FCC emissions information The Lexmark C910 finisher has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Introduction Note: Your printer must be configured Your Lexmark™ C910™ printer supports with an optional printer cabinet, or a low an optional finisher that adds hole profile printer stand and optional drawers punching, stapling, and offset functions to install a finisher.
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Familiarize yourself with the names and locations of items on the front and rear of Top cover Stapler Hole punch box your new finisher. This will help you Bin 1 during finisher setup. To ensure your finisher is Energy Star compliant, your printer controls the power to the finisher.
Output bin 1 Docking plate Finisher stand refer to the Lexmark C910 Publications CD for the designated Lexmark support phone number for your country. Save the carton and packing material in case you need to repack the finisher. Cable holder...
Attaching the docking plate and guide rail Lift the printer exit tray halfway and remove. You will not need the tray when the finisher is attached. However, you will need to move the finisher and reinstall the tray to print envelope sizes other than C5 or Setup...
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Insert the docking plate tabs into the printer. The tabs on the bottom of the docking plate must be inserted Docking plate into the handholds on the printer so the docking plate will be flush against the printer. Align the thumbscrews on the docking plate with the holes in the side of the printer.
Combining the finisher and stand Roll the finisher stand onto the guide rail. Do not push the stand all the way up against the printer. Docking plate pins CAUTION! The finisher weighs 19.7 kg (42.2 Ibs). Remove and discard all shipping tape, packing material, and the metal shipping bracket.
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Open the stapler door. Remove all shipping tape and packing material. Lift the stapler locking lever. Raise the stapler. Remove all shipping tape and packing material. Stapler Stapler locking lever Setup...
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Close the stapler. Close the stapler door. Setup...
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CAUTION! When assembled, the finisher weighs 26.3 kg (56.9 Ibs) and requires two people to lift it safely. Align the two sockets on the bottom of the finisher with the legs of the finisher stand. Lower the finisher onto the stand. Remove both thumbscrew spacers.
Attaching the bins Note: When assembled, the finisher and finisher stand are referred to as the finisher. Align the slots on bin 2 with the metal brackets on the rear of the finisher. Metal brackets Slide the bin down onto the metal brackets until it is fully seated.
Aligning the finisher The following three areas must align and printer properly to prevent paper jams. The docking plate pins must enter the holes in the finisher. Alignment marks The space between the printer and finisher must be the same at Docking plate pin the top and bottom of the finisher.
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Lowering or raising the Follow these instructions if the holes on finisher the finisher are above or below the pins on the docking plate. Determine if the pins are above or below the holes in the finisher. Hole in finisher Loosen the guide rail thumbscrews.
Rotate the adjustment knobs as needed to align the holes in the finisher with the pins. To raise the finisher, rotate the adjustment knobs clockwise. To lower the finisher, rotate the adjustment knobs counterclockwise. Roll the finisher toward the printer until the finisher locks to the docking plate pins.
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Loosen the guide rail thumbscrews. If you previously lowered or raised the guide rail plate, the thumbscrews will already be loose. Rotate the rear adjustment knobs to equally align the top and bottom of the finisher with the printer. To move the top of the finisher closer to the printer, rotate the adjustment knobs clockwise.
Aligning the top Follow these instructions if the alignment of the finisher marks on top of the finisher are not aligned with the edges of the cover on the side of the printer. Note: Any time you move the printer or finisher, recheck printer and finisher top alignment.
Adjusting the wheels Adjust the wheels on the end of the finisher so the stand will remain aligned when moved. To adjust and lock the wheels: Rotate the left and right upper adjustment knobs on the rear wheels until the wheels touch the floor.
Attaching the cables Your finisher comes with an interface cable and Y power cord. The interface – cable connects the finisher to the printer, and the Y power cord provides electrical – power to the finisher and printer. Turn the printer off. Push the latch in and hold it.
Interface cable CAUTION! Make sure the printer is turned off before continuing. Plug the interface cable into the bottom connector on the back of the printer. Tighten the thumbscrews. Plug the interface cable into the connector on the side of the finisher.
Power cable Unplug the power cord from the side of the printer. Set the cord aside. Plug the straight Y power cord – connector into the socket on the side of the finisher. Plug the angled connector of the power cord into the socket on –...
