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Lexmark 840dn - W B/W Laser Printer Manual

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March 2005
Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc.,
registered in the United States and/or other countries.
© 2005 Lexmark International, Inc.
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740 West New Circle Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40550

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  • Page 1 Menus and Messages www.lexmark.com March 2005 Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. © 2005 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550...
  • Page 2 Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to 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

    Contents Contents Chapter 1: Using printer menus ..................4 Understanding the printer operator panel ......................5 Menu Groups ..............................7 Paper Menu .............................. 7 Reports ..............................13 Settings ..............................15 Security ..............................28 Network/Ports ............................29 Help ................................ 38 Chapter 2: Understanding printer messages ..............39 Index ............................

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Using Printer Menus

    Using printer menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change printer settings. The diagram shows the menu index on the operator panel, the menus, and items available under each menu. The items in each menu and the values you can select are described in more detail later in this chapter.

  • Page 5: Understanding The Printer Operator Panel

    Using printer menus Understanding the printer operator panel The operator panel consists of these items: • A 4-line, back-lit, gray-scale display that can show both graphics and text • Eight buttons: Back, Menu, Stop, Select ( , and • Indicator light •...
  • Page 6 Using printer menus Button or operator panel item Function Navigation buttons The Up and Down buttons are used to move up and down lists. When navigating through a list using the Up or Down button, the cursor moves one line at a time.

  • Page 7: Menu Groups

    Using printer menus Menu Groups Note: An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the default setting. Paper Menu Use the Paper Menu to define the paper loaded in each paper tray, the default paper source, and the output bin. Default Source Menu selection Purpose...
  • Page 8 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Tray <x> Identifies the type of paper installed in Plain Paper* Use this menu item to: Size/type each paper source. Card Stock • Optimize print quality for the specified Note: If a user-defined name is paper.

  • Page 9: Substitute Size

    Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Manual Paper Identifies the paper size being A4* (non-US) manually loaded. Size/Type JIS B5 Letter* (US) Legal Executive JIS B4 11x17 Folio Statement Universal Manual Paper Identifies the paper type being Plain Paper* manually loaded.

  • Page 10: Paper Texture

    Using printer menus printer. When a request is received to print on A4 paper, the printer will substitute letter for A4 and print the job instead of displaying a change paper request. Menu selection Purpose Values Substitute Size Substitutes the specified paper size if •...

  • Page 11: Paper Loading

    Using printer menus Paper Loading This menu selection is used to set the loading orientation for each paper type. This lets you load an input source with preprinted media, and then notify the printer that the media is loaded for duplex printing. You can then use your application software to indicate simplex printing.

  • Page 12: Bin Setup

    Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Portrait Height Sets the portrait height of the universal 3 inches to 17 inches in Shows either inches or mm from Units of media. 0.01 inch increments Measure setting; 17 inches US default, 432 international default.

  • Page 13: Reports

    Using printer menus Reports Menu Settings Page This menu selection prints a menu settings page. Menu selection Purpose Values Menu Settings Prints information relating to the default After selecting this item, the page will print and the printer will return to Page printer settings and verifies that printer Ready.

  • Page 14: Print Fonts

    Using printer menus Print Fonts This menu selection prints a list of the fonts stored in the printer. Menu selection Purpose Values Print Fonts Prints a sample of all the fonts available PCL Fonts Prints a sample of all printer fonts available for the selected printer language.

  • Page 15: Settings

    Using printer menus Settings Setup Menu Use this menu selection to configure a variety of printer features. Menu selection Purpose Values Display Language Determines the language of the text English Note: All values may not be available. displayed on the operator panel. Français Deutsch Italiano...
  • Page 16 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Power Saver Specifies the amount of time (in Disabled This value does not appear unless Energy minutes) the printer waits after a job is Conserve is set to Off. See the User’s printed before it goes into a reduced Guide for more information.
  • Page 17 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Timeouts Specifies the amount of time (in Screen Timeout: Disabled—Disables Screen Timeout. seconds) the printer waits to return to 15–300 15–300—Specifies the amount of time the the home screen, receive an end-of-job printer waits before returning to the home (30*) message, or receive additional bytes of screen.
  • Page 18 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Printer Language Specifies the default printer language PCL Emulation PCL emulation—Uses a PCL interpreter used to communicate data from the for incoming host communications. PS Emulation* computer to the printer. PostScript emulation—Uses a PS Note: Setting a printer language as the interpreter for incoming host default does not prevent a software...

