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Manual feed

Use the manual feed to print one transparency at a time. 

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To reduce curling or potential jams, open the front output door for a straight-through paper 
path.

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Slide the paper guides flush against the edges of the transparency.

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Select the paper size and type from your software application.

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Start your print job.

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Press and release 

Continue 

to resume printing.

Summary of Contents for 21S0150 - E 321 B/W Laser Printer

Page 1: ...www lexmark com User s Reference October 2002 E321 E323 Printer ...

Page 2: ...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 In the United Kingdom and Eire call 44 0 8704 440 044 In other countries contact your point of purchase References in this publication to products programs or services do not imply that the manufacturer intends to make these availa...

Page 3: ...Using the operator panel 13 Setting up a print job 14 Printing from a Windows environment 14 Printing from a Macintosh computer 15 Canceling a print job 16 From the printer operator panel 16 From a Windows computer 16 From a Macintosh computer 16 Printing on both sides of the paper 17 Chapter 3 Paper handling 19 Choosing the right print media 19 Media types and sizes 20 Printer media sources 21 Lo...

Page 4: ...the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 69 Configuration menus overview 69 Utilities menu 70 Setup menu 70 Parallel menu 71 USB menu 71 Network menu 72 Using the Local Printer Setup Utility 74 Chapter 6 Maintenance 75 Conserving supplies 75 Ordering supplies 75 Recycling the print cartridge 76 Replacing the print cartridge 76 Removing the old print cartridge 76 Installing the new print cartridge ...

Page 5: ...nation of a set of printer commands language and functions included in its printer products This printer is intended to be compatible with the PCL language This means the printer recognizes PCL commands used in various application programs and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the commands PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated PostScript 3 is Ado...

Page 6: ... the Lexmark modifications are based upon is supplied explicitly without warranty use of the Lexmark modified version is similarly provided without warranty See the warranty disclaimers in the referenced licenses for additional details To obtain source code files for the Lexmark modified GNU licensed software launch the drivers CD that shipped with your printer and click Contact Lexmark Cautions a...

Page 7: ... The FCC Class B limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular in...

Page 8: ...ization of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and safety of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the directives has been signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support Lexmark International S A Boigny France This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN 55022 an...

Page 9: ...ational Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency Laser notice The printer is certified in the U S to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subchapter J for Class I 1 laser products and elsewhere is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 60825 1 Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous The p...

Page 10: ...k E323n Base memory 8MB 16MB 16MB Maximum memory 72MB 144MB 144MB Emulations Host Based Printing HBP PCL 5e and Macintosh compatibility Host Based Printing HBP PostScript 3 PCL 6 and Windows Macintosh Linux compatibility Host Based Printing HBP PostScript 3 PCL 6 and Windows Macintosh Linux compatibility Connectivity Parallel and USB Parallel and USB 10 100 Base TX Ethernet and USB Ships with prin...

Page 11: ...ress and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue Tray 1 Front paper support Top output bin Operator panel lights Paper guide Manual feed Front output door Optional 250 sheet tray Rear paper support ...

Page 12: ... feed Load a single sheet of paper or other media Use for transparencies labels envelopes and card stock Paper guides Adjust the width of the media in tray 1 and the manual feed Operator panel lights Check the status of your printer Top output bin Stack printed documents face down Front output door Print on special media for example card stock or labels Optional 250 sheet drawer Increase your pape...

Page 13: ... is getting low Load Paper light is on prompts you to load media in tray 1 manual feed or the optional 250 sheet tray if installed Paper Jam light is on detects a jam Error light is on cover is open or the print cartridge is not installed Press Continue light is on prompts you to press the Continue button to resume printing Error light and Press Continue light are both on alerts you that a seconda...

Page 14: ...paper loaded in tray 1 but you want to print a letter on letterhead paper and an envelope 1 Load letterhead with the top of the page pointing down facing you in tray 1 2 From your software application open the file you want to print 3 From the File menu select Print or Printer Setup to open your printer driver 4 Verify the correct printer is selected in the dialog box 5 In the Print Setup dialog b...

Page 15: ...tion about a printer setting help is just a click away Click the Help box in the bottom right corner of any dialog box Move your cursor to the setting in question and press F1 or right click your mouse Printing from a Macintosh computer For example you want to print a letter on letterhead paper and an envelope 1 Load letterhead with the top of the page pointing down facing you in tray 1 2 From you...

