Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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Multipage Print Off*
2-Up
3-Up
4-Up
6-Up
9-Up
12-Up
16-Up
Use theMultipage Print(N-up) setting to print multiple page images on a
single page. For example, 2-Up means two page images are printed on one
page, 3-up means three page images are printed on one page, and so forth.
The printer uses theMultipage Order,Multipage ViewandMultipage
Bordersettings to determine the order and orientation of the page images
and whether a border is printed around each page image.
Note: Printer setting changes within a print job may affect the results you
get when usingMultipage Print.
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Multipage Order Horizontal*
Ve r t i c a l
Reverse Horizontal
Reverse Vertical
TheMultipage Ordersetting determines the positioning of multiple page
images on pages printed usingMultipage Print. You may choose one of
four different orders. The positioning of page images depends on whether
they are sent to the printer as portrait or landscape images. The examples
below show the result of using eachMultipage Ordersetting on a 4-up
print job:
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Horizontal
Portrait Landscape
Reverse Horizontal
Portrait LandscapeVertical
Portrait Landscape
Reverse Vertical
Portrait Landscape
Page 1
Page 2
Page 1 Page 2
Page 4 Page 3
Page 3 Page 4
Page 2
Page 1
Page 2 Page 1
Page 3 Page 4
Page 4 Page 3
Page 1
Page 3
Page 1 Page 3
Page 4 Page 2
Page 2 Page 4
Page 3
Page 1
Page 3 Page 1
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Multipage View Auto*
Long Edge
Short Edge
Use theMultipage Viewsetting to select the orientation of the printed page
with respect to the page images duringMultipage Print.
TheAutosetting allows the printer to choose between portrait and
landscape positioning.
TheLong Edgesetting positions the printed page for reading assuming the
long edge is the top of the page.
TheShort Edgesetting positions the printed page for reading assuming
the short edge is the top of the page.
Note: For PostScript Level 2 emulation print jobs, the Auto setting is always
in Portrait orientation.
Multipage Border None*
Solid
Use theMultipage Bordersetting to specify whether a border is printed
around each page image duringMultipage Print.
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Tests Menu
Tests Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
Quick Demo Select this menu item to print the Lexmark demo page.
Print Menus PressSelecttoprintthistestpage.
A list of the user default settings, the installed options, and the amount of
printer memory available prints. This list also shows you the order of menu
items.
Print Fonts PCL Fonts
PS 2 Fonts
SelectPrint Fontsto print a font sample that shows all the fonts currently
available in the selected printer language.
PS 2 Fontsfor PostScript Level 2 fonts is only displayed if the PostScript
emulator is available. For more information, see “Printing a Font Sample
List” on page 339.
Print Directory PressSelecttoprintthistestpage.
If you have a Flash Memory Option or Hard Disk with Adapter Option
installed, selectPrint Directoryfor a list of all the data stored on the
options. This menu item is unavailable unless one of the options is
installed. Refer to theTechnical Referencefor details.
Print Demo Demo Page (resident demonstration page)
List of other demo files on flash or disk
SelectPrint Demoto see a list of the demo files stored in your printer.
SelectDemo Pageto print the standard demonstration page. You can also
select a list of the demo files on flash and disk. Refer to theTechnical
Referencefor more information.
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Factory Defaults Restore
Do Not Restore
When you restore the factory default settings:
 All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and so on) in printer memory
(RAM) are deleted. (Resources residing in the Flash Memory Option or
Hard Disk with Adapter Option are unaffected.)
 All menu settings are returned to the factory default values except:
-Display Language(SETUP MENU) which is the operator panel
display language
- All settings in the PARALLEL MENU, SERIAL MENU, NETWORK
MENU, INFRARED MENU, and LOCALTALK MENU.
To determine the factory default paper size value, see PAPER SIZE on
page 62.
Format Flash Yes
No
TheFormat Flashmenu item does not display if the installed option is
defective or is Read/Write or Write protected.51 Defective Flashdisplays
during printer power on. See51 Defective Flashon page 186 for more
information.
Formatting deletes all resources stored in flash memory and prepares the
flash memory card to receive new resources.
Warning:If you selectFormat Flashand then pressGo,any data stored in
flash memory is lost.Do not turn off the printer when the flash is formatting.
