Users Guide
X73x Series
Contents
103
Paper and specialty media guidelines
141
Faxing 109
132
137
307
250
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326
Safety information
Safety information
Safety information
Finding information about the printer
Learning about the printer
Thank you for choosing this 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
Understanding the ADF and scanner glass
Using the ADF
Using the 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
Available internal options
Additional printer setup
Installing 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
Touch Menu Settings
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings
Printing a network setup
Updating available options in the printer driver
Setting up the printer software
Installing printer software
Click Print & Fax
Setting up wireless printing
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows
Click Wireless Network Attach
Click Install Printer and Software
Enter the printer information
Installing the printer on a wireless network Macintosh
Prepare to configure the printer
Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly
Configure the printer for wireless access
Click AppleTalk
Installing the printer on a wired network
Choose the Default Browser tab Click More Printers
Mac OS X version
For Macintosh users
For Windows users
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Double-clickPrinter Setup Utility or Print Center
Double-clickPrint Center or Printer Setup Utility
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Click Properties
Click Configure Port
From the Go menu, choose Applications Double-click Utilities
Setting up serial printing
Additional printer setup
Conserving supplies
Using recycled paper
Minimizing your printers environmental impact
Saving paper and toner
Saving energy
Using Eco-Mode
Reducing printer noise
Touch General Settings Touch Eco-Mode
Touch Settings Touch General Settings Touch Quiet Mode
Using the printer control panel
Adjusting Power Saver
Adjusting the brightness of the display
Using the Embedded Web Server
Touch Output Lighting
Setting the standard exit bin light
Click Output Lighting
Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark products
Recycling Lexmark packaging
Specify a unit of measurement
Setting the Paper Size and Paper Type
Configuring Universal paper settings
Loading paper and specialty media
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
Assigning a custom paper type name
Linking and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Unlinking trays
Click Custom Types
Click Settings
Changing a Custom Type x name
Click Custom Names
Paper guidelines
Paper characteristics
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Fiber content
Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper
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 on specialty media
Tips on using letterhead
Printing
Printing a document
Tips on using envelopes
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using card stock
Tips on using labels
Printing confidential and other held jobs from Windows
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Holding jobs in the printer
Touch Confidential Jobs
Printing from a flash drive
Printing a font sample list
Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
Printing information pages
Printing the print quality test pages
Printing in black and white
Printing a directory list
Canceling a print job from the computer
Using Max Speed and Max Yield
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
For Macintosh users
Making a quick copy
Copying
Making copies
Making transparencies
Copying using the scanner glass
Copying photos
Copying on specialty media
Copying from one size to another
Customizing copy settings
Copying to letterhead
Example 1 Copying to mixed paper sizes
Making copies using paper from a selected tray
Copying a document that contains mixed paper sizes
Touch Copy from, and then touch Mixed Letter/Legal
Copying on both sides of the paper duplexing
Reducing or enlarging copies
Example 2 Copying to a single paper size
Collating copies
Adjusting copy quality
Between Copies Between Jobs Between Pages
Placing separator sheets between copies
Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet
Touch Separator Sheets
Touch Custom Job
Creating a custom job job build
Placing an overlay message on each
Using job interrupt
Placing information on copies
Placing the date and time at the top of each
Understanding the copy screens and options
Canceling a copy job
Sides Duplex
Content
Scale
Darkness
Custom Job
Content
Paper Saver
Advanced Imaging
102
Improving copy quality
Advanced Duplex
Save as Shortcut
Getting ready to e-mail
Setting up the e-mail function
Click E-mail Settings Click Setup E-mail Server
Mailing
104
Configuring the e-mail settings
Creating an e-mail shortcut using the Embedded Web Server
Creating an e-mail shortcut
Mailing a document
Sending an e-mail using the touch screen
Sending an e-mail using a shortcut number
Sending an e-mail using the address book
106
Customizing e-mail settings
Adding e-mail subject and message information
Changing the output file type
Understanding e-mail options
Canceling an e-mail
Advanced Options
Resolution
Mail Message
Send As
109
Faxing
Getting the printer ready to fax
Click Settings Click Fax Settings Click Analog Fax Setup
Initial fax setup
Using the printer control panel for fax setup
Using the Embedded Web Server for fax setup
111
Choosing a fax connection
112
Connecting to an analog telephone line
Connecting to a DSL service
Connecting to a PBX or Isdn system
113
Connecting to a distinctive ring service
Touch Settings Touch Fax Settings Touch Analog Fax Settings
114
Use one of the following methods
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Connecting to an adapter for your country or region
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118
Connecting to a telephone wall jack in Germany
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
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120
Connecting to a computer with a modem
121
122
Setting the outgoing fax name and number
Setting the date and time
Click Settings Click Set Date and Time
Turning daylight saving time on or off
Sending a fax using the printer control panel
Sending a fax using the computer
Sending a fax
124
Creating a fax destination shortcut using the touch screen
Creating shortcuts