  • Page 19: Finishing Menu

    Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Factory Defaults Returns printer settings to the factory Restore • All menu items are returned to the default values. factory default values except: – Display Language. – All settings in the Parallel Menu, Serial Menu, Network Menu, and USB Menu.
  • Page 20 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Separator Sheets Inserts blank separator sheets between None* Does not insert separator sheets. jobs, between multiple copies of a job, or Between Copies Inserts a blank sheet between each copy of between each page of a job. a job.

  • Page 21: Quality Menu

    Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Multipage View Determines the orientation of a multiple- Auto* Lets the printer choose between portrait page sheet. and landscape orientation. Long Edge Sets the long edge of the paper as the top of the page (landscape). Short Edge Sets the short edge of the paper as the top of the page (portrait).

  • Page 22: Utilities Menu

    Using printer menus Utilities Menu Use this menu selection to change printer settings, remove jobs, set up printer hardware, and troubleshoot printer problems. Menu selection Purpose Values Factory Defaults Returns printer settings to the factory Do Not Restore* User-defined settings remain. default values.

  • Page 23: Pdf Menu

    Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values LCD Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the operator 1 - 10 5* is the default setting. panel display. A higher value will make the display appear lighter, a lower value makes the display appear darker.

  • Page 24: Pcl Emul Menu

    Using printer menus PCL Emul Menu Use this menu selection to change printer settings that affect jobs using the PCL emulation printer language. Menu selection Purpose Values Font Source Determines the set of fonts displayed in Resident* Displays all fonts resident in printer RAM the Font Name menu item.
  • Page 25 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values PCL Emulation Changes the point size for scalable Point Size: Point size refers to the height of the Settings typographic fonts. characters in the font. One point equals 1.00–1008.00 (12*) approximately 1/72 of an inch. You can select point sizes from 1 to 1008 in increments of 0.25 points.
  • Page 26 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Tray Renumber Configures the printer to work with Assign MP Feeder: Off—Printer uses factory default paper printer drivers or applications that use source assignments. Off* different source assignments for the None—Paper source ignores the Select None paper trays.

  • Page 27: Html Menu

    Using printer menus HTML Menu This menu selection is used to change the printer HTML settings. Menu selection Purpose Values Font Name Sets the default font for HTML documents. Albertus MT Intl Univers Note: Times will be used in HTML Antique Olive Joanna MT documents that do not specify a font.

  • Page 28: Security

    Using printer menus Image Menu This menu selection is used to change the size or orientation of a printed image, or to invert a printed image. Menu selection Purpose Values Auto Fit Selects optimal paper size, scaling, and Note: When set to On, this setting orientation.

  • Page 29: Network/Ports

    Using printer menus Network/Ports TCP/IP This menu section is use to view and change the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol settings Note: This menu is not displayed for non-network models. Menu selection Purpose Values TCP/IP Sets the network option to Activate TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol) View Hostname...
  • Page 30 Using printer menus Standard Network and Network <x> Use this menu selection to change printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a network port (either Standard Network or Network <x>). Menu selection Purpose Values PCL SmartSwitch Configures the printer so it automatically Printer examines data on the network switches to PCL emulation when a print interface and selects PCL emulation if the...
  • Page 31 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Mac Binary PS Configures the printer to process Printer processes raw binary PostScript Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs. print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system. Note: This setting often causes Windows print jobs to fail.
  • Page 32 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values USB Buffer Configures the size of the USB input Disabled Job buffering is disabled. Any jobs already buffer. buffered on the disk are printed before normal processing of incoming jobs Note: Changing the USB Buffer menu resumes.
  • Page 33 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values PS SmartSwitch Configures the printer so it automatically Printer examines data on the parallel switches to PostScript emulation when a interface and selects PostScript emulation print job received through the parallel if the data indicates that is the required port requires it, regardless of the default printer language.
  • Page 34 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Parallel Mode 2 Determines whether the parallel port Samples parallel port data on the leading data is sampled on the leading or trailing edge of strobe. edge of strobe. Samples parallel port data on the trailing edge of strobe.
  • Page 35 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Serial Buffer Configures the size of the serial input Disabled Disables job buffering. Any jobs already buffer. buffered on the disk are printed before normal processing of incoming jobs Note: Changing the Serial Buffer menu resumes.
  • Page 36 Using printer menus Menu selection Purpose Values Parity Sets the parity for serial input and output Even data frames. None* Ignore Honor DSR Determines whether the printer uses the Off* All data received by the serial port is Data Set Ready (DSR) signal. DSR is treated as valid data.
  • Page 37 Using printer menus AppleTalk Use this menu selection to view or change the printer AppleTalk settings. Menu selection Purpose Values View Name Displays the assigned AppleTalk name. Selecting View Name displays the AppleTalk name on the operator panel. View Address Displays the assigned AppleTalk Selecting View Address displays the AppleTalk address on the address.

