Lexmark E260 Reference Guide

Quick Reference

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For Windows users, click File  Print, and then click
Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

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For Macintosh users, choose File > Print, and then adjust the
settings from the print dialog and pop-up menus.

Do not remove trays while a job prints or when the Busy light
sequence appears on the printer control panel. Doing so may
cause a jam.

Loading paper and specialty media

This section explains how to load the 250- and 550-sheet trays, and
the manual feeder. It also includes information about setting the
Paper Size and Paper Type.

Setting the paper size and paper type

Make sure the settings for the trays reflect the size and type of
paper loaded in the trays. The factory default paper type setting
is plain paper, so the paper type setting must be set manually for
all trays that do not contain plain paper. Access the Paper menu
through the Embedded Web Server if your printer is networked:

1

Type the printer IP address in the address field of your Web
browser.

Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then
print a network setup page and locate the IP address in the
TCP/IP section.

2

Click Settings.

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From the Paper menu, find the Size and Type for each input
source.

4

Select the paper size and paper type used most frequently from
each input source.

5

Click Submit.

If the printer is connected to a computer by a USB or parallel cable,
use one of the following utilities to access the Paper menu,
depending on your operating system:

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On a Windows computer, access the Paper menu through the
Local Printer Settings Utility.

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On a Macintosh computer, access the Paper menu through the
Printer Settings.

Note: The Paper Size and Type settings will be saved until you reset
factory default settings. If you would like to override the Paper Size
and Type settings for a special print job, do one of the following:

Loading the standard 250-sheet tray

The printer has two trays to select from: the standard tray (Tray 1),
also known as the 250-sheet tray, and either the optional
250-sheet tray or the optional 550-sheet tray (Tray 2). Only one
optional drawer (which includes an optional tray) may be attached
to the printer at one time.

Proper paper loading prevents jams and facilitates trouble-free
printing.

1

Pull the tray completely out.

Busy

- On

2

Squeeze the width guide tabs, and then slide them to the sides
of the tray. The width guides move in unison.

3

Squeeze the length guide tabs together, and then slide the
length guide to the correct position for the paper size being
loaded.

If you are loading a longer size of paper like A4 or lega l, squeeze
the length guide tabs and slide the length guide backwards to

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the position for the length of paper you are loading. The tray
extends backwards.

If you are loading A6-size paper:

a

Squeeze the length guide tabs together as shown, and
slide the length guide toward the center of the tray to the
A6 size position.

b

Raise the A6 length guide.

Note: The standard tray accommodates only 150 sheets of A6-size
paper.

4

Flex 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.

5

Load the paper stack toward the back of the tray as shown with
the recommended print side facedown.

Note: Notice the maximum fill line. Do not try to overload the
tray. Do not load A6-size paper to the maximum fill line; the
tray holds only 150 sheets of A6-size paper.

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Squeeze the width guide t abs on the right guide, and slide the
width guides to lightly touch the side of the stack.

Maximum fill line

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Note: When loading letterhead, place the top edge of the

sheet toward the front of the tray. Load the letterhead with
the design placed facedown.

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Insert the tray.

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If a different type of paper was loaded than the type previously
loaded in the tray, change the Paper Type setting.

Note: The difference between the standard 250-sheet tray and the
optional 250- and 550-sheet trays is that the standard tray
accommodates up to 150 sheets of A6-size paper, so the width
guides slide farther to the center of the tray.

Using the manual feeder

The manual feeder is located inside the manual feeder door of the
printer and can feed only one sheet of paper at a time. You can use

the manual feeder to quickly print on paper types or sizes that are
not currently loaded in the tray.

1

Open the manual feeder door.

2

When the light is lit, load the paper faceup into the center
of the manual feeder.

3

Feed paper into the manual feeder only to the point where its
leading edge can contact the paper guides.

4

Adjust the paper guides to the paper width.

Warning—Potential Damage: Do not force the paper into the
feeder. Forcing the paper causes jams.

Using the standard exit bin and paper stop

The standard exit bin holds up to 150 sheets of 20 lb paper. It
collects print jobs facedown. The standard exit bin includes a
paper stop that keeps paper from sliding out the front of the bin
as it stacks. The paper stop also aids in neater stacking of the paper.

Notes:

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Load letterhead faceup, with the top of the sheet entering
first.

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Load envelopes with the flap side down and with the
stamp area as shown.

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