Lexmark W850dn User Manual

cDo either of the following:
Press and hold the COM port where you attached the serial cable to your computer (example: COM1).
Right‑click the COM port where you attached the serial cable to your computer (example: COM1).
dFrom the menu that appears, select Properties.
eOn the Port Settings tab, set the serial parameters to the same serial parameters set in the printer.
Check the serial heading of the menu settings page for the printer settings.
fClick OK, and then close all the dialogs.
gPrint a test...

Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the standard and optional 500- and 2,000-sheet trays and the multipurpose feeder.
It also includes information about paper orientation, setting the Paper Size and Paper Type, and linking and unlinking
trays.
Setting the paper size and type
1Make sure that the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel, press .
3Press the up or down arrow button until Paper Menu appears, and then press .
4Press the up or down arrow...

6Press  once, and then press the left or right arrow button until Exit Config Menu appears.
7Press .
The printer performs its power‑on sequence, and then Ready appears.
Configuring Universal paper settings
The Universal Paper Size is a user‑defined setting that lets you print on paper sizes that are not preset in the printer
menus. Set the Paper Size for the specified tray to Universal when the size you want is not available from the Paper
Size menu. Then, specify all of the following Universal size...

3Press the up or down arrow button until Portrait Height appears, and then press .
4Press the up or down arrow button to change the paper height setting, and then press .
Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Universal Setup menu.
Loading the standard or optional 500‑sheet trays
The printer has two standard 500‑sheet trays (Tray 1 and Tray 2), and it may have one or more optional 500‑sheet trays.
All 500‑sheet trays support the same paper sizes and types. Paper may be loaded in the trays in...

3Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the
edges on a level surface.
4Load the paper stack with the recommended print side faceup. Load the paper in either the long‑edge or short‑edge
orientation as shown.
Notes:
Load sizes larger than A4 in the short‑edge orientation.
Make sure the paper is below the max fill line located on the edge of the paper tray. Overloading the tray
can cause paper jams and possible printer damage.
Long‑edge...

Loading A5 or Statement paper sizes
The printer trays cannot distinguish between A5‑ (148  x 210 mm) and Statement‑size (139.7 x 215.9 mm) paper when
both sizes are loaded in the printer trays. From the Size Sensing menu, specify which size you want the printer to detect.
Load either A5‑ or Statement‑size paper in the paper trays, but not both.
Note: The multipurpose feeder does not use auto‑size sensing and can support both A5‑ and Statement‑size print
jobs. The Size Sensing setting does not affect the...

6Press the up or down arrow button until Sense Executive or Sense B5 appears, and then press 
to select the paper size.
Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Size Sensing menu.
7Press  once, and then press the up or down arrow button until Exit Config Menu appears
8Press .
The printer performs its power‑on sequence, and then Ready appears.
Loading the 2000‑sheet high capacity feeder
The high capacity feeder can hold 2,000 sheets of letter, A4, Executive, and JIS B5 paper (80 g/m2 or 20 lb).
1Pull...

3Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the
edges on a level surface.
4Load paper in the tray with the print side down.
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Place pre-punched paper with the holes toward the left side of the tray.
When loading letterhead, place the header toward the front of the tray.
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Loading the 2,000-sheet dual input trays
The 2,000-sheet dual input drawer includes two trays: an 850-sheet tray and a 1,150-sheet tray. Although the trays are
different in appearance, they require the same process for loading paper.
1Pull the tray out.
2Squeeze the length guide tab inward as shown, and slide the guide to the correct position for the paper size being
loaded.
3Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the
edges on a level...

4Load paper in the tray with the print side up.
Note: Make sure the paper is below the maximum fill line on the rear guide. Overloading may cause jams.
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