Lexmark 7500 Series инструкция обслуживания

7500 Series User's Guide May 2007 www.lexmark.com[...]

Safety information Use only the pow er supply and power suppl y cord provided with this product or the manuf acturer's authorized replacement po wer s upply and power supply cord . Connect the pow er supply cord to a pro perly grounded elect ric al outlet that is nea r the product and e asily accessible. CAUTION: Do not twist, bi nd, crush, or[...]

Contents Safety information .......... ................... ........................................ ................... .................2 Introduction............... ............................ .................. ............... .................... ..................1 3 Finding information about the printer.......................................[...]

Wireless networking................ .............. ............... ................... ............. .................. ............... ............52 Finding IP addresses ....... ............. ................. ................. ........... ................. .............. ........... .. ............. ........ 52 Assigning an IP address ..... ....[...]

Printing a booklet .......... ............. ................. ................ ............ ................. ............. ........... ................ ........... 70 Assembling a booklet ................... .............. ................ ................ ............. ................. ............ . ............. ........ 71 Printing on custom-[...]

Changing the Gamma Value of a photo or image ....................... ................. ................. ............. ............. ... 90 Despeckling a photo ........... ................. ............. ................. ............ ................. ................ ..... ..... ................. . 90 Changing the Brightness / Contrast settings o[...]

Scanning multiple photos at one time using the computer......................... .............. ................ .......108 Creating a PDF from a scanned item................ ................ ............... ................. ................ ............. .108 Canceling a scan job................... .................... ................... .......[...]

Using the Fax Solutions Software .......... .............. ................. ................ .............. ................ ........ ......... .... 131 Setting up a dialing prefix .................... ............. ................. ............... .............. ................ ..... ..... ................ 132 Setting the distinctive ring......[...]

Printer cannot connect to the wireless network .................... .............. ................. ................ .............. ....... 155 Wireless Setup Utility cannot commu nicate with the printer during installation (W indows users only) ...... .............. ................ .............. ............. ............... .............. ....[...]

Printer is not able to communica te with the computer .... ................ .............. ................. ............. ........... .. . 175 Problems when copying, scanning, or faxing ................. ................ ................. ............. ................. ..... ..... . 175 Wrong printer is attached ....... ...... .............. ....[...]

Fax Error....... .............. ................. ............. ................. ........... .............. ................. ........ .. ................ ........... 194 Remote Fax Error ............ ................. ............. ................. ........... ................. .............. .......... ... ................. .. 194 Phone Line Bu[...]

Edition notice..................................................... ....................................... ..................... ..................206 Europ ean EC directi ves c onfor mity sta teme nt for radi o prod ucts... .................. ..................... .........20 8 Power consumption............................................ .......[...]

Introduction Finding information about the printer Quick Setup sheet Descrip tion Where to find The Quick Setup sheet gives you instructions for setting up hardware and software. You can find this do cument in the prin ter box or on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com . User's Guide Descrip tion Where to find The User's Guide gives yo[...]

User's Guide: Comprehensive Version Descrip tion Where to find The User's Guide: Comp rehensive Version gives you instructions for using the pr inter and other information such as: • Using the software (on Windows operating systems) • Loading paper • Printing • Working with photos • Scanning (if supported by your printe r) • M[...]

Customer support Descrip tion Where to find (North America) Where to find (rest of world) Telephone support Call us at • US: 1-800- 332-4120 Monday–Friday (8:00 AM–1 1:00 PM ET) Saturday (Noo n–6:00 PM ET) • Canada: 1-800 -539-6275 English Monday–Friday (8:00 AM– 11:00 PM ET) Saturday (Noo n–6:00 PM ET) French Monday–Friday (9:00 [...]

Record the following information (located on the store rece ipt and the ba ck of the printer), and have it ready when you contact us so that we may serve you faster: • Machine Type number • Serial number • Date purcha sed • Store where purchased Wireless network compatibility Your printer contains an IEEE 802.11g wireless print server. Yo u[...]

Setting up the printer Checking the box contents 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 Name Description 1 Black print cart ridge Cartridges to be installe d into the printe r. Note: Cartridge combinations vary dependin g on the product purchased. 2 Color print cartridge 3 Telephone co rd Use for faxing. For more information about con necting this cord, see “Choo[...]

Name Description 8 Installation software CD for Windows and Macintosh • Installation softwar e for the printer • User's Guide: Comprehe nsive Version in electronic format • Mac Help Understanding the parts of the printer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 9 12 13 Use the To 1 Scanner glass Copy or remove an item. 2 Top cover Access the scanner glass.[...]

Use the To 9 Wi-Fi indicator Check wireless status: • Off indicates that the printer i s not turned on or that no wireless option is installed. • Orange indicates that the p rin ter is ready for wireless connection, but not connected . • Orange blinking indicates th at the printer is configure d but unab le to communic ate with the wireless n[...]

Use the To 5 Lexmark N2050 (internal wireless p rint server) Connect the printer to a wireless network. Note: No t all products come with an internal wireless print server installed. For more information, se e “Ordering paper and other supplies” on page 141. 6 Duplex cover • Print on both sid es of the paper • Remove paper jams. 7 Power sup[...]

2 Remove all tape an d packing materi al from all areas of the printer. 3 If needed, install the correct control pa nel for your language. 1 2 4 Raise the contro l panel. 21[...]

5 Extend the paper e xit tray. 6 Raise the paper support. 7 Extend the paper guides. 8 Load paper. 22[...]

9 Connect the power cord. 2 1 10 Make sure the power i s on. 11 If prompted, set the languag e. 2 1 1 a Using the control panel of the printer, p ress or repeatedly until the language you want appe ars on the display. b Press to save. 12 If prompted, set the country/region. 2 1 1 a Using the control p anel of the printer, press or repeatedly unti l[...]

13 Open the printer. 14 Press down on the cartrid ge carrier levers. 15 Remove the tape fro m the black print cartridge, and insert th e cartridge in the left carri er. 16 Close the blac k cartridge carrier lid. 24[...]

17 Remove the tape from the color pr int cartridge, and insert the ca rtridge in the right carrier. 18 Close the color cartri dge carrier lid. 19 Close the printer. 20 Press . An alignment page prin ts. 25[...]

21 Discard the alignment page. Notes: • The alignment p age may differ from the one shown. • Streaks on the alignment p age are normal, and d o not indicate a problem. Getting the printer ready to fax CAUTION: Do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm. Do not set up this prod uct or make any elec trical or cabling connections, such as[...]

3 Connect the telep hone line of your chose n telecommunica tions equipm ent to the left ou tlet of the ad apter. If your telecommunicatio ns equipment uses a US-style (R J11) telephone line, fol low these steps to connect the equipment: 1 Remove the plug from the EXT port on the back of the printer. Note: Once this plug is removed, any country- or[...]

Country/region • Saudi Arabia • United Arab Emirates • Egypt • Bulgaria • Czech Republic • Belgium • Australia • South Africa • Greece • Israel • Hungary • Poland • Romania • Russia • Slovenia • Spain • Turkey To connect an answer ing machine or other telecommuni cations equipmen t to the printer: 1 Remove the plug[...]

There is a plug installed in the EXT port of the printer. This plug is necessary for the proper functioning of the printer. Note: Do not remove the plug. If you remove it, other telecommunications d evices in your home (such as telephones or answering machines ) may not work. Choosing a fax connection You can connect the printer with equ ipment suc[...]

Note: Setup steps may vary depending on your co untry or re gion. Fo r more information on conn ecting the printer to telecommunications e quipment, see the related topic, “Using an RJ11 adapter.” 1 Make sure you have the following: • A telephone • An answering machine • Three telephone cords • A telephone wall jack 2 Connect one telep [...]

