Lexmark 250dn Bedienungsanleitung

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2 Edition: J une 2006 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such pro visions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNA TIONAL, INC., PR O VIDES THIS PUBLICA TION “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND , EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED T O, THE IMPLIED W A RRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS[...]

3 Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview ........................................... .................................................... 5 Chapter 2: Using the control panel ..................................................... .............................. 7 Overview of the control panel ............................................................[...]

4 Contents Printing using an overlay or a watermark ...... ................ .............. ................. .............. ................. .. ......... ........ 66 Using an overlay ................... ................. .............. ................ .............. .............. ................ .......... ............. 66 Using a watermark ...[...]

5 1 Printer o ver view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 150-sheet output bin 5 F ront door 2 250-sheet tray 6 Control pa nel 3 550-sheet draw er (optional) 7 P aper suppor t 4 Manual f eeder[...]

6 Printer overview 1 2 3 6 7 5 4 1 Rear exit 5 USB connect 2 P ower b utton 6 P arallel connect 3 P ower connect 7 Ether net connect 4 Dust cov er (not a vailab le for some models)[...]

7 2 Using the contr ol panel Overview of the contr ol panel The control panel has 5 lights an d 2 buttons. Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. F ollowing a common error li ght sequence: • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quic kly to display a secondary error code. • Press and r[...]

8 Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the contr ol panel lights The control panel lights mean di fferent things, depending on thei r sequence. Lights that are off, on, and/or blinking indicate printer con ditions such as pr inter status, inter vention, or ser vice. The following tab le shows the most common light sequences. Click t[...]

9 Understanding the control panel lights Complex page 14 Cancel job/ Reset p rinter 15 Load pr int media 15 Load manual feeder 16 To n e r l o w 16 T oner ca r trid ge region mismatch 17 Photoconductor kit life war n i ng 17 Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) 18 Programming engine code/ Programming system code 18 Inv alid engine code / Inv [...]

10 Understanding the control panel lights F ollowing are e xplanations of what the pr imar y light sequences or codes mean and what you can do to clear them. Network interface errors / Host interf ace disabled 19 Ser vice error 19 Printer error* 20 P aper jam printer error* 20 Shor t paper 21 Output bin full 21 *See Secondary error codes on page 25[...]

11 Understanding the control panel lights Primary codes Ready / P ower Sa ver Busy Light sequence: • Ready — On What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready to receive and process data. • The printer is in P ower Sa ver mode . What y ou can do: • Send a pri nt job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages f or a list [...]

12 Understanding the control panel lights Hex T race Ready W aiting Light sequence: Ready — Slow Blinking What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex T race is activ e. What y ou can do: • Advanced users can use He x T race to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the printer to[...]

13 Understanding the control panel lights Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready Light sequence: • Ready — Blinking • Error — Blinking What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corr upted pr int data. • The printer is proce ssing data or printing pag es, b ut the resolution of a page in the current pr int job is reduced[...]

14 Understanding the control panel lights Close door Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Complex pa ge Light sequence: • Error — On What this light sequence means: The pr inter front door i s open. What y ou can do: Close the door . The printer will auto matically reset. Light sequence: • Continue — On • Error — On What th[...]

15 Understanding the control panel lights Cancel job / Reset printer Load print media Light sequence: • Continue — On • Ready — On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — On • Load P aper — On • P a per Jam — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is ca nceled. • The printer is resetting to the use[...]

16 Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder T oner low Light sequence: • Load P aper — On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of pr int media in the manual f eeder . What y ou can do: • Load print me dia into the manual feeder . • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and ho[...]

17 Understanding the control panel lights T oner car tridge region mismatch Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the installed toner car tridge. What y ou can do: Remov e the t[...]

18 Understanding the control panel lights Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Programming engine code / Pr ogramming system code Light sequence: • Continue — On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — Blin king • Error — Blinking What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is full and must be replaced . The prin ter will not pri[...]

