Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit E234 du fabricant Lexmark
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Contents 2 Contents Notices ......................... ........................................................... ......... 6 Edition notice ..................................................... ............................................. 6 Trademarks .
Contents 3 How to load the manual feeder .................................................................... 24 How to use the rear exit ............................................... ................................ 25 How to clear paper jams......
Contents 4 USB menu ........................................ ..................................................... . 81 Utilities menu .............................................. ............................................ 81 Chapter 7: Software and netw ork tasks .
Contents 5 How to clean the printhead lens ....................................... .................... 118 Index ............................. .......
Notices 6 Notices Edition notice Edition: May 2004 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such pro visions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNA TIONAL, INC.
Notices 7 Licensing notice The printer resident software contains: • Software de v eloped and copyrighted by Le xmark • Lexmark modified softw are lic ensed under the provisions of the GNU General Pub lic Li cense version 2 and the GNU Lesser General Public License v ersion 2.
Notices 8 • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver . • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult your point of purchase or service representative f or additional suggestions.
Notices 9 Printer energ y consumption The follo wing table documents the pow er consumption characteristics of the pr inter . The power consumption le vels listed in the prev ious table represent time-av eraged measurements. Instantaneous power dr aws ma y be substantially higher than the average .
Notices 10 F or fur ther explanation of your w arranty alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized ser vicer in your area, please contact Lexmark at 1-859-232-3000, or on the W orld Wide Web at http:// suppor t.lexmark.com. Remote technical suppor t is provi ded for this product throughout its warranty period.
Printer ov er view 11 1 Printer o ver vie w 250-sheet tra y P aper suppor t 150-sheet output bin Operator panel Manual f eeder F ront cov er Optional 5 50-sheet drawer Rear paper exit P ower b utton D.
Printer ov er view 12 The operator pane l has 5 lights and 2 b uttons. Note: The Continue b utton also functions as a light. • Press and release Con tinue to resume printing. • Press and release Con tinue twice quic kly to displa y a secondar y error code.
Print media tasks and tips 13 2 Print media tasks and tips Section Pag e What types of print media can be loaded? 14 Where can print medi a be loaded in the print er? 15 Tips on choosing th e right pr.
Print media tasks and tips 14 What types of print media can be loaded? Get the most out of y our printer by properly loading the tra ys. Ne ver mix media types with in a tra y .
Print media tasks and tips 15 Where can print media be loaded in the printer? Y our printer has two standard pa per sources: an automatic 250-sheet paper f eeder (T ra y 1) and a single-sheet manual f eeder .
Print media tasks and tips 16 Tips on choosing the right print media Selecting the right paper or other media reduces printing prob lems. F or best print quality , tr y a sample of the paper or other media y ou are considering before b uying large quantities.
Print media tasks and tips 17 En velopes • Use en v elopes made from 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ) bo nd paper . • Do not use en v elopes that: – Hav e excessiv e cur l – Are stuck togeth er – Are damag.
Print media tasks and tips 18 Car d stoc k • Preprinting, perfor ation, and creasing can signifi cantly aff ect the print quality and cause media handling or jamming prob lems. • A void using card stoc k that may re lease hazardous emissions when heated.
Print media tasks and tips 19 Tips on pre venting jams Y ou can av oid most paper jams by co rrectly loading paper and specialty media in the printer . The f ollo wing hints can help y ou a void p aper jams: • Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper .
Print media tasks and tips 20 How to load the 250-sheet and 550-sheet tra ys F ollow these instructions to load paper in the 250-sheet tra y and 550-sheet tr a y . 1 Remov e the tray . Note: If y ou are going to load legal o r f olio siz e paper , you ha ve to e xtend the length of the paper tra y .
Print media tasks and tips 21 3 Load the paper in the tr a y with the print side facing d own. Note: Load letterhead paper with t he design side f acing do wn. The top edge of the sheet with the logo should be placed at the front of the tra y . Make sure the paper is below the max fill line on the side guides .
Print media tasks and tips 22 5 Inser t the tra y . 6 Extend the paper support on the output bin..
Print media tasks and tips 23 Extending the tra y for legal or f olio size paper T o load legal or f olio size paper , y ou need to e x tend the paper tra y . Y ou should also attach the dust cov er on the back of the printer to protect the tra y while it is e xtended.