5 Connect a third telephone cord from the answering machine to the EXT port of the printe r. Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack Connect the printer directly to a telephone wall ja ck to ma ke copies or to send and receive faxes without using a computer. 1 Make sure you have a telephone cord and a telephone wall jack. 2 Connect one end of [...]

3 Connect the other e nd of the telephone cord i nto the N slot of an acti ve telephone wa ll jack. 4 If you would like to use the same li ne for both fax an d telephone communication , connect a second telephone line (not provided) betwe en the telephon e and t he F slot of an active telephon e wall jack. 5 If you would like to use the same line f[...]

2 Connect a telephone cord into the LINE port of the printer, and then plug it into an active telephone wall jack. 3 Remove the protective plug from the EXT po rt of the printer. 4 Connect a second tele phone cord from the co mputer modem to th e EXT port of the printer. Connecting to a telephone Connect a telepho ne to the printer to use the fax l[...]

2 Connect one telephone co rd to the LINE port of the printer, and then plu g it into an active te lephone wall jack. 3 Remove the protective plug from the EXT po rt of the printer. 4 Connect the other te lephone cord to a telephone, and then plug it into the EXT port of the printe r. Setting up to fax while behind a PBX If the printer is being use[...]

3 From the “I Want To” menu , click Adjust speed dial list and other fa x settings . 4 Click the Dialing and Sending tab. 5 From the “Dialing on your phone line ” area, select Behind PBX from the Di aling Method drop-down list. 6 Click OK to save the setting. Using a digital phone service The fax modem is an analog de vice. Certain devices [...]

A 1 2 3 Item Descrip tion 1 Display Shows: • Printer status • Messages • Menus 2 Use to: • Turn the printer on and off. • Stop the print, co py, scan, or fax process. 3 A Print on both sides of the pape r (duplex). A gree n backlight come s on when the dup lex function is activated. Note: This button is not functional with a Maci ntosh op[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Press To 1 • Enter the menus. • Enter the submenu currently high lighted on the screen. • In Photo mode, access the Photo Editing Tools menu. Note: If you are in a submenu, pre ssing this button has no effect. 2 • Return to the previou s level or screen within the menus and submenus. • Save the changes m ade in a submenu. [...]

Press To 8 • Move upward throu gh a submenu listi ng within a menu. • In Photo mode, increase the number copie s of a photo you want to print. • In Photo mode o r Scan mode, move th e Region of Intere st box up. 12 3 45 6 78 9 * 0# 1 2 3 Press To 1 In Fax mode: • Press to redial the last number entered. • Display the last number dialed. P[...]

• Scan • Setup • Maintenance 1 Press or repeatedly until the item you wa nt is highlighted. 2 Press . The menu that match es the prev iously highlig hted item appears: • Copy Mode menu • Photo Card Mode menu • Print Files Mode menu • Fax Mode menu • Scan Mode menu • Setup menu • Maintenance menu Within each of these menu s are m[...]

Note: If you do not want to use the defau lt settings, you can enter the menu, make different ch oices for the values in the submenus, a nd then press . Your job prints using t he values you chose for this one individual j ob only. Installing another la nguage control panel These instruction s apply only if you received on e or mo re additional lan[...]

3 Align the clips on the control panel with the holes on the printer, and then press down. 1 2 Understanding the Setup menu and submenus The Setup menu lets you set up the prin ter and specify and change use r default settin gs that are available in some of the other main menus, such as the Copy Mode menu and Scan Mode menu. For example, the submen[...]

The following ta ble explains the fun ction of ea ch submenu or menu item in the Setup menu. Use this To Paper Handling Specify the size an d type of paper loaded. Change Printer Default Settings Specify the values you want for the pr inte r settings and save the values as the new user defaul t settings. Change Copy Defaul t Settings Specify the va[...]

Installing the printer software Using the installation softwa re CD (Windows users only) Using the CD that came with the printer: 1 Start Windows. 2 When the desktop appe ars, insert the software CD. The software installation screen appea rs. 3 Click Install . Using the installation softwa re CD (Macintosh users only) 1 Close all open software ap p[...]

Click the Productivity Studio icon for the task you want to complete. Depe nding on th e printer you have, some of the features of this softw are may not be a pplicable. Click To Details Scan • Scan a photo or document. • Save, edit, or share a photo or document. Copy • Copy a photo or document. • Reprint or enlarge a photo. Fax Send a phot[...]

At the bottom left corner of the Welcom e Scre en, there are two Settings choices: Click To Printer Status and Ma intenance • Open the Solu tion Center. • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridge s. • Find mainte nance information. • Select other Solution Center tab s for more information, including how to change printer settings and tro[...]

From here You can: Advanced • Change the appeara nce of th e Printing Status window. • Turn pri nting voice notificatio n on or off. • Change network printing settings. • Share information with us regarding how yo u use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridg es. Maintenance •[...]

Installing an internal wireless print server The printer you purchased may contain an internal wireless print se rver that allows the pr inter to be used on a wireless network. If your printer do es not have an inte rnal wireless print server al ready installed , you can purchase one separately. Use the following in structions to install the in ter[...]

You are now ready to co nfigure the intern al wirele ss print server to work on your wireless network. What do the Wi-Fi indicator lights mean? • Off indicates that the printer is no t turned on, or a wirele ss print server is not installed. Select this option: – If you want to connect the printer to the computer using a USB cabl e. – If the [...]

Networking General networking Networking overview A network is a collection of devices such as computers, printers, Ethernet hubs, wireless access po ints, and rou ters connected together for communication through cables or through a wireless connection. A network can be either wired, wireless, or de signed to have both wired and wire less devices.[...]

Scenario 1: Laptop and printer connected wirelessly with Internet • A computer is conn ected to a wire less router by an Ethernet cable. • A laptop and a prin ter are conne cted wirelessly to the router. • The network is conn ected to the Inte rnet th rough a DSL or a cable modem. Internet Scenario 2: Computer, laptop, and printer connected w[...]

Scenario 3: Computer, laptop, and printer connected wirelessly without Internet • A computer, a laptop, and a printer are connected wirel essly to a wireless access point. • The network has no connection to the Internet. Scenario 4: Laptop connected wirelessly to printer without Internet • A laptop is directly connected wirelessly to a prin t[...]

If you purchased the internal wire less print server sepa rately, the MAC address app ears on an adhesive labe l that came with the wireless print server. Attach the adhesi ve label to your printer so you will be able to find the MAC address when you need it. UAA: XX XX XX XX XX XX Note: A list of MAC address es can be set on a router so t h at onl[...]

How to locate a computer IP address 1 Do one of the follo wing: • In Windows Vista, click  All Programs  Access ories  Command Prompt . • In Windows XP, click Start  Programs or All Programs  Accessories  Command Prom pt . 2 Type ipconfig . 3 Press Enter . The IP address appears as four se ts of number s separated by pe riods,[...]

A simple type of wireless network is one where a PC with a wireless ada pter communicates dire ctly with a printer equipped for wireless networking. Th is mode of communicatio n is called ad hoc . A device in this type of network must have a valid IP address and be set to ad hoc mode. The wireless print serve r must also be configured with the same[...]

Advanced wireless setup Creating an ad hoc wirel ess network using Windows The recommended way to set up your wireless network is to use a wireless access poi nt (wireless router). A network set up this way is called an infrastructure network . If yo u have an infrastr ucture ne twork in your home, you should configure your printer for use on that [...]

7 Select the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box. 8 Under Prefer red Networks, delete any ex isting networks. a Click the n etwork to be removed. b Click the Remove button. 9 Click Ad d to create an ad ho c network. 10 In the Network Name (SSID) box, type the name you wa nt to give your wireless netwo rk. 11 Write down t[...]

