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Lexmark Optra C710 Setup Manual

Lexmark Optra C710 Setup Manual

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  • Page 2: Safety Information

    Improvements or changes in the products or the programs described may be made at any time. A form for reader’s comments is provided at the back of this publication. If the form has been removed, comments may be addressed to Lexmark International, Inc., Department F95/035-3, 740 West New Circle Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Using your documentation ......1 Step 1: Unpack the printer ......3 Step 2: Install memory and network options .

  • Page 5: About This Book

    Using your documentation This Setup Guide contains all the information you need to set up your new Optra C710 Color Laser Printer. This manual provides detailed instructions for unpacking your printer, installing options, loading paper or media in the trays or multipurpose feeder, and launching the CD to install printer drivers and utilities.
  • Page 6 Use the table below to locate your next step See… Step 1: “Unpack the printer” on page 3 Step 2: “Install memory and network options” on page 7 Step 3: “Set up the optional drawer unit” on page 31 Step 4: “Install the optional duplex unit” on page 37 Step 5: “Position the printer”...

  • Page 7: Step 1: Unpack The Printer

    If any items are missing or damaged, refer to the registration card for the Lexmark phone number for your country. Place the carton and packing material aside.

  • Page 8: Identifying Printer Parts

    Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the terms, and location of various items on your new printer. This will benefit you during the setup of your printer. We will use the same terms throughout this book and in your User’s Guide.
  • Page 9 Use the handholds under the printer and support the front of printer when lifting. Place the printer on a flat, stable surface that will be convenient for removing the packing material and installing the components. Identifying printer parts...
  • Page 10 See… Step 2: “Install memory and network options” on page 7 Step 3: “Set up the optional drawer unit” on page 31 Step 4: “Install the optional duplex unit” on page 37 Step 5: “Position the printer” on page 47...

  • Page 11: Step 2: Install Memory And Network Options

    You can add memory and interface ports to your printer by installing the following options: • Printer memory • Hard disk •...
  • Page 12 Warning! The EMI shield must be replaced before operating the printer. Removing the rear cover and EMI shield Loosen the four screws on the rear cover as shown. The screws on the rear cover are captive and will remain on the cover.

  • Page 13: Installing Memory

    (Some printer models may have more standard memory.) You can purchase many different memory options from Lexmark for the three memory slots in your printer. The maximum amount of usable memory is 384MB. Make sure you use SDRAM DIMM memory cards that meet the fol- lowing criteria: –...
  • Page 14 Warning! The memory card is easily damaged by static elec- tricity. Touch something metal before you touch the memory card. Connection points Installing memory Open the latches on both ends of the connector socket you are going to use. Unpack the memory card. Unpack each memory card separately just before installing it.
  • Page 15 Hold the memory card with the connection points pointing toward the system board as shown. Push the memory card into the connector until the latches on both ends of the connector snap into place. It may require some force to fully seat the card and have the latches snap into place.
  • Page 16 Installing memory Make sure the latches fit over the notches on each end of the connector card. Repeat steps 3 through 7 to install other memory cards. Use the table below to locate your next step Do you need to… “Install a Flash Memory Card”...

  • Page 17: Removing A Memory Card

    Removing a memory card Warning! Memory cards are easily damaged by static elec- tricity. Touch something metal before you touch a memory card. Complete the following steps if you need to remove a memory card. Otherwise, go to “Flash Memory Option” on page 14, “Attaching a hard disk”...