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Defragment Flash Yes
No
TheDefragment Flashmenu item does not display if the installed option
is defective or is Read/Write or Write protected.51 Defective Flash
displays during printer power on. See51 Defective Flashon page 186 for
more information.
Defragmenting copies all undeleted resources stored in flash memory to
printer memory and then reformats the flash memory. When the format
operation is complete, the undeleted resources are loaded back into flash
memory.
37 Insufficient Defrag Memorydisplays if printer memory is too full to
perform the Flash Memory Defragment operation. See37 Insufficient
Defrag Memoryon page 185
Warning:Do not turn off the printer when the flash is defragmenting.
Format Disk Yes
No
TheFormat Diskmenu item does not display if the installed option is
defective or is Read/Write or Write protected.61 Defective Diskdisplays
during printer power on. See61 Defective Diskon page 189 for more
information.
Formatting deletes all resources stored on the hard disk and prepares the
hard disk to receive new resources.
Format Diskis not displayed if Job Buffer Size is set to 100%.
Warning:If you selectFormat Diskand then pressGo, any data stored on
the hard disk is lost.Do not turn off the printer when the hard disk is formatting.
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Job Acct Stat Print
Clear
TheJob Acct Statmenu item does not display if the hard disk option is
defective or is Read/Write or Write protected.61 Defective Diskdisplays
during printer power on. See61 Defective Diskon page 189 for more
information.
SelectPrintto print a job accounting statistics listing. SeeJob Accounting
on page 94 for more information on Job Accounting Statistics.
SelectClearJob Acct Statto clear all job accounting statistics data stored
on the hard disk.
Note: The job accounting statistics data is cleared without warning once
this operation is selected.
Hex Trace PressSelectto enter Hex Trace mode.
SelectHex Traceto isolate the source of a print job problem. With Hex
Trace selected, all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadecimal and
character representation. Control codes are not executed.
To e x i tHex Trace, turn the printer Off (O) or perform a reset. To reset the
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Job Menu
Note:The printer prohibits entry into theJob Menuif no function
is available when it is accessed.
Job Menu Selections
Menu ItemValues and Functions of the Menu Items
Cancel Job PressSelectto cancel the current print job.
Cancel Jobdisplays only when the printer is processing a print job.
Reset Printer PressSelectto reset the printer.
When you selectReset Printer, the printer resets to the user defaults that
you selected. All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and so on) in
printer memory (RAM) are deleted. All data on the currently selected host
interface is deleted from the interface link buffer.
Note: Before performing an operator panel reset, exit the software applica-
tion you are using.
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Reset Active Bin TheReset Active Binmenu item is displayed if the following conditions
exist:
TheConfigure Binsmenu item in thePaper Menuis set to either
Mailbox, LinkorLink Optionalmode. See page 67 or page 291 for more
information on configuring bins.
Note: If set toMailbox, two or more bins must be grouped by assigning
them the same bin name.
 The printer displays theBusyorWaitingstatus message.
Menu>is pressed to display theJob Menu.
When bins are linked together the printer puts paper into them in a certain
sequence until all the bins are full. If paper is removed from the linked bins
between print jobs, the printer sends subsequent jobs to the bin that last
received paper (active bin).Reset Active Bininstructs the printer to send
subsequent print jobs to the first bin in the sequence of linked bins instead
of resuming with the bin that was current when paper was removed. This is
useful, for instance, if you want to send a large print job to a set of linked
bins and want to make sure it holds the entire job.
Note: TheReset Active Binoperation has no effect if the selected bins are
either full or nearly full.
Depending on the value selected in theConfigure Binsmenu item, the
Reset Active Binmenu item will perform one of the following operations:
Configure Binsset toMailbox:
The value list consists of names assigned to groups of linked bins. To reset
theactivebin,pressMenu>until the grouped bin name you want is
displayed. PressSelectto reset the active bin for that group.
Configure Binsset toLink:
No value list is displayed. When theReset Active Binmenu item is
displayed, pressSelectto reset the active bin.
Configure Binsset toLink optional:
No value list is displayed. When theReset Active Binmenu item is
displayed, pressSelectto reset the active bin. TheReset Active Bin
operation has no effect on the Standard bin.
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Print Buffer PressSelectto print any data stored in the print buffer.
The menu item is only displayed when theWaitingmessage is displayed.
This occurs if an incomplete job is sent to the printer or if an ASCII job is
being printed. A print screen sent from your host computer or copying a
DOS file are examples.
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