Lexmark MS711 Quick Reference Guide

Quick Reference

Learning about the printer

Using the printer control panel

Use the To

1 Display

2 Select button Submit changes made in the printer settings.

3 Arrow

buttons

4 Keypad Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.

5 Sleep button Enable Sleep mode or Hibernate mode.

• View the printer status.

• Set up and operate the printer.

Scroll up and down or left and right.

Do the following to wake the printer from Sleep mode:

• Press any hard button.

• Pull out Tray 1 or load paper in the

• Open a door or cover.

• Send a print job from the computer.

• Perform a power‑on reset with the main

• Attach a device to the USB port on the

multipurpose feeder.

power switch.

printer.

Use the To

6 Stop or

Cancel button

7 Back button Return to the previous screen.

8 Home button Go to the home screen.

9 Indicator light Check the status of the printer.

10 USB port Connect a flash drive to the printer.

Stop all printer activity.

Note: Only the front USB port supports flash drives.

Understanding the colors of the Sleep button and indicator lights

The colors of the Sleep button and indicator lights on the prin ter control panel signify a certain printer status or condition.

Indicator light color and its corresponding printer status

Indicator light Printer status

Off The printer is off or in Hibernate mode.

Blinking green The printer is warming up, processing data,

Solid green The printer is on, but idle.

Blinking red The printer requires user intervention.

or printing.

Sleep button light color and its corresponding printer status

Sleep button light Printer status

Off The printer is off, idle or in Ready state.

Solid amber The printer is in Sleep mode.

Blinking amber The printer is entering or waking from

Blinking amber for 0.1 second, then goes completely off for 1.9 seconds in a slow, puls ing pattern

Hibernate mode.

The printer is in Hibernate mode.

Loading paper and specialty media

Setting the paper size and type

1 From the printer control panel, navigate to:

> Settings > > Paper Menu > > Paper

Size/Type >

2 Press the up or down arrow button to select the tray or feeder, and

then press

3 Press the up or down arrow button to select the paper size, and

then press

4 Press the up or down arrow button to select the paper type, and

then press

Configuring Universal paper settings

The Universal paper size is a user‑defined setting that lets you print on paper sizes that are not preset in the printer menus.

Notes:

• The smallest supported Universal size is

70 x 127 mm (2.76 x 5 inches) for one‑sided printing and 105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.83 inches) for two‑sided (duplex) printing.

• The largest supported Universal size is 216 x

356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches) for one‑sided and two‑sided printing.

From the printer control panel, navigate to:

> Settings > > Paper Menu > > Universal

Setup >

measure >

to change the settings.

> Units of Measure > > select unit of

Loading the 250‑ or 550‑sheet tray

CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce the risk of

equipment instability, load each tray separately. Keep all other trays closed until needed.

1 Pull out the tray.

Notes:

• When loading folio‑, legal‑, or Oficio‑size paper, lift the tray

slightly and pull it out completely.

• Avoid removing trays while a job prints or while Busy

appears on the display. Doing so may cause a jam.

2 Squeeze and slide the width guide to the correct position for the

size of the paper being loaded until it c licks into place.

Note: Use the paper size indicators at the bottom of the tray to help position the guides.

3 Unlock the length guide, and then squeeze and slide the guide to

the correct position for the size of the paper being loaded.

Without an optional staple finisher With an optional staple finisher

ABC

Notes:

• Lock the length guide for all paper sizes.

• Use the paper size indicators at the bottom of the tray to

help position the guides.

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.

One‑sided printing One‑sided printing

ABC

Two‑sided printing

ABC

• If you are loading prepunched paper for use with the staple

finisher, then make sure the holes on the long edge of the paper are on the right side of the tray.

One‑sided printing Two‑sided printing

ABC

5 Load the paper stack with the printable side facedown.

Note: Make sure the paper is loaded properly.

• There are different ways of loading letterhead depending on

whether an optional staple finisher is installed or not.

Note: If the holes on the long edge of the paper are on the

left side of the tray, then a jam may occur.

• Do not slide the paper into the tray. Load paper as shown in the

illustration.

• Make sure the paper is below the solid line, which is the

maximum paper fill indicator.

• When using card sto ck, labels, or other types of specialty media,

make sure the paper is below the dashed line, which is the alternate paper fill indicator.

Warning—Potential Damage: Overfilling the tray can cause paper jams.

6 For custom‑ or Universal‑size paper, adjust the paper guides to

lightly touch the sides of the stack, and then lock the length guide.

7 Insert the tray.

Loading A5‑size paper

a Pull up and slide the width guide to the position for A5.

b Squeeze and slide the length guide to the position for A5 until

it clicks into place.

8 From the printer control panel, set the paper size and paper type

in the Paper menu to match the paper loaded in the tray.

Note: Set the correct paper size and type to avoid paper jams and print quality problems.

Loading the 2100‑sheet tray

CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce the risk of

equipment instability, load each tray separately. Keep all other trays closed until needed.

1 Pull out the tray.

2 Adjust the width and length guides.

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c Remove the A5 length guide from its holder.

d Insert the A5 length guide into its designated slot.

Note: Press the A5 length guide until it clicks into place.

Loading A4‑, letter‑, legal‑, oficio‑, and folio‑size paper

a Pull up and slide the width guide to the correct position for the

size of the paper being loaded.

b If the A5 length guide is still attached to the length guide, then

remove it from its place. If the A5 length guide is not attached, then proceed to step d.

d Squeeze the length guide and slide it to the correct position for

the size of the paper being loaded until it clicks into place.

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c Put the A5 length guide in its holder.

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3 Flex and fan the sheets to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not

fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

4 Load the paper stack with the printable side facedown.

Note: Make sure the paper is loaded properly.

• There are different ways for loading letterhead depending on

whether an optional staple finisher is installed or not.

Without an optional staple finisher With an optional staple finisher

ABC

One‑sided printing Two‑sided printing

ABC

Note: If the holes on the long edge of the paper are on the left side of the tray, then a jam may occur.

• Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper f ill indicator.

One‑sided printing

ABC

Two‑sided printing

One‑sided printing

ABC

Two‑sided printing

• If you are loading prepunched paper for use with the staple

finisher, then make sure the holes on the long edge of the paper are on the right side of the tray.

Warning—Potential Damage: Overfilling the tray can cause paper jams.

5 Insert the tray.

Note: Press the paper stack down while inserting the tray.

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