  • Page 18: Flash Memory Option

    Information stored in flash memory is retained when the printer is turned off. You can buy flash memory cards with 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, or 16MB of flash memory. Refer to the Technical Reference for more details about using your Flash Memory Option.
  • Page 19 DO NOT REMOVE card if present Note: Your printer may not have a Resident Code Card. Locate the memory connectors on the system board as shown. Each connector can support either a printer memory card or a flash memory card. Flash Memory Option...
  • Page 20 Each connector can support either a printer memory card or flash memory card. You can not operate the printer with more than one flash memory card installed. Unpack the flash memory card. You can install a 2MB, 4MB, 8MB or 16MB flash memory card.
  • Page 21 Push the flash memory card into the connector until the latches on both ends of the connector snap into place. It may require some force to fully seat the card and have the latches snap into place. Make sure the latches fit over the notches on each end of the connector card.
  • Page 22 Remove Flash Memory Card Warning! The flash memory card is easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch the memory card. Flash Memory Option Follow the steps for “Removing the rear cover and EMI shield” on page 7 if the rear cover is still installed.
  • Page 23 Gently pull the card out of the connector. Place the card into the original packaging. If you do not have the original packaging, wrap the card in paper and store it in a box. Use the table below to locate your next step Do you need to…...

  • Page 24: Hard Disk Option Card

    3 on the system board. Attaching a hard disk Hard disk option card Two hard disk options are available from Lexmark: • A Hard Disk already installed on a hard disk adapter. • A Hard Disk Adapter for installing a user pur- chased hard disk.
  • Page 25 (Hard Disk is on this side) Push the hard disk securely into the connector. Turn the adapter card over and insert four screws through the adapter card. The illustration shows the outline of the hard disk on the reverse side of the adapter card. Gently tighten the screws to secure the hard disk to the adapter card.

  • Page 26: Installing Adapters

    • Fax modem adapter A print server (sometimes called an Internal Network Adapter or INA), such as the MarkNet connect the printer to a Local Area Network (LAN). Mark- Net N2000 print servers support the following: • Ethernet 10BaseT and 10Base2 •...
  • Page 27 You can install any adapter combination in the three option slots. If you install two tri-port adapters, your printer can support two serial ports (but only one receive- only fax port), one LocalTalk port, and one infrared port. If you are installing one adapter, install it in the open slot farthest from the printer.
  • Page 28 Warning! Adapters are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch an adapter. Adapter cover Screws Installing adapters You need a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to install the adapter. If you need to remove an adapter first, see “Removing an adapter”...
  • Page 29 Interconnect board Screws Align the adapter connector with the connector on the interconnect board. Push the adapter firmly into the connector until it is seated on the interconnect board. The two connectors should fit snugly together. Insert the two screws saved from the adapter cover (or the extra screws shipped with the adapter) through the holes in the connector bracket and into the adapter.

  • Page 30: Removing An Adapter

    Removing an adapter Warning! Adapters are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal before you touch an adapter. Screws Removing an adapter You need a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to remove an adapter. Compete the steps for “Removing the rear cover and EMI shield”...
  • Page 31 Gently pull the adapter completely out of the con- nector. Place the adapter in its original packaging. If you do not have the original packaging, wrap the adapter in paper and store it in a box. If you are not installing another adapter in the connector, cover the opening with an adapter cover.
  • Page 32 After you have installed all options on the interconnect board, complete the following steps to install the rear shield and rear cover: cover Make sure the printer is turned off (O). Power switch Installing the EMI shield and rear cover...
  • Page 33 Insert the top of the EMI shield into the rear of the printer. Align the six screws in the EMI shield with the holes on the printer frame. Tighten the six screws to secure the EMI shield. Installing the EMI shield and rear cover...
  • Page 34 Installing the EMI shield and rear cover You need a number 2 Phillips screwdriver to install the cover. Place the rear cover on the printer and align the screws with the screw holes. Tighten the four screws to secure the rear cover.

  • Page 35: Step 3: Set Up The Optional Drawer Unit

    Optional drawer unit Paper trays Your printer supports an optional drawer unit with two 250-sheet trays. If you are installing the optional drawer unit, complete the following steps. Remove any orange tape and packing material from the drawer unit.
  • Page 36 The following guidelines will help to ensure proper printer operation and prevent print quality prob- lems. They will also extend the life of your printer and supplies. Place the drawer unit on a flat, stable surface in a well–ventilated area.
  • Page 37 35 kg (77 lb) and requires at least two people to lift it. Have someone help you lift the printer. Use the handholds under the printer and support the front of printer when lifting. Set up the optional drawer unit...
  • Page 38 Set up the optional drawer unit Align the pins and connector on top of the optional drawer unit with the holes and connector on the bottom of printer. Place the printer on top of the drawer unit.
  • Page 39 Insert the optional drawer unit power cord into the printer power socket as shown. If you installed the optional drawer unit after initial printer setup, connect the printer cables, power cord, and turn the printer on. Proceed to procedure 3...
  • Page 40 Set up the optional drawer unit...

