May
Users Guide
Contents
Copying
Loading paper and specialty media
Paper and specialty media guide
Printing
Saving money and the environment 210
Faxing 107
Scanning 130
Understanding the printer menus 138
Clearing jams 235
Troubleshooting 253
Maintaining the printer 220
Managing the printer 232
Index 333
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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
Basic model
Configured model
Using the Embedded Web Server
Understanding the basic functions of the scanner
Using the ADF and scanner glass
Using the ADF
Using the scanner glass
Understanding the printer control panel
Using the printer control panel
Understanding the printer control panel
Touch
Indicator light Printer status
Understanding the home screen
Sleep button light Printer status
Feature Description
Features
Other touch-screen buttons
Using the touch-screen buttons
Touch Accept Save a setting
Understanding the printer control panel
For Macintosh users
Setting up and using the home screen applications
Finding the IP address of the computer
For Windows users
Customizing the home screen
Accessing the Embedded Web Server
Click Settings General Settings Home screen customization
Finding the IP address of the printer
Finding information about the home screen applications
Setting up Forms and Favorites
Understanding the different applications
Activating the home screen applications
Click Settings Apps Apps Management Card Copy
Setting up Card Copy
Click Settings Apps Apps Management Forms and Favorites
Setting up Multi Send
Using MyShortcut
UseTo
Setting up Scan to Network
Click Settings Apps Apps Management Multi Send
Click Settings Remote Operator Panel Settings
Setting up Remote Operator Panel
Exporting and importing a configuration
Click Submit
Available internal options
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
Accessing the controller board
Close the shield, and then the access door
Installing a memory card
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Installing an optional card
Installing an Internal Solutions Port
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Long ISP cable
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Installing a printer hard disk
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Removing a printer hard disk
Installing optional trays
Installing hardware options
Order of installation
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Line port
Attaching cables
Macintosh
Setting up the printer software
Installing the printer software
Windows 7 or earlier
Click Update Now ‑ Ask Printer
Updating available options in the printer driver
Windows
For Windows users
Preparing to set up the printer on an Ethernet network
Installing the printer on an Ethernet network
Networking
Click +
For Macintosh users
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
Select a wireless connection setup
Network/Ports Active NIC Auto Submit
Using the Personal Identification Number PIN method
Using the Push Button Configuration method
For Windows users
Setting up serial printing
Click Continue Finish
Reports Menu Settings
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings
Printing a network setup
Loading trays
Setting the paper size and type
Configuring Universal paper settings
Loading paper and specialty media
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One ‑sided printing Two ‑sided duplex printing
Loading the multipurpose feeder
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Using the standard bin and paper stop
Creating a custom name for a paper type
Using the Embedded Web Server
Linking and unlinking trays
Linking and unlinking trays
Assigning a custom paper type
Configuring a custom name
Using the printer control panel
Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Types
Paper Menu Custom Types
Select a custom name you want to configure, and then touch
Tips on using envelopes
Using specialty media
Tips on using letterhead
Tips on using transparencies
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Paper guidelines
Paper characteristics
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Fiber content
Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper
Storing paper
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Supported paper sizes
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Scanner Duplex 550 ‑sheet tray Feeder Glass Mode
Paper type Standard 250 ‑ or Multipurpose Duplex mode
Supported paper types and weights
Supported paper sizes
Paper size Dimensions Staple finisher
Paper type Staple finisher
Supported paper types and weights
