Check the printer status | Lexmark 1500 Series guide

Check the printer status

Windows Vista users:

1Click:

•(default Start menu) Settings Printers.

•(Classic Start menu) Control Panel Printers.

2Right-click the Lexmark 1500 Series icon.

3Click Sharing.

4Click Change Sharing Options, and confirm the Windows prompt.

5Select Share this printer, and then give the printer a distinctive name.

6Click OK.

Windows XP users:

1Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes.

2Right-click the Lexmark 1500 Series icon.

3Click Sharing.

4Select Share this printer, and then give the printer a distinctive name.

5Click OK.

Windows 2000 users:

1Click Start Settings Printers.

2Right-click the Lexmark 1500 Series icon.

3Click Sharing.

4Select Shared as, and then give the printer a distinctive name.

5Click OK.

Try to locate the printer from the remote computer

If the printer is shown as Shared on the host computer, but you still cannot print, try to locate the printer from the remote computer.

Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista users:

1Open the Printers or Printers and Faxes folder.

2Right-click the Lexmark 1500 Series icon.

3Click Properties.

4Click the Ports tab, and then click the Add Port button.

5Select Local Port, and then click the New Port button.

6Type the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) Port name, which consists of the server name and the distinctive printer name.

The name should be in the form \\server\printer.

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Lexmark 1500 Series manual Check the printer status, Try to locate the printer from the remote computer

