Lexmark W810n - Optra B/W Laser Printer, Monochrome Laser Reference
First Edition (September 1999)
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Table of contents
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Table of contents
About this book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Tips for viewing this document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Printing the file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Other resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 1: Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Print technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Intended customers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Network support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Available models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Printer features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Printer parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Printer CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 2: Changing printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the operator panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Printer menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Chapter 3: Paper handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Paper sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
Output bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Paper sizes supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Size sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Paper type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Multipage printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Collating print jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Duplexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Printing forms with Optra Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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Chapter 4: Output options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
2500-sheet finisher option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117
10-bin mailbox option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Chapter 5: Printer consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Toner cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Photoconductor kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Transfer kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Fuser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144
Staples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Determining the status of supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Storing supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Recycling used supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Chapter 6: Print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Print resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Print Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
PictureGrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Toner Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Print quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Chapter 7: Understanding fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Typefaces and fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Bitmapped and scalable fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Resident fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Symbol sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Downloadable fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Printing a font sample list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Chapter 8: Managing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Printer memory (SDRAM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Memory usage and requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Flash memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
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Disk option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Downloaded resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Memory errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178
Chapter 9: Connectivity and network management . . . . . . . 181
Parallel communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Serial communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Internal print servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
External print servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Tri-port card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Coax/Twinax adapter for SCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Supported network environments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Input buffers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Multiple port rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
MarkVision printer management software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
SIMM for IPDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
ImageQuick TIFF SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
ImageQuick Web SIMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Print quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Paper feed problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220
Other printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Finisher problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Mailbox problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
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About this book
This document provides a comprehensive survey of the Lexmark Optra™ W810 printer
design and features. It focuses on how various printer functions work and how they can
benefit the customer. The information may help Lexmark Customer Support representatives and marketing and sales support teams understand the Optra W810, its niche in the
workplace, and its capabilities. The document may also help answer specific customer
questions relating to printer performance and capabilities.
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A note about the illustrations
Several illustrations in this book, as well as in the
Optra W810 Setup Guide
and the
Optra W810 User’s Reference,
show the printer with a duplex option attached. The manual feed tray shown in the illustrations is no longer required for printing duplex jobs, and
has been removed. Therefore, if your printer has a duplex option attached, it may look
slightly different than the duplex options illustrated in these books.
The area of detail in the following illustration shows the manual feed tray that has been
removed.
Manual feed tray
Optra W810 printer with
duplex option attached
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Printing the file
Although this book was designed primarily for online viewing, you can print a hardcopy.
Click File on the toolbar, and then choose Print. Make sure you’ve selected the correct
printer, range of pages, and number of copies before you click OK.
Other resources
You may find that the following hardcopy publications provide other helpful information
relating to the Optra W810:
•
User’s Reference
Provides information about loading paper, clearing error messages, ordering and
replacing supplies, installing maintenance kits, and troubleshooting. (Also available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.)
•
Setup Guide
Includes step-by-step instructions for setting up the printer and installing all of the
options. (Also available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.)
•
Service Manual
Provides diagnostics, adjustment procedures, removal procedures, and a parts
catalog.
In addition, the following publications are available in PDF format on the
Drivers, MarkVi-
sion and Utilities
CD that ships with the printer:
•
MarkVision™ publications, including a general introduction to MarkVision f eatures
and installation instructions for several network environments.
•
Network setup information for specific topologies and network operating systems.
•
Card Stock & Label Guide
, which provides details about choosing appropriate
print media. (Also available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.)
•
Technical Reference
, which lists PostScript and PCL emulation commands, interface specifications, and provides details about flash memory and disk storage.
(Also available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.)
Other sources of available information include product announcement information and
marketing brochures.
Overview
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1
Overview
The Optra W810 printer is a high performance network printer that supports paper sizes
up to A3 or 11x17. With print speeds of up to 35 ppm, 1200 Image Quality print resolution,
and a number of paper handling and finishing options, the Optra W810 is the ideal imaging solution for large work groups with high print volume demands.
Print technology
The Optra W810 print method utilizes a two-component photoconductor cartridge and a
separate toner cartridge. (See page 138 for a more detailed explanation of the printer’s
toner feeding system.) The printer’s fuser is a customer-replaceable, long-life unit.
Optra W810 printer
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Intended customers
Because of its tremendous paper handling capacities, the Optra W810 printer is best
suited for use in a network setting, connected to a network by one or more internal or
external print servers.