19 Understanding the control panel lights In valid engine code / In valid network code Netw ork interface err ors / Host interface disab led Service error Light sequence: • Ready — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The engine co de and/or the network code has not been programmed or has been programmed but is in v alid. What y [...]

20 Understanding the control panel lights Printer error P aper jam printer err or Light sequence: • Continue — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The printer has one of the f ollowi ng errors: • Memor y is ful l, insufficient to save what is in the buff er . • A page is too comp lex to print or is shor ter than the set page[...]

21 Understanding the control panel lights Shor t paper Output bin full Light sequence: • Continue — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The paper length is too shor t to pr int the formatted data. This occurs when the printer does no t know the print media size loaded in the tray , or when there is a problem feeding the print me[...]

22 Understanding the control panel lights Secondary error s • When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a secondar y error has occurred. • When the Pa p e r Ja m and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondar y error has occurred. Press and release Continue twice quic kly to display the secondary error code light seque nce. The f o[...]

23 Understanding the control panel lights P aper jam (duplex - unsuppor ted size) 28 Complex page 29 Insufficient collation area 32 Network interface errors 32 Fo n t e r r o r 32 Insufficient pr inter memory 31 ENA connection lost 32 Host interface disabled 32 Memory full 33 Shor t paper 33 Secondary light sequences (contin ued) Printer Condition [...]

24 Understanding the control panel lights Inv al id engine code 34 Inv alid network code 34 T oner ca r trid ge region mismatch 34 Change toner car tridge / inv alid refill 35 Missing / Defectiv e toner car tr idge 35 Unsuppor ted toner car tr idge 36 *P aper jams at the input sensor can be either after the pap er leav e s the tra y and enters the [...]

25 Understanding the control panel lights Secondary error codes F ollowing are e xplanations of what the secondar y error codes mean and what you can do to clear them. P aper jam at the input sensor Light sequence: • Continue — On • Ready — On • P a per Jam — On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred at the input senso[...]

26 Understanding the control panel lights P aper jam in the manual feeder P aper jams between the input and e xit sensors P aper jams as a printed job e xits the printer Light sequence: • Continue — On • Ready — On • To n e r — On • P a per Jam — On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in the manual f eeder . Wha[...]

27 Understanding the control panel lights P aper jam in the 250-sheet tra y P aper jam in the 550-sheet drawer P aper jam (duplex rear) Light sequence: • Continue — On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — On • Load P aper — On • P a per Jam — On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in the 250-sheet tray . What y ou can [...]

28 Understanding the control panel lights P aper jam (duplex - unkno wn location) P aper jam (duplex - unsupported size) Light sequence: • Continue — On • P a per Jam — On • Ready — Blinking What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred somewhere in the duple x unit. What y ou can do: Clear the paper jam. See Clearing jams on[...]

29 Understanding the control panel lights Complex pa ge Light sequence: • Continue — On • Ready — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The page may not print correctl y because the pr int information on the page is too complex (that is , too large for the printer memor y). What y ou can do: • Press Continue to clear the err[...]

30 Understanding the control panel lights Insufficient collation area Netw ork interface error s Light sequence: • Continue — On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The printer me mor y does not have the free space necessar y to collate the print jo b . This ma y happen due to one of these error[...]

31 Understanding the control panel lights Font error Insufficient printer memory Light sequence: • Continue — On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — Blin king • Error — On What this light sequence means: The printer has received a request for a f ont (PPDS) wh ich is not installed. What y ou can do: • Press a nd release Cancel to cancel the[...]

32 Understanding the control panel lights ENA connection lost Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Continue — On • P a per Jam — Blinking • Error — On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. What y ou can do: • Press Continue to clear the code and continue printing. (The previo[...]

33 Understanding the control panel lights Memory full Shor t paper Light sequence: • Continue — On • Ready — On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The printer is processing data, but the memor y used to store pages is full. What y ou can do: • Press Contin ue to cl ear the message and con[...]

34 Understanding the control panel lights In valid engine code In valid network code T oner car tridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Ready — On • Load P aper — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The engine code has no t been programmed, or the programmed code is not valid. What y ou can do: Download valid engine code to[...]

