Lexmark 1100 - W 840 B/W Laser Printer User manual

Brand: Lexmark

Model: 1100 - W 840 B/W Laser Printer

Type: User manual

Unpack your printer

Remove all tape and packing material from the

Lexmark 1100 Color Jetprinter™.

Do not install the print cartridge until you are

prompted to do so during the software installation.

cartridge

Setup booklet

Paper support

Paper exit tray

Setup

software

Paper Feed

button

Power cord

User’s Guide

Attach the paper exit tray

2a. Rotate the printer onto its

back

2b. Attach the exit tray

1 Align the tabs on the paper exit tray with the slots

on the base of the printer.

2 Gently press the printer and paper exit tray

together until the exit tray snaps into place.

2c. Rotate the printer to its

upright position

Install the paper support

Locate the slots on the back of the printer.

2 Push the paper support tabs into the slots until

they snap into place.

3 Make sure the paper support is in the upright

position as shown.

Slots

Paper

support

Ta bs

Connect the parallel cable

4a. Connect the cable to the

printer

Use a parallel cable that supports bidirectional

communication (IEEE 1284-compatible), such as

Lexmark P/N 1329605.

Parallel cable

4b. Secure the connections

1 Fasten the metal clips on the printer to the parallel

cable.

2 Connect the parallel cable to the computer. Make

sure you tighten the screws.

Plug in your printer

Connect the power cord to the printer.

2 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.

You will hear some movement inside the printer

when you plug it in.

Power cord

Load paper

6a. Pull the paper load lever

toward you

6b. Insert paper

Load up to 30 sheets of paper against the right side

of the sheet feeder.

Note:

Overloading the printer may cause paper

jams or misfeeds.

6c. Adjust the paper guide

Slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper.

6d. Push the paper load lever

away from you

Install the printer

software

The Lexmark 1000 Series compact disc includes

printer drivers for Windows 95, 98, 3.1, and 3.11.

If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive:

• Visit our website at http://www.lexmark.com

to download a printer driver to your computer.

• You can create driver diskettes using another

computer with a CD-ROM drive and the

Creating Diskette button on the CD that came

with your printer.

• Ask our Technical Support Center to mail you

diskettes. Refer to the printer registration card

for the number in your country.

Refer to the Lexmark 1100 User’s Guide for more

information about installing from diskettes.

7a. Insert the CD-ROM

If Windows 95 or 98 displays a New Hardware

Found screen and prompts you to install a printer

driver, choose Do not install a driver and click

OK.

1 Make sure Windows is running on your computer.

2 Insert the Lexmark 1000 Series CD into your CD-

ROM drive.

• If the menu screen appears after a few

moments, continue with Step 7b.

• If nothing appears on the screen after a few

moments, follow these steps:

Windows 95, 98

From the Start menu choose Run.

Windows 3.1, 3.11

From the Windows Program Manager

menu bar, choose File, then choose Run.

In the command-line text box, type the

letter of your CD-ROM drive, followed

by setup (for example, d:\setup), and then

click OK.

7b. Install the printer driver

1 When the menu screen appears, click Install

Printer Software.

2 Follow the instructions on the screen.

When the Install New Cartridge dialog appears,

continue with Step 8, “Install the print cartridge”.

Install the print cartridge

8a. Open the front cover 8b. Unpack the print cartridge

1 Remove the new print cartridge from its

packaging.

Remove the sticker and the transparent tape

covering the copper area on the cartridge.

Sticker and tape

Do not touch the

copper contact area!

8c. Insert the cartridge

When the Install New Cartridge dialog appears, the

cartridge carrier automatically moves to the load

position inside the printer.

Insert the print cartridge into the cartridge carrier as

shown.

8d. Snap the cartridge into

place

Push back on the cartridge until it snaps securely

into place.

Note: If the print cartridge moves loosely in the

carrier, it is not locked into place. Repeat this

step.

8e. Close the front cover 8f. Click “Cartridge Installed ”

In the printer software, click the appropriate

Cartridge Installed button (depending on the type of

cartridge you installed).

Cancel

Black Cartridge Installed

Color Cartridge Installed

Install New Cartridge

Open the printer’s front cover and install a new

cartridge then click on <Cartridge Installed> to indicate

completion. If you are not installing a new cartridge,

please click <Cancel>.

8g. Align the print cartridge

You will be prompted to align your print cartridge.

If you decide to align the cartridge, the printer prints

a test page with a bidirectional alignment pattern.

Each pattern has a number under it.

Bidirectional Alignment Pattern

1 On the printed test page, locate the number under

the Bidirectional Alignment pattern that comes

closest to forming a straight line.

2 In the Align Cartridge dialog box, enter the

number as the Bidirectional Align setting.

3 Click OK.

ongratulations!

You have successfully set up your printer. See the

Lexmark 1100 User’s Guide for information on how

to get the best performance from your printer.

Lexmark Technical Support Center

1-800-Lexmark

(539-6275)

Outside the USA, see the printer registration card for

the number appropriate for your country.

Lexmark Technical Support Center

Hours of Operation

9 AM-9 PM Monday through Friday and

12 PM-6PM Saturday and Sunday (Eastern Time).

Or you may contact Lexmark at:

http://www.lexmark.com

Prior to contacting Lexmark, please have the

following information available so we may serve

you faster. (Located on the back of the printer)

Machine Type number _____________________

Serial number_____________________________

Date purchased____________________________

Store where purchased _____________________

Lexmark 1100 - W 840 B/W Laser Printer User manual

Lexmark 1100 - W 840 B/W Laser Printer User manual

Lexmark 1100 - W 840 B/W Laser Printer User manual

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