125
Using shortcuts and the address book
Using fax shortcuts
Using the address book
Sending a fax at a scheduled time
Customizing fax settings
Changing the fax resolution
Making a fax lighter or darker
127
Canceling an outgoing fax
Viewing a fax log
Blocking junk faxes
128
Understanding fax options
129
Improving fax quality
Off Always On Manual Scheduled
Holding and forwarding faxes
Holding faxes
130
Fax Mail
Forwarding a fax
131
Print Print and Forward
132
Scanning to an FTP address using the keypad
Scanning to an FTP address
Scanning to an FTP address
Click FTP Shortcut Setup
Scanning to an FTP address using a shortcut number
Scanning to an FTP address using the address book
Creating an FTP shortcut using the Embedded Web Server
134
Creating an FTP shortcut using the touch screen
Understanding FTP options
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Improving FTP quality
Click Scan Profile
Scanning to a computer or flash drive
Scanning to a computer
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Quick Setup
Scanning to a flash drive
Understanding scan profile options
Color
Default Content
Format Type
Compression
140
Improving scan quality
Advanced Imaging
141
Understanding printer menus
Menus list
142
Supplies menu
143
Default Source menu
Paper menu
Paper Size/Type menu
MP Feeder Size
144
Tray x Type
Manual Paper Type
145
MP Feeder Type
Manual Paper Size
146
Configure MP menu
Substitute Size menu
147
Paper Texture menu
148
Paper Weight menu
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Paper Loading menu
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Custom Types menu
Custom Names menu
Custom Scan Size
Universal Setup menu
Custom Scan Sizes menu
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Portrait Height
Reports menu
Reports menu
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Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network x menus
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Smtp Setup menu
Network Reports menu
159
TCP/IP menu
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Network Card menu
IPv6 menu
161
Wireless menu
Network/Ports ª Network x ª Net x Setup ª Wireless
AppleTalk menu
Network/Ports ª Standard Network
Or Network x ª Std Network Setup or Net x Setup ª AppleTalk
NetWare menu
162
View Nickname
LexLink menu
Standard USB and USB x menus
163
ENA Address ENA Netmask ENA Gateway
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Parallel Buffer
Parallel x menu
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Serial x menu
Robust XON
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Serial Buffer
Serial Protocol
Honor DSR
169
Parity
170
Security menu
Miscellaneous menu
Confidential Print menu
Automatic Wiping
Disk Wiping menu
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Job Expiration
Export Log
Security Audit Log menu
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Set Date/Time menu
174
Settings menu
General Settings menu
175
Quiet Mode
Scan to PC Port Range
176
Paper Sizes
Displayed Information
177
Screen Brightness
178
Date Format
Time Format
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180
Location Alarms
Timeouts
181
Print Recovery
Factory Defaults
182
Copy Settings menu
183
Header/Footer
184
Number of Copies
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Fax Settings menu
Fax Mode Analog Fax Setup menu
188
General Fax Settings
189
Fax Send Settings
190
Scan Preview
Dial Mode
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Fax Receive Settings
193
Fax Log Settings
Distinctive Rings
Speaker Settings
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Fax Mode Fax Server Setup menu
Fax Server Setup
196
Mail Settings menu
Enable Analog Receive
Mail Server Setup
Format
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Mail Bit Depth
Text Default Text/Photo Default
199
Sharpness Use cc/bcc
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201
FTP Settings menu
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Base File Name Custom Job Scanning
203
FTP bit Depth
Sharpness
Scan Settings
Flash Drive menu
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205
Scan Bit Depth
Text Default Text/Photo Default Use Multi-Page Tiff
206
Copies
Print Settings
207
Up Border
208
Duplex Binding
Up pages-side
209
Print Settings
Setup menu
210
Print All Order
Finishing menu
211
Resource Save
Separator Source
212
Toner Darkness Enhance Fine Lines
Quality menu
213
Color Correction
Color Samples
214
Color Saver
RGB Brightness RGB Contrast RGB Saturation Color Balance
Manual Color
Color Adjust
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Utilities menu
217
PostScript menu
218
PCL Emul menu
219
Tray Renumber
220
Scale
Html menu
221
Font Size
222
Image menu
223
PictBridge menu
XPS menu
224
Help menu
225
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Maintaining the printer
226
Cleaning the scanner glass
Cleaning the ADF parts
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Cleaning the printhead lenses
Touch Scanner Manual Registration
Adjusting scanner registration
231
Touch ADF Front or ADF Back
Storing supplies
232
Touch Copy Quick Test
Ordering toner cartridges
Checking the status of supplies
Ordering supplies
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
234
Ordering ADF replacement parts
Ordering a fuser or a transfer module
Ordering a waste toner box
235
Replacing Supplies
Replacing a photoconductor
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Replacing a toner cartridge
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Replacing the ADF parts
241
Replacing the pick roller assembly
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Replacing the separator pad
244
Replacing the pick pad
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Replacing the air filter
247
Replacing the waste toner box
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249
Moving the printer to another location
Shipping the printer
250
Administrative support
Setting up e-mail alerts
Checking the device status
251
Restoring the factory default settings
Viewing reports
252
Troubleshooting
Indicator light is blinking
Solving basic printer problems
Disk corrupted
Understanding printer messages
Change src to
Check tray x connection
Load src with
Fax partition inoperative. Contact system administrator
Fax Station Name not set up
Fax Station Number not set up
Memory full, cannot print faxes
Restore Held Jobs?
