Lexmark C912 Reference Guide

Quick Reference

Printer menu overview

Color Menu

Print Mode Color Correction Toner Darkness Manual Color

Finishing Menu

Duplex Duplex Bind Copies Blank Pages Collation Separator Sheets Separator Source Multipage Print Multipage Order Multipage View Multipage Border Staple Job Staple Prime Src Hole Punch Off

set Pages

Infrared Menu

Infrared Port PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode Infrared Buffer Job Buffering Window Size Transmit Delay Max Baud Rate

Job Menu

Cancel Job Confidential Job Held Jobs Reset Printer Reset Active Bin Prime Stapler Cancel Fax

LocalTalk Menu

LocalTalk Port PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode LocalTalk Buffer Job Buffering NPA Hosts LocalTalk Name LocalTalk Addr LocalTalk Zone

Paper Menu

Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Custom Types Universal Setup Output Bin Configure Bins Assign Type/Bin Substitute Size Configure MP Paper Weight Paper Loading

Parallel Menu

PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode Parallel Buffer Job Buffering Advanced Status Protocol Honor Init Parallel Mode 1 Parallel Mode 2 MAC Binary PS

Network Menu

PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode Network Buffer Job Buffering MAC Binary PS Std Net Setup Network <x> Setup

Using the operator panel

Press Menu to:

• Enter the menus from the Ready state.

• Scroll through menus or values.

• Increase or decrease a numerical value.

• Display the Job Menu or the Supplies

Menu while the printer is busy.

Press Select to:

• Select the item on the second line of the display.

• Save the selection as a new default setting.

PCL Emul Menu

Font Source Font Name Point Size Pitch Symbol Set Orientation Lines per Page A4 Width Tray Renumber Auto CR after LF Auto LF after CR

PostScript Menu

Print PS Error Font Priority Image Smoothing

Serial Menu

PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode Serial Buffer Job Buffering RS-232/RS-422 RS-422 Polarity Serial Protocol Robust XON Baud Data Bits Parity Honor DSR

Utilities Menu

Print Menus Print Net <x> Setup Print Fonts Print Directory Print Demo Color Samples Factory Defaults Remove Held Jobs Format Flash Defragment Flash Format Disk Job Acct Stat Print Alignment Hex Trace

Setup Menu

Printer Language Power Saver Resource Save Download Target Print Timeout Wait Timeout Auto Continue Jam Recovery Page Protect Display Language Alarm Control Printer Usage Staple Alarm Hole Punch Alarm Job Accounting Start Page

Supplies Menu

<color> Toner Color Photo Devs Black Photo Dev Fuser Belt Supplies Life Replace Supplies

USB Menu

PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode USB Buffer Job Buffering MAC Binary PS

Fax Menu

Fax Setup Fax Logs Fax Send Fax Receive

Select

Stop

Return

Canceling a print job

To cancel a print job after it has started printing:

1 Press Menu until you see Job Menu, and then press Select. 2 Press Menu until you see Cancel Job, and then press Select.

Message Action

80 Fuser Life Warning

It is time to replace the fuser.

•Press Go to clear the message.

• Install a new fuser: Press Select and the Printer

Ready for Maintenance message is displayed. Turn the printer off and replace the fuser.

Note: When the fuser’s life has expired, the display

Printing a menu settings page

To verify Paper Size and Paper Type settings, and check installed options and memory, print a menu settings page:

1 Press Menu until you see Utilities Menu, and then press Select. 2 Press Menu until you see Print Menus, and then press Select. The menu

settings page prints.

80 Belt Life Warning

It is time to replace the transfer belt.

alternates between the 80 Fuser Exhausted (or 80 Fuser/Belt Exhausted) and Select = Replace messages. You must replace the fuser (after pressing Select) to continue printing.

•Press Go to clear the message.

• Install a new transfer belt: Press Select and the

Printer Ready for Maintenance message is displayed. Turn the printer off and replace the belt.

Note: When the transfer belt’s life has expired, the display alternates between the 80 Belt Exhausted (or 80

Understanding printer messages

The following table lists some typical operator panel messages you may

Fuser/Belt Exhausted) and Select = Replace messages. You must replace the transfer belt (after pressing Select) to continue printing.

encounter and the action you can take to clear them. For more information on these or other printer messages, refer to the publications CD.

Message Action

33 Tray x Config Error

The optional Heavy Media Tray is incorrectly installed.

37 Insufficient Memory

The printer memory is not sufficient and cannot continue processing print jobs, or there is not enough memory to restore jobs from the printer’s hard disk.

• Remove the Heavy Media Tray and reinstall it or install the standard Tray 1.

• Install the Heavy Media Tray into the Tray 1 location. Printing from the Heavy Media Tray is only supported from the Tray 1 location.

•Press Go to clear the message. The printer deletes held jobs until there is enough printer memory to process the current job.

•Press Stop to clear the message without deleting any held jobs. The current job may not print correctly.

•Press Menu to open the Job Menu, and then press Select to cancel the current job.

84 <color> Photo Dev Life Warning

It is time to replace one or more specified photodevelopers.

85 Coating Roll Life Warning

It is time to replace the oil coating roll.

88 <color> Toner Low

It is time to replace one or more toner cartridges.

Note: The messages 37 Insufficient Memory and Held Jobs may be lost or Held Jobs May Not Be Restored alternate on the display.

38 Memory Full

The printer is processing data, but the memory used to store pages is full.

•Press Go to clear the message and continue printing the job. The job may not print correctly.

•Press Menu to open the Job Menu, and then press Select to cancel the current job.

