Lexmark E210 User manual

Lexmark E210
May 2001
Setup Guide
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Table of Contents
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.2
Printer Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.4
STEP 1:Unpacking Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.2
STEP 2:Installing t e Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.3
STEP 3:Loading Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.5
STEP 4:Connecting to t e Computer wit a Parallel
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.7
STEP 5:Turning on t e Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.8
STEP 6:Printing a Demo Page! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.8
STEP 7:Installing t e Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.9
Installing Software from Diskette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.15
1
2Setting Up Your Printer
3Using t e Control Panel
Control Panel Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.2
Control Panel Lig ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.4
Introducing Your Printer
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chapter
Congratulations on your purchase of the LexmarkTM
E210 printer! This chapter provides information on
the follo ing topics:
• Special Features
• Printer Components
1
1
Introducing Your
Printer
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1.2
Special Features
Lexmark E210 is a versatile, productive printer equipped ith special features that
improve print quality, giving you a competitive edge. You can:
• You can print at 600 dots per inch (dpi). See “Setting
Graphic Properties” on page 5.12.
Print ith excellent quality
• Standard 150-sheet automatic input tray and a 1-sheet
manual input tray support various sizes and types of
print media.
• T o output locations: Select either the face-down
output slot or the face-up output slot for the most
convenient access.
Handle print media flexibly
• Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper to save
paper (N-Up printing). See “Printing Multiple Pages on
One Sheet of Paper” on page 5.8.
• The printer automatically conserves electricity by
substantially reducing po er consumption hen not
printing.
• This product meets Energy Star guidelines for energy
efficiency.
Save your time and money
INTRODUCING YOUR PRINTER
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1.3
Special Features
• You can customize your documents by using atermarks
such as “Confidential.” See “Printing Watermarks” on
page 5.14.
• Preprinted forms and letterheads can be printed on plain
paper. See “Using Page Overlay” on page 5.17.
• You can print posters. The text and pictures of each page
of your document can be magnified and printed across
several sheets of paper. After the document has printed,
trim off the hite edges of each sheet. Tape the sheets
together to form a poster. See “Printing Posters” on page
5.10.
Create professional documents
• Your printer is compatible ith Windo s 95/98/Me/NT
4.0/2000.
• Your printer is compatible ith the Linux system.
• Your printer comes ith both Parallel and USB
interfaces.
Print in various environments
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1.4
Printer Components
Paper support
Face-down
output slot
Output lever
Paper output support
Front cover
Face-up output slot
Control panel
Automatic input
tray
anual input tray
Paper guides
INTRODUCING YOUR PRINTER
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1.5
Power switch
Power receptacle Parallel port
USB port
Print cartridge
Printer Components
INTRODUCING YOUR PRINTER
Front cover
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This chapter provides step-by-step information on
setting up your printer.
Topics included are:
•STEP 1:Unpacking Your Printer
•STEP 2:Installing the Print artridge
•STEP 3:Loading Print Media
•STEP 4:onnecting to the omputer with a Parallel
able
•STEP 5:Turning on the Printer
•STEP 6:Printing a Demo Page!
•STEP 7:Installing the Printer Software
•Installing Software from Diskette
2
2
Setting Up Your
Printer
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SETTING UPYOUR PRINTER
2.2
1Remove the printer and all
accessories from the packing carton.
Make sure that your printer has been
packed with the items shown on the
right.
Print cartridge Power cord Paper output
support
D
2Remove all packing tapes from the
printer.
3Attach the paper output support.
Setup Guide
Notes:
• If any items are missing or damaged, notify your point of purchase.
• omponents may differ from one country to another.
• The D (compact disk) contains the printer driver, the User’s Guide, the Adobe
Acrobat Reader program and the Make Your Own Diskette setup software.
Unpacking Your Printer
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2.3
1Pull the cover open.
2Remove the print cartridge from its
bag and remove the paper covering
from the print cartridge completely.
3Gently shake the cartridge from side to
side to distribute the toner evenly.
Warning! To prevent damage, do not
expose the print cartridge to light for
more than a few minutes. over it with a
piece of paper if it will be left exposed
for more than a few minutes.
Installing the Print artridge
SETTING UPYOUR PRINTER
Note: If toner gets on your clothing,
wipe it off with a dry cloth and
wash the clothing in cold water.
Hot water sets toner into fabric.
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2.4
Note: When printing text at 5% coverage, expect a print cartridge life of approximately
2,000 pages (1,000 pages for the print cartridge that is shipped with the printer).
