Scan was not successful, Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer, Poor scanned image quality – Lexmark 5300 User Manual

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Scan was not successful

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

C

HECK

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.

R

ESTART

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:

C

LOSE

ALL

APPLICATIONS

NOT

IN

USE

Close all programs not being used to speed up the performance of your computer.

C

HANGE

THE

RESOLUTION

TO

A

LOWER

VALUE

1

From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series folder.

2

Double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series Center icon.

3

Click Preview/Edit to open the Scan dialog.

4

Click

to open the Scan Settings drawer.

5

From the Resolution (DPI) pop-up menu on the Settings tab, choose a lower scanning resolution value.

6

Click

.

Poor scanned image quality

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

C

HECK

MESSAGES

If an error message is displayed, see “Error messages on the printer display” on page 158.

C

LEAN

THE

SCANNER

GLASS

If the scanner glass is dirty, gently wipe it with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened with water.

Troubleshooting

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