Loading paper and original documents Loading paper 1 Make sure: • You use paper designed for inkjet printers. • If you are using photo, glossy, or heavyweight matte paper , you load it with the glossy or printable side facing you. (If you are not sure which side is the p rintable side, see the instructions th at came with the paper.) • The pa[...]

Loading envelopes You can load up to 10 env elopes at a time. Warning: Do not use envelop es that have metal cl asps, string ties , or metal folding bars. 1 Load envelop es in the center of the pap er support with the stamp location in the upper l eft corner. 2 Make sure: • The print side of the e nvelopes faces yo u. • The envelopes are desig [...]

Loading greeting cards, index ca rds, photo cards, and postcards You can load up to 2 5 greeting cards, in dex cards, phot o cards, or postca rds at a time. 1 Load cards with the print side facing you. 2 Make sure: • The cards are loa ded in the center of the paper support. • The paper guides rest against the edges of the cards. Note: Photo car[...]

Loading custom-size paper You can load up to 100 sheets of custom-size pa per at a time. 1 Load paper with the p rint side facing you. 2 Make sure: • The paper size fits within these d imensions: Width: – 76.0–216.0 mm – 3.0–8.5 inches Length: – 127.0–432.0 mm – 5.0–17.0 inch es • The stack height does not exceed 10 mm. • The [...]

Note: The maximum scan area for the scanner gla ss is 216 x 297 mm (8.5 x 11.7 in.). 1 Open the top cover. 2 Place the original document or item fa cedown on the scanner glass in the lower ri ght corner. Note: Photos shou ld be loaded as shown. 3 Close the top cover to avoid dark edges on the scanned image. 61[...]

Loading original documents into the Automatic Document Feeder You can load up to 25 sheets of an original document in to the Automatic Docume nt Feeder tray for scanning, copying, and faxing. You can lo ad A4, letter, or legal si ze paper into the Automatic Do cument Feeder. 1 Load an original document te xt side up into the Automatic Document Fe e[...]

Load up to Make sure 25 sheets of: • Custom paper • Pre-punched paper • Reinforced edge copier pap er • Preprinted forms • Letterhead pape r • The document is load ed text side up. • The paper guide is against the edge of the paper. • The paper size fits within the se dimensions: Width: – 210.0 mm–215.9 m m – 8.27 in.–8. 5 i[...]

Printing Printing basic documents Printing a document 1 Load paper. 2 With a documen t open, click File  Print . 3 Click Properties , Preferences , Op tions , or Setup . 4 Adjust the settings. 5 Click OK . 6 Click OK or Print . Printing a Web page You can use the T oolbar to create a printer-friendly versio n of any Web page. 1 Load paper. 2 Ope[...]

Printing photos or images from a Web page 1 Load paper. For best results, use ph oto or heavyweight matte paper, with the glossy or printable side facing you. (If you are not sure which side is the p rintable sid e, see the instructions that came wi th the paper.) 2 Open a Web page with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. On the Toolbar, the [...]

Collating copies If you print multiple cop ies of a document, you ca n choose to print each copy as a set (co llated) or to print the cop ies as groups of pages (not collated). Collated Not collated 1 With a documen t open, click File  Print . 2 Click Properties , Preferences , Op tions , or Setup . 3 Click the Quality/Copies tab. 4 From the Mul[...]

• The memory card or flash drive inserted contains files that have file na me extensions of : – .doc (Microsoft Word) – .xls (Microsoft Excel) – .ppt (Microsoft Powerpoint) – .pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format) – .rtf (Rich Text Format) – .docx (Microsoft Word Open Doc ument Format) – .xlsx (Microsoft Excel Open Document Format) ?[...]

6 Press to save your changes. 7 Press again to return to the Print Files mode. 8 Press to see a list of files on the removable stora ge device. 9 Press or repea tedly until you reac h the document you want to print. 10 Press to print the file. Pausing print jobs 1 For Windows Vista, click  Control Panel  Printer . For Windows XP, click Start [...]

5 From the Envelope Size l ist, select the envelope size loaded. 6 Select Portrait or Landscape orientation. Notes: • Most envelopes use landsca pe orientation. • Make sure the same o rientation is also selected in the software applicati on. 7 Click OK to close any printer software d ialogs that are open. 8 Click OK or Print . Printing greeting[...]

Note: Certain programs may ca use text to be clip ped or to disappea r when using extra -large or extra-small font s. If this occurs, try decreasing or increasing the font size. Printing an image as a poster 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Photo Printing area of the Welcome Screen, click Poster . 3 If you a[...]

Assembling a booklet 1 Flip the printed stack of papers over in the pape r exit tray. 2 Take the first bundle from the stack, fold it in ha lf, and then set it aside with the fron t page down. 3 Take the next bund le from the stack, fold it in half, and then stack it with the front page down on top of the first bundle. 4 Stack the rest of the bundl[...]

Printing transparencies 1 Load up to 50 transparenc ies. 2 With a documen t open, click File  Print . 3 Click OK or Print . Note: To prevent smudging, remove each tran sparency as it exits, and let it dry be fo re stacking. Transparencie s may require up to 15 minute s to dry. Printing a banner 1 With a documen t open, click File  Print . 2 C[...]

Select To On Turn on the A button so that all documents are printed on both sides of the paper. Note: The A light stays on until you select a dif ferent op tion. Off Turn off the A button so that all docume nts are printed on one side of the p aper. Note: The A light stays off until you select a d ifferent option. Manual Duplex a print job manua ll[...]

3 Click the Print L ayout tab. 4 From the Duplexing a rea, select Manual from the drop-down b ox. 5 Select the Print manual duplex instructio ns check box. 6 Press . 7 The printer prints the odd-numbere d pages and the instru ction sheet, which describes ho w to flip and reload the paper. 8 Following the instruction sh eet, flip and reload the pape[...]

Use this To Paper Handling Specify the size an d type of paper loaded. Fo r more information, see “Using the Paper Handling submenu” on page 63. Language Change the language shown on the control pa nel. Country Chan ge the country o r region shown on the control panel to your coun try or region. Key Press Tone Set the volume of the tone when a [...]

Resetting factory default settings Resetting all settings This method clears all sta tus pages, such as Fax Send and Receive History, and all information you entered, such as Phone Book or Spee d Dial lists. 1 Turn the printer of f. 2 Press and hold down and , and then p ress to turn the printer on. Resetting only menu settings This method does no [...]

Working with photos Retrieving and managing photos Inserting a memory card 1 Insert a memory card. • Insert the card with the brand nam e label facing up. • If there is an arro w on the card, make sure it points toward the printer. • If needed, make sure you connect the me mory card to th e ad apter that came with it before inserting it into [...]

When the printer detects the memo ry card, the message Memory Card Detected appears on the control panel display. If the printer does not read the memo ry card, remove and reinsert it. Notes: • The printer recognizes one memory card at a time. If yo u insert more than one memory card, a message a ppears on the display promp ting you to remove all[...]

Note: The printer recogn izes one active media device at a ti me. If you insert more than on e media device, a message appears on the displa y prompting you to design ate the device you wan t the printer to recognize . Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera PictBridge is a technology avail able in most digital cameras t hat lets y[...]

Understanding Photo and th e Photo Card Mode menu Make sure you have inser ted a memory card or flash dr ive into the printe r. 1 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly until Photo is highlighted. 2 Press to view a quick slideshow of the photos on yo ur memory card. Press for more photo opt ions. The Photo Card Mode menu appears. 3 From the [...]

Use this To Print All Photos Choose how to print all p hotos: • 1 Per Page Prints one photo per on e sheet of p hoto paper. • 2 Per Page Prints two photo s per one she et of photo paper. • 3 Per Page Prints three photos per on e sheet of phot o paper. • 4 Per Page Prints four photos per one sheet of photo pape r. • Index Print Prints an i[...]

