Lexmark 301, S500, 30E manual Copy and scan troubleshooting, Computer slows down when printing

MANUALLY SELECT A PAPER TYPE THAT MATCHES THE TYPE OF PAPER YOU ARE USING

REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTWARE

Computer slows down when printing

These are possible solutions. Try one of the following:

IF YOU ARE USING A USB CONNECTION, THEN TRY A DIFFERENT USB CABLE

IF YOU ARE ON A NETWORK, THEN RESET THE POWER OF THE ACCESS POINT (ROUTER)

1Unplug the power cord from the access point.

2Wait ten seconds, and then insert the power cord.

Copy and scan troubleshooting

•“Copier or scanner does not respond” on page 101

•“Scanner unit does not close” on page 101

•“Poor copy or scanned image quality” on page 101

•“Partial copies or scans of documents or photos” on page 102

•“Scan was not successful” on page 102

•“Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer” on page 102

•“Cannot scan to a computer over a network” on page 103

Copier or scanner does not respond

If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:

SET YOUR PRINTER AS THE DEFAULT PRINTER

REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTWARE

Scanner unit does not close

1Lift the scanner unit.

2Remove any obstruction keeping the scanner unit open.

3Lower the scanner unit.

Poor copy or scanned image quality

If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:

CLEAN THE SCANNER GLASS

Troubleshooting

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