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... activity reports...119 Maintaining the printer 120 Replacing print cartridges...120 Installing print cartridges...120 Removing a used print cartridge ...121 Refilling print cartridges...122 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges...122 Aligning print cartridges...122 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles...123 Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts 123 Preserving the print cartridges...124 Cleaning the scanner glass...125 Cleaning the...
... activity reports...119 Maintaining the printer 120 Replacing print cartridges...120 Installing print cartridges...120 Removing a used print cartridge ...121 Refilling print cartridges...122 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges...122 Aligning print cartridges...122 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles...123 Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts 123 Preserving the print cartridges...124 Cleaning the scanner glass...125 Cleaning the...
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... Page does not print...130 Solving printer communication problems ...131 Understanding Warning levels ...132 Removing and reinstalling the software ...132 Enabling the USB port...132 Print troubleshooting...133 Improving print quality ...133 Poor text and graphic quality...134 Poor quality at the edges of the page......135 Print speed is slow...136 Partial document or photo prints ...136 Photo smudges...137 Checking the print cartridges...137 Ink levels seem incorrect...137 Ink levels seem to go down too quickly ...138 A blank or incorrect page prints...138 Characters ...
... Page does not print...130 Solving printer communication problems ...131 Understanding Warning levels ...132 Removing and reinstalling the software ...132 Enabling the USB port...132 Print troubleshooting...133 Improving print quality ...133 Poor text and graphic quality...134 Poor quality at the edges of the page......135 Print speed is slow...136 Partial document or photo prints ...136 Photo smudges...137 Checking the print cartridges...137 Ink levels seem incorrect...137 Ink levels seem to go down too quickly ...138 A blank or incorrect page prints...138 Characters ...
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...Ink Low ...173 Clear Carrier Jam ...173 Cover Open ...173 Error 1104 ...173 Left Cartridge Error / Right Cartridge Error...174 Left Cartridge Incorrect / Right Cartridge Incorrect ...174 Left Cartridge Missing / Right Cartridge Missing ...174 Memory Failure...174 No images have been selected...175 No photo/paper size selection...host...176 Problems reading the memory card...176 Error messages on the computer screen...177 Clearing error messages...177 Left/Right Cartridge Missing...177 Communication not available...177 General Printing Problem ...178 Ink Low ...178 Out of Memory...178 Out of Paper...
...Ink Low ...173 Clear Carrier Jam ...173 Cover Open ...173 Error 1104 ...173 Left Cartridge Error / Right Cartridge Error...174 Left Cartridge Incorrect / Right Cartridge Incorrect ...174 Left Cartridge Missing / Right Cartridge Missing ...174 Memory Failure...174 No images have been selected...175 No photo/paper size selection...host...176 Problems reading the memory card...176 Error messages on the computer screen...177 Clearing error messages...177 Left/Right Cartridge Missing...177 Communication not available...177 General Printing Problem ...178 Ink Low ...178 Out of Memory...178 Out of Paper...
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...may need to purchase a USB cable separately. Note: You may not support: • Memory Cards • PictBridge-enabled digital camera • Photo Card mode Checking the box contents 12 3 4 1 2 3 7 5 6 Name Description 1 Black print cartridge Cartridges to be installed into the printer 2 Color print cartridge Note: Cartridge combinations vary depending on page ..." on the product purchased. 3 Telephone cord Use for the printer • User's Guide: Comprehensive Version in electronic format 7 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) exit tray Holds documents as they exit from the...
...may need to purchase a USB cable separately. Note: You may not support: • Memory Cards • PictBridge-enabled digital camera • Photo Card mode Checking the box contents 12 3 4 1 2 3 7 5 6 Name Description 1 Black print cartridge Cartridges to be installed into the printer 2 Color print cartridge Note: Cartridge combinations vary depending on page ..." on the product purchased. 3 Telephone cord Use for the printer • User's Guide: Comprehensive Version in electronic format 7 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) exit tray Holds documents as they exit from the...
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15 Open the printer. 16 Press down on the levers. 17 Remove the tape from the black cartridge, and then insert the cartridge in the left carrier. 18 Close the black cartridge carrier lid Setting up the printer 23
15 Open the printer. 16 Press down on the levers. 17 Remove the tape from the black cartridge, and then insert the cartridge in the left carrier. 18 Close the black cartridge carrier lid Setting up the printer 23
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19 Remove the tape from the color cartridge, and then insert the cartridge in the right carrier. 20 Close the color cartridge carrier lid. 21 Close the printer. 22 Press . An alignment page prints. Setting up the printer 24
19 Remove the tape from the color cartridge, and then insert the cartridge in the right carrier. 20 Close the color cartridge carrier lid. 21 Close the printer. 22 Press . An alignment page prints. Setting up the printer 24
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...the port. EXT 5 LINE port Connect the printer to an active telephone line to the printer. Use the To 10 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) paper stop • Stop paper as it exits. 11 Scanner glass Copy, scan, fax, or remove an item. 12 Top cover ...1 2 34 56 Use the To 1 Scanner unit Access the print cartridges. 2 Print cartridge carrier Install, replace, or remove a print cartridge. 3 USB port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable. 4 EXT port Connect additional devices, such as it exits the ADF. • Support A4- Note: Do not connect additional devices to...
