Learning about the printer

Printer configurations

Basic model

1	Standard bin
2	Printer control panel
3	Multipurpose feeder
4	Standard 550-sheet tray (Tray 1)

Fully configured model

CAUTION—TIPPING HAZARD: Floor-mounted configurations require additional furniture for stability. You must use either a printer stand or printer base if you are using a high-capacity input tray or more than one input option. If you purchased a printer with a similar configuration, you may need additional furniture. For more information, see www.lexmark.com/multifunctionprinters.

The following illustration shows the maximum number of optional finishers and trays that are supported by the printer. For more information on other configurations, visit http://support.lexmark.com.

	Hardware option	Alternative hardware option
1	Staple finisher	Output expander 4-bin mailbox
2	4-bin mailbox	Output expander High-capacity output expander Staple finisher
3	Caster base	None
4	2100-sheet tray	None
5	550-sheet tray	250-sheet tray
6	250-sheet tray	550-sheet tray
7	4-bin mailbox	Output expander
8	Output expander	4-bin mailbox

In a configuration with two or more optional finishers:

The staple finisher must always be on top.
The high-capacity output expander must always be at the bottom.
The output expander is the only finisher that can be placed on top of the high-capacity output expander.
The output expander and mailbox may be installed in any order.

When using optional trays:

Always use a caster base when the printer is configured with a 2100-sheet tray.
The 2100-sheet tray must always be at the bottom of a configuration.
A maximum of four optional trays may be configured with the printer.
The optional 250- and 550-sheet trays may be installed in any order.

Using the printer control panel

	Use the	To
1	Display	View the printer status. Set up and operate the printer.
2	Home button	Go to the home screen.
3	Sleep button	Enable Sleep mode or Hibernate mode. Do the following to wake the printer from Sleep Mode: Press any hard button. Pull out Tray 1 or load paper in the multipurpose feeder. Open a door or cover. Send a print job from the computer. Perform a power-on reset with the main power switch. Attach a device to the USB port on the printer.
4	Keypad	Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.
5	Stop or Cancel button	Stop all printer activity.
6	Indicator light	Check the status of the printer.
7	USB port	Connect a flash drive to the printer. Note: Only the front USB port supports flash drives.

Understanding the colors of the indicator and Sleep button lights

The colors of the indicator and Sleep button lights on the printer 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, or printing.
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 idle or in Ready state.
Solid amber	The printer is in Sleep mode.
Blinking amber	The printer is waking from or entering Hibernate mode.
Blinking amber for 0.1 second, then goes completely off for 1.9 seconds in pulsing pattern	The printer is in Hibernate mode.

Understanding the home screen

When the printer is turned on, the display shows a basic screen, referred to as the home screen. Use the home screen buttons and icons to initiate an action.

Note: Your home screen may vary depending on your home screen customization settings, administrative setup, and active embedded solutions.

The illustration shows an example of a home screen.

Touch		To
1	Change Language	Change the primary language of the printer.
2	Bookmarks	Create, organize, and save a set of bookmarks (URLs) into a tree view of folders and file links. Note: The tree view does not include bookmarks created within Forms and Favorites, and the ones in the tree are not usable in Forms and Favorites.
3	Held Jobs	Display all current held jobs.
4	USB	View, select, or print photos and documents from a flash drive. Note: This icon appears only when you return to the home screen while a memory card or flash drive is connected to the printer.
5	Menus	Access printer menus. Note: These menus are available only when the printer is in ready state.
6	Status message bar	Show the current printer status such as Ready or Busy. Show printer conditions such as Imaging unit low or Cartridge Low. Show intervention messages and the instructions on how to clear them.
7	Status/Supplies	Show a printer warning or error message whenever the printer requires intervention to continue processing. View more information on the printer warning or message, and on how to clear it.
8	Tips	View a context-sensitive help information.

This may also appear on the home screen:

Touch	To
Search Held Jobs	Search current held jobs.
Jobs by user	Access print jobs saved by user.
Profiles and Solutions	Access profiles and solutions.

Features

Feature	Description
Attendance message alert	If an attendance message affects a function, then this icon appears and the red indicator light blinks.
Warning	If an error condition occurs, then this icon appears.
Printer IP address Example: 123.123.123.123	The IP address of your printer is located at the top left corner of the home screen and appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods. You can use the IP address when accessing the Embedded Web Server to view and remotely configure printer settings even when you are not physically near the printer.

Feature

Description

Attendance message alert

If an attendance message affects a function, then this icon appears and the red indicator light blinks.

Warning

If an error condition occurs, then this icon appears.

Printer IP address

Example: 123.123.123.123

The IP address of your printer is located at the top left corner of the home screen and appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods. You can use the IP address when accessing the Embedded Web Server to view and remotely configure printer settings even when you are not physically near the printer.

Using the touch-screen buttons

Note: Your home screen may vary, depending on your home screen customization settings, administrative setup, and active embedded solutions.

The illustration shows a sample touch screen on the printer control panel.

	Touch the	To
1	Radio button	Select or clear an item.
2	Up arrow	Scroll up.
3	Down arrow	Scroll down.
4	Accept button	Save a setting.
5	Cancel button	Cancel an action or a selection. Return to the previous screen.

Other touch-screen buttons
Touch	To
	Return to the home screen.
	Open a context-sensitive Help dialog on the printer control panel.
	Scroll to the left.
	Scroll to the right.