X73x Series
Users Guide
Contents
Paper and specialty media guidelines
103
Faxing 109
132
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141
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Safety information
Safety information
Safety information
Learning about the printer
Thank you for choosing this 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
Printer configurations
Basic model
Configured model
Basic functions of the scanner
Using the ADF
Using the scanner glass
Understanding the ADF and scanner glass
Using the security lock feature
Understanding the printer control panel
Description
Understanding the home screen
Display item Description
Other buttons that may appear on the home screen
Using the touch-screen buttons
Sample touch screen
Other touch-screen buttons
Selected radio button Cancel Jobs Continue
Features
Additional printer setup
Installing internal options
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
Disabling fax and e-mail functions prior to setup
Touch Settings Touch General Settings
Verifying printer setup
Printing a menu settings
Printing a network setup
Touch Menu Settings
Setting up the printer software
Installing printer software
Updating available options in the printer driver
Setting up wireless printing
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Click Print & Fax
Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows
Click Install Printer and Software
Click Wireless Network Attach
Installing the printer on a wireless network Macintosh
Prepare to configure the printer
Enter the printer information
Configure the printer for wireless access
Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly
Installing the printer on a wired network
Choose the Default Browser tab Click More Printers
Mac OS X version
Click AppleTalk
For Windows users
For Macintosh users
Double-clickPrinter Setup Utility or Print Center
Double-clickPrint Center or Printer Setup Utility
Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
Click Configure Port
Click Properties
From the Go menu, choose Applications Double-click Utilities
Setting up serial printing
Additional printer setup
Using recycled paper
Minimizing your printers environmental impact
Saving paper and toner
Conserving supplies
Using Eco-Mode
Saving energy
Touch General Settings Touch Eco-Mode
Touch Settings Touch General Settings Touch Quiet Mode
Reducing printer noise
Adjusting Power Saver
Adjusting the brightness of the display
Using the Embedded Web Server
Using the printer control panel
Setting the standard exit bin light
Click Output Lighting
Touch Output Lighting
Recycling
Recycling Lexmark products
Recycling Lexmark packaging
Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
Setting the Paper Size and Paper Type
Configuring Universal paper settings
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 and unlinking trays
Linking trays
Unlinking trays
Assigning a custom paper type name
Click Settings
Changing a Custom Type x name
Click Custom Names
Click Custom Types
Paper characteristics
Paper and specialty media guidelines
Paper guidelines
Fiber content
Unacceptable paper
Selecting paper
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead
Using recycled paper and other office papers
Storing paper
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights
Supported paper sizes
Supported paper types and weights
Universal
Paper type
Tips on using letterhead
Printing
Printing a document
Printing on specialty media
Tips on using transparencies
Tips on using envelopes
Tips on using labels
Tips on using card stock
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Holding jobs in the printer
Printing confidential and other held jobs from Windows
Touch Confidential Jobs
Printing from a flash drive
Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
Printing in black and white
Printing a directory list
Printing the print quality test pages
Using Max Speed and Max Yield
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
Canceling a print job from the computer
For Macintosh users
Copying
Making copies
Making a quick copy
Copying using the scanner glass
Copying photos
Copying on specialty media
Making transparencies
Customizing copy settings
Copying to letterhead
Copying from one size to another
Making copies using paper from a selected tray
Copying a document that contains mixed paper sizes
Example 1 Copying to mixed paper sizes
Copying on both sides of the paper duplexing
Reducing or enlarging copies
Example 2 Copying to a single paper size
Touch Copy from, and then touch Mixed Letter/Legal
Adjusting copy quality
Collating copies
Placing separator sheets between copies
Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet
Touch Separator Sheets
Between Copies Between Jobs Between Pages
Creating a custom job job build
Touch Custom Job
Using job interrupt
Placing information on copies
Placing the date and time at the top of each
Placing an overlay message on each
Canceling a copy job
Understanding the copy screens and options
Content
Scale
Darkness
Sides Duplex
Content
Paper Saver
Advanced Imaging
Custom Job
Improving copy quality
Advanced Duplex
Save as Shortcut
102
Setting up the e-mail function
Click E-mail Settings Click Setup E-mail Server
Mailing
Getting ready to e-mail
Configuring the e-mail settings
Creating an e-mail shortcut using the Embedded Web Server
Creating an e-mail shortcut
104
Sending an e-mail using the touch screen
Sending an e-mail using a shortcut number
Sending an e-mail using the address book
Mailing a document
Customizing e-mail settings
Adding e-mail subject and message information
Changing the output file type
106
Canceling an e-mail
Understanding e-mail options
Resolution
Mail Message
Send As
Advanced Options
Faxing
Getting the printer ready to fax
109
Initial fax setup
Using the printer control panel for fax setup
Using the Embedded Web Server for fax setup
Click Settings Click Fax Settings Click Analog Fax Setup
Choosing a fax connection
111
Connecting to an analog telephone line
Connecting to a DSL service
Connecting to a PBX or Isdn system
112
Connecting to a distinctive ring service
Touch Settings Touch Fax Settings Touch Analog Fax Settings
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Use one of the following methods
Connecting to an adapter for your country or region
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Connecting to a telephone wall jack in Germany
