Document Outline

• Contents
• Introduction
  • Finding information about the printer
  • Operating system notice
  • Wireless network compatibility
• Setting up the printer
  • Checking the box contents
  • Understanding the parts of the printer
  • Installing the printer software
  • Understanding the printer software
  • 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
  • Wireless networking
    • Finding IP addresses
    • Assigning an IP address
    • Configure IP address
    • Finding the signal strength
    • Tips for using network adapters
    • Types of wireless networks
  • 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
  • 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
• 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)
    • Printing documents or photos from a removable storage device
    • Pausing print jobs
    • Canceling print jobs
  • 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
  • Changing printer settings
    • Saving and deleting print settings
    • Resetting the printer to factory default settings
  • Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing)
    • 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
• Working with photos
  • Retrieving and managing photos
    • Inserting a memory card
    • Inserting a flash drive
    • Connecting a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
    • Transferring all photos from a memory card using the computer
    • Transferring selected photos from a memory card using the computer
    • Transferring all photos from a CD or flash drive using the computer
    • Transferring selected photos from a CD or flash drive using the computer
    • 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
    • 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
  • 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
    • Printing all photos from a memory device
    • Using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to control printing photos
    • Printing photos from a digital camera using DPOF
  • Creating and viewing a slideshow
• Maintaining the printer
  • Installing print cartridges
  • Removing a used print cartridge
  • Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges
  • Refilling print cartridges
  • Aligning the print cartridges
  • Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles
  • Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts
  • Cleaning the exterior of the printer
  • Preserving the print cartridges
  • Ordering supplies
    • Ordering print cartridges
    • Ordering paper and other supplies
• Troubleshooting
  • Setup Troubleshooting
    • Power button is not lit
    • Power light is blinking
    • Duplex light is blinking
    • Power light and duplex light are blinking alternately
    • Software does not install
    • Page does not print
    • Solving printer communication problems
    • Understanding Warning levels
    • Removing and reinstalling the software
    • Enabling the USB port
  • Wireless troubleshooting
    • How do I find out what type of security my network is using?
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is orange
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation
    • Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit
    • Check your security keys
    • Printer is configured correctly, but cannot be found on the network
    • Wireless network printer does not print
    • Wireless printer is no longer working
    • Changing wireless settings after installation
    • Resetting an internal wireless print server to factory default settings
    • Network printer does not show up in the printer selection list during installation
    • 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 (Windows users only)
    • Check printer ports (Windows users only)
  • Print troubleshooting
    • Partial document or photo prints
    • Improving print quality
    • Poor text and graphic quality
    • Poor quality at the edges of the page
    • Print speed is slow
    • Skewed print
    • Photo smudges
    • 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
    • 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
    • Cable is not connected, is loose, or is damaged
    • Printer is plugged in but does not print
    • Printer is trying to print to File
    • Printer cannot communicate with computers over peer-to-peer network
    • Printer is not able to communicate with the computer
    • Wrong printer is attached
    • Printer is out of paper
    • Updating the printer software
    • Bidirectional communication is not established
    • Experiencing poor quality or incorrect output
    • Cannot print from a memory card or flash drive
    • Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge
    • Partial photo prints when using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera
  • Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting
    • Paper jam in the printer
    • Paper jam in the paper support
    • Paper jam in the duplex unit
    • Paper or specialty media misfeeds
    • Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media
    • Banner paper jams
    • Paper continues to jam
    • Duplex unit does not operate correctly
    • Cartridge carrier jam
  • 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
  • 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
    • Print File Error
    • Unsupported file types found on memory card
    • Paper Jam
    • Multiple All-In-Ones found
• Notices
  • Product information
  • Edition notice
  • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
  • Trademarks
  • Conventions
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement
  • Exposure to radio frequency radiation
  • European Community (EC) directives conformity
  • Industry Canada notice
  • 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