Lexmark C912 User manual

Quick Reference
Printer menu overview
Color Menu LocalTalkMenu PCL Emul Menu Setup Menu
Print Mode
ColorCorrection LocalTalk Port
PCL SmartSwitch Font Source
Font Name Printer Language
Power Saver
Toner Darkness PS SmartSwitch Point Size Resource Save
Manual Color NPA Mode Pitch Download Target
LocalTalk Buffer Symbol Set Print Timeout
Job Buffering Orientation Wait Timeout
Finishing Menu NPA Hosts Lines per Page Auto Continue
Duplex LocalTalk Name A4 Width Jam Recovery
Duplex Bind LocalTalk Addr Tray Renumber Page Protect
Copies LocalTalk Zone Auto CR after LF Display Language
Blank Pages Auto LF after CR Alarm Control
Collation
Separator Sheets Paper Menu PostScript Menu
PrinterUsage
Staple Alarm
Separator Source Paper Source Print PS Error Hole Punch Alarm
Multipage Print Paper Size Font Priority Job Accounting
Multipage Order Paper Type
Multipage View Custom Types Image Smoothing Start Page
Multipage Border Universal Setup
Staple Job Output Bin
Staple PrimeSrc Configure Bins Serial Menu Supplies Menu
Hole Punch Assign Type/Bin PCL SmartSwitch <color> Toner
Off Configure MP NPA Mode Black Photo Dev
Infrared Menu Paper Weight
Paper Loading Serial Buffer
Job Buffering Fuser
Belt
Infrared Port RS-232/RS-422 Supplies Life
PCL SmartSwitch
PS SmartSwitch Parallel Menu RS-422 Polarity
Serial Protocol Replace Supplies
NPA Mode PCL SmartSwitch Robust XON
Infrared Buffer PS SmartSwitch Baud USB Menu
set Pages Substitute Size PS SmartSwitch Color Photo Devs
Job Buffering NPA Mode Data Bits
Transmit Delay
Max Baud Rate
Job Buffering
Advanced Status Honor DSR PS SmartSwitch
NPA Mode
Protocol USB Buffer
Honor Init Utilities Menu Job Buffering
Job Menu
Cancel Job
ConfidentialJob
Parallel Mode 1
Parallel Mode 2
MAC Binary PS
Print Menus
Print Net <x> Setup
Print Fonts
MAC Binary PS
Fax Menu
Window Size Parallel Buffer Parity PCL SmartSwitch
Held Jobs Print Directory Fax Setup
Reset Printer Print Demo
Reset Active Bin Network Menu ColorSamples Fax Logs
Fax Send
PrimeStapler PCL SmartSwitch Factory Defaults Fax Receive
Cancel Fax PS SmartSwitch Remove Held Jobs
NPA Mode Format Flash
Network Buffer Defragment Flash
Job Buffering Format Disk
MAC Binary PS Job Acct Stat
StdNet Setup Print Alignment
Network <x> Setup Hex Trace
Using the operator panel
Press Menu to:
• Enter the menus from the Ready state.
• Scrollthrough menus or values.
• Increase ordecrease a numerical value.
• Display the Job Menuor the Supplies
Menu while the printer is busy.
Press Select to:
1
Menu
2
Select
3
Go
5
Return
4
Stop
6
• Select the item on the second line of the display.
• Save the selection as a new default setting.
Press Return to backup to the previous menu level.
Press Go to:
• Exit the menus and return to the Readystate.
• Clear messages.
Press Stop to temporarily stop all print activity without losing data.
Canceling a print job
To cancel a print job after it has started printing:
1 Press Menu until you see Job Menu, and then press Select.
2 Press Menu until you see Cancel Job, and then press Select.
Printing a menusettings page
To verify Paper Size and Paper Type settings, and check installed options and
memory, print a menusettings page:
1 Press Menu until you see Utilities Menu, and then press Select.
2 Press Menu until you see Print Menus, and then press Select. The menu
settings page prints.
Understanding printer messages
The following table lists some typical operator panel messages you may
encounter and the action you can take to clear them. For more information on
these or other printer messages, refer to the publications CD.
