Lexmark 450dn - Manual

Understanding print media guidelines 12 2 Understanding print media guidelines Print media is paper, card stock, transparencies, labels, and envelopes. The last four are sometimes referred to as specialty media. The printer provides high-quality printing on a variety of media. A number of things mus...

Tips on choosing the right print media 13 Understanding print media guidelines Tips on choosing the right print media Selecting the right paper or other print media reduces printing problems. For best print quality, try a sample of the paper or other print media you are considering before buying lar...

Tips on choosing the right print media 14 Understanding print media guidelines Condition paper while it is still in the original wrapper. To condition it, store it in the same environment as the printer for 24 to 48 hours before printing to let the paper stabilize in the new conditions. Extend the t...

Storing print media 18 Understanding print media guidelines • Do not use preprinted card stock manufactured with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Preprinting introduces semi-liquid and volatile components into the printer. • The use of grain short card stock is recommended. Storing print ...

Printing 19 3 Printing This chapter covers information about loading print media, sending a job to print, canceling a print job, printing a menu settings page, and printing a font list. For tips on paper jam prevention and print media storage, see Avoiding jams on page 18 or Storing print media on p...

Loading the 250-sheet tray 22 Printing Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper To load legal or folio size paper, extend the paper tray. You may also attach a dust cover (not available for all models) on the back of the printer to protect the tray while it is extended. 1 Press down on the l...

Loading the manual feeder 23 Printing Loading the manual feeder The manual feeder can feed different types of print media, such as a transparency, postcard, note card, or envelope. It can be used for single-page printing only. To load print media: Note: Do not add or remove print media when the prin...

Linking trays 25 Printing Linking trays Tray linking enables the automatic linking feature for trays when you load the same size and type of print media in multiple sources. For example, if you have the same size and type of print media loaded in the paper tray and the optional paper drawer, the pri...

Canceling a print job 26 Printing Canceling a print job There are several methods for canceling a print job. • Canceling a job from the printer control panel • Canceling a job from a computer running Windows – Canceling a job from the taskbar – Canceling a job from the desktop • Canceling a job from...

Printing the menu settings page 27 Printing Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer running Mac OS 9.x When you send a job to print, the printer icon for your selected printer appears on the desktop. 1 Double-click the printer icon on your desktop. A list ...

Printing a font sample list 28 Printing Printing a font sample list To print samples of the fonts currently available for your printer: 1 Make sure the printer is on and the Ready message appears. 2 Press on the control panel. 3 Press until Reports appears, and then press . 4 Press until Print Fonts...

Printing held jobs 29 Printing Macintosh 1 From a word processor, spreadsheet, browser, or other application, select File Æ Print. 2 In the Copies & Pages or General pop-up menu, select Job Routing. a When using Mac OS 9, if Job Routing is not a choice on the pop-up menu, select Plug-in Preferen...

Installing options 30 4 Installing options Accessing the system board 1 Remove the paper tray. CAUTION: To install memory, you must access the printer system board. Turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before continuing.

Adding a memory card 33 Installing options Adding a memory card The system board has one connector for an optional memory card. Note: Memory options designed for other Lexmark printers may not work with your printer. 1 Access the system board (see Accessing the system board on page 30). 2 Push open ...

Installing an optional 550-sheet drawer 35 Installing options Installing an optional 550-sheet drawer Place the printer unit directly on top of the 550-sheet drawer. Recognizing installed options The printer driver should automatically recognize the newly-installed option when the printer is turned ...

Maintaining the printer 36 5 Maintaining the printer Periodically, you need to complete certain tasks to maintain optimum print quality. These tasks are covered in this chapter. If several people are using the printer, you may want to designate a key operator to do the setup and maintenance of your ...

Conserving supplies 37 Maintaining the printer Conserving supplies Several settings in your application software or on the display let you conserve toner and paper. For more information on changing these settings, see the Menus and Messages Guide. Ordering supplies To order supplies in the U.S., con...

Ordering supplies 40 Maintaining the printer 4 Unpack the new toner cartridge. Note: You can use the packing material from the new toner cartridge to ship the old toner cartridge back to Lexmark for recycling. For more information, see Recycling Lexmark products on page 44. 5 Firmly shake the toner ...

