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Page 1 Optra S User’s Guide February 1998 www.lexmark.com...
Page 2 Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, Westhorpe House, Westhorpe, Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ. Lexmark may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. You can purchase additional copies of publications related to this product by calling 1-800-553-9727.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Printer Drivers ........
Page 4 Network Printer Utility ........47...
Page 5 Using Print Materials ....123 Print Materials ......... . . 124 Print Material Characteristics .
Page 6 Attendance Messages ........184 Solving Printer Problems ....199 Display Problems .
Page 7 Closing the Printer System Board ......297 Printer Memory Option ........299 Installing a Printer Memory Option .
Page 8 Removing a Flash Memory Option ....307 Option Cards ..........308 Internal Network Adapter (INA) Option Card .
Page 9 Summary ......... 347 Printer Specifications ....349 Dimensions .
Page 10 Table of Contents...
Page 11: Introduction
Introduction This User’s Guide contains information about the Optra S laser printer family (Optra S 2455, Optra S 1855, Optra S 1625 and Optra S 1255). This information includes printer menus and settings, printer messages, paper handling features, and print material specifications.
Page 12 If you need more technical information about printer languages and commands, interface specification, or managing printer memory, a Technical Reference is available from Lexmark. Simply complete the order form included with the printer registration card to request a Technical Reference. The Technical Reference is only available in English.
Page 13: Trademarks
Trademarks Lexmark, FontVision, MarkNet, MarkVision, Optra and Prebate, are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. PictureGrade, and RAMSmart are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc. Operation ReSource is a service mark of Lexmark International, Inc.
Page 14 (language) and functions included in its printer products. This printer is designed and manufactured by Lexmark International, Inc., to be compatible with the PCL 5 and PCL 6 languages. This means the printer recognizes PCL 5 and...
Page 15: Getting Started
Getting Started...
Page 17: Setting Up Your Printer
The illustrations also aid you in determining the installation sequence of options and the printer. Once you look at these pages, see “Unpacking the Printer” on page 5 to start the setup of your printer. Options compatible with the Optra S 1855 are labeled with a colored circle.
Page 18: Optra S 1255 And Optra S 1625
Getting Started Optra S 1255 and Optra S 1625 Setting Up Your Printer Standard Output Bin Optional Envelope Feeder Multipurpose Feeder 250-sheet Input Tray Duplex Option Optional 500-sheet Drawer Optional 250-sheet Drawer...
Page 19: Optra S 1855
If the option is not labeled with a colored circle, do not install it on an Optra S 1855. See the table on page 1 for the location of the label. Getting Started Optional Output Expanders Standard Output Bin 250-sheet Input Tray Duplex Option Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 20: Optra S 2455
Getting Started Optra S 2455 Optional Envelope Feeder Optional 500-sheet Drawer Optional 250-sheet Drawer Dual 500-sheet Drawer Setting Up Your Printer Optional Output Expanders 250-sheet Input Tray Duplex Option...
Page 21: Unpacking The Printer
Allow at least 304.8 mm (12 in.) of clearance on all sides of the printer. Since you may want to install more printer options or the standard dual 500-sheet drawer for the Optra S 2455, leave 137.16 cm (4 ½ ft) clearance above the printer. 137.16 cm ½...
Page 22 Getting Started Remove all items from the box except the printer. Make sure you have the items shown. If any items are missing, contact the place where you bought the printer. Save the carton and packing material in case you need to repack the printer for service or storage.
Page 23: Determining What To Install Next
If you have purchased optional 250-sheet drawers, 500-sheet drawers, a 2000-sheet drawer, or the duplex option, install them now before the printer is set in place. See the table in “Adding Options to the Printer” on page 253 for more information. See the illustrations on pages 2, 3, and 4 to determine the order to install options.
Page 24 1 for the location of the label. Note: Decide on an installation location to set the dual 500-sheet drawer. The printer will be placed on top of it, so allow enough clearance space. The location must be sturdy and large enough to accommodate the dual 500-sheet drawer and the printer.
Page 25 Locate the following parts on the top surface of the upper support unit: the tab, the round hole, and the four square holes. The bottom surface of the printer has matching holes or feet that accommodate the tab, round hole, and four square holes.
Page 26 Lift and place the printer on top of the support unit. Be sure the edges of the printer and the support unit are aligned so all the parts fit. The right side of the printer is aligned with the option.
Page 27: Attaching The Decals
Getting Started Attaching the Decals Decals, showing the number one, are on your printer and the 250-sheet input tray as shown. This pair of decals keeps the 250-sheet input tray paired with the printer. If you purchased an Optra S 2455 or optional drawers, you received a sheet of decals.
Page 28: Removing The Print Cartridge Packaging
Getting Started Removing the Print Cartridge Packaging Push the upper release latch to the right to release the upper front door. Raise the upper front door. It remains in place. Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 29 Getting Started Grasp the print cartridge by the hand grip. Pull the print cartridge up and out. Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 30 Getting Started Pull on each end of the plastic, V-shaped piece and then pull the packaging material straight out. Discard all packaging material: the V-shaped piece, the foam, and the paper connected to the foam. Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 31 Reinstall the print cartridge. Align the side slides on the print cartridge with the slots on the print cartridge cradle. Use the colored arrows inside the printer for placement. Guide the print cartridge down as it drops into place. The cartridge snaps into place.
Page 32: Removing The 250-Sheet Input Tray
Getting Started Removing the 250-Sheet Input Tray The 250-sheet input tray is the standard tray in the printer. Remove the 250-sheet input tray by pulling it out of the printer. Remove any packing material. Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 33: Adding Names To The Paper Tray Knob
Turn the knob on the paper tray so the bar on the knob is parallel with the front of the tray. Reach underneath the tray and push up on the knob. Getting Started Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 34 The size names are LGL for legal-size paper, A4 for A4 paper, and LTR for letter-size paper. Notice the extra spaces on the label. Write your customized abbreviations on the label in the spaces provided. Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 35 Getting Started Align the knob so the bar is parallel with the front of the tray and push the knob down. Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 36: Loading The 250-Sheet Input Tray
(LTR). Notice the paper size indicators printed on the top left surface of the tray. These abbreviations indicate the paper sizes. The paper size indicators help you in the placement of the length guide. Setting Up Your Printer Width Guide (squeeze here)
Page 37 Also, paper may jam in the printer. Flex the paper back and forth. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
Page 38 If you readjust the length guide lever once the paper is in the tray, do not push it too far. Pushing the length guide lever too far causes the paper to move up along this angled wall and jam. Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 39 Turn the knob for the paper size window to show the size of the paper you are loading, for example, LTR. This serves as a visual reminder of the paper size currently loaded. Getting Started Width Guide (squeeze here) Knob Paper Size Window Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 40 Note: Paper is loaded into all trays in the same manner as the 250-sheet input tray. Insert the trays into the matching support units. Note: If you have purchased any other options, install them now. Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 41: Installing The Operator Panel Overlay
Installing the Operator Panel Overlay You may need to install the operator panel overlay for your language. Locate the overlay packaged with your printer. Press the new overlay into place on the operator panel. It snaps into place. Note: See “Display Language” on page 92 if you want to change the country language displayed on the operator panel.
Page 42: Attaching A Parallel Cable
Getting Started Attaching a Parallel Cable Use IEEE 1284-compliant cable. We recommend Lexmark number 1329605 (10 ft) or 1427498 (20 ft). Align and plug the cable into the parallel connector as shown. (Rear View) Setting Up Your Printer Parallel Connector ®...
Page 43 Push the clips at each end of the connector into the notches on the parallel cable. The clips snap when pushed into the notches. Attach the other end of the cable to the computer. Getting Started Clips Setting Up Your Printer...
Page 44: Plugging The Printer In
Getting Started Plugging the Printer In Plug the printer power cord into the printer. Plug the other end of the printer power cord into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Turning the Printer Power On Turn the printer power On (|).
Page 45: Printing A Test Page
The page prints to indicate the printer is operational. However, if an error message appears, see “Understanding Printer Messages” on page 177 for more information. The printer returns to the Ready status message when the page or pages finish printing. page 51 to identify the display and operator panel buttons if you need help.
Page 46: Installing 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 lets you manage Lexmark printers attached to your network. See “Using the Printer Utilities” on page 31 for details about the printer drivers and the network management tools available with MarkVision™...
Page 47: Using The Printer Utilities
Using the Printer Utilities Setup Utility The CD shipped with your printer contains separate setup utilities for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, 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 48: Installing Printer Utilities
Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, or OS/2 Warp, you can install the MarkVision utility. If you’re using other versions of OS/2 or if you’re using DOS, you can install the printer Toolkit. Note: MarkVision for UNIX networks is available on a separate CD and may be purchased separately.
Page 49 2 Requires a bidirectional print spooler. Request the latest FixPak from IBM. 3 To set up the OS/2 server to support clients using Windows operating systems, select “Server and Workstation Utilities” from the Install window when running the Network Printer Utility. 4 Requires a 32-bit Requester from Novell.
Page 50: 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 51: Bidirectional Communication
If you install MarkVision for Windows 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 52: Markvision
Getting Started 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 53: 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 54 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 Using the Printer Utilities...
Page 55 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 Getting Started...
Page 56: Printer Configuration
The MarkVision remote operator panel provides an exact replica of the selected printer operator panel. The menus and messages appear just as they do on the printer display. You can then use the operator panel buttons to step through the menus and change printer settings.
Page 57 Toolkit MarkVision for Windows 3.1 groups several resource management tools in the printer Toolkit. Use the Toolkit to download fonts, overlays, and forms to the printers, as well as manage the resources once they are stored in flash memory or hard disk.
Page 58: Hard Disk Partitioning
Printer MIF lets you gather detailed information about each printer on the network. For each printer you select, you create one .mif file. The .mif files can be imported to use in various Network Management Tools for creating reports, such as asset management.
Page 59: Job Queue Management
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 60 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. The passwords help in network environments without built-in security, such as TCP/IP. The network administrator assigns a...
Page 61: Property Tag Support
Property Tag Support MarkVision lets your company define valuable information about the printer, such as, a unique name, the name of the person using the printer, the printer location in a building, and so on. This information is specified in the Property Tag field and the information is stored in non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM).
Page 62: Markvision Online Help
MarkVision functions. To view these procedures, select Help from the MarkVision Printer Window menu bar and click Help Topics. MarkVision for OS/2 Warp and MarkVision for Macintosh also offer task-oriented information. The online Help in MarkVision for Macintosh includes full-color illustrations.
Page 63: 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 64: 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 65: Using Your Printer
Using Your Printer...
Page 67: Using The Operator Panel And Menus
(LCD), five buttons, and one indicator light. Menu Light Normally you only use the printer operator panel to check for messages when you have printer problems. You make most changes to your printer settings through your software application. If there is a setting you cannot change from your application and printer driver, you can use the operator panel menus or MarkVision to change that setting.
