Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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Using the Operator Panel and
Menus
Using Your Printer
The attendance messages help you solve printer problems. For
example, if you left the upper front door open, the messageClose
Door or Insert Cartridgeappears on the display:
The service messages notify you of printer failures that may
require a call for service.
See “Understanding Printer Messages” on page 177 for a complete
listing of all the printer messages.
Using the Operator Panel to Change
Printer Settings...

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3PressSelectto select the menu or menu item shown on
the second line of the display.
If the selection is a menu, the menu is opened and
the first printer setting in the menu is displayed.
If the selection is a menu item, the default setting
for the menu item is displayed. (The current user
default setting has an asterisk (*) beside it.)
Each menu item has a list of valid values for the menu item.
Avaluecanbe:
a...

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Example of Printing the Menu
Settings
Follow the steps below to print a list of the current user default
settings and installed printer options.
1Make sure the printer power is On (|) and theReady
status message appears on the display.
2PressMenu>oruntil you see
TESTS MENU.
4PressSelectto show the list of menu items for theTESTS
MENU.
Continue to press and releaseMenu>until you seePrint
Menus.
5PressSelectto...

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Operator Panel Menus
The printer has standard menus that let you configure the printer:
Paper
Finishing
Te s t s
Job
Quality
Setup
PCL Emul
PostScript
Fax
PCL emulation is the default printer language.
Additional menus are displayed if a language is available for the
model or is activated, and if options, network adapters, and
attachments are installed. These menus include:
Standard Parallel, Parallel...

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An asterisk (*) next to a value in the tables indicates the factory
default setting. Factory defaults may differ for different countries.
Factory defaultsare the function settings in effect the first time you
turn your printer on. These remain in effect until you change them.
Factory defaults are restored if you select theRestorevalue for the
Factory Defaultsmenu item in theTESTS MENU.SeeFactory
Defaults on page 79...

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Overview of Printer Menus
POSTSCRIPT
MENU (page 100)
PictureGrade
Print PS Error
Font Priority
PA R A L L E L
MENU (page 102)
STD PARALLEL
PA R A L L E L O P T 1
PA R A L L E L O P T 2
PA R A L L E L O P T 3
Each menu
contains the
following items as
the value list:
PCL SmartSwitch
PS SmartSwitch
NPA Mode
Parallel Buffer
Job Buffering
Advanced Status
Protocol
Honor Init
Parallel Mode 1
Parallel Mode 2
Menu items...

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Paper Menu
Paper Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
Paper Source Tray 1*
Tr a y 2
Tr a y 3
Tr a y 4
Tr a y 5
MP Feeder (available with the multipurpose feeder)
Env Feeder (available if theoptionalenvelope feeder isinstalled)
Manual Paper (available with the multipurpose feeder)
Manual Env (available with the multipurpose feeder)
The Paper Source setting identifies the default paper...

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PAPER SIZE  Tray x Size (x represents a tray number from 1 to 5, but only installed
paper sources are displayed.)
- A4* (Country specific)
-A5
-JISB5
- Letter* (Country specific)
-Legal
-Executive
-Universal
 MP Feeder Size (available with the multipurpose feeder)
- same paper sizes as Tray x Size, except the Universal size is different
- same envelope sizes as Env Feeder
 Env Feeder Size (available if...

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PA P E R S I Z EThe PAPER SIZE setting identifies the default formatting size for each
paper source.
It is important to select the correct paper size from the menu when using
paper sources. Some paper sources have size sensing. This means the
printer can automatically determine the size of print materials installed in
the source. The PAPER SIZE setting for size sensing sources cannot be
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PAPER TYPE  Tray x Type (x represents a tray number from 1 to 5, but only installed
paper sources are displayed.)
- Plain Paper* (Factory default for Tray 1only)
-CardStock
- Transparency
-Labels
-Bond
- Letterhead
-Preprinted
- Colored Paper
-CustomType1
- Custom Type 2* (Factory default for Tray 2only)
- Custom Type 3* (Factory default for Tray 3only)
- Custom Type 4* (Factory default for Tray 4only)
- Custom...