May
Series Users Guide
Safety information
Contents
Printing
Wireless networking
Printing specialty documents
Working with photos
Scanning
Copying
Faxing
113
Maintaining the printer
Troubleshooting
Print troubleshooting 154
Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting 172
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Index
Networking glossary
Introduction
Where to find
Finding information about the printer
Description
Select Lexmark Solution Center
Description Where to find
Series
Description Where to find US Where to find rest of world
Operating system notice
Wireless network compatibility
Windows users-See the Users Guide
Checking the box contents
Setting up the printer
Use
Understanding the parts of the printer
Line
EXT
Standalone setup
Page
Page
Page
Page
Installing the printer on additional network computers
Welcome
Setting up the printer on a Windows operating system
Getting the printer ready to fax
Using an RJ11 adapter
Country/region
Country/region
Country/region
Choosing a fax connection
Connecting to an answering machine
Equipment Benefits See this section
Page
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack in Germany
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack
Connecting to a computer with a modem
Connecting to a telephone
Page
Using a digital phone service
Setting up to fax while behind a PBX
Using the control panel
Understanding the control panel
Press
Press To
Saving settings
Press Settings
Understanding the Settings menu
You can
From here
Wireless Setup to view
Installing another language control panel
Reset Network Adapter to Factory Defaults, which lets you
From here You can
Using the installation software CD Windows users only
Installing the printer software
Using the installation software CD Macintosh users only
Using the World Wide Web
Click Details
Method
Click
Click Setup and diagnose printer
Turning printing voice notification on or off
Installing an internal wireless print server
What do the Wi-Fi indicator lights mean?
Configuring the optional internal wireless print server
Security Information
Networking
Common home network configurations
General networking
Networking overview
Internet
Finding the MAC address
What information do I need and where do I find it?
Finding a printer/print server located on remote subnets
Printing a network setup
Direct IP printing
Checking the port setting
Wireless networking
Using a wireless network connection
Windows 2000 or XP users only
Finding IP addresses
IP addresses
Assigning an IP address
Installing the printer on a network
Finding the signal strength
Configure IP address
Sharing the printer on a network
Types of wireless networks
Configure network printers
Configure
Add printers
Tips for using network adapters
Advanced wireless setup
Creating an ad hoc wireless network using Windows
For Windows Vista users
For Windows XP users
Follow the instructions on the computer screen
Loading paper and original documents
Using the automatic paper type sensor
Loading paper
Loading labels
Loading envelopes
Loading iron-on transfers
Loading transparencies
Loading banner paper
Loading custom-size paper
Loading original documents on the scanner glass
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Load up to Make sure
Automatic Document Feeder paper capacity
Load up to Make sure
Printing basic documents
Printing
Printing a document
Printing a Web
Printing multiple copies of a document
Printing photos or images from a Web
Click Print Now
Printing the last page first reverse page order
Collating copies
Printing multiple pages on one sheet N-Up
Printing document files from a memory card or flash drive
Canceling print jobs
Pausing print jobs
For Windows XP, click Start Œ Settings Œ Printers and Faxes
Windows XP, click Start Œ Settings Œ Printers and Faxes
Choosing compatible specialty paper types
Printing specialty documents
Printing envelopes
Printing an image as a poster
Printing a document as a poster
Click File Œ Add Photo from Scanner
Click Next Step
Assembling a booklet
Printing a booklet
Printing on custom-size paper
Click Options Œ Layout Options
Printing transparencies
Printing iron-on transfers
Printing a banner
Understanding the two-sided printing duplexing function
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing automatically
Select
Saving and deleting print settings
Changing printer settings
Click Properties, Preferences, Options or Setup
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing manually
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista users
Resetting printer software to factory default settings
Click Printing Preferences
Retrieving and managing photos
Working with photos
Inserting a memory card
Slots Memory card
Inserting a flash drive
Understanding the Photo Card menu
Saving Paper Size, Paper Type, and Photo Size settings
Press Start Color or Start Black
Menu item
Connecting a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
