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...-size paper...51 Loading banner paper...51 Loading original documents on the scanner glass 52 Printing 53 Printing basic documents...53 Printing a document...53 Printing a Web page ...53 Printing photos or images from a Web page ...54 Printing multiple copies of a document...54 Printing on both sides of the paper ...55 Collating copies...55 Printing the last page first (reverse page order)...56 Printing multiple pages on one sheet (N-Up)...56 Pausing print jobs...56 Canceling print jobs...56 Printing specialty documents...57 Choosing compatible specialty paper types ...57 Printing envelopes...
...-size paper...51 Loading banner paper...51 Loading original documents on the scanner glass 52 Printing 53 Printing basic documents...53 Printing a document...53 Printing a Web page ...53 Printing photos or images from a Web page ...54 Printing multiple copies of a document...54 Printing on both sides of the paper ...55 Collating copies...55 Printing the last page first (reverse page order)...56 Printing multiple pages on one sheet (N-Up)...56 Pausing print jobs...56 Canceling print jobs...56 Printing specialty documents...57 Choosing compatible specialty paper types ...57 Printing envelopes...
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... photos contain white lines ...135 Vertical straight lines are not smooth ...135 White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas ...136 Checking the printer status...136 Settings are not saved...137 Checking printer readiness ...137 Checking the Spool Settings for banner printing ...138 Resolving font problems...138 Printer is busy printing another job ...138 Ready or Busy Printing is listed as the status...139 Printing a test page...139 Test page does not print ...140 Checking external devices...141 Removing an external print server ...141 Cable...
... photos contain white lines ...135 Vertical straight lines are not smooth ...135 White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas ...136 Checking the printer status...136 Settings are not saved...137 Checking printer readiness ...137 Checking the Spool Settings for banner printing ...138 Resolving font problems...138 Printer is busy printing another job ...138 Ready or Busy Printing is listed as the status...139 Printing a test page...139 Test page does not print ...140 Checking external devices...141 Removing an external print server ...141 Cable...
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... Problems when copying, scanning, or faxing ...144 Wrong printer is attached...144 Updating the printer software ...144 Bidirectional communication is not established...145 Experiencing poor quality or incorrect output ...145 Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge ...146 Partial 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) photo prints when using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera 146 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...147 How to clear and avoid paper jams...147 Paper jam in the printer...147 Paper jam in the paper support...
... Problems when copying, scanning, or faxing ...144 Wrong printer is attached...144 Updating the printer software ...144 Bidirectional communication is not established...145 Experiencing poor quality or incorrect output ...145 Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge ...146 Partial 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) photo prints when using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera 146 Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...147 How to clear and avoid paper jams...147 Paper jam in the printer...147 Paper jam in the paper support...
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... instructions for setting up hardware and software. Note: If your printer supports Macintosh operating systems, see the Mac Help: 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series folder. 2 Double-click the printer Help icon. Introduction 13 Where to find You can find this document in the printer box or on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Introduction Finding information about the printer Quick Setup sheet Description The Quick Setup sheet gives you instructions for using...
... instructions for setting up hardware and software. Note: If your printer supports Macintosh operating systems, see the Mac Help: 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series folder. 2 Double-click the printer Help icon. Introduction 13 Where to find You can find this document in the printer box or on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Introduction Finding information about the printer Quick Setup sheet Description The Quick Setup sheet gives you instructions for using...
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..., and the User's Guide: Comprehensive Version appears on your CD. To access the Lexmark Solution Center: 1 Do one of the following : • Using the software (on Windows operating systems) • In Windows Vista, click . • Loading paper • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. • Printing 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark 5300 • Working with photos Series. • Scanning (if supported by your printer) 3 Click User's Guide. • Making copies (if supported by your printer connects to a computer...
..., and the User's Guide: Comprehensive Version appears on your CD. To access the Lexmark Solution Center: 1 Do one of the following : • Using the software (on Windows operating systems) • In Windows Vista, click . • Loading paper • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. • Printing 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark 5300 • Working with photos Series. • Scanning (if supported by your printer) 3 Click User's Guide. • Making copies (if supported by your printer connects to a computer...