Page 68: Power Indicator Light
If you are familiar with using an operator panel similar to this, you may want to skip to “Overview of Printer Menus” on page 60. Power Indicator Light Light State...
Page 69: Operator Panel Buttons
Use the Go button to: • Return the printer to Ready status (Ready message). The printer must display Ready for jobs to print. The printer is in a ready to print state if it displays Power Saver. For more information, see “Printer Messages” on page 54.
Page 70: Printer Messages
The Busy message identifies the printer language (PCL emulation) used for the print job in this example. The printer status is shown on the first line of the display. The second line of the display shows messages that give more information about printer status.
Page 71: Using The Operator Panel To Change Printer Settings
From the operator panel, you can select menu items and associated values to run your print jobs successfully. You can also use the panel to alter the setup and operating environment of the printer. See “Operator Panel Menus” on page 58 for an explanation of all the menu items.
Page 72 Press Return to go back to previous menus. Then, make additional menu selections to set new default settings. Press Go if this is the last printer setting to change. User default settings remain in effect until you save new settings or restore the factory defaults.
Page 73: Example Of Printing The Menu Settings
If an error message appears, see “Understanding Printer Messages” on page 177 for more information. The printer returns to the Ready status message when the page or pages finish printing. Using Your Printer Using the Operator Panel and Menus...
Page 74: Operator Panel Menus
Some of the menu items or values are displayed only if a specific option is installed on the printer. Other menu items or values may only be effective for a particular printer language. You can select these values at any time, but they only affect printer function when you use the specified printer language.
Page 75 Factory defaults may differ for different countries. Factory defaults are the function settings in effect the first time you turn your printer on. These remain in effect until you change them. Factory defaults are restored if you select the Restore value for the Factory Defaults menu item in the TESTS MENU.
Page 76: Overview Of Printer Menus
Using Your Printer Overview of Printer Menus PAPER MENU FINISHING (page 61) MENU (page 71) Paper Source Duplex PAPER SIZE Duplex Bind PAPER TYPE Copies CUSTOM TYPES Blank Pages Output Bin Collation Configure Bins Separator Sheets Substitute Size Separator Source...
Page 77: Paper Menu
The Paper Source setting identifies the default paper source. Note: Only installed paper sources are displayed. See “Paper Sources” on page 140 for information on how many sources your printer model may have. If your printer model is configured with a multipurpose feeder, the Manual Paper and Manual Env sources are available for selection.
Page 78 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER SIZE • Tray x Size (x represents a tray number from 1 to 5, but only installed paper sources are displayed.) - A4* (Country specific)
Page 79 To determine if a source has size sensing, see “Paper Sources” on page 140. If your printer model is configured with a multipurpose feeder, the Manual Pap Size and Manual Env Size settings are available for selection. These sizes are used when manually feeding envelopes or other print material.
Page 80 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER TYPE • Tray x Type (x represents a tray number from 1 to 5, but only installed paper sources are displayed.) - Plain Paper* (Factory default for Tray 1 only)
Page 81 • Manual Env Type (same paper types as Env Feeder Type) The PAPER TYPE setting lets you specify the type of print material installed in each source. The PAPER TYPE setting is used by the printer in the following ways: •...
Page 82 Otherwise, if one tray becomes empty, the printer selects print material from another tray since the printer sees the trays as linked. This might cause a one-page letter to print on a sheet of labels or on a transparency.
Page 83 (standard bin and output options) to be linked together as though they are one large bin. The printer fills the Standard Bin first. When it is full, the printer starts filling the first output option. As each additional output option is filled, the printer switches to the next installed output option.
Page 84 If First is selected, print material in the multipurpose feeder is always used for printing until the multipurpose feeder is empty. This lets the printer override the paper size, source and type request in a print job. If the multi- purpose feeder is empty when the print job starts printing, the paper size, source and type specified by the print job is used.
Page 85 If a user-defined name is available, this name is displayed instead of Custom x Texture, where x represents a number 1 through 6. The user- defined name is truncated to 14 characters. * Factory default Using Your Printer Using the Operator Panel and Menus...
Page 86 Using Your Printer Paper Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items PAPER WEIGHT • Plain Weight • CardStock Weight • Trnsprncy Weight • Labels Weight • Bond Weight • Envelope Weight • Ltrhead Weight • Preprint Weight •...
Page 87: Finishing Menu
The Duplex menu item is available only if the duplex option is installed. When Duplex is selected, the printer prints on both sides of the paper. With Duplex set to Off, the printer prints only on one side of the paper.
Page 88 The Copies setting changes the number of copies printed for each page. For example, if you send three pages to print and set Copies to 2, the printer prints page 1, page 1, page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3. Blank Pages...
Page 89 When Collation is 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 90 If you select Between Jobs, a blank page is inserted after each print job. This may be helpful when there is more than one person using the printer. A blank page is added after each page when you select Between Pages.
Page 91 Border settings to determine the order and orientation of the page images and whether a border is printed around each page image. Note: Printer setting changes within a print job may affect the results you get when using Multipage Print.
Page 92 Multipage Print. You may choose one of four different orders. The positioning of page images depends on whether they are sent to the printer as portrait or landscape images. The examples below show the result of using each Multipage Order setting on a 4-up...
Page 93 Use the Multipage View setting to select the orientation of the printed page with respect to the page images during Multipage Print. The Auto setting allows the printer to choose between portrait and landscape positioning. The Long Edge setting positions the printed page for reading assuming the long edge is the top of the page.
Page 94: Tests Menu
Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Quick Demo Select this menu item to print the Lexmark demo page. Print Menus Press Select to print this test page. A list of the user default settings, the installed options, and the amount of printer memory available prints.
Page 95 Warning: If you select Format Flash and then press Go, any data stored in flash memory is lost. Do not turn off the printer when the flash is formatting. * Factory default Using Your Printer...
Page 96 Format Disk is not displayed if Job Buffer Size is set to 100%. Warning: If you select Format Disk and then press Go, any data stored on the hard disk is lost. Do not turn off the printer when the hard disk is formatting. * Factory default...
Page 97 Trace selected, all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and character representation. Control codes are not executed. To exit Hex Trace, turn the printer Off (O) or perform a reset. To reset the printer, press Menu> or <Menu. The Job Menu is displayed. Press Menu>...
Page 98: Job Menu
Reset Printer Press Select to reset the printer. When you select Reset Printer, the printer resets to the user defaults that you selected. All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and so on) in printer memory (RAM) are deleted. All data on the currently selected host interface is deleted from the interface link buffer.
Page 99 • The printer displays the Busy or Waiting status message. • Menu> is pressed to display the Job Menu. When bins are linked together the printer puts paper into them in a certain sequence until all the bins are full. If paper is removed from the linked bins between print jobs, the printer sends subsequent jobs to the bin that last received paper (active bin).
Page 100 The menu item is only displayed when the Waiting message is displayed. This occurs if an incomplete job is sent to the printer or if an ASCII job is being printed. A print screen sent from your host computer or copying a DOS file are examples.
Page 101: Quality Menu
Print Darkness to Darker. Use the Darkest value to emphasize line width, produce the boldest text, and the darkest images. See “Print Darkness” on page 345 for information. * Factory Default Using Your Printer Using the Operator Panel and Menus...
Page 102 Using Your Printer Quality Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the Menu Items Toner Saver Off* To get the most from your toner supply, set Toner Saver to On. If you set Toner Saver to On, print quality may be reduced. The level of Toner Saver may be adjusted by using the Print Darkness settings when the print resolution is set to 300 dpi or 600 dpi.
Page 103: Setup Menu
Power Saver to 1, so the printer goes to Power Saver mode one minute after the end of the print job. This uses much less energy, but requires more warm-up time for the printer.
Page 104 If Resource Save is On, the printer retains all permanent downloaded resources, such as fonts and macros, for all printer languages during language changes and printer resets. If the printer runs out of memory, 38 Memory Full appears on the display.
Page 105 When a print timeout occurs, the printer prints the page in the print buffer. Turn Print Timeout off by selecting Disabled. When Print Timeout is disabled, the printer does not print the last page of a print job until one of the following occurs: •...
Page 106 80 Scheduled Maintenance Print Jobs on Disk? If one of these errors occurs and Auto Continue is Disabled, the printer stops and waits for operator intervention. When Auto Continue is set to a value for seconds, the printer waits for this length of time and then automatically resumes processing as if you had pressed Go.
Page 107 Values and Functions of the Menu Items Jam Recovery Auto* When Jam Recovery is set Off, the printer does not reprint a page that has jammed. When Jam Recovery is set On, the printer keeps the image for a printed page until the printer signals that the page has successfully exited the printer.
Page 108 Off* Single Continuous The Toner Alarm setting lets you set the printer to stop printing when a toner low condition occurs. If you select Single or Continuous, the printer stops printing, displays 88 Toner Low, and sounds the alarm. If you select Off, the printer displays Toner Low and continues printing.
Page 109 The Job Buffer Size menu item does not display if the installed option is defective or is Read/Write or Write protected. 61 Defective Disk displays during printer power on. See 61 Defective Disk on page 189 for more information. Job Buffer Size can be set to Disabled or from 10% to 100% in 1% increments.
Page 110 100%. 61 Defective Disk displays during printer power on. See 61 Defective Disk on page 189 for more information. If your printer has a hard disk installed, it is capable of compiling print job statistics and storing them to disk. You may print these statistics. See Job Acct Stat on page 81 for more information.
Page 111: Pcl Emul Menu
Font Name menu. The printer displays the font source abbreviation, font ID, and font name for each font. The font source abbreviation is R for resident, F for flash, K for disk, and D for download.
Page 112 Symbol sets support the different requirements for languages or specific applications, such as math symbols for scientific text. The printer displays only the symbol sets supported for the selected font name.
Page 113 A4 paper. When you select 198 mm, the width of the logical page is compatible with that of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5 printer. When you select 203 mm, the width of the logical page is wide enough to print eighty 10-pitch characters.
Page 114 Only installed paper sources are displayed on the operator panel as values. However, you may set TRAY RENUMBER to uninstalled sources. The TRAY RENUMBER menu item lets you configure your printer to work with printer drivers or applications that use different source assignments to request a given input source.
Page 115 Auto LF after CR Off* The Auto LF after CR setting determines whether the printer automatically performs a line feed after a carriage return control command. * Factory Default...
Page 116: Postscript Menu
Use the PictureGrade™ menu item to improve the quality of gray-scale printing at 300 and 600 dpi resolution in PostScript Level 2 emulation. If you select Off, the printer uses the standard screening parameters. If you select On, different default screening parameters are used to improve the print quality of graphics.
