Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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Understanding Printer
Messages
Caring for Your Printer
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The printer is requesting paper, envelopes, or other print material
from a source it detects is empty. The display shows the following
information:
On line 1 of the display, the tray name ()whereitexpectsto
find the print material is shown.
On line 2 of the display, one of the following is shown:
: A user-defined name, created using the
MarkVision utility, for custom type 1 through 6. The name is
truncated to...

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The printer is requesting paper, envelopes, or other print material to
be manually fed from the multipurpose feeder. One of the following
items displays on line 2:
: A user-defined name, created using the
MarkVision utility, for custom type 1 through 6. The name is
truncated to 16 characters.
: If the requested type matches the type currently in the tray
and the custom type name has not been defined by...

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Insert The printer is requesting that a tray be inserted so it can continue
printing. The message displays when the printer needs to select print
material from a missing tray or one of the trays installed below the
missing tray. This may happen if you remove trays to fill with print
material when a job is printing.
 represents the missing tray, Tray 1 to Tray 5.
To avoid this message, pressStopand wait for the job to...

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Remove Paper
All Output BinsThe printer determines that all output bins (standard bin or output
options) are full since all the bins are linked together as one bin. See
“Output Bin Linking” on page 291 for more information about
linking bins.
Remove the print material from all the output bins and pressGo.
Remove Paper
The printer determines that all of the output bins in the named linked
set are full.represents the...

Solving Printer Problems
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Caring for Your Printer
Solving Printer
Problems
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Sometimes printer problems are very simple to solve. When you
have a problem, first make sure that:
1The power cord is plugged into the printer and a properly
grounded electrical outlet.
2The printer power switch is On (|).
3The electrical outlet is not turned off by any switch or
breaker.
4Other electrical equipment plugged into the outlet is
working.
5All options are installed properly.
6Turn...

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Display Problems
Printing Problems
ProblemAction
Menus Disabled
status message
appears on the
display.The operator panel menus have been disabled. To
enable the menus if they are not password protected:
Turn the printer off.
Press and holdGoandStop, and then turn the printer
On (|).
Release the buttons whenPerforming Self Testis
displayed.
If the operator panel menus have been password
protected, see your system administrator....

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Print Quality Problems
ProblemAction
Printing is too light. Check the toner supply.
MakesureToner Saveris set toOff.
 Change thePrint Darknesssetting in theQUALITY
MENUfromNormaltoDarker.
 Ifyouareprintingonanunevenprintsurface,
change thePAPER TEXTUREsetting for the paper
type you are using in thePAPER MENUtoRough.
 Verify that the correct print material is being used.
To n e r s m e a r s o r
print comes off the...

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Entire page is
white.Make sure the packaging material is removed from the
print cartridge. See “Removing the Print Cartridge
Packaging” on page 12. Check the print cartridge to be
sure it is installed correctly. See page 15 for directions.
Streaks appear on
the page.Check to see if the toner is low. Remove the cartridge.
To utilize the remaining toner, shake the cartridge
gently. Reinstall the same print cartridge. See page 15...

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Part or all of the
page is printed in
black. Check the print cartridge to see if it is installed
correctly.Seepage15fordirections.
 If the charge roll has been replaced, verify that it has
been installed correctly.
The job prints, but
the left and top
margins are
incorrect.MakesurePA P E R S I Z Emenu setting is set correctly
in thePA P E R M E N U.
 Make sure the margins are set correctly using the
paper size settings in...

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Option Problems
ProblemAction
Option does not
operate correctly
after it is installed.If your printer is an Optra S 1855, make sure the option
is marked with a colored circle, indicating that it is
compatible with an Optra S 1855.
Optional Drawers:Make sure the connection between
drawers (250-sheet drawer, 500-sheet drawer, dual 500-
sheet drawer, which is standard for the Optra S 2455) or
the connection between a drawer and the...