Lexmark X8350 User's Guide for Windows - Page 109

Scan troubleshooting, Scanner does not respond, Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer - software for windows 7

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Scan troubleshooting • "Scanner does not respond" on page 109 • "Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer" on page 109 • "Scan was not successful" on page 110 • "Partial document or photo scans" on page 110 • "Cannot scan to an application" on page 110 • "Cannot scan to a computer over a network" on page 110 Scanner does not respond If an error message is displayed, see "Error messages" on page 121. If the Power button light is not on, see "Power button is not lit" on page 102. Make sure the printer is set as the default printer and is not on hold or paused. 1 Click: • In Windows XP Pro: Start Œ Settings Œ Printers and Faxes. • In Windows XP Home: Start Œ Control Panel Œ Printers and Faxes. • In Windows 2000: Start Œ Settings Œ Printers. • In Windows 98/Me: Start Œ Settings Œ Printers. 2 Double-click the name of your printer. 3 Click Printer. • Make sure no check mark appears next to Pause Printing. • Make sure a check mark does appear next to Set As Default. If none of the previous options fixes the problem, uninstall the printer software, and reinstall it. For more information, see "Removing and reinstalling the software" on page 125. Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer Close all programs not being used. To change the scanning resolution to a lower value: 1 Click Start Œ Programs or All Programs Œ Lexmark 8300 Series. 2 Select All-In-One Center. 3 From the Scan area, click See More Scan Settings. 4 Click Display Advanced Scan Settings. 5 From the Select Scan Resolution menu, select a lower number. 109

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Scan troubleshooting
“Scanner does not respond” on page 109
“Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer” on page 109
“Scan was not successful” on page 110
“Partial document or photo scans” on page 110
“Cannot scan to an application” on page 110
“Cannot scan to a computer over a network” on page 110
Scanner does not respond
If an error message is displayed, see “Error messages” on page 121.
If the Power button light is not on, see “Power button is not lit” on page 102.
Make sure the printer is set as the default printer and is not on hold or paused.
1
Click:
In Windows XP Pro:
Start
Settings
Printers and Faxes
.
In Windows XP Home:
Start
Control Panel
Printers and Faxes
.
In Windows 2000:
Start
Settings
Printers
.
In Windows 98/Me:
Start
Settings
Printers
.
2
Double-click the name of your printer.
3
Click
Printer
.
Make sure no check mark appears next to Pause Printing.
Make sure a check mark does appear next to Set As Default.
If none of the previous options fixes the problem, uninstall the printer software, and reinstall it. For more
information, see “Removing and reinstalling the software” on page 125.
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer
Close all programs not being used.
To change the scanning resolution to a lower value:
1
Click
Start
Programs
or
All Programs
Lexmark 8300 Series
.
2
Select
All-In-One Center
.
3
From the Scan area, click
See More Scan Settings
.
4
Click
Display Advanced Scan Settings
.
5
From the Select Scan Resolution menu, select a lower number.
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