Medley 4x /4c /4sx

Languages: HP PCL 3, IBM PPDS

Speed: 3 PPM

Technology: Ink Jet

Memory: 1MB standard, exp. to 4 MB

Graphics: 600 x 300 dpi with PQET
color with color ink cartridge

The Medley is a multi-function printer / fax / scanner / copier.

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Lexmark Medley Fonts

Note: This printer cannot print internal or cartridge fonts when the color ink cartridge is installed. The printer can only print in graphics mode in color.

Internal Fonts

Typeface Heights Pitches Style Weight Sym. Set Orientation
Courier 6, 12 pt. 5, 10, 16.67, 20 cpi Upright Medium PC-8 Portrait
Courier 6, 12 pt. 5, 10, 16.67, 20 cpi Upright Bold PC-8 Portrait
Courier 6, 12 pt. 5, 10, 20 cpi Italic Medium PC-8 Portrait
Courier 6, 12 pt. 5, 10, 20 cpi Italic Bold PC-8 Portrait
Letter Gothic 6, 12 pt. 12, 24 cpi Upright Medium PC-8 Portrait
Letter Gothic 6, 12 pt. 12, 24 cpi Upright Bold PC-8 Portrait
Letter Gothic 6, 12 pt. 12, 24 cpi Italic Medium PC-8 Portrait
Letter Gothic 6, 12 pt. 12, 24 cpi Italic Bold PC-8 Portrait
CG Times 6, 12 pt. Proportional Upright Medium PC-8 Portrait
CG Times 6, 12 pt. Proportional Upright Bold PC-8 Portrait
CG Times 6, 12 pt. Proportional Italic Medium PC-8 Portrait
CG Times 6, 12 pt. Proportional Italic Bold PC-8 Portrait
Courier 6, 12, 24 pt. 10, 16.67, 20 cpi Upright Medium PC-8 Landscape
Courier 6, 12, 24 pt. 10, 16.67, 20 cpi Upright Bold PC-8 Landscape

Lexmark Medley Paper Feeding

Standard Feeder: Automatic 150 sheet feeder

Loading paper in the automatic sheet feeder

  1. Squeeze and hold the left paper guide release lever and move the left paper guide edge to the correct paper size indicator. Do not try to move the right paper guide release lever. It only moves 2mm and is not used for this purpose.
  2. Turn the paper load lever toward you to open the automatic sheet feed, and place the paper in the automatic sheet feed.
    - Do not push the paper under the automatic sheet feed rollers.
    - If the paper has a preferred print side, place the print side facing you.
    - If you are loading letterhead, insert the pape with the top of the page pointed down.
    - Do not overload the automatic sheet feed.
  3. Turn the paper load lever away from you to close the automatic sheet feed.
  4. Slide the paper exit guide to the size paper you are using.

Using the manual feed to load paper

The manual feed allows you to use nonstandard paper sizes. You can print from the manual feed without removing paper or envelopes from the automatic sheet feed.
Always load the manual feed before sending your job to print.

  1. Locate the manual feed.
  2. Locate the paper symbol shown on the manual feed.
  3. Insert the paer, transparency or label into the manual feed.
    - Be sure to insert the paper against the right edge of the slot.
    - If the paper has a preferred print side, place the preferred print side facing you.
    - If you are loading letterhead, insert the paper with the top of the page pointed down.
  4. Press the Form Feed key. Continue to hold it in place until it begins to feed.
  5. Send your job to print.

Using the automatic sheet feed to load envelopes and index cards

Depending on the thickness of your envelopes, the automatic sheet feed can hold up to 15 envelopes. When printing 3 x 5 index cards, use the automatic sheet feeder. Turn the envelope guides to the load position and load the cards within the envelope guides.

  1. Turn both left and right envelope guides inward to the envelope load position. As you press on teh envelope symbol area, it rotates inward until it snaps into the position to hold your envelopes.
  2. Squeeze and hold the left paper guide release lever and move the paper guide slightly wider than the width of the envelopes.
  3. Turn the paper load lever toward you to open the automatic sheet feed.
  4. Place the envelopes in the automatic sheet feed behind the envelope guides. Use the symbol printed on the envelope guides to orient the envelope.
  5. Move the left paper guide against the left side of the envelopes.
  6. Turn the paper laod lever away from you to close the automatic sheet feed. You are ready to print.
  7. Return the envelope guides to their original position when you are not printing envelopes.

Using the manual feed to load envelopes

The manual feed allows you to use standard and nonstandard envelope sizes. You can print from the manual feed without removing paper or envelopes from the automatic sheet feed.

  1. Locate the manual feed.
  2. Locate the envelope symbol shown on the manual feed. When you insert the envelope, position it against the raised edge shown on the symbol. The right edge of the envelope must align with the raised edge shown by the arrow next to the envelope symbol to prevent paper jams.
  3. Insert the envelope firmly into the manual feed against the raised edge. Use the symbol printed on the manual feed to orient the envelope.
  4. Press the Form Feed key. Continue to hold the envelope in place until it begins to feed.

Lexmark Medley Messages

If there are no error conditions, the operator panel lights are either all on or all off. If all lights are on, the color cartridge has been selected. If all lights are off, the monochrome cartridge has been selected.

Messages rekated to the ink cartridge are sometimes removed from the display to make room for menus. Therefore, some messages are also indicated by blinking lights on the operator panel.

Blinking Light Message
Red Wrong / No cartridge
Yellow Ink low
Green Incomp. Cart. Rep.

The Ink Low (yellow) light may blink at the same time as the red or green light.

Operator Panel Messages

Message Indicates Action
Ink Cartridge Low Print cartridge is low on ink. The yellow light on the operator panel is blinking.
  • When this message is displayed, and the color print cartridge is installed, there is enough ink to print approximately 30 more page.
  • When this message is displayed, and a black ink cartridge is installed, there is enough ink to print approximately 150 pages of text.
Incomp. Cart. Rep. Print cartrige replacement not completed. The green light on the operator panel is blinking.
  • Complete replacing the ink cartridge.
Add paper - press FF Printer out of paper.
  • Add paper and press the Form Feed key to continue printing. If the Medley is not out of paper, your software is probably requested manual feed. Insert a sheet of paper into the manual feeder and press the Form Feed key.
* Paper Jam * Paper / Media jam.
  • Clear the paper jam.
General Prt Error Error in printer. Note: Be sure to print, or upload to your PC, all documents stored in the Medley's memory. Any document stored in memory is lost during this procedure.
  1. Unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
  2. Lift the top cover to open and remove any paper fragments or objects in the printer.
  3. Plug the power cord into the electrical outlet.
Wrong / No cartridge Either no print cartridge is installed or the wrong print cartridge is installed for the next job to print. The print cartridge carrier has moved to the load position. the red light on the operator panel is blinking.
  • Install a print cartridge, or switch to black or color, whichever is appropriate for the next job to be printed.
  • If you do not have the print cartridge the Medley is asking for, cancel the print job from your computer, and reset the Medley printer. To reset the Medley printer select Rst from the setup Printer Diagnostics.

Lexmark Medley Interfaces

Parallel
Availability: Standard
Connection: Centronics
Activation: Automatic