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The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK The Lexmark T430 complies with the limits for a Class B digital device, INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following...
Introduction About the printer Your printer is available in two models: Lexmark™ T430d Lexmark T430dn Standard memory 32MB 64MB Resolution Up to 1200 dpi Paper inputs One 250-sheet tray Duplex capabilities Yes (internal duplex unit) Connectivity • USB • USB •...
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(1) Front paper support (2) Upper front door (3) Operator panel (4) Multipurpose feeder door (5) 250-sheet tray (Tray 1) (6) Standard output bin (7) Power button (8) Handhold (9) Rear output bin The printer also has an internal duplex unit.
It also provides general information for administrators. The information on the publications CD is also available on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/publications. Quick Reference card The printer Quick Reference provides easy access to information about loading print media, understanding common printer messages, and clearing jams.
Step 1: Choose your setup (local or network printer) Local printer A local printer is a printer attached to your computer using a USB or parallel cable. The local printer is intended to be used only by the person using the computer to which it is attached. If you are attaching a local printer, you must install the printer driver on your computer before setting up your printer.
A separate functionality. printer object will be created Drivers are also available in downloadable software packages on our and appear in the Printers Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. folder. Install drivers for local printing...
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Using Windows Server Insert the drivers CD. 2003, Windows 2000, If the CD does not auto launch, click Start Run, and then Windows XP, and type D:\Setup.exe in the Run dialog box. Windows 98/Me, and Windows NT Note: USB support is not Click Install Software.
Using Windows 95 and Turn on your computer. Windows 98 (first Click Start Settings Printers, and then double-click Add edition) Printer. Note: USB support is not When prompted, select Local printer. available for the Windows 95 Select the manufacturer and model of your printer, and then operating system.
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A PPD for your printer Do one of the following: is also available in a Macintosh 8.6–9.0: Open Apple LaserWriter. downloadable software package on our Lexmark Macintosh 9.1–9.x: Open Applications, and then click Utilities. Web site at Double-click Desktop Printer Utility. www.lexmark.com.
If your USB-attached printer appears in the Printer List, you can downloadable software quit Print Center. A queue has been created for your printer. package on our Lexmark Web site at If your USB-attached printer does not appear in the Printer List, www.lexmark.com.
All the printer driver packages support local printing using a parallel connection. The driver package for Sun Solaris supports USB connections to Sun Ray appliances and Sun workstations. Visit our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for a complete list of supported UNIX and Linux platforms. What do I do next? Task Go to page…...
CD and Quick Reference card (5) Drivers CD If any items are missing or damaged, contact the Lexmark Customer Support Center at http://support.lexmark.com Save the carton and packing material in case you need to repack the printer. Unpack the printer...
Step 4: Set up the printer and options Positioning the optional drawer CAUTION: If you are adding an optional drawer The printer supports up to two additional sometime after setting up the printer, be sure to turn the drawers. There is an optional 250-sheet printer off, unplug the power cord, and disconnect all drawer and an optional 500-sheet cables from the back of the printer before completing...
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To add an optional drawer: Remove all packing material and tape from the support unit. Pull the tray out of the support unit. Remove any packing material and tape from the tray. Grasp the support unit on each side at opposite corners and move it to the location selected for the printer.
Positioning the printer Once you have selected a location and positioned an optional drawer (if you have one), you are ready to position the printer. Note: If you have optional memory to install, leave Lift the printer by the recessed handholds clearance on the left side of the printer.
Raising the paper rest The paper rest holds printed jobs at an angle to keep them from sliding out of the output bin. Pull the paper rest towards the front of the printer to raise it. Attaching an operator panel overlay If English is not your preferred language and your printer shipped with an operator panel overlay, attach the overlay with...
Step 5: Install the print cartridge Removing the packaging Open the upper front door. Grasp the print cartridge by the handle and lift it out. Handle Install the print cartridge...
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Remove the packaging material. Keep the packaging material. Warning: Do not touch the photoconductor drum on the bottom of the print cartridge. Install the print cartridge...
Installing the print cartridge Hold the print cartridge by the handle and gently shake it to distribute the toner. Install the print cartridge: Grasp the print cartridge by the handle. Align the tabs on each side of the cartridge with the slots on each side of the printer.
Step 6: Install printer memory or firmware cards Note: Memory options designed for other Lexmark If you do not have any memory or printers may not work with your printer. firmware cards to install, skip this step and go to Step 7: “Load paper” on page 22.
Removing the side cover and shield Open the upper front door and the multipurpose feeder door. Firmly press on the two tabs simultaneously to free them from their slots. Slide the side cover off of the back of the printer as you swing it out to remove it.
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Loosen the five screws. Do not remove them completely. Slide the shield to the left until the screws fit into the keyholes on the cover. Screw in keyhole Pull the shield straight out, and set it aside. Install printer memory or firmware cards...
Installing a printer memory card Follow the instructions in this section to install a printer memory card. Memory cards must have 100-pin connectors. Warning: Memory cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal on the printer before you touch a card. Unpack the memory card.
Note: Firmware and flash memory cards designed for Only one of each type of card is other Lexmark printers may not work with your printer. supported. Warning: Firmware and flash memory cards are easily damaged by static electricity. Touch something metal on the printer before you touch a card.
Reattaching the shield and side After installing memory or firmware cover cards, you must reattach the shield and side cover. Align the five keyholes on the shield with the five screws on the system board. Press the shield against the system board, and then slide the shield to the right.
Step 7: Load paper Your printer has a standard tray with a capacity of 250 sheets. You can increase the total printer sheet capacity (including the multipurpose feeder) to either 600 or 1100 sheets if you install one or both of the optional drawers.