35 Understanding the control panel lights Change toner car tridge/in valid refill Missing / Defective toner cartridg e Light sequence: • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — On • P a per Jam — Blinking • Error — On What this light sequence means: The toner in the toner car tridge is getting low , or an invalid refill toner has been installed. Wh[...]

36 Understanding the control panel lights Unsupported toner car tridg e Light sequence: • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit — On • Load P aper — On • Error — On What this light sequence means: The toner car tr idge is not suppor ted by y our printer . What y ou can do: • Press a nd release Contin ue to clear the lig ht sequence and con tinue [...]

37 3 Under standing the printer configuration menus Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet T o help resolve printing problems or to change prin ter configuration settings, advanced users can print the Pr inter Settings Configuration sheet for instructions on advancing through the configuration menus to select and sav e new settings. T o [...]

38 Configuration menus overview Configuration menus o ver view Menus are represented by Continue , R eady , T oner Low/Replace PC Kit , and Load Paper light sequences. Menu items and their settings are indicated b y Pa p e r J a m and Error light sequences. • Press and release Cancel to ad vance through menu s and menu items. • Press and releas[...]

39 Configuration menus overview P arallel menu Use the P arallel menu to change printer setti ngs on jobs sent through a parallel por t. Setup menu Use the Setup menu to configure ho w the printer formats the end of a line depending on the computer system being used. Setting Use this setting to Va l u e s NP A Mode Send pri nt jobs to the printer a[...]

40 Configuration menus overview USB menu Use the USB menu to change printer settings on jobs sent through a Universal Serial Bus (USB) por t. Utilities menu Use the Utilities menu to troubleshoot printer problems . Setting Use this setting to Va l u e s NP A Mode Send pri nt jobs to the printer and quer y printer status information simultaneously .[...]

41 4 Print media tasks and tips What types of print media can be loaded? Get the most from your printer by properly loading the tra ys. Ne ver mix media types within a tray . Note: It is recommended that pr int media smaller than 8.5 x 11 in. be loa ded with the shor t edge toward the front of the tray . Source Sizes Ty p e s We i g h t Capacity * [...]

42 Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Y our printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-she et tra y and a singl e-sheet manual feeder . Use the 250 -sheet tra y for most print jo bs. Use the manual feeder f o r a single piece of p aper , transparency , env elope, paper label, ca rd sto[...]

43 Selecting print media Selecting print media Selecting the appropr iate paper or other pr int media reduces prin ting problems. The f ollowing sections contain guidelines f or choosing the correct pr int media fo r the printe r : •P a p e r • T r ansparen cies • En velopes •L a b e l s •C a r d stock Pa p e r T o ensure the best pr int [...]

44 Selecting print media The laser printi ng process heats paper to high temperatures of 210 ° C (410 ° F) for non-MICR applications. Use only pap er able to withstand these temperatures without discolor ing, bleeding, or releasing hazardous emissions. Chec k with the manuf acturer or v endor to deter mine whether the paper chosen is acceptable f[...]

45 Selecting print media Fiber content Most high-quality xerog raphic paper is made from 100% chemically pulped wood. This content provides the paper with a high degree of stability resulting in fe wer paper feeding prob lems and better print quality . P aper containing fibers such as cotton possesses characteristics that can result in degraded pap[...]

46 Selecting print media T ransparencies • Use transparencies designed specifically for laser printers. T ransparencies must be able to withstand temperatures of 210 ° C (4 10 ° F) without melting, discolor ing, offsetting, or rele asing hazardous emissions. W e recommend Lexmark laser printer transparencies: par t number 70X7240 for letter-siz[...]

47 Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stock • Card stock can only be printed from the Manual f eeder . • Preprinting, perforation, and creasing can significantly affect print quality and cause media handling or jamming problems. • A v oid using card stock that ma y rele ase hazardous emissions when heated. • Do not use preprinted[...]

