Lexmark Interpret S400 Series Quick Reference Guide November 2010 www.lexmark.
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Canceling copy jobs............................................................................................................17 Contents Scanning.......................................................................................17 Important safety information.........................................................2 Tips for scanning.................................................................................................................17 About your printer................................
Minimizing your printer's environmental impact About your printer We are committed to protecting the environment and are continually improving our printers to reduce their environmental impact. By selecting certain printer settings or tasks, you may be able to reduce your printer's environmental impact even further. Finding information about the printer Conserving energy The Quick Reference Guide contains basic instructions on how to accomplish common printer tasks like printing, copying, and scanning.
• Recycle paper from discarded print jobs. • Use recycled paper. Understanding the parts of the printer 14 To read the Lexmark Environmental Sustainability Report, see www.lexmark.com/environment.
11 Use the To Use the ADF tray Load original documents in the ADF. Recommended for scanning, copying, or faxing multiple-page documents. 4 ADF Scan, copy, or fax multiple-page letter-, legal-, and A4-size documents. 13 Paper feed guard Prevent items from falling into the paper slot. 14 Paper guides Keep paper straight when feeding. Duplex unit • Print on both sides of a sheet of paper. • Remove paper jams. Note: The duplex unit is available only on select models.
Using the printer control panel 1 2 3 6 5 4 Use the To Display View: Note: The display is turned off in Power Saver mode. • Printer status • Messages • Menus 7 Arrow buttons Choose a menu or submenu item that appears on the display. 8 Select button • Select menu options. • Save settings. • Feed or eject paper. Press and hold for three seconds to feed or eject paper from the printer. 9 Back button 10 Setup button • Return to the previous screen.
1 3 2 4 5 Use the 7 Cancel button To • Cancel a print, copy, scan, or fax job in progress. • Exit from a menu level of the Copy, Scan, Fax, Photo, or File Print menu to the top level of a menu. • Exit from a menu level of the Setup menu to the top level of the previous mode. • Clear current settings or error messages, and return to default settings. 8 Eco-Mode Cancel 7 Use the To 1 Address Book Access fax numbers from a saved list of numbers.
Using memory cards and flash drives Using a memory card or flash drive with the printer Memory cards and flash drives are storage devices frequently used with cameras and computers. You can remove the memory card from the camera or the flash drive from the computer and insert it directly into the printer. W I PR IN TIN G F I 1 Insert a memory card into the card slot or a flash drive into the USB port.
Item Return Program Cartridge1 Regular cartridge2 Magenta color cartridge 108 108A Ordering ink cartridges High yield magenta color cartridge 108XL 108XLA Page yields available at www.lexmark.com/pageyields. For best results, use only Lexmark ink cartridges. 1 Licensed for a single use only. After use, return this cartridge to Lexmark for remanufacturing, refilling, or recycling.
4 Remove the ink cartridge from the pack, and then remove the protective cap from the ink cartridge. Maintaining ink cartridges If your ink cartridge comes with a muzzle cap, then remove the cap. In addition to the following tasks that you can perform, your printer performs an automatic maintenance cycle every week if it is plugged into an electrical outlet. It will briefly come out of Power Saver mode or will temporarily power on if it is turned off.
Cleaning the printhead nozzles Using the printer software Poor print quality is sometimes due to clogged printhead nozzles. Clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality of your prints. Minimum system requirements Notes: • Cleaning the printhead nozzles uses ink, so clean them only when necessary. • Deep cleaning uses more ink, so try the Clean Printhead option first to save ink.
3 Double-click Install. Use the 4 Follow the instructions on the installation dialog. Lexmark Toolbar (referred to as Toolbar) Using the Internet 1 Go to the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. 2 Navigate to: Lexmark Tools for Office (referred to as Tools for Office) Downloads > Driver Finder > select your printer > select your operating system Lexmark Fax Solutions 3 Download the driver and install the printer software.
Using the Macintosh printer software Use the Software installed during printer installation Lexmark Printer Utility (not available in Mac OS X version 10.6) To (referred to as Printer Utility) Applications are installed along with the printer software during installation. 1 From the Applications folder in the Finder, or from the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click the application that you want to use.
Use If document files and image files are stored in the memory device, then press the arrow buttons to To Visit Lexmark SmartSolutions select Photos, and then press • Visit the SmartSolutions Web site. • Choose your custom solutions. . 4 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Easy Photo or Print Photos, and then press . Notes: Note: Your printer may not come with these Web Links, depending on the features of the printer that you purchased. • Select Easy Photo if you want to print photos quickly.
If document files and image files are stored on the memory device, then press Documents. For Macintosh users to select 1 Click the printer icon on the Dock. 3 Select and print the document: 2 From the print queue dialog, choose the job you want to cancel, and then click Delete. If the printer is using a USB connection a Press the arrow buttons to select the file name of the document that you want to print or the Copying folder where the document is saved in the memory device.
4 Press the arrow buttons to select the number of copies, and then press the Color/Black button to set Scanning a color or black-and-white copy. When you select color or black-only printing, the light near your choice comes on. 5 Press ADF . Scanner glass Copying photos 1 Load photo paper. 2 Place a photo facedown on the scanner glass. 3 From the printer control panel, press 4 Press . until Photo Reprint appears. 5 Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Yes, and then press .
The local or network computer is the destination that will receive the scan. Wait until the printer has finished downloading a list of the scan applications available on the selected computer. 3 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 4 Navigate to: Notes: Printer Home > select your printer > Email • If the printer is connected only to a local computer, then the printer will automatically download 5 Select Photo, Document, or PDF.
To open the Service Center, use one of these methods: 5 Save the document as a PDF. For Macintosh users Method 1 Method 2 If it appears on an error message dialog, click the For additional assistance, use the Service Center link. 1 Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass. 2 From the Applications folder in the Finder, or from the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 1 Click or Start.
5 Complete the initial printer setup. 2 Remove the printhead. CHANGE THE LANGUAGE USING A BUTTON COMBINATION (IF YOU CANNOT READ THE CURRENT LANGUAGE) 1 Turn the printer off. Note: If you have set the Power Saver timeout in the Setup menu, then press and hold seconds to turn off the printer. 2 Press and hold down and , and then press and release for three to turn the printer on. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the printhead nozzles.
Software did not install 1 With a document open, choose File > Print. If you encountered problems while installing, or if your printer does not appear in the list in the Printers folder or as a printer option when sending a print job, then try removing and reinstalling the software. 2 From the printer pop-up menu, choose your printer, and then click Print. If your printer does not appear on the Printer list, then choose Add Printer.
Printer is printing blank pages Cannot delete documents from the print queue Blank pages may be caused by improperly installed ink cartridges. If you have jobs stuck in the print queue and cannot delete them to get other jobs to print, then the computer and printer may not be communicating. REINSTALL THE INK CARTRIDGES AND DEEP CLEAN AND ALIGN THE PRINTHEAD RESTART THE COMPUTER AND TRY AGAIN 1 Reinstall the ink cartridges, see “Replacing ink cartridges” on page 10 for more information.
If you don't have access to the Internet, you can contact Lexmark by mail: Network Troubleshooting Lexmark International, Inc. Bldg 004-2/CSC 740 New Circle Road NW Lexington, KY 40550 USA If you are having trouble setting up your printer on a network, print a network setup page, and then see the complete network troubleshooting information in the Network Getting Started Guide or the comprehensive User's Guide available on the installation software CD.
