Users Guide
X73x Series
Contents
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Paper and specialty media guidelines
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Faxing 109
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141
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Safety information
Safety information
Safety information
Thank you for choosing this printer
Learning about the printer
Finding information about the printer
Selecting a location for the printer
100 mm 3.9 482.6 mm 19 393.7 mm 15.5
Basic model
Printer configurations
Basic functions of the scanner
Configured model
Using the scanner glass
Using the ADF
Understanding the ADF and scanner glass
Using the security lock feature
Description
Understanding the printer control panel
Display item Description
Understanding the home screen
Other buttons that may appear on the home screen
Sample touch screen
Using the touch-screen buttons
Other touch-screen buttons
Selected radio button Cancel Jobs Continue
Features
Installing internal options
Additional printer setup
Available internal options
Accessing the system board to install internal options
Additional printer setup
Installing a memory card
Additional printer setup
Installing a flash memory or firmware card
Installing an Internal Solutions Port
Additional printer setup
Additional printer setup
Additional printer setup
Additional printer setup
Additional printer setup
Installing a printer hard disk
Additional printer setup
Additional printer setup
Reattaching the system board cover
Installing optional trays
Additional printer setup
Attaching cables
Touch Settings Touch General Settings
Disabling fax and e-mail functions prior to setup
Printing a menu settings
Verifying printer setup
Printing a network setup
Touch Menu Settings
Installing printer software
Setting up the printer software
Updating available options in the printer driver
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Setting up wireless printing
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Click Print & Fax
Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows
Click Wireless Network Attach
Click Install Printer and Software
Prepare to configure the printer
Installing the printer on a wireless network Macintosh
Enter the printer information
Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly
Configure the printer for wireless access
Choose the Default Browser tab Click More Printers
Installing the printer on a wired network
Mac OS X version
Click AppleTalk
For Macintosh users
For Windows users
Double-clickPrint Center or Printer Setup Utility
Double-clickPrinter Setup Utility or Print Center
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Click Properties
Click Configure Port
From the Go menu, choose Applications Double-click Utilities
Setting up serial printing
Additional printer setup
Minimizing your printers environmental impact
Using recycled paper
Saving paper and toner
Conserving supplies
Saving energy
Using Eco-Mode
Touch Settings Touch General Settings Touch Quiet Mode
Touch General Settings Touch Eco-Mode
Reducing printer noise
Adjusting the brightness of the display
Adjusting Power Saver
Using the Embedded Web Server
Using the printer control panel
Click Output Lighting
Setting the standard exit bin light
Touch Output Lighting
Recycling Lexmark products
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark packaging
Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
Configuring Universal paper settings
Setting the Paper Size and Paper Type
Loading paper and specialty media
Specify a unit of measurement
Loading trays
Loading paper and specialty media
Loading the multipurpose feeder
Loading paper and specialty media
Touch Paper Size/Type
Loading the 2000-sheet tray
Loading paper and specialty media
Insert the tray
Linking trays
Linking and unlinking trays
Unlinking trays
Assigning a custom paper type name
Changing a Custom Type x name
Click Settings
Click Custom Names
Click Custom Types
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Paper characteristics
Paper guidelines
Unacceptable paper
Fiber content
Selecting paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Storing paper
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Supported paper sizes
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Universal
Supported paper types and weights
Paper type
Printing
Tips on using letterhead
Printing a document
Printing on specialty media
Tips on using envelopes
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using card stock
Tips on using labels
Holding jobs in the printer
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Printing confidential and other held jobs from Windows
Touch Confidential Jobs
Printing from a flash drive
Printing information pages
Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
Printing a font sample list
Printing a directory list
Printing in black and white
Printing the print quality test pages
Canceling a print job
Using Max Speed and Max Yield
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Canceling a print job from the computer
For Macintosh users
Making copies
Copying
Making a quick copy
Copying photos
Copying using the scanner glass
Copying on specialty media
Making transparencies
Copying to letterhead
Customizing copy settings
Copying from one size to another
Copying a document that contains mixed paper sizes
Making copies using paper from a selected tray
Example 1 Copying to mixed paper sizes
Reducing or enlarging copies
Copying on both sides of the paper duplexing
Example 2 Copying to a single paper size
Touch Copy from, and then touch Mixed Letter/Legal
Collating copies
Adjusting copy quality
Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet
Placing separator sheets between copies
Touch Separator Sheets
Between Copies Between Jobs Between Pages
Touch Custom Job
Creating a custom job job build
Placing information on copies
Using job interrupt
Placing the date and time at the top of each
Placing an overlay message on each
Understanding the copy screens and options
Canceling a copy job
Scale
Content
Darkness
Sides Duplex
Paper Saver
Content
Advanced Imaging
Custom Job
Advanced Duplex
Improving copy quality
Save as Shortcut
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Click E-mail Settings Click Setup E-mail Server
Setting up the e-mail function
Mailing
Getting ready to e-mail
Creating an e-mail shortcut using the Embedded Web Server
Configuring the e-mail settings
Creating an e-mail shortcut
104
Sending an e-mail using a shortcut number
Sending an e-mail using the touch screen
Sending an e-mail using the address book
Mailing a document
Adding e-mail subject and message information
Customizing e-mail settings
Changing the output file type
106
Understanding e-mail options
Canceling an e-mail
Mail Message
Resolution
Send As
Advanced Options
Getting the printer ready to fax
Faxing
109
Using the printer control panel for fax setup
Initial fax setup
Using the Embedded Web Server for fax setup
Click Settings Click Fax Settings Click Analog Fax Setup
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Choosing a fax connection
Connecting to a DSL service
Connecting to an analog telephone line
Connecting to a PBX or Isdn system
112
Touch Settings Touch Fax Settings Touch Analog Fax Settings
Connecting to a distinctive ring service
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Use one of the following methods
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Connecting to an adapter for your country or region
117
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
Connecting to a telephone wall jack in Germany
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Connecting to a computer with a modem
121
Setting the date and time
Setting the outgoing fax name and number
Click Settings Click Set Date and Time
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Sending a fax using the computer
Sending a fax using the printer control panel
Sending a fax
Turning daylight saving time on or off
Creating shortcuts
Creating a fax destination shortcut using the touch screen
124
Using fax shortcuts
Using shortcuts and the address book
Using the address book
125
Changing the fax resolution
Customizing fax settings
Making a fax lighter or darker
