Lexmark 250d - E B/W Laser Printer User manual

Quick Reference
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Quick Reference
Printer Overview
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1 150-sheet output bin
2 250-sheet tray
3 550-sheet drawer (optional)
4 Manual feeder
5 Front door
6 Control panel
7 Paper support
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1Rearexit
2 Power button
3 Power cord connect
4 Dust cover (not available for some
models)
5 USB connect
6 Parallel connect
7 Ethernet connect

Overview of the control panel
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Overview of the control panel
The control panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons.
Note: The Continue button also functions as a light.
Following a common error light sequence:
•Press and release Continue to resume printing.
•Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code.
•Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing.
•Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer.
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1 Error 5 Ready
2 Paper Jam 6 Cancel button
3 Load Paper 7 Continue button
4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit

Understanding the control panel lights
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Understanding the control panel lights
The control panel lights mean different things, depending on their sequence. Lights that are off, on,
and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service.
Common light sequences
Printer Condition Continue Error
Toner Low /
Replace PC Kit
Load
Paper
Paper
Jam Ready
Ready / Power Saver
Busy
Hex Trace Ready
Waiting
Flushing / Resolution
reduced
Not ready
(printer is offline)
Close door
Insufficient collation
area / Insufficient
memory
= On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off

Understanding the control panel lights
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Complex page
Cancel job/ Reset
printer
Load print media
Load manual feeder
To n e r l o w
Toner cartridge region
mismatch
Photoconductor kit life
warning
Replace
photoconductor (printer
hard stop)
Programming engine
code/ Programming
system code
Common light sequences (continued)
Printer Condition Continue Error
Toner Low /
Replace PC Kit
Load
Paper
Paper
Jam Ready
= On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off

Understanding the control panel lights
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Invalid engine code /
Invalid network code
Network interface
errors / Host interface
disabled
Service error
Printer error
Paper jam printer error
Short paper
Output bin full
Common light sequences (continued)
Printer Condition Continue Error
Toner Low /
Replace PC Kit
Load
Paper
Paper
Jam Ready
= On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off

Printing the menu settings and network setup pages
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Printing the menu settings and network setup pages
To print the menu settings page and network setup page, press the Continue button from the
Ready state.
On the menu settings page:
–Verify that the options you installed are correctly listed under “Installed Features.”
If an option is not listed under Installed Features, turn off the printer, unplug the power
cord from the wall outlet, and reinstall the option.
–Verify the amount of memory installed is correctly listed under “Printer Information.”
–Verify that the paper trays are configured for the sizes and types of paper you loaded.
Printing a test page from your computer
1Click Start ÆSettings ÆPrinters.
2Select your printer.
3Click File ÆProperties.
4Click Print Test Page.
Restoring factory defaults
Sometimes restoring the printer to the original factory default settings solves formatting problems. To
reset the factory defaults:
1Turn off the printer.
2Open the front door.
3Press Continue as you turn the printer back on.
4Keep pressing Continue until the lights cycle, then release the Continue button.
5Close the front door.
6Press Cancel.
7Press Continue until the control panel cycles through all the lights.
The Load Paper, Toner Low / Replace PC Kit, Ready and Continue lights appear.
8Release the Continue button.
9Turn the printer off and back on.
Factory defaults have been reset.

Using the Local Printer Settings Utility
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Using the Local Printer Settings Utility
The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you change printer settings not available from your printer driver
(for example, activating Alarm Control if you want the printer to sound an alarm when it needs
attention). To access the Local Printer Settings Utility from the computer software application, select
Start ÆAll Programs ÆLexmark ÆLocal Printer Settings Utility.
If you selected the Custom install path from your drivers CD, you must go back to your drivers CD
and click View Documentation for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings
Utility.
You can change the following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility:
Finishing Settings Paper Settings Parallel Settings PCL Emulation Settings
•Copies
• Blank Pages
• Collation
• Separator Sheets
• Separator Source
• Multipage Print
• Multipage Order
• Multipage View
• Multipage Border
• Paper Source
• Paper Size
• Paper Type
• Custom Types
• Substitute Size
• Paper Texture
• Paper Weight
• Paper Loading
• PCL SmartSwitch
• PS SmartSwitch
• Parallel Buffer
• Advanced Status
• Honor Init
• Orientation
• Lines Per Page
•A4Width
•TrayRenumber
• Auto CR after LF
• Auto LF after CR
PostScript Settings Quality Settings Setup Settings USB Settings
• Print PS Error
•FontPriority
• Print Resolution
• Toner Darkness
• Small Font Enhancer
• Eco-mode
• Quiet Mode
• Alarm Control
• Printer Language
•PowerSaver
• Resource Save
• Download Target
• Print Timeout
•WaitTimeout
• Auto Continue
•JamRecovery
• Page Protect
• Print Area
• Display Language
• Toner Alarm
• PCL SmartSwitch
• PS SmartSwitch
• USB Buffer

