Lexmark Optra S 1250 Manual

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If the drivers you need are not available with your software
application, contact the software company or a representative
where you bought your printer. If you install MarkVision for
Windows 3.1, a separate Lexmark Support icon is included in the
MarkVision Printer Utility group on the Windows desktop. If you
are using MarkVision for Windows 95, the phone numbers are
included in the online Help.
If you cannot locate a driver for your DOS application, you can use
one of the drivers listed in the following table. When you use these
alternate printer drivers, your printer supports only those
functions provided by the driver and may not support the full
function possible with your printer.
Bidirectional Communication
Your printer is capable of intelligent communication with your
computer and the network. Not only can it receive information
from software applications, but it can also send back messages
about the work it’s doing and what it needs to complete the task.
This intelligent bidirectional communication, Network Printing
Alliance Protocol (NPAP) 1.0 standard, is part of the printer
design. The utilities and drivers that are shipped with the printer
take advantage of this advanced communication capability.
Alternate printer drivers
Printer languagePrinter (in preferred order)
PCL 5 emulation Lexmark Optra S
Lexmark Optra plus
Lexmark Optra
HP LaserJet 5Si
PostScript Level 2 emulation Lexmark Optra S
Lexmark Optra plus
Lexmark Optra
HP LaserJet 5Si
PCL 6 emulation Lexmark Optra S
HP LaserJet 5 
						

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MarkVision
The MarkVision graphical user interface provides ongoing status
for Lexmark printers connected locally or attached directly to the
network by way of an optional network adapter. The status
reported includes all messages appearing on the operator panel
display if you are administrating the remote operator panel, as
well as information about options installed on the printer and
printer default settings. Workgroup administrators or key
operators can monitor only those printers they are responsible for
by using a helpful list of print queues that can be listed through
MarkVision.
Whenminimizedonyourscreen,theMarkVisioniconflashestolet
you know there is a problem with a printer. You can maximize the
window to see a graphic of the printer and detailed information
about the problem.
MarkVision can save you a lot of time setting up a network of
Lexmark printers. The Quick Setup function lets you create a
printer configuration file at your workstation, save the printer
settings in the file, and then send the settings to other printers on
the network.
By using the MarkVision job statistics utility, you can also keep
track of network printer activity. MarkVision helps you collect
printer usage statistics and create charge-back reports, including
information about total jobs printed, total pages, and average print
time. MarkVision can also provide information about jobs
currently in the print buffer. 
						

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MarkVision Windows
The appearance of the MarkVision window on your computer
display varies, depending on your operating system and your
network and printer configuration.
MarkVision Support in Various Environments
Refer to the following MarkVision support table to determine the
features available in the MarkVision utility installed on your
workstation operating system. Summaries of each of the features
follow. Scroll through the online Help included with MarkVision
for more information about its various features.
MarkVision utilities for Windows 95, Windows 3.1x, Windows NT
4.0, Macintosh, and OS/2 Warp were shipped with your printer.
You can purchase MarkVision for UNIX Networks from Lexmark.
Contact a representative at the place where you bought the printer
for more information.
Lexmark is continually updating printer utilities to provide you
optimum printer control. To get information about the newest
versions of MarkVision, which may include new features or
enhanced functions, use the Lexmark resources listed under
“Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities” on page 47. 
						

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Feature support
Feature
Windows
95 and NT
4.0
Windows
3.1OS/2
Warp
UNIXMac
Printer configuration:
control and visual statusYe s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Remote operator panel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Status and alerts Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Auto driver update Yes Yes
1No No No
Toolkit Yes3Ye s Ye s3Ye s Ye s3
Basic resource
managementYe s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Enhanced resource
managementYe s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Hard disk partitioning
4Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s N o
Printer inventory Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Job statistics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Job queue management Yes Yes
1Ye s2Ye s N o
Print buffer management Yes Yes Yes No Yes
Drag-and-drop printing
through MarkVisionNo Yes
5No No No
Dynamic Data Exchange
(DDE)No Yes No No No
Printer Access Security Yes Yes
5Ye s Ye s N o
Dial up support
(TCP/IP)Ye s Ye s N o Ye s N o
Output Expander
NamingYe s Ye s Ye s N o N o
M e d i a Ty p e C o n t r o l Ye s Ye s Ye s N o N o
Printer Password Access
Security ControlYe s Ye s Ye s N o N o
Uninstaller for
MarkVisionYe s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
1 Not supported for TCP/IP networks.
2 Support for this feature provided by the operating system.
3 Toolkit functions are available, although they are not identified by the “Toolkit” name.
4 If supported by the printer
5 Limited function 
						

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Management Infor-
mation Format (MIF) File
Creation from Printer
InventoryYes No Yes No No
Property Tag Support Yes Yes
5Ye s Ye s N o
Toner Level Sensing Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Printer Inventory
Summary PageYe s N o Ye s Ye s N o
Menus Yes No Yes No No
Feature support
Feature
Windows
95 and NT
4.0
Windows
3.1OS/2
Warp
UNIXMac
1 Not supported for TCP/IP networks.
2 Support for this feature provided by the operating system.
3 Toolkit functions are available, although they are not identified by the “Toolkit” name.
4 If supported by the printer
5 Limited function 
						