Message Action
33 Tray x Config Error
The optional Heavy Media
Tray is incorrectly installed.
• Remove the Heavy Media Tray and reinstall it or install
the standard Tray 1.
• Installthe Heavy Media Tray into the Tray 1 location.
Printing from the Heavy Media Tray is only supported
from the Tray 1 location.
37 Insufficient Memory
The printer memoryis not
sufficient and cannot
continue processing print
jobs, or there is not enough
memory to restore jobs from
the printer’s hard disk.
•Press Go to clear the message. The printer deletes
held jobs until there is enough printer memory to
process the current job.
•Press Stop to clear the message without deleting any
held jobs. The current job maynot print correctly.
•Press Menu to open the Job Menu, and then press
Select to cancel the current job.
Note: The messages 37 Insufficient Memory and
Held Jobs may be lost or Held Jobs May Not Be
Restored alternate on the display.
38 Memory Full
The printer is processing
data, but the memoryused
to store pages is full.
•Press Go to clear the message and continue printing
the job.The job may not print correctly.
•Press Menu to open the Job Menu, and then press
Select to cancel the current job.
39 Complex Page
The page maynotprint
correctly because the print
information on the page is
too complex.
•Press Go to clear the message and continue printing
the job.The job may not print correctly.
•Press Menu to open the Job Menu, and then press
Select to cancel the current job.
41 Open Bin 1 Exit Tray
A print job was sent to the
face-up (Bin1) output tray on
the left side of the machine,
but the tray is closed.
• Open Bin 1 to clear the message and continue
printing.
•Press Go to clear the message and continue printing.
The paper is diverted to the Standard outputbin.
80 Fuser Life Warning
It is timeto replace the fuser.
•Press Go to clear the message.
• Install a new fuser: Press Select and the Printer
Ready for Maintenance message is displayed. Turn
the printer off and replace the fuser.
Note: When the fuser’s life has expired, the display
alternates between the 80 Fuser Exhausted (or 80
Fuser/Belt Exhausted) and Select = Replace
messages. You must replace the fuser (after pressing
Select) to continue printing.
80 Belt Life Warning
It is time to replace the
transfer belt.
•Press Go to clear the message.
• Install a new transfer belt: Press Selectand the
Printer Ready for Maintenance message is
displayed. Turn the printer off and replace the belt.
Note: When the transfer belt’slife has expired, the display
alternates between the 80 Belt Exhausted (or 80
Fuser/Belt Exhausted) and Select = Replace
messages. You must replace the transfer belt (after
pressing Select) to continue printing.
84 <color> Photo Dev
Life Warning
It is time to replace one or
more specified
photodevelopers.
•Press Go to clear the message.
• Install a new <color> photodeveloper(s).
Note: When the photodeveloper’s life has expired, the
message 84 <color> Photo Dev Exhausted or 84 All
Photo Devs Exhausted appears.Press Go to clear this
message or replace the indicated photodeveloper(s).
85 Coating Roll Life
Warning
It is time to replace the oil
coating roll.
•Press Go to clear the message.
• Install a new oil coating roll
Note: The message Replace Oil Coating Roll may
be displayed if the blacktoner cartridge was replaced, but
the oil coating roll was not replaced.
88 <color> Toner Low
It is time to replace one or
more toner cartridges.
•Press Go to clear the message.
• Install a new <color> toner cartridge.
Note: When the toner cartridge is empty, the message
88 <color> Toner Empty appears.The toner cartridge
mustbe replaced to continue printing. If the black
cartridge is empty, a second message, Replace Oil
Coating Roll, is also displayed, whereboth the black
cartridge and oil coating roll must be replaced.
2<xx> Paper Jam
A paper jam is detected.
Clear the paper jam and then press Go.
Refer to the Clearing Jams sheet or the publications CD for
information about clearing paper jams.
900-999 Service Message
Messages 900–999 relate to
printer problems that may
require service.
Turnthe printer off and checkall cable connections. Turn
the printer back on. If the service message recurs, call for
service and reportthe message number and description of
the problem.