48 Tips on preventing jams Tips on pre venting jams Y ou can av oid most paper jams b y correctly loading paper and speci alty media in the printe r . The follo wing hints can help prev en t paper jams: • Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper . • Ne ver mix media types within a tr ay . • Fle x, fan, and str aighten the paper stack bef [...]

49 Loading the 250-sheet tray Loading the 250-sheet tra y F ollow these instructions to load paper in the 250-sheet tray . 1 Remov e the 250-sheet tray . Note: T o load legal- or folio-size paper , extend the length of the tra y . See Extending the tra y fo r legal- or folio -size paper on page 52 fo r instructions. 2 Prepare a paper stack f or loa[...]

50 Loading the 250-sheet tray 3 Adjust the rear paper guide for the print media size you will be loading. Note: There should be a slight gap between the rear paper guid e and the paper stack. 4 Inser t the paper stack with the print side facing do wn. Note: Make sure the paper stack is la yin g flat in the tray and is not abov e the maximum paper f[...]

51 Loading the 250-sheet tray 5 Adjust the side paper guides to fit lightly against the paper stack. 6 Inser t the 250-sheet paper tray .[...]

52 Loading the 250-sheet tray 7 Extend the paper suppor t on the output bin. Extending the tra y for legal- or f olio-siz e paper T o load legal - or folio-siz e paper , e xtend the tray . Y ou may also attach a dust co ver (if av ailable on y our printe r model) on t he back of the printer to protect the tray while it is e xtended. 1 Press down on[...]

53 Loading the 250-sheet tray Attaching the dust cover The dust cov er helps protect the tra y from the environment. It also k eeps the tra y from being knock ed out of position while it is e xtended. Attach the dust cov er to the back of the printer by aligning the tabs on the cov er to the hole s on the printer, then snap the cov er into place. N[...]

54 Loading the manual feeder Loading the manual f eeder The manual feeder is located at the fron t of the pr inter and ca n only feed one sheet of pr int media a t a time. Y ou can use the manual f eeder to make quic k runs of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the tra y . Y ou must set the paper size bef ore using the manual fee[...]

55 Using the rear exit Using the rear e xit The single-sheet rear exit provides a str aight-through paper path to help reduce cur ling and potentia l jams. This is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, labels, card stock, or inde x cards. T o use th e rear exit, open the rear exit door . When the rear exit door is open, all[...]

56 Clearing ja ms Clearing jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the control panel Pa p e r J am and Continue lights come on. Press and release Continue twice quickly to displa y the specific secondar y error paper jam light sequence. See Secondary error codes on page 25 fo r more information. W e recommend clearing the entire paper p[...]

57 Clearing ja ms 4 With the tra y remov e d, press down on the green duple x flap to remov e the jammed pages fro m the duplex area. 5 Install the 250-sheet pape r tra y .[...]

58 Clearing ja ms 6 Open the front door , and remov e the print car tr idge assembly . 7 Lift the green flap at the front of the printer , and remov e the jammed pages from behind the flap. 1 2 3 CAUTION: The fuser or fuser area may be hot.[...]

59 Clearing ja ms 8 Open the rear e xit door , and remov e the jammed pages. 9 After you hav e cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print car tridge assembly , and secure ly close all the pr inter doors. 10 Press Continue to resume printing. Note: Jam reco very is set to Auto by def ault. Wh en jam recovery is set to Auto , the memor y th at hol[...]

60 5 Printing tasks Manuall y feeding a print job The manual feeder is located at the front of the prin ter and can only feed one sheet of pr int media at a time. F or inf or mation on acceptable print media to use in the manual feeder , see Wh at types of print media can be loaded? on pag e 41 . When using the manual feeder , send the print j ob t[...]

61 Manually feeding a print job 9 Adjust the paper guides to the pr int media width. 10 Hold both sides of the print me dia close to the manual f eeder , and push it into the printer until it automatical ly engages. There is a brief pau se between the time the pr inter engages the pr int media and when it feeds into the prin ter . Note: Do not forc[...]