2<xx> Paper Jam

A paper jam is detected.

900-999 Service Message

39 Complex Page

The page may not print correctly because the print information on the page is

•Press Go to clear the message and continue printing the job. The job may not print correctly.

•Press Menu to open the Job Menu, and then press Select to cancel the current job.

Messages 900–999 relate to printer problems that may require service.

too complex.

41 Open Bin 1 Exit Tray

A print job was sent to the face-up (Bin 1) output tray on the left side of the machine,

• Open Bin 1 to clear the message and continue printing.

•Press Go to clear the message and continue printing. The paper is diverted to the Standard output bin.

but the tray is closed.

•Press Go to clear the message.

• Install a new <color> photodeveloper(s).

Note: When the photodeveloper’s life has expired, the message 84 <color> Photo Dev Exhausted or 84 All Photo Devs Exhausted appears. Press Go to clear this message or replace the indicated photodeveloper(s).

•Press Go to clear the message.

• Install a new oil coating roll

Note: The message Replace Oil Coating Roll may be displayed if the black toner cartridge was replaced, but the oil coating roll was not replaced.

•Press Go to clear the message.

• Install a new <color> toner cartridge.

Note: When the toner cartridge is empty, the message 88 <color> Toner Empty appears. The toner cartridge must be replaced to continue printing. If the black cartridge is empty, a second message, Replace Oil Coating Roll, is also displayed, where both the black cartridge and oil coating roll must be replaced.

Clear the paper jam and then press Go. Refer to the Clearing Jams sheet or the publications CD for

information about clearing paper jams.

Turn the printer off and check all cable connections. Turn the printer back on. If the service message recurs, call for service and report the message number and description of the problem.

Press Return to back up to the previous menu level. Press Go to:

• Exit the menus and return to the Ready state.

• Clear messages.

Press Stop to temporarily stop all print activity without losing data.

P/N 12N0573 12N0573 Printed in U.S.A.

E.C. 548073

03/03

*12N0573*

Loading paper

Your printer supports a wide variety of paper types, sizes, and weights. The standard tray (tray 1) and optional trays 2, 3, and 4 are marked with stack height letters A, B, and C. The optional heavy media tray is marked with stack height letters D, E, and F.

The following table lists recommended media, weights, and the stack height guide to use when loading the paper trays.

Stack height

B C

D Lexmark Transparency

E Lexmark Glossy Paper

Lexmark Glossy Paper is 120 g/m2 , 80 lb. book, 32 lb bond.

Lexmark Transparency weight is 170 g/m2 .

To help prevent jams:

• Flex all stacks of

print media back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them before loading. Do not fold or crease the print media. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface.

• Do not exceed the maximum stack height. Overfilling

may cause jams.

Loading a 550-sheet tray

Note: If you are loading an optional heavy media

paper tray, make sure the paper size and type are set for the print media you are loading. Refer to the publications CD for instructions on setting the paper size or paper type.

1 Pull the paper tray

out until it stops.

2 Press the metal

plate down until it locks.

Recommended media

Lexmark Glossy Paper A4 (P/N 12A5951)

11x17, Legal, B4, A3 (90–105 g/m

Letter, A4 (60–105 g/m Legal, B4, A3 (60–90 g/m

A4 (P/N

A4 (P/N 12A5951) Paper Labels: Letter, A4 (up to 180 g/m

Letter, A4 (105–128 g/m

12A5941)

: Letter (P/N 12A5950),

, 24–28 lb bond)

, 16–28 lb bond), 11x17,

, 16–24 lb bond)

: Letter (P/N 12A5940),

: Letter (P/N 12A5950),

, 28–34 lb bond)

, 48 lb bond)

3 Squeeze the left

guide and slide it to the position for the size paper you are loading.

The position of the left paper guide tells the printer the size of the paper in the tray.

4 Release the paper guide. 5 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and

then fan them.

6 Place the paper

in the tray, print side down.

7 Squeeze the front

paper guide lever and slide the guide until it lightly touches the stack of paper.

8 Rotate the paper

size dial until you see the correct size of paper in the window.

9 Push in the tray

completely.

Loading the multipurpose feeder

Warning: Feeding more than a single sheet of glossy

paper may damage the fuser.

You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper, 10 envelopes, or one sheet of banner or glossy paper in the multipurpose feeder. Refer to the publications CD or Setup Guide for capacity limits for other print media.

1 Open and extend

the multipurpose feeder.

2 Slide the paper

guides to the correct position for the size paper you are loading.

3 Press the paper

feed plate down until it locks into place.

4 Flex the sheets

back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them.

5 Place the paper

print side up between the paper guides.

6 Move the SET

button to the left to unlock the tray.

Loading the high capacity feeder

Note: Load only plain paper in the high capacity

feeder.

You can load up to 3,000 sheets of plain paper in the high capacity feeder.

1 Open the top

cover.

2 Check the position

of the paper guides.

If the paper guide arrows are correctly aligned to the size paper you are loading, go to step 6. If not, continue with step 3.

3 Loosen the left and right paper guide thumbscrews. 4 Slide the guides

left or right to the correct position for the size paper you are loading (A4 or Letter).

5 Tighten the left

and right paper guide thumbscrews.

6 Flex the sheets

back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them.

7 Place the paper

against the paper guides, with the print side up.

Note: If there is

only a partial stack of paper in the tray, the paper low sensor will not allow the tray to go down. Add more paper to lower the tray.

8 Press the paper

tray button. The paper tray

lowers so you can load another 500 sheets of paper.

9 Repeat steps 7

and 8 until you have loaded the desired quantity.

10 Close the top cover.

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