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7 Printing This chapter covers information about sending a job to print, printing confidential jobs, canceling a print job, printing a menu settings page, a font list, and a directory list. This chapter also provides information on printing folio and statement size media. For tips on paper jam prevention and print media storage, see Avoiding jams and Storing print media. Sending a job to print An MFP driver is software that lets your computer communicate with the MFP. When you choose Print from a software application, a window representing the MFP driver opens. You can then select the appropriate settings for the specific job you are sending to the MFP. Print settings selected from the driver override the default settings selected from the MFP control panel. You may need to click Properties or Setup from the initial Print dialog to see all of the available MFP settings you can change. If you are not familiar with a feature in the MFP driver window, open the online Help for more information. To support all the MFP features, use the Lexmark custom drivers supplied with the MFP. Updated drivers, as well as a complete description of the driver packages and Lexmark driver support, are available from the Lexmark Web site.To support all the MFP features, use the custom MFP drivers supplied with the MFP. To print a job from a typical Windows application: 1 Open the file you want to print. 2 From the File menu, select Print. 3 Select the MFP in the dialog. Modify the MFP settings as appropriate (such as the pages you want to print or the number of copies). 4 Click Properties or Setup to adjust MFP settings that were not available on the first screen, and then click OK. 5 Click OK or Print to send the job to the MFP. 68

