Document Outline

• Contents
• Introduction
  • Finding information about the printer
  • Wireless network compatibility
• Setting up the printer
  • Checking the box contents
  • Understanding the parts of the printer
  • Standalone setup
  • Understanding the printer software
  • Understanding the control panel
    • Using the control panel
    • Navigating the control panel menus
  • Saving settings
  • Installing the printer software
  • What do the Wi-Fi indicator lights mean?
  • Turning printing voice notification on or off
  • Security Information
• Networking
  • General networking
    • Networking overview
    • Common home network configurations
    • What information do I need and where do I find it?
    • Finding the MAC address
    • Printing a network setup page
    • Sharing a printer in a Windows environment
    • Finding a printer/print server located on remote subnets
  • Wireless networking
    • Finding IP addresses
    • Assigning an IP address
    • Configure IP address
    • Finding the signal strength
    • Installing the printer on a network
    • Sharing the printer on a network
    • Configure network printers
    • Types of wireless networks
    • Tips for using network adapters
  • Advanced wireless setup
    • Creating an ad hoc wireless network using Windows
    • Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network using Windows
• Loading paper and original documents
  • Loading paper
  • Using the automatic paper type sensor
  • Loading envelopes
  • Loading labels
  • Loading greeting cards, index cards, photo cards, and postcards
  • Loading transparencies
  • Loading iron-on transfers
  • Loading custom-size paper
  • Loading banner paper
  • Loading original documents on the scanner glass
  • Using the Paper Handling submenu
• Printing
  • Printing basic documents
    • Printing a document
    • Printing a Web page
    • Printing photos or images from a Web page
    • Printing multiple copies of a document
    • Collating copies
    • Printing the last page first (reverse page order)
    • Printing multiple pages on one sheet (N-Up)
    • Pausing print jobs
    • Canceling print jobs
    • Understanding the Print Files Options menu
    • Printing documents from a removable storage device
    • Printing document files from a memory card or flash drive
  • Printing specialty documents
    • Choosing compatible specialty paper types
    • Printing envelopes
    • Printing greeting cards, index cards, photo cards, and postcards
    • Printing a document as a poster
    • Printing an image as a poster
    • Printing a booklet
    • Assembling a booklet
    • Printing on custom-size paper
    • Printing iron-on transfers
    • Printing transparencies
    • Printing a banner
  • Printing on both sides of the paper
    • Understanding the two-sided printing (duplexing) function
    • Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically
    • Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually
  • Changing printer settings
    • Saving and deleting print settings
    • Using the Change Printer Default Settings submenu
    • Resetting printer software to factory default settings
    • Resetting the printer to factory default settings
• Working with photos
  • Using recommended paper
  • Retrieving and managing photos
    • Understanding the Photo Card Mode menu
    • Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
    • Inserting a flash drive
    • Inserting a memory card
    • Understanding the PictBridge Default Print Settings menu
    • Transferring photos from a memory device to the computer using the control panel
    • Transferring all photos from a memory card using the computer
    • Transferring selected photos from a memory card using the computer
    • Transferring selected photos from a CD or flash drive using the computer
    • Transferring all photos from a CD or flash drive using the computer
    • Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive
    • Changing the Productivity Studio temporary files preferences
    • Changing the Productivity Studio searched folders preferences
    • Changing the Productivity Studio library preferences
    • Changing the Productivity Studio transfer settings
  • Editing photos
    • Cropping a photo
    • Editing photos using the control panel
    • Rotating a photo
    • Changing the Resolution / Size of a photo
    • Applying One-Click Auto Fixes to a photo
    • Reducing the red-eye effect in a photo
    • Blurring/Sharpening a photo
    • Enhancing a photo
    • Changing the Hue / Saturation of a photo
    • Changing the Gamma Value of a photo or image
    • Despeckling a photo
    • Changing the Brightness / Contrast settings of a photo
    • Applying a color effect to a photo