Austria, Germany, and Switzerland
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119
Connecting to a computer with a modem
120
121
Setting the outgoing fax name and number
Setting the date and time
Click Settings Click Set Date and Time
122
Sending a fax using the printer control panel
Sending a fax using the computer
Sending a fax
Turning daylight saving time on or off
Creating a fax destination shortcut using the touch screen
Creating shortcuts
124
Using shortcuts and the address book
Using fax shortcuts
Using the address book
125
Customizing fax settings
Changing the fax resolution
Making a fax lighter or darker
Sending a fax at a scheduled time
Canceling an outgoing fax
Viewing a fax log
Blocking junk faxes
127
Understanding fax options
128
Improving fax quality
129
Holding and forwarding faxes
Holding faxes
130
Off Always On Manual Scheduled
Forwarding a fax
131
Print Print and Forward
Fax Mail
Scanning to an FTP address using the keypad
Scanning to an FTP address
Scanning to an FTP address
132
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
Click FTP Shortcut Setup
Creating an FTP shortcut using the touch screen
Understanding FTP options
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Improving FTP quality
136
Scanning to a computer or flash drive
Scanning to a computer
137
Click Scan Profile
Quick Setup
Scanning to a flash drive
Understanding scan profile options
138
Default Content
Format Type
Compression
Color
Improving scan quality
Advanced Imaging
140
Understanding printer menus
Menus list
141
Supplies menu
142
Default Source menu
Paper menu
Paper Size/Type menu
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Tray x Type
MP Feeder Size
145
MP Feeder Type
Manual Paper Size
Manual Paper Type
Configure MP menu
Substitute Size menu
146
Paper Texture menu
147
Paper Weight menu
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Paper Loading menu
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Custom Types menu
Custom Names menu
152
Universal Setup menu
Custom Scan Sizes menu
153
Custom Scan Size
Reports menu
Reports menu
154
Portrait Height
155
Network/Ports menu
Active NIC menu
Standard Network or Network x menus
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Smtp Setup menu
Network Reports menu
158
TCP/IP menu
159
Network Card menu
IPv6 menu
160
Wireless menu
Network/Ports ª Network x ª Net x Setup ª Wireless
AppleTalk menu
161
Or Network x ª Std Network Setup or Net x Setup ª AppleTalk
NetWare menu
162
Network/Ports ª Standard Network
LexLink menu
Standard USB and USB x menus
163
View Nickname
164
ENA Address ENA Netmask ENA Gateway
Parallel x menu
165
Parallel Buffer
166
Serial x menu
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Serial Buffer
Serial Protocol
Robust XON
169
Parity
Honor DSR
Security menu
Miscellaneous menu
Confidential Print menu
170
Disk Wiping menu
171
Job Expiration
Automatic Wiping
Security Audit Log menu
172
Export Log
Set Date/Time menu
173
Settings menu
General Settings menu
174
Quiet Mode
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Paper Sizes
Scan to PC Port Range
177
Displayed Information
178
Date Format
Time Format
Screen Brightness
179
Location Alarms
Timeouts
180
Print Recovery
Factory Defaults
181
Copy Settings menu
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Number of Copies
Header/Footer
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Fax Settings menu
Fax Mode Analog Fax Setup menu
187
General Fax Settings
188
Fax Send Settings
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Dial Mode
191
Scan Preview
Fax Receive Settings
192
Fax Log Settings
193
Speaker Settings
194
Distinctive Rings
Fax Mode Fax Server Setup menu
Fax Server Setup
195
Mail Settings menu
Enable Analog Receive
Mail Server Setup
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Format
198
Text Default Text/Photo Default
199
Mail Bit Depth
200
Sharpness Use cc/bcc
FTP Settings menu
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FTP bit Depth
Base File Name Custom Job Scanning
Scan Settings
Flash Drive menu
204
Sharpness
205
Text Default Text/Photo Default Use Multi-Page Tiff
206
Scan Bit Depth
Print Settings
207
Copies
208
Duplex Binding
Up pages-side
Up Border
Print Settings
Setup menu
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Finishing menu
211
Resource Save
Print All Order
212
Separator Source
Quality menu
213
Color Correction
Toner Darkness Enhance Fine Lines
214
Color Saver
RGB Brightness RGB Contrast RGB Saturation Color Balance
Color Samples
Color Adjust
215
Manual Color
Utilities menu
216
PostScript menu
217
PCL Emul menu
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Tray Renumber
Html menu
221
Font Size
Scale
Image menu
222
PictBridge menu
XPS menu
223
Help menu
224
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
Maintaining the printer
225
Cleaning the scanner glass
Cleaning the ADF parts
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Cleaning the printhead lenses
230
Adjusting scanner registration
231
Touch Scanner Manual Registration
Storing supplies
232
Touch Copy Quick Test
Touch ADF Front or ADF Back
Checking the status of supplies
Ordering supplies
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
Ordering toner cartridges
Ordering ADF replacement parts
Ordering a fuser or a transfer module
Ordering a waste toner box
234
Replacing Supplies
Replacing a photoconductor
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Replacing a toner cartridge
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Replacing the ADF parts
240
Replacing the pick roller assembly
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Replacing the separator pad
243
Replacing the pick pad
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Replacing the air filter
246
Replacing the waste toner box
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Moving the printer to another location
Shipping the printer
249
Administrative support
Setting up e-mail alerts
Checking the device status
250
Restoring the factory default settings
Viewing reports
251
Troubleshooting
Indicator light is blinking
Solving basic printer problems
252
Understanding printer messages
Change src to
Check tray x connection
Disk corrupted
Fax partition inoperative. Contact system administrator
Fax Station Name not set up
Fax Station Number not set up
Load src with
Restore Held Jobs?
