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Users Guide
 Contents
 Scanning
Copying
Mailing
Faxing
 Managing the printer 168
Saving money and the environment 149
Securing the printer 155
Maintaining the printer 157
 243
Troubleshooting 184
Index 260
 Safety information
Safety information
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 What are you looking for? Find it here
Learning about the printer
Finding information about the printer
Learning about the printer
 Other countries and regions-See the printed
Selecting a location for the printer
 Printer configurations
 Understanding the basic functions of the scanner
 Automatic document feeder ADF Scanner glass
Using the ADF and scanner glass
Using the ADF
Using the scanner glass
 Use
Using the printer control panel
 Sleep button light Printer status
Indicator light Printer status
 Available internal options
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Accessing the controller board
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 Installing an optional card
 Order of installation
Installing hardware options
 Installing optional trays
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 Attaching cables
 Installing the printer software
Setting up the printer software
 For Windows users
Updating available options in the printer driver
For Macintosh users
 Installing the printer on an Ethernet network
Preparing to set up the printer on an Ethernet network
Networking
 Click +
Select Ethernet connection, and then click Continue
 Preparing to set up the printer on a wireless network
 From the printer control panel, navigate to
Connecting the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard
Settings Network/Ports Active NIC Auto
Select a wireless connection setup
 Follow the instructions on the printer display
Click Settings Network/Ports Wireless
 Settings Reports Menu Settings
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings
Printing a network setup
 Loading paper and specialty media
Setting the paper size and type
Configuring Universal paper settings
Settings Paper Menu Paper Size/Type
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 Loading the multipurpose feeder
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 Linking and unlinking trays
Click Settings Paper Menu
Linking and unlinking trays
 Assigning a custom paper type name
Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Names
Settings Paper Menu Custom Names
Creating a custom name for a paper type
 Type a name for the paper type, and then press
Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
Assigning a custom paper type
 Paper and specialty media guide
Paper characteristics
Paper guidelines
 Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Fiber content
Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper
 Using recycled paper and other office papers
 Business card
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Supported paper sizes
Unacceptable paper examples
 JIS B5
 Paper type 250 ‑ or Multipurpose feeder Duplex mode
Supported paper types and weights
 Tips on using letterhead
Using specialty media
Tips on using transparencies
 Tips on using envelopes
 Storing paper
Tips on using card stock
 Printing a document
Adjusting toner darkness
Click Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Printing
 Storing print jobs in the printer
Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Adjust the toner darkness, and then press
Settings Security
 Printing confidential and other held jobs
Modifying confidential print settings
 Printing information pages
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Canceling a print job from the computer
 For Macintosh users
 Making a quick copy
Copying using the ADF
Copying
Making copies
 Copying on specialty media
Copying using the scanner glass
Copy Content Type Photo
Copying photos
 Copying on letterhead
 Making copies using paper from a selected tray
Customizing copy settings
Copying to a different size
 Reducing or enlarging copies
Copying on both sides of the paper duplexing
 Making a copy lighter or darker
Adjusting copy quality
 Collated Not collated
Collating copies
 Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet
Placing separator sheets between copies
 Placing an overlay message on each
Placing information on copies
Select Off, Confidential, Copy, Draft, Urgent, or Custom
 Understanding the copy options
Canceling a copy job
 Darkness
Content Type
Content Source
Scale
 Paper Saver
Advanced Duplex
Overlay
Separator Sheets
 Click Settings E-mail/FTP Settings E-mail Settings
Setting up the printer to e-mail
Setting up the e-mail function
Configuring e‑mail settings
 Creating an e-mail shortcut
Creating an e-mail shortcut using the Embedded Web Server
Sending an e‑mail using a shortcut number
Sending an e‑mail using the address book
 Canceling an e-mail
 Faxing