Ordering supplies 43 Maintaining the printer 6 Install the print cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning the green arrows on the guides of the print cartridge assembly with the green arrows on the tracks in the printer and pushing the print cartridge assembly in as far as it will go. 7 Close...

Recycling Lexmark products 44 Maintaining the printer Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling: 1 Visit our Web site: www.lexmark.com/recycle Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

Clearing jams 45 6 Clearing jams By carefully selecting print media and loading it properly, you should be able to avoid most paper jams. For more information on avoiding paper jams, see Avoiding jams on page 18. If jams do occur, follow the steps outlined in this section. To resolve the paper jam m...

Clearing printer jams 46 Clearing jams Clearing printer jams Clearing a jam We recommend clearing the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. To clear the jam: 1 Open the paper tray. If necessary, remove the tray from the printer. 2 Remove the jammed media.

Troubleshooting 51 7 Troubleshooting Online customer support Customer support is available on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Calling for service When you call for printer service, describe the problem you are experiencing, the message on the display, and the troubleshooting steps you have ...

Printing multiple-language PDFs 52 Troubleshooting Printing multiple-language PDFs Solving printing problems Symptom Cause Solution Some documents do not print. The documents contain unavailable fonts. 1 Open the document you want to print in Adobe Reader.2 Click the printer icon. The Print dialog a...

Turning on Reduced Curl mode 54 Troubleshooting Turning on Reduced Curl mode If the print media is curled once it exits the printer, Reduced Curl mode can be turned on to help reduce the problem. However, before turning this mode on, you should try the possible solutions offered in Troubleshooting. ...

Solving paper feed problems 55 Troubleshooting Solving paper feed problems Problem Solution Service messages A service message indicates printer failure that may require service. Turn the printer off, wait about 10 seconds, and then turn the printer on. If the error recurs, write down the error numb...

Solving print quality problems 56 Troubleshooting Solving print quality problems The information in the following table may help you solve print quality problems. If these suggestions still do not correct the problem, call for service. You may have a printer part that requires adjustment or replacem...

Administrative support 60 8 Administrative support Adjusting control panel brightness and contrast The LCD control panel contrast and brightness can be adjusted through the Utilities menu. For more information, see the Menus and Messages Guide. The LCD Brightness and LCD Contrast settings are adjust...

Enabling control panel menus 61 Administrative support Enabling control panel menus 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold and while turning the printer on. 3 Release both buttons when Performing Self Test appears on the display. The printer performs its power-on sequence, and then Config Menu app...

Adjusting Power Saver 62 Administrative support Adjusting Power Saver To adjust the Power Saver setting: 1 Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears on the display. 2 Press on the control panel. 3 Press until Settings appears, and then press . 4 Press until Setup Menu appears, and then press . 5...

Selecting printer operating mode 63 Administrative support Selecting printer operating mode You can select the printer operating mode that best suits your needs. For more information, see the Menus and Messages guide on the Software and Documentation CD Note: Quiet Mode and Eco-Mode can be on at the...

Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS) 64 Administrative support Supporting SNMPv3 (Simple Network Management Protocol version 3) SNMPv3 protocol allows for encrypted and authenticated network communications. It also lets the administrator select a desired level of security. Prior to u...

Notices 65 Notices Conventions Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement The Lexmark E450dn, Machine Type 4512-630, has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera...

Notices 66 Notices Hot surface notice Power regulation notice Warning: Electrical surges can be very destructive to equipment connected to AC power sources.If you plan to operate your printer at a voltage exceeding the voltage range(s) in the following table, you must attach a suitably rated and cer...

Notices 67 Notices VARNING! Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kan avnändaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1. Laser notice The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR Subcha...

69 Index A adjust paper tray 20adjusting Power Saver 62 Authorized Supplies Dealers 36automatic tray sensing 25 C cancelling jobs 26card stock guidelines 17loading 19 characteristics, media letterhead 15 control panel 9, 27 disabling menus 60enabling menus 61 D disabling control panel menus 60duplex...