Solving Printer Problems
200
Solving
P
rinter
Problems
Caring for Your Printer
Display Problems
Printing Problems
Problem
Action
Menus Disabled
status message
appears on the
display.
The operator panel menus have been disabled. To
enable the menus if they are not password protected:
Turn the printer off.
Press and hold
Go
and
Stop
, and then turn the printer
On (|).
Release the buttons when
Performing Self Test
is
displayed.
If the operator panel menus have been password
protected, see your system administrator.
Display shows only
diamonds or is
blank.
Turn the printer power Off (O).
Wait about 10 seconds.
Turn the printer power On (|). The printer should issue
the
Performing Self Test
message. When the test is
completed, the
Ready
message displays.
If the messages do not display, turn the printer power
Off (O) and call Lexmark Technical Support.
Menu settings
changed from the
operator panel
have no effect.
The settings are being overridden by settings in the
software application, the printer driver, or the printer
utilities.
Problem
Action
Job prints from a
different tray or on
the wrong paper.
Check
PAPER TYPE
in the
PAPER MENU
on the
printer operator panel and in the printer driver. See
PAPER TYPE on page 65.
Printer does not
duplex pages.
• Verify that
Duplex
is selected on the printer operator
panel and in the printer driver.
• Make sure adequate memory is available.
Paper does not
stack neatly in any
output bin.
Turn the paper stack over in the tray or multipurpose
feeder.
Summary of Contents for Optra S 1250
Page 1: ...www lexmark com User s Guide February 1998 Optra S...
Page 10: ...Table of Contents x Table of Contents...
Page 15: ...Getting Started...
Page 16: ......
Page 65: ...Using Your Printer...
Page 66: ......
Page 138: ...Using the Operator Panel and Menus 122 Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer...
Page 172: ...Using Print Materials 156 Using Print Materials Using Your Printer...
Page 190: ...Receive only Fax 174 Receive only Fax Using Your Printer...
Page 191: ...Caring for Your Printer...
Page 192: ......
Page 262: ...Clearing Jams 246 Clearing Jams Caring for Your Printer...
Page 267: ...Installing Options...
Page 268: ......
Page 336: ...Memory and Option Cards 320 Memory and Option Cards Installing Options...
Page 340: ...Infrared Adapter 324 Infrared Adapter Installing Options...
Page 343: ...Appendixes...
Page 344: ......
Page 356: ...Understanding Fonts 340 Understanding Fonts Appendixes...
Page 364: ...Enhancing Print Quality 348 Enhancing Print Quality Appendixes...
Page 366: ...Printer Specifications 350 Printer Specifications Appendixes...
Page 367: ...Reference...
Page 368: ......
Page 379: ...363 Notices Notices Reference Japanese Laser Notice Chinese Laser Notice...
Page 380: ...Notices 364 Notices Reference Korean Laser Notice...
Page 388: ...Safety 372 Safety Reference...
Page 389: ...373 Safety Safety Reference...
Page 390: ...Safety 374 Safety Reference...
Page 391: ...375 Safety Safety Reference...
Page 392: ...Safety 376 Safety Reference...
Page 393: ...377 Safety Safety Reference...
Page 394: ...Safety 378 Safety Reference...
Page 398: ...Warranty 382 Warranty Reference...
Page 410: ...Glossary 394 Glossary Reference...