Setting up the printer to fax
Faxing
 Click Settings Fax Settings Analog Fax Setup
Initial fax setup
Using the printer control panel for fax setup
Using the Embedded Web Server for fax setup
 To connect
Tips for this setup
Choosing a fax connection
Scenario 1 Standard telephone line
 Connected to the same telephone wall jack
 Connected to different wall jacks
 To connect
 Scenario 2 Digital Subscriber Line DSL
 Scenario 3 VoIP telephone service
 Setup 1 Printer is connected directly to a cable modem
 Faxing
 Part name Part number Lexmark adapter plug 40X8519
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 Connecting the printer to a wall jack in Germany
 Setting the outgoing fax or station name and number
Connecting to a distinctive ring service
 Sending a fax
Setting the date and time
Configuring the printer to observe daylight saving time
Sending a fax using the printer control panel
 Sending a fax using a shortcut number
Sending a fax using the computer
Fax tab Enable fax
 Sending a fax at a scheduled time
Sending a fax using the address book
 Making a fax lighter or darker
Customizing fax settings
Changing the fax resolution
Click Settings Manage Shortcuts Fax Shortcut Setup
 Blocking junk faxes
Canceling an outgoing fax
Click Settings Reports Click Fax Job Log or Fax Call Log
Viewing a fax log
 Forwarding a fax
Canceling a fax job after scanning the original documents
Holding and forwarding faxes
Holding faxes
 Understanding the fax options
Resolution
Original Size
 Binding
Orientation
 Creating shortcuts
Creating an FTP shortcut using the Embedded Web Server
Scanning
Scanning to an FTP address
 Scanning to an FTP address using the address book
Scanning to an FTP address using a shortcut number
Scanning to an FTP address
 Scanning to a computer
Scanning to a computer
Click Scan Profile Create Scan Profile
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 Understanding the printer menus
Paper Menu Reports Network/Ports Security Settings
Understanding the printer m enus
Menus list
 Paper menu
Default Source menu
Paper Size/Type menu
 MP Feeder Size
Understanding the printer menus 100
MP Feeder Type
 Manual Envelope Size
Understanding the printer menus 101
Manual Paper Size
Manual Paper Type
 Understanding the printer menus 102
Configure MP menu
Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
 Understanding the printer menus 103
 Understanding the printer menus 104
Paper Weight menu
 Understanding the printer menus 105
Paper Loading menu
 Heavy Loading
Custom Types menu
Understanding the printer menus 106
Light Loading
 Custom Scan Sizes menu
Universal Setup menu
Understanding the printer menus 107
 Reports menu
Reports menu
Understanding the printer menus 108
 Understanding the printer menus 109
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network x menu
 UseTo
To access the menu, navigate to either of the following
Network Card menu
Understanding the printer menus 110
 Understanding the printer menus 111
TCP/IP menu
 Understanding the printer menus 112
IPv6 menu
 Understanding the printer menus 113
Wireless menu
 To access the menu, navigate to any of the following
Smtp Setup menu
AppleTalk menu
 Security Audit Log menu
Security menu
Understanding the printer menus 115
 Understanding the printer menus 116
Set Date and Time menu
 General Settings menu
Settings menu
Understanding the printer menus 117
 Understanding the printer menus 118
 Timeouts
Alarms
Understanding the printer menus 119
 Print Recovery
Error Recovery
Understanding the printer menus 120
 Press and Hold Sleep Button
Factory Defaults
Understanding the printer menus 121
Press Sleep Button
 Understanding the printer menus 122
Copy Settings menu
 Understanding the printer menus 123
 Understanding the printer menus 124
 Fax Mode Analog Fax Setup menu
Fax Settings menu
Understanding the printer menus 125
 Understanding the printer menus 126
 Redial frequency
Understanding the printer menus 127
Dial Prefix
Automatic Redial
 Understanding the printer menus 128
 Understanding the printer menus 129
 Understanding the printer menus 130
 Understanding the printer menus 131
 Format
‑mail Settings menu
‑mail Server Setup
Understanding the printer menus 132
 Orientation
Understanding the printer menus 133
 Understanding the printer menus 134
 Use cc/bcc
Understanding the printer menus 135
 Understanding the printer menus 136
FTP Settings menu
 Understanding the printer menus 137
 FTP Bit Depth
Understanding the printer menus 138
 Setup menu
Print Settings
Understanding the printer menus 139
 Understanding the printer menus 140
Finishing menu
 Understanding the printer menus 141
Quality menu
 Understanding the printer menus 142
Utilities menu
 PCL Emul menu
XPS menu
Understanding the printer menus 143
 Understanding the printer menus 144
 Tray Renumber
Understanding the printer menus 145
 Scale
Html menu
Understanding the printer menus 146
