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... Table of Contents Introduction xi Trademarks xiii Getting Started Setting Up Your Printer 1 Identifying Your Printer, Features, and Options 1 Optra S 1255 and Optra S 1625 2 Optra S 1855 3 Optra S 2455 4 Unpacking the Printer 5 Determining What to Install Next 7 Installing the Dual 500-Sheet ...Parallel Cable 26 Plugging the Printer In 28 Turning the Printer Power On 28 Printing a Test Page 29 Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities 30 Using the Printer Utilities 31 Setup Utility 31 Installing Printer Utilities 32 Printer Drivers 34 Bidirectional Communication 35 MarkVision...
... Table of Contents Introduction xi Trademarks xiii Getting Started Setting Up Your Printer 1 Identifying Your Printer, Features, and Options 1 Optra S 1255 and Optra S 1625 2 Optra S 1855 3 Optra S 2455 4 Unpacking the Printer 5 Determining What to Install Next 7 Installing the Dual 500-Sheet ...Parallel Cable 26 Plugging the Printer In 28 Turning the Printer Power On 28 Printing a Test Page 29 Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities 30 Using the Printer Utilities 31 Setup Utility 31 Installing Printer Utilities 32 Printer Drivers 34 Bidirectional Communication 35 MarkVision...
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...transfer the information on the CD to diskettes. See "Using the Printer Utilities" on page 31 for more information. The setup utility installs printer drivers and utilities that may be needed. Also, see "Using the Printer Utilities" on the screen to create diskettes. 2 Follow the instructions...the instructions on page 31 for details about the printer drivers and the network management tools available with your printer. Note: If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive, you manage Lexmark printers attached to start the printer setup utility appropriate for more information. 30 Setting ...
...transfer the information on the CD to diskettes. See "Using the Printer Utilities" on page 31 for more information. The setup utility installs printer drivers and utilities that may be needed. Also, see "Using the Printer Utilities" on the screen to create diskettes. 2 Follow the instructions...the instructions on page 31 for details about the printer drivers and the network management tools available with your printer. Note: If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive, you manage Lexmark printers attached to start the printer setup utility appropriate for more information. 30 Setting ...
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... the diskettes and the CD for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2, and DOS environments. Highlight the item you quickly install printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility. Using the Printer Utilities 31 Using the Printer Utilities The setup utility lets you want to exit the online Help. Using the Getting Started...
... the diskettes and the CD for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2, and DOS environments. Highlight the item you quickly install printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility. Using the Printer Utilities 31 Using the Printer Utilities The setup utility lets you want to exit the online Help. Using the Getting Started...
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... for your operating system or your system can have been developed since this book was printed. Lexmark maintains several resources for Windows environments that all network users have the latest printer drivers. Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Printer Drivers Printer drivers for the following operating systems and applications are included on the CD: • Windows 95 •...
... for your operating system or your system can have been developed since this book was printed. Lexmark maintains several resources for Windows environments that all network users have the latest printer drivers. Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Printer Drivers Printer drivers for the following operating systems and applications are included on the CD: • Windows 95 •...
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... phone numbers are included in the online Help. If you bought your printer. Alternate printer drivers Printer language PCL 5 emulation PostScript Level 2 emulation PCL 6 emulation Printer (in preferred order) Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si Lexmark Optra S HP LaserJet 5 Bidirectional Communication Your printer is part of intelligent communication with your computer and the network. If you...
... phone numbers are included in the online Help. If you bought your printer. Alternate printer drivers Printer language PCL 5 emulation PostScript Level 2 emulation PCL 6 emulation Printer (in preferred order) Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si Lexmark Optra S HP LaserJet 5 Bidirectional Communication Your printer is part of intelligent communication with your computer and the network. If you...
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...with the DOS, Windows 3.1, and OS/2 printer utilities for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 includes similar information in its online Help. or Canada, refer to an online service, you can download printer drivers from Lexmark 24 hours a day, 7 days a... week. MarkVision for a listing of ways you can get information about the latest Lexmark drivers and utilities. Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities There are located at /pub/driver) • World Wide Web (WWW): http://www.lexmark.com • CompuServe: go lexmark 47 Using the Printer...