Editing photos The following tools are available to edit p hot os. Once you make all your selections, press to save your sett ings and exit. The messa ge Temporary edit sett ings for this photo have been saved. appears for a few seconds. Use this To Adjust the brightness of a photo. Rotate a photo in 90-deg ree increm ents clockwise or counterclock[...]

Use this To Paper Handling Specify the size and type of paper lo aded. For more information, see “Using the Pa per Handling submenu ” on page 63. Using the Change Photo Default Settings submenu 1 From the Setup menu, press or repeatedly until Change Photo Default Settings is highlighted. 2 Press . 3 After changing value s, press to save these v[...]

If you set a PIN during network se tup and are being asked for it: 1 Enter the PIN using the and to select a digit loca tion and the and to select a value for that digit. 2 Press . c Press to begin saving photos to the compu ter. d Follow the instructions o n the computer screen. Transferring all photos from a memory card usin g the computer 1 Inse[...]

Transferring selected photos from a CD or flash drive using the computer 1 Insert a CD or a flas h drive into the comput er. 2 If you are usi ng Windows Vista, an “AutoPlay” screen appea rs. Click Transfer Photos to your computer using the Productivity Studi o . 3 If you are using Windows XP, a “Wha t do you want Windows to do?” screen appe[...]

Notes: • If there is not enough memory on the flas h drive, a prompt ap pears on the d isplay. • Do not remove the flash drive until a message appears on the display indi cating that copying is compl ete. Changing the Productivity Studi o temporary files preferences 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Tools[...]

Editing photos Editing photos using the control panel 1 Load photo paper wi th the glossy or printable side facing you. (If you are not sure which side is the prin table side, see the instructions that came with the paper.) 2 Insert a memory card or flash drive. 3 From the control panel, pr ess . 4 Press to select Browse an d Print Photos . 5 Press[...]

c Press to save your selections, and then go back to the print preview scre en. 16 Press to print. Note: To prevent smudgin g or scratching, avoid touching t he printed surfa ce with your fingers or sharp objects. For best results, remove each printe d sheet individually from the paper ex it tray, and allow th e prints to dry at least 24 hours befo[...]

Note: Click Undo at the top of the wind ow if you are not satisfied with the results after applying any of the One-Click Auto Fixes. Reducing the red-eye effect in a photo 1 From the Productivity Studio Welcome Screen, click File  Open to select the im age you wa nt to edit. 2 With an image o pen, click the Quick Fixe s tab. 3 Click Automatic Re[...]

4 Use the slider to adjust the hue or saturation of yo ur photo. You can preview the chang es to the image by comparing the Before and After preview panes at the top of the window. 5 Click OK to a ccept your change s, or click Cancel to reject them. Changing the Gamma Value of a photo or image Adjusting the g amma value helps you to control the ove[...]

4 Apply a color effect. You can select sepia, antiq ue brown, black and white , or antique grey. 5 Click OK . Changing the Exposure setting of a photo Changing th e Exposure setting let s you corr ect lighting irregularities in your photo. 1 From the Productivity Studio Welcome Screen, click File  Open to select the im age you wa nt to edit. 2 W[...]

7 From the Quality drop-down lis t, select a print quality. 8 From the Paper Size in the Printer dr op-down list, select t he paper size. 9 To select multiple prints of a photo, or to sel ect photo sizes other than 4 x 6 i n. (10 x 15 cm), se lect the options you want in the tabl e. Use the drop -down list in the last column to view and select othe[...]

4 From the Photo ta b, select and drag a photo into the preview pane on the right side of the scre en. 5 Click the text area to be able to add text to your photo greeting ca rd. 6 When you have finish ed editing your text, click OK . 7 If you want to create another photo greeting card using a different style and/or photo, click Add New Card , and r[...]

10 Press to go to the print preview screen. 11 If you want to adjust the print settings: a Press . b Make your selections. c Press to save your selections, and then go back to the print preview scre en. 12 Press to print. Note: To prevent smudgin g or scratching, avoid touching t he printed surfa ce with your fingers or sharp objects. For best resu[...]

You can print a p roof sheet: • For all photos on the memo ry card • For the 20 most recent photos, if t here are 20 or more photos on the card • By date, if the photos on the card were take n on diff erent dates. If you choose this op tion, use the arrow buttons on the control panel to choose th e date range, th en press to save your selecti[...]

Warning: Do not touch the USB cable , any network adapte r, or the printer in th e area shown while a ctively printing from a PictBridge-e nabled digital camera. A loss of data can occur. Also, do not remove the USB cab le or network adapter while a ctively printing from a PictBridg e-enabled digital camera. Notes: • Make sure the PictBridge-enab[...]

7 Press or to preview the photos. 8 Press to print. Note: To prevent smudgin g or scratching, avoid touching t he printed surfa ce with your fingers or sharp objects. For best results, remove each printe d sheet individually from the paper ex it tray, and allow th e prints to dry at least 24 hours before stacking, d isplaying, or storing. Creating [...]

Copying Making a copy 1 Load paper. 2 Load an original document fa cedown on the scanner glass. 3 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly until Copy is highlighted . 4 Press or to select the number of copies. The number of copies is au tomatically set to 1. 5 Press . Making a color or black-and-white copy 1 Load paper. 2 Load an original docu[...]

3 From the control panel, pr ess A . The light on th e duplex button co mes on. 4 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly until Copy is highlighted . 5 Press or to select the number of copies. The number of copies is au tomatically set to 1. 6 Press . 7 Adjust the copy settings. Note: If you are copying a two-sided o riginal docum ent, set th[...]

Copying a photo using the computer 1 Place the photo facedown on the scanner glass. 2 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 3 From the Welcome screen, cli ck Copy . 4 Select Photo . 5 Click Start . The photo appea rs in the right pa ne. 6 From the Quality drop-down lis t, select the copy quality. 7 From the Paper Size in Prin[...]

10 Repeat step 8 to step 9 as n eeded. 11 Press to save your settings temporarily. 12 Press . Adjusting the brightness of a copy 1 Load paper. 2 Load an original document fa cedown on the scanner glass. 3 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly until Copy is highlighted . 4 Press or to select the number of copies. The number of copies is au t[...]

8 Press to save the imag e of the page to the printer memory. 9 When asked if you want to copy anothe r page, pres s to choose Yes . 10 Load the second page of the origina l document facedown on the sca nner glass, and th en press . 11 Repeat step 9 and step 10 until: • All the pages you want to copy have been saved to the printer memory. (Procee[...]

7 Press . Notes: • If you choose to copy two or four pa ges on a sheet, the pr inter saves the image of the first page of the or iginal document to the printe r memory. Proceed to step 8. • If you choose to copy one page on a sheet, the pr inter prints the copy au tomatically. 8 When asked if you want to copy anothe r page, pres s to choose Yes[...]

3 From the Copy Mode menu, you can: • Press to preview the job. • Press to return to the Copy Mode menu from the preview. • Press or repeatedly to scroll through the submenus or menu items until you reach the one you wa nt to change. • Press or repeatedly to reach the value you want. For example, to change the number of copies , press to re[...]

Using the Change Copy Default Settings submenu 1 From the Setup menu, press or repeatedly until Change Copy Default Setting is highlighted . 2 Press . 3 After changing value s, press to save these values and exit this submenu. Use this To Color Specify to print in colo r or black and white. Quality Specify print quality. Note: Auto and Photo are go[...]

Scanning Scanning a document 1 Make sure the printer is co nnected to a computer, a nd both the printer a nd the computer are on. 2 Load an original document fa cedown on the scanner glass. 3 From the control panel, pr ess or until Scan is highlighted. 4 Press . 5 If your printer is connected to more than one computer: a Press or repea tedly until [...]