  • Page 41: Step 4: Install The Optional Duplex Unit

    For two-sided color or monochrome printing, your printer supports an optional duplex unit. If you are installing the duplex unit, complete the following steps. Remove the duplex unit from its packing material.
  • Page 42 Make sure you have all the items to install the duplex unit. Top duplex assembly If any items are missing or damaged, refer to the registration card for the Lexmark phone number for Rear duplex assembly your country. Save the carton and packing materials in case you need to repack the duplex unit.
  • Page 43 The following guidelines will help to ensure proper printer operation and prevent print quality prob- lems. They will also extend the life of your printer and supplies. Do not place the duplex unit: –...
  • Page 44 This printer weighs 35 kg (77 lb) and requires at least two people to lift it. Installing the duplex unit base Have someone help you lift the printer. Use the handholds under the printer and support the front of printer when lifting.
  • Page 45 Align the pins and connector on top of the duplex unit base with the holes and connector on bottom of the printer. Lower the printer onto the duplex unit base. Installing the duplex unit base...
  • Page 46 Installing the rear assembly Lift the alignment pin covers from the output bin Alignment pin covers on the printer. Save the alignment pin covers so you can reinstall them during step 4 on page 43. Installing the rear assembly...
  • Page 47 Note: The hinge point of the access door is at the bottom of the rear duplex assembly. The door opens away from the rear of the printer. Rear duplex assembly Access door Access door hinge point Alignment pin Alignment pins...
  • Page 48 Place the bridge block onto the forward pad in the output bin as shown. The hinged side of the bridge block must be toward the rear of the printer for correct installation. The bridge block may be squeezed together to make placement on the pad easier.
  • Page 49 Lower the top duplex assembly. Insert the duplex unit power cord into the socket on rear of printer as shown. Installing the top assembly...
  • Page 50 If you do not have an optional drawer unit, insert the power cord into the duplex unit. If you installed the duplex unit after initial printer setup, connect the printer cables and turn the printer on.

  • Page 51: Step 5: Position The Printer

    This printer weighs 35 kg (77 Ib) and requires at least two people to lift it. Have someone help you lift the printer. Use the handholds under the printer and support the front of printer when lifting. Position the printer...
  • Page 52 Note: Do not cover the vent holes on the printer. Position the printer Place printer on a flat, stable surface in a well– ventilated area. Allow space in front of printer for easy tray removal and paper loading. The following guidelines will help to ensure proper printer operation and prevent print quality prob- lems.

  • Page 53: Step 6: Install The Transfer Belt

    Step 6: Install the transfer belt Power switch Your printer ships with a transfer belt that must be installed for your printer to operate. The transfer belt car- ries an image from the print cartridge to the paper. Complete the following steps to install the transfer belt.
  • Page 54 Front cover latch Multipurpose feeder Install the transfer belt Open the multipurpose feeder. Lift the front cover latch. Open the front cover. Remove any orange tape or packing material from inside the front of the printer.
  • Page 55 Pull the two bottom orange tabs away from the transfer belt. Align the bottom of the transfer belt with the rails inside the printer. Push the transfer belt into the printer until it is firmly seated. Install the transfer belt...
  • Page 56 Install the transfer belt Close the front cover. Close the multipurpose feeder.