What types of print media can be loaded?
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What types of print media can be loaded?
Get the most from your printer by properly loading the trays. Never mix media types within a tray.
Note: It is recommended that print media smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 in. be loaded with the
short edge toward the front of the tray.
Source Sizes Types Weight Capacity*(sheets)
250-sheet tray A4, A5, A6 (grain long
only), JIS B5, letter,
legal, executive, folio,
statement
Plain paper, bond,
letterhead,
transparencies,
paper labels
(single-sided only)
60–90 g/m2
(16–24 lb)
• 250 paper
• 50 labels
• 50 transparencies
550-sheet drawer A4, A5, JIS B5, letter,
legal, executive, folio,
statement
Plain paper, bond,
letterhead,
transparencies,
paper labels
(single-sided only)
60–90 g/m2
(16–24 lb)
• 550 paper
• 50 labels
• 50 transparencies
Manual feeder A4, A5, A6 (grain long
only), JIS B5, letter,
legal, executive, folio,
statement, Universal‡
Plain paper,
transparencies,
paper labels
(single-sided only)
60–163 g/m2
(16–43 lb)
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Card stock†• 120–163 g/m2
(66–90 lb)
Index Bristol
• 75–163 g/m2
(46–100 lb) Tag
7¾, 9, 10, DL, C5, B5 Envelopes 75 g/m2 (20 lb)
* Capacity for 20 lb print media, unless otherwise noted.
†Grain short is recommended. Use rear exit for best results.
‡Universal size ranges:
– Manual feeder: 76–216 x 127–356 mm (3.0–8.5 x 5.0–14.0 in.) (includes 3 x 5 in. cards)

Where can print media be loaded in the printer?
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Where can print media be loaded in the printer?
Your printer has two standard paper sources: a 250-sheet tray and a single-sheet manual feeder.
Use the 250-sheet tray for most print jobs. Use the manual feeder for a single piece of paper,
transparency, envelope, paper label, card stock, or index card. You can increase paper capacity by
purchasing an optional 550-sheet drawer.
The output bin on top of the printer holds up to 150 sheets. The single-sheet rear exit provides a
straight-through path to help reduce curling and potential jams. This is especially useful for specialty
media, such as transparencies, envelopes, paper labels, card stock, or index cards.
Loading the 250-sheet tray
Follow these instructions to load paper in the 250-sheet tray.
1Remove the 250-sheet tray.
Note: To load legal- or folio-size paper, extend the length of the tray. For more information,
see “Extending the tray for legal- or folio-size paper” on page 12.
maximum paper fill
indicator
maximum paper fill
indicator

Loading the 250-sheet tray
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2Prepare a paper stack for loading by flexing and fanning it back and forth. Straighten the
edges on a level surface.
3Adjust the rear paper guide for the print media size you will be loading.
Note: There should be a slight gap between the rear paper guide and the paper stack.
4Insert the paper stack with the print side facing down.
Note: Make sure the paper stack is laying flat in the tray and is not above the maximum
paper fill indicators. Improper loading may cause jams.

Loading the 250-sheet tray
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5Adjust the side paper guides to fit lightly against the paper stack.
6Insert the 250-sheet tray.
7Extend the paper support on the output bin.

