Lexmark 450dn User Manual
E450dn
Menus and Messages
June 2006
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Contents
Contents
Chapter 1: Using printer menus ....................................................................................... 4
Understanding the printer control panel ...........................................................................................................5
Menu Groups ...................................................................................................................................................7
Paper Menu .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Reports ................................................................................................................................................... 12
Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 13
PPDS Menu ............................................................................................................................................22
Security ...................................................................................................................................................23
Network/Ports ......................................................................................................................................... 24
Help ........................................................................................................................................................ 27
Chapter 2: Understanding printer messages ................................................................. 28
Index .................................................................................................................................... 34
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Using printer menus
A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change printer settings. The diagram shows the menu index on the control
panel, the menus, and items available under each menu. The items in each menu and the values you can select are described in more
detail later in this chapter.
Some menu items or values are displayed only if a specific option is installed on the printer. Other menu items may only be effective for a
particular printer language. You can select these values at any time, but they only affect printer function when you have the optional
equipment or the specified printer language.
Menu
Paper Menu
Reports
Settings
Paper Menu
Default Source
Paper Size/Type
Substitute Size
Paper Texture
Paper Weight
Paper Loading
Custom Types
Universal Setup
Reports
Menu Settings Page
Device Statistics
Network Setup Page
Print Fonts
Print Demo
Settings
Setup Menu
Finishing Menu
Quality Menu
Utilities Menu
PostScript Menu
PCL Emul Menu
Network/Ports
TCP/IP
Standard Network
Standard USB
AppleTalk
PPDS Menu
Job Expiration
Help
Printing Guide
Supplies Guide
Media Guide
Print Defects
Menu Map
Information Guide
Connection Guide
Moving Guide
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Understanding the printer control panel
The control panel consists of these items:
• A 4-line, back-lit, gray-scale display that can show both graphics and text
• Eight buttons: Back, Menu, Stop, Select ( ), , , , and
• Indicator light
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The use of the buttons and the layout of the display panel are described in the following table.
Button or control panel
item
1 Back To return to the last screen viewed.
2 Menu To open the menu index.
3 Stop To stop the mechanical operation of the printer. After pressing Stop, the message Stopping appears.
Function
Note: Changes made on a screen will not be applied if you press the Back button.
Note: The printer must be in the Ready state to access the menu index. A message indicating the menus
are unavailable will appear if the printer is not ready.
When the printer has stopped, the status line in the control panel will show Stopped, and a list of options
will appear.
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Button or control panel
item
4 Indicator light A two-toned LED is used on the control panel, one color being green and the other being red. The lights
Function
indicate whether the printer power is on, the printer is busy, idle, processing a job, or requires operator
intervention.
Status Indicates
Off Power is off.
Solid green Printer is on, but idle.
Flashing green Printer is warming up, processing data, or printing a job.
Solid red Operator intervention is required.
5 and 6 Navigation
buttons
7 Display The display shows messages and graphics describing the current state of the printer and indicating
possible printer problems you must resolve.
The top line of the display is the header line. If applicable, it will contain the graphic indicating the Back
button can be used. It will also display the current status and the Supplies (Warnings) status. If multiple
warnings are present, each warning will be separated by a comma.
The other three lines of the display are the body of the screen. This is where you view printer status,
supplies messages, Show me screens, and make selections.
The Up and Down buttons are used to move up and down lists.
When navigating through a list using the Up or Down button, the cursor moves one line at a
time. Pressing the Down button at the bottom of the screen changes the screen to the next
whole page.
The Left and Right buttons are used to move within a screen, such as moving from one
menu index item to another. They are also used to scroll through text that will not fit on the
screen.
The Select button is used to initiate action on a selection. Press Select when the cursor is
next to the selection you want, such as following a link, submitting a configuration item, or
to start or cancel a job.
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Menu Groups
Note: An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the default setting.
Paper Menu
Use the Paper Menu to define the paper loaded in each paper tray, the default paper source, and the output bin.