...the port. EXT 5 LINE port Connect the printer to an active telephone line to the printer. Use the To 10 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) paper stop • Stop paper as it exits. 11 Scanner glass Copy, scan, fax, or remove an item. 12 Top cover ...1 2 34 56 Use the To 1 Scanner unit Access the print cartridges. 2 Print cartridge carrier Install, replace, or remove a print cartridge. 3 USB port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable. 4 EXT port Connect additional devices, such as it exits the ADF. • Support A4- Note: Do not connect additional devices to...
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... bottom left corner of the Welcome Screen, there are two Settings choices: Click To Printer Status and Maintenance • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintenance information. • Select other Solution Center tabs for more information, including how to an e-mail message. E-mail Transfer Photos Photo Greeting Cards...
... bottom left corner of the Welcome Screen, there are two Settings choices: Click To Printer Status and Maintenance • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintenance information. • Select other Solution Center tabs for more information, including how to an e-mail message. E-mail Transfer Photos Photo Greeting Cards...
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..., envelopes, cards, banners, iron-on the Solution Center icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Click Fax History and Settings To Set printer fax settings for...tab open the Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Advanced • Change the appearance of the following methods. Setting up the printer 45 Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the current...
..., envelopes, cards, banners, iron-on the Solution Center icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Click Fax History and Settings To Set printer fax settings for...tab open the Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Advanced • Change the appearance of the following methods. Setting up the printer 45 Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the current...
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... notification feature that tells you about the printer software being installed. For your computer. From here Maintenance You can: • Install a new print cartridge. To turn the voice notification on or off : 1 Do one of the following: • In Windows Vista, click . • In ...Windows XP and earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 Click Advanced. 5 Click Printing Status. 6 Select or clear Play voice notification for printing events. 7 Click OK. ...
... notification feature that tells you about the printer software being installed. For your computer. From here Maintenance You can: • Install a new print cartridge. To turn the voice notification on or off : 1 Do one of the following: • In Windows Vista, click . • In ...Windows XP and earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 Click Advanced. 5 Click Printing Status. 6 Select or clear Play voice notification for printing events. 7 Click OK. ...
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.... Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of photos to factory default setting when a memory card or flash drive is removed. 2 Setting must be saved individually. Align cartridges. - Working with photos 70 Layout1 Center one photo on a page. Tools • Maintenance - Note: To save Paper Size, Paper Type, or Photo Size settings: 1 Press... Action Photo Effects1 Apply red-eye reduction, color effects, or automatic image enhancement to your photos. Photo Size1, 2 Specify the size photo you want . Clean cartridges. -
.... Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of photos to factory default setting when a memory card or flash drive is removed. 2 Setting must be saved individually. Align cartridges. - Working with photos 70 Layout1 Center one photo on a page. Tools • Maintenance - Note: To save Paper Size, Paper Type, or Photo Size settings: 1 Press... Action Photo Effects1 Apply red-eye reduction, color effects, or automatic image enhancement to your photos. Photo Size1, 2 Specify the size photo you want . Clean cartridges. -
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...a copy. Collate Print one or more copies in the correct order. N-Up* Choose how many copies of copies you have selected. Align cartridges. - For best results with this To Copies* Specify how many copies to print. Resize* • Specify the percentage for enlarging or reducing...Copy screen, click the Settings tab. 2 From the Copies box, select the number of an image to print on a page. Clean cartridges. - Understanding the Copy menu Understanding the Copy Menu Use this resize setting, use photo paper and set the paper type selection to Automatic...
...a copy. Collate Print one or more copies in the correct order. N-Up* Choose how many copies of copies you have selected. Align cartridges. - For best results with this To Copies* Specify how many copies to print. Resize* • Specify the percentage for enlarging or reducing...Copy screen, click the Settings tab. 2 From the Copies box, select the number of an image to print on a page. Clean cartridges. - Understanding the Copy menu Understanding the Copy Menu Use this resize setting, use photo paper and set the paper type selection to Automatic...
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... the size of a scan. Scanning 98 Note: Pressing selects a setting. Clean cartridges. - Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the ADF or on the scanner glass. 3 From the control panel, press Scan Mode. ...then press . 8 If needed, press repeatedly to return to scan over a network (Direct IP Printing). 2 Load an original document facedown into the ADF. Tools • Maintenance - View ink levels. - 5 Press or repeatedly until the menu item you want appears, and then press . 6 Press ...