Loading the 250-sheet tray
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Extending the tray for legal- or folio-size paper
To load legal- or folio-size paper, extend the tray. You may also attach a dust cover (if available on
your printer model) on the back of the printer to protect the tray while it is extended.
1Press down on the latch at the back of the tray, and expand the tray until the extender locks
into place.
Attaching the dust cover
The dust cover helps protect the tray from the environment. It also keeps the tray from being knocked
out of position while it is extended.
Attach the dust cover to the back of the printer by aligning the tabs on the cover to the holes on the
printer, then snap the cover into place.
Note: This feature may not be available for some models.
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Loading the 250-sheet tray
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Loading the manual feeder
The manual feeder is located at the front of the printer and can only feed one sheet of print media at
a time. You can use the manual feeder to make quick runs of paper types or sizes that are not
currently loaded in the tray. You must set the paper size before using the manual feeder. For more
information, see your driver CD, or see “Using the Local Printer Settings Utility”on page 7.
For information on acceptable print media to use in the manual feeder, see “What types of print
media can be loaded?”on page 8. Using only the specified print media helps prevent paper jams and
print-quality problems.
To load the manual feeder:
1Place a sheet of the selected print
media, print side facing up, at the
center of the manual feeder, but only
to the point where its leading edge
can contact the paper guides.
Otherwise, the printer will engage
the print media too soon and likely
skew the print job.
2Adjust the paper guides to the print
media width.
3Hold both sides of the print media
close to the manual feeder, and push
it into the printer until it automatically
engages.
There is a brief pause between the
time the printer engages the print
media and when it feeds into the printer.
Note: Do not force the print media into the feeder. Forcing the media causes jams.
•Insert envelopes with the flap side down and with the stamp area as shown.
•Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching the print side. Oil from your fingers can
affect print quality.
•Load letterhead faceup, with the top of the sheet entering first.

Using the rear exit
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Using the rear exit
The single-sheet rear exit provides a straight-through paper path to help reduce curling and potential
jams. This is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, labels, card stock, or
index cards.
To use the rear exit, open the rear exit door. When the rear exit door is open, all print media comes
out the rear exit. When closed, all media is sent to the output bin on top of the printer.
Note: If you print a multiple-page job with the rear exit door open, the print speed may
slow down.
Canceling a print job
A print job can be canceled from the control panel or from your computer. The Cancel job light
sequence is displayed on the control panel while the job is being canceled.
From the printer control panel
Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing.
From a Windows computer
1Click Start ÆSettings ÆPrinters.
2Double-click the printer you are using to print the job.
A list of print jobs appears.
3Right-click the document you want to stop printing, and then click Cancel.

Canceling a print job
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From a Macintosh computer
Canceling a print job from a computer running Mac OS 9
When you send a job to print, the printer icon for your selected printer appears on the desktop.
1Double-click the printer icon on your desktop.
A list of print jobs appears in the printer window.
2Select the print job you want to cancel.
3Click the trash can button.
Canceling a job from a computer running Mac OS X
When you send a job to print, the printer icon for your selected printer appears in the dock.
1Open Applications ÆUtilities, and then double-click Print Center or Printer Setup.
2Double-click the printer you are printing to.
3In the printer window, select the print job you want to cancel.
4Press Delete.

Clearing jams
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Clearing jams
When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the control panel Paper Jam and
Continue lights come on. For more information, see the Software and Documentation CD that
came with your printer.
We recommend clearing the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs.
1Remove all paper from the 150-sheet output bin.
2If you are feeding paper from the 250-sheet tray, remove the tray.
3Remove the jammed pages.

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4With the tray removed, press down on the green duplex flap to remove the jammed pages
from the duplex area.
5Install the 250-sheet tray.
6Open the front door, and remove the print cartridge assembly.
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7Lift the green flap at the front of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the
flap.
8Open the rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages.
9After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely
close all the printer doors.
10 Press Continue to resume printing.
Note: Jam recovery is set to Auto by default. When jam recovery is set to Auto, the
memory that holds the image of a page may be reused after the page is printed but
before it has successfully exited the printer if that memory is needed for another
use. Therefore, a jammed page may or may not be reprinted, depending on the
overall memory usage of the printer.
CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be hot.