S510 Series Quick Reference Guide October 2012 www.lexmark.
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Contents Contents 3 Copying.........................................................................................27 Important safety information.........................................................2 Tips for copying..................................................................................................................27 About your printer..........................................................................5 Making a two‑sided (duplex) copy automatically..........................
Contents Troubleshooting............................................................................46 Notices.........................................................................................56 Edition notice.....................................................................................................................56 Index............................................................................................
About your printer 5 Conserving paper About your printer • Print more than one page image on one side of the paper. The Pages per Sheet feature allows you Finding information about the printer The Quick Reference Guide contains instructions on adding your printer to a wireless network, setting up a fax connection, and accomplishing common printer tasks like printing, copying, scanning, and faxing.
About your printer Printer features Depending on the model, your printer comes with features that will help you manage and accomplish printing and imaging tasks: 6 Setting up the printer 1 Unpack the printer. • Wireless or Ethernet networking—Print and scan from anywhere in your home or office over a secure wireless or Ethernet network, as well as share the printer among multiple computers. • Intuitive touch screen—Use the full‑featured color touch screen for fast, easy access to all the printer menus.
About your printer 7 4 Attach the paper support. With a CD or DVD drive (Windows/Macintosh) Without a CD or DVD drive or for Linux Download the printer driver from www.lexmark.com. Note: If the installation screen does not appear after a minute, then see “Installation screen did not appear during installation” on page 46. 3 Remove tape and packing material from all areas of the printer. 5 Open the printer.
About your printer 8 6 If necessary, replace the preinstalled language sheet with another one. a Remove the preinstalled language sheet from the printer control panel. 1 7 Raise the printer control panel until it clicks into place. 2 xxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxxxxx xxxx xx xxxxx xxxxxxxx b Insert the preferred language sheet into the language sheet holder, and then attach the language 8 Close the printer. sheet holder to the printer control panel.
About your printer 9 10 Use the paper guide adjustment lever to extend the paper guides. 12 Close the paper feed guard. 13 Extend the paper exit tray. 11 Load paper. 1 2 Notes: • Use the paper guide adjustment lever to adjust the paper guides. • Do not load more than 100 sheets in the paper support. 14 Connect the power cord only. Note: Do not attach the USB cable yet.
About your printer 10 17 Confirm the language, and then press . Language Selection You have chosen English as the language for your Printer Are you sure? Yes No 15 Make sure the printer is on. 18 Set the country or region, and then press . Country/Region United States Albania Algeria Please choose a country or region and press OK 19 Using the keypad on the printer control panel, set the date. Press the left or right arrow button to scroll between the month, day, and year.
About your printer 20 Set the time, and then press 11 23 Enter your fax number for the printer, and then press . . Your fax number identifies you as the sender in all your sent faxes. Set Time Fax Number 05 55 : AM Press OK when complete. Enter Fax Number and press OK 21 Set the time zone, and then press . 24 Enter your name or company name, and then press . Your fax name identifies you as the sender in all your sent faxes. • To change a character, press the left arrow button.
About your printer 12 26 Open the printer. 28 Insert each ink cartridge. Slide your finger along the ink cartridge until the cartridge clicks into place. 3 1 2 Notes: Note: The printhead moves to the cartridge installation position. 27 Unpack the ink cartridges, and then remove the protective caps from the cartridges. • Insert the color cartridges first, and then the black cartridge. • Insert the new ink cartridges immediately after removing the protective cap to avoid exposing the ink to air.
About your printer 30 Press to print an alignment page. 13 Understanding the parts of the printer 3 4 5 2 1 6 13 7 Notes: • The alignment page prints. • Do not remove the page until printing is finished. The alignment page may take a while to print 8 12 9 and will move in and out during the process. • Streaks on the alignment page are normal and not an indication of a problem. • The alignment page that prints may differ from the one shown. • Recycle the alignment page.