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...8226; In Copy mode: Change the size of a copy. • In Photo Card mode: Change the size of a photo. 7 Lighter / Darker Adjust the brightness of a copy, fax, or photo. 8 Display the Copy, Scan, Fax, or Photo Card menu, depending on . 3 Scan Mode Access the scan default screen and scan documents. Note: The mode is selected when the button light is on. 4 Fax Mode Access the fax default screen and send faxes. Setting up the printer 36 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 1 Press To 1 • Turn the printer on . 5 Photo Card Access the photo default screen and print photos. Note: The mode is...
...8226; In Copy mode: Change the size of a copy. • In Photo Card mode: Change the size of a photo. 7 Lighter / Darker Adjust the brightness of a copy, fax, or photo. 8 Display the Copy, Scan, Fax, or Photo Card menu, depending on . 3 Scan Mode Access the scan default screen and scan documents. Note: The mode is selected when the button light is on. 4 Fax Mode Access the fax default screen and send faxes. Setting up the printer 36 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 1 Press To 1 • Turn the printer on . 5 Photo Card Access the photo default screen and print photos. Note: The mode is...
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... item that appears on the display. • Feed or eject paper. 4 • Increase a number. • Enter a space between letters or numbers. • Scroll through menus, submenus, or settings on the display. 5 • Cancel a print, copy, scan, or fax job in progress. • Clear a fax number or end a fax transmission, and return to the fax default screen. • Exit a menu or submenu, and return to the default copy, scan, fax, or photo card screen. • Clear current settings or error messages, and return to default settings.
... item that appears on the display. • Feed or eject paper. 4 • Increase a number. • Enter a space between letters or numbers. • Scroll through menus, submenus, or settings on the display. 5 • Cancel a print, copy, scan, or fax job in progress. • Clear a fax number or end a fax transmission, and return to the fax default screen. • Exit a menu or submenu, and return to the default copy, scan, fax, or photo card screen. • Clear current settings or error messages, and return to default settings.
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... how you use one of the Printing Status window. • Turn printing voice notification on or off. • Change network printing settings. • Share information with the Maintenance tab open the Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Print projects such as printing photographs, troubleshooting printing problems, and installing and maintaining supplies. Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the current status. • Solve printer problems. • View...
... how you use one of the Printing Status window. • Turn printing voice notification on or off. • Change network printing settings. • Share information with the Maintenance tab open the Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Print projects such as printing photographs, troubleshooting printing problems, and installing and maintaining supplies. Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the current status. • Solve printer problems. • View...
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... located on the same network as it is turned on. • Make sure you can try manually entering an address after selecting your printer/print server from the available list. Configure IP address If you must assign an IP address in the Configuration Utility. Tips for using this address. In smaller networks, it is not automatically assigned during printer software installation, you entered the correct IP address. Larger networks may need the media access control (MAC) address of Auto...
... located on the same network as it is turned on. • Make sure you can try manually entering an address after selecting your printer/print server from the available list. Configure IP address If you must assign an IP address in the Configuration Utility. Tips for using this address. In smaller networks, it is not automatically assigned during printer software installation, you entered the correct IP address. Larger networks may need the media access control (MAC) address of Auto...
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... settings from your camera. 1 Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the printer. Working with the digital camera. Align cartridges. - a Insert one end of the printer. b Insert the other end of the cable into the PictBridge port on making camera selections, see Note below table. Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to factory default setting when a memory card or flash drive is marked with your digital camera. View ink...
... settings from your camera. 1 Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the printer. Working with the digital camera. Align cartridges. - a Insert one end of the printer. b Insert the other end of the cable into the PictBridge port on making camera selections, see Note below table. Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to factory default setting when a memory card or flash drive is marked with your digital camera. View ink...
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... a fax header for faxes you have not entered this To Tools • Maintenance - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Faxing 106 Setting Auto Answer to on 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Welcome Screen, click Fax History and Settings. 3 From the "I Want To" menu, click Adjust speed dial list and other settings, see "Saving settings" on . The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on page 39. Setting up a fax header...
... a fax header for faxes you have not entered this To Tools • Maintenance - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Faxing 106 Setting Auto Answer to on 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Welcome Screen, click Fax History and Settings. 3 From the "I Want To" menu, click Adjust speed dial list and other settings, see "Saving settings" on . The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on page 39. Setting up a fax header...