  • Page 38: Help

    Using printer menus Help This menu selection is used to print some or all of the resident Help Menu Pages. These pages contain information about printer connectivity, print quality, paper tips, and supplies. Note: If the operator panel is set to other language, the document will be printed in English. The Help Pages can be printed in the following languages.

  • Page 39: Chapter 2: Understanding Printer Messages

    Understanding printer messages The printer operator panel displays messages describing the current state of the printer and indicates possible printer problems you must resolve. This topic provides a list of all printer messages, explains what they mean, and tells you how to clear the messages. The following table lists the messages in alphanumerical order.
  • Page 40 Understanding printer messages Message Action • To delete all held jobs, press until Continue appears, and then press Delete all • Press to cancel the operation. • To delete all confidential jobs, press until Continue appears, and then press Delete all confidential jobs •...
  • Page 41 Understanding printer messages Message Action • Turn the printer off, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, install the specified Install bin <x> bin, replug the power cord, and restart the printer. • Cancel the current job. • Reload the Bookmarks. Internal System Error Reload Bookmarks •...
  • Page 42 Understanding printer messages Message Action Note: The four-digit personal identification number (PIN) you entered is not associated No jobs found with any confidential print job. • To enter another PIN, press until Try again appears, and then press • To exit the Enter PIN screen, press until Cancel appears, and then press Wait for the message to clear.
  • Page 43 Understanding printer messages Message Action This message occurs when the finisher is attached and an envelope size other than B5 Requested Env Not Supported and C5. See the finisher User Guide for instructions to print on other envelopes. Wait for the message to clear. Resetting Active Bin Wait for the message to clear.
  • Page 44 The printer automatically clears the message in 30 seconds, and then disables the 1565 Emul Error Load Emul Option download emulator on the firmware card. Download the correct download emulator version from the Lexmark Web site. Insert or replace the toner cartridge. 31 Replace defective or missing toner cartridge •...
  • Page 45 Understanding printer messages Message Action • To clear the message and continue printing, press until Continue appears, 50 PPDS font error and then press The job may not print correctly. • Cancel the current job. To clear the message and continue printing, press until Continue appears, and 51 Defective flash detected...
  • Page 46 Understanding printer messages Message Action • To clear the message, press until Continue appears, and then press 56 Standard USB port disabled The printer discards any data received through the USB port. • Make sure the USB Buffer menu item is not set to Disabled. 1 Turn off and unplug the printer.
  • Page 47 Understanding printer messages Message Action 1 Clear the paper path. 201.yy Paper jam 2 After clearing the paper path, press until Continue appears, and then press to resume printing. 1 Clear the paper path. 202.yy Paper jam 2 After clearing the paper path, press until Continue appears, and then press to resume printing.
  • Page 48 Understanding printer messages Message Action 1 Clear the paper path. 285 Paper jam 2 After clearing the paper path, press until Continue appears, and then press to resume printing. 1 Clear the paper path. 286 Paper jam 2 After clearing the paper path, press until Continue appears, and then press to resume printing.

  • Page 49: Index

    Index Numerics 63 Unformatted disk 46 64 Unsupported disk format 46 1565 Emul Error Load Emul Option 44 80 Scheduled maintenance 46 200.yy Paper jam 46 84 Insert PC unit 46 201.yy Paper jam 47 84 PC unit abnormal 46 202.yy Paper jam 47 84 PC Unit life warning 46 203.yy Paper jam 47...
  • Page 50 Index Close door 39 Feed Direction 12 Close surface H 39 Finishing Menu 19 Collation, enabling 19 flash defragmenting 22 Configure Bins 12 flash formatting 22 Configure MP 9 Flushing buffer 40 Connection Guide, help 38 Font Name, HTML 27 Contrast 21 Font Name, PCL 24 Copies 39...
  • Page 51 Index Invalid Engine Code 41 Multipage View 21 Invalid Network Code 41 Invalid PIN 41 Invert 28 Netware Menu 36 IPv6 29 Netware Setup Page 13 Network <x> 41 Network Buffer 30 Job Accounting 18 Network interface 41 job accounting 18 network option 30 job accounting statistics 22 Network Ports 29...
  • Page 52 Index PDF Menu 23 Scale, HTML 27 Port disabled Remove USB drive 42 Scaling, Image Menu 28 Portrait Height 12 Security 28 Portrait Width 11 Separator Sheets 20 PostScript Menu 23 Separator Source 20 Power Saver 16, 42 Serial <x> 43 Print All, help 38 Serial and Serial Option Ports 34 Print Area 18...
  • Page 53 Index View Print Mode, netware 36 View supplies 44 Waiting 44...

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