Sending a fax at a scheduled time
Viewing a fax log
Canceling an outgoing fax
Blocking junk faxes
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Understanding fax options
129
Improving fax quality
Holding faxes
Holding and forwarding faxes
130
Off Always On Manual Scheduled
131
Forwarding a fax
Print Print and Forward
Fax Mail
Scanning to an FTP address
Scanning to an FTP address using the keypad
Scanning to an FTP address
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Scanning to an FTP address using the address book
Scanning to an FTP address using a shortcut number
Creating an FTP shortcut using the Embedded Web Server
Click FTP Shortcut Setup
Understanding FTP options
Creating an FTP shortcut using the touch screen
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Improving FTP quality
Scanning to a computer
Scanning to a computer or flash drive
137
Click Scan Profile
Scanning to a flash drive
Quick Setup
Understanding scan profile options
138
Format Type
Default Content
Compression
Color
Advanced Imaging
Improving scan quality
140
Menus list
Understanding printer menus
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Supplies menu
Paper menu
Default Source menu
Paper Size/Type menu
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Tray x Type
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MP Feeder Size
MP Feeder Type
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Manual Paper Size
Manual Paper Type
Substitute Size menu
Configure MP menu
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Paper Texture menu
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Paper Weight menu
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Paper Loading menu
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Custom Names menu
Custom Types menu
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Custom Scan Sizes menu
Universal Setup menu
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Custom Scan Size
Reports menu
Reports menu
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Portrait Height
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Active NIC menu
Network/Ports menu
Standard Network or Network x menus
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Network Reports menu
Smtp Setup menu
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TCP/IP menu
IPv6 menu
Network Card menu
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Network/Ports ª Network x ª Net x Setup ª Wireless
Wireless menu
AppleTalk menu
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NetWare menu
Or Network x ª Std Network Setup or Net x Setup ª AppleTalk
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Network/Ports ª Standard Network
Standard USB and USB x menus
LexLink menu
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View Nickname
ENA Address ENA Netmask ENA Gateway
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Parallel x menu
Parallel Buffer
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Serial x menu
Serial Buffer
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Serial Protocol
Robust XON
Parity
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Honor DSR
Miscellaneous menu
Security menu
Confidential Print menu
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Disk Wiping menu
Job Expiration
Automatic Wiping
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Security Audit Log menu
Export Log
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Set Date/Time menu
General Settings menu
Settings menu
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Quiet Mode
Paper Sizes
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Scan to PC Port Range
Displayed Information
177
Date Format
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Time Format
Screen Brightness
179
Timeouts
Location Alarms
180
Factory Defaults
Print Recovery
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Copy Settings menu
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Number of Copies
184
Header/Footer
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Fax Mode Analog Fax Setup menu
Fax Settings menu
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General Fax Settings
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Fax Send Settings
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Dial Mode
Scan Preview
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Fax Receive Settings
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Fax Log Settings
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Speaker Settings
Distinctive Rings
Fax Server Setup
Fax Mode Fax Server Setup menu
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Enable Analog Receive
Mail Settings menu
Mail Server Setup
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Format
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Text Default Text/Photo Default
Mail Bit Depth
Sharpness Use cc/bcc
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FTP Settings menu
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FTP bit Depth
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Base File Name Custom Job Scanning
Flash Drive menu
Scan Settings
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Sharpness
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Text Default Text/Photo Default Use Multi-Page Tiff
Scan Bit Depth
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Print Settings
Copies
Duplex Binding
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Up pages-side
Up Border
Setup menu
Print Settings
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Finishing menu
Resource Save
Print All Order
Separator Source
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Quality menu
Color Correction
Toner Darkness Enhance Fine Lines
Color Saver
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RGB Brightness RGB Contrast RGB Saturation Color Balance
Color Samples
215
Color Adjust
Manual Color
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Utilities menu
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PostScript menu
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PCL Emul menu
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Tray Renumber
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Html menu
Font Size
Scale
222
Image menu
XPS menu
PictBridge menu
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Help menu
Maintaining the printer
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
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Cleaning the ADF parts
Cleaning the scanner glass
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Cleaning the printhead lenses
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Adjusting scanner registration
Touch Scanner Manual Registration
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Storing supplies
Touch Copy Quick Test
Touch ADF Front or ADF Back
Ordering supplies
Checking the status of supplies
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
Ordering toner cartridges
Ordering a fuser or a transfer module
Ordering ADF replacement parts
Ordering a waste toner box
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Replacing a photoconductor
Replacing Supplies
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Replacing a toner cartridge
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Replacing the ADF parts
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Replacing the pick roller assembly
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Replacing the separator pad
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Replacing the pick pad
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Replacing the air filter
247
Replacing the waste toner box
248
Shipping the printer
Moving the printer to another location
249
Setting up e-mail alerts
Administrative support
Checking the device status
250
Viewing reports
Restoring the factory default settings
251
Indicator light is blinking
Troubleshooting
Solving basic printer problems
252
Change src to
Understanding printer messages
Check tray x connection
Disk corrupted
Fax Station Name not set up
Fax partition inoperative. Contact system administrator
Fax Station Number not set up
Load src with
Smtp server not set up. Contact system administrator
Restore Held Jobs?
