May
Users Guide
Page
 Contents
 Copying
Printing
 Scanning
 Sending a fax
Faxing
 Clearing jams
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 Safety info rm ation
 Learn in g about the printer
Checking the box contents
 Basic model
Printer configurations
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 Fully configured model
 Description
Understanding the printer control panel
 Back
Printer control panel item Description
Control panel item Description
 Choosing a fax connection
Getting the printer ready to fax
 Country/region United Kingdom Italy Ireland Sweden Finland
Using an RJ11 adapter
Equipment
Benefits
 FAX
 Australia Spain South Africa Turkey
Country/region Saudi Arabia Israel United Arab Emirates
Egypt Poland Bulgaria
Czech Republic Russia Belgium
 Country/region
 Connecting to a telephone
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack
 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 time
Setting the date
 Understanding Address Book Editor
Understanding the fax and scan software
Understanding Express Scan Manager
 Installing a 550-sheet drawer
Installing o ption s
 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
 Loading Tray 1 MPT
Load in g pape r a nd s p ecialty med ia
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 Loading Tray 2 and Tray
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 Linking trays
Setting the Paper Type
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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
 Storing paper
Using card stock
 Supported paper sizes
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
 Multipurpose feeder
Supported paper types
Paper type
Paper Card stock Transparencies Paper labels Envelopes
 Multipurpose feeder Tray 1 MPT
Supported paper weights
Paper capacities
Tray
 Envelopes
Paper type Multipurpose feeder Tray
 Printing a document from Windows
Installing printer software
Printing the configuration
Prin ting
 Printing Secure Print jobs from the printer control panel
Using Secure printing
Printing the demo
Understanding Secure Print
 Understanding Proof Print
Using Proof printing
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
 Canceling a print job from the Windows desktop
Canceling a print job from the Windows taskbar
Canceling a print job from Mac OS
 Scanner glass
Cop ying
Making a copy
Automatic Document Feeder ADF
 Collated
Customizing copy settings
Selecting a paper tray for copies
Collating copies
 Selecting the type of document being copied
Reducing or enlarging copies
 Adjusting the sharpness of a copy
Adjusting copy quality
Making a copy lighter or darker
 Adjusting the auto exposure of copies
Adjusting the color saturation of a copy
 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
 Setting the copy margins
Canceling a copy job
 Scan ning
Scanning a document using the computer
 Scanning documents directly to other applications
Customizing scan settings using the computer
Scanning text for editing
 Channels
General tab
Options
Advanced tab Options
 Sharing a folder in Windows
Canceling a scan job
Scanning clear images from magazines or newspapers
Scanning to a computer
 Click Computer SMB Click Computer Settings Wizard
Creating a computer address using Address Book Editor
 Setting up scanning to a computer Macintosh
Creating a computer address using the Embedded Web Server
Click Address Book
 Click Ethernet
Select Share files and folders using SMB
Select Enable Accounts
Mac OS X version
 Click Server FTP
Creating an FTP address using Address Book Editor
Scanning to an FTP server
Scanning to a computer over the network
 Scanning to an FTP address
Creating an FTP address using the Embedded Web Server
 Scanning to e-mail
Setting up the Smtp server
Creating an e-mail address using Address Book Editor
Mail setting Description
 Creating an e-mail group using the Embedded Web Server
Creating an e-mail address using the Embedded Web Server
 Scanning to an e-mail address
Adjusting the auto exposure of scanned images
 Adjusting the sharpness of a scanned image
Adjusting the color saturation of a scanned image
Adjusting the image compression of a scanned image
Adjusting the scan resolution
 Changing the Tiff format for a scanned image
Selecting the size of the document being scanned
Changing the maximum e-mail size of a scanned image
Changing the scan destination
 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 a computer
Customizing the scan settings for an individual scan job
Setting the scanned image file type
Customizing the scan settings when scanning to e-mail
 Sending a fax
Sending a fax using the ADF
Sending a fax using the scanner glass
Faxing
 Inserting a pause in a fax number
Sending a broadcast fax
 Click Group Membership
Setting up the Address Book for faxing
Creating a fax number entry using Address Book Editor
Creating a fax number entry using the Embedded Web Server
 Creating a fax group using Address Book Editor
Creating a fax number entry using the printer control panel
 Creating a fax group using the printer control panel
Creating a fax group using the Embedded Web Server
 Receiving a fax
Canceling a fax job
Setting the fax receive mode
Fax receive mode
 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 who can send faxes to the printer
Limiting access to fax and scan operations
 Setting up to fax while behind a PBX
Customizing dial settings
Setting the dialing mode
Adjusting the volume
 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
 Area name
Jam message
 100
Clearing Tray 1 MPT jams
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Clearing Tray 2 jams
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Clearing Tray 3 jams
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Clearing jams in the fuser
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Clearing jams in the duplex unit
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Clearing jams in the ADF