Scanning text for editing The Optical Character Recognitio n (OCR) feature turns a scanned document in to text you can edit with a word- processing appl ication. 1 Make sure the printer is co nnected to a computer, a nd both the printer a nd the computer are powered on. 2 Load an original document fa cedown on the scanner glass. 3 From the desktop,[...]

Scanning multiple photos at one time using the computer 1 Place the photos facedown on the sca nner glass. Note: For best results, place photos with the most spac e p ossible between the photos an d the edges of the scan area. 2 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 3 Click Scan . 4 Select the Several Photos optio n. 5 Click [...]

11 Enter a file name for your PDF and select a storage loca tion. 12 Click Save . Canceling a scan job To cancel a job b eing scanned on the scann er glass, go to the control panel, and press . To cancel a scan job start ed in the Product ivity Studio, click Scan and then click Stop . Customizing scan settings using the computer 1 From the desktop,[...]

3 From the Scan Mode menu, you can: • Press to preview the job. • Press to return to the Scan Mode menu from the preview if you need to change a valu e. • Press or repeatedly to scroll through the me nu item s o r submenu un til you reach the one you wa nt to change. • Press or repeatedly to reach the value you want. 4 To go into othe r men[...]

If you set a PIN during network se tup and are being asked for it: 1 Enter the PIN using the and to select a digit loca tion and the and to select a value for that digit. 2 Press . 4 Wait until the printer has finished do wnloading the scan appli cations list. 5 Press repeatedly until Change Default Settings is highlight ed. 6 Press . From here You[...]

Saving a scanned image on the computer 1 Load an original document fa cedown on the scanner glass. 2 Close the top cover. 3 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 4 Click Scan . 5 Select the Photo or Several Photos option. 6 Click Start . 7 From the Save or Edit screen me nu bar, click Save . 8 To save to another folder, cl ic[...]

Adding a file to an e-mail message 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 Under Documen t Management , click Work with Docu ments and Phot os . 3 Click Ad d , and select Add File On My Computer . 4 Open the folder where the file is store d. The thumbnail is displayed in the list of files to be sent. 5 Click Open to select [...]

Changing the Productivity Studio e-mail screen preferences 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Tools menu, click Preferences . 3 Click E-mail Screen . • Click Remember my last selection to use the photo size you selected in your most recent e-mail message. • Click Original Size (Good for Printing) to send p[...]

Faxing Sending a fax Entering a fax number 1 Make sure the printe r is on and it is conn ected to a working phon e line. 2 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly until Fax is highlighted. 3 Press . The Fax Mode menu appears. 4 Enter a fax number using: Method How to The text box Enter a fax number using the keypad. Notes: • You can include[...]

Method How to Group Search a Press or repeatedly until Phone Book is highlighted. b Press . The Phone Book menu appea rs with Name Search highlighted. c Press or repeatedly until Group Search is highlighted. d Press . e Press or repeatedly until the group you want is highlighted . f Press . g Press to start the fax job. On Hook Dial On Hook Dial is[...]

9 To send your fax: • Immediately—Select the “Send now” op tion. • At a scheduled time: a Select the “Delay sendin g until” option. b Set a time and date. 10 If you want a paper copy of your fax, select Print a cop y of your fa x . 11 Click Send . Sending a fax using the control panel 1 Make sure the pri nter is on and is connected to[...]

5 Press . You can now hear the dia l tone of the tel ephone line. 6 Press the keypad numbers to navigate through an automated answering system. 7 Enter a fax number. For more information on the me thods you can use to enter a fax number, se e the table that begins with ste p 4 on page 115. Notes: • You can include a calling card numb er as part o[...]

13 Press keypad 1 for AM, keypad 2 for PM, or keypad 3 for 24 Hr. Note: You can also press or repeatedly to scroll thro ugh AM, PM, or 24 Hr. 14 Press . Note: At the designated time, the fax numbers are dialed and th e fax is sent to all of the designated fax numbers. If the fax transmission is unsuccessful to any of the numbers on the broadcast li[...]

8 Press or repea tedly until 2-Sided Print is highlighted. 9 Press or repeatedly until Always is highlighted . 10 Press to save and exit. Setting a fax manual answer code 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Settings ar ea of the Welcome Screen, click Fax History and Settings . 3 From the “I Want To” menu , [...]

Notes: • Caller ID is av ailable on ly in some countries and re gions. • The number of patterns is defined by the country or re gion settin g and only th e number of patterns defined for the selected country or region is shown. The printer supports two distinct Calle r ID patterns: Pat tern 1 (FSK) and Patte rn 2 (DTMF). Depending on the coun t[...]

3 Set the answering machine to answer incoming calls before the prin ter does. For example, if you se t the answering machine to answe r calls after three rings, set the printer to answer calls after five rings. Forwarding faxes Use the fax- forwarding fea ture if you are going to be away but still want to rece ive your faxes. There are three fax-f[...]

5 Press or repea tedly until you high light one of the fo llowing as needed : Use this To Name Search View names previously add ed using Add Entry, and a dd names to a fax list. Phone Number Search View phone numbers previously ad ded usi ng Add Entry, and add numbers to a fax list. Add Entry Add a name and a fa x number. The printe r automatically[...]

Customizing fax settings Customizing settings usin g the Fax Setup Utility You can adjust the fa x settings in the Fax Setup Util ity. These settings apply to the faxes you se nd or receive. 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 Click Fax Histor y and Settings . The Fax Solutions Softwa re screen appears. 3 Click Adjust s[...]

4 Click each tab , and change the settings as needed . Tab Options Dialing and Sending • Select the telephone line format you want to use. • Enter a dialin g prefix. • Select a dialing volume. • Enter your name and fax number. Notes: – You can include a calling card numb er as part of the fax number. – Enter a ma ximum of 64 digits in a[...]

Understanding Fax and the Fax Mode menu To access and naviga te: 1 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly until Fax is highlighted. 2 You can: • Enter the fax number in the open field, and then press to send the fax. or • Press to access the Fax Mode menu to use more fa x options or functions. The Fax Mode menu appears. 3 From the Fax Mo[...]

Use this To Fax Setup Access the Fax Setup menu and menu items. You can change the va lues and save them as u ser default settings. • Add and edit entries i n the Speed Dial Ph one Book. • Print fax history or transmission status repo rts. • Customize settings in Ringing and Answering for receiving a fax. • Select fax printing options. • [...]

Use this To Add Entry Add a name an d a fax number. The printer autom atically assigns a new entry a Speed Dial numbe r. Note: Enter a name and a fax number in the pr ovided fie lds using the keypad numbers. Spell out a name us ing the numbers associat ed with each letter as you would on a telephone or cell phone. Group Search Search for a prev iou[...]

Using the Dialing a nd Sending submenu Use this To Your Fax Numb er Enter your fax number using the keypad. This numbe r is shown on th e cover page of outgoing faxes. Your Fax Name Enter the name of the p rinter using the keypad. This n ame is shown on the cover page of outgoing faxes. Cover Pa ge Choose whether or no t to send a cover p age with [...]

6 Press . 7 Press or repe atedly until you reac h the Fax Footer menu item. 8 Press or repeatedly until On appears. 9 Press to save and exit. Creating a fax cover page using the control panel 1 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly until Fax is highlighted. 2 Press . 3 Press or repea tedly until the Edit Fax Set tings submenu is highlighted[...]

3 Press or repea tedly until the Change Print er Default Settings sub menu is highlighted. 4 Press . 5 Press or repe atedly until you reac h the Block Host Settings menu it em. 6 Press or repeatedly until On appears. 7 Press to save and exit. Using the Fax Solutions Software Use this utility t o adjust how faxes are se nt and received . When you sa[...]

4 If needed, click the to olbar items to: Click To Fax • Send a fa x. • Forward a fax. • View, print, or modify a fax. • Delete a fax. • Retry to send a fax. Tools • Access and use the Phonebook. • View several sample cover pages you can choose from. • View a fax history. • Change softw are preferen ces for fax lists. • Adjust f[...]