62 Printing on both sides of the paper (duplex printing) Printing on both sides of the paper (duple x printing) Printing on both sides of th e paper reduces printi ng costs. Y ou can use the 250-sheet tray or the 550-sheet dr awer to print a duplex job . Note: The duplex unit only suppor ts cer tain sizes and types of pr int media. Only A4, letter [...]

63 Printing on both sides of the paper (duplex printing) • Shor t Edge means pages are bou nd along the shor t edge of the page. T o duplex a print job: 1 F rom the computer softw are application, select File Æ Print . 2 Click Pr operties (or Options , Printer , or Setup , depending on the application) to view the printer dr iver settings . 3 F [...]

64 Printing multiple page images on one page (N-up printing) Printing m ultiple page images on one page (N-up printing) The Multipage Pr inting (N-up) setting is used to pr int multiple page images on a single page. For e xample, 2-Up means two page images are pr inted on one page, 4-up means f our page images are pri nted on one page, and so on. T[...]

65 Printing a booklet Printing a booklet The Booklet setting lets you print multiple pages in booklet form without having to reformat your document so the pages print in the proper order. The pages print so that the finished, collated document may be f ol ded along the center of each page to form a booklet. If the document contains many pages, a bo[...]

66 Printing on letterhead Printing on letterhead P age orientation is impor tant when printing on letterhead. Use the following tab le f or help when loading letterhead in the print medi a sources. Note: If you are using the manual f eeder , first send the job to print, th en load the letterhead when the pr inter displays the Load Manual F eeder li[...]

67 Canceling a print job 6 Select the overlay to use . 7 Select whether to place the ov erlay on top of or under neath the page image in the Overlay placement area. 8 Click OK . Using a watermark 1 F rom the computer softw are application, select File Æ Print . 2 Click Pr operties (or Options , Printer , or Setup , depending on the application) to[...]

68 Canceling a print job Canceling a job fr om a Macintosh computer Canceling a print job from a computer running Mac OS 9 When you send a job to print, the pri nter icon for y our selected printer appears on the desktop. 1 Double-click the printer icon on your desktop. A list of print jobs appears in the printer wind ow . 2 Select the pr int job y[...]

69 6 Installing options Accessing the system boar d T o install memor y , y ou must access the printer system board. 1 Remov e the 250-sheet tray . CAUTION: T ur n the pr inter off, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before continuing.[...]

70 Accessing the system board 2 Press the b utton on the left side of the printe r to release and lower the front door . 3 Open the rear e xit door .[...]

71 Accessing the system board 4 Press the two detents on the front right side of the machine, and s wing the side door back. 5 Loosen the four scre ws on the cov er , but do not remov e them completely . 6 Slide the cov er to the left until the screws fit into the k eyholes on the cov er. 7 Remov e the cov er and set it aside.[...]

72 Adding a memory card Adding a memory car d The system board has one connector for an optional memory card. The pr inter can suppor t up to 64MB of additional memory (for a total of 80MB). Memor y options designed for other Le xmar k pr inters may not work with your printer . 1 Access the system board (see Accessing the system board on page 69 ).[...]

73 Installing an optional 550-sheet drawer Installing an optional 550-sheet dra wer Recognizing installed options The pr inter driver should auto matically recogni ze the newly installed option when the pr inter is tur ned on. If it do es not, you can add the appropr iate option manually . Note: If you ha ve not installed your printer dri ver y et,[...]

74 7 Software tasks Printing the menu settings and netw ork setup pages T o pr int the menu settings page and networ k setup page, press the Co ntinue button from the Ready state. On the menu settings page: – V erify that the options you installed are correctly listed under “ Installed Features. ” If an option is not listed under Installed Fe[...]

75 Using the Local Printer Settings Utility Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printe r Settings Utility lets you change printer settings not availab le from your printer driver (f or e xample, activa ting Alarm Control if y ou want the printer to sound an alar m when it needs attention). T o access th e Local Printer Settings Utili[...]

76 8 Supplies inf ormation What supplies do I need and how do I or der them? There are only two supply items that hav e to be replaced on a regular basis: the toner car tridge and the photoconductor kit, which together compr ise the print car tridge assembly . The photoconductor kit typical ly lasts up to 30,000 pages (at appro ximately 5% coverage[...]