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Remove the protective paper from the back of the cable holder. Firmly press the adhesive-backed cable holder onto the back of the top optional drawer. Place the finisher interface cable and power cord into the cable holder. Close the cable holder. Turn the printer on.
Attaching the paper Place the adhesive label that came with jam label your finisher over the left side of the printer paper jam label inside the printer. Open the front door. Remove the protective paper as shown. Setup...
Firmly press the label as shown. Close the front door. Attaching the The adhesive sleeve that came with your finisher book sleeve finisher is a handy place to store this finisher book. Remove the protective paper as shown. Setup...
Firmly press the sleeve onto the area as shown. Printing a menu Print the menu settings page to review settings page the default printer settings and to verify that printer options are installed correctly. Note: For more information about using Press Menu until you see the operator panel and changing menu Utilities Menu, and then press...
Using finisher features Output bins There are two output bins on your finisher. You can send the following types of media to bin 1: • Plain paper • Bond paper • Card stock • Transparencies • Glossy paper • Labels •...
Offsetting You can offset each print job or each copy of a print job, making it easier to separate the documents stacked in the output bin. The finisher stacks all offset print jobs in bin 2. The amount of offset is approximately 23 mm (0.9 in.).
Stapling The stapler is located inside the stapler door. You can corner staple 20 —28 lb plain paper. The finisher stacks up to 30 stapled sets face down in bin 2. The maximum number of sheets you can staple is: Paper weight Maximum 20 lb paper...
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Use the following steps to remove the stapler holder and add more staples: Push the latch in and hold it. Roll the finisher away from the printer. Release the latch. Latch Open the stapler door. Stapler Using finisher features...
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Lift the stapler locking lever. Rotate the stapler up. Stapler Stapler locking lever Pull the staple holder from the stapler. Using finisher features...
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Pull the empty staple cartridge from the staple holder. Discard the cartridge. Remove the new staple cartridge from its packaging. Part number Description 11K3188 C910/T62x Staple Cartridge Note: Leave the tape on the staple cartridge until after the cartridge has been inserted into the holder.
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Insert the staple holder into the stapler. Push down until the staple holder is fully seated. Rotate the stapler to its closed position. Using finisher features...
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Close the stapler door. Roll the finisher toward the printer until the finisher locks to the docking pins. You hear a click when the finisher locks into position. Using finisher features...
Hole punching Depending on the finisher you have, you can punch 3 or 4 holes in your print jobs. The finisher can stack hole punch print jobs in bin 1 or bin 2. You cannot hole punch transparencies, card stock, glossy paper, or labels.
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Lift the finisher entry guide handle. Lift the hole punch box, rotate the bottom outward and then remove Handle Release the handle. Empty the box. Lift the handle. Place the top of the box in the finisher and then rotate the bottom of the box into the finisher.
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Roll the finisher toward the printer until the finisher locks to the docking pins. You hear a click when the finisher locks into position. Check the printer operator panel display. If you emptied the box before the Empty Hole Punch Box message appeared, press Menu until you see Supplies Menu on...
Troubleshooting This section helps you clear messages that appear on the printer operator panel, clear paper and stapler jams, and resolve other finisher problems that may occur. Clearing finisher Messages appear on the printer operator messages panel to inform you of the status of your finisher.
Message Solution This message indicates a staple jam has occurred inside the finisher. Open the stapler 210 Staple Jam door, remove the paper from accumulator area, and clear the staple jam. Check Area H For information on removing the paper from the accumulator, see “Accumulator area” on alternates with page 51.
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Symptom Cause Solution Pages are not stapled. You are trying to staple too Reduce the number of pages in the staple job. many sheets. The finisher can staple up to 30 sheets of 20 lb paper. If you attempt to staple a larger stack of paper, the finisher ejects the stack without stapling it.
Printing envelopes You can print C5 or B5 envelopes on your printer and send them to bin 1. If you try to print envelopes other than C5 or B5 and have the finisher attached to the printer, you receive the Requested Env Not Supported message.
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Align the holes on the exit tray tabs with the pins on the side of the printer. Attach the printer exit tray to the printer. Turn the printer off. Troubleshooting...