Print media tasks and tips 24 How to load the man ual feeder The manual f eeder is located at the front of y our printer and can only f eed one sheet of print media at a time. Y ou can use the manual f eeder to make quic k r uns of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the paper tr a y .
Print media tasks and tips 25 How to use the rear e xit The single-sheet rear e xit provides a str aight-through paper path t o help reduce curling and potential jams. This is espe cially useful f or specialty media, such as trans parencies , env elopes, labels, card stock, or inde x cards.
Print media tasks and tips 26 How to c lear paper jams When a paper jam occurs , the printer stops and the oper ator panel’ s P aper J am and Continue lights come on. Press a nd release Continue twice quic kly to displa y the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence.
Print media tasks and tips 27 2 Open the front co v er and remov e the pr int car tr idge assemb ly . W arning: Do not leav e the pr int car tr idge assembly e xposed to direct light f or an extended period of time. Extended light e xposure can cause print quality problems .
Print media tasks and tips 28 4 Lift the flap at the front of the printer and remo v e any jams beneath the flap . 5 Open the rear e xit and remov e an y jams. 6 After y ou hav e cleared the jams, reinstall the print car tr idge assembly , make sure all printer cov ers and tra ys are closed, and then press Continue to resume printing.
Printing tasks 29 3 Printing tasks Section Pag e How t o manuall y feed a print job 30 How to print on bo th sides of the paper (man ual duplex) 32 How to print m ultiple page images on one page (N-up.
Printing tasks 30 How to man uall y feed a print job The manual f eeder is located at the front of y our printer and can only f eed one sheet of print media at a time. F or inf or mation on acceptab le print media to use in the man ual f eeder , see “What types of print media can be loaded?” on page 14 .
Printing tasks 31 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side f acing up , at the center of the man ual f eeder , but on ly to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides . • Hold transparencies b y the edges and a void touching the print side.
Printing tasks 32 How to print on both sides of the paper (man ual duplex) Printing on both sides of the paper reduces printing costs. Although y ou can use T ra y 1 or the 550-sheet tra y to print the first side of the duple x job , only use T ra y 1 to print the second side.
Printing tasks 33 4 Select either Long Edge or Short Edg e . 5 Select Manual 2-sided printing . 6 Click the Pap e r tab . 7 Select the appropriate Input options f or y our print job . 8 Click OK . 9 Click OK on the Print windo w . The printer prints e v er y other page of the document first.
Printing tasks 34 How to print m ultiple page images on one page (N-up printing) The Multipage Printing (N-up) setting is used to print m ultiple page images on a single page . F or e xample, 2-Up means two pag e images are printe d on one page , 4-up means four page images are printed on one page, and so on.
Printing tasks 35 How to print a booklet The Booklet setting lets y ou print multiple pages in booklet f or m without having to re-f or mat your document so the pages print in the proper orde r . The pages print so that the finished collated document ma y be f o lded along the center of each page to f or m a booklet.
Printing tasks 36 How to print a poster The P oster setting lets y ou print a single image across se veral pages . Once pr inted, you can combine the pages to create one large imag e. 1 F rom the computer’ s software application, select File Æ Print .
Printing tasks 37 How to print on letterhead T o print on letterhead, make sure the paper is loaded with the proper orientation. 1 Make sure the letterhead is properly loaded according to the paper source y ou are using: • Tr a y 1 o r 2 —Load the letterhead p aper with the design side f acing down.
Printing tasks 38 How to cancel a print job A print job can be canceled from the operator panel or from your comp uter . The Cancel job light sequence is displa y ed on the operator pan el while the job is being cancelled. Fr om the printer operator panel Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing.
How to install options 39 4 Ho w to install options Section Pag e How to access the system boa rd 40 How t o add a memory car d 44 How t o install a 550-shee t drawer 45 How to get the printer driver .
How to install options 40 How to access the system boar d T o install a memory card you must access the printer system board. CA UTION: T ur n the printer off and unplug the pow er cord bef ore continuing. 1 Open the front co v er by pressin g the button on the left side of the printer and lowering the cov er .
How to install options 41 2 Open the rear e xit. 3 Open the side cov er by pressing the tw o detents on the front right side of the machine and s winging the co v er back.
How to install options 42 4 Remov e the two screws at the t op and side of the metal plate co v ering the system board. 5 Remov e the metal plate by rotating it tow ards the front and to the right.
How to install options 43 How to reattac h the system boar d cover When y ou are finished adding a memory card, be sure to properly reattach the system board’ s metal cov er .