Understanding the PictBridge menu
Click Automatically save all photos to My Pictures
Click Select photos to save Click Deselect All
Which device is to be displayed? appears on the display
Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive
Click Searched Folders
Click Temporary Files
Editing photos
Reducing the red-eye effect in a photo
Applying One-Click Auto Fixes to a photo
Blurring/Sharpening a photo
Changing the Hue / Saturation of a photo
Enhancing a photo
Changing the Gamma Value of a photo or image
Despeckling a photo
Changing the Exposure setting of a photo
Changing the Brightness / Contrast settings of a photo
Applying a color effect to a photo
Viewing / Printing photos from the Productivity Studio
Printing photos
Click Transfer Photos Click Select photos to print
Click Work with Documents and Photos
Printing Photo Packages
Paper sizes supported Dimensions
Creating Photo Greeting Cards
Click Photo Packages
Press Start Color or Start Black again
Printing all photos from a memory device
Printing photos by number
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Printing photos using color effects
Printing photos from a digital camera using Dpof
Printing photos by date range
Creating and viewing a slideshow
Understanding the Copy menu
Copying
Use this
Copying on both sides of the paper using the scanner glass
100
Copying photos
Adjusting copy quality
Copying a photo using the computer
101
Making a copy lighter or darker
Making borderless copies using the control panel
102
Repeating an image on one
Collating copies using the control panel
103
Press Lighter/Darker
Enlarging or reducing an image
Modifying the Copy settings
104
Scanning
Scanning a document using the computer
Scanning a document
105
Scanning images for editing
Scanning text for editing
Scanning a photo to Work with Documents and Photos
106
107
Scanning multiple photos at one time using the computer
Select Photo, Several Photos, or Document
Customizing scan settings using the computer
Canceling a scan job
Setting Options
Understanding the Scan menu
Saving a scanned image on the computer
Scanning to a computer over a network
109
Scanning clear images from magazines or newspapers
Changing the Productivity Studio scan settings
110
Adding a new scanned image to an e-mail message
Adding a file to an e-mail message
Scanning documents or images for e-mailing
111
112
Changing the Productivity Studio e-mail screen preferences
Click E-mail Screen
Faxing
Sending a fax using the software
Sending a fax
Entering a fax number
114
Sending a fax using the control panel
Sending a broadcast fax at a scheduled time
Sending a fax while listening to a call On Hook Dial
115
Using Caller ID from the control panel
Setting a fax manual answer code
Receiving a fax
Receiving a fax manually
Receiving a fax automatically
Using Caller ID from the software
Receiving a fax with an answering machine
117
Forwarding faxes
Press Fax Mode
Receiving a two-sided fax
118
Using the control panel Phone Book
Using the Phone Book
119
Using the computer Phone Book
Customizing fax settings
Customizing settings using the Fax Setup Utility
120
121
Tab Options
122
123
Understanding the Fax menu
Press Start Color or Start Black to send a fax
Setting up a fax footer using the control panel
Setting Auto Answer to on
124
Blocking junk faxes
Creating a fax cover page using the Productivity Studio
125
Using the Fax Solutions Software
Blocking unwanted changes to fax settings
126
Setting the distinctive ring
Setting up a dialing prefix
127
128
Setting up Speed Dial
129
Printing fax activity reports
Maintaining the printer
Installing print cartridges
Removing a used print cartridge
130
131
Refilling print cartridges
Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges
132
Aligning print cartridges
Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles
Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts
133
134
Preserving the print cartridges
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Cleaning the scanner glass
Ordering supplies
Ordering print cartridges
136
Ordering paper and other supplies
Part Number
Paper
Setup Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Incorrect language appears on the display
Software does not install
Power button is not lit
Does not print
Understanding Warning levels
Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge
Windows 2000, click Start Œ Settings Œ Control Panel
Removing and reinstalling the software
Enabling the USB port
141
Solving printer communication problems
Wireless troubleshooting
Check your security keys
Wireless network printer does not print
Check printer ports
Reinstall software
144
Click Properties Œ Ports
Wi-Fi indicator is not lit
Check MAC address
Check security keys
146
Run the wireless setup again
Wi-Fi indicator light is orange
Configure the optional internal wireless print server
Check network name
Ping the wireless access point
Wireless printer is no longer working
148
Ping the printer