Font Size
 Menu item Description
Help menu
Image menu
Understanding the printer menus 147
 Understanding the printer menus 148
 Conserving supplies
Using recycled paper
Saving money and the environment
Saving paper and toner
 Reducing printer noise
Using Eco‑mode
Settings Settings General Settings Quiet Mode
Saving energy
 Saving money and the environment 151
Adjusting Sleep mode
Settings General Settings Timeouts
Settings Settings General Settings Timeouts Sleep Mode
 Settings Settings General Settings
Using Hibernate mode
Adjusting the brightness of the printer display
Click Settings General Settings Sleep Button Settings
 Recycling
Using Schedule Power Modes
Click Settings General Settings
Click Settings General Settings Schedule Power Modes
 Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
Recycling Lexmark packaging
Saving money and the environment 154
 Erasing volatile memory
Back Exit Config Menu
Securing the printer
Statement of Volatility
 Lexmark security Web
Finding printer security information
 Maintaining the printer 157
Cleaning the printer parts
Cleaning the printer
Maintaining the printer
 Maintaining the printer 158
Cleaning the scanner glass
Close the scanner cover
 Status/Supplies View Supplies
Checking the status of parts and supplies
Estimated number of remaining pages
Maintaining the printer 159
 Maintaining the printer 160
Using genuine Lexmark parts and supplies
Ordering supplies
Ordering toner cartridges
 Ordering an imaging unit
Ordering a maintenance kit
Storing supplies
Ordering an ADF separator pad
 Replacing the toner cartridge
Replacing supplies
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 Maintaining the printer 164
Replacing the imaging unit
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 Before moving the printer
Moving the printer
 Shipping the printer
Moving the printer to another location
 Managing the printer
Finding advanced networking and administrator information
Accessing the remote control panel
Setting up e‑mail alerts
 Notification Description
Click Settings Print Settings Supply Notifications
Viewing reports
Managing the printer 169
 Notification Description Non Continuable Stop1,2
Restoring factory default settings
Replaced to continue printing
 Clearing jams 171
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Load paper properly
 Use recommended paper
Understanding jam messages and locations
 Clearing jams 173
Jam access area Printer control panel message What to do
 Clearing jams 174
‑page jam, open front door y.xx
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 Models, select Next Clear the jam, press OK
‑page jam, open rear door y.xx
 ‑page jam, clear standard bin y.xx
 Clearing jams 179
‑page jam, remove tray 1 to clear duplex y.xx
 ‑page jam, open tray x y.xx
 ‑page jam, clear manual feeder y.xx
 ‑page jam, open automatic feeder top cover y.xx
 Models, select Next Clear the jam, press OK
 Understanding printer messages
Troubleshooting
 Complex page, some data may not have printed
Troubleshooting 185
Change paper source to paper size load orientation
Close front door
 Fax Station Name not set up. Contact system administrator
Error reading USB drive. Remove USB
Error reading USB hub. Remove hub
Fax partition inoperative. Contact system administrator
 Imaging unit very low, x estimated pages remain 84.xy
Fax Station Number not set up. Contact system administrator
Imaging unit low 84.xy
Imaging unit nearly low 84.xy
 Insufficient memory, some Held Jobs were deleted
Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Insufficient memory for Flash Memory Defragment operation
 Load paper source with custom string paper orientation
Troubleshooting 189
Load manual feeder with custom type name paper orientation
Load manual feeder with paper size paper orientation
 Load paper source with paper size paper orientation
Maintenance kit low 80.xy
Troubleshooting 190
Load paper source with custom type name paper orientation
 Memory full, cannot print faxes
Maintenance kit nearly low 80.xy
Maintenance kit very low, x estimated pages remain 80.xy
Network x software error
 Printer had to restart. Last job may be incomplete
No analog phone line connected to modem, fax is disabled
Non‑Lexmark supply type, see User’s Guide 33.xy
Not enough free space in flash memory for resources
 Replace all originals if restarting job
Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge 31.xy
Reinstall missing or unresponsive imaging unit 31.xy
Remove paper from standard output bin
 Replace imaging unit, 0 estimated pages remain 84.xy
Troubleshooting 194
Replace cartridge, printer region mismatch 42.xy
Replace defective imaging unit 31.xy
 Replace unsupported imaging unit 32.xy
Scanner disabled by admin
Troubleshooting 195
Replace jammed originals if restarting job
 Scanner jam, remove all originals from the scanner 2yy.xx
Serial option x error