How to install options 44 How to ad d a memory card The system board has one connector f or an opti onal memor y card. The printer can suppor t up to 128MB of additional me mor y (f or a total of 144MB) f or the Lexmark E234 and up to 128MB (f or a total of 160MB) f or the Le xmark E234n.
How to install options 45 How to install a 550-sheet dra wer Y our printer suppor ts one optional dra wer that lets y ou load up to 550 sheet s of paper . CA UTION: If you are installing a 550-she et dra wer after setting up the printer , tur n the printer off and unplug the po wer cord bef ore continuing.
How to install options 46 How to get the printer driver to recognize installed options After the printer is turned on, the pr inter driver shou ld automatically recogniz e an option you installed.
Using the operator panel 47 5 Using the operator panel Section Pag e Overview of the oper ator panel 48 Underst anding the operator panel lights 49 Operator panel codes 54.
Using the operator panel 48 Overview of the operator panel The operator pane l has 5 lights and 2 b uttons. Note: The Continue b utton also functions as a light. • Press and release Con tinue to resume printing. • Press and release Con tinue twice quic kly to displa y a secondar y error code.
Using the operator panel 49 Understanding the operator panel lights The operator panel lights mean diff erent things , depending on their se quence. Lights that a re off , on, and/or b linking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, interventio n, or ser vice.
Using the operator panel 50 Common light sequences (contin ued) Printer condit ion To n e r l o w Photoconductor kit near full Replace ph otocond uctor kit Replace ph otocond uctor kit (printer hard s.
Using the operator panel 51 Secondary error s • When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a seco ndar y error has occurred. • When the P aper Jam and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred. Press and release Co ntinue twice quic kly to displa y the secondary error code light sequence.
Using the operator panel 52 Secondary Error codes Printer condition P aper jam codes Comple x page Insufficient pr inter me mor y Insufficient colla tion area Fon t e r r o r P aper jam at the input s.
Using the operator panel 53 Secondary Error codes (contin ued) Printer condition Insufficient de frag memor y Network interf ace errors Error communicat ing with the ho st computer Host interf ace dis.
Using the operator panel 54 Operator panel codes Below are e xplanations of what the primar y light sequences, or codes , and secondar y error codes mean and what y ou can do to clear them. Primary codes Ready / P ower Sa ver Light sequence: • Ready—On What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready to receiv e and process data.
Using the operator panel 55 Busy Light sequence: • Ready—Blink What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receivin g and processing data or printing. • The printer is printing a director y , f ont list, menu settings pages, or Print Quality T est P ages.
Using the operator panel 56 Hex T race Ready W aiting Light sequence: • Ready—Slow b l ink What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode and He x T race is activ e. What y ou can do: • Adv anced users can use He x T race to help troub leshoot printing problems.
Using the operator panel 57 Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready Light sequence: • Ready—Blink • Error—Blink What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corrupted pr int data.
Using the operator panel 58 Close door Load media Light sequence: • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer door is open. What y ou can do: Close the door . Light sequence: • Continue—On • Load P aper—On What this light sequence means: The printer is out of media, or the media did not f eed properly .
Using the operator panel 59 Load manual feeder Print side two of a duple x job Light sequence: • Continue—On • Load P aper—Blink What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of media in the manual f eed.
Using the operator panel 60 In valid engine code / In va lid network code To n e r l o w Light sequence: • Ready—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The code in an internal pr int ser ver has no t been programmed , or the programmed code is n ot valid.
Using the operator panel 61 Photoconductor kit near full Replace photoconductor kit Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit’ s drum is almost full and will need replacing soon.
Using the operator panel 62 Replace photoconductor kit (printer hard stop) Unsuppor ted toner car tridge / T one r car tridg e is not installed Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—Blink • Error—Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit’ s drum is full and needs replacing.
Using the operator panel 63 Change in v alid toner car tridge Programming engine code / Pr ogramming system code Light sequence: • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—On • Error—Blink What this light sequence means: The toner car tridge you are using w as not designed f or your printer .
Using the operator panel 64 Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—On • Load P aper—On • P aper Jam—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled.
Using the operator panel 65 Printer erro r P aper jam printer error Light sequence: • Continue—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer has one of the f ollowing errors: • Memor y is full or is insufficient to sav e what is in the buff er .
