Lexmark M1145 Quick
Reference
Contents
Learning about the printer
Using the printer control panel
Use the To
1 Display
• View the printer status and messages.
• Set up and operate the printer.
2 Left arrow
button
Scroll to the left.
3 Select button
• Select menu options.
• Save settings.
4 Up arrow
button
Scroll up.
5 Right arrow
button
Scroll to the right.
6 Keypad Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.
7 Sleep button Enable Sleep mode or Hibernate mode.
The following actions wake the printer
from Sleep mode:
• Pressing any hard button
• Opening a tray or the front door
• Sending a print job from the computer
• Performing a power‑on reset using the
main power switch
• Attaching a device to the USB port
Use the To
8 USB port Connect a flash drive to the printer.
Notes:
• Only the front USB port supports
flash drives.
• This feature is available only in
select printer models.
9 Stop or cancel
button
Stop all printer activity.
10 Back button Return to the previous screen.
11 Down arrow
button
Scroll down.
12 Home button Go to the home screen.
13 Indicator light Check the status of the printer.
Understanding the colors of the Sleep
button and indicator lights
The colors of the Sleep button and indicator lights on the printer
control panel signify a certain printer status or condition.
Indicator light Printer status
Off The printer is off or in Hibernate mode.
Blinking green The printer is warming up, processing
data, or printing.
Solid green The printer is on, but idle.
Blinking red The printer requires user intervention.
Sleep button light Printer status
Off The printer is off, idle or in Ready state.
Solid amber The printer is in Sleep mode.
Blinking amber The printer is entering or waking from
Hibernate mode.
Blinking amber for 0.1
second, then goes
completely off for 1.9
seconds in a slow,
pulsing pattern
The printer is in Hibernate mode.
Contents
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Learning about the printer...................
Loading paper and specialty media....
Printing ...................................................
Clearing jams .........................................
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