Lexmark 6500 Series manual Changing printer settings, Saving and deleting print settings

Note: Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) works only with plain paper in letter and A4 sizes. If you want to print two-sided documents on another type or size of paper, use the manual duplexing method.

1Press .

2With a document open, click File ΠPrint.

3Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

4Click the Print Layout tab

5From the Duplexing area, select Use Printer Settings from the drop-down box.

6Make sure the light is on.

7Click OK to close any printer software dialogs that are open.

8Press .

Note: To return to single-sided printing, make sure the light is not on.

Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually

If you want to print a two-sided (duplex) document on a size or type of paper other than plain letter- or A4-size paper, you must use the manual duplex method. This method involves printing the odd-numbered pages, then flipping and reloading the stack of paper to print the even-numbered pages on the other side of the sheets.

1With a document open, click File ΠPrint.

2Click Properties, Preferences, Options or Setup.

3Click the Print Layout tab.

4From the Duplexing area, select Manual from the drop-down box.

5Select the Print manual duplex instructions check box.

6Press .

7The printer prints the odd-numbered pages and the instruction sheet, which describes how to flip and reload the paper.

8Following the instruction sheet, flip and reload the paper with the printed side facing away from you.

9The printer then prints the even-numbered pages on the reverse sides of the odd-numbered pages, completing the two-sided sheets.

Note: If you want to return to automatic duplexing, go to the Duplexing drop-down box and select Use Printer Settings.

Changing printer settings

Saving and deleting print settings

1With a document open, click File ΠPrint.

2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

3Click the Quality/Copies tab.

4Make necessary adjustments to any of the settings in the Quality/Speed, Paper Type, and Multiple Copies sections.

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