Contents

Series Users Guide June Safety information Contents Printing Working with photos Troubleshooting Maintaining the printer Wireless troubleshooting Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting Networking glossary Index Finding information about the printer Where to findIntroduction Description Click Programs or All Programs Œ Lexmark Description Where to findSelect Lexmark Solution Center Series Description Where to find US Where to find rest of world Operating system notice Wireless network compatibilityWindows users-See the Users Guide Setting up the printer Checking the box contents Understanding the parts of the printer Use Orange Installing the printer software Using the installation software CD Windows users only Understanding the printer software Using the installation software CD Macintosh users onlyUsing the World Wide Web Method Click Click Setup and diagnose printerSelect Solution Center Center icon Security Information General networking Common home network configurationsNetworking Networking overview Internet What information do I need and where do I find it? Finding the MAC address How to locate a printer IP address Wireless networkingPrinting a network setup Finding IP addresses Tips for using network adapters Configure IP addressFinding the signal strength Types of wireless networks Creating an ad hoc wireless network using Windows Advanced wireless setupFor Windows Vista users For Windows XP users Follow the instructions on the computer screen Loading paper Loading paper and original documentsLoading envelopes Loading labels Loading iron-on transfers Loading transparenciesLoading custom-size paper Loading banner paper Printing a document PrintingPrinting basic documents Printing a Web Printing multiple copies of a document Printing photos or images from a WebClick Print Now Printing multiple pages on one sheet N-Up Collating copiesPrinting the last page first reverse page order Collated Not collated Printing specialty documents Pausing print jobsCanceling print jobs Choosing compatible specialty paper types Printing envelopes Printing a document as a poster Printing a booklet Printing an image as a posterClick Options Œ Layout Options Printing on custom-size paper Assembling a bookletPrinting iron-on transfers Printing transparencies Changing printer settingsSaving and deleting print settings Printing a banner Understanding the two-sided printing duplexing function Resetting the printer to factory default settingsPrinting on both sides of the paper duplexing Select Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing manually Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing automaticallySelect the Print manual duplex instructions check box Page Inserting a memory card Working with photosRetrieving and managing photos Slots Memory card Inserting a flash drive Found. What do you want to do? appears Connecting a PictBridge-enabled digital camera Click Automatically save all photos to My Pictures Click Select photos to save Click Deselect All Click Temporary Files Changing the Productivity Studio library preferencesClick Searched Folders Editing photos Changing the Productivity Studio transfer settingsChanging the Resolution / Size of a photo Cropping a photo Blurring/Sharpening a photo Applying One-Click Auto Fixes to a photoReducing the red-eye effect in a photo Click Manual Red-Eye Reduction Changing the Gamma Value of a photo or image Enhancing a photoChanging the Hue / Saturation of a photo Despeckling a photo Printing photos Changing the Brightness / Contrast settings of a photoApplying a color effect to a photo Printing Photo Packages Viewing / Printing photos from the Productivity StudioCreating Photo Greeting Cards Paper sizes supported Dimensions Printing all photos from a memory devicePage Printing photos from a digital camera using Dpof Creating and viewing a slideshow Installing print cartridges Maintaining the printer Removing a used print cartridge Refilling print cartridges Using genuine Lexmark print cartridgesClick Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge Aligning the print cartridges Cleaning the print cartridge nozzlesWiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Cleaning the exterior of the printer Ordering print cartridges Preserving the print cartridgesOrdering supplies Ordering paper and other supplies Paper Paper size Power button is not lit TroubleshootingSetup Troubleshooting Press power button Power light is blinking Duplex light is blinking Enable PictBridge printing from the camera Software does not install Does not print Removing and reinstalling the software Solving printer communication problemsRemoving and reinstalling the software Make sure the printer is not in sleep mode Enabling the USB port Wireless troubleshootingWindows 2000, click Start Œ Settings Œ Control Panel Yes Wi-Fi indicator light is orange Try adjusting external antennas Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit Run the wireless setup again Remove and reinstall the internal print server WEP key Check your security keysWPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK key Wireless network printer does not print Wireless printer is no longer working Reinstall software Ping the wireless access point Changing wireless settings after installationPing the printer Type ipconfig Check the installation cable Ping the access pointChecking your network name Windows users only Run the Wireless Setup Utility Windows users only Ping the printer Partial document or photo prints Print troubleshootingCheck printer ports Windows users only Improving print quality Remove sheets as they are printed Poor text and graphic qualityUse a different brand of paper Poor quality at the edges Print speed is slow Checking the print cartridges Skewed printPhoto smudges Ink levels seem incorrect Blank or incorrect page prints Ink levels seem to go down too quicklyCharacters on printout are missing or unexpected Glossy photo paper or transparencies stick together Prints with different fonts Print is too dark or smudged Printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print Vertical straight lines are not smooth Transparencies or photos contain white linesWhite lines appear in graphics or solid black areas Checking the printer status Checking printer readiness Do the print cartridges have ink? Checking the Spool Settings for banner printingResolving font problems Have you applied the fonts correctly in the program? Ready or Busy Printing is listed as the status Printer is busy printing another jobPrinting a test Cable is not connected, is loose, or is damaged Make sure the printer is receiving powerTest page does not print Try printing the test page again Make sure the cable is not damaged or loose Printer is plugged in but does not printPrinter is trying to print to File Make sure the print queue is ready to print Try to locate the printer from the remote computer Check the printer statusOpen the Printers or Printers and Faxes folder Updating the printer software Printer is not able to communicate with the computerWrong printer is attached Bidirectional communication is not established Experiencing poor quality or incorrect output Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridgeCannot print from a memory card or flash drive Paper jam in the printer Jams and misfeeds troubleshootingPaper jam in the paper support Paper jam in the duplex unit Paper or specialty media misfeeds Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media Banner paper jams Paper continues to jam Duplex unit does not operate correctly Nothing happens when memory card is inserted Memory card troubleshootingMemory card cannot be inserted Check the file types stored on the memory card Select the printer on your wireless networkCheck to see if the memory card is damaged Make sure the USB cable is connected Error messages on the computer screen Clearing error messages General Printing Problem 105 Unsupported file types found on memory card Print File ErrorCause Solution Multiple All-In-Ones found Edition notice Product information107 Exposure to radio frequency radiation 108 Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada 109 110 Noise emission levels 111 Power consumption 112 Limited warranty 113 Limitation of liability 114 115 116 Networking glossary 117 UAA Universally Administered Address 118 Index 119 120 121 122 123 124