  • Page 57: Step 7: Install The Coating Roll

    Step 7: Install the coating roll Power switch Your printer ships with a coating roll that must be installed for your printer to operate. The coating roll lubri- cates the fuser with oil and must be placed inside the fuser.
  • Page 58 Note: If the duplex unit is installed, lift the duplex top cover first. Fuser cover release button Fuser door Install the coating roll Press the fuser cover release button and lift the fuser cover. Lift the fuser door.
  • Page 59 Coating roll Remove the orange tabs and any packing material from the fuser compartment. Rotate the tabs toward each other as shown. Pull the tabs up to remove them from the fuser. Remove the coating roll from its package. Remove the orange tape and packing material from the coating roll.
  • Page 60 Install the coating roll Align the bar on the side of the coating roll with the slots in the fuser. Lower the coating roll into the fuser. Close the fuser door.
  • Page 61 Close the fuser cover. Install the coating roll...
  • Page 62 Install the coating roll...

  • Page 63: Step 8: Install The Print Cartridges

    Your printer ships with four color-coded print cartridges. These cartridges must be placed on the carousel inside the printer. Each cartridge has its own color-coded position on the carousel. Complete the following steps to install the four print car- tridges.
  • Page 64 Place the printer power switch in the on (I) posi- tion. After you turn the printer on, it performs a self test. During this period it detects the missing print car- tridges.
  • Page 65 Note: The operator panel dis- plays “Open Top Door”. This instructs you to open the car- tridge cover. 30 Color Toner Cart Missing 1 Menu 2 Select 3 Stop 6 Go 5 Warning! Do not open the car- tridge cover when the carousel is rotating.
  • Page 66 Warning! Lift, shake, and insert the print cartridge using the handle only. To prevent dam- age to the print cartridge, do not handle the shutter covering the photocondutor. Print cartridge handle Photoconductor shutter Install the print cartridges Remove the appropriate print cartridge from the packing material.
  • Page 67 Angle the print cartridge and place it on the carou- sel. The cartridge is installed with the photoconductor shutter towards the front of the printer. To align and insert the cartridge, the edge of the cartridge toward the rear of the printer must be angled downward.
  • Page 68 The operator panel dis- plays which color must be installed if another car- tridge is missing. Repeat steps 4 through 13 to install another car- tridge. Place the printer power switch in the off (O) posi- tion.

  • Page 69: Step 9: Attach The Cables

    Your printer’s standard parallel port requires an IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable. We recommend Lexmark part number 1329605 (10 ft) or 1427498 (20 ft). If you installed an optional parallel port adapter, you need a 3 m (9.8 ft) 1284 A–C parallel cable, such as Lexmark part number 43H5171.
  • Page 70 Cable information To attach a cable to your printer: Make sure the printer power is off (O) and the power cord is unplugged. At the left rear of printer, locate the parallel, serial, or network cable connector.

  • Page 71: Connecting An External Fax Modem

    Phone cord If you installed an optional tri-port adapter in your printer, you can attach an external, class 1 fax modem to the serial port on the adapter. You can then use your printer to receive faxes. Faxes received print in black only. You cannot send faxes from your printer.

  • Page 72: Fax Menu

    Refer to the printer User’s Guide for information about changing the fax communication settings, such as baud and parity. To disable the fax modem and restore the printer serial port to normal use: From the printer operator panel: Press the menus.
  • Page 73 Unplug the modem power cord from the electrical outlet. Disconnect the modem cable from the printer serial port. Plug the end of the printer power cord into a prop- erly grounded electrical outlet. Place the printer power switch to on (I). Use the table below to locate your next step Do you need to…...
  • Page 74 The optional tri-port adapter, which includes an infrared port, lets you connect the infrared adapter to your printer. After you have installed the tri-port adapter, complete the following steps to connect the infrared adapter to your printer: Make sure the printer power is off (O).
  • Page 75 Draw an imaginary line between the infrared port on the computer and the infrared port on the front of the adapter. Refer to the documentation that came with your computer for information about your computer’s infrared port. Aim the infrared port on your computer within 15 degrees of either side of this line.
  • Page 76 Connect infrared adapter...