Smtp server not set up. Contact system administrator
Load manual feeder with
Memory full, cannot print faxes
Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature
Cartridge part number unsupported by device
Short paper
Insufficient memory to collate job
Ppds font error
Network x software error
Standard network software error
Defective flash detected
Parallel port x disabled
Serial port x disabled
Standard USB port disabled
Too many flash options installed
Incompatible tray
Remove defective disk
Disk full
Unformatted disk
Replace transfer module
Transfer module life warning
Transfer module missing
Replace color photoconductor
Scanner Disabled
Scanner Auto Disabled
Service message
Color cartridge low
Emulation error, load emulation option
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Understanding jam messages
263
Paper jam
264
Paper jams
265
Touch Continue
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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
272
Paper jammed in front of Tray
273
Paper jammed in one of the optional trays
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Solving printing problems
276
Touch Restart Job
Select Print as image
Confidential and other held jobs do not print
277
Job takes longer than expected to print
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper
Incorrect characters print
278
Tray linking does not work
Large jobs do not collate
Unexpected page breaks occur
279
Solving copy problems
Copier does not respond
Scanner unit does not close
Poor copy quality
281
Solving scanner problems
Partial document or photo copies
Checking an unresponsive scanner
Scan was not successful
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
Poor scanned image quality
Partial document or photo scans
283
Solving fax problems
Cannot scan from a computer
Caller ID is not shown
Cannot send or receive a fax
285
Temporarily Disable Call Waiting
Check the Ring Count Delay Settings
Can send but not receive faxes
286
Can receive but not send faxes
Received fax has poor print quality
287
Solving option problems
Trays / Drawers
288
Internal Solutions Port
Flash memory card
Hard disk with adapter
Internal print server
Solving paper feed problems
USB/parallel interface card
Paper frequently jams
Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared
Solving print quality problems
Isolating print quality problems
Blank pages
291
Characters have jagged or uneven edges
Color misregistration
292
Adjust the Color Alignment
Clipped images
Fine horizontal lines appear on color pages
293
Ghost images
Gray background
Incorrect margins
294
Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
295
Paper curl
Print irregularities
296
Paper has Absorbed Moisture DUE to High Humidity
Print is too dark
Print is too light
297
Repeating defects
298
Color Saver is on
Toner Cartridge is LOW
Make Sure the Photoconductors are Properly Installed
Skewed print
Solid color pages
299
Streaked horizontal lines
Streaked vertical lines
300
Toner fog or background shading appears on
Toner rubs off
301
Toner specks
Transparency print quality is poor
Uneven print density
302
Solving color quality problems
FAQ about color printing
What is RGB color?
303
Printed page appears tinted. Can I adjust the color?
What is manual color correction?
304
Manual Color menu
What are detailed Color Samples and how do I access them?
Click Configuration Click Color Samples
305
Embedded Web Server does not open
Contacting Customer Support
306
Product information
Edition notice
307
Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved
Trademarks
308
Noise emission levels
309
Laser notice
310
Power consumption
Product power consumption
Power Saver
Laser advisory label
European Community EC directives conformity
Industry Canada compliance statement
Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada
Regulatory notices for telecommunication terminal equipment
313
South Africa telecommunications notice
314
Using this product in Switzerland
Utilisation de ce produit en Suisse
Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz
315
Uso del prodotto in Svizzera
Radio interference notice
Exposure to radio frequency radiation
316
Industry Canada Canada
Taiwan NCC RF notice statement
317
Industry Canada Canada
318
Eesti
Statement of Limited Warranty
319
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY
Limited warranty
Limited warranty service
Extent of limited warranty
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321
Limitation of liability
Additional rights
322
Device License Agreement Lexmark Software License Agreement
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Microsoft Corporation Notices
Symbols
Index
Numerics
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FTP
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