Using the operator panel 66 Secondary error codes • When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a seco ndar y error has occurred. • When the P aper Jam and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred. Press and release Co ntinue twice quic kly to displa y the secondary error code light sequence.
Using the operator panel 67 P aper jam at the input sensor P aper jam in the manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • P aper Jam—On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred at the input sensor , which can be either after the paper lea v es the tra y and enters the printer or in the manual f eeder .
Using the operator panel 68 P aper jams as it exits the tra y into the printer P aper jams as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—On • P aper Jam—On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred as the p aper is e xiting the paper tra y and entering the pr inter .
Using the operator panel 69 P aper jam in T ray 1 P aper jam in T ray 2 Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—On • Load P aper—On • P aper Jam—On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in T ra y 1.
Using the operator panel 70 Complex pa ge Insufficient printer memory Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The page ma y not print correctly because the print inf orm ation on the page is too comple x (that is, too large f or the printer’ s memor y).
Using the operator panel 71 Insufficient collation area Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer memor y does not hav e the free space necessar y to collate the print job .
Using the operator panel 72 Font error Network interface err ors Light sequence: • Continue—On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—Blink • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer has receiv ed a request f or a PPDS f ont which is not installed.
Using the operator panel 73 Erro r communicating with the host computer Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Continue—On • P aper Jam—Blink • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer has lost the connection to an e xter nal pr int ser ver (also called an e xternal network adapter or ENA).
Using the operator panel 74 Memory full Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • T oner Low/Replace PC Kit—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The printer is processing data, b ut the memor y used to store pages is full.
Using the operator panel 75 Short paper Light sequence: • Continue—On • Ready—On • Load P aper—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The paper length is too shor t to pr int the f or matted data. This occurs when the printer does not kno w the media size loaded in the tra y , or there is a prob lem f eeding the media.
Using the operator panel 76 In valid engine code In valid netw ork code Light sequence: • Ready—On • Load P aper—On • Error—On What this light sequence means: The code in an internal pr int ser ver has no t been programmed , or the programmed code is n ot valid.
Understanding the printer configuration menus 77 6 Under standing the printer configuration men us Printing the Printer Sett ings Configuration sheet T o help resolv e pr inting problems or to change .
Understanding the printer configuration menus 78 Configuration menus o ver view Menus are represented by Read y , T oner Low/Replace PC Kit , Load P aper , and P aper Jam light sequences . Menu items and their settings are indicated b y Error and Continue light sequences .
Understanding the printer configuration menus 79 Netw ork menu Use the Network menu to change printer settings on jobs se nt through a network por t (either Standard Network or Network Opt <x>). Setting Us e this setting to: Va l u e s NP A Mode Send print jobs to t he printer and query printer status inf or mation simultaneously .
Understanding the printer configuration menus 80 P arallel menu Use the P arallel menu to chang e printer settings on jobs sent through a parallel por t. Setup menu Use the Setup men u to configure how the printer f ormats the end of a line depending on the computer system being u sed.
Understanding the printer configuration menus 81 USB menu Use the USB menu to change printer settings on jobs sent through a Univ ersal Serial Bus (USB) por t.
Software and netw ork tasks 82 7 Software and netw ork tasks Section Pag e How to instal l drivers for local printing 83 How to print the menu se ttings and netw ork setup pages 88 How to print a test.
Software and netw ork tasks 83 How to install driver s for local printing A local printer is a printer attached to your co mputer using a USB or paralle l cable . The pr inter driver is software that lets your computer comm unicate with y our printer .
Software and netw ork tasks 84 5 Select Suggested , and then clic k Next . The Suggested option is the de f ault installation f or local and network-attached setup . If you need to install utilities , change settings, or customize de vice drivers , select Custom , a nd f ollow the in structions on your scre en.
Software and netw ork tasks 85 Macintosh (W eb) Mac OS 8.6 or later is required f or USB pr inting. T o pr int locally to a USB-attached printer , you must create a desktop printer icon (Mac OS 8.6–9.x) or create a q ueue in Print Center or Pr inter Setup Utility (depending on y our v ersion of Mac OS X).
Software and netw ork tasks 86 Creating a queue in Print Center or Pr inter Setup Utility (depending on y our ver sion of Mac OS X) 1 Install a printer P ostScr ipt Printer Descr iption (PPD) file on your comp uter . a Download the package f or your printer from the Le xmar k W eb site at www .