Page 16: ...ws computer 1 Minimize all programs to display the desktop 2 Double click the My Computer icon 3 Double click the Printer icon A list of available printers appears 4 Double click the printer you are using to print the job A list of print jobs appears 5 Select the job you want to cancel 6 Press the Delete key on the keyboard From a Macintosh computer When you send a job to print the printer icon ap...

Page 17: ... side to each page Note Manual duplex is only available on Windows NT 4 0 Windows 2000 and Windows XP Although you can use tray 1 or the optional 250 sheet tray to print the first side of the duplex job only use tray 1 to print the second side You can also choose how you want your job duplexed Long Edge or Short Edge Long Edge means pages are bound along the long edge of the page left edge for por...

Page 18: ...18 Short Edge means pages are bound along the short edge of the page Back of sheet Front of sheet Back of sheet Front of sheet Landscape Portrait ...

Page 19: ...240 for A4 size transparencies part number 12A5010 Use envelopes made from 24 lb 90 g m2 bond paper To reduce paper jams do not use envelopes that Have excessive curl Are stuck together Are damaged in any way Contain windows holes perforations cutouts or embossing Use metal clasps string ties or metal folding bars Have postage stamps attached Have any exposed adhesive when the flap is in the seale...

Page 20: ...r N A Tray 1 10 sheets Manual feed 1 sheet Envelopes Monarch 7 3 4 9 Com 10 C5 B5 DL 24 lb 90 g m2 Tray 1 10 envelopes Manual feed 1 envelope Labels Paper Minimum 8 3 x 11 in 210 mm x 279 mm Maximum 8 5 x 11 7 in 216 mm x 297 mm 17 43 lb 64 163 g m2 Tray 1 10 sheets Manual feed 1 sheet Index Bristol Tag card stock Minimum 3 x 5 in 76 2 x 127 mm Maximum 8 5 x 14 in 216 mm x 356 mm 67 90 lb Index Br...

Page 21: ... envelope label or index card An exit output bin on top of the printer holds up to 100 sheets The single sheet front output door provides a straight through paper path for special media such as transparencies envelopes labels card stock or index cards reducing curling and potential paper jams To increase paper capacity you can purchase the optional 250 sheet tray Tray 1 Manual feed Top output bin ...

Page 22: ...to loosen them fan the sheets on all four sides and flex them again 3 If loading letterhead paper insert letterhead with the top of the page pointing down facing you Note Preprinted papers such as letterhead must be able to withstand temperatures up to 200 C 392 F without melting or releasing hazardous emissions ...

Page 23: ... are printing on legal sized paper completely extend the front paper support 6 Select the paper size and type from your software application 7 Start your print job Manual feed Use the manual feed to print one sheet of paper at a time 1 If loading letterhead paper insert one sheet of letterhead with the top of the page pointing down facing you ...

Page 24: ...your software application 4 Start your print job 5 Press and release Continue to resume printing 6 When the Load Paper light blinks and the Press Continue light comes on place another sheet in the manual feed 7 Press Continue Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue ...

Page 25: ...y 1 Grasp the tabs on either side of the tray and pull it completely out of the printer 2 Before loading paper push down on the metal plate until it locks into place 3 If loading A4 or legal sized paper extend the paper support ...

Page 26: ... paper insert letterhead face down with the top of the page entering the printer first 6 Do not exceed the stack height indicator overfilling the tray may cause paper jams 7 Make sure the paper is under both corner bucklers and lying flat in the tray 8 Slide the paper guides flush against the edges of the media Corner bucklers ...

Page 27: ...27 9 Reinstall the tray firmly into the printer If the tray is not pushed all the way in the paper may not feed properly 10 Select the paper size from your software application 11 Start your print job ...

Page 28: ...e recommend Lexmark laser printer transparencies for letter size transparencies part number 70X7240 for A4 size transparencies part number 12A5010 Tray 1 1 Extend the rear paper support until you hear a click 2 To reduce curling or potential jams open the front output door for a straight through paper path ...

Page 29: ...ansparencies with the side you want to print on facing you Note Transparencies must be able to withstand temperatures of 200 C 392 F without melting or releasing hazardous emissions 5 Slide the paper guides against the edges of the transparencies 6 Select the paper type from your software application 7 Start your print job ...

Page 30: ...ling or potential jams open the front output door for a straight through paper path 2 Slide the paper guides flush against the edges of the transparency 3 Select the paper size and type from your software application 4 Start your print job 5 Press and release Continue to resume printing ...