Message Action
P/N 12N0573 12N0573 Printed in U.S.A.
E.C. 548073 03/03
*12N0573*
© Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved.

Loading paper
Your printer supports a wide variety of paper types, sizes,
and weights. The standard tray (tray 1) and optional trays 2,
3, and 4 are marked with stackheight letters A, B, and C.
The optional heavy media tray is marked with stack height
letters D, E, and F.
The following table lists recommended media, weights, and
the stackheight guide to use when loading the paper trays.
To help preventjams:
• Flex all stacks of
print media back
and forth to
loosen them, and
then fan them
before loading. Do not fold orcrease the print media.
Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface.
• Do not exceed the maximum stackheight. Overfilling
may cause jams.
Loading a 550-sheet tray
Note: If you are loading an optional heavy media
paper tray, make surethe paper size and type are set
for the print media you are loading. Refer to the
publications CD for instructions on setting the paper
size or paper type.
1 Pull the paper tray
out until it stops.
2 Press the metal
plate down untilit
locks.
Stack
height Recommended media
A Lexmark Glossy Paper
*: Letter (P/N 12A5950),
A4 (P/N 12A5951)
B 11x17, Legal, B4, A3 (90–105 g/m2, 24–28 lb bond)
C Letter,A4 (60–105 g/m2 ,16–28 lb bond), 11x17,
Legal, B4, A3 (60–90 g/m2
, 16–24 lb bond)
D Lexmark Transparency
**
:Letter (P/N 12A5940),
A4 (P/N 12A5941)
E Lexmark Glossy Paper
*: Letter (P/N 12A5950),
A4 (P/N 12A5951)
Paper Labels: Letter, A4 (up to 180 g/m2, 48 lb bond)
F Letter, A4 (105–128 g/m2, 28–34 lb bond)
*Lexmark Glossy Paper is 120 g/m2
,80 lb.book, 32 lb bond.
**Lexmark Transparency weight is 170 g/m2
.
3 Squeeze the left
guide and slide it
to the position for
the size paper you
are loading.
The position of the
left paper guide
tells the printer
the size of the
paper in the tray.
4 Release the paper guide.
5 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and
then fan them.
6 Place the paper
in the tray, print
side down.
7 Squeeze the front
paper guide lever
and slide the
guide untilit
lightly touches
the stack of
paper.
8 Rotate the paper
size dial until you
see the correct
size of paper in
the window.
9 Push in the tray
completely.
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Warning: Feeding more than a single sheet ofglossy
paper maydamage the fuser.
You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper, 10 envelopes,
or one sheet ofbanner or glossy paper in the multipurpose
feeder. Refer to the publications CD or Setup Guide for
capacity limits for other print media.
1 Open and extend
the multipurpose
feeder.
2 Slide the paper
guides to the
correct position
for the size paper
you are loading.
3 Press the paper
feed plate down
until it locks into
place.
4 Flex the sheets
backand forth to
loosen them, and
then fan them.
5 Place the paper
print side up
between the
paper guides.
6 Move the SET
button to the left to
unlockthe tray.
Loading the high capacity feeder
Note: Load onlyplain paper in the high capacity
feeder.
You can load up to 3,000 sheets of plain paper in the high
capacity feeder.
1 Open the top
cover.
2 Checkthe position
of the paper
guides.
If the paper guide
arrows are
correctly aligned to
the size paper you
are loading, go to
step 6. If not,
continue with
step 3.
3 Loosen the left and right paper guide thumbscrews.
4 Slide the guides
left or right to the
correct position for
the size paper you
are loading (A4 or
Letter).
5 Tighten the left
and right paper
guide
thumbscrews.
6 Flex the sheets
backand forth to
loosen them, and then fan them.
7 Place the paper
against the paper
guides, with the
print side up.
Note: If there is
only a partial stack
of paper in the tray,
the paper low
sensor will not
allow the tray to go
down. Add more
paper to lower the
tray.
8 Press the paper
tray button.
The paper tray
lowers so you can
load another 500
sheets of paper.
9 Repeat steps 7
and 8 until you
have loaded the
desired quantity.
10 Close the top cover.