Section	Page
Contents	4
Learning about the MFP	9
Identifying the MFP	9
Models	10
Using the scanner	11
Basic functions of the scanner	11
Automatic document feeder and scanner glass (flatbed)	12
Configured models	13
Understanding the MFP control panel	14
Home screen and Home screen buttons	18
Using the LCD touch-screen buttons	21
Information on touch-screen buttons	23
Other touch-screen buttons	25
Features	26
Menus	27
Copying	28
Quick copy	28
Multiple page copying	29
Using the scanner glass (flatbed)	29
Understanding the copy screens and options	29
Copying from one size to another	32
Making transparencies	32
Copying to letterhead	32
Copying photographs	33
Making copies using media from a selected tray	33
Copying mixed-sized media	34
Setting the duplex option	35
Reducing and enlarging copies	35
Adjusting copy quality	36
Setting collation options	36
Placing separator sheets between copies	37
Setting paper saving options	37
Placing the date and time at the top of each page	38
Placing an overlay message on each page	38
Canceling a copy job	38
While the document is in the ADF	38
While copying pages using the scanner glass (flatbed)	39
When the pages are being printed	39
Copy tips	39
E-mail	40
Entering an e-mail address	41
Using a shortcut number	41
Using the address book	41
E-mailing to a profile	42
Adding e-mail subject and message information	42
Changing the output file type	43
E-mailing color documents	43
Creating an e-mail shortcut	44
From a computer	44
From the MFP	45
Creating an e-mail profile	45
Canceling an e-mail	45
Understanding e-mail options	46
E-mail server setup	47
Address book setup	47
E-mail tips	48
Faxing	49
Sending a fax	50
Using fax destination shortcuts	50
Using the address book	51
Sending faxes from a computer	51
Creating shortcuts	52
From a computer	52
From the MFP	53
Understanding fax options	54
Changing the fax resolution	55
Adjusting the Darkness setting	55
Sending a fax at a later time	56
Cancel an outgoing fax	57
Fax tips	57
Fax setup	58
FTP	60
Entering the FTP address	60
Using a shortcut number	60
Using the address book	61
Creating shortcuts	61
From a computer	61
From the MFP	62
FTP options	62
FTP tips	63
Scanning to a PC or USB flash memory device	64
Create a scan to PC profile	64
Understanding scan to PC options	66
Scanning to a USB flash memory device	67
Scanning tips	67
Printing	68
Sending a job to print	68
Printing from a USB flash memory device	69
Canceling a print job	70
Canceling a job from the MFP control panel	71
Canceling a job from a computer running Windows	71
Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer	72
Printing the menu settings page	72
Printing a network setup page	72
Printing a font sample list	73
Printing a directory list	73
Printing confidential and held jobs	73
Printing a confidential job	73
Printing and deleting held jobs	75
Printing on specialty media	77
Loading standard trays and optional trays	79
Setting the Paper Type and Paper Size	83
Loading the multipurpose feeder	83
Loading the 2000-sheet drawer	87
Loading the envelope feeder	90
Linking trays	93
Understanding paper and specialty media guidelines	94
Supported print media	94
Selecting print media	101
Paper	101
Unacceptable paper for the ADF	102
Envelopes	103
Labels	104
Card stock	105
Storing print media	106
Avoiding jams	106
Installing and removing options	108
Installing input options	108
Order of installation	108
Installing a 250-sheet or 500-sheet drawer	110
Installing a duplex unit	111
Installing memory or option cards	113
Accessing the MFP system board	114
Installing or removing a memory card	118
Installation	118
Removal	119
Installing or removing a flash memory or firmware card	120
Installation	120
Removal	121
Installing an optioncard	122
Replacing the shield	123
Understanding the MFP	124
Storing supplies	124
Determining the status of supplies	125
Conserving supplies	126
Ordering supplies	126
Ordering a print cartridge	126
Ordering a maintenance kit	129
Ordering charge rolls	130
Ordering a transfer roller	130
Ordering pick rollers	130
Ordering an ADF pick mechanism	130
Ordering an ADF separator roller	130
Ordering a label fuser cleaner	130
Recycling Lexmark products	131
Cleaning the scanner glass (flatbed) and backing material	132
Scanner registration	132
Moving the MFP	134
Moving the MFP within the office	134
Preparing the MFP for shipment	134
Administrative support	135
Adjusting control panel brightness	135
Brightness	135
Restoring factory default settings	135
Adjusting screen timeout	136
Adjusting Power Saver	136
Configuring the MFP	136
Setting Password Protect for the menus	137
Restricting Function Access	137
Preventing access to the menus from the control panel	138
Disabling the Driver to Fax menu item	138
Setting a password before printing received faxes	138
Releasing held faxes for printing	139
Setting security using the Embedded Web Server (EWS)	139
Using the secure EWS	140
Supporting SNMPv3 (Simple Network Management Protocol version 3)	140
Supporting IPSec (Internet Protocol Security)	141
Disabling ports and protocols	143
Using 802.1x Authentication	143
Confidential Print Setup	144
Using the restricted server list function	145
Clearing jams	146
Identifying jams	146
Access doors and trays	147
Understanding jam messages	148
Clearing jams	148
Clearing ADF Jams	159
Troubleshooting	160
Understanding MFP messages	160
Online technical support	160
Checking an unresponsive MFP	160
Printing multiple language PDFs	161
Solving printing problems	161
Solving copy quality problems	164
Solving scan quality problems	164
Solving fax problems	164
Solving option problems	165
Solving 2000-sheet drawer problems	167
Solving paper feed problems	168
Print quality troubleshooting	170
Printing the print defects guide	170
Printing the print quality test pages	170
Solving print quality problems	171
Notices	176
Conventions	176
Electronic emission notices	176
Part 68	180
Other telecommunications notices	182
Notice to users of the Canadian telephone network	182
Notice to users of the New Zealand telephone network	183
South Africa telecommunications notice	183
Using this product in Germany	183
Using this product in Switzerland	183
Noise emission levels	184
ENERGY STAR	185
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive	185
Laser advisory label	185
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE	185
Laser notice	186

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Printing

This chapter covers information about sending a job to print, printing confidential jobs, canceling a

print job, printing a menu settings page, a font list, and a directory list. This chapter also provides

information on printing folio and statement size media. For tips on paper jam prevention and print

media storage, see

Avoiding jams

and

Storing print media

Sending a job to print

An MFP driver is software that lets your computer communicate with the MFP. When you choose

from a software application, a window representing the MFP driver opens. You can then select

the appropriate settings for the specific job you are sending to the MFP. Print settings selected from

the driver override the default settings selected from the MFP control panel.

You may need to click

Properties

Setup

from the initial Print dialog to see all of the available MFP

settings you can change. If you are not familiar with a feature in the MFP driver window, open the

online Help for more information.

To support all the MFP features, use the Lexmark custom drivers supplied with the MFP. Updated

drivers, as well as a complete description of the driver packages and Lexmark driver support, are

available from the Lexmark Web site.To support all the MFP features, use the custom MFP drivers

supplied with the MFP.

To print a job from a typical Windows application:

Open the file you want to print.

From the File menu, select

Select the MFP in the dialog. Modify the MFP settings as appropriate (such as the pages you

want to print or the number of copies).

Click

Properties

Setup

to adjust MFP settings that were not available on the first screen,

and then click

Click

to send the job to the MFP.