Quick Reference Guide Contents 1—Learning about the printer ........................3 Using the printer control panel ........................3 Understanding the colors of the Sleep button and indicator lights ............4 Setting the paper size and type ........................ 5 Configuring Universal paper settings ......................5 Adjusting toner darkness ..........................
Quick Reference Guide 1—Learning about the printer Using the printer control panel Use the Menus Open the menus. button Notes: • The menus are available only when the printer is in the Ready state. • Pressing the button while navigating within the menus returns the printer control panel to the top-level menu screen.
Quick Reference Guide Use the Select • Open a menu. button • Display available values or settings for a menu. The current default setting is indicated by an asterisk (*). • Save the displayed value as the new user default setting. Left •...
Quick Reference Guide Sleep button light Printer status Blinking amber for 0.1 second, then goes The printer is in Hibernate mode. completely off for 1.9 seconds in a slow, pulsing pattern Setting the paper size and type 1. From the printer control panel, navigate to: >Paper Menu >...
Quick Reference Guide Specify the paper height and width 1. From the control panel, navigate to: >Paper Menu > >Universal Setup > 2. Press the arrow buttons until Portrait Height or Portrait Width appears, and then press 3. Change the settings, and then press Adjusting toner darkness Using the Embedded Web Server 1.
Quick Reference Guide Linking and unlinking trays Using the Embedded Web Server 1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field. Notes: View the printer IP address in the TCP/IP section in the Network/Ports menu. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
Quick Reference Guide 2—Printing Printing a document 1. From the Paper menu on the printer control panel, set the paper type and size to match the paper loaded. 2. Send the print job: For Windows users a. With a document open, click File >Print. b.
Quick Reference Guide b. Customize the settings in the Print dialog: 1. With a document open, choose File >Print. If necessary, click the disclosure triangle to see more options. 2. From the Print dialog and pop-up menus, adjust the settings if necessary. Note: To print on a specific paper type, adjust the paper type setting to match the paper loaded, or select the appropriate tray or feeder.
Quick Reference Guide 3—Loading paper and specialty media Loading trays CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load each tray separately. Keep all other trays closed until needed. 1. Pull out the tray completely. Note: Do not remove trays while a job prints or while Busy appears on the printer display. Doing so may cause a jam.
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Quick Reference Guide 3. Squeeze and then slide the length guide tab to the correct position for the size of the paper you are loading. Notes: For some paper sizes like letter, legal, and A4, squeeze and slide the length guide tab backward to accommodate their length.
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Quick Reference Guide 4. Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 5. Load the paper stack. Notes: Load with the printable side facedown when using recycled or preprinted paper. - 12 -...
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Quick Reference Guide Load prepunched paper with the holes on the top edge toward the front of the tray. Load letterhead facedown, with the top edge of the sheet toward the front of the tray. For two- sided printing, load letterhead faceup with the bottom edge of the sheet toward the front of the tray.
Quick Reference Guide Loading the multipurpose feeder Use the multipurpose feeder when printing on different paper sizes and types or specialty media, such as card stock, transparencies, and envelopes. You can also use it for single-page print jobs on letterhead. 1.
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Quick Reference Guide 2. Squeeze the tab on the left width guide, and then move the guides for the paper you are loading. 3. Prepare the paper or specialty media for loading. Flex sheets of paper back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper.
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Quick Reference Guide 4. Load the paper or specialty media. Notes: Do not force paper or specialty media into the multipurpose feeder. Make sure the paper or specialty media is below the maximum paper fill indicator located on the paper guides. Overfilling may cause paper jams. Load paper, transparencies, and card stock with the recommended printable side faceup and the top edge entering the printer first.
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Quick Reference Guide Load letterhead faceup with the top edge entering the printer first. For two-sided (duplex) printing, load letterhead facedown with the bottom edge entering the printer first. Load envelopes with the flap on the left side facedown. Warning—Potential Damage: Never use envelopes with stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self-stick adhesives.
Quick Reference Guide 4—Clearing jams Avoiding jams Load paper properly • Make sure paper lies flat in the tray. Correct loading of paper Incorrect loading of paper • Do not remove a tray while the printer is printing. • Do not load a tray while the printer is printing. Load it before printing, or wait for a prompt to load it. •...
Quick Reference Guide • Make sure the guides in the tray or the multipurpose feeder are properly positioned and are not pressing tightly against the paper or envelopes. • Push the tray firmly into the printer after loading paper. Use recommended paper •...
Quick Reference Guide Area Printer control panel message What to do Standard bin Jam, standard bin [20y.xx] Remove the jammed paper. Rear door Jam, rear door [20y.xx] Open the rear door, and then remove the jammed paper. Tray 1 Jam, pull tray 1. Push down green Pull tray 1 completely out, then push the flap.
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Quick Reference Guide 2. Pull the toner cartridge out using the handle. 3. Lift the blue handle, and then pull the imaging unit out of the printer. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the photoconductor drum. Doing so may affect the print quality of future print jobs.
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Quick Reference Guide 5. Lift the green flap in front of the printer. 6. Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. - 22 -...
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Quick Reference Guide 7. Insert the imaging unit by aligning the arrows on the side rails of the unit with the arrows on the side rails inside the printer, and then insert the imaging unit into the printer. 8. Insert the toner cartridge by aligning the side rails of the cartridge with the arrows on the side rails inside the printer, and then insert the cartridge into the printer.
Quick Reference Guide Jam, rear door [20y.xx] 1. Press the button on the right side of the printer, and then open the front door. 2. Gently pull down the rear door. CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer might be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching it.
Quick Reference Guide 3. Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 4. Close the rear and front doors. 5. From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing.
Quick Reference Guide Jam, pull tray 1. Push down green flap. [23y.xx] 1. Pull out the tray completely. 2. Locate the green lever, and then pull it down to release the jam. Note: If the jammed paper is not visible in the duplex area, then open the rear door, and then gently remove the jammed paper.
Quick Reference Guide 3. Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 4. Insert the tray. 5. From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing. Jam, tray [x] [24y.xx] 1.
Quick Reference Guide 2. Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 3. Insert the tray. 4. From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing. Jam, MP feeder [250.xx] 1.
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Quick Reference Guide 3. Reload paper into the multipurpose feeder. Note: Make sure the paper guide lightly rests against the edge of the paper. 4. From the printer control panel, press to clear the message and continue printing. - 29 -...
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