About your printer 8 14 Use the To ADF tray Load original documents into the ADF. This is recommended for scanning, copying, or faxing multiple-page documents. 16 Use the To EXT port Connect additional devices (telephone or answering machine) to the printer and the telephone line. Use this port if you do not have a dedicated fax line for the printer, and if this connection method is supported in your country or region.
About your printer 15 12 Using the printer control panel 3 2 1 4 13 14 5 11 10 9 7 Use 1 Power 6 To 18 • Turn the printer on and off. • Switch to Sleep mode. Note: When the printer is on, press and hold 2 Display Note: The display is turned off in Sleep mode. 8 17 to switch to Sleep mode. Press • Printer status • Messages • Menus 3 Arrow buttons Navigate to menu or submenu items that appear on the display. 4 Home Navigate from any level in the menu back to the home screen.
About your printer 15 16 Cancel • Cancel a print, copy, scan, or fax job in progress. • Clear current settings or error messages, and return to previous settings. 16 Ethernet indicator Check the Ethernet connection status of your printer and access the network settings.
Ordering and replacing ink cartridges 17 Notes: Ordering and replacing ink cartridges • To get more ink, order high‑yield ink cartridges. • Depending on your country or region, you may get the ink cartridges individually or in multiple packs. Ordering ink cartridges • You can order a mix of standard ink cartridges and high‑yield ink cartridges, depending on your needs. Lexmark S510 Series models (except Lexmark S519) • For page yield information, visit www.lexmark.com/yields.
Ordering and replacing ink cartridges 18 3 Press the release tab, and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges. 1 2 Insert each ink cartridge. Slide your finger along the ink cartridge until the cartridge clicks into place. 2 3 Installing ink cartridges 1 Remove the ink cartridge from the pack, and then remove the protective cap from the ink cartridge. If your ink cartridge comes with a twist cap, then remove the cap.
Ordering and replacing ink cartridges 19 If you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, then print your document again. If print quality has not improved, then clean the printhead nozzles. Cleaning the printhead nozzles If you have not been using the printer for a long period, then you may need to clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality of your prints. Keep your printer plugged to a properly grounded, working electrical outlet to allow it to perform automatic maintenance cycles.
Using shortcuts 20 automatically sends the documents according to the selected settings. If he wants to send another copy of the message, he simply enters the shortcut number again. Using shortcuts Getting started What are shortcuts? A shortcut is a way to quickly accomplish printing, copying, scanning, e‑mailing, or faxing tasks with the printer. You can configure and save a set of frequently used printer settings available for a given task and then assign a shortcut name and shortcut number to it.
Using shortcuts 21 Modifying or deleting a shortcut 1 Launch the shortcuts page, and then select a shortcut. 2 Do either of the following: • Make the necessary changes, and then click Save Changes. • Click Delete. Using shortcuts on the printer Make sure you have created a shortcut.
Using the printer software 22 • HP‑UX 11.31, 11.23, and 11.11* • Solaris SPARC 10, 9, and 8* • Solaris SPARC x86 10* Using the printer software Supported operating systems The printer software requires up to 500MB of free disk space. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 * The printer driver for this operating system is available only at http://support.lexmark.com.
Using the printer software 23 Using the Windows printer software Use the To Printing Preferences When you click File > Print > Properties with a document open, a Printing Preferences dialog appears. The dialog lets you select options for the print job, such as the following: 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.
Using the printer software 24 Notes: • Your printer may not come with these applications, depending on the features of the printer that you purchased or the installation type (standard or custom) chosen when you installed the printer. • To take advantage of the full features of your printer, select the custom install option during installation, and then select all packages listed. Accessing Web links Web links are links to predefined Web pages that are saved in the printer folder.
Printing Printing Printing a document For Windows users 1 With a document open, click File > Print. 25 3 Navigate to: Layout tab > Print on Both Sides (Duplex) area > Print on both sides • Click Long edge for print jobs with pages that are bound along the long edge of the page. • Click Short edge for print jobs with pages that are bound along the short edge of the page. 4 Click the Paper/Finishing tab, and then select a supported paper type. 5 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs.