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.... 3 Install the print cartridges. REMOVE SHEETS AS THEY ARE PRINTED To avoid ink smudging when you are working with the following : • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • White lines in print These are possible solutions. CHECK PRINT CARTRIDGES If the document still does not have the print quality you are printing photos or other high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers. If print quality is still not satisfactory, replace the print cartridges. For...
.... 3 Install the print cartridges. REMOVE SHEETS AS THEY ARE PRINTED To avoid ink smudging when you are working with the following : • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • White lines in print These are possible solutions. CHECK PRINT CARTRIDGES If the document still does not have the print quality you are printing photos or other high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers. If print quality is still not satisfactory, replace the print cartridges. For...
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... resized font. A blank or incorrect page prints REMOVE THE STICKER AND TAPE FROM THE PRINT CARTRIDGES Lift the scanner unit, and remove the print cartridges from the print nozzles located on . CLOSE OTHER OPEN FILES BEFORE PRINTING Before sending a file to print, close all other paper types print best at a lower Quality/Speed setting. Try one or more square end of the USB cable is plugged into the back of the printer facing you print photos or graphics. If...
... resized font. A blank or incorrect page prints REMOVE THE STICKER AND TAPE FROM THE PRINT CARTRIDGES Lift the scanner unit, and remove the print cartridges from the print nozzles located on . CLOSE OTHER OPEN FILES BEFORE PRINTING Before sending a file to print, close all other paper types print best at a lower Quality/Speed setting. Try one or more square end of the USB cable is plugged into the back of the printer facing you print photos or graphics. If...
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... Print. Windows XP users, click Start Printers and Faxes. CHECK PRINTER DEFAULT AND PAUSE SETTINGS 1 Windows Vista users, click Control Panel Printers (under Hardware and Sound). REVIEW BANNER PRINTING CHECKLIST • Use only the number of the following : CLEAR BANNER PAPER JAMS 1 Press to print. Try one page, envelope, or sheet of the following : CHECK FOR PAPER JAMS Check for each file you must select the print queue device for and clear any paper jams. For more of specialty media at a time. CHECK MEDIA LOADING...
... Print. Windows XP users, click Start Printers and Faxes. CHECK PRINTER DEFAULT AND PAUSE SETTINGS 1 Windows Vista users, click Control Panel Printers (under Hardware and Sound). REVIEW BANNER PRINTING CHECKLIST • Use only the number of the following : CLEAR BANNER PAPER JAMS 1 Press to print. Try one page, envelope, or sheet of the following : CHECK FOR PAPER JAMS Check for each file you must select the print queue device for and clear any paper jams. For more of specialty media at a time. CHECK MEDIA LOADING...
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... screen, click Setup and manage faxes. 3 Click Adjust speed dial list and other fax settings. 4 Click the Dialing and Sending tab. 5 From the "Sending options" area, select After Dial from the printer, or turned off the printer, before scanning the photo proof sheet. No proof sheet information The photo proof sheet you printed and scanned is not a valid proof sheet. No valid photo image files detected No supported images have not selected any of the options on page 77. The printer will read photos created using...
... screen, click Setup and manage faxes. 3 Click Adjust speed dial list and other fax settings. 4 Click the Dialing and Sending tab. 5 From the "Sending options" area, select After Dial from the printer, or turned off the printer, before scanning the photo proof sheet. No proof sheet information The photo proof sheet you printed and scanned is not a valid proof sheet. No valid photo image files detected No supported images have not selected any of the options on page 77. The printer will read photos created using...
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... paper, printing on 55 box contents 17 Brightness automatic adjustment 72, 74 Brightness / Contrast setting changing 74 broadcast fax, sending at a scheduled time 98 immediately 97 buttons, control panel Auto Answer 38 Back 37 Cancel 37 Copy Mode 36 Fax Mode 36 keypad 38 Left arrow 37 Lighter / Darker 36 Menu 36 Pause / Redial 38 Phone Book 38 Photo Card 36 Power 36 Resize 36 Right arrow 37 Scan Mode 36 Select 37 Start Black 38 Start Color 38 buttons...
... paper, printing on 55 box contents 17 Brightness automatic adjustment 72, 74 Brightness / Contrast setting changing 74 broadcast fax, sending at a scheduled time 98 immediately 97 buttons, control panel Auto Answer 38 Back 37 Cancel 37 Copy Mode 36 Fax Mode 36 keypad 38 Left arrow 37 Lighter / Darker 36 Menu 36 Pause / Redial 38 Phone Book 38 Photo Card 36 Power 36 Resize 36 Right arrow 37 Scan Mode 36 Select 37 Start Black 38 Start Color 38 buttons...