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Loosen the interface cable thumbscrews. Unplug the interface cable from the connector on the side of the finisher. Turn the printer on. Resend the envelope print job to the printer. When you are finished printing envelopes complete the following steps: Troubleshooting...
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Lift the printer exit tray halfway and remove. Turn the printer off. Troubleshooting...
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Plug the interface cable into the connector on the side of the finisher. The plug will be on a slight angle when connected. Tighten the thumbscrews. Turn the printer on. Troubleshooting...
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Roll the finisher toward the printer until the finisher locks to the docking plate pins. You hear a click when the finisher locks into position. Troubleshooting...
Hole punch adjustment You can adjust the hole punch alignment by approximately 4 mm ( in.). This adjustment is useful when you want to center the punched holes onto the paper or if you hole punched a printed job on different finishers.
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Loosen the guide rail thumbscrews. Note: Do not move the adjustment knobs more than three complete turns from their starting position. Adjustments greater than three turns may cause paper jams. Rotate both adjustment knobs as shown, the same amount to raise or lower the side of the finisher.
By carefully selecting and loading paper, you can avoid most paper jams. For information on avoiding paper jams, refer to the Lexmark C910 Publications CD. When a finisher paper jam occurs, the 200 Paper Jam Check Area <x> 200 Paper Jam...
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To clear: Jam message See page Check Area G Check Area H Check Area I Check Area G This message indicates a jam in the input area of the finisher. To clear area G: Open the finisher top cover and remove any jams.
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Check Area H This message indicates a paper jam inside the finisher. You need to check both the upper access area and accumulator area. To clear area H: Push the latch in and hold it. Roll the finisher away from the printer.
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Upper access area Lift the finisher entry guide handle. Handle Lift the hole punch box, rotate the bottom outward and then remove Release the handle. Lift the jam access cover. Jam access cover Troubleshooting...
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Remove any jams from the finisher. Rotate the knob to move the paper into the access cover area. Release the jam access cover. Knob Lift the finisher entry guide handle. Place the top of the box in the finisher, and then rotate the bottom of the box into the finisher.
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Accumulator area Open the stapler door. Remove any jams from the accumulator. Rotate the accumulator knob counterclockwise to move the paper down. Accumulator knob Troubleshooting...
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Close the stapler door. Roll the finisher toward the printer until the finisher locks to the docking pins. You hear a click when the finisher locks into position. Press Go. You must clear any printer paper jams before the printer will resume printing.
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Check Area I This message indicates a jam in one of the output areas of the finisher. To clear area I: Open the finisher top cover and remove any jams. Close the top cover. Push the latch in and hold it. Roll the finisher away from the printer.
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Open the stapler door. Remove any jams from the accumulator. Rotate the accumulator knob counterclockwise to move the paper down. Accumulator knob Troubleshooting...
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Close the stapler door. Roll the finisher toward the printer until the finisher locks to the docking pins. You hear a click when the finisher locks into position. Press Go. You must clear any printer paper jams before the printer will resume printing.
Clearing staple jams If your print job is not stapled, make sure you have selected the Staple value from the Finishing Menu of your printer driver or the printer operator panel. If the correct menu value has been selected and the job does not staple, or you received a 210 Staple Jam Check Area H message, use the following steps to remove and clear the stapler:...
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Lift the stapler locking lever. Rotate the stapler up. Stapler Stapler locking lever Remove the staple holder from the stapler. Troubleshooting...
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Lift the staple holder arm. Remove any staples from the end of the staple holder. Lower the staple holder arm until it locks to the staple holder. Troubleshooting...
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Insert the staple holder into the stapler. Push the staple holder down until it is fully seated. Rotate the stapler to its closed position. Troubleshooting...
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Close the stapler door. Roll the finisher toward the printer until the finisher locks to the docking pins. You hear a click when the finisher locks into position. Press Go. Troubleshooting...
Electronic emission notices Federal Communications This finisher has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Commission (FCC) digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to compliance information the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, statement including interference that may cause undesired operation.
When a print server is A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the directives has been installed, this is a Class A product. signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support, Lexmark In a domestic environment, this International, S.A., Boigny, France.