memory as predefined patterns of bits that represent a typeface at a specific size, style and resolution. An example of a character from a bitmapped font is shown below: Bitmapped fonts are available in different type styles and point sizes as downloadable fonts.
Page 275: Resident Fonts
Appendix temporary bitmapped fonts are deleted when you turn off or reset the printer. Scalable fonts provide the flexibility of printing in many different point sizes. Your printer uses different scalable font formats for downloading fonts to the printer. PCL 5 emulation uses Intellifont, Type 1, and TrueType scalable fonts.
Page 276: Scalable Fonts
Appendix Scalable Fonts You can select the following resident scalable fonts from the printer operator panel or from your software application. The following fonts are available for all printer models in the fol- lowing printer languages: PCL 5 emulation and PostScript Level 2 emulation.
Page 277 Appendix Courier Bold Letter Gothic Courier Bold Italic Letter Gothic Italic Garamond Antiqua Letter Gothic Bold Marigold Univers Medium Palatino Roman Univers Medium Italic Palatino Italic Univers Bold Palatino Bold Univers Bold Italic Palatino Bold Italic Univers Condensed Medium Symbol Univers Condensed Medium Italic Times New Roman Univers Condensed Bold...
Page 278: Bitmapped Fonts
Appendix Bitmapped Fonts Font Name PCL 5 Emulation PostScript Level 2 Emulation Line Printer 16 None POSTNET Barcode None Symbol Sets for PCL Emulation ABICOMP International ISO 8859/5 Latin/Cyrillic ABICOMP Brazil/Portugal ISO 8859/7 Latin/Greek DeskTop ISO 8859-9 Latin 5 Greek-8 ISO 8859-10 Latin 6 HP German Legal...
Page 279: Downloadable Fonts
Appendix PC-863 Canadian French Code Page USSR-GOST PC-865 Nortic Code Page 865 Ventura International PC-869 Latin/Greek Code Page 869 Ventura Math PC-911 Katakana Ventura US PC-1004 OS/2 Code Page 1004 Ventura Zapf Dingbats PC Cyrillic Windows 3.0 Latin 1 PC-Turkish Windows 3.1 Baltic PC-Ukrainian Windows 3.1 Latin 1...
Page 280: Printing A Font Sample List
Appendix Printing a Font Sample List The font sample list contains print samples and other information about all of the fonts currently available to the printer language. Note: Before printing the font sample list, make sure letter-size, legal-size, or A4-size paper is loaded in the paper source. To print a list of the fonts currently available: Make sure the printer is plugged in and the Ready status message appears on the operator panel display.
Page 281 Appendix Appendix: Understanding Fonts...
Page 282 Reference...
Page 284: Notices
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement The Optra Color 45 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 interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation.
Page 285 A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support, Lexmark Inter- national, S.A., Boigny, France. This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN 55022 and safety requirements of EN 60950.
Page 286: With A Network Card Installed
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement The Optra Color 45 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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 interfer- ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interfer- ence that may cause undesired operation.
Page 287: Japanese Vcci Notice
A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support, Lexmark Inter- national, S.A., Boigny, France. This product satisfies the Class A limits of EN 55022 and safety requirements of EN 60950.
Page 288: The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984
Companies participating in this program introduce personal computers, printers, monitors, or fax machines 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 par- ticipant in this program.
Page 289 Reference Notices...
Page 290: Safety
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 is not responsible for the use of other replacement parts.
Page 291 • Ce produit a été conçu, testé et approuvé pour respecter les normes strictes de sécurité globale lors de l'utilisation de composants Lexmark spécifiques. Les caractéristiques de sécurité de certains éléments ne sont pas toujours évidentes. Lexmark ne peut être tenu responsable de l'utilisation d'autres pièces de rechange.
Page 292 Einsatz die weltweit gültigen Sicherheitsanforderungen zu erfüllen. Die sicherheitsrelevanten Funktionen der Bauteile und Optionen sind nicht immer offensichtlich. Sofern Teile eingesetzt werden, die nicht von Lexmark sind, wird von Lexmark keinerlei Verantwortung oder Haftung für dieses Produkt übernommen.
Page 293 • Dit product is ontworpen, getest en goedgekeurd om te voldoen aan strenge internationale veiligheidsvoorschriften. Deveiligheidsvoorzieningen van bepaalde onderdelen zullen niet altijd duidelijk zichtbaar zijn. Lexmark is niet verantwoordelijk voor het gebruik van andere vervangende onderdelen. Sikkerhedsoplysninger • Hvis dit produkt IKKE er markeret med dette symbol , SKAL det sluttes til en stikkontakt med jordforbindelse.