    • Changing the Exposure setting of a photo
    • Removing wavy patterns from scanned photos, magazines, or newspapers
  • Printing photos
    • Printing photos from a CD or removable storage device using the computer
    • Viewing / Printing photos from the Productivity Studio
    • Printing Photo Packages
    • Creating Photo Greeting Cards
    • Viewing a slideshow of photos on the control panel display
    • Printing a photo or selected photos
    • Printing all photos from a memory device
    • Printing photos stored on a memory device using the proof sheet
    • Printing photos from a digital camera using DPOF
  • Creating and viewing a slideshow
• Copying
  • Making a copy
  • Making a color or black-and-white copy
  • Copying photos
  • Copying a photo using the computer
  • Enlarging or reducing an image
  • Adjusting copy quality
  • Adjusting the brightness of a copy
  • Collating copies using the control panel
  • Repeating an image on one page
  • Copying on both sides of the paper (duplexing)
  • Copying multiple pages on one sheet (N-Up)
  • Changing the default copy settings
  • Understanding the Copy Mode menu
• Scanning
  • Scanning a document
  • Scanning a document using the computer
  • Scanning text for editing
  • Scanning images for editing
  • Scanning a photo to Work with Documents and Photos
  • Making a color or black-and-white scan
  • Scanning multiple photos at one time using the computer
  • Creating a PDF from a scanned item
  • Canceling a scan job
  • Customizing scan settings using the computer
  • Understanding the Scan Mode menu
  • Scanning to a computer over a network using the control panel
  • Saving a scanned image on the computer
  • Changing the Productivity Studio scan settings
  • Changing the default scan settings
  • Adding a file to an e-mail message
  • Adding a new scanned image to an e-mail message
  • Scanning documents or images for e-mailing
  • Changing the Productivity Studio e-mail screen preferences
• Faxing
  • Receiving a fax automatically
  • Sending a fax using the software
• Maintaining the printer
  • Installing print cartridges
  • Removing a used print cartridge
  • Refilling print cartridges
  • Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges
  • Aligning print cartridges
  • Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles
  • Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts
  • Preserving the print cartridges
  • Cleaning the scanner glass
  • Cleaning the exterior of the printer
  • Ordering supplies
    • Ordering print cartridges
    • Ordering paper and other supplies
• Troubleshooting
  • Setup Troubleshooting
    • Incorrect language appears on the display
    • Power button is not lit
    • Software does not install
    • Page does not print
    • Understanding Warning levels
    • Removing and reinstalling the software
    • Enabling the USB port
    • Solving printer communication problems
  • Wireless troubleshooting
    • How do I find out what type of security my network is using?
    • Check your security keys
    • Printer is configured correctly, but cannot be found on the network
    • Wireless network printer does not print
    • Wi-Fi indicator is not lit
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is orange
    • Wireless printer is no longer working
    • Network printer does not show up in the printer selection list during installation
    • Printer cannot connect to the wireless network
    • Wireless Setup Utility cannot communicate with the printer during installation (Windows users only)
    • Checking your network name (Windows users only)
    • Ping the access point
    • Ping the printer
    • Run the Wireless Setup Utility (Windows users only)
    • Changing wireless settings after installation
    • Resetting an internal wireless print server to factory default settings
    • Check printer ports (Windows users only)
  • Print troubleshooting
    • Partial 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) photo prints when using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
    • Improving print quality
    • Poor text and graphic quality
    • Poor quality at the edges of the page
    • Print speed is slow
    • Partial document or photo prints
    • Photo smudges or scratches
    • Checking the print cartridges
    • Ink levels seem incorrect
    • Ink levels seem to go down too quickly
    • A blank or incorrect page prints
    • Characters on printout are missing or unexpected
    • Colors on printout are faded or differ from colors on the screen
    • Glossy photo paper or transparencies stick together
    • Page prints with different fonts
    • Print is too dark or smudged
    • Printed characters are improperly formed or are not aligned correctly
    • Printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print
    • Transparencies or photos contain white lines
    • Vertical straight lines are not smooth
    • White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas
    • Checking the printer status
    • Settings are not saved
    • Checking printer readiness
    • Checking the Spool Settings for banner printing
    • Resolving font problems
    • Printer is busy printing another job
    • Ready or Busy Printing is listed as the status
    • Printing a test page
    • Test page does not print
    • External print server is not working
    • Duplex unit does not operate correctly
    • Removing an external print server
    • Cable is not connected, is loose, or is damaged
    • Printer is plugged in but does not print
    • Printer is trying to print to File
    • Cannot print documents from a memory card or flash drive
    • Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge
    • Printer cannot communicate with computers over peer-to-peer network
    • Printer is not able to communicate with the computer
    • Problems when copying, scanning, or faxing
    • Wrong printer is attached
    • Updating the printer software
    • Bidirectional communication is not established
    • Experiencing poor quality or incorrect output
    • Checking the port setting
  • Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting
    • How to clear and avoid paper jams
    • Paper jam in the printer
    • Paper jam in the paper support
    • Paper or specialty media misfeeds
    • Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media
    • Banner paper jams
    • Paper continues to jam
    • Paper jam in the duplex unit
  • Memory card troubleshooting
    • Memory card cannot be inserted
    • Nothing happens when memory card is inserted
    • Photos do not transfer from a memory card across a wireless network
  • Copy troubleshooting
    • Copier does not respond
    • Scanner unit does not close
    • Poor copy quality
    • Copied item does not match the original item
    • Partial document or photo copies
  • Scan troubleshooting
    • Scanner does not respond
    • Scan was not successful
    • Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
    • Poor scanned image quality
    • Partial document or photo scans
    • Cannot scan to a computer over a network
  • Error messages on the printer display
    • Alignment Error
    • Cartridge Error (1102, 1203, 1204, or 120F)
    • Black Ink Low / Color Ink Low / Photo Ink Low
    • Clear Carrier Jam
    • Cover Open
    • Error 1104
    • Invalid Device
    • Left Cartridge Error / Right Cartridge Error
    • Left Cartridge Incorrect / Right Cartridge Incorrect
    • Left Cartridge Missing / Right Cartridge Missing
    • Memory Failure
    • No images have been selected
    • No photo/paper size selection has been made
    • Could not detect a proof sheet
    • No proof sheet information
    • No valid photo image files detected
    • Only one photo enhancement may be chosen at a time
    • Only one photo/size selection can be chosen at a time
    • Paper Mismatch
    • Paper Jam
    • Paper Out
    • Paper or Photo Size error
    • Paper Size/Type error
    • Photo size error. Photo must fit on page.
    • PictBridge Communication Error
    • Please remove the camera card.
    • Printer Carrier Stall
    • Proof Sheet Error
    • Some photos removed from card by host.
    • Problems reading the memory card
    • Two-sided paper type error
    • Two-sided printing is not supported on the current paper size
    • Two-sided printing is not supported on the current paper type
  • Error messages on the computer screen
    • Clearing error messages
    • Left/Right Cartridge Missing
    • Communication not available
    • General Printing Problem
    • Ink Low
    • Out of Memory
    • Out of Paper
    • Fixing a printing failure
    • Paper Jam
    • Multiple All-In-Ones found
    • Print File Error
• Notices
  • Product information
  • Edition notice
  • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
  • Trademarks
  • Conventions
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement
  • Exposure to radio frequency radiation
  • Industry Canada notice
  • European Community (EC) directives conformity
  • European EC directives conformity statement for radio products
  • Noise emission levels
  • Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive
  • Product disposal
  • Temperature information
  • ENERGY STAR
  • Power consumption
    • Product power consumption
    • Power Saver
    • Off mode
    • Total energy usage
  • Statement of Limited Warranty
  • LEXMARK LICENSE AGREEMENTS
• Networking glossary
• Index