77 What supplies do I need and how do I order them? Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for y our printe r supplies. Store supplies ri ght side up in their original pa ckaging until you are ready to use them. Do not e xpose supplies to: • Direct sunlight • T emperat ures abo v e 35 ° C (95 ° F) • High humidity (above 80%) •[...]

78 Knowing when you need new supplies Knowing when y ou need ne w supplies The following sections describe ways to determine wh en new supplies are needed. Chec king the toner and photoconductor levels Y ou can deter mine approximately ho w much toner is left in your toner cartr idge and how full the photoconductor is by printi ng a menu settings p[...]

79 Knowing when you need new supplies Recognizing the contr ol panel light sequences The control panel displays cer tain light se quences to let you know when the toner lev el is low or when it ’ s time to replace the photoconductor kit. Note: The control panel may also displa y other light sequences in conjunction with the “ T oner low ” and[...]

80 Changing the toner cartridge Changing the toner car tridge 1 T ur n the pr inter off. 2 Press the b utton on the left side of the printe r to release and lower the front door . 3 Remov e the toner car tr idge. a Press the release button on the base of the pri nt car tr idge assembly . b Grasp the handle, pulling up and out to remov e the toner c[...]

81 Changing the toner cartridge 4 Unpack the ne w toner car tridge. Note: Y ou can use the p acking material from the new toner car tr idge to sh ip the old toner ca r tr idge back to Lexmark f or recycling. See Changing the ph otoconductor ki t on page 82 f or more information. 5 Fir mly shake the toner cart ridge in all directi ons to distr ibute[...]

82 Changing the photoconductor kit Changing the photoconductor kit Warning: When rep lacing a photoconductor kit, do not leave the ne w photoconductor kit exposed to direct light f or an extended period of time. Extended light e xposure can cause print qu ality problems . 1 T ur n the pr inter off. 2 Remov e the print car tridge assembly . a Press [...]

83 Changing the photoconductor kit 3 Remov e the toner car tr idge: a Press the button on the base of the pr int car tridge assembly . b Grasp the toner car tr idge handle, and pull up and ou t. 4 Unpack the ne w photoconductor kit. 5 I nstall the toner car tridge i nto the new print car tridge assembly by aligning the white roll ers on the toner c[...]

84 Print your printer menu settings pages. See Printing the menu settings 6 Install the pr int car tr idge assembly into the pr inter by aligning the green arrows on the guides of the pr int car tridge assembly with the gr een arrows on the tracks in the pr inter and pushing the print car tridge assembly in as f ar as it will go. 7 Close the front [...]

85 9 T r oubleshooting General pr oblems Prob lem / Question Solution / Answer What do the blinking lights mean? See Understand ing the control panel ligh ts on page 8 for inf ormation abou t what each light pattern means. Wh y am I missing characters when I prin t on env elopes? If you see voids (missing characters) when printing e nv elopes, chec[...]

86 General problems Selecting printer operating mode Y ou can select the printe r operating mode that best suits your needs . F or more information, see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page 75 . Note: Quiet mode and Eco-mode can be on at th e same time. T urning on Reduced Curl mode If print medi a is curled once it exits the printer , [...]

87 Print quality problems Print quality pr oblems Many print quality problems can be solv ed by replacing a supply or maintenance item that has reached the end of its intended life . See the f ollowing table to find solutions to print quality problems. Symptom Cause Solution White lines • The printhead lens is dir t y . • Either the toner ca r [...]

88 Print quality problems Print is too light or too dark • The T one r Darkness setting is too light or too dark. • P aper that does not meet the printer specifications is be ing used. • The toner car trid ge is low on toner . • The toner cartridge is def ectiv e. • Select a diff erent T o ner Darkness † setting from the pr inter dr ive[...]