Users on the network can access the printer remotely through MarkVision to check the
status of print jobs and printer supplies, and use drivers to send print jobs to the printer.
The network administrator may choose to lock the printer operator panel so that printer
functions can only be accessed using the drivers.
The printer’s support of large-size papers should increase its appeal for a number of customers. The Optra W810 can provide output for print jobs requiring legal, 11x17, or A3
size paper.
With the ability to supplement the standard paper trays—one 250-sheet tray and two
500-sheet trays—with either an optional 500-sheet tray or an optional 2500-sheet tray,
customers can load a wide variety of media in the printer simultaneously. For example, a
business that prints different kinds of jobs could load transparencies in tray 1, A3 size
paper in tray 2, 11x17-inch paper in tray 3, and letter size paper in the 2500-sheet tray
(tray 4). Conversely, a business that typically prints all jobs on one size of paper could
load that paper in all four sources, then link the sources to effectively create a 3750-sheet
input tray.
The printer’s maximum duty cycle
,
generally accepted as the maximum output in any
given month, is 150,000 pages per month. It is estimated the average monthly page volume for the printer will be 15,000 per month, but this may vary depending on customer
applications and needs.
Network support
The speed and paper-handling flexibility of the Optra W810 make it well suited for a large
corporate workgroup. Lexmark provides a variety of connectivity options that make the
printer an excellent choice for all types of network operating systems and topologies.
You can choose the Optra W810n model, which comes with a MarkNet™ N2001e print
server (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet) factory installed. The Optra W810dn goes a step
further by providing both an extra 16MB of memory and duplexing function in a network
environment. All Optra W810 printer models lets you attach up to two internal print servers to support network configurations requiring Ethernet, Token-Ring, LocalTalk, serial,
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infrared, or additional parallel ports. Or, you can use the standard parallel port to attach
external print servers, such as Lexmark’s MarkNet Pro or MarkNet XLe.
Lexmark’s MarkNet N2000 Series and MarkNet S Family of internal print servers use
Intel’s EtherExpress Pro/100 technology for Ethernet and IBM’s PCI Token-Ring adapter
technology. These internal print servers are designed for firmware upgrades, anticipating
future protocol demands for new functions. MarkNet N2000 Series print servers support
Network Plug and Print 2.0 on Windows NT 4.0 systems, and TCP/IP, Novell, AppleTalk,
and LexLink protocols. MarkNet N2000 Series print servers also support a Web Resident
Web page with Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and Netscape Navigator 4.5 for Windows
95/98 or Windows NT. A remote operator panel is available with MarkNet N2000 print
servers installed in Optra S or later printers.
MarkVision for Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Macintosh, and OS/2
Warp is shipped with your printer on the
Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities
CD. You can
purchase MarkVision for UNIX networks and UNIX Intranet Servers and MarkVision for
Sun Systems and Sun Intranet Servers from Lexmark. Contact the place where you
bought your printer or visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.
MarkVision’s graphical user interface provides ongoing status for Lexmark printers connected locally or attached directly to a network. Network users and administrators can
also use MarkVision features to increase productivity.
See “Connectivity and network management” on page 181 for more information about
MarkVision and network support for the Optra W810 printer.
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Available models
Three Optra W810 models are available. The distinctiv e features of each of these models
are outlined in the following table.
Optra W810 models
Feature Optra W810 Optra W810n Optra W810dn
Standard paper
capacity
1250 sheets 1250 sheets 1250 sheets
Optional paper
sources
• 500-sheet drawer
or
• 2500-sheet drawer
• 500-sheet drawer
or
• 2500-sheet drawer
• 500-sheet drawer
or
• 2500-sheet drawer
Standard memory 16MB 16MB 32MB
2.1GB hard disk Optional Optional Optional
Network support Optional MarkNet S 10BaseT/
100Base TX Ethernet
server
MarkNet S 10BaseT/
100Base TX Ethernet
server
Duplexing capability Optional Optional Standard
Font support Standard (for
Lexmark Optra
printers)
Standard Standard
Additional hardware None MarkNet S 10BaseT/
100Base TX Ethernet
server
MarkNet S 10BaseT/
100Base TX Ethernet
server
Duplex option
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Printer features
The following table provides an overview of the Optra W810 features.
