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Quick Reference

Learning about the printer

Using the printer control panel

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Use the

To

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Display

View the printer status and messages.

Set up and operate the printer.

2

Arrow buttons

Scroll up and down or left and right.

3

Select button

Select menu options.

Save settings.

4

Address book
button

View all the stored addresses.

5

Redial button

View the last number dialed.

6

Keypad

Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.

7

Sleep button

Enable Sleep mode or Hibernate mode.

Do the following to wake the printer from
Sleep mode:

Press any hard button.

Open a door or cover.

Send a print job from the computer.

Perform a power

on reset using the main

power switch.

8

Cancel button

Cancel all printer activity.

Use the

To

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Start button

Start a job, depending on which mode is
selected.

10

Fax button

Send faxes.

11

Back button

Return to the previous screen.

12

Home button

Go to the home screen.

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Indicator light

Check the status of the printer.

Understanding the colors of the Sleep
button and indicator lights

The colors of the Sleep button and indicator lights on the control panel
signify a printer status or condition.

Indicator light

Printer status

Off

The printer is off or in Hibernate mode.

Blinking green

The printer is warming up, processing data,
or printing.

Solid green

The printer is on, but idle.

Blinking red

The printer requires user intervention.

Sleep button light

Printer status

Off

The printer is off, idle, or in Ready state.

Solid amber

The printer is in Sleep mode.

Blinking amber

The printer is entering or waking from
Hibernate mode.

Blinking amber for 0.1
second, then goes
completely off for 1.9
seconds in a slow, pulsing
pattern

The printer is in Hibernate mode.

Loading paper and specialty
media

Setting the paper size and type

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From the printer control panel, navigate to:

 > 

Settings

 > 

 > 

Paper Menu

 > 

 > 

Paper

Size/Type

 > 

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Press the up or down arrow button to select the tray or feeder size,

and then press 

.

3

Press the up or down arrow button to select the paper size, and

then press 

.

4

Press the up or down arrow button to select the tray or feeder type,

and then press 

.

5

Press the up or down arrow button to select the paper type, and

then press 

.

Configuring Universal paper settings

The Universal paper size is a user

defined setting that lets you print on

paper sizes that are not preset in the printer menus.

Notes:

The smallest supported Universal paper size is 76.2 x 76.2 mm
(3 x 3 inches), and is supported only from the multipurpose
feeder.

The largest supported Universal paper size is 215.9 x 359.92 mm
(8.5 x 14.17 inches), and is supported from all paper sources.

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From the printer control panel, navigate to:

 > 

Settings

 > 

 > 

Paper Menu

 > 

 > 

Universal

Setup

 > 

 > 

Units of Measure

 > 

 > select a unit of

measure > 

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Select 

Portrait Width

 or 

Portrait Height

, and then press 

.

3

Press the left or right arrow button to change the setting, and then

press 

.

 

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Summary of Contents for MX310dn

Page 1: ...Blinking red The printer requires user intervention Sleep button light Printer status Off The printer is off idle or in Ready state Solid amber The printer is in Sleep mode Blinking amber The printer...

Page 2: ...s For some paper sizes like letter legal and A4 squeeze and slide the length guide tab backward to accommodate their length When loading legal size paper the length guide extends beyond the base leavi...

Page 3: ...e the paper is below the maximum paper fill indicator located on the side of the width guide 6 Insert the tray 7 From the printer control panel set the paper size and paper type in the Paper menu to m...

Page 4: ...e Hold transparencies by the edges Flex the stack of transparencies back and forth to loosen them and then fan them Straighten the edges on a level surface Note Avoid touching the printable side of th...

Page 5: ...rinter IP address in the address field Notes View the printer IP address in the TCP IP section in the Network Ports menu The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods such as 123...

Page 6: ...cument open click File Print b Click Properties Preferences Options or Setup c Adjust the settings if necessary d Click OK Print For Macintosh users a Customize the settings in the Page Setup dialog i...

Page 7: ...to Scan the Next Page and then press 3 Press the left or right arrow button to scroll to Finish the Job and then press Copying photos 1 Place a photo facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left c...

Page 8: ...or Setup 3 Click Fax Enable fax and then enter the recipient fax number or numbers 4 If necessary configure other fax settings 5 Apply the changes and then send the fax job Notes The fax option is av...

Page 9: ...u are using the scanner glass and Scanning page Scan the Next Page or Finish the Job appears then press Canceling a fax job after scanning the original documents 1 From the printer control panel press...

Page 10: ...does not guarantee that the page will reprint 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Jam access area Printer control panel message What to do 1 Automatic document feeder ADF x page jam open automatic feeder top cover 28y xx R...

Page 11: ...h surface Warning Potential Damage Do not expose the imaging unit to direct light for more than 10 minutes Extended exposure to light may cause print quality problems 5 Lift the green flap in front of...

Page 12: ...pull down the rear door CAUTION HOT SURFACE The inside of the printer might be hot To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component allow the surface to cool before touching it 3 Firmly grasp the ja...

Page 13: ...e tray completely out of the printer 2 Locate the blue lever and then pull it down to release the jam 3 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side and then gently pull it out Note Make sure all paper...

Page 14: ...Make sure all paper fragments are removed 2 Flex the sheets of paper back and forth to loosen them and then fan them Do not fold or crease the paper Straighten the edges on a level surface 3 Reload pa...

Page 15: ...ments are removed 4 Close the ADF cover 5 Straighten the edges of the original documents then load the original documents into the ADF and then adjust the paper guide 6 From the printer control panel...

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