Load manual feeder with
Memory full, cannot print faxes
Cartridge part number unsupported by device
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Short paper
Insufficient memory to collate job
Network x software error
Ppds font error
Standard network software error
Defective flash detected
Serial port x disabled
Parallel port x disabled
Standard USB port disabled
Too many flash options installed
Remove defective disk
Incompatible tray
Disk full
Unformatted disk
Transfer module life warning
Replace transfer module
Transfer module missing
Replace color photoconductor
Scanner Auto Disabled
Scanner Disabled
Service message
Color cartridge low
Clearing jams
Emulation error, load emulation option
Avoiding jams
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Understanding jam messages
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Paper jam
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Paper jams
Touch Continue
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Paper jam behind the fuser
Paper jam under the fuser
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Paper jammed in Tray
24x paper jam
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Paper jammed in front of Tray
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Paper jammed in one of the optional trays
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Solving printing problems
Touch Restart Job
Select Print as image
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Confidential and other held jobs do not print
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Job takes longer than expected to print
Incorrect characters print
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Large jobs do not collate
Tray linking does not work
Unexpected page breaks occur
279
Copier does not respond
Solving copy problems
Scanner unit does not close
Poor copy quality
281
Partial document or photo copies
Solving scanner problems
Checking an unresponsive scanner
Scan was not successful
Poor scanned image quality
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
Partial document or photo scans
283
Cannot scan from a computer
Solving fax problems
Caller ID is not shown
Cannot send or receive a fax
285
Check the Ring Count Delay Settings
Temporarily Disable Call Waiting
Can send but not receive faxes
286
Received fax has poor print quality
Can receive but not send faxes
287
Trays / Drawers
Solving option problems
288
Flash memory card
Internal Solutions Port
Hard disk with adapter
Internal print server
USB/parallel interface card
Solving paper feed problems
Paper frequently jams
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Isolating print quality problems
Solving print quality problems
Blank pages
291
Color misregistration
Characters have jagged or uneven edges
292
Clipped images
Adjust the Color Alignment
Fine horizontal lines appear on color pages
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Gray background
Ghost images
Incorrect margins
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Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
Print irregularities
Paper curl
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Paper has Absorbed Moisture DUE to High Humidity
Print is too light
Print is too dark
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Repeating defects
Color Saver is on
Toner Cartridge is LOW
Skewed print
Make Sure the Photoconductors are Properly Installed
Solid color pages
299
Streaked vertical lines
Streaked horizontal lines
300
Toner rubs off
Toner fog or background shading appears on
301
Transparency print quality is poor
Toner specks
Uneven print density
302
FAQ about color printing
Solving color quality problems
What is RGB color?
303
What is manual color correction?
Printed page appears tinted. Can I adjust the color?
304
Manual Color menu
Click Configuration Click Color Samples
What are detailed Color Samples and how do I access them?
305
Contacting Customer Support
Embedded Web Server does not open
306
Edition notice
Product information
307
Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved
308
Trademarks
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Noise emission levels
310
Laser notice
Product power consumption
Power consumption
Power Saver
Laser advisory label
Industry Canada compliance statement
European Community EC directives conformity
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
Regulatory notices for telecommunication terminal equipment
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South Africa telecommunications notice
Utilisation de ce produit en Suisse
Using this product in Switzerland
Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz
315
Radio interference notice
Uso del prodotto in Svizzera
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
316
Taiwan NCC RF notice statement
Industry Canada Canada
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Industry Canada Canada
Eesti
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Statement of Limited Warranty
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
Limited warranty service
Limited warranty
Extent of limited warranty
320
Limitation of liability
321
Additional rights
Device License Agreement Lexmark Software License Agreement
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Microsoft Corporation Notices
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Index
Symbols
Numerics
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FTP
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