E230, E232, E330, E332n User's Reference November 2003 www.lexmark.com Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. © 2003 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 Contents Notices ............................................................................................. 6 Edition notice.................................................................................................. 6 Trademarks .................................................................................................... 6 Licensing notice.............................................................................................. 7 Safety information .......................................................................................... 7 Laser notice.................................................................................................... 7 The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 ..................................... 7 Conventions ................................................................................................... 7 Electronic emission notices ............................................................................ 7 Printer energy consumption ........................................................................... 9 Statement of Limited Warranty....................................................................... 9 Chapter 1: Printer overview ........................................................ 11 Chapter 2: Print media tasks and tips........................................ 13 What types of print media can be loaded? ................................................... 14 Where can print media be loaded in the printer? ......................................... 15 Tips on choosing the right print media ......................................................... 16 Paper ...................................................................................................... 16 Preprinted forms and letterhead ............................................................. 16 Transparencies ....................................................................................... 16 Envelopes ............................................................................................... 17 Labels ..................................................................................................... 17 Card stock .............................................................................................. 18 Tips on storing print media and supplies...................................................... 18 Storing paper .......................................................................................... 18 Storing supplies ...................................................................................... 18 Tips on preventing jams ............................................................................... 19 How to load the 250-sheet and 550-sheet trays........................................... 20 Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper ....................................... 23 Contents 2 How to load the manual feeder .................................................................... 24 How to use the rear exit ............................................................................... 25 How to clear paper jams............................................................................... 26 Chapter 3: Printing tasks............................................................. 29 How to manually feed a print job .................................................................. 30 How to print on both sides of the paper (manual duplex)............................. 32 How to print multiple page images on one page (N-up printing) .................. 34 How to print a booklet................................................................................... 35 How to print a poster .................................................................................... 36 How to print on letterhead ............................................................................ 37 How to print using an overlay or a watermark .............................................. 37 Using an overlay ..................................................................................... 38 Using a watermark ................................................................................. 38 How to cancel a print job .............................................................................. 39 From the printer operator panel .............................................................. 39 From a Windows computer .................................................................... 39 From a Macintosh computer ................................................................... 39 Chapter 4: How to install options ............................................... 40 How to access the system board ................................................................. 41 How to reattach the system board cover ................................................ 44 How to add a memory card .......................................................................... 45 How to add a flash card................................................................................ 46 How to install a 550-sheet drawer ................................................................ 48 How to get the printer driver to recognize installed options.......................... 49 Chapter 5: Using the operator panel .......................................... 50 Overview of the operator panel .................................................................... 51 Understanding the operator panel lights ...................................................... 52 Secondary errors .................................................................................... 54 Operator panel codes................................................................................... 57 Primary codes ........................................................................................ 57 Secondary error codes ........................................................................... 69 Chapter 6: Understanding the printer configuration menus.... 83 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet ......................................... 83 Contents 3 Configuration menus overview ..................................................................... 84 Network menu ........................................................................................ 85 Parallel menu ......................................................................................... 86 Setup menu ............................................................................................ 86 USB menu .............................................................................................. 87 Utilities menu .......................................................................................... 87 Chapter 7: Software and network tasks..................................... 88 How to install drivers for local printing.......................................................... 89 Windows ................................................................................................. 89 Macintosh ............................................................................................... 91 UNIX/Linux ............................................................................................. 93 How to print the menu settings and network setup pages............................ 94 How to print a test page ............................................................................... 94 Windows ................................................................................................. 94 Macintosh ............................................................................................... 94 How to configure for TCP/IP......................................................................... 95 Assigning a printer IP address ............................................................... 95 Verifying the IP settings .......................................................................... 95 How to set up the printer for network printing............................................... 96 Windows ................................................................................................. 96 Macintosh ............................................................................................. 100 UNIX/Linux ........................................................................................... 102 NetWare ............................................................................................... 102 Using the printer resident Web page.......................................................... 102 Using the Local Printer Setup Utility........................................................... 103 Chapter 8: Supplies information............................................... 104 What supplies do I need and how do I order them?................................... 105 Storing supplies .................................................................................... 105 How to conserve supplies .......................................................................... 105 How to know when you need new supplies................................................ 106 Checking the toner and photoconductor levels .................................... 106 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences ................................. 107 How to change a toner cartridge ................................................................ 108 Lexmark Return Program ........................................................................... 111 Refilled toner cartridge notice ............................................................... 111 Recycling Lexmark products ...................................................................... 111 How to change a photoconductor kit .......................................................... 112 Contents 4 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting ...................................................... 115 General problems....................................................................................... 116 Print quality problems................................................................................. 118 How to clean the printhead lens ........................................................... 122 Index............................................................................................. 125 Contents 5 Notices of publications related to this product by calling 1-800-553-9727. 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