Series Users Guide
May
Safety information
Contents
Wireless networking
Printing
Working with photos
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing
Copying
Scanning
115
Faxing
Troubleshooting
Maintaining the printer
Print troubleshooting 159
Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting 177
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Networking glossary
Index
Where to find
Introduction
Finding information about the printer
Description
Description Where to find
Select Lexmark Solution Center
Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark
Series
Description Where to find US Where to find rest of world
Windows users-See the Users Guide
Wireless network compatibility
Operating system notice
Setting up the printer
Checking the box contents
Understanding the parts of the printer
Use
Use
Standalone printer setup
Page
Page
Page
Page
Page
Country/region
Using an RJ11 adapter
Getting the printer ready to fax
Page
Germany Austria Switzerland
Equipment Benefits See this section
Connecting to an answering machine
Choosing a fax connection
Page
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack
Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack in Germany
Connecting to a computer with a modem
Connecting to a telephone
Setting up to fax while behind a PBX
Understanding the control panel
Using a digital phone service
Using the control panel
Use to
Press To
Navigating the control panel menus
Press
Understanding and using default settings
Scan Setup Maintenance
Installing another language control panel
Understanding the Setup menu and submenus
Use this
Installing the printer software
Using the installation software CD Windows users only
Using the installation software CD Macintosh users only
Using the World Wide Web
Click Details
Click Setup and diagnose printer
Select Solution Center
Click
Center icon
Turning printing voice notification on or off
Installing an internal wireless print server
What do the Wi-Fi indicator lights mean?
Security Information
Common home network configurations
Networking
General networking
Networking overview
Internet
What information do I need and where do I find it?
Finding the MAC address
Wireless networking
Printing a network setup
How to locate a printer IP address
Finding IP addresses
Configure IP address
Finding the signal strength
Types of wireless networks
How to locate a computer IP address
Ad hoc
Tips for using network adapters
Infrastructure
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
Using the automatic paper type sensor
Loading paper and original documents
Loading envelopes
Loading labels
Loading transparencies
Loading iron-on transfers
Loading original documents on the scanner glass
Loading custom-size paper
Loading banner paper
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Automatic Document Feeder paper capacity
Load up to Make sure
Using the Paper Handling submenu
Printing
Printing basic documents
Printing a document
Printing a Web
Click Print Now
Printing photos or images from a Web
Printing multiple copies of a document
Collating copies
Printing the last page first reverse page order
Printing multiple pages on one sheet N-Up
Understanding the Print Files menu
Photo mode
Printing documents from a removable storage device
Pausing print jobs
Canceling print jobs
Printing specialty documents
Choosing compatible specialty paper types
Printing a document as a poster
Printing an image as a poster
Printing a booklet
Click File Add Photo from Scanner
Click Next Step
Printing iron-on transfers
Assembling a booklet
Printing on custom-size paper
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing
Printing transparencies
Printing a banner
Understanding the two-sided printing duplexing function
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing manually
Click Properties, Preferences, Options or Setup
Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing automatically
Changing printer settings
Saving and deleting print settings
Using the Change Printer Default Settings submenu
Select the Print manual duplex instructions check box
Resetting printer software to factory default settings
Using the Change Print File Default Settings submenu
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista users
Click Printing Preferences
Resetting factory default settings
Saving settings
Resetting all settings
Resetting only menu settings
Working with photos
Retrieving and managing photos
Inserting a memory card
Slot Memory card
Inserting a flash drive
Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
Press To select printer default settings
Understanding Photo and the Photo Card Mode menu
Using the Photo Default Settings menu
Using the Photo Menu
Understanding the PictBridge Default Print Settings menu
Using the Change PictBridge Default Settings submenu
Editing photos
Use this To
Using the Change Photo Default Settings submenu
Click Automatically save all photos to My Pictures
Click Select photos to save Click Deselect All
Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive
Changing the Productivity Studio transfer settings
Click Transfer Settings
Changing the Productivity Studio library preferences
Click Temporary Files