Smtp server not set up. Contact system administrator
Load manual feeder with
Insufficient memory to collate job
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Cartridge part number unsupported by device
Short paper
Defective flash detected
Ppds font error
Network x software error
Standard network software error
Too many flash options installed
Parallel port x disabled
Serial port x disabled
Standard USB port disabled
Unformatted disk
Incompatible tray
Remove defective disk
Disk full
Replace color photoconductor
Replace transfer module
Transfer module life warning
Transfer module missing
Color cartridge low
Scanner Disabled
Scanner Auto Disabled
Service message
Avoiding jams
Emulation error, load emulation option
Clearing jams
263
Understanding jam messages
264
Paper jam
Touch Continue
Paper jams
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Paper jam under the fuser
Paper jam behind the fuser
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24x paper jam
Paper jammed in Tray
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Paper jammed in front of Tray
274
Paper jammed in one of the optional trays
275
Select Print as image
Solving printing problems
276
Touch Restart Job
277
Confidential and other held jobs do not print
278
Job takes longer than expected to print
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Incorrect characters print
279
Tray linking does not work
Large jobs do not collate
Unexpected page breaks occur
Poor copy quality
Solving copy problems
Copier does not respond
Scanner unit does not close
281
Scan was not successful
Solving scanner problems
Partial document or photo copies
Checking an unresponsive scanner
283
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
Poor scanned image quality
Partial document or photo scans
Cannot send or receive a fax
Solving fax problems
Cannot scan from a computer
Caller ID is not shown
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286
Temporarily Disable Call Waiting
Check the Ring Count Delay Settings
Can send but not receive faxes
287
Can receive but not send faxes
Received fax has poor print quality
288
Solving option problems
Trays / Drawers
Internal print server
Internal Solutions Port
Flash memory card
Hard disk with adapter
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Solving paper feed problems
USB/parallel interface card
Paper frequently jams
291
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
Blank pages
292
Characters have jagged or uneven edges
Color misregistration
293
Adjust the Color Alignment
Clipped images
Fine horizontal lines appear on color pages
294
Ghost images
Gray background
Incorrect margins
295
Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
Paper has Absorbed Moisture DUE to High Humidity
Paper curl
Print irregularities
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Print is too dark
Print is too light
Toner Cartridge is LOW
Repeating defects
298
Color Saver is on
299
Make Sure the Photoconductors are Properly Installed
Skewed print
Solid color pages
300
Streaked horizontal lines
Streaked vertical lines
301
Toner fog or background shading appears on
Toner rubs off
302
Toner specks
Transparency print quality is poor
Uneven print density
303
Solving color quality problems
FAQ about color printing
What is RGB color?
Manual Color menu
Printed page appears tinted. Can I adjust the color?
What is manual color correction?
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What are detailed Color Samples and how do I access them?
Click Configuration Click Color Samples
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Embedded Web Server does not open
Contacting Customer Support
Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved
Product information
Edition notice
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Trademarks
309
Noise emission levels
310
Laser notice
Laser advisory label
Power consumption
Product power consumption
Power Saver
Regulatory notices for telecommunication terminal equipment
European Community EC directives conformity
Industry Canada compliance statement
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
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314
South Africa telecommunications notice
315
Using this product in Switzerland
Utilisation de ce produit en Suisse
Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz
316
Uso del prodotto in Svizzera
Radio interference notice
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
Industry Canada Canada
Industry Canada Canada
Taiwan NCC RF notice statement
317
Eesti
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Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
Statement of Limited Warranty
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Limited warranty
Limited warranty service
Extent of limited warranty
Additional rights
321
Limitation of liability
Device License Agreement Lexmark Software License Agreement
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Microsoft Corporation Notices
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Symbols
Index
Numerics
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FTP
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