...with the DOS, Windows 3.1, and OS/2 printer utilities for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 includes similar information in its online Help. or Canada, refer to an online service, you can download printer drivers from Lexmark 24 hours a day, 7 days a... week. MarkVision for a listing of ways you can get information about the latest Lexmark drivers and utilities. Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities There are located at /pub/driver) • World Wide Web (WWW): http://www.lexmark.com • CompuServe: go lexmark 47 Using the Printer...
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... to check for messages when you can use the operator panel menus or MarkVision to printer settings from a software application override changes made from your application and printer driver, you have printer problems. You make most changes to your printer settings through your software application. Note: Changes made to change from the operator panel. 51...
... to check for messages when you can use the operator panel menus or MarkVision to printer settings from a software application override changes made from your application and printer driver, you have printer problems. You make most changes to your printer settings through your software application. Note: Changes made to change from the operator panel. 51...
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...if the option is available) and the number of copies you may be selected from the operator panel or from the printer driver. This requires additional time since the printer must process the print job once for Copies. Collation can be reduced. By using Collation, the...the Operator Panel and Menus For best results, in the printer driver select collated and set Copies to 2, the printer prints page 1, page 1, page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3. If you use the printer default setting for each copy. As a result, the printer must process the same pages over again. Press Go to...
...if the option is available) and the number of copies you may be selected from the operator panel or from the printer driver. This requires additional time since the printer must process the print job once for Copies. Collation can be reduced. By using Collation, the...the Operator Panel and Menus For best results, in the printer driver select collated and set Copies to 2, the printer prints page 1, page 1, page 2, page 2, page 3, page 3. If you use the printer default setting for each copy. As a result, the printer must process the same pages over again. Press Go to...
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...three values: - The TRAY RENUMBER menu item lets you configure your printer model. Refer to the Technical Reference for your printer to uninstalled sources. Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of ...Assign Tray x (x represents a tray number from 1 to factory default values. Yes - Select None if you may set TRAY RENUMBER to work with printer drivers or applications that use the factory default paper source assignments. Select a numeric value (0 ... 199) to assign a custom value to request a given...
...three values: - The TRAY RENUMBER menu item lets you configure your printer model. Refer to the Technical Reference for your printer to uninstalled sources. Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of ...Assign Tray x (x represents a tray number from 1 to factory default values. Yes - Select None if you may set TRAY RENUMBER to work with printer drivers or applications that use the factory default paper source assignments. Select a numeric value (0 ... 199) to assign a custom value to request a given...
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... Ready message displays. Press and hold Go and Stop, and then turn the printer power Off (O) and call Lexmark Technical Support. If the messages do not display, turn the printer On (|). When the test is selected on the display. The settings are not..., the printer driver, or the printer utilities. Action The operator panel menus have been password protected, see your system administrator. Caring for Your Printer Solving Printer Problems Display Problems Problem Menus Disabled status message appears on the printer operator panel and in the printer driver. Paper ...
... Ready message displays. Press and hold Go and Stop, and then turn the printer power Off (O) and call Lexmark Technical Support. If the messages do not display, turn the printer On (|). When the test is selected on the display. The settings are not..., the printer driver, or the printer utilities. Action The operator panel menus have been password protected, see your system administrator. Caring for Your Printer Solving Printer Problems Display Problems Problem Menus Disabled status message appears on the printer operator panel and in the printer driver. Paper ...
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... Problems and Questions Problem How do I get updated printer drivers or utilities? Select a sheet feeder option by selecting Shift+F7, Printer, Edit, and choose the appropriate model of Printer Command Language (PCL) escape codes. Next, edit the form using Shift+F7, Page, ...attachment. Action See "Printer Drivers" on page 34 and "Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities" on page 310 for DOS cannot access additional trays. Solving Printer Problems 208 Solving Printer Problems How do I attach a serial cable to the printer? Optra S 2455, Optra S 1625, and Optra S 1255 require ...
... Problems and Questions Problem How do I get updated printer drivers or utilities? Select a sheet feeder option by selecting Shift+F7, Printer, Edit, and choose the appropriate model of Printer Command Language (PCL) escape codes. Next, edit the form using Shift+F7, Page, ...attachment. Action See "Printer Drivers" on page 34 and "Getting Updated Drivers and Utilities" on page 310 for DOS cannot access additional trays. Solving Printer Problems 208 Solving Printer Problems How do I attach a serial cable to the printer? Optra S 2455, Optra S 1625, and Optra S 1255 require ...