Paper and specialty media guide
X 9.8
Printing forms
Adjusting toner darkness
Printing
Printing forms and a document
Printing from a flash drive
Click Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Toner Darkness
Printing from a flash drive or mobile device
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Recommended flash drives File type
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Storing print jobs in the printer
Printing Touch Submit
Modifying confidential print settings
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Printing information pages
Canceling a print job
For Macintosh users
Making a quick copy
Copying using the ADF
Copying
Making copies
Copying on transparencies
Copying using the scanner glass
Copying photos
Copying on specialty media
Copying to a different size
Customizing copy settings
Copying on letterhead
Example 2 Copying on a single paper size
Making copies using paper from a selected tray
Copying different paper sizes
Example 1 Copying on mixed paper sizes
Copy to Letter Copy It
Copying on both sides of the paper duplexing
Reducing or enlarging copies
Collating copies
Adjusting copy quality
Select one of the following
Placing separator sheets between copies
Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet
Copy Advanced Options Separator Sheets
Creating a custom copy job
Placing an overlay message on each
Canceling a copy job
Placing information on copies
Placing a header or footer on pages
Understanding the copy options
Copies
Content
Using the advanced options
Collate
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
Creating an e-mail shortcut using the printer control panel
Click Settings
Mailing 102
Sending an e-mail using the printer control panel
Sending an e‑mail using a shortcut number
Mailing a document
Changing the output file type
Customizing e-mail settings
Sending an e‑mail using the address book
Adding e-mail subject and message information
Understanding the e-mail options
Canceling an e-mail
Mailing 105
Resolution
Send As
Mailing 106
Setup
Scan Preview
Faxing 107
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
Scenario 1 Standard telephone line
Setup 1 Printer is connected to a dedicated fax line
Tips for this setup
Choosing a fax connection
Connected to the same telephone wall jack
Faxing 110
Connected to different wall jacks
Faxing 111
Faxing 112
Faxing 113
Scenario 2 Digital Subscriber Line DSL
Faxing 114
Scenario 3 VoIP telephone service
Faxing 115
Setup 1 Printer is connected directly to a cable modem
Faxing 116
Part name Part number Lexmark adapter plug 40X8519
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Faxing 119
Connecting the printer to a wall jack in Germany
Settings Fax Settings Analog Fax Setup Answer On
Connecting to a distinctive ring service
Setting the outgoing fax name and number
Sending a fax
Setting the date and time
Configuring the printer to observe daylight saving time
Sending a fax using the printer control panel
Fax tab Enable fax
Sending a fax using the computer
Sending a fax using a shortcut number
Sending a fax at a scheduled time
Sending a fax using the address book
Creating shortcuts
Customizing fax settings
Changing the fax resolution
Click Settings Manage Shortcuts Fax Shortcut Setup
Blocking junk faxes
Click Settings Reports Click Fax Job Log or Fax Call Log
Making a fax lighter or darker
Viewing a fax log
Holding faxes
Canceling an outgoing fax
Click Settings Fax Settings Analog Fax Setup Holding Faxes
Holding and forwarding faxes
Off Always On Manual Scheduled
Click Settings Fax Settings
Understanding the fax options
Forwarding a fax
This option lets you send a fax at a later time or date
Delayed Send
Faxing 129
Scanning to an FTP address
Using Scan to Network
Creating an FTP shortcut using the Embedded Web Server
Scanning
Scanning an FTP using the address book
Creating an FTP shortcut using the printer control panel
Scanning to an FTP address using the printer control panel
Scanning to an FTP address using a shortcut number
Click Scan Profile Create Scan Profile
Scanning to a computer using the Embedded Web Server
Select your scan settings, and then click Next
Scanning to a computer or flash drive
Setting up Scan to Computer
Click Next Close
Scanning to a flash drive
Scanning 134 Select your printer from the list
Held jobs Profiles and Apps select your scan profile
Using the ScanBack Utility
Understanding the scan options
Scanning 135
Scanning 136
Scanning 137
Understanding the printer menus 138
Settings Help Manage Shortcuts Option Card Menu3
Understanding the printer m enus
Menus list
Understanding the printer menus 139