Page 294 Denna produkt är utformad, testad och godkänd för att uppfylla internationella säkerhetsbestämmelser när den används tillsammans med andra Lexmark-produkter. Säkerhetsegenskaperna för vissa delar är inte helt uppenbara. Lexmark frånsäger sig ansvaret om delar av ett annat fabrikat används. Informació de Seguretat •...
Page 295 Reference d'algunes peces pot ser que no sempre siguin òbvies. Lexmark no es responsabilitza de l'us d'altres peces de recanvi. Turvaohjeet • Jos tuotteessa ei ole tätä tunnusta, , sen saa kytkeä vain maadoitettuun pistorasiaan. • Tuotteen verkkojohto on kytkettävä sitä lähellä olevaan pistorasiaan.
Page 296 Este produto está projetado, testado e aprovado para satisfazer os padrões globais de segurança para uso de componentes específicos da Lexmark. Os recursos de segurança de alguns componentes podem não ser sempre óbvios. A Lexmark não é responsável pelo uso de outros componentes de substituição. Safety...
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Page 299 Reference Safety...
Page 300: Warranty
This Statement of Limited Warranty applies to this machine if it was originally purchased for your use, and not for resale, from Lexmark or a Lexmark authorized dealer, referred to in this state- ment as Remarketer. This machine is subject to these terms only if located in the country of the seller from whom the machine was purchased.
Page 301: Warranty Service
Warranty service will be provided at a Remarketer or a Lexmark designated location. You may be required to deliver your machine to the Remarketer or Lexmark, or ship it prepaid and suitably packaged to a Lexmark designated location.
Page 302: Limitation Of Liability
Lexmark is legally liable. In no event will Lexmark be liable to you for any damages caused by your failure to fulfill your responsibilities under this Statement of Limited Warranty.
Page 303 Reference advise Lexmark or a Remarketer of the possibility of such dam- ages. Lexmark is not liable for any claim by you based on a third party claim. This limitation of remedies also applies to any developer of materi- als supplied to Lexmark. Lexmark's and the developer's limitations of remedies are not cumulative.
Page 304: Glossary
Reference Glossary automated fax system Lexmark’s quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer Paper measuring 297 mm x 420 mm. driver information. The automated attendant walks the customer through the steps necessary to receive Paper measuring 210 mm x 297 mm.
Page 305 Reference bidirectional communication Centronics parallel interface Two-way communication between A standard for connecting printers and your printer and a computer, using other peripheral devices to a Network Printing Alliance Protocol computer. It defines the plug, socket, (NPAP 1.0 standard). and electrical signals that are used for controlling the transmission of data.
Page 306 Reference Dots per inch. See resolution. Data Set Ready (DSR) DRAM A “handshaking” signal contained in a See dynamic random access memory. serial interface indicating the device is ready to exchange information. driver See printer driver. data stream Print data and control information flowing from the host system See Data Set Ready.
Page 307 Reference error message Fastbytes protocol A message that appears on the A parallel printer protocol that enables operator panel display describing a the printer to receive information at printer problem. The printer requires faster transmission rates than normal. operator intervention before it can fixed-pitch font continue processing.
Page 308 Reference interface The connection between the computer and the printer. handshaking The exchange of predetermined internal network adapter (INA) signals when a connection is See Network Option. established. hex trace A diagnostic printer mode that lets you print the uninterpreted printer data stream so you can see a hexadecimal and character Kilobyte;...
Page 309 Reference letter paper MarkVision Paper measuring 8.5 x 11 in. A printer utility that works with the printer bidirectional communication lines per page (lpp) capability to provide continuous The number of lines of text that can be printer status and to allow you to printed on one page.
Page 310 Reference Network Option overlay The network card and network printer Background text or graphics intended utility that connects your printer to a to appear the same in each file where local area network. the overlay is applied. Not Ready oversize A printer state in which the printer Paper measuring 297 mm x 558 mm.
Page 311 Reference point size proportionally spaced font The height of the characters in a font. A font that varies with the width of the character to allow uniform spacing portrait orientation around characters. Printed page orientation in which the protocol height of the page is greater than the width.
Page 312 Reference setup utility A program provided with the printer to install printer drivers, test printer scalable font setup, and complete the setup of A font whose characters are stored printer options. only as outlines so it is easy to change (or scale) the size of the characters SmartSwitch (measured in points).
Page 313 Reference symbol set tray linking A unique set of alphanumeric A means of increasing the capacity of characters and symbols that the printer the paper source by having the printer uses to print the requested font. automatically switch between paper Different symbol sets offer the diverse sources until they all are empty.