Page 31: ...n the Load Paper light blinks and the Press Continue light comes on place another transparency in the manual feed 7 Press Continue Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue ...

Page 32: ...elopes Load up to 10 envelopes in tray 1 or load envelopes one at a time in the manual feed Tray 1 1 Extend the rear paper support until you hear a click 2 Open the front output door for a straight through paper path ...

Page 33: ...hout sealing excessive curling wrinkling or releasing hazardous emissions 4 Select the paper type from your software application 5 Start your print job Manual feed Use the manual feed to print one envelope at a time If you experience problems feeding envelopes in tray 1 try printing them one at a time from the manual feed 1 Open the front output door for a straight through paper path ...

Page 34: ...aper size and type from your software application 4 Start your print job 5 Press and release Continue to resume printing 6 When the Load Paper light blinks and the Press Continue light comes on place another envelope in the manual feed 7 Press Continue Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue ...

Page 35: ...nual feed or you can load up to 10 sheets of labels in tray 1 For more information on label printing refer to the Card Stock Label Guide on the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com Tray 1 1 Extend the rear paper support until you hear a click 2 To reduce curling or potential jams open the front output door for a straight through paper path ...

Page 36: ...heets with the side you want to print on facing you Note Use labels with a pressure of 25 psi that can withstand temperatures of 200 C 392 F without releasing hazardous emissions 5 Slide the paper guides against the edges of the label sheets 6 Select the paper size and type from your software application 7 Start your print job ...

Page 37: ...lems feeding labels in tray 1 try printing one sheet at a time from the manual feed 1 Extend the front paper support on the top output bin until you hear a click 2 Open the front output door for a straight through paper path 3 Load the label sheet with the side you want to print on facing you ...

Page 38: ...r software application 6 Start your print job 7 Press and release Continue to resume printing 8 When the Load Paper light blinks and the Press Continue light comes on place another label sheet in the manual feed 9 Press Continue Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue ...

Page 39: ...tock printing refer to the Card Stock Label Guide on the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com Tray 1 1 Extend the rear paper support until you hear a click 2 For best results open the front output door for a straight through paper path 3 Load up to 10 sheets of card stock or 10 index cards with the print side facing you Note Use card stock with a pressure of 25 psi that can withstand temperatures o...

Page 40: ...rt your print job Manual feed Use the manual feed to print one sheet of card stock or one index card at a time If you experience problems feeding index cards in tray 1 try printing them one at a time from the manual feed 1 Open the front output door for a straight through paper path 2 Load an index card with the print side facing you ...

Page 41: ...r software application 5 Start your print job 6 Press and release Continue to resume printing 7 When the Load Paper light blinks and the Press Continue light comes on place another index card in the manual feed 8 Press Continue Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue ...

Page 42: ... has just started to feed from tray 1 when the jam occurs 1 Pull the media straight up out of tray 1 2 Press the Continue button or open and close the printer cover to resume printing If the jam occurs in the fuser 1 Open the printer cover Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue ...

Page 43: ... clean dark place if you take it out of the printer for an extended period of time 3 Gently pull out the media CAUTION Avoid touching the fuser it may be hot 4 If the media is jammed tightly behind the roller or if you cannot get a grip on it close the cover open the front output door and pull out the paper 5 Make sure there is no more media in the printer Photoconductor drum Fuser Roller ...

Page 44: ...o the backing sheet after clearing the jam 2 Before resuming label printing load paper in tray 1 3 Press the Continue button and print 10 or more menu settings pages The paper removes any remaining adhesive in or on the fuser WARNING Serious damage to your printer may occur if adhesive labels remain in the fuser If the jam occurs as the paper exits the optional 250 sheet tray into the printer 1 Op...

Page 45: ...er easily 1 Turn off the printer Note you will lose the rest of the print job 2 Lift the printer off the support unit 3 Clear the jam 4 Align the printer with the front of the support unit and place it on top of the support unit 5 Turn on the printer and resend your print job ...

Page 46: ... If the jam occurs just after the paper feeds from the 250 sheet tray 1 Pull the 250 sheet tray all the way out 2 Reach inside and gently pull the paper toward you 3 Reinstall the tray and resume printing ...

Page 47: ...lick the indicated page for more information on what it means and what you can do Common light sequences Ready Data Toner Low Load Paper Paper Jam Error Press Continue Printer condition Go to Ready Power Saver page 51 Ready and toner low Power saver and toner low page 51 Not ready printer is offline page 52 Not ready and toner low page 52 Busy Defragmenting flash Formatting flash Programming flash...

