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... Receiving a fax...95 Maintaining the printer 98 Maintaining print cartridges...98 Installing print cartridges...98 Removing a used print cartridge ...100 Refilling print cartridges...101 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges...101 Aligning print cartridges ...101 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles...102 Checking ink levels...103 Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts ...103 Preserving the print cartridges ...104 Cleaning the scanner glass...
... Receiving a fax...95 Maintaining the printer 98 Maintaining print cartridges...98 Installing print cartridges...98 Removing a used print cartridge ...100 Refilling print cartridges...101 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges...101 Aligning print cartridges ...101 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles...102 Checking ink levels...103 Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts ...103 Preserving the print cartridges ...104 Cleaning the scanner glass...
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...Purchase a USB cable separately. 4 Networking Guide Note: Your printer model may not come with this publication. 5 Quick Setup sheet 6 Print cartridges Note: Your printer model may come with only one cartridge. Setting up the printer Granting access to the software during installation Third-party applications, ...alert you must grant access to the printer software. For your printer to a computer. Setting up the printer as the number of print cartridges, may vary by model. 1 Power cord 2 Printer software CD 3 USB cable or installation cable Note: Your printer model may not come with a USB...
...Purchase a USB cable separately. 4 Networking Guide Note: Your printer model may not come with this publication. 5 Quick Setup sheet 6 Print cartridges Note: Your printer model may come with only one cartridge. Setting up the printer Granting access to the software during installation Third-party applications, ...alert you must grant access to the printer software. For your printer to a computer. Setting up the printer as the number of print cartridges, may vary by model. 1 Power cord 2 Printer software CD 3 USB cable or installation cable Note: Your printer model may not come with a USB...
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Setting up on a wireless network, you may move the printer after setup is complete. • Contents, such as the number of print cartridges, may vary by model. • Do not attach the USB cable until prompted to do so. 2 Remove tape and packing material from all areas of the printer. 3 Raise the paper support. 4 Raise the control panel. 5 Extend the paper guides. If you're setting up the printer 14 Notes: • Place the printer near the computer during setup.
Setting up on a wireless network, you may move the printer after setup is complete. • Contents, such as the number of print cartridges, may vary by model. • Do not attach the USB cable until prompted to do so. 2 Remove tape and packing material from all areas of the printer. 3 Raise the paper support. 4 Raise the control panel. 5 Extend the paper guides. If you're setting up the printer 14 Notes: • Place the printer near the computer during setup.
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12 Open the printer, and then press down on the print cartridge carrier levers. 13 Open the color cartridge foil, and then remove the cartridge from the pack. 14 If a storage unit is included, remove the color cartridge from the storage unit. Setting up the printer 17
12 Open the printer, and then press down on the print cartridge carrier levers. 13 Open the color cartridge foil, and then remove the cartridge from the pack. 14 If a storage unit is included, remove the color cartridge from the storage unit. Setting up the printer 17
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Note: You may need to purchase a black print cartridge separately. Setting up the printer 18 15 Remove the tape from the color print cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge lid. 16 If a black print cartridge is included in the box contents, open the black cartridge foil, and then remove the cartridge from the pack.
Note: You may need to purchase a black print cartridge separately. Setting up the printer 18 15 Remove the tape from the color print cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge lid. 16 If a black print cartridge is included in the box contents, open the black cartridge foil, and then remove the cartridge from the pack.
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Setting up the printer 19 17 Remove the tape from the black print cartridge, insert the cartridge in the left cartridge carrier, and then close the cartridge carrier lid. 18 Close the printer. 19 From the printer control panel, press OK. An alignment page prints.
Setting up the printer 19 17 Remove the tape from the black print cartridge, insert the cartridge in the left cartridge carrier, and then close the cartridge carrier lid. 18 Close the printer. 19 From the printer control panel, press OK. An alignment page prints.
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...; Remove paper jams. 2 Print cartridge carrier Install, replace, or remove a print cartridge. 3 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source. 4 Duplex cover • Print on /off button • 60.96 mm (2.4 inch) display capable of showing color graphics • 15 buttons The following diagrams explain the sections of paper. • Remove paper...
...; Remove paper jams. 2 Print cartridge carrier Install, replace, or remove a print cartridge. 3 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source. 4 Duplex cover • Print on /off button • 60.96 mm (2.4 inch) display capable of showing color graphics • 15 buttons The following diagrams explain the sections of paper. • Remove paper...