Setting the number of rings befo re receiving a fax automatically 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Welcome Scre en, click Fax History and Settings . 3 From the “I Want To” menu , click Adjust speed dial list and other fa x settings . 4 Click the Ringin g and Answering tab. 5 From the “Pick-up on t he?[...]

Printing fax activity reports 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the Settings ar ea of the Welcome Screen, click Fax History and Settings . The Fax Solution So ftware appears. 3 On the toolbar, click Tools  Fax History . 4 Click the Print Report but ton to pr int. 134[...]

Maintaining the printer Understanding the Maintenance menu The Maint enan ce menu lets you check ink levels and handl e various tasks related to pr int cartridges. 1 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly until Ma inte nanc e is highlighted. 2 Press . The Maint enan ce menu appears. The following ta ble explains the fun ction of ea ch menu i[...]

2 Press down on the cartrid ge carrier levers. 3 Remove the used prin t cartridge or cartrid ges. For more information, see “Removing a used print cartridge” on page 137. 4 If you are installing new prin t cartridges, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the black cartridge, and insert the cartridge in the left carrier. Warning: Do not t[...]

7 Close the color cartri dge carrier lid. 8 Close the pri nter, making sure to keep your ha nds out from underneath th e scanner unit. The control panel d isplay will prom pt you to load pap er and press to print an alig nment page. Note: The printer must be close d to star t a new scan, print, or co py job. Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make s[...]

3 Press down on the cartridge carrier la tch to raise the cartridge carrier lid. 4 Remove the used print ca rtridge. Note: If you are removing both cartri dges, repe at step 3 a nd step 4 for the second cartrid ge. Refilling print cartridges The warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Lexmark does not re[...]

If you aligned the cart ridges to improve pr int quality, prin t your document again. If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain pa per. 2 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance is highlighted. 3 Press . 4 Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges is highlighted. 5 Press .[...]

4 Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold th e cloth against the con tacts for about three se conds, and then wipe in the d irection shown. 5 With another clean sectio n of the cloth, re peat step 3 and step 4. 6 Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely. 7 Reinsert the print cartridges. 8 Print the document ag ain. 9 If the print q[...]

Cleaning the scanner glass 1 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water. 2 Gently wipe the scanner glass clean. Note: Make sure all ink or corrective fluid on a document is dry before placing the document on the scanner glass. Cleaning the exterior of the printer 1 Make sure that the p rinter is turned off and un plugged from the wall outlet. CAUTI[...]

Notes: • For best results, use only Lexmark print cartridges. • For best results wh en printing phot os or other high-quality images, use Lexmark Photo Paper or Lexmark Perfectfinish TM Photo Paper. Do not use Lexmark Premium Photo Paper. Your print cartridges are not compatibl e with this type of pape r. • To prevent smudgi ng or scratching,[...]

Troubleshooting If you set up your printer on a wireless ne twork, make sure: • The wireless network is working prop erly. • The computer and prin ter are both connected to the same wireless network. • The printer is within the range of the wireless network. The effective range for optima l performance is genera lly 100–150 feet. • The pr[...]

Disconnect and reconnect the power cord 1 Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet, and the n from the printer. 2 Plug the cord all the way into th e power supply on the prin ter. 2 1 3 Plug the cord into an electr ical outlet that other electrical de vices have been using . 4 If the light is not on, press . Software does not install These ar[...]

Reconnect power supply 1 Press to turn the prin ter off. 2 Disconnect t he power cord from the wall outlet. 3 Gently remove the power supp ly from the printer. 4 Reconnect the power supply to the printer. 5 Plug the power cord int o the wall outlet. 6 Press to turn the printe r on. Disable anti-virus programs 1 Close all open software ap plications[...]

Check cartridges 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 1 2 3 Reinsert the cartridges. Check printer default and pause settings 1 Do one of the follo wing: • In Windows Vista, click  Control Panel . • In Windows XP, click Start . 2 Click Printers  Printers and Faxes . 3 Double-click the printe r[...]

Make sure the printer is not in sleep mode If the power l ight is blinking on and off slowly, the printe r is in sleep mode. 1 Unplug the power ca ble from the wall outlet. 2 Wait ten second s, and then insert th e power cable into the wall o utlet. 3 Press to turn the printe r on. Understanding Warning levels • A green check indicates system req[...]

In Windows Vista: a Click  Control Panel . b Click System and Mainten ance  System . c Click Device Manager . In Windows XP: a Click Start . b Click Contro l Panel  Performance and Maintena nce  System . c From the Hardwa re tab, click Device Manage r . In Windows 2000: a Click Start . b Click Settings  Co ntrol Panel  System . c [...]

Check cable • Make sure the power cabl e is connected to the printer and to th e electrical outlet . • Make sure the USB cable o r the installati on cable is not con nected. Check Wi-Fi indicator light Make sure the Wi-F i indicator light is green. If i t is not gr een, see “Wi-Fi indicator light is orange” o r “Wi-Fi indicator light is b[...]

c Close the window, and try printing again. Reinstall software Uninstall and then reinst all the printer software. Note: If more than one printer appears in the ”Select your pr inter” list, pick the printe r with the MAC address th at matches the address on the back of your printer. Wi-Fi indicator is not lit These are possible so lutions. Try [...]

Check MAC address If your network uses MAC address filt ering, provide the MAC a ddress for the print er to your network. If you need help finding the MAC ad dress, see “Finding the MAC address” on page 5 1. Ping the wireless access point (wireless router ) to make sure the network is working 1 If you do not already kn ow it, find the IP addr e[...]

Notes: • If you change network settings, change them on all th e network devices before ch anging them for the wireless access point (wireless router). • If you have already chang ed the wireless network setting s on your wireless access po int (wireless router), you must change the se ttings on all the other network devices before you ca n see[...]

Check MAC address If your network uses MAC address filt ering, provide the MAC a ddress for the print er to your network. If you need help finding the MAC ad dress, see “Finding the MAC address” on page 5 1. Wireless printer is no longer working These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Check power • Make sure the pr i[...]

Run the wireless setup again If your wireless settin gs have changed, you will need to run the printer wireless setu p again. Some reasons your settings may have ch anged include you r having manually changed your WEP o r WPA keys, channel, or other network settings, or the wirel ess a ccess point (wireless router) h aving been rese t to factory d [...]

2 Type ipconfig . 3 Press Enter . • The “Default Gatewa y” entry is typically the wireless access poin t (wireless router). • The IP address appears as four se ts of number s separated by periods, such a s 192.168.0.100. b Enter your user name and password when prompted. c Click OK . d On the main page, click Wireless or any other selection[...]

If you do not know the SSID of the networ k, use the following steps to obtain it, and then rerun the Wireless Setup Utility to set up the printer a gain. 1 Enter the IP address of your wireless access point (w ireless router) in to your browser's Web ad dress field. If you do not know the IP address of the wirel ess access point (wireless rou[...]

Check the installation cable 1 Disconnect the i nstallation ca ble an d check it for any obvious damag e. 2 Firmly plug the rectan gular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer. The USB port is marked with the USB symbol. 3 Firmly plug the square end o f the USB cable into the USB port on the back of the printer. 4 Cancel the softwar[...]

3 If the wireless access point (wireless router) responds, you wi ll see several lines appear tha t start with “Reply from”. Turn off and restart the printer. 4 If the wireless access poin t (wireless router) does not respond, after several se conds you will see “Request timed out.” a Do one of the follo wing: • In Windows Vista, click th[...]

3 Follow the instructions o n the computer screen. Changing wireless settings after in stallation (Windows users only) To change your pa ssword, network name, or other wi reless setting: 1 Click Programs or All Programs  Lexmark 7500 Se ries . 2 Click Wireless Setup Utility . Note: You may be prompted to connect the printer to the computer again[...]