Default Source
Menu selection Purpose Values
Default Source Identifies the default paper source Tray <x> If you loaded the same size and type of
Manual Paper
Manual Env
paper in two paper sources (and the Paper
Size and Paper Type menu items are
correctly set), the trays are automatically
linked. When one paper source is empty,
paper automatically feeds from the next
linked source.
Paper Size/Type
Note: Only installed paper sources are displayed.
This menu selection is used to set the size and type of media loaded into an input tray. Setting the paper size and type is a two-step
process. In the first menu selection, Size appears in bold letters. After you select the media size, the screen will change, and Ty pe
appears in bold letters. You can then select the media type.
Menu selection Purpose Value s
Tray <x>
Size/Ty p e
Identifies the default paper size for
this paper source
A4* (non-Americas)
A5
A6
JIS B5
Letter* (Americas)
Legal
Executive
Folio
Statement
7 3/4 Envelope
9 Envelope
If you loaded the same size and type of
paper in two paper sources (and the Paper
Size and Paper Type menu items are
correctly set), the trays are automatically
linked. When one paper source is empty,
paper automatically feeds from the next
linked source.
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Menu selection Purpose Value s
Tray <x>
Size/Type
Manual Paper
Size/Type
Identifies the type of paper installed in
this paper source
Note: If a user-defined name is
available, it appears instead of
Custom Type <x>. If two or more
custom types share the same name,
the name only appears once in the
Paper Type list.
Identifies the paper size being
manually loaded
Plain Paper
Card Stock
Transparency
Labels
Bond
Envelope
Letterhead
Preprinted
Colored Paper
Light Paper
Heavy Paper
Rough/Cotton Paper
Custom Type <x>
A4* (non-Americas)
A5
A6
JIS B5
Letter* (Americas)
Legal
Executive
Folio
Statement
Universal
Use this menu item to:
• Optimize print quality for the specified
paper.
• Select paper sources through your
software application by selecting type
and size.
• Automatically link paper sources. Any
sources containing the same type and
size of paper are automatically linked
by the printer if you have set the Paper
Size and the Paper Type to the correct
values.
Manual Paper
Size/Type
Manual Envelope
Size/Type
Manual Envelope
Size/Type
Identifies the paper type being
manually loaded
Identifies the envelope size being
manually loaded
Identifies the envelope type being
manually loaded
Plain Paper
Card Stock
Transparency
Labels
Bond
Letterhead
Preprinted
Colored Paper
Light Paper
Heavy Paper
Rough/Cotton Paper
Custom Type <x>
7 3/4 Envelope
9 Envelope
10 Envelope* (US)
DL Envelope* (non-US)
C5 Envelope
B5 Envelope
Other Envelope
Envelope*
Custom Type <x>
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Substitute Size
This menu selection is used to determine whether the printer can substitute another size paper if the requested paper size is not currently
installed in any of the printer input sources. If, for example, Substitute Size is set to Letter/A4, and only letter size paper is installed in the
printer. When a request is received to print on A4 paper, the printer will substitute letter for A4 and print the job instead of displaying a
change paper request.
Menu selection Purpose Value s
Substitute Size Substitutes the specified paper size if
the requested size is not loaded
Off
Statement/A5
Letter/A4
All Listed*
The All Listed value indicates that all
available substitutions are allowed.
Paper Texture
This menu selection is used to set the media texture for each of the defined media types. This allows the printer to optimize the print
quality for the specified media.
Menu selection Purpose Values
Plain Texture Identifies the texture of the media loaded
Transparency Texture
Labels Texture
Bond Texture
Envelope Texture
Letterhead Texture
Preprinted Texture
Colored Texture
Light Texture
in a specific input source
Smooth
Normal*
Rough
Heavy Texture
Rough/Cotton Texture
Card Stock Texture Identifies the texture of the card stock
loaded in a specific input source
Custom <x> Texture Identifies the texture of the custom
media loaded in a specific input source
Smooth
Normal*
Rough
Smooth
Normal*
Rough
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Shown if Card Stock is supported in the
specified input source.
