Lexmark X862dte User Manual

For Macintosh users
1Print a network setup page and make a note of the new IP address.
2Locate the printer IP address in the TCP/IP section of the network setup page. You will need the IP address if you
are configuring access for computers on a different subnet than the printer.
3Add the printer:
For IP printing:
In Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
a
From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
bClick Print & Fax.
cClick +.
dClick IP.
eType in the IP address of your printer in the Address field.
fClick...

Setting up serial printing
In serial printing, data is transferred one bit at a time. Although serial printing is usually slower than parallel printing,
it is the preferred option when there is a great deal of distance between the printer and computer or when an interface
with a better transfer rate is not available.
After installing the serial port, you will need to configure the printer and the computer so they can communicate. Make
sure you have connected the serial cable to the serial port on your...

In Windows Vista
1Click .
2Click Control Panel.
3Click System and Maintenance.
4Click System.
5Click Device Manager.
In Windows XP
1Click Start.
2Click Control Panel.
3Click Performance and Maintenance.
4Click System.
5From the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
In Windows 2000
1Click Start.
2Click Settings > Control Panel.
3Click System.
4From the Hardware tab, click Device Manager.
bClick + to expand the list of available ports.
cSelect the communications port where you attached the serial cable to...

Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the 500- and 2000-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 Paper Type
The Paper Size setting is determined by the position of the paper guides in the tray for all trays except the multipurpose
feeder. The Paper Size setting for the multipurpose feeder must be set manually. The factory...

8Touch Submit to save your selection.
Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Paper menu.
9Touch  to return to the home screen.
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 either the long‑edge
or short‑edge orientation.
1Pull the tray completely out.
2Squeeze and slide the width...

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.
Paper must be loaded in the short‑edge orientation to create booklets if the optional booklet finisher is
installed.
Long‑edge orientationShort‑edge orientation
5Make...

6Insert the tray.
7If the paper type you loaded differs from the type that was previously loaded in the tray, then change the Paper
Type setting for the tray.
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....

Loading B5 or Executive paper sizes
The printer trays cannot distinguish between B5‑ and Executive‑size paper when both sizes are loaded in the trays.
From the Size Sensing menu, specify which size you want the printer to detect. Load either B5‑ or Executive‑size paper
in the paper trays, but not both.
Note: The multipurpose feeder does not use auto‑size sensing and can support both B5‑ and Executive‑size print
jobs. The Size Sensing setting does not affect the multipurpose feeder settings.
1Load either...

2If you are loading paper with a different width or length, then adjust the width and length guides.
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.
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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.
5Insert the tray.
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.
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