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... Quality Setup menu Maintenance • Check Ink Levels • Align Cartridges • Clean Cartridges • Print Test Page Device Setup • Language • Country • Power Saver • Screen Saver • Clear Settings Timeout • 2-Sided Dry Time Network Setup (appears only in printers connected to a network) • Print Setup Page • Wi...
... Quality Setup menu Maintenance • Check Ink Levels • Align Cartridges • Clean Cartridges • Print Test Page Device Setup • Language • Country • Power Saver • Screen Saver • Clear Settings Timeout • 2-Sided Dry Time Network Setup (appears only in printers connected to a network) • Print Setup Page • Wi...
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... photos and documents from a memory device to the computer over a network. Lexmark Network Card Reader • View the contents of the printer that you purchased. Lexmark Printer Utility • Get help with these applications, depending on a wireless network. Note: Your printer may not come with cartridge installation. • Print a test page. • Print an alignment page...
... photos and documents from a memory device to the computer over a network. Lexmark Network Card Reader • View the contents of the printer that you purchased. Lexmark Printer Utility • Get help with these applications, depending on a wireless network. Note: Your printer may not come with cartridge installation. • Print a test page. • Print an alignment page...
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Maintaining the printer 98 Maintaining the printer Maintaining print cartridges Installing print cartridges 1 Open the printer, and then press down on the cartridge carrier levers. 2 Remove the used print cartridge or cartridges. 3 If you are installing new print cartridges, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the color cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge carrier lid.
Maintaining the printer 98 Maintaining the printer Maintaining print cartridges Installing print cartridges 1 Open the printer, and then press down on the cartridge carrier levers. 2 Remove the used print cartridge or cartridges. 3 If you are installing new print cartridges, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the color cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge carrier lid.
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Maintaining the printer 99 Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridge. 4 If a black cartridge is included in the left carrier, and then close the black cartridge carrier lid. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the black cartridge, insert the cartridge in the box contents, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge.
Maintaining the printer 99 Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridge. 4 If a black cartridge is included in the left carrier, and then close the black cartridge carrier lid. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the black cartridge, insert the cartridge in the box contents, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge.
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Removing a used print cartridge. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is on. 2 Lift the scanner unit. Maintaining the printer 100 Note: If you are removing both cartridges, repeat step 3 and step 4 for the second cartridge. 5 Close the printer, making sure to raise the cartridge carrier lid. 4 Remove the used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is busy. 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier latch to keep your hands out from underneath the scanner unit.
Removing a used print cartridge. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is on. 2 Lift the scanner unit. Maintaining the printer 100 Note: If you are removing both cartridges, repeat step 3 and step 4 for the second cartridge. 5 Close the printer, making sure to raise the cartridge carrier lid. 4 Remove the used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is busy. 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier latch to keep your hands out from underneath the scanner unit.
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... a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of Original Lexmark Ink message, the original Lexmark ink in the indicated cartridge (s) has been depleted. Maintaining the printer 101 Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Using Windows 1 Load plain paper. 2 Do one of a refilled cartridge. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo...
... a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of Original Lexmark Ink message, the original Lexmark ink in the indicated cartridge (s) has been depleted. Maintaining the printer 101 Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Using Windows 1 Load plain paper. 2 Do one of a refilled cartridge. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo...
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...Start. 3 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 4 From the printer folder, click Maintenance ª Clean Cartridges. 5 Click Print. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them . 5 Print the document again to verify... the print quality has improved. If you aligned the cartridges to verify that the print quality has improved. Using Macintosh 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 3 Double-click the printer utility icon. 4 From the Maintenance tab, click Print...
...Start. 3 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 4 From the printer folder, click Maintenance ª Clean Cartridges. 5 Click Print. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them . 5 Print the document again to verify... the print quality has improved. If you aligned the cartridges to verify that the print quality has improved. Using Macintosh 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 3 Double-click the printer utility icon. 4 From the Maintenance tab, click Print...
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... Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Lexmark Service Center. 4 From the Maintenance page, hover over the cartridge icons. Install a new cartridge if necessary. Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double click the printer folder. 2 Double-click the printer utility icon. Maintaining the printer 103 Install a new cartridge, if necessary. 3 Press to check...
... Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Lexmark Service Center. 4 From the Maintenance page, hover over the cartridge icons. Install a new cartridge if necessary. Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double click the printer folder. 2 Double-click the printer utility icon. Maintaining the printer 103 Install a new cartridge, if necessary. 3 Press to check...
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...their packaging until you are ready to install them. • Do not remove a cartridge from the wall outlet. Cleaning the exterior of the printer 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the printer except to replace, clean, or store it in the direction shown. 5 With ... cloth against the contacts for an extended period of time. Maintaining the printer 104 Note: Make sure all cables to the printer before placing the document on a document is still not satisfactory, replace the print cartridge(s). CAUTION-SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electric shock, unplug the...
...their packaging until you are ready to install them. • Do not remove a cartridge from the wall outlet. Cleaning the exterior of the printer 1 Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the printer except to replace, clean, or store it in the direction shown. 5 With ... cloth against the contacts for an extended period of time. Maintaining the printer 104 Note: Make sure all cables to the printer before placing the document on a document is still not satisfactory, replace the print cartridge(s). CAUTION-SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electric shock, unplug the...
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... . • 10 x 15 cm Maintaining the printer 105 Ordering supplies Ordering print cartridges Lexmark 4900 Series models Item Part number Average cartridge standard page yield is up to1 Black cartridge 42A Black cartridge2 42 High yield black cartridge2 Color cartridge 44XL 41A Page yield values available at www.lexmark.com. Item Description Lexmark Photo Paper • Letter • A4...
... . • 10 x 15 cm Maintaining the printer 105 Ordering supplies Ordering print cartridges Lexmark 4900 Series models Item Part number Average cartridge standard page yield is up to1 Black cartridge 42A Black cartridge2 42 High yield black cartridge2 Color cartridge 44XL 41A Page yield values available at www.lexmark.com. Item Description Lexmark Photo Paper • Letter • A4...
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... 3 Gently remove the power supply from the printer. 4 Reconnect the power supply to the printer. 5 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet. 6 Press to turn the printer on , then make sure that the power cord is properly connected to the printer and plugged into a known working electrical outlet ...that other electrical devices have been using. CHECK POWER If the light is completed, enable the security software again. REMOVE AND THEN RELOAD PAPER CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and then install new print cartridges if necessary...
... 3 Gently remove the power supply from the printer. 4 Reconnect the power supply to the printer. 5 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet. 6 Press to turn the printer on , then make sure that the power cord is properly connected to the printer and plugged into a known working electrical outlet ...that other electrical devices have been using. CHECK POWER If the light is completed, enable the security software again. REMOVE AND THEN RELOAD PAPER CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and then install new print cartridges if necessary...
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... mark does not appear next to Set As Default Printer, then you must select the printer for each file that you want to print. CHECK CARTRIDGES 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 3 Reinsert the cartridges. b Click Control Panel. b Click Printers and Faxes. In Windows XP a Click Start. In Windows...
... mark does not appear next to Set As Default Printer, then you must select the printer for each file that you want to print. CHECK CARTRIDGES 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 3 Reinsert the cartridges. b Click Control Panel. b Click Printers and Faxes. In Windows XP a Click Start. In Windows...
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...using genuine Lexmark 101 wiping 103 changing default settings 27 Power Saver timeout 27 temporary settings 27 changing wireless settings after installation (Mac) 37 changing wireless settings after installation (Windows) 37 checking ink levels 103 cleaning exterior of the printer 104 cleaning print cartridge nozzles 102...94 loading into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 59 loading on scanner glass 58, 89 making color or black-and-white scans 91 printing 61 scanning using the printer control panel 89 duplex copying, automatic 84 duplex cover 22 duplexing automatically 68 extending drying time ...
...using genuine Lexmark 101 wiping 103 changing default settings 27 Power Saver timeout 27 temporary settings 27 changing wireless settings after installation (Mac) 37 changing wireless settings after installation (Windows) 37 checking ink levels 103 cleaning exterior of the printer 104 cleaning print cartridge nozzles 102...94 loading into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 59 loading on scanner glass 58, 89 making color or black-and-white scans 91 printing 61 scanning using the printer control panel 89 duplex copying, automatic 84 duplex cover 22 duplexing automatically 68 extending drying time ...