Scan was not successful, Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer, Poor scanned image quality – Lexmark 5000 Series User Manual

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Scan was not successful

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

Check USB cable connection

1

Check the USB cable for any obvious damage.

2

Firmly plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of the printer.

3

Firmly plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer.

The USB port is marked with the

USB symbol.

Restart computer

Turn off and then restart your computer.

Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

Close other software

Close all programs not being used.

Change the scanning resolution to a lower value

1

Load an original document facedown in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).

2

From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon.

3

From the left pane of the Welcome screen, click Scan.

4

Click Custom Settings.

5

Select a lower scan resolution.

6

Click Start.

Poor scanned image quality

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

Check messages

If an error message is displayed, see “Error messages on the printer display” on page 146.

Adjust the quality of the scan

1

Load an original document facedown in the Automatic Document Feeder.

2

From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon.

3

From the left pane of the Welcome screen, click Scan.

4

Click Custom Settings.

5

Select a higher scan resolution.

6

Click Start.

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