Users Guide
May
Page
Contents
Printing
Copying
Scanning
Faxing
Sending a fax
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Clearing jams
170
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160
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191
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205
Safety info rm ation
Checking the box contents
Learn in g about the printer
Printer configurations
Basic model
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Fully configured model
Understanding the printer control panel
Description
Back
Printer control panel item Description
Control panel item Description
Getting the printer ready to fax
Choosing a fax connection
Benefits
Using an RJ11 adapter
Equipment
Country/region United Kingdom Italy Ireland Sweden Finland
FAX
Czech Republic Russia Belgium
Country/region Saudi Arabia Israel United Arab Emirates
Egypt Poland Bulgaria
Australia Spain South Africa Turkey
Country/region
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack
Connecting to a telephone
Remove the protective plug from the EXT port of the printer
Connecting to an answering machine
Connecting to a computer with a modem
Setting the outgoing fax name and number
If you live
Setting the country code
Select
France United States Brazil Learning about the printer
Setting the date
Setting the time
Understanding Address Book Editor
Understanding the fax and scan software
Understanding Express Scan Manager
Installing o ption s
Installing a 550-sheet drawer
Securing the 550-sheet drawer to the printer
Align the tray, and insert it Installing options
Installing a multi-protocol network card
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Installing a memory card
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Attaching cables
Ethernet port USB symbol USB port Installing options
Load in g pape r a nd s p ecialty med ia
Loading Tray 1 MPT
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Loading Tray 2 and Tray
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Setting the Paper Type
Linking trays
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Pap er and specialty m edia g uide
Paper characteristics
Paper guidelines
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Using recycled paper
Using letterhead
Top
Using envelopes
Using labels
Using card stock
Storing paper
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Supported paper sizes
Paper Card stock Transparencies Paper labels Envelopes
Supported paper types
Paper type
Multipurpose feeder
Tray
Supported paper weights
Paper capacities
Multipurpose feeder Tray 1 MPT
Paper type Multipurpose feeder Tray
Envelopes
Prin ting
Installing printer software
Printing the configuration
Printing a document from Windows
Understanding Secure Print
Using Secure printing
Printing the demo
Printing Secure Print jobs from the printer control panel
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Using Proof printing
Canceling a print job
Understanding Proof Print
Canceling a print job from the Windows desktop
Canceling a print job from the Windows taskbar
Canceling a print job from Mac OS
Automatic Document Feeder ADF
Cop ying
Making a copy
Scanner glass
Collating copies
Customizing copy settings
Selecting a paper tray for copies
Collated
Reducing or enlarging copies
Selecting the type of document being copied
Adjusting the sharpness of a copy
Adjusting copy quality
Making a copy lighter or darker
Adjusting the color saturation of a copy
Adjusting the auto exposure of copies
Centering an image on a
Up setting
Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet
Printing a poster
Poster setting Description
Repeating images on a sheet
Canceling a copy job
Setting the copy margins
Scanning a document using the computer
Scan ning
Scanning documents directly to other applications
Customizing scan settings using the computer
Scanning text for editing
Advanced tab Options
General tab
Options
Channels
Scanning to a computer
Canceling a scan job
Scanning clear images from magazines or newspapers
Sharing a folder in Windows
Creating a computer address using Address Book Editor
Click Computer SMB Click Computer Settings Wizard
Setting up scanning to a computer Macintosh
Creating a computer address using the Embedded Web Server
Click Address Book
Mac OS X version
Select Share files and folders using SMB
Select Enable Accounts
Click Ethernet
Scanning to a computer over the network
Creating an FTP address using Address Book Editor
Scanning to an FTP server
Click Server FTP
Creating an FTP address using the Embedded Web Server
Scanning to an FTP address
Mail setting Description
Setting up the Smtp server
Creating an e-mail address using Address Book Editor
Scanning to e-mail
Creating an e-mail address using the Embedded Web Server
Creating an e-mail group using the Embedded Web Server
Adjusting the auto exposure of scanned images
Scanning to an e-mail address
Adjusting the scan resolution
Adjusting the color saturation of a scanned image
Adjusting the image compression of a scanned image
Adjusting the sharpness of a scanned image
Changing the scan destination
Selecting the size of the document being scanned
Changing the maximum e-mail size of a scanned image
Changing the Tiff format for a scanned image
Selecting the type of document being scanned
Setting the scan color mode
Making a scanned image lighter or darker
Customizing the scan settings when scanning to e-mail
Customizing the scan settings for an individual scan job
Setting the scanned image file type
Customizing the scan settings when scanning to a computer
Faxing
Sending a fax using the ADF
Sending a fax using the scanner glass
Sending a fax
Sending a broadcast fax
Inserting a pause in a fax number
Creating a fax number entry using the Embedded Web Server
Setting up the Address Book for faxing
Creating a fax number entry using Address Book Editor
Click Group Membership
Creating a fax number entry using the printer control panel
Creating a fax group using Address Book Editor
Creating a fax group using the Embedded Web Server
Creating a fax group using the printer control panel
