Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

Caring for
Your Printer 

Understanding Printer
Messages
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This chapter describes the various messages that may appear on
your printer operator panel display. Status messages give
information about the current state of the printer. Attendance
messages indicate printer errors that you must resolve. Service
messages indicate printer failures that may require servicing.
Status Messages
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Line 1 Messages
Status MessageMeaning and Actions Allowed While Message is Displayed
Activating Menu
ChangesThe printer is reset to activate a printer setting changed in the menus.
No button actions are possible while this message is displayed.
BusyThe printer is busy receiving or processing data, or printing data.
Thedisplayshowsoneofthefollowingitemsonline1whilethe
printer processes data:
 a PJL RDYMSG, if it is...

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Formatting DiskThe hard disk is being formatted.
No button actions are possible while this message is displayed.
Menus DisabledThe printer menus have been disabled. This message is displayed
whenMenu>orororororor

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Printing
Directory List
Printing Font
List
Printing Menu
SettingsA directory of the flash and hard disk contents is processing or
printing.
The printer is processing or printing a font listing.
The printer is processing or printing a list of the printer user default
settings and installed options.
PressStopto take the printer offline. TheNot Readymessage is
displayed. No more data is processed, but the printer...

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Res ReducedThe resolution of the page is reduced from 600 dots per inch (dpi) to
300 dpi to prevent a 38 Memory Full error. 1200 dpi pages do not
undergo resolution reduction. If a 1200 dpi print job runs out of
memory, a 38 Memory Full error occurs.Res Reduceddisplays for
the duration of the current job.
Resetting the
PrinterThe printer is deleting any print jobs in process and restoring all...

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Line 2 Messages
The following are messages that appear on the second line of the
display. Line 2 messages give information about printer status.
Status MessageMeaning
Check Config IDThe printer configuration identification (ID) is not set or is
notvalid.CallLexmarkTechnicalSupport.
Infrared xx is 1, 2, or 3 and represents the infrared port attached to
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To n e r L o wThe level of toner in the print cartridge is low. The
message is cleared when the upper front door is opened.
To utilize the remaining toner, remove the print cartridge
and shake it gently. Reinstall the same print cartridge.
See page 15 for directions to reinstall the print cartridge.
Before the toner supply is depleted, the printer might
display theTo n e r L o wmessage again until you replace
the...

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Attendance Messages
Attendance messages indicate printer errors that you must resolve.
The messages are listed in numerical order.
Note:For paper jam errors, the entire paper path must be cleared
of paper. See “Clearing Jams” on page 209 for more
information.
Attendance
Message
Meaning and Required Action
31 Defective
Print CartridgeThe upper front door is closed and a defective print cartridge is
installed.
Open the...