Software and netw ork tasks 87 Linux Local USB printing is suppor ted on Linux platf orms such as Red Hat and SuSE Linux. The Linux pac kages are av ailable on the driv ers CD and on our Le xmar k W eb site at www .
Software and netw ork tasks 88 How to print the men u settings and netw ork setup pages T o print the menu settings page and netw o rk setup page, press the Continue b utton from the Ready state. • On the menu settings page: – V erify that the options you installed are correctly listed under “Installed F eatures.
Software and netw ork tasks 89 How to configure f or TCP/IP If y ou hav e TCP/IP av ailab le on yo ur network, we recommend that y ou assign an IP address to the printer . Assigning a printer IP address If your netw ork is using DHCP , an IP address is automatically assigned after y ou connect the n etwork cable to the printer .
Software and netw ork tasks 90 How to set up the printer f or network printing After y ou hav e assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings (see “Ho w to configure f or TCP/IP” on page 89), y ou are ready to install the printer drivers on each netw ork computer .
Software and netw ork tasks 91 Direct printing using Windows 98SE/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windo ws 2000, Windows XP , and Windows Server 2003 T o install a custom printer driver and netw ork por t: 1 Inser t the dr iv ers CD into the CD-R OM drive of y our computer .
Software and netw ork tasks 92 Shared printing fr om a server using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP , and Windows Server 2003 After connecting y our printer to a Windows 2000, Windo w s XP , .
Software and netw ork tasks 93 6 Click OK . Note: If y ou are missing files, y ou may be prompted to provide the server oper ating system CD . 7 Check the f ollowing to mak e sure the printer was successfully shared. • The printer object in the Printers folder no w has a shared indicator .
Software and netw ork tasks 94 4 Select the network printer from the Shared printers list. If the printer is not listed, enter the path of the printer in the te xt bo x.
Software and netw ork tasks 95 Macintosh (W eb) Note: A P ostScr ipt Printer Descr iption (PPD) file provides detailed inf or mation about the capabilities of a printer to your Macintosh computer .
Software and netw ork tasks 96 • If the PPD file displa yed in the P ostScript Pr inter Description (PPD) file por tion of the menu is correct f or your printer , then printer setup is complete.
Software and netw ork tasks 97 6 V erify pr inter installation: a Click Appli cations Æ Te x t E d i t . b Choose File Æ Print Æ Summary . The Sum mar y win dow shows the PPD installed for your printer . • If the PPD file displa yed in the Summar y window is correct f or your printer , then printer setup is complete.
Software and netw ork tasks 98 Using the printer resident W eb page If y ou hav e a network model, your printer has a resident W eb page which you ca n access from your browser . T o access the resident W eb page, typ e the printer’ s IP address in the URL address field of yo ur browser (f or ex ample, http://192.
Software and netw ork tasks 99 Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility , located on the dr ive rs CD, lets you change printer settings not av ailable from y our pr inter driver (f or examp le, activ ating Alar m Control if you w ant the printer to sound an alarm when it needs attention).
Supplies inf or mation 100 8 Supplies inf ormation Section Pag e What supplies do I need and ho w do I orde r them? 101 How t o conserve supplies 101 How t o know when y ou need new suppli es 102 How .
Supplies inf or mation 101 What supplies do I need and how do I or der them? There are only two su pply items that ha v e to be replaced on a regular basis: the toner car tridge and the photoconductor kit, which t ogether comprise the print car tr idge assembly .
Supplies inf or mation 102 How to kno w when y ou need new supplies The f ollo wing sections describe a couple w a ys to determine when new supplies a re needed.
Supplies inf or mation 103 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences The operator pane l displa ys cer tain light sequences to let you kn ow when the toner le vel is lo w or when it’ s time to replace the photoconduct or kit.
Supplies inf or mation 104 How to c hange a toner car tridge W arning: When replacing a toner car tr idge, do not lea v e the ne w car tridge e xposed to direct light f or an e xtended per iod of time. Ext ended light e xposure can cause print quality problems .
Supplies inf or mation 105 2 Remov e the toner car tridge: a Press the b utton on the base of the print car tridge assembly . b Pull the toner car tr idge up and out using the hand le. 3 Unpac k the new toner cartr idge. Note: Y ou can use the pac king material from the new cartr idge to ship the old cartr idge back to Le xmark f or recycli ng.
