Installing hardware options

Order of installation

standard caution icon CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: The printer weight is greater than 18 kg (40 lb), and requires two or more trained personnel to lift it safely.
tipping hazard caution icon 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, a duplex unit and an input option, or more than one input option. If you purchased a multifunction printer (MFP) that scans, copies, and faxes, you may need additional furniture. For more information, see www.lexmark.com/multifunctionprinters.
shock hazard caution icon CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the system board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before continuing. If you have any other devices attached to the printer, then turn them off as well, and unplug any cables going into the printer.

Install the printer and any optional drawers in the following order:

For information on installing an optional drawer, see the setup documentation that came with the option.

Warning—Potential Damage: The trays in the optional 550-sheet drawer and the optional 550-sheet specialty media drawer are not interchangeable.

Installing optional drawers

standard caution icon CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: The printer weight is greater than 18 kg (40 lb) and requires two or more trained personnel to lift it safely.
shock hazard caution icon CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: If you are accessing the system board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer, then turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before continuing. If you have any other devices attached to the printer, then turn them off as well, and unplug any cables going into the printer.
tipping hazard caution icon 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, a duplex unit and an input option, or more than one input option. If you purchased a multifunction printer (MFP) that scans, copies, and faxes, you may need additional furniture. For more information, see www.lexmark.com/multifunctionprinters.
  1. Unpack the optional drawer, and then remove all packing material.

    Note: Optional drawers lock together when stacked. Remove stacked drawers one at a time from the top to the bottom.
  2. Place the drawer near the printer.

  3. Turn off the printer.

  4. Align the printer with the drawer, and then lower the printer into place.

    Note: A caster base and up to four spacers are supported in any printer configuration. For information on installing the caster base and spacer, see the instruction sheet that came with the option.

    1

    Optional 550-sheet specialty media drawer

    2

    Optional 550-sheet drawer

    Note: This drawer is standard in the X748dte printer model.

    3

    Optional 2000-sheet drawer


  5. Turn the printer back on.