Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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6Reinstall the print cartridge. Align the side slides on the
print cartridge with the slots on the print cartridge cradle.
Use the colored arrows inside the printer for placement.
7Guide the print cartridge down as it drops into place.The
cartridge snaps into place.
8Close the upper front door. 

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Removing the 250-Sheet Input Tray
The 250-sheet input tray is the standard tray in the printer.
Remove the 250-sheet input tray by pulling it out of the printer.
Remove any packing material. 

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Adding Names to the Paper Tray
Knob
The paper tray knob shows common paper sizes. It has spaces for
you to write custom names or sizes. If you want to customize the
paper tray knob, complete the following instructions.
1Turn the knob on the paper tray so the bar on the knob is
parallel with the front of the tray.
2Reach underneath the tray and push up on the knob. 

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3Pull the knob out of the tray.Notice the label on the lower
portion of the knob.
The abbreviations for certain paper size names are pre-
printed on the label. The size names areLGLfor legal-size
paper,A4forA4paper,andLT Rfor letter-size paper.
Notice the extra spaces on the label.
4Write your customized abbreviations on the label in the
spaces provided. 

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5Align the knob so the bar is parallel with the front of the
tray and push the knob down. 

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Loading the 250-Sheet Input Tray
1Squeeze the width guide lever and slide the width guide
to the far right side of the tray.
Note:Before you put paper in the tray, adjust the tray size for your
paper. This example shows how to adjust for letter size
paper (LTR). Notice thepaper size indicatorsprinted on the
top left surface of the tray. These abbreviations indicate the
paper sizes. The paper size indicators help you in the
placement of the...

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2Squeeze the length guide lever and slide the length guide
to the correct position for the paper size you are loading.
Note:Do not fill paper above the paper capacity mark (fill line) on
theleftinsidewallofthepapertray.Thetopedgeofthe
length guide serves as a fill line, also. If the paper stack
exceeds the full level, the excess paper is pushed out the
front of the tray when you install the tray. Also, paper may
jam in the printer.
3Flex...

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4Place the paper into the paper tray with the recommended
print side face down and the bottom edge going in first
toward the length guide.Do not overload the paper tray.
To load letterhead, see page 150.
When the paper is loaded into the tray, the paper is stacked at an
angle. The paper tray wall at the front of the tray is angled as this
cross-section of the tray illustrates. If you readjust the length guide
lever once the paper is in the...

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5Squeeze the width guide lever and slide the width guide
to the left until it lightly rests against the edge of the
paper stack.
6Turn the knob for the paper size window to show the size
of the paper you are loading, for example, LTR.This
serves as a visual reminder of the paper size currently
loaded.
Width Guide
(squeeze here)
Paper Size
WindowKnob 

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7Slide the paper tray all the way in until it snaps into
place.
8Load paper in trays for any other drawers you have
installed previously.
Note:Paper is loaded into all trays in the same manner as the
250-sheet input tray.
9Insert the trays into the matching support units.
Note:If you have purchased any other options, install them now.