Lexmark X342N Troubleshooting Guide - Page 4

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Black pages • Replace the toner cartridge. For more information, see the User's Guide. • If replacing the toner cartridge does not correct the problem, replace the photoconductor. For more information, see the User's Guide. • The MFP may need to be serviced. Call a service representative. Scan troubleshooting Scanner does not respond • Check the display. If there is an error message, see the User's Guide. • Make sure the MFP is set as the default printer and is not on hold or paused. 1 Click Start  Settings  Printers and Faxes or Printers. or Click Start  Control Panel  Printers and Other Hardware  Printers and Faxes. 2 Double-click the Lexmark X340/X340n/ X342n icon. 3 Click Printer, and make sure no check mark appears next to Pause Printing. 4 Make sure a check mark appears next to Set As Default. If you are printing a document, wait until printing is done before sending the scan job. Scans very slowly • Close all applications not in use. • If you are printing a document, wait until printing is done before sending the scan job. • To change the scanning resolution to a lower value: 1 From the control panel, press Scan. 2 From the QLINK dialog on the computer screen, select the location you want to use. 3 Click Edit. 4 Under Resolution, select a lower number. 5 Click OK. 6 Click Scan Now. Scan was unsuccessful • Restart the computer. • Remove and reinstall the software. For more information, see "Removing and reinstalling the drivers software" on page 1. Partial document scans • Make sure the document is loaded correctly into the ADF or on the scanner glass. • Make sure that the paper size settings match the paper in the tray. Fax troubleshooting Cannot send or receive a fax • Check the display. If there is an error message, see the User's Guide. • Make sure cable connections for the following hardware are secure, if applicable: - Power supply - Telephone - Handset - Answering machine • Check the telephone wall jack. 1 Plug a telephone into the wall jack. 2 Listen for a dial tone. 3 If you do not hear a dial tone, plug a different telephone into the jack. 4 If you still do not hear a dial tone, connect the printer to a different telephone jack. • Place a test call to the telephone number to which you want to send a fax to make sure that it is working correctly. • If the telephone line is being used by another device, wait until the other device is finished before sending a fax. • To ensure the printer is working correctly, connect it directly to the telephone line. Disconnect any answering machines, computers with modems, or telephone line splitters. • Check for and clear any paper jams. • Call Waiting can disrupt fax transmissions. Disable this feature before sending or receiving a fax. Call your telephone company to obtain the keypad sequence for temporarily disabling Call Waiting. Can send but not receive faxes • Load paper to print any faxes that have been stored in the printer. • Check to see whether Fax Forwarding is selected. 1 From the control panel, press Fax. 2 Press Menu. 3 Press or repeatedly until FAX ADVANCED appears. 4 Press . 5 Press or repeatedly until Fax Forwarding appears. 6 Press . 7 Press or repeatedly until Off appears. 8 Press . Can receive but not send faxes • Make sure the document is loaded correctly into the ADF or on the scanner glass. • Check the Prefix setting. 1 From the control panel, press Fax. 2 Press Menu. 3 Press or repeatedly until FAX DEFAULTS appears.

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Black pages
Replace the toner cartridge. For more
information, see the
User’s Guide
.
If replacing the toner cartridge does not correct
the problem, replace the photoconductor. For
more information, see the
User’s Guide
.
The MFP may need to be serviced. Call a
service representative.
Scan troubleshooting
Scanner does not respond
Check the display. If there is an error message,
see the
User’s Guide
.
Make sure the MFP is set as the default printer
and is not on hold or paused.
1
Click
Start
Settings
Printers and
Faxes
or
Printers
.
or
Click
Start
Control Panel
Printers
and Other Hardware
Printers and
Faxes
.
2
Double–click the
Lexmark X340/X340n/
X342n
icon.
3
Click
Printer
, and make sure no check mark
appears next to Pause Printing.
4
Make sure a check mark appears next to Set
As Default.
If you are printing a document, wait until printing is
done before sending the scan job.
Scans very slowly
Close all applications not in use.
If you are printing a document, wait until printing
is done before sending the scan job.
To change the scanning resolution to a lower
value:
1
From the control panel, press
Scan
.
2
From the QLINK dialog on the computer
screen, select the location you want to use.
3
Click
Edit
.
4
Under Resolution, select a lower number.
5
Click
OK
.
6
Click
Scan Now
.
Scan was unsuccessful
Restart the computer.
Remove and reinstall the software. For more
information, see “Removing and reinstalling the
drivers software” on page 1.
Partial document scans
Make sure the document is loaded correctly into
the ADF or on the scanner glass.
Make sure that the paper size settings match
the paper in the tray.
Fax troubleshooting
Cannot send or receive a fax
Check the display. If there is an error message,
see the
User’s Guide
.
Make sure cable connections for the following
hardware are secure, if applicable:
Power supply
Telephone
Handset
Answering machine
Check the telephone wall jack.
1
Plug a telephone into the wall jack.
2
Listen for a dial tone.
3
If you do not hear a dial tone, plug a different
telephone into the jack.
4
If you still do not hear a dial tone, connect
the printer to a different telephone jack.
Place a test call to the telephone number to
which you want to send a fax to make sure that
it is working correctly.
If the telephone line is being used by another
device, wait until the other device is finished
before sending a fax.
To ensure the printer is working correctly,
connect it directly to the telephone line.
Disconnect any answering machines,
computers with modems, or telephone line
splitters.
Check for and clear any paper jams.
Call Waiting can disrupt fax transmissions.
Disable this feature before sending or receiving
a fax. Call your telephone company to obtain
the keypad sequence for temporarily disabling
Call Waiting.
Can send but not receive faxes
Load paper to print any faxes that have been
stored in the printer.
Check to see whether Fax Forwarding is
selected.
1
From the control panel, press
Fax
.
2
Press
Menu
.
3
Press
or
repeatedly until
FAX
ADVANCED
appears.
4
Press
.
5
Press
or
repeatedly until
Fax
Forwarding
appears.
6
Press
.
7
Press
or
repeatedly until
Off
appears.
8
Press
.
Can receive but not send faxes
Make sure the document is loaded correctly into
the ADF or on the scanner glass.
Check the Prefix setting.
1
From the control panel, press
Fax
.
2
Press
Menu
.
3
Press
or
repeatedly until
FAX
DEFAULTS
appears.