Printing 26 Apps list > Run > type control printers > OK Portrait Landscape In Windows 7 or earlier 2 2 1 1 , or click Start and then click Run. a Click b In the Start Search or Run dialog, type control printers. c Press Enter, or click OK. 2 Double‑click the printer icon. 3 Cancel the print job: • If you want to cancel a particular print job, then right‑click the document name, and then select 10 Click Print. Cancel.
Copying 27 4 Press the left or right arrow button to select the number of copies. Copying 5 From the Copy menu screen, press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the option you want to set, and then press the left or right arrow button to scroll to the setting you want. If necessary, press ADF to make a selection. Scanner glass 6 Select the copy mode: • Press to switch to color mode. • Press to switch to black‑and‑white mode.
Copying 28 Canceling copy jobs To cancel a copy job, press , and then press . Scanning stops and the printer returns to the previous menu.
Scanning 29 3 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the scan option you want to set, and then press the Scanning left or right arrow button to scroll to the setting you want. Set the color, quality, original image size, and other scan options. If necessary, press you make a selection. ADF each time Scanner glass 4 Press . Scanning to a flash drive or memory card Notes: • Some features are available only in select printer models.
Scanning 30 In Windows 7 or earlier In Windows 7 or earlier or Start. a Click b Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. c Navigate to: or Start. a Click b Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. c Navigate to: Printer Home > select your printer > Scan 3 Select Email photo, Email document, or Email PDF. Note: You can select Email document only when an OCR application is stored on your computer.
E-mailing E-mailing Setting up the printer to e-mail 31 Sending e-mail Tips for e‑mailing • Make sure to enter your e‑mail account information and set up the SMTP server before sending an e‑mail. Setting up the e-mail function For Windows users 1 Run the E‑mail Setup Wizard. In Windows 8 From the Search charm, type Printer Home, and then navigate to: Apps list > Printer Home > select your printer > Settings > Set up the printer to e‑mail In Windows 7 or earlier a Click or Start.
Setting up the printer to fax 32 Setting up the printer to fax CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce risk of fire, use only the telecommunications (RJ‑11) cord provided with this product or a UL Listed 26 AWG or larger replacement when connecting this product to the public switched telephone network. CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: Do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm.
Setting up the printer to fax 33 Connected to different wall jacks Setup 3: Printer is sharing the line with a telephone subscribed to voice mail service EXT LINE EXT LINE PHONE LINE 02 To connect: Connect the cable from the wall jack to the port of the printer. Tips for this setup: • If you have only one telephone number on your line, then you need to set the printer to receive faxes automatically (Auto Answer On). • Set the printer to pick up calls two rings after the answering machine.
Setting up the printer to fax 34 When you answer the telephone and you hear fax tones, press *9* or the manual answer code on the telephone to receive the fax. • You can also set the printer to receive faxes automatically (Auto Answer On), but you need to turn off the voice mail service when you are expecting a fax. This setting works best if you are using voice mail more often than fax. To install a filter for the printer: 1 Connect the line port of the DSL filter to the wall jack.
Setting up the printer to fax 35 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the port labeled Phone Line 1 or Phone Port on the VoIP adapter. The port labeled Phone Line 2 or Fax Port is not always active. You may need to pay extra to your VoIP provider if you want to activate the second phone port.
Setting up the printer to fax 36 • If you need two phone ports for your devices but do not want to pay extra, then do not plug the printer into the second phone port. You can use a phone splitter. Plug the phone splitter into the Phone Line 1 or Phone Port , and then plug the printer and telephone into the splitter. Make sure you use a phone splitter, not a line splitter. To make sure that you are using the correct splitter, plug an analog telephone into the splitter and then listen for a dial tone.
Setting up the printer to fax 37 Connecting the printer to a non‑RJ‑11 wall jack Notes: • Do not remove the wrap plug from the port of the printer. • The printer may not come with an RJ-11 adapter in your country or region. If the additional device (telephone or answering machine) has an RJ-11 connector, then you can remove the wrap plug and connect the device to the port of the printer.
