Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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PAPER TYPE  Env Feeder Type (available if theoptionalenvelope feeder isinstalled)
-Envelope*
-CustomType1
-CustomType2
-CustomType3
-CustomType4
-CustomType5
-CustomType6
 Manual Paper Type (same paper types as Tray x Type)
 Manual Env Type (same paper types as Env Feeder Type)
The PAPER TYPE setting lets you specify the type of print material
installed in each source. The PAPER TYPE setting is used by the...

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PAPER TYPE For example, if you have an Optra S 2455 with two optional trays attached,
and you have 215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5 x 11 in.) size plain paper, labels, trans-
parencies, letterhead, and colored paper loaded into Trays 1 through 5
respectively, you need to set the paper type for each source. Otherwise, if
one tray becomes empty, the printer selects print material from another tray
since the printer sees the...

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Configure Bins Mailbox*
Link
Link Optional
TheConfigure Binsmenu item is only available if one or more output
options are installed.
TheMailboxsetting allows the Standard Bin and any output options to be
selected individually. Printed material is placed in the output bin selected
by the print job. If a print job does not specify the output bin, the printed
material goes to the default output bin. See Output Bin on...

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Envelope Enhance Off
On*
UseEnvelope Enhanceto minimize envelope wrinkling. WithEnvelope
EnhancesetOn, you may hear a tapping sound as the envelopes are
printing. We recommend that you leaveEnvelope EnhancesetOnunless
the tapping sound is too loud for your work area.
To avoid this sound, setEnvelope EnhancetoOff. Print a few envelopes. If
the quality of print is acceptable, leaveEnvelope EnhancesetOff.If
envelopes...

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PAPER TEXTURE  Plain Texture
CardStockText
 Trnsprncy Text
 Labels Texture
BondTexture
 Envelope Texture
LtrheadTexture
PreprintTexture
 Colored Texture
Custom1Texture
Custom2Texture
Custom3Texture
Custom4Texture
Custom5Texture
Custom6Texture
Each of the above menu items support the following three values as a
second menu:
-Smooth
-Normal*
-Rough
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PAPER WEIGHT  Plain Weight
 CardStock Weight
 Trnsprncy Weight
 Labels Weight
BondWeight
 Envelope Weight
 Ltrhead Weight
 Preprint Weight
 Colored Weight
Custom1Weight
Custom2Weight
Custom3Weight
Custom4Weight
Custom5Weight
Custom6Weight
Each of the above menu items support the following three values as a
second menu:
- Light
-Normal*
-Heavy
Use the PAPER WEIGHT menu item to set the paper weight for...

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Finishing Menu
Finishing Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
Duplex Off*
On
The Duplex menu item is available only if the duplex option is installed.
WhenDuplexis selected, the printer prints on both sides of the paper. With
Duplexset toOff, the printer prints only on one side of the paper.
You can print duplexed pages for certain size papers from any paper source
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Duplex Bind Short edge means the pages are bound along the short edge (for example,
the top and bottom of this page).
Copies 1 to 999 (1*)
TheCopiessetting changes the number of copies printed for each page.
For example, if you send three pages to print and setCopiesto 2, the
printer prints page 1, page 1, page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3.
Blank Pages Do Not Print*
Print
TheBlank Pagessetting is used to specify...

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Collation Off*
On
WhenCollationisOff, the printer prints each page of a job the number of
times as specified by theCopiessetting. For example, if you send a three-
page job to print and setCopiesto 2, the printer prints page 1, page 1,
page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3.
WhenCollationisOn, the printer prints each job again, the number of
times as specified in theCopiessetting. For example, if you send a three-
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Separator Sheets None*
Between Copies
Between Jobs
Between Pages
Your printer can insert blank separator pages between your printed pages
or documents (both collated and non-collated). If you leaveSeparator
Sheetsin the default setting ofNone, no separator pages are inserted.
SelectBetween Copiesfor multiple copy jobs. IfCollationisOff,ablank
page is inserted between sets of each printed page. IfCollationisOn,a...