Page 117: Parallel Menu
PARALLEL OPT 3 Parallel Option 1 to Parallel Option 3 are displayed if a Parallel Option card is installed in connectors 1 to 3 on the printer system board. The parallel functions for each card are displayed as values in the Parallel Option menu for that card.
Page 118: Parallel Menu Selections
If NPA Mode is set On, the data received must be in NPA format. If not, it is rejected as bad data. If NPA Mode is set Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If NPA Mode is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to determine the format and then processes it in either format.
Page 119 The maximum size available for modification depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers, and if the Resource Save setting is On or Off. To maximize the range for the Parallel Buffer size, you can disable or reduce the size of the serial, network, Infrared, Fax, and LocalTalk buffers.
Page 120 Off* If you use a parallel interface, the Honor Init setting determines whether the printer honors hardware initialization requests from the computer. The computer requests initialization by activating the INIT signal on the parallel interface. Many personal computers activate the INIT signal each time the computer is turned on and off.
Page 121: Serial Menu
Serial Menu The Serial Menu is only displayed when a serial interface exists on the printer model as a standard feature or as an option. Serial interface is a standard feature on the Optra S 1855. The following menu items appear when you select SERIAL MENU.
Page 122 If NPA Mode is set On, the data received must be in NPA format. If not, it is rejected as bad data. If NPA Mode is set Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If NPA Mode is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to determine the format and then processes it in either format.
Page 123 The maximum size available for modification depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers, and if the Resource Save setting is On or Off. To maximize the range for the Serial Buffer size, you can disable or reduce the size of the parallel, network, Infrared, Fax, and LocalTalk buffers.
Page 124 An XON is sent every second as long as no data is received across the serial port in the last second, the last XON is accepted by the host computer, and the printer is Ready to receive data from the serial port.
Page 125 Odd The port expects to receive data frames with an odd number of logical 1’s per byte. The printer transmits XOFF and XON with odd parity. If the printer detects a parity error, the port sends X'5F' to the printer instead of the character sent by the host system.
Page 126: Network Menu
2 on the printer system board, the functions for that card are displayed as a value in the Network Option 2 menu. If the card is installed in connector 3 on the printer system board, the functions for that card are displayed as a value in the Network Option 3 menu.
Page 127 The NPA Mode menu item under the NETWORK MENU only applies to the specified network interface connection. If NPA Mode is set Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If NPA Mode is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to determine the format and then processes it in either format.
Page 128 The maximum size available for modification depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers, and if the Resource Save setting is On or Off. To maximize the range for...
Page 129: Infrared Menu
IR Option 3 Some printer models allow installation of multiple cards; however, the printer does not allow the activation of more than one infrared port. This setting lets you select which port is active or lets you specify that no port is active by selecting Disabled.
Page 130 The NPA Mode menu item under the INFRARED MENU only applies to the specified infrared interface connection. If NPA Mode is set Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If NPA Mode is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to determine the format and then processes it in either format.
Page 131 The Transmit Delay setting defines the amount of time the printer must wait before transmitting meaningful infrared data to the host computer and the amount of time the printer requests the host computer to wait before it transmits meaningful infrared data. The Auto setting is recommended.
Page 132: Localtalk Menu
If both PCL SmartSwitch and PS SmartSwitch are set Off, the printer uses the language specified in the Printer Language menu as the default. If only one SmartSwitch setting is set Off, the printer uses the language that has its SmartSwitch setting set On as the default.
Page 133 The NPA Mode menu item under LOCALTALK MENU only applies to the specified network interface connection. If NPA Mode is set Off, the printer does not perform any NPA processing. If NPA Mode is set to Auto, the printer examines the data to determine the format and then processes it in either format.
Page 134 LocalTalk Addr (LocalTalk Node Number) The LocalTalk Address is actually the LocalTalk Node number assigned to the printer. It is determined between the network and the printer, so it cannot be modified through the printer operator panel. LocalTalk Zone (Zone name provided by LocalTalk network) This setting determines the LocalTalk Zone.
Page 135: Fax Menu
Some printer models allow installation of multiple serial ports; however, the printer does not allow the activation of more than one fax port. This setting lets you select which port is active or lets you specify that no port is active by selecting Disabled.
Page 136 The maximum size available for modification depends on the amount of memory in your printer, the size of the other link buffers, and if the Resource Save setting is On or Off. To maximize the range for the Fax Buffer size, you can disable or reduce the size of the parallel, serial, network, Infrared and LocalTalk buffers.
Page 137: Disabling The Operator Panel Menus
Disabling the Operator Panel Menus To disable the menus so that changes cannot be made to the printer settings: Turn the printer power Off (O). While pressing Go and Stop, turn the printer power Release the buttons when Performing Self Test is displayed.
Page 138 Using Your Printer Using the Operator Panel and Menus...
Page 139: Using Print Materials
Using Print Materials Your printer provides high quality printing on a variety of materials. A number of things must be considered before you print: For Information About... Avoiding Paper Jams Duplexing Print Material Specifications Characteristics Guidelines for: Card Stock Envelope...
Page 140: Print Materials
Using Your Printer Print Materials The print quality and feeding reliability you get with the printer and options can vary with the type and size of print material you use. Guidelines are provided in this chapter for each type of print material.
Page 141 100% cotton bond Note: The duplex option supports all paper weights and types that the printer supports except for transparencies and envelopes. See “Grain Direction” on page 127 for specific recommendations. Pressure sensitive area must enter the printer first. For example, the base enters last.
Page 142: Print Material Characteristics
Curl is the tendency of paper to curve at its edges. If curl is excessive, it can cause paper feeding problems. Curl usually occurs after the paper passes through the printer, where it is exposed to high temperatures. Storing paper unwrapped in humid conditions, even in the paper tray, can contribute to paper curling.
Page 143: Moisture Content
Moisture Content The amount of moisture in the paper affects both print quality and the ability of the printer to feed the paper properly. Leave the paper in its original wrapper until you are ready to use it. This limits the exposure of the paper to moisture changes that can degrade its performance.
Page 144: Paper Guidelines
Preprinted Forms and Letterhead Use the following guidelines when selecting preprinted forms and letterhead paper for the printer: • Using Print Materials Do not use paper that you have cut or trimmed yourself.
Page 145 • Preprinted papers with chemicals that may contaminate the printer • Preprinted papers that can be affected by the temperature in the printer fuser • Rough-edged or curled papers • Synthetic papers • Thermal papers •...
Page 146: Envelope Guidelines
Using Your Printer Storing paper Properly storing the paper you buy helps ensure trouble-free printing. Use the following guidelines: • • • • Envelope Guidelines For optimum printing on envelopes, use only new, undamaged envelopes. When you print on envelopes, the glue must not be exposed.
Page 147: Label Guidelines
Have rough, cockle, or laid finishes Label Guidelines The printer can print on many labels designed for use with laser printers. These labels are supplied in letter-size and A4-size sheets. When printing on labels, be sure to select Labels in the PAPER TYPE menu in the PAPER MENU.
Page 148 Liner The liner, also known as the carrier or backing, is the material the label is attached to. The liner carries the label through the printer. Tissue or plain bond, porous, lay-flat liners are preferred. Toner contamination is reduced and feed performance improves with these liners.
Page 149 When using alternate face sheets, your forms supplier can provide information on whether the stock face can withstand temperatures of 212°C (414°F) and pressure of 25 psi. You should test the stock to ensure it works satisfactorily with your printer. Using Print Materials...
Page 150 Vinyl Labels Some vinyl labels work well with your printer. It is always recommended to print several samples of the labels you are considering before buying large quantities. Since vinyls are heat sensitive, the liners need to be thick enough to absorb excess heat and prevent melting.
Page 151 The perforation line should stop 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) from the edge of the sheet to prevent jams and tearing of the sheet within the printer path. Perforations Using Print Materials...
Page 152: Label Design
The use of cut-sheet labels that have adhesive to the edge of the sheet will contaminate your printer and cartridge, and could void your printer and cartridge warranties. When using vinyl, polyester, paper, or dual-web labels without zone coating, butt-cut labels without any stringers (adhesive pulls) and with a stripped edge matrix of 3 mm (0.125 in.) are preferred.
Page 153 (0.125 in.) Liner Edge Stripped Edge 3 mm (0.125 in.) Driver’s Edge 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) Non-Print Area Using Your Printer Leading Edge 8.38 mm (0.33 in.) 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) Non-Print Area (Not drawn to scale) Using Print Materials Non-Print Area 8.38 mm...
Page 154: Card Stock Guidelines
PAPER TYPE menu in the PAPER MENU. Preprinting, perforation, and creasing can significantly affect the print quality. Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile components in the printer. Perforation and creasing of forms may cause nesting or interlocking that leads to paper handling or jamming problems.
Page 155: Transparency Guidelines
You should try samples of any transparencies you are considering using with the printer before buying large quantities. We recommend the Lexmark Optra 1200 dpi Laser Printer transparency, part number 1402809 (A4-size sheets) or 1402810 (letter-size sheets).
Page 156: Paper Sources
Paper Sources The following tables give information on standard and optional paper sources for your printer model and also includes sensing capabilities for each paper source. See pages 2, 3, and 4 for illustrations showing standard and optional paper sources.
Page 157: Multipurpose Feeder
For example, a 250-sheet drawer includes a 250-sheet tray. • Paper Size Sensing • Paper Out Sensing • Paper Low Sensing • Tray Present Sensing Using Your Printer • 250-sheet drawer • 500-sheet drawer Using Print Materials...
Page 158: Optional Envelope Feeder
Using Your Printer Optional Envelope Feeder Source/ Features Envelope Feeder • Paper Size Sensing • Paper Out Sensing • Paper Low Sensing See “Loading a Paper Tray” on page 146 for instructions on loading any of the standard or optional paper trays. See “Multipurpose Feeder”...
Page 159: Paper Source Specifications
Note: If you load paper that is narrower than 148 mm (5.83 in.) in the multipurpose feeder, such as 3x5 inch index cards, you need to set the PAPER SIZE menu item to Universal. Using Your Printer Universal Sizes (width by length)
Page 160: Paper Size Specifications
Using Your Printer Paper Size Specifications The following list includes the paper sizes you can select from the PAPER SIZE menu. If you use a paper size not listed, select the next larger size. Paper Size Name JIS B5 Letter...
Page 161: Envelope Size Specifications
215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) size print material loaded into Trays 1 through 5 respectively and paper types are set the same, if one tray becomes empty, the printer selects print material from another tray since the printer sees the trays as linked.
Page 162: Paper Loading
Using Your Printer automatic linking feature. For example, if you did not make sure all trays have the same type when they are linked, you could send a report to print and if you have letterhead paper loaded into one tray, you could print the report on letterhead paper.
Page 163 (LTR). Notice the paper size indicators printed on the top left surface of the tray. These abbreviations indicate the paper sizes. The paper size indicators help you in the placement of the length guide. Using Your Printer Width Guide (squeeze here) Using Print Materials...