Page 48: ...1 or the optional 250 sheet tray page 57 Print side two of your duplex print job page 57 Top cover open page 58 Print cartridge error Print cartridge is not installed page 58 Change invalid print cartridge page 59 Hex Trace Ready page 59 Hex Trace Ready and toner low page 60 Common light sequences Ready Data Toner Low Load Paper Paper Jam Error Press Continue Printer condition Go to ...

Page 49: ...e factory defaults page 60 Service error page 61 Secondary error code light sequences Ready Data Toner Low Load Paper Paper Jam Error Press Continue Printer condition Go to Secondary error code page 61 Insufficient collation area page 62 Memory full page 62 Complex page page 63 Short paper page 63 Font error page 64 Insufficient printer memory page 64 Flash full page 65 Common light sequences Read...

Page 50: ...ams Ready Data Toner Low Load Paper Paper Jam Error Press Continue Printer condition Go to Jam page 42 Clearing jams Jam occurs just as it starts to feed from the tray page 42 page 46 Clearing jams Jam occurs as it exits the tray into the printer page 42 page 44 Clearing jams Jam occurs as a printed job exits the tray page 44 Clearing jams Secondary error code light sequences Ready Data Toner Low ...

Page 51: ...uence means The printer is ready to receive and process data In addition the toner in the print cartridge is getting low What you can do Send a print job Press and release Continue to print the menu settings page for a list of current printer settings Remove the print cartridge and shake it to extend the life of the cartridge Replace the print cartridge Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer N...

Page 52: ...his light sequence means The printer is not ready to receive or process data or the printer ports are offline In addition the toner in the print cartridge is getting low What you can do Press and release Continue to return to the Ready or Busy state Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue C...

Page 53: ...d Cancel to reset the printer Defragmenting flash formatting flash or programming flash Wait for the message to clear WARNING Do not turn the printer off while this message is displayed Printing a directory a font list menu settings pages or Print Quality Test Pages Wait for the pages to print The Busy message is displayed as the pages print The Ready Data light is on when printing stops Press and...

Page 54: ...e printer Note The Toner Low light does not come on if the starter print cartridge is installed in the Lexmark E321 What this light sequence means The printer is waiting until a print timeout occurs or until it receives additional data What you can do Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job Press and release Continue to print the contents of the print buffer Press and hold Cancel to reset...

Page 55: ...t does not come on if the starter print cartridge is installed in the Lexmark E321 What this light sequence means The printer is flushing corrupted print data The printer is processing data or printing pages but the resolution of a page in the current print job is reduced from 600 dots per inch dpi to 300 dpi in order to prevent a memory full error What you can do Wait until the operator panel ret...

Page 56: ...idge Note The Toner Low light does not come on if the starter print cartridge is installed in the Lexmark E321 What this light sequence means The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of media in the manual feed What you can do Load media with the side to be printed facing the front of the printer into the manual feed Press and release Continue to resume printing Error Paper Jam Load Paper To...

Page 57: ...ly in tray 1 or the optional 250 sheet tray Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job What this light sequence means Print the other side of your duplex print job What you can do Re insert your print job in tray 1 using the instructions in the driver pop up menu to orient the pages correctly Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue Error Paper Jam Load ...

Page 58: ...cartridge is not installed or the printer detects a print cartridge error What you can do If the print cartridge is not installed install it If the print cartridge is installed remove it and install a new print cartridge see Replacing a print cartridge Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Pres...

Page 59: ...this light sequence means The printer is in the Ready mode and Hex Trace is active What you can do Advanced users can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems After resolving the problem turn off the printer to exit Hex Trace Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue ...

Page 60: ...nt cartridge Note The Toner Low light does not come on if the starter print cartridge is installed in the Lexmark E321 What this light sequence means The current print job is canceled The printer is resetting to the user default settings Any active print jobs are canceled A user default setting remains in effect until you change it or until you restore the factory default settings What you can do ...

Page 61: ...ter than the set page margins Resolution of a formatted page is reduced to 300 dpi before printing A font error occurred Memory is insufficient to save what is in the buffer Printer memory is insufficient to defragment flash memory Communication with the host computer is lost What you can do Press and release Continue twice quickly to see the secondary message Press and release Continue to clear t...

Page 62: ...eting unnecessary downloaded fonts or macros Install additional printer memory refer to the Setup Guide for instructions Secondary error code What this light sequence means The printer is processing data but the memory used to store pages is full What you can do Press and release Continue to clear the message and continue printing the job the job may not print correctly Press and release Cancel to...