Page 314 Reference user default Printer setting selected by a user that is different from the one defined during printer manufacturing (the factory default). value The available settings for a specific menu item. watermark See overlay. weight The thickness of the typeface line or the thickness of the paper.
Page 315 Reference Glossary...
Page 316: Index
Reference Index Numerics attendance messages (continued) 70-79 reserved messages 158 88 Black Print Cartridge Low 158 900–999 service messages 159 88 Color Print Cartridge Low 158 88 Photo Print Cartridge Low 158 Change tray 160 Load Manual 162 Load tray 161 A4 Width, PCL Emul Menu 87 Print Jobs on Disk ? 162 Advanced Status, Parallel Menu 93...
Page 317 Reference disk option 230 Display Language, Setup Menu 82 cable parallel 12 printer drivers 30 power 14 setup utility 27 Cancel Job, Job Menu 77 Toolkit 43 card stock, guidelines 115 Download Target, Setup Menu 79 cards, Parallel 1284-C Adapter option downloadable fonts 262 downloading cards, Tri-Port interface option 234...
Page 318 Reference Finishing Menu (continued) greeting cards, ordering 205 Collation 69 guidelines Copies 68 card stock 115 Mulipage Border 72 envelope 113 Mulipage Order 71 label 114 Mulipage Printing 70 paper 111 Mulipage View 72 letterhead 112 flash memory 219 preprinted forms 112 recommended 111 flash memory card storing 112...
Page 319 Reference Infrared Menu 101, 103 Infrared Buffer 102 Infrared Port 101 Jam Recovery, Setup Menu 82 Max Baud Rate 103 jams, paper NPA Mode 102 See paper jams PCL SmartSwitch 101 Japanese VCCI notice 268 PS SmartSwitch 101 Job Accounting, Setup Menu 84 Transmit Delay 103 Job Acct Limit, Setup Menu 84 Window Size 102...
Page 320 Reference loading envelopes MarkVision (continued) input tray 131 auto driver update 37 manual feed slot 135 dial up support for TCP/IP 40 drag-and-drop printing 40 loading paper 7, 121 Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) 40 input tray 121 hard disk partitioning 38 manual feed slot 126 installing 27, 28 loading the input tray 7...
Page 321 Reference menus (continued) Network Printer Utility 44 LocalTalk Menu 104, 106 Network Printing Alliance Protocol 32 MarkVision 42 network printing, problems 173 Network Menu 99, 100 NPA Hosts, LocalTalk Menu 105 Paper Menu 61, 67 NPA Mode, Infrared Menu 102 Parallel Menu 91, 94 NPA Mode, LocalTalk Menu 105 PCL Emul Menu 85, 89...
Page 322 Reference options paper (continued) disk 230 ordering flash memory 219 coated paper 203 INA card 233 glossy paper 204 infrared adapter 245 greeting cards 205 Parallel 1284-C Adapter option card iron-on transfer paper 205 labels 205 printer memory 210 photo paper 204 problem 170 transparencies 204 Tri-Port interface option card 234...
Page 323 Reference paper size PCL Emul Menu (continued) specifications 119 Point Size 85 Symbol Set 86 Paper Size, Paper Menu 62 Tray Renumber 88 paper source PCL SmartSwitch Paper Menu 61 Infrared Menu 101 paper sources LocalTalk Menu 104 types of print materials 108 Network Menu 99 paper status light 50 Parallel Menu 91...
Page 324 Reference Print Directory, Tests Menu 74 printer (continued) settings, changing 56 Print Fonts, Tests Menu 74 status 32, 37 print material specifications supplies 202 characteristics unpacking 1 curl 109 utilities 27 fiber content 110 printer drivers grain direction 110 auto update in MarkVision 37 moisture content 110 getting the latest versions 44 smoothness 109...
Page 325 Reference property tag support 41 Select button 51 Serial Buffer, Serial Menu 96 protocol Fastbytes 93 Serial Menu 95, 98 serial 97 Baud 97 Standard 93 Data Bits 97 Protocol, Parallel Menu 93 Honor DSR 98 NPA Mode 96 PS SmartSwitch Parity 98 Infrared Menu 101 PCL SmartSwitch 95...
Page 326 Reference specifications (continued) status, printer paper size 119 MarkVision 32 Standard Protocol 93 Stop button 52 status messages 145 storing paper 112 Activating Menu Changes 146 Substitute Size, Paper Menu 67 Busy 146 supplies Canceling Job 151 ordering 202 Clearing Job Accounting Stat 146 coated paper 203 Files will be Lost.
Page 327 Reference test page menu settings 24 verify alignment 192 uninstall MarkVision 41 Tests Menu 73, 76 United Kingdom Telecommunications Align Cartridges 74 Act 1984 271 Change Cartridge 73 UNIX Clean Heads 74 MarkVision 34 Color Samples 74 unpacking, printer 1 Factory Defaults 75 unsatisfactory papers 112 Format Disk 75...
Page 328 Reference WordPerfect printer drivers 30 World Wide Web 44 Index...
Page 329 Reference Index...
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Lexmark Optra Color 45 User Manual

Introduction

Trademarks

Setting up Your Printer

Using the Printer Utilities

Using the Operator Panel and Menus

Using Print Materials

Understanding Printer Messages

Solving Printer Problems

Clearing Jams

Maintaining Your Printer

Memory and Option Cards

Infrared Adapter

Verifying the Installation of Options

Appendix

Understanding Fonts

Notices

Safety

Warranty

Glossary

Index

Quick Links

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