Page 164 Using Your Printer Paper Size Indicators Paper Capacity Mark Using Print Materials Squeeze the length guide lever and slide the length guide to the correct position for the paper size you are loading. Note: Do not fill paper above the paper capacity mark (fill line) on the left inside wall of the paper tray.
Page 165 Using Your Printer Place the paper into the paper tray with the recommended print side face down and the bottom edge going in first toward the paper length guide. Do not overload. Use the paper capacity mark and the top edge of the length guide as a reference for filling the tray.
Page 166 Using Your Printer For simplex (single-sided) printing on letterhead paper, place the printed design side face down with the top edge of the page nearest the knob for the paper size indicator. For duplex printing on letterhead paper, place the printed design side face up with the top of the page nearest the length guide.
Page 167 Turn the knob for the paper size window to show the size of the paper you are loading, for example, LTR. This serves as a visual reminder of the paper size currently loaded. Using Your Printer Width Guide (squeeze here) Knob...
Page 168: Duplexing (Two-Sided Printing)
Note: Papers suitable for duplexing may be loaded into all Duplexing can place heavy demands on printer memory. However, the standard memory installed in your printer is sufficient for most duplexed jobs printed at 600 dpi. Duplexing very complex jobs, particularly when the print resolution is set to 1200, may require optional memory.
Page 169: Paper Exits (Output Bins)
MENU. Printer model handles collated output to the standard output bin. Printer model handles collated output to each optional output expander. Each optional output expander holds approximately 650 sheets. The output expander handles 60 to 131 Note: See page 125 for a listing of acceptable print materials and weights.
Page 170 Using Your Printer The following illustration shows standard and optional (highlighted) paper exits for the Optra S 2455. See “Installing an Optional Output Expander” on page 282 for more information. Using Print Materials Bin 3 Bin 2 Bin 1 Standard...
Page 171: Tips For Avoiding Paper Jams
Materials” on page 124. • Make sure the recommended print side is face down for simplex printing when loading all trays. • Keep print materials stored in an acceptable environment. See “Moisture Content” on page 127. Using Your Printer Using Print Materials...
Page 172 Using Your Printer Using Print Materials...
Page 173: Multipurpose Feeder
The multipurpose feeder, located on the front of the printer, is standard on the Optra S 1855, Optra S 1625, and Optra S 1255. It can be closed when you are not using it, making the printer more compact. The multipurpose feeder can hold several sizes and types of paper, such as transparencies, post cards, note cards, and envelopes.
Page 174: Multipurpose Feeder Guidelines
Using Your Printer Multipurpose Feeder Guidelines • • • • • Note: The multipurpose feeder may be used with the optional Multipurpose Feeder Load only one size of paper or envelopes at a time in the multipurpose feeder. To achieve the best possible print quality, use only high- quality print media that is designed for use in laser printers.
Page 175: Opening The Multipurpose Feeder
Using Your Printer Opening the Multipurpose Feeder Push the lower release latch on the front left side to the right to release the multipurpose feeder door (lower front door). The multipurpose feeder door drops open and stops in place. Multipurpose Feeder...
Page 176 Using Your Printer Multipurpose Feeder Locate the metal bar in the recessed area on the multipurpose feeder. Pull the metal bar straight out to extend the multipurpose feeder to its full-length position to hold longer paper.
Page 177: Loading The Multipurpose Feeder
Doing so may cause a paper jam. Never add print materials to the multipurpose feeder while the printer is printing from the multipurpose feeder. Doing so may cause a paper jam. Before loading paper, you need to know the recommended print side of the paper you are using.
Page 178 Using Your Printer Note: If envelopes jam while printing, try reducing the number of Multipurpose Feeder Slide the colored paper width guide to the far right on the multipurpose feeder. Prepare the print material for loading. • For paper and envelopes: Flex paper or fan envelopes back and forth not fold or crease the paper.
Page 179 For transparencies: Hold the transparencies by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Fan the stack of transparencies to prevent feeding failures. Be careful not to scratch or leave fingerprints on the print sides. Using Your Printer Multipurpose Feeder...
Page 180 Using Your Printer Multipurpose Feeder Notice the print materials stack height limiter on the left side of the multipurpose feeder. Use it as a guide for stack height when loading print materials. Stack Height Limiter Load one type of print material in the multipurpose feeder.
Page 181 Note: Do not feed stamped envelopes. The stamp is shown for placement only. Never use envelopes with clasps, snaps, ARNING windows, coated linings, or self-stick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer. Using Your Printer Multipurpose Feeder...
Page 182 Using Your Printer Multipurpose Feeder • Load transparencies with the left edge of the stack against the stack height limiter.
Page 183 Load letterhead paper for duplex printing with the design face down. The top edge of the sheet with the logo should enter the printer last. Note: See “Print Materials” on page 124 for information on selecting types of print materials.
Page 184 Using Your Printer Multipurpose Feeder Slide the print material into the multipurpose feeder as far as it will go. Do not force it. Forcing causes buckling of the print material. Make sure you have not loaded too much print material.
Page 185: Using The Multipurpose Feeder
Make sure the PAPER TYPE for the multipurpose feeder (MP Feeder Type) is set to the correct value for the print material you are loading. Press Go to return the printer to the Ready status message. Note: Software settings may override operator panel settings.
Page 186: Closing The Multipurpose Feeder
Using Your Printer Closing the Multipurpose Feeder Multipurpose Feeder Remove print material from the multipurpose feeder. Push the metal bar straight back to collapse the multipurpose feeder to its short-length position. Close the multipurpose feeder door.
Page 187: Receive-Only Fax
Receive-only If your printer has a serial port installed and it is not in use, you can use your printer to receive faxes. Outgoing faxes are not supported. Note: Although some Optra S models may be configured with multiple serial ports, the activation of more than one fax port is not permitted.
Page 188: Receive-Only Fax Setup
Note: Instead of connecting the class 1 fax modem to a computer, you connect it to the serial port of your printer. The end of the modem cable that connects to the serial port must be 25-pin. Power Cord...
Page 189: Disabling Receive-Only Fax
Note: If power to the modem is interrupted you must complete the following steps, in order, for your printer to receive faxes: Disabling Receive-only Fax To disable the Receive-only Fax function and restore the printer serial port to normal use, complete the following steps: From the printer operator panel, select FAX MENU, Fax Port, Disable.
Page 190 Using Your Printer Receive-only Fax...
Page 191: Caring For Your Printer
Caring for Your Printer...
Page 193: Understanding Printer Messages
Status Messages The first line (line 1) on the display provides information on the current state or status of the printer, as shown in the table beginning on page 178. However in some cases, a message is long enough that it requires both lines to display the entire message.
Page 194: Line 1 Messages
Note: The printer indicator light blinks while the printer is processing data. • Press Stop to take the printer out of Busy. The Not Ready message is displayed. No more data is processed, but the printer processes all paper currently in the printer paper path. Press Go to return to Busy.
Page 195 No button actions are possible while this message is displayed. 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 196 Program Flash message is displayed. The printer is ready to receive and process data. • Press Menu> or <Menu to take the printer out of Ready and enter all menus. • Press Stop to take the printer offline. The Not Ready message is displayed.
Page 197 No button actions are possible while this message is displayed. Waiting The printer has received a page of data to print, but is Waiting until an End of Job or Form Feed command occurs or until additional data is received.
Page 198: Line 2 Messages
Meaning The printer configuration identification (ID) is not set or is not valid. Call Lexmark Technical Support. x is 1, 2, or 3 and represents the infrared port attached to connector x. The printer is locked onto the Infrared x host interface.
Page 199 If more than one tray is missing, the printer displays the message for the lesser numbered tray first.
Page 200: Attendance Messages
Press Menu> or <Menu until Cancel Job is on the second line. Press Select. • To reset the printer, press Menu> or <Menu. The Job Menu is displayed. Press Menu> or <Menu until Reset Printer is on the second line. Press Select.
Page 201 To enable Resource Save after this message displays, either install additional memory or set each link buffer back to the Auto value. Once all link buffers are set to Auto, exit the printer menus to activate link buffer changes. When Ready displays, enable Resource Save in the SETUP MENU and modify the link buffers again.
Page 202 Flash Understanding Printer Messages Meaning and Required Action The printer is processing data, but the memory used to store pages is full. Reduce the complexity of the page and send it to print again. To reduce the complexity of the page: •...
Page 203 Press Menu> or <Menu until Cancel Job is on the second line. Press Select. • To reset the printer, press Menu> or <Menu. The Job Menu is displayed. Press Menu> or <Menu until Reset Printer is on the second line. Press Select.
Page 204 Press Menu> or <Menu until Reset Printer is on the second line. Press Select. Data is sent to the printer across the serial port, but the serial port is disabled. When the serial error is displayed, the reporting of other serial errors is suppressed until the menus are entered or the printer is reset.
Page 205 Message Meaning and Required Action 56 Standard Parallel Data is sent to the printer across the parallel port, but the parallel port Port Disabled is disabled. When the error is displayed, the reporting of other errors is suppressed until the menus are entered or the printer is reset.
Page 206 The message displays when the printer maintenance counter determines 250,000 pages have printed. These components are in a maintenance kit available from Lexmark. Press Go to clear the message. It is recommended that you have a trained servicer install the maintenance kit components.
Page 207 Jam Recovery is set to On or Auto. 24x Paper Jam The printer detects a paper jam in the paper path of one of the paper trays. x represents the tray with the jam. Open Tray x and remove the Check Tray x jammed print material.
Page 208 These service messages indicate printer failures that may require service. Turn the printer Off (O), wait for about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer On (|). If the error recurs, write down the error number, the problem, and a...
Page 209 Press Menu> or <Menu until Cancel Job is on the second line. Press Select. • To reset the printer, press Menu> or <Menu. The Job Menu is displayed. Press Menu> or <Menu until Reset Printer is on the second line. Press Select.
Page 210 When the device is recognized by the printer, the message is cleared. • In case of a hardware failure, turn the printer off and back on. If the error recurs, turn the printer off, remove the device, and call for service.
Page 211 Press Menu> or <Menu until Cancel Job is on the second line. Press Select. • To reset the printer, press Menu> or <Menu. The Job Menu is displayed. Press Menu> or <Menu until Reset Printer is on the second line. Press Select.
Page 212 Press Menu> or <Menu until Cancel Job is on the second line. Press Select. • To reset the printer, press Menu> or <Menu. The Job Menu is displayed. Press Menu> or <Menu until Reset Printer is on the second line. Press Select.
Page 213 This message displays when the printer Print Job Buffering function Disk ? is enabled and the printer is turned Off while print jobs are spooled to the hard disk, and the printer is turned back on. The printer asks for confirmation to print the waiting jobs that were previously spooled to the hard disk.