Standard features
Feature Description
Print addressability • 300 dpi
• 600 dpi
• 1200 Image Quality
Maximum print speed 35 ppm
Fonts • PostScript 3 emulation
– 156 scalable fonts
• PCL 6 emulation
– 84 scalable fonts
– 2 PCL bitmap fonts
• FontVision™ font manager utility with 110 fonts
• World class international font support:
83 symbol sets, including support for Canadian French, Brazilian Portuguese, Cyrillic, and Greek
Paper input • 250-sheet tray
• Two 500-sheet trays
Paper output Standard bin: 300 sheets
Paper sizes A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, letter, executive, legal, 11x17, Universal
Printer memory • Optra W810 and W810n: 16MB
• Optra W810dn: 32MB
Interface Parallel (standard Centronics protocol that complies with
bidirectional IEEE 1284B)
Internal solutions ports • Two ports for print servers, tri-port cards, or parallel port
adapters
• One connector for a hard disk
• Three memory connectors for printer memory or flash
Printer software MarkVision utility that lets you manage your printer from your
computer. Supported in the following environments: Windows
95/98/2000, Windows NT 4.0, OS/2 Warp, Macintosh, UNIX,
and Sun. Also offers OptraImage™ support and Print and Hold
functions.
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The following table outlines the options available for the Optra W810.
Duty cycle Up to 150,000 pages per month
Options
Option Description
500-sheet drawer Support unit and 500-sheet tray (tray 4) supporting A3, A4, B4,
11x17, letter, or legal size paper.
2500-sheet drawer Support unit and 2500-sheet tray (tray 4) supporting
either
A4 or
letter size paper.
2500-sheet finisher Provides 3 or 4 hole punching, stapling, and offset functions:
• Bin 1 has a paper handling capacity of 500 sheets, and
supports hole punching.
• Bin 2 has a capacity of 2000 sheets, and supports hole
punching, stapling, and offset stacking.
10-bin mailbox Sorts, collates, and organizes printed documents into a
maximum of 10 bins, each with a paper handling capacity of 200
sheets.
Duplex option Provides 2-sided printing.
Memory 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, and 128MB SDRAM DIMMs
can be installed in three memory connectors. The printer can
use a maximum of 384MB of SDRAM.
Flash memory One of the following can be installed in the memory connectors:
• 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, and 16MB options, with a maximum of
16MB possible.
• Optra Forms™ 2MB, 4MB, 8MB, and 16MB flash DIMMs.
Hard disk option Integrated internal IDE disk option
Optra Forms hard disk (2.1GB or larger)
2.1GB hard disk with adapter
Cable (attaches to system card)
Hard disk adapter For installing compatible third-party hard disks.
Standard features
Feature Description
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MarkNet S and
MarkNet N2000 Series
internal print servers
Print servers are available to support the following topologies:
• Ethernet 10BaseT and 10Base2
• Ethernet 10/100BaseTX
• Token-Ring (connects the printer to a Token-Ring network via
DB9 or RJ45)
Tri-port adapter Provides support for the following interfaces:
• Serial RS-232C/RS-422A
• High speed infrared local connections
• LocalTalk network connection
OptraImage Includes scanner, control panel, power cord, stand, and
documentation. See OptraImage documentation for details.
Infrared adapter For use with the tri-port card; receives infrared beam from an
IrDA-compatible workstation.
Serial interface adapter Converts the printer’s parallel port to a serial port.
Parallel/USB interface card High speed bidirectional interface.
Parallel 1284-C adapter Provides a high speed parallel port.
Coaxial/twinaxial adapter for
SCS
Provides SCS (for coax, DSC/DSE) data stream support for IBM
mainframe and AS/400 computers.
USB cable 2-meter USB cable.
Parallel cables High speed bidirectional 10-foot and 20-foot parallel cables.
1284 A-C cable 3-meter cable.
Serial cable 50-foot serial cable.
Optra W SIMM for IPDS Provides AFP/IPDS data stream support for IBM mainframe and
AS/400 computers.
ImageQuick™ TIFF SIMM Lets you quickly print TIFF images.
Optra Bar Code SIMM Lets you print 47 industry standard bar code types, including the
two-dimensional bar codes PDF417 and MaxiCode.
ImageQuick Web SIMM Lets you print PDF and HTML files, or URLs referencing these
files.
Printer stand (available in two
heights)
Aligns the printer with the height of an optional
10-bin mailbox or 2500-sheet finisher . Can also be used to
raise the printer to a more convenient level.
Options
Option Description
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Refer to the following table for an overview of the supply and maintenance items for the
Optra W810 printer. (See “Printer consumables” on page 137 for more information about
calculating average yield and expected life of printer consumables.)
The following table provides a summary of the printer’s physical dimensions.
