Lexmark MX310 Reference Guide

Quick Reference

Learning about the printer

Using the printer control panel

Use the To

1 Display

2 Arrow buttons Scroll up and down or left and right.

3 Select button

4 Address book

button

5 Redial button View the last number dialed.

6 Keypad Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.

7 Sleep button Enable Sleep mode or Hibernate mode.

8 Cancel button Cancel all printer activity.

• View the printer status and messages.

• Set up and operate the printer.

• Select menu options.

• Save settings.

View all the stored addresses.

Do the following to wake the printer from Sleep mode:

• Press any hard button.

• Open a door or cover.

• Send a print job from the computer.

• Perform a power‑on reset using the main

power switch.

Use the To

9 Start button Start a job, depending on which mode is

10 Fax button Send faxes.

11 Back button Return to the previous screen.

12 Home button Go to the home screen.

13 Indicator light Check the status of the printer.

Understanding the colors of the Sleep

selected.

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.

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

or printing.

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 paper size is 76.2 x 76.2 mm

(3 x 3 inches), and is supported only from the multipurpose feeder.

• The largest supported Universal paper size is 215.9 x 359.92 mm

(8.5 x 14.17 inches), and is supported from all paper sources.

1 From the printer control panel, navigate to:

> Settings > > Paper Menu > > Universal

Setup >

measure >

2 Select Portrait Width or Portrait Height, and then press .

to change the settings.

> Units of Measure > > select a unit of

3 Press the left or right arrow button to change the setting, and then

press

Loading trays

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 completely.

Note: Do not remove trays while a job prints or while Busy

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

2 Squeeze and then slide the width guide tab to the correct position

for the size of the paper you are loading.

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B 5

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3 Squeeze and then slide the length guide tab to the correct position

for the size of the paper you are loading.

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Notes:

• For some paper sizes like letter, legal, and A4, squeeze and

slide the length guide tab backward to accommodate their length.

• When loading legal‑size paper, the length guide extends

beyond the base leaving the paper exposed to dust. To protect the paper from dust, you can purchase a dust cover separately. For more information, contact customer support.

• If you are loading A6-size paper in the standard tray, then

squeeze and then slide the length guide tab toward the center of the tray to the A6‑size position.

• Make sure the width and length guides are aligned with the

paper size indicators on the bottom of the tray.

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B 5

A 5

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.

Notes:

• Load with the printable side facedown when using recycled

or preprinted paper.

• Load prepunched paper with the holes on the top edge

toward the front of the tray.

• Load letterhead facedown, with the top edge of the sheet

toward the front of the tray. For two‑sided printing, load letterhead faceup with the bottom edge of the sheet toward the front of the tray.

• Make sure the paper is below the maximum paper fill

indicator located on the side of the width guide.

6 Insert the tray.

7 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 multipurpose feeder

Use the multipurpose feeder when printing on different paper sizes and types or specialty media, such as card stock, transparencies, and envelopes. You can also use it for single‑page print jobs on letterhead.

1 Open the multipurpose feeder.

a Pull the multipurpose feeder extender.

b Pull the extender gently so that the mul tipurpose feeder is fully

extended and open.

2 Squeeze the tab on the left width guide, and then move the guides

for the paper you are loading.

3 Prepare the paper or specialty media for loading.

• Flex sheets of paper back and forth to loosen them, and then

fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

• Hold transparencies by the edges. Flex the stack of

transparencies back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

Note: Avoid touching the printable side of the transparencies. Be careful not to scratch them.

• Flex the stack of envelopes back and forth to loosen them, and

then fan them. Straighten the edges on a level surface.

4 Load the paper or specialty media.

Notes:

• Do not force paper or specialty media into the multipurpose

feeder.

• Make sure the paper or specialty media is below the

maximum paper fill indicator located on the paper guides. Overfilling may cause paper jams.

• Load paper, transparencies, and card stock with the

recommended printable side faceup and the top edge entering the printer first. For more information on loading transparencies, see the packaging that the transparencies came in.

Note: When loading A6‑size paper, make sure the multipurpose feeder extender rests lightly against the edge of the paper so that the last few sheets of paper remain in place.

• Load letterhead faceup with the top edge entering the printer

first. For two‑sided (duplex) printing, load letterhead facedown with the bottom edge entering the printer first.

• Load envelopes with the flap on the left side facedown.

Warning—Potential Damage: Never use envelopes with stamps, clasps, snaps, windows, coated linings, or self‑stick adhesives. These envelopes may severely damage the printer.

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