... the size of a scan. Scanning 98 Note: Pressing selects a setting. Clean cartridges. - Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the ADF or on the scanner glass. 3 From the control panel, press Scan Mode. ...then press . 8 If needed, press repeatedly to return to scan over a network (Direct IP Printing). 2 Load an original document facedown into the ADF. Tools • Maintenance - View ink levels. - 5 Press or repeatedly until the menu item you want appears, and then press . 6 Press ...
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Align cartridges. - If you have not entered this To Tools • Maintenance - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * ... or repeatedly until Your Fax Name appears. 8 Press . 9 Enter your name, fax number, date, and time. View ink levels. - For information on . Faxing 113 Clean cartridges. - When the number of your printer, you were prompted to create a fax header for faxes you set is used to enter your name using the...
Align cartridges. - If you have not entered this To Tools • Maintenance - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * ... or repeatedly until Your Fax Name appears. 8 Press . 9 Enter your name, fax number, date, and time. View ink levels. - For information on . Faxing 113 Clean cartridges. - When the number of your printer, you were prompted to create a fax header for faxes you set is used to enter your name using the...
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...the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridge. 4 Close the black cartridge carrier lid. 5 Remove the tape from the back and bottom of the black cartridge, and insert the cartridge in the right carrier. Maintaining the printer 120 Warning-Potential Damage...you are installing new print cartridges, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge. Maintaining the printer Replacing print cartridges Installing print cartridges 1 Open the printer. 2 Remove the used print cartridge" on the bottom of the color cartridge, and insert the cartridge in the left carrier. ...
...the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridge. 4 Close the black cartridge carrier lid. 5 Remove the tape from the back and bottom of the black cartridge, and insert the cartridge in the right carrier. Maintaining the printer 120 Warning-Potential Damage...you are installing new print cartridges, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge. Maintaining the printer Replacing print cartridges Installing print cartridges 1 Open the printer. 2 Remove the used print cartridge" on the bottom of the color cartridge, and insert the cartridge in the left carrier. ...
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The control panel display will prompt you to load paper and press to start a new scan, print, copy, or fax job. Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is busy. Note: The printer must be closed to print an alignment page. Maintaining the printer 121 The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is on. 2 Lift the scanner unit. 6 Close the color cartridge carrier lid. 7 Close the printer, making sure to keep your hands out from underneath the scanner unit.
The control panel display will prompt you to load paper and press to start a new scan, print, copy, or fax job. Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is busy. Note: The printer must be closed to print an alignment page. Maintaining the printer 121 The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is on. 2 Lift the scanner unit. 6 Close the color cartridge carrier lid. 7 Close the printer, making sure to keep your hands out from underneath the scanner unit.
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... you believe you are using the printer without a computer, press Cancel. Maintaining the printer 122 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to perform together for the second cartridge. Aligning print cartridges 1 Load plain or heavyweight matte paper. 2 From the control panel, press Copy Mode. 3 Press . 4 Press or repeatedly...
... you believe you are using the printer without a computer, press Cancel. Maintaining the printer 122 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to perform together for the second cartridge. Aligning print cartridges 1 Load plain or heavyweight matte paper. 2 From the control panel, press Copy Mode. 3 Press . 4 Press or repeatedly...
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... cloth on a flat surface. 3 Gently hold the nozzles against the cloth for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain paper. 2 Press Copy Mode. 3 Press . 4 Press or repeatedly until Tools appears. 5 Press . 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 ...cleaning the nozzles up to improve print quality, print your document again. An alignment page prints. If you aligned the cartridges to two more times. Maintaining the printer 123 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Clean...
... cloth on a flat surface. 3 Gently hold the nozzles against the cloth for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain paper. 2 Press Copy Mode. 3 Press . 4 Press or repeatedly until Tools appears. 5 Press . 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 ...cleaning the nozzles up to improve print quality, print your document again. An alignment page prints. If you aligned the cartridges to two more times. Maintaining the printer 123 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Clean...
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...Using another clean section of time. Preserving the print cartridges • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a cartridge from the printer except to two more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles" on page 123. 10 Repeat step 9... and step 4. 6 Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely. 7 Reinsert the print cartridges. 8 Print the document again. 9 If the print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles. The cartridges do not print correctly if left exposed for about three seconds, and then wipe in an...
...Using another clean section of time. Preserving the print cartridges • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a cartridge from the printer except to two more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles" on page 123. 10 Repeat step 9... and step 4. 6 Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely. 7 Reinsert the print cartridges. 8 Print the document again. 9 If the print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles. The cartridges do not print correctly if left exposed for about three seconds, and then wipe in an...
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... job. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners or detergents, as they may store the black cartridge in use . • When a photo cartridge is in the empty photo cartridge storage unit. • Keep the photo cartridge in its own storage unit when not in use , you may damage the finish of the printer...
... job. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners or detergents, as they may store the black cartridge in use . • When a photo cartridge is in the empty photo cartridge storage unit. • Keep the photo cartridge in its own storage unit when not in use , you may damage the finish of the printer...