Fax receive mode
Canceling a fax job
Setting the fax receive mode
Receiving a fax
Enabling secure faxes
Adjusting fax activity report settings
Printing secure faxes
Sending a fax at a specified time
Printing fax reports
Enabling Color Fax
Limiting access to fax and scan operations
Limiting who can send faxes to the printer
Adjusting the volume
Customizing dial settings
Setting the dialing mode
Setting up to fax while behind a PBX
Adjusting the fax resolution
Setting the time delay before receiving a fax automatically
Selecting the type of document being faxed
Setting the delayed start time
Customizing the fax settings for an individual fax job
Making a fax lighter or darker
Avoiding jams
Clearing jams
Understanding jam messages and locations
Jam message
Area name
Clearing Tray 1 MPT jams
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101
102
103
Clearing Tray 2 jams
104
105
106
107
108
Clearing Tray 3 jams
109
110
111
112
Clearing jams in the fuser
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114
115
Clearing jams in the duplex unit
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118
Clearing jams in the ADF
119
120
121
Und ersta ndin g print e r men us
Default Settings Menu
Copy Defaults menu
Menus list
123
Menu item
124
Scan Defaults menu
125
126
127
Fax Defaults menu
Delayed Start
Image Compression
Tray 1 MPT menu
Tray Settings menu
128
129
Tray 2 menu
Tray 3 menu
Display Popup
Information Pages menu
130
Address Book menu
Admin Menu
Billing Meters menu
131
Print Language menu
132
PCL
133
PostScript
134
Network Settings menu
Ethernet
IP Filter
135
Protocol
Initialize NVM
Fax Settings menu
Parallel Settings menu
USB Settings menu
136
137
138
139
System Settings menu
140
141
Alert Tone
142
Time-Out
143
Maintenance menu
144
Secure Settings menu
145
Scan to Email menu
Admin Reports menu
146
Panel Language Menu
147
List of status and error messages
Und ersta ndin g print e r message s
Duplexer Error
Crum Error
Disabled Func
Email Error, Invalid POP3 Server
Fan Motor Error
Email Login Error, POP3 Login Failed
Email Login Error, Smtp Login Failed
Fuser Crum Error, Reseat Fuser
Insert Fuser, Restart Printer
Hard Drive Full
Insert color
Insert Transfer Unit
Jam at Exit, Open Door a
Invalid User
Jam at Duplexer
Jam at Reg. Roll, Open Door a
MCU Nvram Error
Login Error
MCU Firmware Error
Network Scan Error, Connection Timeout
Network Scan Error, File Name Exists
Network Scan Error, Directory Not Found
Network Scan Error, Email Server Full
Network Scan Error, Invalid SMB/FTP Server
NV RAM Error
Network Scan Error, Smtp Connection Failed
Non-Genuine Toner Installed
PCL Error
Replace color Print Cartridge
RAM Error
Remove Tape, color Cartridge
Replace color Print Cartridge Soon
Replace Transfer Unit Soon
Scan Error
Scanner Lamp Error
Restart Printer
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Tray x is Missing
Smtp Server Error
Select Function
Wrong Paper Type
Main taining th e prin t er
Cleaning the printer
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Storing supplies
Ordering print cartridges
Cleaning the scanner glass
Ordering supplies
161
Ordering a transfer belt
Moving the printer
Ordering a fuser
Before moving the printer
Locking the scanner
163
Removing the printer from the 550-sheet drawer
164
165
166
Moving the printer to another location
Setting the printer up in a new location
167
Adjusting the color registration manually
Adjusting the color registration
Adjusting the color registration automatically
168
169
Adm inistra tiv e support
Locking the administrator menus
Adjusting Power Saver
170
Using the Embedded Web Server
Setting the Auto Reset
171
172
Creating e-mail alerts
Click Properties Click Mail Alerts
Online customer support Checking an unresponsive printer
Solving printing problems
Troublesho oting
Printer control panel display is blank
Tray linking does not work
Jobs do not print
Job takes longer than expected to print
174
Copier does not respond
Solving copy problems
Unexpected page breaks occur
Scanner unit does not close
176
Is the Toner LOW?
Scanner does not respond
Solving scan problems
Partial document or photo copies
Scan was not successful
Poor scanned image quality
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
178
Cannot scan from a computer
Solving fax problems
Partial document or photo scans
Cannot send or receive a fax
180
Check the Telephone Wall Jack
Can receive but not send faxes
Can send but not receive faxes
181
Received fax has poor print quality
Solving option problems
182
Paper frequently jams
Solving paper feed problems
Drawers
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Color misregistration
Solving print quality problems
Repeating defects
184
Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
185
Print is too light
Streaked vertical lines
186
Print is too dark
Print irregularities
187
Incorrect margins
Transparency print quality is poor
Uneven print density
Skewed print
Clipped images
Blank pages
189
Toner specks
Solid color pages
Paper curl
190
Toner rubs off
FAQ about color printing
What is RGB color?
191
Contacting Customer Support
192
193
Edition notice
Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved
Industry Canada compliance statement
Trademarks
194
European Community EC directives conformity
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
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196
Noise emission levels
Meter average sound pressure, dBA
197
198
New Zealand Telecom equipment notice
199
Utilisation de ce produit en Suisse
Using this product in Switzerland
South Africa telecommunications notice
Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz
Laser advisory label
Power consumption
Laser notice
201
Statement of Limited Warranty
202
Limited warranty service
203
204
Limitation of liability
Numerics
Symbols
Index
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Number 27 setting the time
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Partial document or photo scans
Tray 3 129 troubleshooting
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