Setting up the printer to fax 38 France Netherlands Switzerland Finland Norway United Kingdom To connect: Connect the cable from the wall jack to the port of the printer. Warning—Potential Damage: If your country or region is on the list, then do not remove the wrap plug Connecting the printer to a wall jack in Germany port of the printer. It is necessary for the proper functioning of the devices on the from the telephone line. The German wall jack has two kinds of ports.
Setting up the printer to fax 39 Connect the printer to any of the N ports. If you hear a dial tone, then the telephone line and the wall jack are working. Make sure the printer is properly connected to the telephone line 1 While the printer is connected to a telephone line through the an analog telephone into the port on the back of the printer, plug port of the printer. EXT 2 Listen for a dial tone. LINE If you hear a dial tone, then the printer is properly connected to the telephone line.
Setting up the printer to fax 40 Step 5: Set the number of rings Note: In some models, entries 1–89 are for individual contacts and entries 90–99 are for fax groups. Enter the number before entering the contact name and fax number of the contact. If you set Auto Answer to On in Step 4, then do the following. If you set Auto Answer to Off, then proceed to Step 6.
Faxing 41 Sending faxes using the computer Faxing For Windows users CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: Do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm. Do not set up this product or make any electrical or cabling connections, such as the fax feature, power cord, or telephone, during a lightning storm. 1 With a document open, click File > Print. 2 Make sure the appropriate printer is selected, and then click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
Faxing 42 Receiving faxes automatically • Make sure that the telephone is plugged into the printer is connected to the wall jack through the 1 Make sure that Auto Answer is on: From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Setup > > Fax Setup > > Ringing and Answering > > Auto Answer > > On > 2 Set the number of rings before the printer picks up incoming faxes: a Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Pick Up On, and then press .
Networking Networking Wireless networking Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network To set up the printer for wireless printing, you need to know: • The name of your wireless network, which is also known as the SSID (Service Set Identifier) • If encryption was used to secure your network • The security key (either a WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase) To find the WPA/WPA2 passphrase for the wireless network, see the documentation that came with the access point, see the Web page as
Networking Launching the Wireless Setup Utility 44 2 Double‑click Wireless Setup Assistant, and then follow the instructions on the computer screen. 1 Do the following: In Windows 8 From the Search charm, type wireless setup utility, and then navigate to: Apps list > Wireless Setup Utility In Windows 7 or earlier a Click or Start. b Click All Programs or Programs. c Select the printer program folder from the list, and then select Wireless Setup Utility. 2 Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Networking 45 > Setup > Setup > > Network Setup > > Wireless > > Wireless 802.11b/g/n > > Wi‑Fi Protected Setup > > Network Connection > WPS PBC Mode > 2 Follow the instructions on the printer display. 3 Double-click the software installer package. Wait for the installation dialog to appear. 1 From the printer control panel, navigate to: Setup > > Network Setup > > Wireless > > Wireless 802.
Troubleshooting 46 Installation screen did not appear during installation Troubleshooting If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try the following: For Windows users Before you troubleshoot 1 Double‑click the software installer package. Use this checklist to solve most printer problems: Wait for the installation dialog to appear. • Make sure the power cord is plugged into the printer and into a properly grounded, working electrical outlet.
Troubleshooting 47 3 Close the printer. Software did not install 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 uninstalling and reinstalling the software. SELECT YOUR PRINTER FROM THE PRINT DIALOG BEFORE SENDING THE PRINT JOB Before you reinstall the software, do the following: Note: This solution applies to Macintosh users only.
Troubleshooting 48 REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTWARE Note: Make sure the printer is not in Sleep mode. Press and hold the printer. Printer is printing blank pages 2 Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, and then pull out the power cord from the power Blank pages may be caused by improperly installed ink cartridges. 3 After one minute, reconnect the power cord into the power supply, and then plug the power cord for three seconds to turn off supply. into the wall outlet.