Editing photos using the control panel
Editing photos
Changing the Resolution / Size of a photo
Cropping a photo
Rotating a photo
Applying One-Click Auto Fixes to a photo
Reducing the red-eye effect in a photo
Blurring/Sharpening a photo
Enhancing a photo
Changing the Hue / Saturation of a photo
Changing the Brightness / Contrast settings of a photo
Changing the Gamma Value of a photo or image
Despeckling a photo
Applying a color effect to a photo
Changing the Exposure setting of a photo
Printing photos
Click Exposure
Click Image Patterns
Creating Photo Greeting Cards
Viewing / Printing photos from the Productivity Studio
Printing Photo Packages
Paper sizes supported Dimensions
Printing a photo or selected photos
Printing all photos from a memory device
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Printing photos from a digital camera using Dpof
Viewing a slideshow of photos on the control panel display
Creating a slideshow
Creating and viewing a slideshow
Copying
Making a copy
Making a color or black-and-white copy
Copying on both sides of the paper duplexing
Copying photos
100
Copying a photo using the computer
Adjusting copy quality
101
Adjusting the brightness of a copy
Collating copies using the control panel
102
Repeating an image on one
Copying multiple pages on one sheet N-Up
103
Understanding Copy and the Copy Mode menu
Enlarging or reducing an image
Mode menu
104
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Using the Change Copy Default Settings submenu
Changing the default copy settings
Scanning a document using the computer
Scanning
Scanning a document
106
Scanning text for editing
Scanning images for editing
Scanning a photo to Work with Documents and Photos
107
Select Photo, Several Photos, or Document
Scanning multiple photos at one time using the computer
108
Canceling a scan job
Customizing scan settings using the computer
Understanding Scan and the Scan Mode menu
Setting Options
110
Using the Change Scan Default Settings submenu
Changing the default scan settings
111
From here
Changing the Productivity Studio scan settings
Click Scan Settings
Saving a scanned image on the computer
112
Adding a file to an e-mail message
Adding a new scanned image to an e-mail message
Scanning documents or images for e-mailing
113
Click E-mail Screen
Changing the Productivity Studio e-mail screen preferences
114
Faxing
Sending a fax
Entering a fax number
115
Sending a fax using the software
116
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Sending a fax using the control panel
Sending a fax while listening to a call On Hook Dial
Sending a broadcast fax at a scheduled time
118
Receiving a fax
Receiving a fax manually
Receiving a two-sided fax
119
Setting a fax manual answer code
Using Caller ID from the control panel
Using Caller ID from the software
120
121
Receiving a fax automatically
Receiving a fax with an answering machine
Using the Phone Book
Using the control panel Phone Book
Forwarding faxes
122
Using the computer Phone Book
123
Customizing fax settings
Customizing settings using the Fax Setup Utility
Click Fax History and Settings
124
125
Tab Options
Understanding Fax and the Fax Mode menu
126
127
Using the Change Fax Default Settings submenu
Using the Phone Book submenu
128
Using the Ringing and Answering submenu
Using the Fax Printing submenu
Printing the Fax Settings List
Setting up a fax footer
Using the Dialing and Sending submenu
129
Creating a fax cover page using the control panel
Blocking unwanted changes to fax settings
Blocking junk faxes
130
Using the Fax Solutions Software
Series Click Lexmark Imaging Studio Click Fax Solutions
131
Lexmark 7500 Series
132
Setting up a dialing prefix
Setting the distinctive ring
Setting up Speed Dial
133
Printing fax activity reports
134
Understanding the Maintenance menu
Installing print cartridges
Maintaining the printer
135
136
Removing a used print cartridge
137
Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges
Refilling print cartridges
Aligning print cartridges
138
139
Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles
Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts
Preserving the print cartridges
140
Cleaning the scanner glass
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Ordering supplies
Ordering print cartridges
142
Part Number
Paper
Paper size
Troubleshooting
Setup Troubleshooting
Power button is not lit
Incorrect language appears on the display
Software does not install
Does not print
Solving printer communication problems
Check printer default and pause settings
Remove and reinstall the software
Check cartridges
Removing and reinstalling the software
Make sure the printer is not in sleep mode
Understanding Warning levels
Enabling the USB port
Check your security keys
Wireless troubleshooting
Wireless network printer does not print
Check Wi-Fi indicator light
Check if printer driver is installed
Check if printer is connected to the wireless network
Reboot the computer
Wi-Fi indicator is not lit
151
Run the wireless setup again
Check MAC address
Wi-Fi indicator light is orange
Configure the optional internal wireless print server
Check network name
152
Wireless printer is no longer working
Ping the wireless access point
Ping the printer