Page 214 Remove the print material from all the output bins and press Go. The printer determines that all of the output bins in the named linked set are full. <linked set bin name> represents the linked set bin name. The linked set bin name is truncated to 16 characters.
Page 215: Solving Printer Problems
Problems 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. The printer power switch is On (|). The electrical outlet is not turned off by any switch or breaker.
Page 216: Display Problems
Performing Self Test message. When the test is completed, the Ready message displays. If the messages do not display, turn the printer power Off (O) and call Lexmark Technical Support. The settings are being overridden by settings in the software application, the printer driver, or the printer utilities.
Page 217: Print Quality Problems
PAPER WEIGHT to Heavy. • Verify that the print material is within the printer specifications. • If the problem continues, call Lexmark Technical Support. Toner is on the transfer roll. To help prevent this, do not load paper that is smaller than the page size of the job to be printed.
Page 218 Caring for Your Printer Problem Entire page is white. Streaks appear on the page. Printing is too dark. Characters have jagged or uneven edges. Image quality is poor. Solving Printer Problems Action Make sure the packaging material is removed from the print cartridge.
Page 219 • Make sure the margins are set correctly using the incorrect. paper size settings in the software application you are using. • Check the Print Area menu setting in the SETUP MENU. Set the value to Normal. Caring for Your Printer Solving Printer Problems...
Page 220: Option Problems
Solving Printer Problems Action If your printer is an Optra S 1855, make sure the option is marked with a colored circle, indicating that it is compatible with an Optra S 1855. Optional Drawers: Make sure the connection between...
Page 221 Option Card” on page 312. Check that it is securely connected. INA Option: The connection is made by plugging the card into a connector on the printer system board. See “Internal Network Adapter (INA) Option Card” on page 309. Check that it is securely connected. The connection to the network is made through the network cable.
Page 222 Solving Printer Problems Action Tri-Port Option: The connection is made by plugging the card into a connector on the printer system board. See “Tri-Port Interface Option Card” on page 310. Check that it is securely connected. For Macintosh users: •...
Page 223: Network Printing Problems
Caring for Your Printer Action If you are using a Lexmark INA or external network adapter (ENA), verify that it is set up properly and the network cable is connected. Note: Refer to the network documentation that came with your adapter for setup instructions and information on using the network adapters.
Page 224: Other Problems And Questions
DOS cannot access additional trays. Solving Printer Problems Action See “Printer Drivers” on page 34 and “Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities” on page 47. The CD contains an Adobe Acrobat file with a complete list of Printer Command Language (PCL) escape codes.
Page 225: Clearing Jams
To resolve the paper jam attendance messages, you must clear all paper from the paper path. Press Go to resume printing. The printer prints a new copy of the page that jammed if Jam Recovery is set to On or Auto; however, the Auto setting does not guarantee the page will print.
Page 226: Paper Jam Areas
Caring for Your Printer Paper Jam Areas Note: For printer models with the Multipurpose Feeder, if a jam occurs in the multipurpose feeder, you receive a 250 Paper Jam attendance message. The 260 Paper Jam is shown here for a jam in the optional envelope feeder for the Optra S 2455.
Page 227: Accessing Paper Jam Areas
Accessing Paper Jam Areas You open doors and covers, remove paper trays, and remove options to access paper jam areas. If your printer has a multipurpose feeder, it is visible when the lower front door is opened. The following illustration shows the Optra S 2455.
Page 228: 200 And 201 Paper Jam - Remove Cartridge
The paper is jammed in the area under the print cartridge, so this requires removing the print cartridge from the printer. With a 201 attendance message, the jam is farther back in the printer, so you need to reach in farther to grasp the paper. In this case, the page could have jammed when it entered the duplex option from the printer.
Page 229 Note: If there is resistance to the paper, and it does not move immediately when you pull, stop pulling. You need to access the paper from the rear door. See “202 Paper Jam - Open Rear Door” for more information. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 230: 202 Paper Jam - Open Rear Door
Clearing Jams the paper jams before reaching the standard output bin the paper jams in the rear of the printer when a page enters the duplex option to print on the second side the paper jams after it starts into the standard output bin, but before it has exited completely into the bin clear all paper from the paper path.
Page 231 Note: If paper is still in the fuser area, open the upper front door to release the fuser rollers and free the paper for removal. • If an end of the paper is visible, pull the paper straight out toward you. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 232 If there is resistance to the paper and it does not move immediately when you pull, stop pulling. Remove the print cartridge, then return to the back of the printer at the rear door area. Pull the paper out. Close the rear door.
Page 233 Pull the paper straight out. Note: Usually with a jam located in this area, there is another jam behind the rear door of the printer. See “Before Reaching the Standard Output Bin or Entering to the Duplex Option” on page 214 for instructions on how to remove this type of jam.
Page 234: 230 Paper Jam - Check Duplex
(the page may be entering the duplex option, inside the duplex option, or exiting the duplex option to go back to the printer to exit after printing) access cover, pull it out gently and slowly.
Page 235 Pull the duplex front access cover straight out from the duplex option. The edge of the paper is visible. Caring for Your Printer Latch Bar Duplex Front Access Cover Clearing Jams...
Page 236 Caring for Your Printer Since you already have the duplex front access cover pulled out, continue with the following section. Clearing Jams Pull the paper straight up and out.
Page 237 Slide the duplex front access cover back into the duplex option. Make sure it snaps into place. Slide the 250-sheet input tray back into the printer. Caring for Your Printer (inside view of duplex option)
Page 238 Caring for Your Printer Back of the Duplex Option Clearing Jams Push the button as shown. The duplex rear door opens. Raise the duplex rear door. It remains in place. Look under the rear door for the edge of the paper.
Page 239 • If only a short piece of the paper is visible up toward the rear of the printer, do not pull the paper out. The paper may be easier to access from inside the printer. See page 212 for instructions to remove the paper.
Page 240: Paper Jam - Check Tray X
Caring for Your Printer 24x Paper Jam - Check Tray x Jams in the following four areas result in a 24x attendance message. x represents the tray number where the jam has occurred. Paper jams in trays may be: •...
Page 241 Look for paper in the paper tray and remove it based on how it is jammed: • If the paper is lying on the incline or wall surface at the front of the tray, pull the paper straight out. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 242 Caring for Your Printer Note: If you do not see one end of the print material, the jam has Clearing Jams • If the paper is between two trays, when you pull the tray out of the support unit, the top edge of the paper springs out toward you.
Page 243: Between Three Trays
If only a short piece of the paper is visible, do not pull down to remove the paper. Gently slide the paper tray back into the support unit. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 244 Caring for Your Printer Note: With this type of jam, there may be another jam under the Clearing Jams Pull the paper tray out of the support unit that is above the tray you just pulled out and closed. Look for the leading edge of the paper. Most of the paper should be visible now.
Page 245 Locate the latch bar under the hand cutout on the duplex front access cover. Caring for Your Printer Latch Bar Duplex Front Access Cover Clearing Jams...
Page 246 Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams Push the latch bar up and pull the duplex front access cover straight out from the duplex option. Duplex Front Access Cover...
Page 247 Pull the 250-sheet input tray out of the printer. • If you see the edge of the paper in the 250-sheet input tray: Pull the paper down and out. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 248 Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams Slide the paper tray all the way into the printer. In this case the paper is not trapped in the printer feed rollers. Slide the duplex front access cover back into the duplex option. Make sure it snaps into place.
Page 249 Pull the paper up and toward you. Reinstall the print cartridge. (See page 15 for instructions on reinstalling the print cartridge.) Close the upper front door. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 250: 250 Paper Jam - Check Mp Feeder
Note: To resolve the paper jam attendance messages, you must Clearing Jams clear all paper from the paper path. at entry into the optional envelope feeder between the envelope feeder and the printer clear all paper from the paper path.
Page 251: At Entry Into The Envelope Feeder
Pull the jammed envelope straight out toward you. Replace the stack of envelopes in the envelope feeder. Adjust the envelope edge guide if needed. Rotate the envelope weight and lower it to the stack. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 252: Between The Envelope Feeder And The Printer
Caring for Your Printer Between the Envelope Feeder and the Printer Clearing Jams Slide the attached envelope weight up. Flip the envelope weight over and back toward the printer. Remove the stack of envelopes from the envelope feeder. Push the envelope support to the closed position.
Page 253 Close the upper front door. Align the tabs on the envelope feeder with the slots on both sides of the printer and gently push the envelope feeder into the opening until it snaps into place. Replace the stack of envelopes in the envelope feeder.
Page 254: Paper Jam - Check Bin X
Caring for Your Printer 27x Paper Jam - Check Bin x Jams in the following three areas result in a 27x attendance message. x represents the optional output expander number where the jam has occurred. Paper jams in output expanders may be: •...
Page 255 Pull the paper straight out. If there is more than minimal resistance to the paper, and it does not give immediately when you pull, stop pulling. Continue with the next step. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 256 Caring for Your Printer The rear door opens and drops down fully. Clearing Jams Locate and push the output expander rear door latches in toward the center.
Page 257 Loosen the paper if it is caught in feeder rollers. Then, pull the paper straight out. Close the output expander rear door. Make sure both rear door latches are closed. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 258 Caring for Your Printer Between Output Expanders You should be able to remove the paper jam from the output expander indicated by the message; however, in this case you may need to open the rear door of another output expander to remove the jam since the paper is between two output expanders.
Page 259 While you have two output expander rear doors open, check to see if you have jams as described in “In an Output Expander Tray, But Resistance” on page 244. Close both of the output expander rear doors. Make sure all rear door latches are closed. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 260 Caring for Your Printer In an Output Expander Tray, But Resistance Paper jams as it exits to an output expander tray and a short portion of the paper is visible. Try to pull the paper from the front of the tray first, but if you are not successful complete the following steps.
Page 261 Pull the paper from the back area of the output expander straight out toward you. Pull the paper from the output expander with more clearance space. Close both of the output expander rear doors. Make sure all rear door latches are closed. Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 262 Caring for Your Printer Clearing Jams...
Page 263: Maintaining Your Printer
For your convenience, Lexmark offers a maintenance kit that contains the routine maintenance parts needed for the Optra S 2455. To purchase a maintenance kit, contact Lexmark or the place where you bought your printer. We recommend that the maintenance kit items be installed by a trained servicer. If you purchase your maintenance kit directly from Lexmark, labor to install these items is included during the product warranty period.
Page 264: Ordering A Print Cartridge
If you’re in the U.S. or Canada, call 1-800-438-2468 for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area. In other countries, contact the place where you bought your printer. Ordering a Label Fuser Cleaner A special label fuser cleaner should be used for label applications to optimize feeding reliability.
Page 265: Storing The Print Cartridge
When you return a used cartridge, you contribute to a worldwide recycling effort at no cost to you. Note: Lexmark does not recommend that you refill your used print cartridge or purchase a refilled cartridge from a third party. Print quality and printer reliability cannot be guaranteed if you do.