Supplies inf or mation 106 5 Install the ne w toner car tr idge b y aligning the white rollers on the t oner car tr idge with the white arrows on the trac ks of the photoconductor kit and p ushing the toner car tridge in as f ar as it will go . The car tridge clic ks into place when correctly installed.
Supplies inf or mation 107 Le xmark Return Pr ogram The Le xmar k Retur n Progr am is an en vironmental prog ram in which Le xmar k sells new toner car tr idges at a special price with the agreement that you will return them, at no cost, only to Lexmark f or recycling.
Supplies inf or mation 108 How to c hange a photoconductor kit W arning: When replacing a photoconductor kit, do not leav e the toner car tridge or the ne w photoconductor kit e xposed to direct light f or an e xtended period of time. Extended light e xposure can cau se print quality problems .
Supplies inf or mation 109 2 Pull the print car tr idge assembly out of the printer by pulling on the toner car tr idge handle. Note: Do not press the b utton on the print car tridge assembly . Place the print car tridge assembly on a flat, clean surf ace.
Supplies inf or mation 110 5 I nstall the toner car tridge into the new print car t ridge assembly b y ali gning the white rollers on the toner car tridge with the white arrows on the tr ac ks of the photoconductor kit and pushing the toner car tridge in as far as it will go .
T roubleshooting 111 9 T r oubleshooting Section Pag e General pr oblems 112 Print quality prob lems 114 • How to clean the printhead lens 118.
T roubleshooting 112 General pr oblems Prob lem / Question Solution / Answer What do the b linking lights mean? See “Under standing the operator panel lights” on pa ge 49 for in fo r mation about what each light patte r n means.
T roubleshooting 113 I want to manually duple x card stock, but I’m having trouble getting it to f eed. The prob lem is that when the printer tries to manually dup le x a print job , it alwa ys prints side 2 from T ra y 1. How e ve r , T ra y 1 does not suppor t card stock.
T roubleshooting 114 Print quality pr oblems Y ou can solv e many print quality prob lems by r eplacing a supply or main tenance item that has reached the end of its intended lif e. Use the f ollowing table to find solutions to print quality prob lems.
T roubleshooting 115 Print too light • The T oner Darkness setting is too light. • Y ou are using paper that does not meet the pr inter specifications.
T roubleshooting 116 Uneven print density • The toner car tridge is def ectiv e. • Replace the toner car tridge. Ghost Images • The F orm T ype setting in the printer dr iver is set incorrectly . • T oner lev el is low in the toner car tr idge.
T roubleshooting 117 Blank pa ges The toner cartr idge is def ective or empty . Replace the toner car tridge. Solid b lack pa ges • The toner car tridge is def ectiv e. • Y our pr inter requires servicing. • Replace the toner car tridge. • Call for servic e.
T roubleshooting 118 How to c lean th e printhead lens Y ou can solv e some print quality problems b y cleaning the printhead lens. 1 T ur n the printer off. 2 Open the front co v er by pressin g the button on the left side of the printer and lowering the cov er .
T roubleshooting 119 3 Remov e the pr int car tr idge assemb ly out of the printer b y pulling on the toner car tridge handle. Note: Do not press the b utton on the print car tridge assembly . Place the print car tridge assembly on a flat, clean surf ace.
T roubleshooting 120 4 Locate the glass printhead lens, which is located within the recessed area in the top of the printer . 5 Gently wipe the printhead lens with a clean, dry , lint-free cloth. W arning: Not using a clean, dr y , lint-free cloth ma y result in damage to the printhead lens.
Inde x 121 Inde x Numerics 550-sheet drawer 45 A Auto CR after LF (Setup menu) 80 Auto LF after CR (Setup menu) 80 B booklets 35 Busy light 55 buttons 48 C canceling a print job 38 card stock 18 clean.
Inde x 122 cleaning the printhead lens 118 manual duplex light sequence 59 printing 32 manual feeder 24, 59 memory card 44 menu settings page 88 menus navigating advancing in 78 entering 77 exiting 78.
Inde x 123 Memory full 74 Network interface errors 72 Paper jam at the input senso r 67 Paper jam in the manual feeder 67 Paper jam in Tray 1 69 Paper jam in Tray 2 69 Paper jams as a printed job exit.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Lexmark E234 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Lexmark E234 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Lexmark E234, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Lexmark E234 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Lexmark E234, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Lexmark E234.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Lexmark E234. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Lexmark E234 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