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 Menus list
Default Settings Menu
Copy Defaults menu
Und ersta ndin g print e r men us
 Menu item
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Scan Defaults menu
 126
 Image Compression
Fax Defaults menu
Delayed Start
127
 Tray 1 MPT menu
Tray Settings menu
128
 Display Popup
Tray 2 menu
Tray 3 menu
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Information Pages menu
 131
Admin Menu
Billing Meters menu
Address Book menu
 132
Print Language menu
 PCL
133
PostScript
 134
Network Settings menu
Ethernet
 Initialize NVM
135
Protocol
IP Filter
 136
Parallel Settings menu
USB Settings menu
Fax Settings menu
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System Settings menu
 Alert Tone
141
 Time-Out
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Maintenance menu
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Secure Settings menu
 Scan to Email menu
Admin Reports menu
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Panel Language Menu
 Und ersta ndin g print e r message s
List of status and error messages
 Email Error, Invalid POP3 Server
Crum Error
Disabled Func
Duplexer Error
 Fuser Crum Error, Reseat Fuser
Email Login Error, POP3 Login Failed
Email Login Error, Smtp Login Failed
Fan Motor Error
 Insert Transfer Unit
Hard Drive Full
Insert color
Insert Fuser, Restart Printer
 Jam at Reg. Roll, Open Door a
Invalid User
Jam at Duplexer
Jam at Exit, Open Door a
 Network Scan Error, Connection Timeout
Login Error
MCU Firmware Error
MCU Nvram Error
 Network Scan Error, Invalid SMB/FTP Server
Network Scan Error, Directory Not Found
Network Scan Error, Email Server Full
Network Scan Error, File Name Exists
 PCL Error
Network Scan Error, Smtp Connection Failed
Non-Genuine Toner Installed
NV RAM Error
 Replace color Print Cartridge Soon
RAM Error
Remove Tape, color Cartridge
Replace color Print Cartridge
 Restart Printer
Scan Error
Scanner Lamp Error
Replace Transfer Unit Soon
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 Wrong Paper Type
Smtp Server Error
Select Function
Tray x is Missing
 Storing supplies
Cleaning the printer
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Main taining th e prin t er
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Cleaning the scanner glass
Ordering supplies
Ordering print cartridges
 Before moving the printer
Moving the printer
Ordering a fuser
Ordering a transfer belt
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Locking the scanner
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Removing the printer from the 550-sheet drawer
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 Moving the printer to another location
Setting the printer up in a new location
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Adjusting the color registration
Adjusting the color registration automatically
Adjusting the color registration manually
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 170
Locking the administrator menus
Adjusting Power Saver
Adm inistra tiv e support
 Using the Embedded Web Server
Setting the Auto Reset
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Creating e-mail alerts
Click Properties Click Mail Alerts
 Printer control panel display is blank
Solving printing problems
Troublesho oting
Online customer support Checking an unresponsive printer
 174
Jobs do not print
Job takes longer than expected to print
Tray linking does not work
 Scanner unit does not close
Solving copy problems
Unexpected page breaks occur
Copier does not respond
 Is the Toner LOW?
176
 Scan was not successful
Solving scan problems
Partial document or photo copies
Scanner does not respond
 Poor scanned image quality
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
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 Cannot send or receive a fax
Solving fax problems
Partial document or photo scans
Cannot scan from a computer
 Check the Telephone Wall Jack
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 Can receive but not send faxes
Can send but not receive faxes
181
 Received fax has poor print quality
Solving option problems
182
 Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Solving paper feed problems
Drawers
Paper frequently jams
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Solving print quality problems
Repeating defects
Color misregistration
 185
Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
 Print is too light
Streaked vertical lines
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 Print is too dark
Print irregularities
187
 Skewed print
Transparency print quality is poor
Uneven print density
Incorrect margins
 Clipped images
Blank pages
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 190
Solid color pages
Paper curl
Toner specks
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FAQ about color printing
What is RGB color?
Toner rubs off
 192
Contacting Customer Support
 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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Noise emission levels
Meter average sound pressure, dBA
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New Zealand Telecom equipment notice
 Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz
Using this product in Switzerland
South Africa telecommunications notice
Utilisation de ce produit en Suisse
 201
Power consumption
Laser notice
Laser advisory label
 202
Statement of Limited Warranty
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Limited warranty service
 Limitation of liability
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Symbols
Index
Numerics
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Number 27 setting the time
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 Partial document or photo scans
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Tray 3 129 troubleshooting