Troubleshooting 49 b In the Start Search or Run dialog, type devmgmt.msc. c Press Enter, or click OK. • If the printer is connected to a Digital Subscriber Line, then make sure you are using a DSL filter for The Device Manager opens. • If the printer is connected to a VoIP adapter or cable modem, then make sure that the printer is plugged 2 Click the plus sign (+) beside Universal Serial Bus controllers. the printer. into the first phone port.
Troubleshooting > Setup > 50 > Fax Setup > > Dialing and Sending > > Auto Fax Convert > 2 Check to see if automatic fax conversion is set to On. If it is not set to On, then press the arrow buttons to select On, and then press . MAKE SURE THAT THE DIAL PREFIX SETTING IS CORRECT The dialing prefix is the number or series of numbers that you press before you can dial the actual fax number or telephone number.
Troubleshooting 51 Wireless network troubleshooting Printing a network setup page If you are having trouble setting up your printer on a network, print a network setup page, and then see the comprehensive User's Guide available on the Software and Documentation CD. A network setup page lists the configuration settings of the printer, including the IP address and MAC address of the printer. Also, make sure to check the network indicator lights to verify the connection status of the printer.
Troubleshooting 52 Cannot print over wireless network If you encountered problems while installing, or if your printer does not appear in the printers folder or as a printer option when sending a print job, then try uninstalling and reinstalling the software.
Troubleshooting 53 If you do not know the IP address of the access point, then do the following: 1 Open the command window. In Windows 8 From the Search charm, type Run, and then navigate to: Apps list > Run > type cmd > OK In Windows 7 or earlier a Click , or click Start and then click Run. b In the Start Search or Run dialog, type cmd. c Press Enter, or click OK. The command window opens. 2 Type ipconfig, and then press Enter.
Troubleshooting “Communication not available” message appears when printing wirelessly 54 From the printer control panel, navigate to either of the following: – Try one or more of the following: – MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER AND PRINTER HAVE VALID IP ADDRESSES FOR THE NETWORK If you are using a laptop and have power saving settings enabled, then you may see the ”Communication not available” message on your computer screen when you attempt to print wirelessly.
Troubleshooting 4 If the Description column of the selected port indicates that it is a USB port, then scroll through the list and select the port with Printer Port in the Description column. Check the printer model in the Printer column to make sure you select the right printer port. 5 Click OK, and then try to print again. MAKE SURE BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION IS ENABLED Note: This solution applies to Windows users only. 1 Open the printers folder.
Notices Notices Edition notice October 2012 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Index Index A Address Book 40 ADF exit tray location 13 ADF exit tray extension location 13 ADF paper guide location 14 ADF tray location 14 aligning the printhead 18 answering machine setting up 32 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) location 13 B bidirectional communication enabling 54 broadcast fax, sending immediately 41 buttons printer control panel 15 C Caller ID setting 39 canceling copy job 28 e‑mail 31 print job 26 scan job 30 cannot delete documents from print queue 48 cannot print over wireless ne
Index memory card scanning to 29 minimum system requirements 22 models, printer 5 N network setup page printing 51 networking finding IP address of computer 51 finding IP address of computer (Mac) 51 finding IP address of printer 51 IP addresses 51 notices 2, 56 P page does not print 47 paper conserving 5 paper exit tray location 14 paper feed guard location 13 paper guides location 13 paper guides adjustment lever location 13 paper support location 13 parts diagram 13 PDF creating from scan 30 Personal I
Index V voice mail setting up 32 Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) fax setup 34 VoIP adapter 34 W Web Links accessing 23 Web site finding 5 Windows software Abbyy Sprint OCR 23 Phone Book 23 Printer Home 23 Printer Setup Utility 23 Printing Preferences 23 Product Update 23 Status Messenger 23 Status Monitor Center 23 Tools for Office 23 Wireless Setup Utility 23 wired (Ethernet) networking for Macintosh 45 wired (Ethernet) networking for Windows 45 wireless network information needed for setting up wire
