Lexmark X940e User Manual

Printing
This chapter covers printing, printer reports, and job cancellation. Selection and handling of paper and specialty media
can affect how reliably documents print. For more information, see Avoiding jams and Storing print media.
Installing printer software
A printer driver is software that lets the computer communicate with the printer. The printer software is typically
installed during the initial printer setup. For more information, see the Setup sheet or Setup Guide that shipped with
the...

Printing confidential and other held jobs
Holding jobs in the printer
When sending a job to the printer, you can specify in the Print Properties that you want the printer to hold the job in
memory until you start the job from the control panel. All print jobs that can be initiated by the user at the printer are
called held jobs.
Note: Confidential, Repeat, Reserve, and Verify print jobs may be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to
process additional held jobs.
Job typeDescription
Confidential...

10Touch the job you want to print.
11Touch Print, or touch  to increase the number of copies, and then touch Print.
Confidential and Verify print jobs are automatically deleted from memory after they print. Repeat and Reserve jobs
continue to be held in the printer until you choose to delete them.
Printing confidential and other held jobs from a Macintosh computer
1With a document open, choose File > Print.
2From the Copies & Pages or General pop‑up menu, choose Job Routing.
aWhen using Mac OS 9, if Job...

Printing from a USB flash memory device
A USB Direct interface is located on the control panel. Insert a USB flash memory device to print supported file types.
Supported file types include: .pdf, .gif, .jpeg, .jpg, .bmp, .png, .tiff, .tif, .pcx, and .dcx.
Many USB flash memory devices are tested and approved for use with the printer. For more information, visit the
Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
Notes:
Hi‑Speed USB devices must support the Full‑speed standard. Devices supporting only USB Low‑speed...

4Touch  if you want to increase the number of printed copies.
5Touch Print.
Note: Do not remove the USB flash memory device from the USB Direct interface until the document has
finished printing.
If you leave the USB flash memory device in the printer after leaving the initial USB menu screen, you can still
print .pdfs from the USB flash memory device as held jobs.
Printing information pages
Printing a menu settings page
Print a menu settings page to review the current menu settings and to verify printer...

Printing the print quality test pages
Print the print quality test pages to isolate print quality problems.
1Turn the printer off.
2Hold down  and 6MNO while turning the printer on.
3Release the buttons when the screen with the progress bar appears.
The printer performs a power‑on sequence, and then the Configuration menu appears.
4Touch  repeatedly until Print Quality Pages appears.
5Touch Print Quality Pages.
The print quality test pages print.
6Touch Exit Config Menu.
Canceling a print job
There are...

Canceling a print job from Mac OS 9
When you send a job to print, the printer icon for your selected printer appears on the desktop.
1Double‑click the printer icon.
A list of print jobs appears in the printer window.
2Choose a job to cancel.
3Click the trash icon.
Canceling a print job from Mac OS X
1Choose Applications > Utilities, and then double‑click Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
2Double‑click the printer you are printing to.
3From the printer window, select the job to cancel.
4From the icon...

3Click Configuration.
4Click Print Settings.
5Click Setup Menu.
6From the Printer Usage list, select Max Speed or Max Yield.
7Click Submit. Printing108
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Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
The following hints can help you avoid jams:
Use only recommended paper or specialty media.
For more information, see the Card Stock & Label Guide available on the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com/publications.
Do not load too much paper. Make sure the stack height does not exceed the indicated maximum height.
Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, or curled paper.
Flex, fan, and straighten paper before loading it.
Do not use paper that has been cut or trimmed by hand.
Do not...

Jam numbersArea nameInstructions
1200–203 Door A Open Door A, and then remove the jam.
2230–231 Door B Open Doors A and B, and then remove any jams.
3241 Door C Open Door C, and then remove the jam.
Open Tray 1, and then remove any jams.
4242–244 Door D Open Door D, and then remove the jam.
Open Trays 2–4, and then remove any jams.
5250 Multipurpose feeder
1Remove all paper from the multipurpose feeder.
2Flex and stack the paper.
3Reload the multipurpose feeder.
4Adjust the paper guide.
6280–282 Cover F...