Page 266: Ordering A Charge Roll Kit
1382990. Installation instructions are included in the kit. If you’re in the U.S. or Canada, call 1-800-438-2468 for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your area. In other countries, contact the place where you bought your printer. Maintaining Your Printer...
Page 267: Installing Options
Installing Options...
Page 269: Adding Options To The Printer
Adding Options to the Printer There are several options available for your printer. Since some of them are installed below and others are installed above the printer, you should consider the order to add them. Start with features and options that are installed below the printer.
Page 270 Below Below Inside Lower Front Door Above When you install or remove the printer, the standard dual 500-sheet drawer for the Optra S 2455, and options, view each piece as a separate part. Always install or remove a part by itself. For example, do not pick up the printer with the duplex option attached and try to move both at once.
Page 271: Optional Drawers
Optional Drawers The following table gives information for the optional 250-sheet drawer and optional 500-sheet drawer depending on which printer model you have: Optra S 1255 Optra S 1625 Optra S 2455 Optional • 250-sheet drawer drawers • 500-sheet drawer...
Page 272: Installing An Optional Drawer
Installing Options Installing an Optional Drawer If your printer is already set up, make sure the printer power is Off (O). Unplug the power cord, and disconnect any cables attached to the printer. An optional drawer consists of a support unit and a paper tray.
Page 273 Round Hole At this point, attach another optional drawer or the printer. To attach a drawer, continue with step 5 through step 7 on page 258. To attach the printer, continue with step 8 on page 259.
Page 274 Installing Options Optional Drawers Remove the support unit from its packaging. Remove any packing tape. Pull the paper tray out of the support unit. Remove any packing material and tape from the paper tray Grasp the support unit on each side at opposite corners and lower it onto the top of the previous support unit.
Page 275 Place the printer on top of the support unit. Be sure the edges of the printer and the support unit are aligned so that all the parts fit. The right side of the printer is aligned with the options. Hand Grip Load paper in the trays.
Page 276 From the operator panel, set the PAPER TYPE menu setting for each paper source. Note: The 250-sheet input tray in the printer is Tray 1. Trays for support units installed under the printer are numbered Tray 2 down to Tray 5 depending on the number of optional drawers installed.
Page 277: Envelope Feeder Option
You may install the envelope feeder without turning the printer off first, but do not remove it when the printer is on. The message Reattach Envelope Feeder displays if you remove the envelope feeder when the printer is on.
Page 278: Installing The Envelope Feeder
Optra S 1855. See the table on page 1 for the location of the label. Turn the printer power Off (O). Push the lower release latch on the front left side of the printer to the right to release the door.
Page 279 The door drops open and stops in place. Grasp the lower right corner of the envelope feeder connector door and pull it up. The connector is exposed. Envelope Feeder Connector Door Installing Options Envelope Feeder Option...
Page 280 Envelope Feeder Option Align the tabs on the envelope feeder with the slots on both sides of the printer and gently push the envelope feeder into the opening until it snaps into place. The envelope feeder tilts downward at a slight angle if it is installed properly.
Page 281: Envelope Feeder Guidelines
Loading the Envelope Feeder The envelope support has three positions: fully closed (pushed in toward printer) for short envelopes, extended to the middle position for medium-length envelopes, and fully open (extended to its full length) for long envelopes.
Page 282 Installing Options Envelope Feeder Option Slide the attached envelope weight up. Flip the envelope weight over and back toward the printer. It stays in place. Slide the envelope edge guide to the far right.
Page 283 Flex a stack of envelopes back and forth. Straighten the edges on a level surface. Press down the corners to flatten them. Fan the envelopes. This prevents the edges of the envelopes from sticking together and helps them feed properly. Note: When you load envelopes, do not exceed the maximum stack height of 64.7 mm (2.55 in.).
Page 284 Note: Do not feed stamped envelopes. The stamp is shown for placement only. Never use envelopes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self-stick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer. See “Envelope Guidelines” on page 130 for more information.
Page 285 Installing Options Slide the envelope edge guide to the left until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Make sure the envelopes do not buckle. Rotate the envelope weight back toward you and lower it to the stack. Envelope Feeder Option...
Page 286: Using The Envelope Feeder
To set the printer operator panel: If the printer experiences an envelope jam while printing, see “260 Paper Jam - Check Env Feeder” on page 234 for information on how to clear the jam.
Page 287: Removing The Envelope Feeder
Removing the Envelope Feeder Remove envelopes from the envelope feeder. Push the envelope support to the closed position. Installing Options Envelope Feeder Option...
Page 288 Installing Options Envelope Feeder Option Open the upper front door. Pull the envelope feeder up slightly and straight out of the printer. Set it aside. Close both front doors.
Page 289: Duplex Option
Duplex Option The duplex option enables the printer to print on both sides of the paper. The duplex option attaches under the printer, below the 250-sheet input tray and above any other drawers. The printer automatically recognizes that the duplex option has been installed. If you need to remove the duplex option, turn the printer off first.
Page 290 Turn the printer power Off (O). Unplug the printer power cord. Disconnect any cables attached to the printer. Select a sturdy place to set the printer while you install the duplex option. Use the hand grips or ask someone to help you lift the printer off of any other installed drawers.
Page 291 Installing Options Lift and lower the duplex option onto the top optional or standard paper drawer. Be sure the edges of the duplex option are aligned with the drawer underneath so that all the parts fit. Duplex Option...
Page 292 Notice the following parts on the duplex option: the tab, the round hole, and the four square holes. These are exactly like the same parts on an optional or standard paper drawer. The printer has matching holes on its bottom surface that align with these parts. Round Hole...
Page 293 Lift the printer by the hand grips or ask someone to help you lift it and lower it onto the duplex option. Be sure the edges of the printer and the duplex option are aligned so that all the parts fit.
Page 294: Changing Duplex Settings
For example, if you select duplex printing from the operator panel, but the software specifies single-sided printing, the printer prints single-sided pages. When the Duplex Option is installed, the PAPER MENU includes the menu items Duplex and Duplex Bind.
Page 295 Long edge binding means all pages are attached along the long edge of the page (the left edge of a portrait-printed page and the top edge of a landscape-printed page). For example, the pages of this book were printed using long-edge binding. The following illustration shows long-edge binding for portrait and landscape pages.
Page 296: Selecting Paper
You can use the same weight and type of paper with the duplex option as you use with the printer. You can use overhead transparencies or envelopes for single-sided printing when the duplex option is installed but not selected.
Page 297: Output Expanders
Expanders You can install up to three optional output expanders on an Optra S 2455 or Optra S 1855. They are mounted on top of the printer or on top of each other. Your printer may have up to five paper sources, so you may need more than just the printer standard bin to handle the output.
Page 298: Installing An Optional Output Expander
If the option is not labeled with a colored circle, do not install it on an Optra S 1855. See the table on page 1 for the location of the label. Turn the printer power Off (O).
Page 299 Installing Options Grasp the top cover and pull it up to remove it. The top portion of the printer is exposed. Output Expanders...
Page 300 To help maintain alignment of the brackets to the slots, align the right and back edges of the output expander with the corresponding edges of the top portion of the printer. Note: Make sure the output expander is connected securely.
Page 301 Installing Options If you follow these steps to install a output expander on top of another one, the mounting slots on the output expander look as shown: Output Expanders...
Page 302 Installing Options Output Expanders Locate the four tabs on the output expander tray and the four slots on the output expander. each on each side. Hold the output expander tray on both sides and tilt the front toward you. Slide the lower tabs on the tray fully into the lower slots on the output expander.
Page 303 Installing Options Rotate the output expander tray upward from the front the upper tabs on the tray into the upper and slide slots on the output expander . The tabs click in place. Note: At this point, you may attach another output expander to the output expander you just installed.
Page 304 Push the right side of the top cover down until it snaps into place on the output expander. Tabs Note: Verify that the output expander is installed properly. See “Verifying the Installation of Options” on page 325. Turn the printer power On (|). Top Cover...
Page 305: Removing An Output Expander Tray
Installing Options Removing an Output Expander Tray To remove the output expander tray: Hold the edge of the tray and lift it up so the lower tabs come out of the slots on the output expander. Output Expanders...
Page 306 Installing Options Output Expanders Pull the tray straight out toward you to remove the upper tabs from the output expander slots.
Page 307: Changing Output Bin Settings
For example, if you select Bin 2 from the operator panel, but the software specifies the printer standard bin, the printer prints to the printer standard bin. If you select Bin 2 from the operator panel, but the software specifies output bin 3, the printer prints to output bin 3.
Page 308 (standard bin and output options) to be linked together as though they are one large bin. The printer fills the Standard Bin first. When it is full, the printer starts filling the first output option. As each output option is filled, the printer switches to the next installed output option.
Page 309: Memory And Option Cards
Memory and Option Cards You can purchase optional memory and option cards for your printer to enhance its performance. Follow the instructions in this chapter to install them on your printer system board. Accessing the Printer System Board Complete the following steps before you install a printer memory option, flash memory option, or an option card.
Page 310 Installing Options Memory and Option Cards Press down and pull on the side door latches to release the door. Remove the side door, and lay it aside.
Page 311 Loosen the six screws on the shield. Do not remove the screws. Screws Grasp the tabs and slide the shield up until the top three screws fit into the three keyholes on the shield. Holding the shield by the tabs, lift it off. Installing Options Memory and Option Cards...
Page 312 Option Card Connector 2 Option Card Connector 3 Continue to the appropriate section for installation instructions: See “Printer Memory Option” on page 299. See “Flash Memory Option” on page 304. See “Option Cards” on page 308. Memory Connector 1 Memory Connector 2...
Page 313: Closing The Printer System Board
Closing the Printer System Board After you have installed all of your options on the printer system board, follow these steps to reattach the shield and side door. Grasp the shield by the tabs and align the three keyholes on the shield with the top three screws. Holding the shield by the tabs, slide it down.
Page 314 Note: To verify that the option is installed properly, see “Verifying Memory and Option Cards Holding the side door slightly to the left of the printer, slide the door to the right into the notches on the shield. The door hinges fit into the notches.
Page 315: Printer Memory Option
The printer memory option increases the amount of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) in the printer. Additional printer memory allows the printer to print complex jobs and operate more efficiently. Anything that is stored in printer memory is lost when the printer is turned off.
Page 316: Installing A Printer Memory Option
2. Before you install a memory option, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board” on page 293. ARNING Memory and Option Cards Electronic components are easily damaged by static electricity.
Page 317 Hold the memory option with the connection points pointing toward the system board and the notch toward the front of the printer. Insert the memory option all the way into the connector at a 45° angle, and rotate it down until it snaps into place.
