user manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About your printer
- Ordering and replacing ink cartridges
- Using the printer software
- Printing
- Copying
- Scanning
- E-mailing
- Wireless networking
- Troubleshooting
- Before you troubleshoot
- If Troubleshooting does not solve your problem
- Setup troubleshooting
- Installation screen did not appear during installation
- Incorrect language appears on the display
- Software did not install
- Print job does not print or is missing pages
- Make sure the ink cartridges are inserted correctly
- Select your printer from the Print dialog before sending the print job
- Make sure the print job is not paused
- Make sure your printer is set as the default printer
- Reconnect the printer power supply
- Remove and reconnect the USB cable connected to your printer
- Check the USB connection
- Remove and reinstall the printer software
- Printer is printing blank pages
- Printer is busy or does not respond
- Cannot delete documents from the print queue
- Cannot print through USB
- Wireless network troubleshooting
- Wireless troubleshooting checklist
- Printing a network setup page
- Locating IP addresses
- Cannot print over wireless network
- Turn the access point (wireless router) off and then back on
- Disconnect from VPN session
- Make sure Demo Mode is turned off
- Check your WEP key or WPA passphrase
- Check if your access point has an association/registration button
- Move your access point away from other electronic devices
- Move the computer and/or printer closer to the access point
- Check the wireless signal quality
- Check your advanced security settings
- Make sure your computer is connected to your access point
- Make sure that your computer and printer are connected to the same wireless network
- Make sure your OS is compatible with wireless printing through AirPort
- “Communication not available” message appears when printing wirelessly
- Notices
- Index
Using the printer software
Minimum system requirements
The printer software requires up to 500MB of free disk space.
Supported operating systems
• Microsoft Windows 7 (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (R2 SP1)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (SP2)
• Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1)
• Microsoft Windows XP (SP3)
• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.7.0 or later
• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.6.0 or later
• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.5.0 or later
• Macintosh Intel OS X version 10.4.4 or later
• Macintosh PowerPC OS X version 10.5.0 or later
• Macintosh PowerPC OS X version 10.4.0 or later
• Ubuntu Linux 11.04, 10.10, 10.04, and 9.04 LTS
*
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 6, WS 5, and WS 4
*
• Red Flag Linux Desktop 6.0
*
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 and 10
*
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 and 10
*
• Linux openSUSE 11.4, 11.3, and 11.2
*
• Linpus Linux Desktop 9.6
*
• Fedora 14
*
• Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 and 5.0
*
• Mint 10 and 9
*
• PCLinux OS 2010
*
*
The printer driver for this operating system is available only at http://support.lexmark.com.
Installing the printer software
Note: If you installed the printer software on this computer before but need to reinstall the software,
then uninstall the current software first.
For Windows users
1 Close all open software programs.
2 Insert the installation software CD.
If the installation dialog screen does not appear after a minute, then launch the CD manually:
a Click , or click Start and then click Run.
b In the Start Search or Run box, type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD or DVD
drive.
c Press Enter, or click OK.
3 Click Install, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen.
For Macintosh users
Note: To take advantage of the full features of your printer, select the custom install option, and then
select all packages listed.
1 Close all open applications.
2 Insert the installation software CD.
If the installation dialog does not appear after a minute, then click the CD icon on the desktop.
3 Double-click the software installer package, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Using the Internet
1 Go to the Lexmark Web site at http://support.lexmark.com.
2 Navigate to:
SUPPORT & DOWNLOADS > select your printer > select your operating system
3 Download the driver, and then install the printer software.
Using the Windows printer software
Software installed during printer installation
When you set up the printer using the installation software CD, all the necessary software was installed.
You may have chosen to install some additional programs. The following table provides an overview of
various software programs and what they can help you do.
If you did not install these additional programs during initial installation, then reinsert the installation
software CD, run the installation software, and then click Advanced Options > Install Additional Software.
Using the printer software 17