Consumables
Supply and
maintenance items
Description Average yield
Toner cartridge Replacement toner cartridge 20,000 pages (at 5% coverage)
Photoconductor kit • Photoconductor cartridge
• Paper dust remover
90,000 pages (when printing
letter size, single sided pages)
Transfer kit • Transfer roller
• Ozone filter
150,000 pages
Fuser • 120 V printer
• 220 V printer
150,000 pages
Staples Staple cartridges for the
optional finisher
5,000 staples per cartridge,
3 cartridges per box
Transparencies A4 and letter size
Printer dimensions
Optra W810 Optra W810n Optra W810dn
Full
configuration¹
Width 590 mm (23.6 in.) 590 mm (23.6 in.) 622 mm (24.9 in.) 1278 mm (51.1 in.)
Depth 680 mm (27.2 in.) 680 mm (27.2 in.) 680 mm (27.2 in.) 680 mm (27.2 in.)
Height 556 mm (22.2 in.) 556 mm (22.2 in.) 556 mm (22.2 in.) 984 mm (39.4 in.)
Weight² 47 kg (103.4 lb) 47 kg (103.4 lb) 49.6 kg (109 lb) 106.6 kg (234.5 lb)
¹ Includes optional 2500-sheet drawer, duplex option, and optional finisher.
² Weight includes installed supplies.
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Following is a summary of the dimensions for the printer’s options.
Option dimensions
Optional
500-sheet drawer
Optional
2500-sheet
drawer
2500-sheet
finisher
10-bin mailbox
Width 535 mm (21.4 in.) 535 mm (21.4 in.) 656 mm (26.2 in.) 480 mm (19.2 in.)
Depth 553 mm (22 in.) 553 mm (22 in.) 620 mm (24.8 in.) 545 mm (21.8 in.)
Height 128 mm (5.12 in.) 284 mm (11.36 in.) 984 mm (39.4 in.) 863 mm (34.5 in.)
Weight 7.9 kg (17.4 lb) 16.7 kg (36.75 lb) 40.3 kg (88.66 lb) 28 kg (61.6 lb)
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Printer parts
The following sections illustrate the various parts of the printer.
External
Front view
Toner box
(Cover A)
Operator panel
Fuser cover
(Cover B)
Standard
output bin
Side door
(Door C)
Jam access door
for tray 2 (Door D)
Jam access door
for tray 3 (Door E)
On/off
button
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Side door latch
Handholds
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Rear view
Toner box lid
Memory connector
slots
Standard parallel
connector
Power plug
socket
Cable socket for
optional finisher or
mailbox
Ozone
filter cover
System board
access cover
Handholds
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Internal
Photoconductor cartridge
Toner cartridge
Photoconductor
cartridge
Transfer roller
Paper dust
remover
Fuser
Timing rollers
Detack fingers
Drum
Shutter
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Toner cartridge
Fuse connectors
Toner auger gear
Front view
Toner outlet
Rear view
Slot for clip
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Fuser
Transfer roller
Paper exit rollers
Hot fusing roller
Paper release lever
Paper release lever
Paper sensor actuator
Roller
Paper guide plate
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Paper dust remover
Ozone filter
Dust shield
Foam strip
Filter
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System board
Location of the Optra W810 system board
Access cover
System board
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Operator panel
Optra W810 system board components
Memory connectors Processor
Code enhancement SIMM socket
Parallel
interface
System ASIC
Hard disk cable connector
Hard disk bracket
16MB
DRAM
Ready
Tray 3 Empty
1
Menu
2
Select 3Return
4
Go
5
Stop
6
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Printer CD
The
Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities
CD that ships with the Optra W810 printer contains
printer drivers and utilities for Windows 95/98/2000, Windows NT, OS/2, and Macintosh
environments. Drivers are available for both PostScript 3 and PCL emulation printer languages. Updated drivers and a complete description of the driver packages and Lexmark
driver support are also available electronically from Lexmark on the Web at
www.lexmark.com. To support all of the features of the Optra W810, we recommend
using the custom Lexmark printer drivers.
The CD also contains the MarkVision printer utility for managing printers attached to a
network. Refer to the
Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities
CD for more information about
MarkVision. Additional documentation relating to MarkVision and setting up networks is
on the CD.
Refer to the CD for worldwide Lexmark customer support phone numbers.
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2
Changing
printer settings
This chapter contains details about the printer settings you can change to control printer
functions. To make it easy for you to find the information you need, this chapter is organized according to the structure of the printer operator panel menus. However, you can
also change many of these settings from your software application, from a Lexmark
printer driver, or using the MarkVision printer utility.