  • Page 77: Step 10: Load The Paper Tray

    However, load only paper in tray 2 and tray 3. To load the tray: Pull the paper tray completely out of the printer. Set the paper tray on a flat surface. Loading the paper trays...
  • Page 78 Align the rear paper guide with the position for the paper size you are loading. The position of the rear paper guide tells the printer the size of the paper in the tray. If the rear paper guide is in the wrong position, you may experience paper feeding problems or incorrect formatting of pages.
  • Page 79 Place the short edge of the paper at the front of the tray. If you’re loading preprinted letterhead, place the top of the page at the front of the tray with the letter head up. Slide the paper tray into the printer. Loading the paper trays...
  • Page 80 multipurpose Note: Do not close the multi- purpose feeder while paper or envelopes are in the feeder. Load multipurpose feeder Load You can load up to 50 sheets of paper, 30 transparencies, 30 sheets of labels, or 9 envelopes in the multipurpose feeder. You can also use the multipurpose feeder for manually feeder feeding single sheets of media.
  • Page 81 Load the media face down and slide the paper guide to the right until it touches the media. If you are loading preprinted letterhead, place the top of the page toward the printer face down. Set the paper type for the type media you are using.

  • Page 82: Loading Envelopes

    MENU Set the envelope size to match your envelope. You can use your operator panel or printer driver to select the appropriate envelope size through the settings listed under Manual Env Size...

  • Page 83: Step 11: Verify Setup

    The settings page also indicates if they are operating correctly. Make sure the printer is on (I). After you turn the printer on, it performs a self test and warms up. During this period, the messages Performing Self Test the operator panel display.

  • Page 84: Printing The Menu Settings

    If Power Saver is set On (the factory default), Power Saver the specified period of time. Both messages indicate the printer is ready to receive print jobs. Refer to the User’s Guide for more information about modifying the Power Saver setting.

  • Page 85: Changing The Paper Type Setting

    Since different sources can hold different media, you can customize the Paper Type settings for each source. The printer uses the Paper Type setting to optimize print quality for the media you specified. For example, selecting the Transparency paper type causes the printer to heat the fuser to a higher temperature and slows printing to pro- duce the best transparency possible.

  • Page 86: Paper Menu

    Paper Type setting to make print- ing more efficient in your work environment. If you need to change a Paper Type setting: From the printer operator panel, press the button to enter the menus. <Menu PAPER MENU play.

  • Page 87: Network Menu

    Printing an adapter setup page Note: You will need this infor- mation during network setup. NETWORK MENU NETWORK OPTION 1 1 Menu 2 Select 3 Return 4 Stop 6 Go 5 NETWORK OPTION 1 NETWORK 1 SETUP 1 Menu 2 Select 3 Return 4 Stop 6...
  • Page 88 NETWORK 1 SETUP Print 1 Menu 2 Select 3 Go 5 Stop 6 Print Print Setup Page 1 Menu 2 Select 3 Stop 6 Go 5 Printing an adapter setup page Press the Press Menu> ond line of the display. Return 4 Press the Print Setup Page...

  • Page 89: Step 12: Load Markvision And Drivers

    CD. Updated drivers, as well as a com- plete description of the driver packages and Lexmark driver support, are also available electronically from the Lexmark Web site on the World Wide Web. Refer to the User’s Guide for more information about getting updated drivers.
  • Page 90 Help. Refer to the CD Readme for the latest infor- mation about the contents of the CD. You have successfully set up your Optra C710 Color Laser Printer for individual use. If you need to configure your printer for use on a network, continue with the Step 13: “Configure the network printer”...