Shown if the custom type is supported in
the specified input source.
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Paper Weight
This menu selection is used to set the paper weight for each of the defined media types. This allows the printer to optimize the print
quality for the media weight.
Menu selection Purpose Values
Plain Weight Identifies the weight of the media loaded
Transparency Weight
Labels Weight
Bond Weight
Envelope Weight
Letterhead Weight
Preprinted Weight
Colored Weight
Light Weight
Heavy Weight
Rough/Cotton Weight
Card Stock Weight Identifies the weight of the card stock
Custom <x> Weight Identifies the weight of the custom
in a specific input source
loaded in a specific input source
media loaded in a specific input source
Light
Normal*
Heavy
Light
Normal*
Heavy
Light
Normal*
Heavy
Shown if Card Stock is supported in the
specified input source.
Shown if the custom type is supported in
the specified input source.
Paper Loading
This menu selection is used to set the loading orientation for each paper type. This lets you load an input source with preprinted media,
and then notify the printer that the media is loaded for duplex printing. You can then use your application software to indicate simplex
printing. When simplex printing is selected, the printer automatically inserts blank pages to print the simplex job correctly.
Note: Paper Loading is only available if a duplex unit is installed.
Menu selection Purpose Val ues
Labels Loading Properly handles preprinted paper
Bond Loading
Letterhead Loading
Preprinted Loading
Colored Loading
Light Loading
Heavy Loading
Rough/Cotton Loading
whether the job is a duplexed or singlesided job
Duplex
Off*
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Menu selection Purpose Val ues
Card Stock Loading Properly handles preprinted card stock
whether the job is a duplexed or singlesided job
Custom <x> Loading Properly handles preprinted custom
paper whether the job is a duplexed or
single-sided job
Duplex
Off*
Duplex
Off*
Shown if Card Stock is supported in the
specified input source.
Shown if the custom type is supported in
the specified input source.
Custom Types
This menu selection is used to define a name for each custom paper type. You can assign names using a utility such as MarkVision
Professional or from the control panel.
Menu selection Purpose Value s
Custom Type <x> Specifies the type of paper associated
with each Custom Type available in the
Paper Type menu
Paper*
Card Stock
Transparency
Labels
Envelope
The custom type media must be supported
in the input source you designate in order
to assign a user-defined name.
Once the name is assigned, the name
(truncated to 16 characters) will be
displayed instead of Custom Type x.
Universal Setup
This menu selection is used to specify the height and width of the Universal Paper Size. By specifying the height and width for Universal
Paper Size, the printer will use the Universal setting exactly like other paper sizes, including support for duplex and n-up.
Menu selection Purpose Value s
Units of Measure Determines the unit of measure used to
enter the Universal Height and Width
Portrait Width Sets the portrait width of the universal
media
Note: If the value set exceeds the
maximum width, the printer will use the
maximum value allowed in inches or
millimeters.
Portrait Height Sets the portrait height of the universal
media
Note: If the value set exceeds the
maximum height, the printer will use the
maximum value allowed in inches or
millimeters.
Feed Direction Specifies the feed direction Short Edge*
Inches* (US)
Millimeters* (non-US)
3 inches to 14.17 inches
in 0.01 inch increments*
(US)
76 mm to 360 mm in 1
mm increments* (nonUS)
3 inches to 14.17 inches
in 0.01 inch increments*
(US)
76 mm to 360 in 1 mm
increments* (non-US)
Long Edge
Inches is the US default; Millimeters is the
international default.
Shows either inches or mm from Units of
Measure setting; 8.5 inches is the US
default, and 216 mm is the international
default.
Shows either inches or mm from Units of
Measure setting; 14 inches US default, and
355 mm is the international default.
Long Edge is only shown if the longest
edge is shorter than the Maximum Physical
Width of the printer.
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