153
Changing wireless settings after installation
154
Printer cannot connect to the wireless network
155
156
Check your advanced security settings
Check your security keys
Ping the access point
Check the installation cable
Checking your network name Windows users only
157
158
Run the Wireless Setup Utility Windows users only
Ping the printer
Print troubleshooting
Check printer ports Windows users only
Make sure paper size is set correctly
159
Improving print quality
Check paper
Select a higher print quality
Check print cartridges
Poor text and graphic quality
Poor quality at the edges
Select the Borderless print feature
Select the Borderless resize feature when copying
Select the Borderless photo feature when printing photos
Make sure the paper size matches the printer setting
Print speed is slow
Partial document or photo prints
Photo smudges or scratches
Checking the print cartridges
Blank or incorrect page prints
Ink levels seem incorrect
Ink levels seem to go down too quickly
Characters on printout are missing or unexpected
Print is too dark or smudged
Glossy photo paper or transparencies stick together
Prints with different fonts
Printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print
Transparencies or photos contain white lines
Checking the printer status
Vertical straight lines are not smooth
White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas
Settings are not saved
Checking printer readiness
Printer is busy printing another job
Checking the Spool Settings for banner printing
Resolving font problems
Test page does not print
Ready or Busy Printing is listed as the status
Printing a test
Checking the port setting
External print server is not working
Try printing a test page again
172
Removing an external print server
Cable is not connected, is loose, or is damaged
Printer is plugged in but does not print
Printer is trying to print to File
174
Check the status of the host computer and printer
Check the printer status
Problems when copying, scanning, or faxing
Printer is not able to communicate with the computer
Wrong printer is attached
Updating the printer software
Bidirectional communication is not established
Experiencing poor quality or incorrect output
How to clear and avoid paper jams
Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting
Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge
Make sure the duplex unit is properly installed
Duplex unit does not operate correctly
Check paper size and type
Check for paper jams
Paper or specialty media misfeeds
Paper jam in the printer
Paper jam in the paper support
Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media
Banner paper jams
Paper jam in the duplex unit
Paper continues to jam
Paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder ADF
Memory card cannot be inserted
Memory card troubleshooting
Nothing happens when memory card is inserted
Cannot print documents from a memory card or flash drive
Check network connections and power
Select the printer on your wireless network
Check to see if your printer or the computer is turned on
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Copy troubleshooting
Copier does not respond
Scanner unit does not close
Poor copy quality
Adjust the brightness of the copy
Copied item does not match the original item
Partial document or photo copies
Check quality of original document
Scan was not successful
Scan troubleshooting
Scanner does not respond
Adjust the quality of the scan
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
Poor scanned image quality
188
Fax troubleshooting
Partial document or photo scans
Cannot scan to a computer over a network
Cannot send or receive a fax
Review digital phone service checklist
Disable Call Waiting temporarily
Do you have Voice Mail service?
Verify dial tone
Can send but not receive faxes
Can receive but not send faxes
Printer receives a blank fax
Received fax has poor print quality
Caller ID information is not displayed
Caller ID pattern may not be set correctly
Check phone line
Lower the transmission speed
195
Change redial settings
Schedule to resend fax at a later time
196
Use phone line checklist
Make sure the printer detects dial tone
197
Dialing and Sending menu appears
Error messages on the printer display
Remove tape from print cartridge
Use new paper
198
Remove any obstructions
199
Cover Open
200
201
Select the After Dial setting
Reduce memory use
No photo/paper size selection has been made
202
Error messages on the computer screen
Clearing error messages
Is the printer receiving power?
203
General Printing Problem
204
Print File Error
Cause Solution
Unsupported file types found on memory card
Multiple All-In-Ones found
206
Product information
Edition notice
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
207
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
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209
Noise emission levels
210
211
South Africa telecommunications notice
212
Power consumption
213
Statement of Limited Warranty
214
Limitation of liability
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Networking glossary
218
UAA Universally Administered Address
219
Index
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