4 Press . The PictBridge Default Print Settings menu appears. 5 Press or until 4 x 6” or 10 x 15 cm appears for Photo Size. 6 Press or repe atedly until you reac h Paper Handling . 7 Press . 8 Press or until 4 x 6” or 10 x 15 cm appears. 9 Press to save and exit. Improving print quality These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e fol[...]

Poor text and graphic quality • Blank pages • Dark pri nt • Faded print • Incorrect colors • Light and dark band s in print • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • White lines in print These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Check ink Check the ink levels, an d install new print cartridges if necessary. Remo[...]

Select the Borderless print feature 1 From the software application, click File  Print . 2 Click Properties , Preferences , Op tions , or Setup . 3 Click Print Layout . 4 Click Bo rderless . Select the Borderless resi ze feature (when copying) 1 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly to choose Copy . 2 Press . 3 Press or repeatedly to cho[...]

Print speed is slow These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Maximize computer processing speed • Close all application s not in use. • Minimize the numb er and size of gr a phics and images in the document. • Remove as many unused fonts as possible from your system. Add memory Consider purchasing more RAM. Select a l[...]

Are the cartridges low on ink? 1 Do one of the follo wing: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start . 2 Click Programs or All Programs  Lexmark 7500 Se ries . 3 Click Solution Center . 4 If an exclamation point (!) ap pears on a cartridg e, the ink le vel is low. Install a new cartridg e. For more information, see[...]

Check the USB connection 1 Check that th e USB cable is con nected to the computer. T he USB port on the back o f the computer is marked by the USB symbol. Plug the long, flat end of the USB cable i nto this port. 2 Make sure th at the smaller, more square end of th e USB cable is plugged into the back of the printer. 3 Check that the USB cable is [...]

Glossy photo paper or tran sparencies stick together Do photos or transparencies dry and st ick together on the paper exit tray? Remove the photos or tran sparencies from th e paper exit tray as th ey ex it the prin ter. Allow them to dry before stacking. It takes longer for the ink to dry on the surface of photo paper or transparencies tha n it do[...]

2 Click Programs or All Programs  Lexmark 7500 Se ries . 3 Click Solution Center . 4 Click the Maintenance tab. 5 Click Align to fix blurry edges . Are the print cartridges clean? You may need to clea n the print cartridge nozzle s. Printouts have alternating band s of light an d dark print If the printer pau ses frequently du ring a print job a[...]

Vertical straight lines are not smooth Adjust the Quality/Speed settings 1 With a document or photo open, c lick File  Print . 2 Click Properties , Preferences , Op tions , or Setup . 3 From the Quality/Copies ta b, select: • Photo when printing photos • Normal when p rinting transparencies Align the print cartridges 1 Do one of the follo wi[...]

Windows XP users only 1 Click Start  Settings  Printers and Faxes . 2 Make sure: • The printer icon doe s not say Paused . If the printer is paused, righ t-click the icon, and then click Resume Printing . • The printer icon says Ready . If it says Offlin e , right-click the icon, and then click Use Printer Online . • The printer icon ha[...]

2 Click Programs or All Programs  Lexmark 7500 Se ries . 3 Click Solution Center . If an exclamation point (!) appears on eith er of the print cartridges, the ink level is low. Install a new cartri dge. Check the USB connection 1 Check that th e USB cable is con nected to the computer. T he USB port on the back o f the computer is marked by the [...]

Ready or Busy Printing is listed as the status If Ready or Busy Prin ting is listed as the Printer Status on the Status ta b of the Solution Cen ter while you are attempting to prin t, try the sugge sti ons belo w. Next, test the so lution by sending a docume nt to print. Is there a problem with the connections? 1 Check that th e USB cable is con n[...]

Check the USB connection 1 Check that th e USB cable is con nected to the computer. T he USB port on the back o f the computer is marked by the USB symbol. Plug the long, flat end of the USB cable i nto this port. 2 Make sure th at the smaller, more square end of th e USB cable is plugged into the back of the printer. 3 Check that the USB cable is [...]

Removing an external print server 1 Press to turn the prin ter off. 2 Make sure the power to the print server is off. 3 Remove the USB cable from the external print server. 4 Disconnect t he external print se rver from the c omputer. 5 Connect the printer USB cable to the prin ter. 6 Press to turn the prin ter back o n. Cable is not connected, is l[...]

4 Click the Ports tab. 5 Make sure: • The port is set to a USB port. • File is not set as the port. If the document still does not print, then the USB port may not be enabled in the co mputer. For more information, see the related topi c, “Enabling the USB p ort.” Printer cannot communicate with comp uters over peer-to-peer network These ar[...]

4 Select Shared as , and then give the print er a distinctiv e name. 5 Click OK . Try to locate the printer from the remote computer If the printer is sh own as Shared on th e host computer , bu t you still cannot print, try to locate the printer from the remote computer. Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista users: 1 Open the Printers or Prin[...]

Is the original d ocument loaded correctly on the scanner glass? • Make sure the orig inal document is pla ced in the upper left corner of the scanner glass. • Place the item you wa nt to copy facedown on the scanner g lass. • Make sure the upper left corner of the front o f the item lin es up with the arro ws in the corner of the scanner gla[...]

• Printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print • Page prints with d ifferent font s • Printed character s are improperly formed or are not aligned correctly at the left margin • Transparencies or photos cont ain white lines • Glossy photo paper or transparencies stick together Cannot print from digita l camera using PictBridge[...]

Duplex unit does not operate correctly These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Check paper size and type Check the paper size and type to ma ke sure the pap er is su pported by the printer. If you are using auto matic duplexing, use only letter- or A4-size plain paper. Check for paper jams Check for and clear a ny paper ja[...]

Paper jam in the printer Eject the paper automatically To remove the paper j am, eject the paper: 1 Press and hold . 2 Remove the paper from the paper exit tray. Remove the paper manually 1 Press to turn of f the printer. 2 Firmly grasp th e paper, and gently p ull it out. 3 Press to turn the prin ter back o n. Paper jam in the paper support 1 Pres[...]

Adjust the paper guides Adjust the pape r guides: • When using media le ss than 8.5 inche s wide • To rest against the e dges of the paper or media, making sure i t does not buckle Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Check for paper jams Check for and clear[...]

3 Select the Paper Setup tab. 4 From the Paper Size a rea, select Banner . 5 Select Letter Banner or A4 Banner as the pape r size. 6 Select Portrait or Landscape . 7 Click OK . 8 Click OK or Print . Paper continues to jam Are you using paper designed fo r an inkjet printer? Check the type of paper you are using. Some low-quality pape rs may be too [...]

3 Firmly grasp th e paper, and gently p ull it out. 4 Push down on the duplex latch as you reinstall the d uplex unit. 5 Press . 6 On your computer, del ete or stop the prin t job, and then try resending the print job again. Memory card troubleshooting Memory card cannot be inserted These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: [...]

Check memory card type Make sure that the typ e of memory card you ar e using can be used in the printer. For m ore information, see “Inse rting a memory card” on page 77. Check to see if the memory card is damaged Check that there is no obvious damage to the memo ry card. Check to see if the memory card contains ph otos Insert a memory card th[...]

Check network connections and po wer Make sure the prin ter is connected to your comp uter through a USB cable, and that both the pr inter and the compu ter are turned on. You cannot p rint documents from a memory card or flash drive thro ugh a wireless network. Applications supporting the formats listed above must be on the conne cted computer. Ph[...]

Check to see if your wireless connection is active Make sure that your wireless ne twork is conne cted and act ive. Note: If your wireless connection is do wn , use your configuratio n cable to conn ect your printer to your comp uter. Copy troubleshooting Copier does not respond These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Chec[...]