89 Print quality problems Ghost Ima ges • The Form T y pe setting in the pr inter driver is set incorrectly . • T oner lev el is low in the toner car tr idge. • Make sure the Form T yp e setting is correct f or the paper or specialty print medi a being used. • Replace the toner car tridge. Unev en printing (Print only appears on one side of[...]

90 Print quality problems Solid black pages • The tone r car tridge is def ectiv e. • The printer requires ser vicing. • Replace the toner car tridge. • Call for service. Print media curls badly once it prints and exits to the output bin The P aper W eight setting is wrong for the type of print media bein g used. • Change Paper W eight ?[...]

91 Print quality problems Cleaning the printhead lens Some print quality problems can be solved by cleaning the pr inthead lens. 1 T ur n the pr inter off. 2 Press the b utton on the left side of the printe r to release and lower the front door . 3 Remov e the print car tr idge assembly by pulling on the toner car tr idge handle. Note: Do not press[...]

92 Print quality problems 4 Locate the glass printhea d lens within the recessed area in the top of the pr inter . 5 Gently wipe the pri nthead lens with a clean, dr y , lint-free cloth. Warning: Not using a clean, dr y , lint-free cloth may result in damag e to the pr inthead lens. 6 Install the pr int car t ridge assembly into the prin ter by ali[...]

Notice s 93 Notices Con ventions Electr onic emission notices Federal Commu nications Commission (FCC) complianc e information state ment The Lexmark E250d and E250dn (4512-220 and 4512-230) have been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to Part 15 of the FC C Rules. Operation is subject to the follo w[...]

Electronic emission notices 94 Notices A declaration of conf ormity with the requ irements of the directives has been signed by the Director of Manuf actur ing and T echni cal Suppor t, Lexmark International, S.A., Boigny , F rance. This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN 55022 and safety requirements of EN 60950. Hot surface notice P ower [...]

Noise emission lev els 95 Notices Noise emission le vels The follo wing measurements were made in accordance with ISO 7779 and repor ted in conformance with ISO 9296. Pr oduct ener g y consumption The follo wing table documents the pow er consumption characteristics of the product The power consumption le vels listed in the pre vious table represen[...]

W aste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Notices W aste fr om Electrical and Electr onic Equipment (WEEE) directive The WEEE logo signifies specific recycling prog rams and procedures f or electronic products in countries of the European Union. We encourage the recycling of our products. If y ou hav e fur ther questions a[...]

Statement of Limited W arranty f or Lexma rk E250d and E250dn 97 Notices If this product is a feature or option, this statement applies only when that feature or option is used with the product for wh ich it was intended. T o ob tain warranty service, you ma y be required to present the feature or option with the product. If you transf er this prod[...]

Statement of Limited W arranty f or Lexma rk E250d and E250dn 98 Notices Additional rights Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or do not allo w the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the limitations or exclusions contained abo ve ma y not apply to you. This limited warranty giv[...]

99 Inde x A Auto CR after LF (Setup menu) 39 Auto LF after CR (Setup menu) 39 B booklets 65 Busy light 11 C canceling a print job 6 7 card stock 47 characteristics, print media paper 43 cleaning the printh ead lens 9 1 clearing paper jams 56 configuration menus Parallel MAC Binary PS 39 Mode 2 39 NPA Mode 39 Protocol 39 printing the Printer Setting[...]

100 Index L labels 46 legal 52 letterhead 45, 66 page orientation 62, 66 printing 62, 66 lights 8 Load Paper light 250-sheet tray or 550-sheet drawer 15 manual feeder 16 loading 250-sheet tray 49 550-sheet drawer 49 letterhead 66 manual feeder 54 Local Printer Setup Utility 75 M MAC Binary PS Parallel menu 39 USB menu 38, 40 maintaining the printer[...]

101 Index S safety information 2 secondary error codes 25 Complex page 29 Font error 31 Host interface disabled 30, 32 Insufficient collation area 30 Insufficient printer memory 31 Invalid engine code 34 Memory full 33 Paper jam in the 250-sheet tra y 27 Paper jam in the manual feeder 26 Paper jams as a printed job exits the tray 26 Paper jams as i[...]