Quick Reference Guide

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Quick Reference

Learning about the printer

Using the printer control panel

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

MNO

PQRS

TUV

WXYZ

Use To

1 Display View printing options as well as status and error

messages.

2 Home Navigate back to the home screen.

3 Keypad Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.

4 Sleep button Enable Sleep Mode or Hibernate Mode.

• A short press will enable Sleep Mode.

• A long press will enable Hibernate Mode.

Note: Touching the screen or pressing any

hard button will cause the printer to wake

from Sleep Mode or Hibernate Mode.

Use To

5 Indicator light View the status of the printer.

• Off—The printer is off.

• Blinking green—The printer is warming up,

processing data, or printing.

• Solid green—The printer is on, but idle.

• Solid red—Operator intervention is

needed.

• Amber—The printer enters Sleep Mode or

Hibernate Mode.

6 Stop/Cancel Stop all printer activity.

Note: A list of options is displayed once

Stopped appears on the display.

7 USB port Connect a flash drive into the printer USB port.

Note: Only the front USB port supports flash

drives.

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, icons, and the buttons may vary depending

on your home screen customization settings, administrative setup,

and active embedded solutions.

2 3

5678

123.123.123.123

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 or USB

Thumbdrive

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 the Ready state.

6 Status message

bar

• Show the current printer status such as

Ready or Busy.

• Show printer conditions such as Fuser

missing or Cartridge Low.

• Show intervention messages and the

instructions on how to clear them.

7 Status/Supplies

• Display a warning or error message

whenever the printer requires

intervention to continue processing.

• Access the messages screen for more

information on the message, and how

to clear it.

8 Tips Open a context‑sensitive Help information

on the touch screen.

This may also appear on the home screen:

Touch To

Search Held Jobs Search current held jobs.

Summary of content (21 pages)