Page 318 If you need to install another option on the system board: See “Flash Memory Option” on page 304. See “Option Cards” on page 308. See “Closing the Printer System Board” on page 297 to reattach the shield and side door. the Installation of Options” on page 325.
Page 319: Removing A Memory Option
See “Printer Memory Option” on page 299. See “Flash Memory Option” on page 304. See “Option Cards” on page 308. See “Closing the Printer System Board” on page 297 to reattach the shield and side door. Installing Options Memory and Option Cards...
Page 320: Flash Memory Option
Installing a Flash Memory Option Before you install the flash memory option, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board” on page 293. If you need to remove a flash memory option first, see “Removing a Flash Memory Option” on page 307.
Page 321 Hold the flash memory option with the connection points pointing toward the system board and the notch toward the top of the printer. Insert it all the way into the connector at a 45° angle. Notch Connection Points Press the flash memory option down toward the system board until it snaps into place.
Page 322 If you need to install another option on the system board: See “Printer Memory Option” on page 299. See “Option Cards” on page 308. See “Closing the Printer System Board” on page 297 to reattach the shield and side door. the Installation of Options” on page 325.
Page 323: Removing A Flash Memory Option
See “Flash Memory Option” on page 304. See “Printer Memory Option” on page 299. See “Option Cards” on page 308. See “Closing the Printer System Board” on page 297 to reattach the shield and side door. Installing Options Memory and Option Cards...
Page 324: Option Cards
Refer to the documentation that is included with each option card for detailed information about that specific card. Your printer will accommodate one, two or three option cards, depending on the model. The installation instructions are the same regardless of the type of option card purchased.
Page 325: Internal Network Adapter (Ina) Option Card
Internal Network Adapter (INA) Option Card The INA option card, sometimes called an internal print server, lets you connect the printer to a local area network (LAN). INA option cards have a similar size and shape. The network port on the card must correspond to your network.
Page 326: Tri-Port Interface Option Card
Installing Options Tri-Port Interface Option Card The Tri-Port interface option card lets you connect your printer to: • • • Multiple Tri-Port interface cards can be installed on models with multiple connectors. If you install multiple Tri-Port interface cards, you can use all serial ports, but you can use only one LocalTalk and one Infrared connection per printer.
Page 327: 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. Multiple Parallel 1284-C Adapter cards can be installed and used on models with multiple connectors.
Page 328: Hard Disk With Adapter Option Card
You can purchase: • • Your printer can have only one hard disk option installed. Attaching a Hard Disk to the Adapter Card Use your adapter card with a hard disk meeting the following criteria: •...
Page 329 Align the connector pins on the end of the hard disk with the connector on the back of the adapter card. Push the hard disk securely into the connector. Installing Options Memory and Option Cards...
Page 330 Installing Options Installing the Hard Disk with Adapter Option Card To install, follow the instructions under “Installing an Option Card” starting on page 315. Memory and Option Cards Turn the adapter card over and insert the four screws. Securely tighten each screw.
Page 331: Installing An Option Card
Touch something metal before you touch the card. Before you install the option card, follow the steps under “Accessing the Printer System Board” on page 293. If you need to remove an option card, see “Removing an Option Card” on page 319.
Page 332 Installing Options Memory and Option Cards Locate the two screws on the back of the printer that attach the metal plate to the slot. Remove and save the two screws. Remove and discard the plate. Unpack the option card. Save the packing materials.
Page 333 Align the connector on the card with the option connector on the system board. Push in the card firmly until it is completely inserted into the system board connector. The two connectors should fit snugly together. Installing Options Memory and Option Cards...
Page 334 See “Option Cards” on page 308. See “Printer Memory Option” on page 299. See “Flash Memory Option” on page 304. See “Closing the Printer System Board” on page 297 to reattach the shield and side door. the Installation of Options” on page 325.
Page 335: Removing An Option Card
See “Option Cards” on page 308. See “Printer Memory Option” on page 299. See “Flash Memory Option” on page 304. See “Closing the Printer System Board” on page 297 to reattach the shield and side door. Installing Options Memory and Option Cards...
Page 336 Installing Options Memory and Option Cards...
Page 337: Infrared Adapter
Infrared Adapter An infrared adapter is available for your printer to let you print remotely from a computer equipped with an infrared port. The Tri-Port interface option card, which includes an infrared port, is also available for your printer to let you connect the infrared adapter to your printer.
Page 338 Plug the cable into the infrared port. The adapter has been plugged into the port correctly if any light on the infrared adapter comes on when the printer is on. Aim the computer infrared port at the infrared port on the front of the infrared adapter.
Page 339 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 page 206.
Page 340 Installing Options Infrared Adapter...
Page 341: Verifying The Installation Of Options
• other printer settings To print a menu settings page: Make sure the printer power is On (|) and the Ready status message appears on the display. Press Menu> or <Menu to enter the menus. Continue to press and release Menu> until you see TESTS MENU.
Page 342 Installing Options Look for the option name on the printed page. If the option does not appear on the page, it is not installed securely in place or aligned properly. Remove the option and install it again. Print the menu settings page again. Verifying the Installation of Options...
Page 343: Appendixes
Appendixes...
Page 345: Understanding Fonts
PCL emulation, and PostScript Level 2 emulation. Note: PCL emulation refers to printer emulation when it is responding to either PCL 5 or PCL 6 data stream com- mands. Differences in the way fonts are handled when in PCL 5 emulation or PCL 6 emulation are noted in this appendix.
Page 346: Weight And Style
Appendixes Weight and Style Typefaces are often available in different weights and styles. These variations modify the original typeface so you can, for example, emphasize important words in text or highlight book titles. The different weights and styles are designed to complement the origi- nal typeface.
Page 347: Pitch And Point Size
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 348: Symbol Sets
(or more specifically, for each code point). Some applications require different characters at some code points. To support multiple applications and languages, all printer models have 78 symbol sets in PCL emulation. Understanding Fonts abcdefghABCDEFGH...
Page 349: Bitmapped And Scalable Fonts
Scalable fonts (also called outline fonts) are stored as computer pro- grams that define the outlines of the characters in the font. Each time you print characters from a scalable font, the printer creates a bitmap of the characters at the point size you choose and saves it...
Page 350: Resident Fonts
Appendixes temporarily in printer memory. These 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.
Page 351: 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, PCL 6 emulation, and PostScript Level 2 emulation.
Page 352 Appendixes Courier Bold Italic Garamond Antiqua Marigold Palatino Roman Palatino Italic Palatino Bold Palatino Bold Italic Symbol Times New Roman Times New Roman Italic Times New Roman Bold Times New Roman Bold Italic Understanding Fonts Letter Gothic Italic Letter Gothic Bold Univers Medium Univers Medium Italic Univers Bold...
Page 353: Symbol Sets For Pcl Emulation
Bitmapped Fonts Font Name PCL 5 Emulation Line Printer 16 POSTNET Barcode Symbol Sets for PCL Emulation ABICOMP International ABICOMP Brazil/Portugal DeskTop Greek-8 HP German HP Spanish ISO-2 IRV ISO-4 UK ISO-6 ASCII ISO-10 Swedish/Finnish ISO-11 Swedish ISO-14 JIS ASCII...
Page 354: Downloadable Fonts
You can download scalable fonts in PostScript Level 2 emulation and either scalable or bitmapped fonts in PCL emulation. Fonts can be downloaded to printer memory or to a Flash Memory Option or Hard Disk with Adapter Option. Fonts downloaded to flash mem- ory or hard disk remain in memory even after the printer language changes, the printer resets, or the printer is turned off.
Page 355: Printing A Font Sample List
Appendixes Printing a Font Sample List To print a list of the fonts currently available, select TESTS MENU, Print Fonts, and either PCL Fonts, PS 2 Fonts or PPDS Fonts from the printer operator panel. Understanding Fonts...
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Page 357: Enhancing Print Quality
There may be times when you prefer to choose printer settings that don’t place as great a demand on the printer resources. This information may help you make decisions about your net- work default settings, or help you determine the best print quality settings for a particular job.
Page 358 The ability to represent many levels of intensity for a single pixel, as opposed to simply turning the pixel on or off. Resolution The spacing of pixels the printer can address and resolve individu- ally, usually measured in the number of dots per inch (dpi). Text Alphabetic and numeric characters and symbols.
Page 359: Print Quality Overview
Appendixes Halftones Gray-scale objects (such as photographs) whose gray dots have been converted to a pattern of groups of black dots. These groups, which are of various sizes, along with the white dots (pixels turned off), create the illusion of gray shadings: larger groups make the image appear black or dark gray, while smaller groups make the image appear light gray.
Page 360: Print Quality Settings
Print Quality Settings Several factors control the appearance of the printed page. You can regulate how much toner the printer applies to each black dot, or pixel, as well as the frequency and size of the dots. Each of the following sections describes a printer setting you can change to alter the appearance of the printed document.
Page 361: Print Resolution
Not all of the print quality settings are valid for all resolutions. 1200 Image Quality If you select 1200 Image Quality, the printer varies the size of each printed pixel, thereby producing a continuous tone effect. This improves the print quality of graphic fills and images and half- tones.
Page 362: Toner Saver
Appendixes of grays, select a lighter Print Darkness setting (Lighter or Light- est). Select a darker setting (Darker or Darkest) for bolder text and darker gray scales. You can change the Print Darkness setting for all resolutions. Toner Saver Toner Saver preserves the toner supply by reducing the amount of toner on the printed page.
Page 363: Picturegrade
PQET is available for both 300 dpi and 600 dpi resolutions. PQET offers the most benefit at 300 dpi. When printing in 1200 Image Quality or 1200 dpi, the setting for PQET is ignored. PictureGrade In PostScript Level 2 emulation, you can set PictureGrade On to improve the print quality of halftone images.
Page 364 Appendixes Enhancing Print Quality...
Page 365: Printer Specifications
19.5 in. (495 mm) Weight 41 lb (18.6 kg) Footprint 17.8 in. x 15.9 in. (451 mm x 405 mm) Weight of printer includes toner cartridge. Duty Cycle Feature Optra S 1255 Duty cycle Up to 35,000 pages per month...
Page 366 Appendixes Printer Specifications...
Page 367 Reference...
Page 369: Notices
To assure compliance with FCC regulations on electromagnetic interfer- ence for a Class A computing device, use a properly shielded and grounded cable such as Lexmark part number 1329605. Use of a substi- tute cable not properly shielded and grounded may result in a violation of FCC regulations.
Page 370: 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 371: Without A Network Card Installed
To assure compliance with FCC regulations on electromagnetic interfer- ence for a Class B computing device, use a properly shielded and grounded cable such as Lexmark part number 1329605. Use of a substi- tute cable not properly shielded and grounded may result in a violation of FCC regulations.