Page 63: ...rinter memory refer to the Setup Guide for instructions Secondary error code What this light sequence means The paper length is too short to print the formatted data This occurs when the printer does not know the media size loaded in the tray or there is a problem feeding the media What you can do Make sure the print media you loaded is large enough Open the printer cover clear the paper path and ...

Page 64: ...se Continue to clear the message and continue printing Secondary error code What this light sequence means The printer does not have enough memory to save the data in the buffer What you can do Install additional memory refer to the Setup Guide for instructions Press and release Continue to continue printing the job Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner ...

Page 65: ...y Refer to the Setup Guide for instructions to install flash memory Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer Secondary error code What this light sequence means The printer detects defective flash memory What you can do Press and release Continue to clear the message and continue printing Downloaded fonts and macros not previously stored in flash ...

Page 66: ...more information about reformatting flash If the error message remains the flash memory may be defective and should be replaced Secondary error code What this light sequence means The printer has insufficient memory to free up unused space in flash memory What you can do Delete fonts macros and other data in RAM Install additional printer memory Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Cont...

Page 67: ...led an external network adapter or ENA This light sequence is displayed if your printer is connected to the network but it cannot detect the print server when you turn on the printer What you can do Make sure the cable connecting the ENA and the printer is securely attached Turn the printer off and then on to reset the printer Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer Error Paper Jam Load Paper T...

Page 68: ...The printer cannot establish communication with the network What you can do Press and release Continue to clear the message and continue printing the job may not print correctly Error Paper Jam Load Paper Toner Low Ready Data Continue Cancel Press Continue ...

Page 69: ...back on All the lights cycle 4 Release Continue then close the cover 5 Press and hold Continue until all the lights cycle The Printer Settings Configuration sheet prints Configuration menus overview Menus are represented by Ready Data Toner Low Load Paper and Paper Jam light sequences Menu items and their settings are indicated by Error and Press Continue light sequences Press and release Cancel t...

Page 70: ...em with the language interpreter or the cable by telling you what information your printer is receiving To exit Hex Trace turn off the printer Print Quality Test Pages Use this setting to help isolate print quality problems such as streaking When you select this setting three pages print to help you evaluate print quality A text page with printer information cartridge information current margin se...

Page 71: ... parallel port data is sampled on the leading On or trailing Off edge of strobe Values Off On factory default MAC Binary PS Purpose To configure the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs Values Off The printer filters PostScript print jobs using standard protocol On The printer processes raw binary PostScript print jobs from computers using the Macintosh operating system This s...

Page 72: ...twork menu to change printer settings on jobs sent through a network port either Standard Network or Network Opt x NPA Mode Use this setting to send print jobs to the printer and query printer status information simultaneously Values Off On Auto factory default MAC Binary PS Use this setting to configure the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs Values Off Printer filters PostS...

Page 73: ... speed 10 Megabits per second Mbps Half Duplex Forces the printer to try to connect to the network only at 10Mbps Half Duplex 10Mbps Full Duplex Forces the printer to try to connect to the network only at 10Mbps Full Duplex 100Mbps Half Duplex Forces the printer to try to connect to the network only at 100Mbps Half Duplex 100Mbps Full Duplex Forces the printer to try to connect to the network only...

Page 74: ...pported media Paper Weight per supported media Paper Loading per supported media PostScript Settings Print PS Error Font Priority Finishing Settings Duplex Duplex Bind Copies Blank Pages Collation Separator Sheets Separator Source Multipage Print Multipage Order Multipage View Multipage Border PCL Emulation Settings Orientation Lines Per Page A4 Width Tray Renumber per supported sources Auto CR af...

Page 75: ...est you just call 1 800 539 6275 In other countries visit the Lexmark online store at www lexmark com or contact the place where you bought your printer When the Toner Low light comes on in this example the light is on while the printer is busy receiving data or printing check that you have a new print cartridge available Note On the Lexmark E321 the Toner Low light does not come on if the starter...

Page 76: ...back to Lexmark If a prepaid shipping label is not available for your country contact the place where you bought your printer for additional recycling information Replacing the print cartridge Removing the old print cartridge 1 Use the finger tab to pull down the printer cover Prebate print cartridge part number Average yield Print coverage approximate 12A7403 Prebate Print Cartridge 3 000 pages 5...