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Use Quick Reference To 5 Touch Indicator light View the status of the printer. • Off—The printer is off. • Blinking green—The printer is warming up, Learning about the printer processing data, or printing. 2 2 ABC 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 8 TUV 9 WXYZ 0 Bookmarks Create, organize, and save a set of bookmarks (URLs) into a tree view of folders and file links.
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Features Feature Attendance message alert Warning Touch To 1 Up arrow Scroll up. 2 Delete folder Delete the file you selected. Description If an attendance message affects a function, then this icon appears and the red indicator light blinks. Touch To 8 Accept Save a setting. 9 Cancel previous screen. If an error condition occurs, then this icon appears. 10 Printer IP address Sample: 123.123.123.12 3.
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2 Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the Change Background > select background to use address field. The Embedded Web Server page appears. Showing or hiding icons on the home screen 1 Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the 2 Touch . Icon Icon Description The application helps you simplify and streamline work processes by letting you quickly find and print frequently used online forms directly from the home screen.
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Click Apply. To use the application, from the Embedded Web Server, click Applications > Remote Operator Panel > Launch VNC Applet. Exporting and importing a configuration You can export configuration settings into a text file, and then import it to apply the settings to other printers. Exporting a configuration to a file 1 Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field. Note: View the printer IP address on the printer control panel home screen.
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Notice the size indicators at the bottom of the tray. Use these indicators to help position the length and width guides. Warning—Potential Damage: Overloading the tray can cause paper jams and possible printer damage. 6 Insert the tray. 2 Squeeze and then slide the width guide to the correct position for the paper size loaded. 4 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
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CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load each paper drawer or tray separately. Keep all other drawers or trays closed until needed. 3 Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 6 From the printer control panel, verify the Paper Size and Paper Type setting for the tray based on the paper you loaded. Loading the 2000‑sheet high‑capacity feeder 1 Pull the tray out.
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2 Adjust the width guide as necessary. 4 Load paper into the tray with the print side faceup. Notes: • Place pre-punched paper with the holes toward the front of the tray. • Place letterheads faceup with the header on the left side of the tray. • Place letterheads facedown with the header on the right side of the tray for duplex printing. 5 Insert the tray.
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2 For paper or specialty media that is longer than letter-size paper, gently pull the extension until it is fully extended. • Load envelopes with the flap side up and to the right. Transparencies Note: Avoid scratching or touching the print side. 4 Push the paper pick tab, and then load the paper or specialty media. Slide the stack gently into the multipurpose feeder until it comes to a stop, and then release the paper pick tab.
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5 Adjust the width guide to lightly touch the edge of the stack. Make sure the paper or specialty media fits loosely in the multipurpose feeder, lies flat, and is not bent or wrinkled. different Paper Type name to the tray, such as Custom Type [x], or define your own custom name. Load a different paper size to automatically change the Paper Size setting for a tray. Paper Size settings for the multipurpose feeder are not automatic; they must be set manually from the Paper Size menu.
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Adjusting toner darkness 1 Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser. If you do not know the IP address of the printer, you can: 3 Touch . Printing from a flash drive Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB cable, any network adapter, any connector, the memory device, or the printer in the areas shown while actively printing, reading, or writing from the memory device. A loss of data can occur.
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2 Double‑click the printer icon. Supported flash drives and file types • Flex and straighten paper before loading it. 3 Select the print job you want to cancel. Flash drive File type Many flash drives are tested and approved for use with Documents: the printer. For more information, contact the place • .pdf where you purchased the printer. • .xps Notes: • .html • Hi‑Speed USB flash drives must support the full‑speed standard. Devices supporting only USB low‑speed capabilities are not supported.
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1 2 Area 3 Area name Jam numbers What to do 13 6 Finisher bin 1 4yy.xx Remove all paper from the finisher bin 1, and then remove the jammed paper. 12 7 Finisher bin 2 4yy.xx Remove all paper from the finisher bin 2, and then remove the jammed paper. 8 Door C 24x Open door C, and then remove the jammed paper. 11 10 Tray [x] 4 Open each tray, and then remove any jams. 5 9 9 1 Cover F Jam numbers 281 4yy.xx 2 Door G 455 4yy.xx 3 Door H 4 Standard exit bin 4yy.
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Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the center of the fuser unit. Doing so will damage the fuser. 1 Open door A, and then door D by lifting the release latch of each door and lowering the doors. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer might be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching. 4 Push the green lever back into place. 5 Close door A.
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5 Close door A. 1 2 3 Close door B. 4 If necessary, touch Continue from the printer control panel. 6 If necessary, touch Continue from the printer control panel. 2 Lift the green lever. 24x paper jam 231 paper jam Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed when pulling out any jammed paper. 1 Open door A by lifting the release latch, and then lowering the door. CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer might be hot.
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Paper jam in Tray 1 1 Open Tray 1. 3 Close Tray 1. 3 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull 4 If necessary, touch Continue, jam cleared from the printer control it out. panel. Paper jam in one of the optional trays (Trays 2– 4) 1 Check door C, and then firmly grasp the jammed paper and then pull it out. 2 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. 2 Open the specified tray. 4 Close the tray.
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Paper jam in Tray 5 (high‑capacity feeder) Paper jam inside the tray Paper jam in the tray exit Paper jam in the top cover 1 Gently move the tray to the left until it stops. 1 Gently move the tray to the left until it stops. 2 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull 2 Open the top cover. 1 Pull out the tray until it stops. it out. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not pull out the tray with too much force. Doing so may hit and injure your knees.
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3 Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull 4 Close the top cover. 250 paper jam it out. 1 Remove any jammed pages from the multipurpose feeder. 2 Load paper into the multipurpose feeder. 3 If necessary, touch Continue, jam cleared from the printer control 5 Gently put the tray back into position. 6 If necessary, touch Continue, jam cleared from the printer control panel. panel. 281 paper jam Paper jam in door A 1 Open door A.
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Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. 4 Align the fuser unit using the handles on each side, and then place it back into the printer. b If the paper is not visible, then you will need to remove the fuser Note: If the paper jam on the right is difficult to remove, then rotate the knob counterclockwise. unit. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the center of the fuser unit. Doing so will damage the fuser.
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Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. Paper jam in door H Paper jam in door G Area 1 Open door G. 1 Open door H. Cover, knob, or handle name 6 Knob G8 7 Handle G9 2 Lift cover G1 lever. Note: Door H is located between the finisher exit bins. 3 Firmly grasp any jammed paper, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure to remove all paper fragments after gently pulling out any jammed paper inside door G. 4 Move cover G2 to the right, and then remove any jammed paper.
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8 Lift the inside cover. If the paper is jammed in the rollers, then Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. rotate knob G8 counterclockwise, and then remove the jammed paper. Note: If the paper jam on the right is difficult to remove, then rotate the knob counterclockwise. 3 Close cover F. 4 If necessary, touch Continue from the printer control panel. 455 staple jam 1 Open door G. 9 Close door G. 10 If necessary, touch Continue from the printer control panel.
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4 Use the metal tab to lift the staple guard, and then remove any jammed or loose staples. 7 Push the staple cartridge holder firmly back into the stapler unit until the staple cartridge holder clicks into place. 8 Close the stapler door. 9 Close door G. 10 If necessary, touch Continue, jam cleared from the printer control panel. 5 Close the staple guard. 6 Press down on the staple guard until it clicks into place.