Default Source menu
Paper menu
Paper Size/Type menu
Multipurpose Feeder Size
Understanding the printer menus 140
Tray x Type
Manual Paper Size
Understanding the printer menus 141
Multipurpose Feeder Type
Understanding the printer menus 142
Configure MP menu
Understanding the printer menus 143
Substitute Size menu
Paper Texture menu
Understanding the printer menus 144
Paper Weight menu
Understanding the printer menus 145
Understanding the printer menus 146
Paper Loading menu
Use Custom Name
Custom Types menu
Custom Names menu
Understanding the printer menus 147
Understanding the printer menus 148
Universal Setup menu
Custom Scan Sizes menu
Understanding the printer menus 149
Reports Menu
Reports menu
Understanding the printer menus 150
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network x menu
Understanding the printer menus 151
To access the menu, navigate to either of the following
Understanding the printer menus 152
Network Card menu
TCP/IP menu
Understanding the printer menus 153
IPv6 menu
Understanding the printer menus 154
Wireless menu
View Name
AppleTalk menu
Standard USB menu
Activate
ENA Address
Understanding the printer menus 156
USB Buffer
Job Buffering
Understanding the printer menus 157
Smtp Setup menu
Understanding the printer menus 158
Edit Security Setups menu
Security menu
Security Reset Jumper
Miscellaneous Security Settings menu
Edit Access Controls
Login Restrictions
Understanding the printer menus 160
Confidential Print menu
Understanding the printer menus 161
Erase Temporary Data Files menu
Security Audit Log menu
Understanding the printer menus 162
Set Date/Time menu
Understanding the printer menus 163
Settings menu
General Settings menu
ADF Loaded Beep
Quiet Mode
Run Initial setup
Understanding the printer menus 164
Scan to PC Port Range
Understanding the printer menus 165
Keyboard
Paper Sizes
Displayed Information
Understanding the printer menus 166
Time Format
Understanding the printer menus 167
Home screen customization
Date Format
Understanding the printer menus 168
Understanding the printer menus 169
Understanding the printer menus 170
Press Sleep Button
Error Recovery
Print Recovery
Understanding the printer menus 171
Understanding the printer menus 172
Copy Settings menu
Understanding the printer menus 173
Understanding the printer menus 174
Understanding the printer menus 175
Understanding the printer menus 176
Fax Settings menu
Fax Mode Analog Fax Setup menu
Understanding the printer menus 177
Fax Cover
Resolution
Understanding the printer menus 178
Dial Prefix
Understanding the printer menus 179
Understanding the printer menus 180
Understanding the printer menus 181
Understanding the printer menus 182
Understanding the printer menus 183
Understanding the printer menus 184
‑mail Settings menu
Ringer Volume
‑mail Server Setup
Color
Understanding the printer menus 185
Format
Orientation
Text Default
Text/Photo Default
Understanding the printer menus 186
Use Multi ‑Page Tiff
Photo Default
Understanding the printer menus 187
‑mail images sent as
Color Balance
Understanding the printer menus 188
Use cc/bcc
FTP Settings menu
Understanding the printer menus 189
Understanding the printer menus 190
File Name
Understanding the printer menus 191
FTP bit Depth
Understanding the printer menus 192
Understanding the printer menus 193
Scan Settings
Flash Drive menu
Understanding the printer menus 194
Understanding the printer menus 195
Duplex Binding
Print Settings
Understanding the printer menus 196
Copies
Use Printer Language Set the printer language PCL Emulation
Print Settings
Setup menu
Understanding the printer menus 197
Download Target
Understanding the printer menus 198
Job Waiting
Print Area
Print All Order
Finishing menu
Understanding the printer menus 199
Staple Job
Understanding the printer menus 200
Separator Source
Quality menu
Understanding the printer menus 202
Job Accounting menu
Understanding the printer menus 203
Utilities menu
Understanding the printer menus 204
XPS menu
PostScript menu
Understanding the printer menus 205
PCL Emul menu
Tray Renumber
Understanding the printer menus 206
Understanding the printer menus 207
Html menu
Understanding the printer menus 208
Image menu
Menu item Description
Help menu
Understanding the printer menus 209
Conserving supplies
Saving money and the environment
Saving paper and toner
Saving energy
Using Eco‑Mode
Click Settings General Settings Eco‑Mode select a setting
Click Settings General Settings Quiet Mode select a setting
Saving money and the environment 212
Adjusting Sleep mode
Click Settings General Settings Timeouts
Settings General Settings Timeouts Sleep Mode