Loading the trays Follow these instructions to load the standard tray and any optional tray. Note: If you load any print media other than plain letter or Remove the tray. A4 paper in tray 1, make sure you change the Paper Type and Paper Size settings for that tray from the driver.
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Press the metal plate down. Note: For any tray but the optional 500-sheet tray, the length guide extends beyond the end of the tray molding. Squeeze the width guide tab and the width guide together, and then slide the guide all the way to the Length guide tab right.
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Note: Do not exceed the maximum stack height indicated. Overfilling the tray may cause jams. Place the print media against the left side of the tray, with the print side down and facing the front of Stack height indicator the tray. Do not load bent or wrinkled print media.
If you are loading an optional 500- sheet tray, close the cover. Reinstall the tray. Push it fully into the printer. Loading the multipurpose feeder You can use the multipurpose feeder in two ways: • Tray—As a tray, you can load print media in the feeder with the intention of leaving it there.
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Use the finger grips to pull the door open. Pull out the extension. Finger grip Unfold the extension. Slide the width guide all the way to the right. Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the print media.
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Note: Do not exceed the maximum stack height indicated. Overfilling the feeder may cause jams. Place the print media against the left side of the multipurpose Stack height limiter feeder, with the print side up and facing into the multipurpose feeder.
Connect the printer to the computer using a USB or parallel cable. • A USB port requires a USB cable such as Lexmark part number 12A2405 (2 m [6.5 ft]). Be sure to match the USB symbol on the cable to the USB symbol on the printer.
• A parallel port requires an IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable such as Lexmark part number 1329605 (3 m [10 ft]), or 1427498 (6 m [20 ft]). Attaching a You can attach your printer to a network using standard network network cable cables.
Attaching the Plug one end of the printer power cord into the socket at the power cord back of the printer and the other end into a properly grounded outlet. Turn on the printer. After the printer completes its internal tests, the Ready message indicates that the printer is ready to receive jobs.
Step 9: Verify printer setup The menu settings page lists the default printer settings and all the options you purchased or installed. If a feature or an option is not listed, you may need to check your installation. For help printing the menu settings page, see page 33.
Printing a menu Print a menu settings page to review the default printer settings and to settings page verify that printer options are installed correctly. Note: For more information Make sure the printer is on. about using the printer Press Menu until you see UTILITIES MENU, and then press operator panel and changing Select.
Printing a local If the printer is attached directly to your computer using a USB or test page parallel cable, print a test page to verify the printer and computer are communicating properly. Click Start Settings Printers. Select your printer. Click File Properties.
Step 10: Configure for TCP/IP Complete this step only if you are setting up a network printer. If you are setting up a local printer, continue with Step 12: “Using the publications CD” on page 47. If you have TCP/IP available on your network, we recommend that you assign an IP address to the printer.
The message Saved appears briefly. Press Menu until you see Set IP Netmask, and then press Select. Repeat step 6 to set the IP Netmask. Press Menu until you see Set IP Gateway, and then press Select. Repeat step 6 to set the IP Gateway. When you are finished, press Go to return the printer to the Ready state.
• Lexmark custom printer driver System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom drivers are available on the drivers CD. Updated system and custom drivers are available on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Note: Installing a custom For basic printer functionality, you can install a system printer driver.
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Follow the steps for your printing configuration and operating system to configure your network printer: Printing configuration Operating system Go to page... Direct Windows 98SE/Me, Windows NT 4.0, • Printer is connected directly to the network using a network cable, Windows 2000, such as Ethernet.
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If your port is not listed, or you prefer to use a standard TCP/IP port, complete the following steps: Click Add Port. Select the port type. Enter the port name and IP address for the new port. If you don’t know the IP address, print a network setup page and look under the TCP/IP heading.
Shared printing from a After connecting your printer to a Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 computer (which will act as a server using Windows server), follow these steps to configure your network printer for shared NT 4.0, Windows 2000, printing: Windows XP, and...
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• The printer object in the Printers folder now has a shared indicator. For example, in Windows NT 4.0, a hand appears under the printer object. • Browse Network Neighborhood. Find the host name of the server and look for the shared name you assigned to the printer.
PPD is required only if this is Double-click Classic. the first time the printer has been set up. If the printer Double-click the Lexmark Installer icon. was previously installed, go Select the language of your operating system, and then click to “Step 2: Create a desktop printer”.
Step 2: Create a desktop printer In the Chooser, select the LaserWriter 8 driver. If you have a routed network, select the default zone from the list. If you don’t know which zone to select, look on the network setup page under AppleTalk for Zone. Select the new printer from the list.
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Agree to accept the terms of the agreement. downloadable software Select a Destination, and then click Continue. package on our Lexmark Web site at On the Easy Install screen, click Install. All the necessary www.lexmark.com.
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Choose IP Printing from the pop-up menu. Enter the IP address or the printer DNS name in the Printer’s Address box. Choose Lexmark from the Printer Model pop-up menu. Select the new printer from the list, and then click Add. Verify printer installation: Open Finder, click Applications, and then click TextEdit.
Lexmark Web site at Linux environments. www.lexmark.com You can download these packages from our Lexmark Web site. You may also find the driver package you need on the drivers CD. NetWare Your printer supports both Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) and regular queue-based NetWare environments.
• Print the information on the publications CD and store it near the printer for easy access. • Send Lexmark’s printer documentation URL to printer users (www.lexmark.com/publications). Users with Internet access can browse the site. Using the publications CD...
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Congratulations! You are now ready to use your new printer. Save this book if you anticipate purchasing printer options in the future. Using the publications CD...
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