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Printing guide

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Printing guide

Get the most from the printer by properly loading the trays, and setting the types and sizes for media.

Loading paper

General guidelines

Do not overload the media sources. 

Make sure the stack height does not exceed the maximum height indicated by the labels on the guides. 
Overloading may cause jams.

Never mix media types within a tray.

Loading standard 250-sheet tray

Do not remove a tray while a job is printing or while the control panel indicator light is blinking. Doing so may 
cause a jam.

1 Remove the tray.

Note:

To load legal or folio size paper, extend the length of the paper tray. See “Extending the tray for legal 
or folio size paper” for instructions.

Summary of Contents for 21J0311 - Laser Multifunction Printer

Page 1: ... exceed the maximum height indicated by the labels on the guides Overloading may cause jams Never mix media types within a tray Loading standard 250 sheet tray Do not remove a tray while a job is printing or while the control panel indicator light is blinking Doing so may cause a jam 1 Remove the tray Note To load legal or folio size paper extend the length of the paper tray See Extending the tray...

Page 2: ... Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them then fan them Do not fold or crease the print media Straighten the edges on a level surface 5 Load print media in the tray Note Load letterhead paper with the design side facing down The top edge of the sheet with the logo should be placed at the front of the tray Make sure the print media is below the max fill tabs on the side guides Overloading may ...

Page 3: ...Printing guide Page 3 of 5 6 Squeeze the side guide tab and slide the guide until it lightly rests against the edge of the media 7 Insert the tray 8 Extend the paper support on the output bin ...

Page 4: ...the latch at the back of the tray 2 Expand the tray until the extender locks into place Attaching the dust cover The dust cover helps protect the paper tray from the environment It also keeps the tray from being knocked out of position while it is extended Note This feature may not be available for all models Attach an optional dust cover to the back of the printer by aligning the tabs on the cove...

Page 5: ...llow these instructions to print on specialty media 1 Load the print media as specified for the tray being used See Loading paper on page 1 for help 2 From the printer control panel set the Paper Type and Paper Size according to the media you loaded For more information see the User s Guide on the Software and Documentation CD that shipped with the printer 3 From the computer software application ...

Page 6: ...n Program Print Cartridge 6 000 standard pages2 E450H11E High Yield Return Program Print Cartridge 11 000 standard pages2 For the Asia Pacific Region5 E450A21P Print Cartridge 6 000 standard pages2 E450H21P High Yield Print Cartridge 11 000 standard pages2 E450A11P Return Program Print Cartridge 6 000 standard pages2 E450H11P High Yield Return Program Print Cartridge 11 000 standard pages2 For Lat...

Page 7: ... in Executive 184 2 x 266 7 mm 7 25 x 10 5 in Folio 216 x 330 mm 8 5 x 13 in Statement 139 7 x 215 9 mm 5 5 x 8 5 in Universal 98 4 x 89 0 mm to 297 0 x 431 8 mm 3 9 x 3 5 in to 11 7 x 17 0 in 7 Envelope Monarch 98 4 x 190 5 mm 3 875 x 7 5 in Com 9 Envelope 98 4 x 225 4 mm 3 88 x 8 88 in Com 10 Envelope 104 8 x 241 3 mm 4 12 x 9 5 in DL Envelope 110 x 220 mm 4 33 x 8 66 in C5 Envelope 162 x 229 mm...

Page 8: ... sure the stack height does not exceed the maximum height indicated by the stack line on the labels in the sources Do not load wrinkled creased damp or curled print media Flex fan and straighten print media before you load it If jams do occur with print media try feeding one sheet at a time through the manual feeder Do not use print media that you have cut or trimmed yourself Do not mix media size...

Page 9: ...es The line that best matches the defects on the print job indicates which particular part may be causing the defect For example the distance between these two marks represents a repeating defect that occurs every 38 2 mm 1 5 in which means the charge rollers may need to be replaced 95 5 mm 3 76 in 51 7 mm 2 04 in Replace the charge rollers 38 2 mm 1 5 in 79 8 mm 3 14 in Replace the toner cartridg...

Page 10: ...er model or options installed Help Printing Guide Supplies Guide Media Guide Print Defects Menu Map Information Guide Connection Guide Moving Guide Paper Menu Default Source Paper Size Type Substitute Size Paper Texture Paper Weight Paper Loading Custom Types Universal Setup Reports Menu Settings Page Device Statistics Network Setup Page Profiles List Print Fonts Print Demo Security Job Expiration...

Page 11: ...anges made on a screen will not be applied if you press the Back button 2 Menu Press the Menu button to open the menu index Note The printer must be in the Ready state to access the menu index A message indicating the menus are unavailable will appear if the printer is not ready 3 Stop Press the Stop button to stop the mechanical operation of the printer After pressing Stop the message Stopping ap...

Page 12: ...ect button is used to initiate action on a selection Press Select when the cursor appears next to the selection you want such as following a link submitting a configuration item or when you want to start or cancel a job 7 Display The display shows messages and graphics describing the current state of the printer and indicating possible printer problems you must resolve The top line of the display ...

Page 13: ...cludes administrative support information The Menus and Messages Guide provides information to change the printer settings It describes the menus available the menu items under each menu and the values available Lexmark s Web site Copies of the User s Guide Setup sheet Menus and Messages Guide and Help Menu pages are available on the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com Other languages The User s G...

Page 14: ...indows 2000 Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 operating systems support USB connections Some UNIX Linux and Macintosh computers also support USB connections See the computer operating system documentation to see if your system supports USB 8 Plug one end of the printer power cord into the socket at the back of the printer and the other end into a properly grounded outlet 9 Turn on the printer Plu...

Page 15: ...inter 6 Click Install Printer and Software 7 Click Agree to accept the license agreement 8 Select Suggested and then click Next 9 Select Network Attach and then click Next 10 Select your printer model from the list and then click Next 11 Select your printer port from the list and then click Finish to complete the installation A printer object is created in the Printers folder on the computer If yo...

Page 16: ...ing the printer and options to another location If the printer must be moved over an uneven surface it should first be lifted away from these options prior to moving The printer and options can be safely moved to another location by following these precautions Keep the printer in an upright position Any cart used to move the printer must have a surface able to support the full footprint of the pri...

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