Changing wireless settings after installation
149
150
Printer cannot connect to the wireless network
Check the installation cable
Check your advanced security settings
Checking your network name Windows users only
Check your security keys
Ping the printer
Ping the access point
152
Check printer ports Windows users only
Run the Wireless Setup Utility Windows users only
153
Click Start Œ Control Panel Œ Printers
Improving print quality
Print troubleshooting
Make sure photo size and paper size are set correctly
Check paper
Poor text and graphic quality
Poor quality at the edges
Print speed is slow
Photo smudges or scratches
Partial document or photo prints
Checking the print cartridges
Ink levels seem incorrect
Blank or incorrect page prints
Ink levels seem to go down too quickly
Characters on printout are missing or unexpected
Prints with different fonts
Glossy photo paper or transparencies stick together
Printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print
Print is too dark or smudged
Vertical straight lines are not smooth
Transparencies or photos contain white lines
White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas
Checking the printer status
Settings are not saved
Resolving font problems
Checking the Spool Settings for banner printing
Checking printer readiness
Ready or Busy Printing is listed as the status
Printer is busy printing another job
Printing a test
Test page does not print
Make sure the printer is receiving power
Try printing a test page again
166
Removing an external print server
External print server is not working
Cable is not connected, is loose, or is damaged
Printer is plugged in but does not print
Check the status of the host computer and printer
Printer is trying to print to File
Check the printer status
168
Printer is not able to communicate with the computer
Problems when copying, scanning, or faxing
Wrong printer is attached
Change the scanning resolution to a lower value
Updating the printer software
Bidirectional communication is not established
Cannot print to the network printer
Experiencing poor quality or incorrect output
Resetting the printer to factory default settings
Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting
How to clear and avoid paper jams
Cannot print documents from a flash drive
Paper jam in the paper support
Paper jam in the printer
Paper or specialty media misfeeds
Banner paper jams
Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media
Paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder ADF
Paper continues to jam
Paper jam in the duplex unit
Duplex unit does not operate correctly
Memory card troubleshooting
Memory card cannot be inserted
Nothing happens when memory card is inserted
Copier does not respond
Copy troubleshooting
Scanner unit does not close
Adjust the brightness of the copy
Clean the scanner glass
Poor copy quality
Check quality of original document
Partial document or photo copies
Scan troubleshooting
Copied item does not match the original item
Scanner does not respond
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
Scan was not successful
Check USB cable connection
Restart computer
Poor scanned image quality
Adjust the quality of the scan
Partial document or photo scans
Cannot scan to a computer over a network
Cannot send or receive a fax
Fax troubleshooting
Do you have Voice Mail service?
Disable Call Waiting temporarily
Disconnect other equipment temporarily
Check country code
Can receive but not send faxes
Can send but not receive faxes
Check Speed Dial number
Check the Dial Prefix setting
Be sure the printer is detecting a dial tone
186
Received fax has poor print quality
Printer receives a blank fax
Caller ID information is not displayed
Changing Caller ID pattern using the control panel
Caller ID pattern may not be set correctly
188
Check phone line
Change redial settings
Lower the transmission speed
189
Schedule to resend fax at a later time
Use phone line checklist
Make sure the printer detects dial tone
190
Remove tape from print cartridge
Error messages on the printer display
Use new paper
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192
Remove any obstructions
193
Cover Open
Reduce memory use
Select the After Dial setting
194
195
No photo/paper size selection has been made
196
PictBridge communications error
Clearing error messages
Error messages on the computer screen
Is the printer receiving power?
197
198
General Printing Problem
Multiple All-In-Ones found
Unsupported file types found on memory card
199
Edition notice
Product information
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201
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
202
European EC directives conformity
203
204
Noise emission levels
205
206
South Africa telecommunications notice
207
Power consumption
208
Off mode
209
Limitation of liability
210
211
212
Networking glossary
213
UAA Universally Administered Address
Numerics
Index
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