Page 77: ...the bottom of the print cartridge 3 Set the print cartridge aside Note We do not recommend refilling used printer cartridges or purchasing refilled cartridges from a third party Print quality and printer reliability cannot be guaranteed if third party supplies are used For best results use genuine Lexmark supplies Photoconductor drum ...

Page 78: ...tions inside the new print cartridge box to send the used cartridge back to us Note Do not touch the photoconductor drum on the bottom of the print cartridge 3 Shake the cartridge to distribute the toner evenly 4 Insert the print cartridge a Align the colored arrows on either side of the print cartridge with the corresponding arrows in the printer b Holding the handle tilt the cartridge down and g...

Page 79: ...our print cartridge Do not remove the print cartridge from its packaging until you are ready to install it Store print cartridges in the same environment as the printer Do not remove the print cartridge from the printer except to replace it or to clear a paper jam ...

Page 80: ... on toner 1 Remove the print cartridge 2 Shake it from side to side to use the remaining toner 3 Reinstall it Make sure you are using recommended print media see Media types and sizes If you are printing on special media for example card stock or labels be sure you selected the correct paper type in the printer driver The printer detects a print cartridge error Replace it Toner smudges appear on t...

Page 81: ...artridge is installed in the Lexmark E321 printer Remove the print cartridge and shake it from side to side to use the remaining toner Replace the print cartridge The Toner Low light is on Remove the print cartridge and shake it to use the remaining toner Replace the print cartridge Solid black areas appear on transparencies or paper contains white streaks Choose a different fill pattern in your s...

Page 82: ...r is on but nothing prints Make sure the print cartridge is installed Make sure the parallel or USB cable is firmly plugged into the connector on the back of the printer Press and release Continue to print a menu settings page to determine if the problem is with the printer or the computer If you can print a menu settings page the problem is in the computer or the software application If you canno...

Page 83: ...paper fails to feed from tray 1 Remove the paper from tray 1 and fan the paper Make sure tray 1 is selected from the printer driver Do not overfill the tray The paper fails to feed from the optional 250 sheet tray Make sure the optional 250 sheet tray is selected from the printer driver Make sure the tray is pushed all the way in Make sure the metal plate is pressed down before inserting the tray ...

Page 84: ...roubleshoot the problem Reset the printer to the factory default settings see Reset Factory Defaults Make sure the parallel cable or USB cable is firmly plugged in at the back of the printer Jobs are not printing and the Error light comes on solid Make sure the print cartridge is installed Make sure the printer top cover is closed While in PostScript 3 emulation the printer is flushing data Ready ...

Page 85: ...www lexmark com to download the latest printer driver for your printer While using manual duplex the printer gets a paper jam A paper jam interrupts the duplex process As a result the information on the page that jammed is lost Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer Resend your print job You keep getting paper jams while using manual duplex Try ...

Page 86: ... a fuse blow Has a power outage occurred in your area Is a print cartridge installed in your printer Is the printer cover closed completely If all else fails try turning your printer off and back on again If your printer is still not operating properly call for service If you are able to print press and release Continue to print a menu settings page which lists the printer model type and other inf...

Page 87: ...32 sizes and weights 20 Error light 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 call for service 61 flushing data 55 56 print cartridge error 58 print cartridge not installed 58 printer top cover open 58 executive loading 23 250 sheet tray 25 manual feed 23 tray 1 22 F FCC notices 7 features 12 Flushing light 56 Font Error light 64 65 66 67 68 H Hex Trace Utilities menu 70 I interfaces parallel 71 USB 71 L l...

Page 88: ...53 54 Canceling job 60 Change cartridge 59 Complex page 63 Defective flash 65 Defective print cartridge 63 Defragment flash 53 Error 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Flash full 65 Flushing Data 56 Flushing data 55 Font Error 64 65 66 67 68 Formatting flash 53 Hex Trace Ready 59 60 Insufficient collation area 62 Invalid network code 67 Load Paper manual feeder 56 Load Paper tray 1 or 250 sheet tray...

Page 89: ...ht 51 54 55 56 transparencies 28 30 loading 28 30 manual feed 30 tray 1 28 sizes and weights 20 troubleshooting 80 paper problems 83 print quality problems 80 81 82 printing problems 82 83 84 U USB Menu 71 Utilities Menu 70 W Waiting light 54 55 ...

Page 90: ...exmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International Inc registered in the United States and or other countries 2002 Lexmark International Inc 740 West New Circle Road Lexington Kentucky 40550 ...

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