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...graphic fills and images and halftones. 1200 Image Quality may require additional printer memory and may require more printer memory and increase the time it takes to print a document. When printing 1200 Image Quality, the printer ignores the settings for 1200 Image Quality is ignored. The factory default ...used to darken or lighten all printed elements in your documents. Usually, the higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of your printer driver does not provide 1200 Image Quality under the Print Resolution menu, select 600 dpi and select 1200 Image Quality under the Options or...
...graphic fills and images and halftones. 1200 Image Quality may require additional printer memory and may require more printer memory and increase the time it takes to print a document. When printing 1200 Image Quality, the printer ignores the settings for 1200 Image Quality is ignored. The factory default ...used to darken or lighten all printed elements in your documents. Usually, the higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of your printer driver does not provide 1200 Image Quality under the Print Resolution menu, select 600 dpi and select 1200 Image Quality under the Options or...
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all points addressable. automated fax system Lexmark's quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer driver information. B B5 (1) Envelope measuring 176 x 250 mm. (2) Paper measuring 182 x 257 mm. APA See all points addressable ...necessary to or received from the computer through the serial interface, in bits per second (bps). bidirectional communication Two-way communication between your printer and a computer, using Network Printing Alliance Protocol (NPAP 1.0 standard). A5 Paper measuring 148 x 210 mm. Glossary Reference Glossary A A4...
all points addressable. automated fax system Lexmark's quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer driver information. B B5 (1) Envelope measuring 176 x 250 mm. (2) Paper measuring 182 x 257 mm. APA See all points addressable ...necessary to or received from the computer through the serial interface, in bits per second (bps). bidirectional communication Two-way communication between your printer and a computer, using Network Printing Alliance Protocol (NPAP 1.0 standard). A5 Paper measuring 148 x 210 mm. Glossary Reference Glossary A A4...
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... random access memory (DRAM) Memory that allows rapid storing and retrieving of a liquid crystal display that shows printer menus and messages. for temporary or permanent storage. DTR See Data Terminal Ready. driver See printer driver. The printer requires operator intervention before it can continue processing. Reference Glossary display The area of the operator panel consisting...
... random access memory (DRAM) Memory that allows rapid storing and retrieving of a liquid crystal display that shows printer menus and messages. for temporary or permanent storage. DTR See Data Terminal Ready. driver See printer driver. The printer requires operator intervention before it can continue processing. Reference Glossary display The area of the operator panel consisting...
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...the height. L LAN See local area network. letter paper Paper measuring 8.5 x 11 in which the width of the printer page that allows the printer to be printed on one page. lines per page (lpp) The number of lines of text that can see a ...a print job. Reference Glossary hex trace A diagnostic printer mode that lets you print the uninterpreted printer data stream so you set up and test the printer, install and configure printer drivers, and manage printer functions after setup. Honor INIT A printer setting that exits the printer first. legal paper Paper measuring 8.5 x 14 in....
...the height. L LAN See local area network. letter paper Paper measuring 8.5 x 11 in which the width of the printer page that allows the printer to be printed on one page. lines per page (lpp) The number of lines of text that can see a ...a print job. Reference Glossary hex trace A diagnostic printer mode that lets you print the uninterpreted printer data stream so you set up and test the printer, install and configure printer drivers, and manage printer functions after setup. Honor INIT A printer setting that exits the printer first. legal paper Paper measuring 8.5 x 14 in....
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...height of the page is greater than the width. S scalable font A font whose characters are erased when electrical power is turned off. printer driver A program that translates the language of a software application to allow uniform spacing around characters. RAM contents are stored only as paper, envelopes... See random access memory. random access memory (RAM) Memory that varies with the width of the character to the language of the printer so the two can receive, process, and print data. proportionally spaced font A font that allows rapid storing and retrieving of data between...
...height of the page is greater than the width. S scalable font A font whose characters are erased when electrical power is turned off. printer driver A program that translates the language of a software application to allow uniform spacing around characters. RAM contents are stored only as paper, envelopes... See random access memory. random access memory (RAM) Memory that varies with the width of the character to the language of the printer so the two can receive, process, and print data. proportionally spaced font A font that allows rapid storing and retrieving of data between...
