Lexmark W820n User Manual

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Disabling Power Saver
If you always want your printer ready to print without delays, you may want to disablePower Save rin
theSetup Menu. If the Disabled value is not available, first change the Energy Conserve setting to Off
in the Config Menu:
1Turn the printer off.
2Press and hold theSelectandReturnbuttons, and then turn the printer on.
3Release the buttons whenPerforming Self Testappears on the display.
When the printer self test is done, Config Menu is displayed.
4PressMenuuntil you see...

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Disabling Size Sensing
An administrator may choose to disable auto size sensing on trays. Auto size sensing allows for the
linking of trays. (For more information, seeLinking trays.) The values for the Size Sensing menu item
are: Tray x size (where x represents trays 1 through 5), Auto, and Off. Two other menu items,
Executive/B5 and Legal/B4, are for special media sizes. SeeSensing special print media sizesfor
more information.
To disable auto size sensing:
1Turn the printer off.
2Press and hold...

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Sensing special print media sizes
The Size Sensing menu item lets you disable or enable auto size sensing on trays. (SeeDisabling
Size Sensing.) The printer links trays once auto size sensing is enabled. (SeeLinking trays.)
Size Sensing also lets the printer detect the difference between similar print media sizes that it
otherwise cannot: Executive and JIS B5, and Legal and JIS B4.
Note:If you load both Executive and JIS B5 size print media, or Legal and JIS B4 size
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Changing the size that is sensed
To change the print media size sensed by the printer, repeat the previous steps and select a new size.
Size sensing and tray linking
If you want to link your trays and have selected to load Executive, JIS B5, Legal, or JIS B4 size print
media, complete the steps beginning onpage 181of this topic to specify the size you want the printer
to sense. Then, if you load JIS B5 in trays 1 through 3, for example, those trays are linked. If one tray
runs out of JIS B5, the...

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Printing a menu settings page
The menu settings page shows current settings for the menus (user default settings), a list of
installed options, and available printer memory. You can use this page to verify that all printer options
are properly installed and the printer settings are correct.
Note:SeeUnderstanding the printer operator panelto identify the display and
operator panel buttons if you need help.
1Make sure the printer is on and theReadymessage appears.
2PressMenuuntil you see Utilities...

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Restoring factory default settings
When you first enter the printer menus from the operator panel, you may notice an asterisk (*) next to
a value in the menus. This asterisk indicates the
factory default setting. These settings are the original
printer settings. (Factory defaults may vary for different countries.)
When you select a new setting from the operator panel, theSavedmessage appears. When the Saved
message disappears, an asterisk appears next to the setting to identify it as the current...

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Changing menu settings
You can use the operator panel to change printer menu settings and customize your printer to meet
your specific needs.
Note:Changes made from a software application override the user default settings made
from the operator panel.
To select a new value as the user default setting:
1From theReadymessage, pressMenuuntil you see the menu you need.
See themenu mapfor a list of the menus and their menu items.
2PressSelect.
The menu opens and the first menu item in the menu appears...

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Understanding fonts
Afontis a set of characters and symbols created with a distinct design. The distinct design is called a
typeface. The typefaces you select add personality to a document. Well-chosen typefaces make a
document easier to read.
The printer has numerous resident fonts in PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulations. SeeResident fonts
for a complete listing.
Weight and style
Typefaces are often available in different weights and styles. These variations modify the original
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Infixed spacefonts, each character has the same width.Pitchis used to specify the size of fixed
space fonts. It is a measure of the number of characters that will print in one horizontal inch of type.
For example, all 10-pitch fonts print 10 characters per inch (cpi) and all 12-pitch fonts print 12 cpi:
In
proportional(ortypographic) fonts, every character can have a different width. Since proportional
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Bitmapped fonts are available in different type styles and point sizes as downloadable fonts. Contact
the place where you bought your printer for more information about downloadable fonts.
Scalablefonts are stored as computer programs that define the outlines of the characters in the font.
Each time you print characters from a scalable font, the printer creates a bitmap of the characters at
the point size you choose and saves it temporarily in printer memory. These temporary bitmapped
fonts are...