Saving money and the environment 213
Using Hibernate Mode
Setting Hibernate Timeout
Click Settings General Settings Sleep Button Settings
Click Settings General Settings Schedule Power Modes
Using Schedule Power Modes
Adjusting the brightness of the display
Settings General Settings Timeouts Hibernate Timeout
Recycling Lexmark packaging
Settings General Settings Screen Brightness
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark products
Disposing of a printer hard disk
Securing the printer
Statement of Volatility
Erasing volatile memory
Erasing non‑volatile memory
Using the printer control panel
Touch Wipe All Settings
Touch Back Exit Config Menu
Touch Disk Encryption Enable
Configuring printer hard disk encryption
Using the Embedded Web Server
Click Settings Security Disk Encryption
Lexmark security Web
Finding printer security information
Maintaining the printer 220
Cleaning the printer parts
Cleaning the printer
Maintaining the printer
Close the scanner cover
Cleaning the scanner glass
Maintaining the printer 221
Ordering supplies
Using genuine Lexmark parts and supplies
Checking the status of parts and supplies
Estimated number of remaining pages
Return Program cartridge
Ordering toner cartridges
Ordering an imaging unit
Maintaining the printer 223
Ordering an ADF separator roller
Ordering a maintenance kit
Storing supplies
Ordering staple cartridges
Maintaining the printer 225
Replacing supplies
Replacing the toner cartridge
Replacing the imaging unit
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Maintaining the printer 229
Replacing the staple cartridge
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Shipping the printer
Moving the printer
Before moving the printer
Moving the printer to another location
Checking the virtual display
Finding advanced networking and administrator information
Setting up e‑mail alerts
Managing the printer
Notification Description
Click Settings Print Settings Supply Notifications
Managing the printer 234
Restoring factory default settings
Settings General Settings Factory Defaults Restore Now
Clearing jams 235
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Load paper properly
Use recommended paper
Understanding jam messages and locations
Clearing jams 237
Jam access area Printer control panel message What to do
Clearing jams 238
‑page jam, open automatic feeder top cover y.xx
‑page jam, clear standard bin y.xx
Clearing jams 239
‑page jam, open rear door y.xx
‑page jam, open front door y.xx
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‑page jam, remove tray 1 to clear duplex y.xx
‑page jam, clear manual feeder y.xx
‑page jam, open tray x y.xx
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Clearing jams 247
Paper jam in the finisher bin
Paper jam in the finisher rear door
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Staple jam in the finisher
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Cartridge low 88.xy
Troubleshooting
Understanding the printer messages
Cartridge, imaging unit mismatch 41.xy
Change paper source to custom string load orientation
Cartridge nearly low 88.xy
Cartridge very low, x estimated pages remain 88.xy
Change paper source to custom type name load orientation
Close front door
Check tray x connection
Close rear door
Close finisher rear door
Disk full
Configuration change, some held jobs were not restored
Complex page, some data may not have printed
Defective flash detected
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
Incorrect paper size, open paper source
Imaging unit nearly low 84.xy
Imaging unit very low, x estimated pages remain 84.xy
Incompatible tray x
Load paper source with custom type name paper orientation
Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restored
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Insufficient memory, some Held Jobs were deleted
Load Manual Feeder with paper size paper orientation
Troubleshooting 260
Load Manual Feeder with custom type name paper orientation
Load Manual Feeder with custom string paper orientation
Network x software error
Maintenance kit low 80.xy
Maintenance kit nearly low 80.xy
Maintenance kit very low, x estimated pages remain 80.xy
Paper changes needed
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
Remove paper from standard output bin
Parallel port x disabled
Printer had to restart. Last job may be incomplete
Remove defective disk
Replace unsupported cartridge 32.xy
Reinstall missing or unresponsive cartridge 31.xy
Reinstall missing or unresponsive imaging unit 31.xy
Troubleshooting 264
Replace unsupported imaging unit 32.xy
Restore held jobs?
