Lexmark CX942 Quick Reference - Page 17
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For short-edge feed: • For one-sided printing, load letterhead facedown with the header to the left side of the paper. Load hole-punched paper facedown with the holes toward the front of the printer. • For two-sided printing, load letterhead faceup with the header to the left side of the paper. Load hole-punched paper faceup with the holes toward the front of the printer. Note: When a finisher is installed, the printer rotates the images to 180°. Setting the size and type of the specialty media The trays automatically detect the size of plain paper. For specialty media like labels, card stock, or envelopes, do the following: 1 From the home screen, touch Settings > Paper > Tray Configuration > Paper Size/Type > select a paper source. 2 Set the size and type of the specialty media. Installing the printer software Notes: • The print driver is included in the software installer package. • For Macintosh computers with macOS version 10.7 or later, you do not need to install the driver to print on an AirPrintcertified printer. If you want custom printing features, then download the print driver. 1 Obtain a copy of the software installer package. • From the software CD that came with your printer. • From our website or the place where you purchased the printer. 2 Run the installer, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Installing the fax driver 1 Go to our website or the place where you purchased the printer, and then obtain the installer package. 2 Run the installer, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. Updating firmware To enhance printer performance and fix issues, update the printer firmware regularly. For more information on updating the firmware, contact your sales representative. 1 Open a web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field. Notes: • View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123. • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the web page correctly. 2 Click Settings > Device > Update Firmware. 3 Do either of the following: • Click Check for updates > I agree, start update. • Upload the flash file. a Browse to the flash file. b Click Upload > Start. 17 Adding printers to a computer Before you begin, do one of the following: • Connect the printer and the computer to the same network. For more information on connecting the printer to a network, see "Connecting the printer to a Wi‑Fi network" on page 18. • Connect the computer to the printer. For more information, see "Connecting a computer to the printer" on page 18. • Connect the printer to the computer using a USB cable. For more information, see "Attaching cables" on page 7. Note: The USB cable is sold separately. For Windows users 1 From a computer, install the print driver. Note: For more information, see "Installing the printer software" on page 17. 2 Open Printers & scanners, and then click Add a printer or scanner. 3 Depending on your printer connection, do one of the following: • Select a printer from the list, and then click Add device. • Click Show Wi‑Fi Direct printers, select a printer, and then click Add device. • Click The printer that I want isn't listed, and then from the Add Printer window, do the following: a Select Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname, and then click Next. b In the "Hostname or IP address" field, type the printer IP address, and then click Next. Notes: - View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123. - If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the web page correctly. c Select a print driver, and then click Next. d Select Use the print driver that is currently installed (recommended), and then click Next. e Type a printer name, and then click Next. f Select a printer sharing option, and then click Next. g Click Finish. For Macintosh users 1 From a computer, open Printers & Scanners.
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