Smtp server not set up. Contact system administrator
Standard network software error
 Too many trays attached
Standard USB port disabled
Too many flash options installed
Supply needed to complete job
 Troubleshooting 198
Solving printer problems
Weblink server not set up. Contact system administrator
Basic printer problems
 Troubleshooting 199
 Cannot detect internal option
Hardware and internal option problems
Troubleshooting 200
Printer display is blank
 Step Problem is solved. Go to step
Tray problems
Troubleshooting 201
Action Yes Step Problem is solved Go to step
 Jammed pages are not reprinted
Paper feed problems
Troubleshooting 202
Action Yes Step Go to step Problem is solved
 Incorrect characters print
Solving print problems
Printing problems
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
 Large jobs do not collate
Troubleshooting 204
 Print jobs do not print
Troubleshooting 205
Click File Print Advanced Print As Image OK OK
 Print job takes longer than expected
Troubleshooting 206
 Printing slows down
Settings General Settings Print Recovery Page Protect Off
 Unexpected page breaks occur
Troubleshooting 208
Settings General Settings Timeouts Print Timeout
Tray linking does not work
 Clipped pages or images
Print quality problems
Troubleshooting 209
Characters have jagged or uneven edges
 Compressed images appear on prints
Troubleshooting 210
 Gray background on prints
Troubleshooting 211
 Horizontal voids appear on prints
Troubleshooting 212
 Incorrect margins on prints
Troubleshooting 213
 Paper curl
Troubleshooting 214
Print irregularities
 Troubleshooting 215
 Print is too dark
Troubleshooting 216
 Print is too light
Troubleshooting 217
 Printer is printing blank pages
Troubleshooting 218
 Printer is printing solid black pages
Troubleshooting 219
 Repeating defects appear on prints
Troubleshooting 220
 Shadow images appear on prints
Troubleshooting 221
Skewed print
 Streaked horizontal lines appear on prints
Troubleshooting 222
 Streaked vertical lines appear on prints
Troubleshooting 223
 Toner fog or background shading appears on prints
Troubleshooting 224
 Transparency print quality is poor
Troubleshooting 225
Toner rubs off
Toner specks appear on prints
 Uneven print density
Troubleshooting 226
Vertical voids appear on prints
 Copier does not respond
Solving copy problems
 Scanner unit does not close
Troubleshooting 228
Poor copy quality
 Partial document or photo copies
Troubleshooting 229
 Fax function is not set up
Solving fax problems
Troubleshooting 230
 Settings General Settings Run initial setup
Troubleshooting 231
Caller ID is not shown
 Cannot send or receive a fax
Troubleshooting 232
 Troubleshooting 233
 Troubleshooting 234
 Can receive but not send faxes
Troubleshooting 235
 Received fax has poor print quality
Solving scanner problems
Troubleshooting 236
Click Settings Fax Settings Analog Fax Setup
 Scanner does not respond
 Stamp or Overwrite
Troubleshooting 238
Scan job was not successful
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
 Poor scanned image quality
Troubleshooting 239
 Embedded Web Server does not open
Troubleshooting 240
Partial document or photo scans
 Tech Library
Contacting customer support
Mail
 Live chat
Troubleshooting 242
 Edition notice
Product information
Lexmark International, Inc All rights reserved
 Trademarks
Licensing notices
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Temperature information
Noise emission levels
Product disposal
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Static sensitivity notice
Laser notice
Laser advisory label
 Mode Description Power consumption Watts
Power consumption
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 Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
Industry Canada compliance statement
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 Regulatory notices for telecommunication terminal equipment
European Community EC directives conformity
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Japanese telecom notice
 Uso del prodotto in Svizzera
Using this product in Switzerland
Utilisation de ce produit en Suisse
Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz
 Industry Canada Canada
Regulatory notices for wireless products
Modular component notice
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
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Taiwan NCC RF notice statement
 ΤΗΣ Οδηγιασ 1999/5/ΕΚ
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Patent acknowledgment
 257
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
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Limited warranty service
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Limitation of liability
 Numerics
Symbols
250‑sheet tray installing 19 550‑sheet tray installing
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 Index 269 Wireless setup wizard using XPS menu