If there is a printer feature you cannot control from the application or printer driver, use the
printer operator panel or the remote operator panel av ailable through MarkVision. K eep in
mind, howe v er, that changing a printer setting from the operator panel or from MarkVision
makes that setting the user default for all subsequent jobs sent to the printer. In most
cases, settings you change from the application or driver apply only to the job you are
preparing to send to the printer.
For information on using the operator panel buttons, continue with “Using the operator
panel” on page 28.” For detailed information on operator panel menus and printer settings, see “Printer menus” on page 32.
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Using the operator panel
Use the five operator panel b uttons to open a menu, scroll through a list of v alues, change
printer settings, and respond to printer messages. The following table describes the functions of each button.
Operator panel buttons
Button Function
Go
Press
Go
to:
• Return to
Ready
if the printer is offline or in Power Saver
mode.
• Exit printer menus and return to
Ready
.
• Clear certain operator panel error messages.
If you’ve changed printer settings, press
Go
before sending a
job to print.
Menu>
and
<Menu
Press
Menu>
or
<Menu
:
• To enter the menus from the
Ready
state.
• When
Busy
is displayed, to take the printer to the Job Menu.
• To scroll to the next (
Menu>
) or previous (
<Menu
) menu,
menu item, or value. For menu items that have numerical
values, such as Copies, press and hold
Menu>
or
<Menu
to
increase or decrease the value. Release the b utton when the
number you want is displayed.
Select
Press
Select
to:
• Select the menu display ed on the second line of the oper ator
panel.
Depending on the type of menu, this action either opens the
menu and displays the first item in the menu or displays the
default setting.
• Save the displayed menu item as the new default setting.
The printer displays
Saved
and returns to the menu item.
• Clear certain messages from the operator panel.
Return
Press
Return
to return to the previous menu level or menu item.
Stop
Press
Stop
while
Ready, Busy
, or
Waiting
is displayed to temporarily stop all activity and take the printer offline. The operator
panel status message changes to
Not Ready
.
Press
Go
to return to the
Ready, Busy
, or
Waiting
state.
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Note:
The numbers above the operator panel buttons are used for entering the
personal identification number (PIN) to access confidential jobs held in
printer memory. For information on printing confidential jobs, see page 49
or refer to the
User’s Reference
.
Printing the menu settings page
The menu settings page shows current settings for the menus, a list of installed options,
and the status of printer supplies. You can use this page to verify that the printer options
are properly installed and the printer settings are set to your preference.
To print a menu settings page:
1
Make sure the printer is on and that you see
Ready
on the operator panel
display.
2
Press
Menu>
or
<Menu
to enter the menus.
3
Continue to press and release
Menu>
until you see
Utilities Menu
.
4
Press
Select
.
Note:
If you see an error message on the operator panel display, refer to the
User’s Reference
for information on understanding printer messages.
5
Press
Menu>
until you see
Print Menus
.
6
Press
Select
.
The printer displays
Printing Menu Settings
until the page prints. The printer
returns to
Ready
after the menu settings page prints.
7
If you installed options, verify that they are listed under “Installed Features.”
Changing menu settings
Use the operator panel to change printer settings and customize your printer to meet your
specific needs. Changing a setting from the operator panel makes that setting the user
default and affects all future print jobs. Changes made from a software application override the user default settings made from the printer operator panel.
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To select a new value as the default setting:
1
From
Ready
, press
Menu>
or
<Menu
to enter the menus.
2
Continue to press and release
Menu>
or
<Menu
until you see the menu you
need.
See “Printer menus” on page 32 for a list of the menus and their associated menu
items.
3
Press
Select
.
The menu opens and displays the first menu item.
4
Press
Menu>
or
<Menu
until you see the menu item you need.
5
Press
Select
.
An asterisk (*) appears beside the current user default setting for that menu item.
Some menu items have submenus. For example, if you select Paper Menu, and
then select the Paper Type menu item, you must select another menu (such as
Tray 1 Type) before the available values display.
A value can be:
–
An On or
Off
setting.
–
A phrase or word describing a setting.
–
A numerical value that you can increase or decrease.
6
Press
Menu>
or
<Menu
until you see the value you need.
Note:
User default settings remain in eff ect until y ou sa v e ne w settings or restore
the factory defaults.
7
Press
Select
.
An asterisk (*) appears beside the value indicating it is the user default setting.
Saved
appears, then the previous list of menu items is displayed.
8
Press
Return
to go back to previous menus or menu items and set new
default settings.
9
Press Go to return to
Ready
.
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