Page 372: The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984
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 373: Energy Star
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 374: Laser Notices
Reference Laser Notices The following laser notice labels may be affixed to this printer as shown: Laser Advisory Label Class 1 Laser Statement Label Notices CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1...
Page 375: Laser Notice
Laser Notice The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for Class I (1) laser products, and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 825.
Page 376: Avvertenze Sui Prodotti Laser
Reference Avvertenze sui prodotti laser Questa stampante è certificata negli Stati Uniti per essere conforme ai requisiti del DHHS 21 CFR Sottocapitolo J per i prodotti laser di classe 1 ed è certificata negli altri Paesi come prodotto laser di classe 1 conforme ai requisiti della norma CEI 825.
Page 377: Huomautus Laserlaitteesta
Laserinformatie De printer voldoet aan de eisen die gesteld worden aan een laserprodukt van klasse I. Voor de Verenigde Staten zijn deze eisen vastgelegd in DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J, voor andere landen in IEC 825. Laserprodukten van klasse I worden niet als ongevaarlijk aangemerkt. De printer is voorzien van een laser van klasse IIIb (3b), dat wil zeggen een gallium arsenide- laser van 5 milliwatt met een golflengte van 770-795 nanometer.
Page 378: Avís Sobre El Làser
Reference Laser-notis Denna skrivare är i USA certifierad att motsvara kraven i DHHS 21 CFR, underparagraf J för laserprodukter av Klass I (1). I andra länder uppfyller skrivaren kraven för laserprodukter av Klass I enligt kraven i IEC 825. Laserprodukter i Klass I anses ej hälsovådliga. Skrivaren har en inbyggd laser av Klass IIIb (3b) som består av en laserenhet av gallium-arsenid på...
Page 379: Japanese Laser Notice
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Page 380: Korean Laser Notice
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Page 381: 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 382: Norme Di Sicurezza
Il prodotto è stato progettato, testato e approvato in conformità a severi standard di sicurezza e per l’utilizzo con componenti Lexmark specifici. Le caratteristiche di sicurezza di alcune parti non sempre sono di immediata comprensione. Lexmark non è responsabile per l’utilizzo di parti di ricambio di altri produttori.
Page 383: Pautas De Seguridad
Lexmark. Puede que las características de seguridad de algunas piezas no sean siempre evidentes. Lexmark no se hace responsable del uso de otras piezas de recambio. • El producto utiliza un láser. Actúe con PRECAUCION: El uso de los controles o ajustes o el llevar a cabo procedimientos distintos a los especificados aquí...
Page 384 Dette produkt er udviklet, testet og godkendt i overensstemmelse med Lexmarks verdensomspændende standarder for sikkerhed. Delenes sikkerhedsfunktioner kan være skjulte. Lexmark påtager sig intet ansvar for brugen af uoriginale reservedele. • Dit produkt bruger en laser og du skal være FORSIGTIG: Brug af styremekanismer, indstillinger eller fremgangsmåder, som...
Page 385: Informació De Seguretat
• Aquest producte està dissenyat, comprovat i aprovat per tal d'acomplir les estrictes normes de seguretat globals amb la utililització de components específics de Lexmark. Les característiques de seguretat d'algunes peces pot ser que no sempre siguin òbvies. Lexmark no es responsabilitza de l'us d'altres peces de recanvi.
Page 386: Informações De Segurança
Este produto foi concebido, testado e aprovado para satisfazer os padrões globais de segurança na utilização de componentes específicos da Lexmark. As funções de segurança de alguns dos componentes podem não ser sempre óbvias. A Lexmark não é responsável pela utilização de outros componentes de substituição.
Page 387 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.
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Page 395: Warranty
Optra S Laser Printers This Statement of Limited Warranty applies to this product if it was originally purchased for your use, and not for resale, from Lexmark or a Lexmark remar- keter, referred to in this statement as “Remarketer.” Warranty Lexmark warrants that this product: •...
Page 396: Limitation Of Liability
Optra S 1855, Optra S 1625 or Optra S 1255, at a Remarketer or a Lexmark designated location. You may be required to deliver your prod- uct to the Remarketer or Lexmark, or ship it prepaid and suitably pack- aged to a Lexmark designated location. You are responsible for loss of, or damage to, a product in transit to the Remarketer or the Lexmark desig- nated location.
Page 397 This limitation of liability will not apply to claims by you for bodily injury or damage to real property or tangible personal property for which Lex- mark is legally liable. In no event will Lexmark be liable for any lost profits, lost savings, incidental damage, or other economic consequential damages. This is true even if you advise Lexmark or a Remarketer of the possibility of such dam- ages.
Page 398 Reference Warranty...
Page 399: Glossary
A function of some paper trays that inform the printer of the paper size loaded. automated fax system Lexmark’s quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer driver information. The automated Reference attendant walks the customer through the steps necessary to receive information by fax.
Page 400 See bits per second. buffer A portion of memory used to temporarily store data. Busy A state in which the printer is processing data or printing pages. Envelope measuring 162 x 229 mm. card stock Heavy, single-ply paper frequently used for reports or book covers.
Page 401 Memory that allows rapid storing and retrieving of data. DRAM contents are erased when electrical power is turned off. emulation The imitation by a printer of another printer processing language or functions; for example, PCL 5 emulation imitates the printer language used with the Hewlett- Packard LaserJet printer.
Page 402 Courier 10 Italic. fuser The part of the printer that uses heat and pressure to make toner stick to the paper. grain The alignment of the paper fibers in a sheet of paper.
Page 403 See Network Option. Installation Utilities A group of printer utilities that help you set up and test the printer, install and configure printer drivers, and manage printer functions after setup. Integrated Network Option See Network Option.
Page 404 A collection of commands grouped together and temporarily or permanently stored in printer memory. MarkVision A printer utility that works with the printer bidirectional communication capability to provide continuous printer status and to allow you to configure multiple printers from a single setup file.
Page 405 Not Ready A printer state in which the printer does not accept data from the host computer. This state is initiated either by operator intervention or a printer error. operator panel The buttons and liquid crystal display used to change printer settings and display printer status.
Page 406 A program that translates the language of a software application to the language of the printer so the two can communicate data. proportionally spaced font A font that varies with the width of the character to allow uniform spacing around characters.
Page 407 Also called simplex. Printing on only one side of a sheet of paper. SmartSwitch A printer function that automatically switches the printer language to that of the job the software application is sending to the printer. software application Any program loaded on your...
Page 408 Glossary tray linking A means of increasing the capacity of the paper source by having the printer automatically switch between trays until all trays are empty. TrueType fonts Fonts used by Microsoft Windows that use a single font outline for both screen display and printing.
Page 409 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.
Page 410 Reference Glossary...
Page 411: Index
Index Numerics 1200 Image Quality 345 250-sheet drawer, installing 256 250-sheet input tray loading 20 removal 16 500-sheet drawer, installing 256 900–999 service messages 192 A4 Width, PCL Emul Menu 97 Advanced Status, Parallel Menu 103 Alarm Control, Setup Menu 92 attendance messages 184 200 Paper Jam Remove Cartridge 190 201 Paper Jam Remove Cartridge 191...
Page 412 31 binary printer 342 bind, selecting for duplex printing 278 bitmapped fonts, definition 333 Blank Pages, Finishing Menu 72 Busy, printer state 54, 178 buttons 53 Cancel Job, Job Menu 82 card stock guidelines 138 types and weights 125...
Page 413 Duplex, Finishing Menu 71, 278 Duplex Option installing 273 menu settings 278 paper selection 280 duplex printing bind 278 selecting 278 duplexing 152 Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) 43 electronic emission notices 353 enabling menus 121 Envelope Enhance, Paper Menu 68 envelope feeder guidelines 265 installing 262...
Page 414 Reference downloading 46 list of available 95 pitch 95, 331 point size 95, 331 printing sample list 339 resident 334 scalable 333 source 95 symbol sets 96 weight and style 330 Format Disk, Tests Menu 80 Format Flash, Tests Menu 79 glossary 383 Go button 53 gray scales, defined 342...
Page 415 Intellifont fonts, TrueType fonts 334 internal network adapter option card internal print server, See Internal Net- work Adapter Internet 47 inventory, printer hardware 42 Jam Recovery, Setup Menu 91 jams, paper See paper jams Job Accounting Limit, Setup Menu 94...
Page 416 LocalTalk Name LocalTalk Menu 118 LocalTalk Port LocalTalk Menu 116 LocalTalk Zone LocalTalk Menu 118 long edge (Duplex Bind) 71 Lotus 1-2-3, printer drivers 34 Macintosh installer application 31 MarkVision 37 printer drivers 34 macros, downloading 46 maintaining maintenance kit 182, 190, 247...
Page 417 57 Go button 53 Menu button 53 menus settings, printing 29, 57, 325 messages 54 problems 200 Return button 53 Select button 53 Stop button 53 using to change printer settings 55 operator panel menus 60 Index...
Page 418 250-sheet drawer 255 500-sheet drawer 255 optional trays paper tray 255 support unit 255 options adding to the printer 253 disk 312 drawers 255 duplex 273 envelope feeder 261 flash memory 304 INA card 309 infrared adapter 321...
Page 419 250 Paper Jam Check MP Feeder 234 260 Paper Jam Check Env Feeder 234 27x Paper Jam Check Bin x 238 tips for avoiding 155 paper length guide 148 paper loading 146 adjusting the tray size 20, 147 Paper Menu Configure Bins 67 Configure MP 68 Custom Types 66...
Page 420 PQET 86, 346 print darkness 345 print resolution 345 problems 201 resolution 85 Print Resolution, Quality Menu 85 Print Timeout, Setup Menu 89 printer attendance messages, See attendance messages Busy 54, 178 commands 46 configuration files 36 dimensions 349 drivers 30, 34...
Page 421 12 Reset Active Bin, Job Menu 83 Reset Printer, Job Menu 82 resident fonts 334 resolution, printer 61, 71, 78, 85, 345 resource management 41 Resource Save, Setup Menu 88 Return button 53 Robust XON, Serial Menu 108...
Page 422 Toner Alarm 92 Wait Timeout 89 setup utilities 31 short edge (Duplex Bind) 72 SmartSwitch See also PS SmartSwitch or PCL SmartSwitch solving printer problems 199 specifications envelope size 145 paper size 144 paper source 143 standard bin 153 status messages 177...
Page 423 Printing Directory List 180 Printing Font List 180 Printing Menu Settings 180 Program Flash 180 Programming Disk 180 Ready 180 Resetting the Printer 181 Restoring Factory Defaults 181 Serial 182 Serial x 182 Toner Low 183 Tray x Empty 183...
Page 424 34 setup utility 31 Windows 95 MarkVision 37 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Windows for Workgroups 3.11 printer drivers 34 Windows NT MarkVision 37 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 WordPerfect, printer drivers 34 World Wide Web 47 Index...
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