  • Page 91: Step 13: Configure The Network Printer

    (LAA) if you want some particular physical address for this print server. If you purchased an Optra C710N printer or if you have installed a network option, you can use these instructions to configure your printer on a network. If you installed the network card after initial printer setup or have not connected the printer to the network see “attach a cable to your printer”...
  • Page 92 About the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD You may have received more than one version of the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD, with different Lexmark products. Always use the latest version CD. Troubleshooting For troubleshooting information, look on the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD.
  • Page 93 ARP and telnet, RARP and telnet, BOOTP, or MarkVision or other Lexmark utility. Instructions for three of these meth- ods follow. Printer operator panel A simple way to set the IP address, netmask and gateway inside the print server is to use the operator panel.
  • Page 94 You can use this simple utility to initialize the IP address if your workstation is running Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT and is on the same subnet as the printer. You need to know the physical address of the print server to use this method.
  • Page 95 Start, Settings, Printers, Add Printer.) When prompted, select My Computer (not Network printer server). Click Add Port. Select Lexmark Network Port, and then click New Port. Follow the instructions on the screen. Share the queue. Set up your Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT clients in the usual way.
  • Page 96 Configuring and printing Point-to-point printing (LexIP) You can print from any Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT workstation directly to a Lexmark printer located anywhere on the IP network. No server is required. Install the TCP/IP software component on the workstation.

  • Page 97: Novell Netware

    NDPS (Novell Distributed Print Services) If you have MarkNet print servers in an NDPS environment, we recommend that you install the Lexmark NDPS IP Gateway. This allows your printers to be tightly integrated with NDPS so that you can easily monitor, control and print to them.
  • Page 98 Utilities CD for the software. (Hint: Do a custom install to add network support, and select NetWare.) Launch MarkVision. In the MarkVision main window, find the new network printer. Look for the line item containing your print server’s physical address (the MSB form of the print server UAA).

  • Page 99: Os/2 Warp Server

    AppleTalk networks. You simply connect the power and the network cables, and you’re up and running. However, if you would like to use a zone and printer name different from the defaults, you can use MarkVision for Macintosh to change these settings.

  • Page 100: Troubleshooting

    URL field of your browser (for example, http: // 192.168.236.24). Troubleshooting Free firmware updates for any Lexmark print server are available on the web site at www.lexmark.com. TCP/IP Make sure the TCP/IP protocol is turned on (activated) in the print server. To find out, print a network setup page and look in the paragraph under TCP/IP.
  • Page 101 NDPS support. Look for a README file or a technical white paper in the package you downloaded from Lexmark’s web site. If you are still having trouble, contact Lexmark for help at 1-800-LEXMARK (1-800-539-6275) or on the World Wide Web at http://www.lexmark.com.

  • Page 102: Windows Nt Server

    Place a job in the queue using a Novell utility such as PCONSOLE. If the job doesn’t print, contact Lexmark for help at 1-800-LEXMARK (1-800-539- 6275) or on the World Wide Web at http:// www.lexmark.com.
  • Page 103 (for example, TCP/IP). This also helps MarkVision run faster. Try printing again. If you are still having trouble, contact Lexmark for help at 1-800-LEXMARK (1-800-539-6275) or on the World Wide Web at http://www.lexmark.com. AppleTalk Make sure the AppleTalk protocol is turned on (activated) in the print server.

  • Page 104: Other Network Environments

    When you install MarkVision for Macintosh, these documents are automatically written to a folder on your desktop. If you are still having trouble, contact Lexmark for help at 1-800-LEXMARK (1-800-539-6275) or on the World Wide Web at http://www.lexmark.com.

  • Page 105: Index

    65 cartridges print, installing 59 cautions 2 contents 85 launching 85 coating roll 53 configure printer for network 87 configuring and printing 88 conventions used in manual 1 disk available options 20 installing 20 drawers See optional drawers...
  • Page 106 67 fax modem adapter 22 flash memory card 14 overview 14 removing 18 hard disk 22 See disk See network adapter infrared adapter 70 installing duplex unit 37 fax modem 67 fax modem adapter 22...
  • Page 107 73 optional drawers 31 tri-port adapter 22 connecting a fax modem 67 connecting an infrared adapter 70 installing 22 interfaces supported 22 unpacking the printer 3 USB adapter 22 verifying printer setup 79 warnings 2 Windows support 85 Index...
  • Page 108 Index...
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