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...on the computer screen as printers on a printed page. SmartSwitch A printer function that automatically switches the printer language to that control the printer operation and the appearance of the job the software application is sending to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the ...setup of communicating between computer and printer by transmitting data one side of a sheet of the printer. Different symbol sets offer the diverse characters required for...
...on the computer screen as printers on a printed page. SmartSwitch A printer function that automatically switches the printer language to that control the printer operation and the appearance of the job the software application is sending to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the ...setup of communicating between computer and printer by transmitting data one side of a sheet of the printer. Different symbol sets offer the diverse characters required for...
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...automatic tray linking 61, 65, 66 B Baud, Serial Menu 108 bidirectional communication 31 binary printer 342 bind, selecting for duplex printing 278 bitmapped fonts, definition 333 Blank Pages, Finishing Menu 72 Busy, printer state 54, 178 buttons 53 C Cancel Job, Job Menu 82 card stock guidelines 138... 80 disabling menus 121 disk, directory of contents 41 disk option 312 installing 315 removing 319 Display Language, Setup Menu 92 DOS printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Toolkit 46 Download Target, Setup Menu 88 downloadable fonts 338 downloading fonts 46 macros 46 PostScript language programs 46...
...automatic tray linking 61, 65, 66 B Baud, Serial Menu 108 bidirectional communication 31 binary printer 342 bind, selecting for duplex printing 278 bitmapped fonts, definition 333 Blank Pages, Finishing Menu 72 Busy, printer state 54, 178 buttons 53 C Cancel Job, Job Menu 82 card stock guidelines 138... 80 disabling menus 121 disk, directory of contents 41 disk option 312 installing 315 removing 319 Display Language, Setup Menu 92 DOS printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Toolkit 46 Download Target, Setup Menu 88 downloadable fonts 338 downloading fonts 46 macros 46 PostScript language programs 46...
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... Cards 293 optional drawers 250-sheet drawer 255 500-sheet drawer 255 optional trays paper tray 255 support unit 255 options adding to the printer 253 disk 312 drawers 255 duplex 273 envelope feeder 261 flash memory 304 INA card 309 infrared adapter 321 memory 299 network 308 output ... card 310 ordering label fuser cleaner 248 print cartridge 248 Technical Reference xii Orientation, PCL Emul Menu 96 OS/2 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Toolkit 46 OS/2 Warp MarkVision 37 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Output Bin, Paper Menu 66 402 Index output expander 153, 281 installing 282 naming 44 ...
... Cards 293 optional drawers 250-sheet drawer 255 500-sheet drawer 255 optional trays paper tray 255 support unit 255 options adding to the printer 253 disk 312 drawers 255 duplex 273 envelope feeder 261 flash memory 304 INA card 309 infrared adapter 321 memory 299 network 308 output ... card 310 ordering label fuser cleaner 248 print cartridge 248 Technical Reference xii Orientation, PCL Emul Menu 96 OS/2 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Toolkit 46 OS/2 Warp MarkVision 37 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Output Bin, Paper Menu 66 402 Index output expander 153, 281 installing 282 naming 44 ...
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... Index printer drivers auto update in MarkVision 40 getting the latest versions 47 installing 34 printer inventory summary page 42 Printer Language, Setup Menu 87 printer password access security control 44 printer setup utility 30 printer utilities getting the latest versions 47 installing 32 MarkVision 36 Network Printer Utility 47... MarkVision 40 removing memory option 303 packaging for print cartridge 12 Reset Active Bin, Job Menu 83 Reset Printer, Job Menu 82 resident fonts 334 resolution, printer 61, 71, 78, 85, 345 resource management 41 Resource Save, Setup Menu 88 Return button 53 ...
... Index printer drivers auto update in MarkVision 40 getting the latest versions 47 installing 34 printer inventory summary page 42 Printer Language, Setup Menu 87 printer password access security control 44 printer setup utility 30 printer utilities getting the latest versions 47 installing 32 MarkVision 36 Network Printer Utility 47... MarkVision 40 removing memory option 303 packaging for print cartridge 12 Reset Active Bin, Job Menu 83 Reset Printer, Job Menu 82 resident fonts 334 resolution, printer 61, 71, 78, 85, 345 resource management 41 Resource Save, Setup Menu 88 Return button 53 ...