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Printer Configuration
The MarkVision Quick Setup features let you configure multiple
printers simultaneously. Simply set up one printer, save the
settings into a file, and send that file to all the other printers you
want to update through MarkVision.
Remote Operator Panel
The MarkVision remote operator panel provides an exact replica of
the selected printer operator panel. The menus and messages
appear just as they do on the printer display. You can then use the
operator panel buttons to step through the menus and change
printer settings. In addition, for Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0,
and OS/2, a full-menu display of the operator panel is available. It
allows a window-like graphical user interface.
Status and Alerts
You can determine the current status for each printer and see a
graphic of the options installed on each printer. With this
information, you can then easily identify the printer best suited for
a particular print job.
Unlike other network printer management software, the
MarkVision alert-driven architecture lets you actively monitor the
status of multiple printers on a real-time basis without polling. If
an error occurs on a printer attached to your network, MarkVision
immediately provides a visual and audible alert without excess
network traffic.
Auto Driver Update
If you select the “Server” installation method when you run the
Windows 3.1, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 setup utility,
MarkVision for Windows can compare the drivers on a local
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drivers are not as current as those available on the network, you
can have MarkVision automatically update the workstation
drivers.
Toolkit
MarkVision for Windows 3.1 groups several resource management
tools in the printer Toolkit. Use the Toolkit to download fonts,
overlays, and forms to the printers, as well as manage the
resources once they are stored in flash memory or hard disk.
MarkVision for Windows 95, MarkVision for Windows NT 4.0,
MarkVision for OS/2 Warp, MarkVision for Macintosh, and
MarkVision for UNIX Networks offer the same tools, although
they are not grouped in a “Toolkit” form.
Basic Resource Management
MarkVision provides a directory of all the fonts, overlays, and
forms stored in flash memory or hard disk. The directory also lists
the amount of available memory for each storage device. You can
then use MarkVision to delete, move, or copy files from one
storage device to another on the same printer.
Enhanced Resource Management
Use MarkVision to copy or move files stored on flash memory or
hard disk from one printer to another. MarkVision also lets you
recover or defragment space on flash memory after deleting files.
In addition, you can use MarkVision to password protect resources
on the storage devices. 
						

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Hard Disk Partitioning
Use MarkVision to designate a percentage of the optional hard
disk memory for job buffering to hard disk. You can then enable or
disable job buffering for each of the interface ports (parallel, serial,
network 1, network 2, and network 3). Refer to theTechnical
Referencefor more information about job buffering to hard disk.
Printer Inventory
MarkVision can collect information about the printers on your
network and print a report listing the printer models, serial
numbers, code versions, and installed options. The report can be
saved in two ways: comma delimited format or a MIF format.
MIF File Creation from Printer Inventory
Data is stored in MarkVision in three ways: a print list, a comma
delimited format, or a MIF format. MIF and comma delimited are
the newest ways to store data.
Printer MIF lets you gather detailed information about each printer
on the network. For each printer you select, you create one .mif file.
The .mif files can be imported to use in various Network
Management Tools for creating reports, such as asset management.
The .mif file format is based on the standard layout approved by
the Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF).
Printer Inventory Summary Page
MarkVision collects information about the printers on your
network which includes the printer models, serial numbers, code
versions, and installed options. MarkVision lets you print a one
page summary report listing of all the items associated with a
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Job Statistics
MarkVision can collect data about network printer activity,
including user names, job duration, printer capabilities used,
number of pages printed, and problems encountered.
Job Queue Management
Network administrators using MarkVision for Windows 3.1,
Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 can view, release, reorder, and
cancel print jobs in server queues.
Print Buffer Management
Network administrators using MarkVision for Windows 3.1,
Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, MarkVision for OS/2 Warp, or
MarkVision for Macintosh can also view and cancel print jobs
already stored in the print buffer.
Drag-and-drop Printing
Users of MarkVision for Windows 3.1 can simply drag and drop
files they want to print onto the minimized MarkVision icon.
MarkVision automatically starts the application associated with
the file.
Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)
Software developers writing DDE-enabled Windows applications
can use DDE as a means of accessing printer information from
MarkVision for Windows 3.1x. For example, Lexmark offers an
application that transmits printer status alerts through a wireless
messaging service to network administrators away from their
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Security
MarkVision has access to the logon authority granted each LAN
user within the network operating system. MarkVision honors this
logon authority when granting access to MarkVision functions.
Dial Up Support (TCP/IP)
MarkVision for TCP/IP and MarkVision for UNIX Networks lets
you use SLIP or PPP protocols to view and control network
printers from a remote site.
Output Expander Naming
The operator panel menu item Output Bin has Bin 1, Bin 2, and
Bin 3 as the values or names for the output expanders, but
MarkVision lets you rename each to a special name. MarkVision
also lets you rename the Standard Bin to a special name. Once the
names are defined and the driver establishes bidirectional
communication with the printer, the driver shows the names
through MarkVision on a screen. You can then select an output
expander by the name you defined.
Media Type Control
MarkVision lets you manipulate media type names to allow for
personalized naming of media types. This is a separate function
from the operator panel Custom Type x name that allows for a
user-defined name.
Printer Password Access Security Control
MarkVision provides access to two new passwords in the printer.
The passwords help in network environments without built-in
security, such as TCP/IP. The network administrator assigns a