Lexmark C540 User Manual

Menu itemDescription
Font Name
CourierIdentifies a specific font and the option where it is stored
Notes:
Courier is the factory default setting.
Courier shows the font name, font ID, and storage location in the printer.
The font source abbreviation is R for Resident, F for Flash, and D for
Download.
Symbol Set
10U PC-8
12U PC-850Specifies the symbol set for each font name
Notes:
10U PC-8 is the US factory default setting.
12U PC-850 is the international factory default setting.
A symbol set is a set of...

Menu itemDescription
PCL Emulation Settings
A4 Width
198 mm
203 mmSets the printer to print on A4-size paper
Notes:
198 mm is the factory default setting.
The 203-mm setting sets the width of the page to allow the printing of eighty
10-pitch characters.
PCL Emulation Settings
Auto CR after LF
Off
OnSpecifies whether the printer automatically performs a carriage return (CR) after
a line feed (LF) control command
Notes:
Off is the factory default setting.
Changes to these settings are duplicated in the...

Image menu
Menu itemDescription
Auto Fit
On
OffSelects the optimal paper size, scaling, and orientation
Notes:
On is the factory default setting.
The On setting overrides scaling and orientation settings for some images.
Invert
Off
OnInverts bi-tonal monochrome images
Notes:
Off is the factory default setting.
The font size can be increased in 1-point increments.
This setting does not apply to GIF or JPEG images.
Scaling
Best Fit
Anchor Top Left
Anchor Center
Fit Height/Width
Fit Height
Fit WidthScales...

Menu itemDescription
Layout
Auto
Off
2 Up
3 Up
4 Up
6 Up
9 Up
12 Up
16 Up
Index PrintDetermines the maximum number of images that can be printed on one side of the
paper
Notes:
Auto is the factory default setting.
If both the printer and the PictBridge-enabled digital camera have a value for
this setting, the camera value always supersedes the printer value.
Quality
Normal
Draft
FineDetermines which resolution, toner darkness, and color saver values the printer uses
when printing photos sent from a...

Maintaining the printer
Periodically, certain tasks are required to maintain optimum print quality.
Storing supplies
Choose a cool, clean storage area for the printer supplies. Store supplies right side up in their original packing until you
are ready to use them.
Do not expose supplies to:
Direct sunlight
Temperatures above 35°C (95°F)
High humidity above 80%
Salty air
Corrosive gases
Heavy dust
Checking the status of supplies
A message appears on the display when a replacement supply item is needed or...

Ordering supplies
To order supplies in the U.S., contact Lexmark at 1-800-539-6275 for information about Lexmark authorized supplies
dealers in your area. In other countries or regions, visit the Lexmark Web Site at www.lexmark.com or contact the place
where you purchased the printer.
Note: All life estimates for printer supplies assume printing on letter- or A4-size plain paper.
Ordering toner cartridges
When 88 Cyan Cartridge Low, 88 Magenta Cartridge Low, 88 Yellow Cartridge Low, or 88
Black Cartridge...

Part namePart numberC540 and C543C544C546
Black Extra High Yield
Return Program Toner
CartridgeC544X1KGXX
Cyan Extra High Yield
Return Program Toner
CartridgeC544X1CGX
Magenta Extra High
Yield Return Program
Toner CartridgeC544X1MGX
Yellow Extra High Yield
Return Program Toner
CartridgeC544X1YGX
Black Extra High Yield
Toner CartridgeC544X2KGXX
Cyan Extra High Yield
Toner CartridgeC544X2CGX
Magenta Extra High
Yield Toner CartridgeC544X2MGX
Yellow Extra High Yield
Toner CartridgeC544X2YGX
Black Extra High...

Ordering a waste toner bottle
When 82 Replace Waste Toner appears, order a replacement waste toner box. The waste toner box must be
replaced when 82 Replace Waste Toner appears.
Part namePart number
Waste toner bottleC540X75G
Replacing supplies
Replacing the waste toner box
Replace the waste toner box when 82 Replace waste toner appears. The printer will not continue printing until
the waste toner box is replaced.
1
2
3
4
1Top door
2Waste toner box
3Right side cover
4Front door
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1Unpack the replacement waste toner box.
2Grasp the front door at the sides, and then pull it toward you.
CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer might be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot
component, allow the surface to cool before touching.
3Open the top door by sliding the button forward.
4Remove the right side cover.
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5Press the green levers on each side of the waste toner box, and then remove it.
6Place the waste toner box in the enclosed packaging.
For more information, see “Recycling Lexmark products” on page 38.
7Insert the new waste toner box.
8Replace the right side cover.
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