5Insert the cartridge until it snaps into
place.
6lose the front cover securely.
4Locate the cartridge slots, one on
each side.
SETTING UPYOUR PRINTER
Installing the Print artridge
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2.5
1Pull on the automatic input tray
support until it stops.
2Before loading any print media, flex
the sheets back and forth to loosen
them, and then fan them.
Tap the edges of the stack on a table
top to straighten them. This helps
prevent jams.
3Load a stack of paper into the
automatic input tray with the print side
facing up.
Loading Print Media
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2.6
4Push the guide gently against the
paper stack.
Do not load too much paper. This tray
holds 150 sheets.
Keep the paper below this
height mark.
SETTING UPYOUR PRINTER
Loading Print Media
Notes:
• Do not push the width guide tightly causing the print media to warp.
• Adjust the width guide to avoid jams.
• To add more print media to the tray while a job is printing, first
remove the remaining print media from the tray. Reinsert it with the
new print media.
• Adding print media to the print media already in the tray may cause
jams or multiple feeding.
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2.7
onnecting to the omputer
with a Parallel able
1Make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off and unplugged.
2Plug the parallel printer cable into
the connector as shown.
Push the metal clips down to fit
inside the notches on the cable
plug.
3onnect the other end of the cable
to the parallel interface port on
your computer, and tighten the
screws.
Refer to your computer
documentation if you need help.
To the parallel
port on PC
If you are using a SB interface
Go to “Using Your Printer with a USB able” on
page A.11.
SETTING UPYOUR PRINTER
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As the printer powers up, all the printer
control panel lights turn on briefly.
1Press and hold the button when
only the light remains on.
2 Hold down the button for two
seconds until all lights blink slowly,
then release. The Demo page
prints.
2.8
1Plug the power cord in as shown.
2Plug the other end into a properly
grounded A outlet.
3 Turn on the power.
To AC outlet
12 Pages per minute
Personal Laser Printer for the Home or Office
E210
66 MHz processor
Parallel & USB standard
Windows & Linux support
5,000 pages maximum monthly usage
The demo page provides a sample of
the print quality and helps you verify
the printer is printing correctly.
Printing a Demo Page!
SETTING UPYOUR PRINTER
Turning on the Printer
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2.9
Installing the Printer Software
Included with your printer is a D containing the printer
driver for some of the most popular Windows-based
software applications. To operate your printer, you must
install a printer driver, which translates data from your
application into data that the printer understands.
If you are printing with a parallel interface
See “ onnecting to the omputer with a Parallel Port” on
page 2.7 for information on installing the print software on
a computer that is attached directly to the printer with a
parallel cable.
If you are printing with a SB interface
See “Using Your Printer with a USB able” on page A.11,
for information on installing the print software on a USB-
enabled computer.
If you are printing in Linux
See “Linux Driver Installation” on page A.17, for
information on installing the Linux driver.
Verify the following:
• At least 16MB or more of RAM is installed on your P .
• There is at least 50MB of free disk space on your P .
• All applications are closed on your P before beginning
installation.
• You are using Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000.
Before Installing the Printer Software
SETTING UPYOUR PRINTER
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2.10
1Place the D in the D-ROM drive. Installation begins
automatically.
If the D-ROM drive does not automatically run:
Select Run from the Start menu, and type
x:\cdsetup.exe in the Open box (where xis the drive
letter for the D-ROM drive), and click OK.
Installing the Printer Software from the D
Note: If the New Hardware Found box appears during the
installation procedure, click the x in the upper
right corner of the box, or click Cancel.
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Installing the Printer Software
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2.11
3The Welcome window opens. lick Next.
The files are copied into the appropriate directory.
2lick Install the Lexmark Software on your PC.
Installing the Printer Software
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2.12
Installing the Printer Software
If you have access to another computer with a D-ROM
drive, you can use the Make Diskette utility in Windows to
create the disks you need for the installation. See
“Installing Software from Diskette” on page 2.15.
Some printer features, such as paper size and page
orientation, may be available through your application
settings. Use application settings, if available, because
they override printer driver settings.
Access advanced printer features through your printer
driver. See hapter 5 “Printing Tasks” for instructions on
using your printer driver features.
Software Installation Tips
I do not have a
D-ROM drive
How do I access
printer features?
SETTING UPYOUR PRINTER
4lick Finish.
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