Scanner disabled by admin
Serial port x disabled
Standard USB port disabled
Smtp server not set up. Contact system administrator
Some held jobs were not restored
Standard network software error
Unformatted flash detected
USB port x disabled
Weblink server not set up. Contact system administrator
Too many trays attached
Printer is not responding
Solving printer problems
Basic printer problems
Troubleshooting 268
Troubleshooting 269
Cannot detect internal option
Option problems
Troubleshooting 270
Printer display is blank
Step Problem is solved. Go to step
Tray problems
Troubleshooting 271
Action Yes Step Problem is solved Go to step
USB/parallel interface card does not operate correctly
Internal Solutions Port does not operate correctly
Troubleshooting 272
Cannot detect memory card
Paper frequently jams
Paper feed problems
Troubleshooting 273
Action Yes Step Go to step Problem is solved
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Solving print problems
Printing problems
Troubleshooting 274
Print jobs do not print
Error message about reading the flash drive appears
Troubleshooting 275
Troubleshooting 276
For Macintosh users
Troubleshooting 277
Confidential and other held jobs do not print
For Windows users
Print job takes longer than expected
Troubleshooting 278
Settings General Settings
Settings General Settings Print Recovery Page Protect Off
Incorrect characters print
Troubleshooting 279
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Large jobs do not collate
Troubleshooting 280
Tray linking does not work
Characters have jagged or uneven edges
Print quality problems
Troubleshooting 281
Unexpected page breaks occur
Printer is printing blank pages
Troubleshooting 282
Clipped pages or images
Troubleshooting 283
Shadow images appear on prints
Prints on color transparencies appear dark when projected
Troubleshooting 284
Gray background on prints
Troubleshooting 285
Incorrect margins on prints
Troubleshooting 286
Paper curl
Troubleshooting 287
Print irregularities
Troubleshooting 288
Repeating defects appear on prints
Troubleshooting 289
Print is too dark
Troubleshooting 290
Print is too light
Troubleshooting 291
Skewed print
Troubleshooting 292
Printer is printing solid black pages
Troubleshooting 293
Streaked horizontal lines appear on prints
Troubleshooting 294
Transparency print quality is poor
Streaked vertical lines appear on prints
Troubleshooting 295
Horizontal voids appear on prints
Troubleshooting 296
Vertical voids appear on prints
Troubleshooting 297
Toner fog or background shading appears on prints
Toner specks appear on prints
Uneven print density
Solving copy problems
Troubleshooting 299
Toner rubs off
Scanner unit does not close
Copier does not respond
Poor copy quality
Troubleshooting 301
Partial document or photo copies
Troubleshooting 302
Settings General Settings Run initial setup Yes
Solving fax problems
Fax and e-mail functions are not set up
Troubleshooting 303
Cannot send or receive a fax
Troubleshooting 304
Caller ID is not shown
Troubleshooting 305
Can send but not receive faxes
Troubleshooting 306
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Yes Problem is solved Go to step
Received fax has poor print quality
Troubleshooting 308
Click Settings Fax Settings Analog Fax Setup
Scanner does not respond
Solving scanner problems
Troubleshooting 309
Existing file check box
Troubleshooting 310
Scan job was not successful
Step Change the file name. Go to step
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
Troubleshooting 311
Poor scanned image quality
Troubleshooting 312
Cannot scan from a computer
Troubleshooting 313
Partial document or photo scans
Click Settings Apps Apps Management System tab Log
Solving home screen applications problems
An application error has occurred
Troubleshooting 314
Mail
Troubleshooting 315
Contacting customer support
Tech Library
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Product information
Edition notice
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317
Trademarks
Noise emission levels
Meter average sound pressure, dBA
Temperature information
Product disposal
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Static sensitivity notice
Laser notice
Laser advisory label
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Power consumption
Product power consumption
Mode Description Power consumption Watts
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
Industry Canada compliance statement
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Licensing notices
European Community EC directives conformity
Regulatory notices for telecommunication terminal equipment
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Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz
Using this product in Switzerland
Japanese telecom notice
Utilisation de ce produit en Suisse
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
Industry Canada Canada
ΤΗΣ Οδηγιασ 1999/5/ΕΚ
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Patent acknowledgment
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Limited warranty
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
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Limited warranty service
Extent of limited warranty
332
Limitation of liability
Additional rights
Numerics
Symbols
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