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checking external devices 141 checking printer readiness 137 cleaning exterior of the printer 118 cleaning print cartridge nozzles 116 collating copies 84 color and black cartridge replacement required 172 color cartridge replacement required 171 color effects applying 74 color ink low 165 colors on paper do not match colors on the screen 132 communication not available error 169 communication problems establishing bidirectional communication 145 connect to network printer 47 connecting using RJ11 adapter 25 connecting cables 139, 141 connecting the printer to answering machine 29 computer ...
checking external devices 141 checking printer readiness 137 cleaning exterior of the printer 118 cleaning print cartridge nozzles 116 collating copies 84 color and black cartridge replacement required 172 color cartridge replacement required 171 color effects applying 74 color ink low 165 colors on paper do not match colors on the screen 132 communication not available error 169 communication problems establishing bidirectional communication 145 connect to network printer 47 connecting using RJ11 adapter 25 connecting cables 139, 141 connecting the printer to answering machine 29 computer ...
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...24 LINE port 24 memory card slots 23 paper exit tray 23 paper guide 23 paper support 23 PictBridge port 23 power supply port 25 print cartridge carrier 24 scanner glass 23 scanner unit 24 top cover 23 USB port 24 pausing print jobs 56 PDF creating from a scan 89 Phone Book (computer), using 102 Phone Book (control panel), using 101 phone line busy error message 162 phone line error 163 photo adjusting hue 73 adjusting saturation 73 applying color effect 74 blurring 72 cropping 71 enhancing 72 sharpening 72 Photo Card menu 65 photo cards, loading 50 Photo Greeting Cards button 41 photo ink low...
...24 LINE port 24 memory card slots 23 paper exit tray 23 paper guide 23 paper support 23 PictBridge port 23 power supply port 25 print cartridge carrier 24 scanner glass 23 scanner unit 24 top cover 23 USB port 24 pausing print jobs 56 PDF creating from a scan 89 Phone Book (computer), using 102 Phone Book (control panel), using 101 phone line busy error message 162 phone line error 163 photo adjusting hue 73 adjusting saturation 73 applying color effect 74 blurring 72 cropping 71 enhancing 72 sharpening 72 Photo Card menu 65 photo cards, loading 50 Photo Greeting Cards button 41 photo ink low...
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... not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media 149 printer plugged in but does not print 142 printer receives blank fax 160 printer software installing 41 reinstalling 125 removing 125 updating 144 printer status checking 136 printing all photos from a memory device 77 banner 60 blocked fax list 108 booklets 59 cards 57 collate 55 custom-size paper 60 document 53 envelopes 57 greeting cards 57 improving print quality 126 index cards 57 iron-on transfers 60 last page first 56 multiple pages on one sheet...
... not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media 149 printer plugged in but does not print 142 printer receives blank fax 160 printer software installing 41 reinstalling 125 removing 125 updating 144 printer status checking 136 printing all photos from a memory device 77 banner 60 blocked fax list 108 booklets 59 cards 57 collate 55 custom-size paper 60 document 53 envelopes 57 greeting cards 57 improving print quality 126 index cards 57 iron-on transfers 60 last page first 56 multiple pages on one sheet...
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... printing only the photos from a Web page 54 top cover 23 Transfer Photos button 41 transfer settings changing 70 transferring documents from CD using the computer 68 from flash drive using the computer 68 transferring photos from CD using the computer 68 from flash drive using the computer 68 from memory card to flash drive 69 transferring photos from memory device using control panel 68 transparencies loading 50 printing 60 transparencies or photos contain white lines 135 troubleshooting blank or incorrect page prints 131 cartridge missing error...
... printing only the photos from a Web page 54 top cover 23 Transfer Photos button 41 transfer settings changing 70 transferring documents from CD using the computer 68 from flash drive using the computer 68 transferring photos from CD using the computer 68 from flash drive using the computer 68 from memory card to flash drive 69 transferring photos from memory device using control panel 68 transparencies loading 50 printing 60 transparencies or photos contain white lines 135 troubleshooting blank or incorrect page prints 131 cartridge missing error...