Introduction

This chapter gives you an overview of your machine:

Machine overview

Front view

1

Control panel

5

Paper length guide

2

Top cover

6

Paper width guides

3

Toner cartridge

7

Output support

4

Tray

8

Output tray (face down)

Rear view

1

USB port

2

Power cord receptacle

Control panel overview

1

Jam

Shows the status of paper jams in your machine (See Understanding the status LED).

2

Online/Error

Shows the status of your machine (See Understanding the status LED).

3

Stop/Cancel

Stops an operation at any time and there are more functions (See .)

4

Power

You can turn the power on and off with this button. (See Turning on/off the machine.)

Understanding the status LED

The color of the LEDs indicates the machine's current status.

LED

Status

Description

Jam ()

Orange

On

A paper jam has occurred. (See Clearing paper jams.)

Online

/Error ()

Off

  • The machine is off-line.

Green

On

  • The machine is in power saver mode.

  • The machine is on-line and can receive data from the computer.

Blinking

  • When the LED slowly blinks, the machine is receiving data from the computer.

  • When the LED rapidly blinks, the machine is printing data.

Red

On

  • The cover is opened. Close the cover.

  • There is no paper in the tray. Load paper in the tray.

  • The machine has stopped due to a major error.

  • Your system has some problems. If this problem occurs, contact a service representative.

  • A toner cartridge has almost reached its estimated cartridge life[a]. It is recommended to replace the toner cartridge. (See Replacing the toner cartridge.)

Blinking

  • A minor error has occurred and the machine is waiting for the error to be cleared. When the problem is cleared, the machine resumes printing.

  • A small amount of toner is left in the cartridge. The estimated cartridge life[a] of toner is close. Prepare a new cartridge for replacement. You may temporarily increase the printing quality by redistributing the toner (See Redistributing toner).

  • The machine is printing in manual feed mode or in manual duplex mode.

  • The machine is canceling a print job.

[a] Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates the average capacity of print-outs and is designed pursuant to ISO/IEC 19752. The number of pages may be affected by operating environment, printing interval, media type, and media size. Some amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even when red LED is on and the printer stops printing.

[Warning]

Lenovo does not recommend using a non-genuine Lenovo toner cartridge such as one that is refilled or remanufactured. Lenovo cannot guarantee a non-genuine Lenovo toner cartridge's quality. Service or repair required as a result of using non-genuine Lenovo toner cartridges will not be covered under the machine warranty.

[Note]

All printing errors will appear in the Printer Status(Windows) or Smart Panel(Linux, Mac OS X) program window. If the problem persists, contact a service representative.

Introducing the useful buttons

(Stop/Cancel) button

By pressing the , you can:

Function

Description

Cancel print job

During printing, press this button once. The print job is cleared from both the machine and the computer and then the machine returns to the ready mode. This may take some time depending on the size of the print job.

Printing a configuration sheet

In the ready mode, press and hold this button for about 10 seconds until the green LED blinks slowly, and release. (See Printing a configuration sheet.)

Supplies info report

In the ready mode, press and hold this button for about 15 seconds until the green LED blinks rapidly, and release.

Manual print

Press this button each time you load a sheet of paper in the tray if you have selected Manual Feeder for Source in your printer driver.

Turning on/off the machine

  1. Plug in the power cord.

  2. If you want to turn the power on, press on the control panel.

    If you want to turn the power off, press and hold this button for about 2 seconds.