Adjust the brightness of the copy 1 Load the document fa cedown on th e scanner glass. 2 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly to choose Copy . 3 Press . 4 Press repeatedly to choose Lighter/Darker . 5 Press or repeatedly to lighten or d arken the copy. 6 Press Start . Check quality of original document If the quality of the original docume[...]

Check paper size Make sure the paper size b eing used matches th e size you selected. Check Original Size setting Make sure that the Orig inal Size setting is Automatic or th e size of the original do cument that you are copyi ng. Scan troubleshooting Scanner does not respond These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Check m[...]

Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Close other software Close all programs not being used . Change the scanning resolu tion to a lower value 1 Load an original document fa cedown on the scanner glass. 2 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 3 From [...]

Check document placement Make sure the docume nt or photo is load ed facedown on the scanner glass in the lower right corne r. Partial document or photo scans These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Check document placement Make sure the docume nt or photo is lo aded facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left corn er.[...]

Review digital phone service checklist The fax modem is an analog de vice. Certain devices can be connected to the printer so that digital telephone services can be used. • If you are using an ISDN telephone service, conn ect the printer to an analog teleph one port (an R-interfa ce port) on an ISDN terminal adap ter. For more information and to [...]

6 If you want to chan ge the County Code : a Press or repe atedly until you reac h the Country menu item. b Press or repeatedly until the country or re gion where you are operating the printer appears. c Press to save the setting. Is your printer memory full? 1 Dial the receiving nu mber. 2 Scan the original docu ment one page at a time. Can send b[...]

8 Press or repeatedly until Off appears. 9 Press to save the setting. Can receive but not send faxes These are possible so lutions. Try one or more of th e following: Check mode selection To make s ure the pri nter is s et for fa xing: 1 Press or repea tedly until Fax is highlighted. 2 Press . Check document placement Load the original document fac[...]

4 Press or repea tedly until the Fax Se tup submen u is highlighted. 5 Press . 6 Press or repea tedly until the Dialing and Sen ding submen u is hig hlighted. 7 Press . 8 Press or repe atedly until you reac h Dial Method . 9 Press or repeatedly until Behind PBX (Dial Tone Detect O ff) appears. 10 Press to save. Printer receives a blank fax These ar[...]

4 Press . 5 Press or repea tedly until the Dialing and Sen ding submen u is hig hlighted. 6 Press . 7 Press or repe atedly until you reac h Max Send Speed . 8 Press or to select a lower transmission speed. 9 Press to save. 10 Resend the fax. 11 If the problem persist s, repeat st ep 1 through step 10 t o resend the fax at successively lo wer transm[...]

7 Press or repe atedly until you reac h Max Send Speed . 8 Press or to select a lower transmission speed. 9 Press to save. 10 Resend the fax. 11 If the problem persist s, repeat st ep 1 through step 10 t o resend the fax at successively lo wer transmission speeds. Notes: • 2400 bps is the lowest transmission speed • The lower the transmission s[...]

Phone Line Error These are possible causes a nd solutions. Try one or more of the following : Review digital phone service checklist The fax modem is an analog de vice. Certain devices can be connected to the printer so that digital telephone services can be used. • If you are using an ISDN telephone service, conn ect the printer to an analog tel[...]

7 Press . The Dialing and Sendin g menu appears. 8 Press or repeatedly until the option fo r Dial Method is highlighted. 9 Choose your diali ng method. 10 Press . Unsupported Paper Size The fax machine of the recipient d oes not support th e size of the document you want to fax. Consider changing th e size of your document, and th en resending your[...]

Make sure the printer detects dial ton e • See “Sending a fax whil e listening to a call (On Hook Dial)” on page 117. • Check the Dial Method setting. 1 Listen for a dial to ne. If you hear a dial ton e, but the printer hangs up without dialing, this means it did not recognize the dial tone . 2 From the control panel, pr ess or re peatedly [...]

3 Disconnect t he power cord from the electrica l outlet. 4 Reconnect the powe r cord to the electrical outlet. 5 If the button is not lit, press . 6 Reinsert the print cartrid ges and close the cartridge carrier lids. 7 Close the scanne r unit. If the error does not reapp ear, the problem has been corrected. If the problem rea ppears, one of the c[...]

3 Make sure the cartridge carrier lids are closed. 4 Close the scanne r unit. 5 Press . Cover Open Make sure that the sca nner unit is closed. Error 1104 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Reinstall the black cartridge or the pho to cartridge in the left carrier. 3 Reinstall the color cartri dge in the right carrier. Left Cartridge Error / Right Cart[...]

3 Disconnect t he power cord from the electrica l outlet. 4 Reconnect the powe r cord to the electrical outlet. 5 If the button is not lit, press . 6 Reinsert the print cartridge and close the cartr idge carrier lid. 7 Close the scanne r unit. 8 If the error: • Does not reappear, the prob lem has been corrected. • Reappears, repla ce the print [...]

No photo/paper size selection has been made You have not select ed any of the op tions on step 2 o f the photo pro of sheet you printed and sca nned. 1 Make sure you complete ly fill in your select ed circle or circles. 2 Press to continue. Could not detect a proof sheet The document place d on the scanner glass is not a valid proof sheet. For mo r[...]

Some photos removed from card by host. Some of the photos o n the photo proof sheet were deleted from the memory ca rd through the computer. You must print a new pho to proof sheet. For more information, se e “Printing phot os stored on a memo ry device using the proof sheet” on p age 94. Problems reading the memory card • See “Memory card [...]

General Printing Problem You cannot receive a more specif ic error message beca us e the printer and th e computer do not have bidirectional communication. To receive a more s pecific error message, see “Bidir ectional communicat ion is not establishe d” on page 1 76. To find the problem witho ut establishing bidire ctional communication , see [...]

Unsupported file types found on memory card The memory card inserted in the printer contains unsu ppor ted file ty pes. Insert a memory card with suppor ted file types. For more information on supported file types, see the User's Guide on the CD that ca me with your printer. Paper Jam The printer has a paper jam, and you must clear th e paper [...]

Notices Product information Product name: Lexmark 7500 Series Machine type: 4429 Model(s): W22, W02, W2E, W0E Edition notice May 2007 The following paragraph do es not apply to any country where such pro visions are inconsisten t with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATION AL, INC., PROVID ES THIS PU BLICATION “AS IS ” WITHOUT WARRAN TY OF ANY K IND, E[...]

Conventions Note: A Note identifies something that could help you. Warning: A Warning identifies something that could damage your product hardware or software. CAUTION: A CAUTION identifies something that could cause y ou harm. CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates that you should not touch the marked area. CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates[...]

Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada Cet appareil numérique de classe B est c onf orme aux exigences de la norme canadienne relative aux équipements pouvant causer de s interférences NMB-003. Industry Canada notice The following notices are applicable if you r pr inter has a wireless network card installed. Industry Canada ([...]

Compliance is indicated by the CE marking. The Alert sign indicates that there are rest rictions within certain member states . A declaration of conformity with the requir ements of the directives is available from the Director of Manufacturing and Te chnic al Support, Lexmark International, S. A., Boigny, France. The following restrictions apply: [...]

Nederlands Hierbij verklaart Lexmark International, Inc. dat het toestel d it product in over eenstemmin g is met de essentiële eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999 /5/EG. Norsk Lexmark International, Inc. erklærer herved at dette produktet er i sams var med de grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/E[...]

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA). On the back of this equi pment is a label that cont ains, among other informati on, a product identifier in th e format US:AAAEQ##T[...]

This equipment uses CA11A telephone jacks. Avis réservé aux utilisateurs du réseau téléphoni que du Canada Ce produit est conforme aux s pécifications techniques d’Industrie Canada. Le numéro REN (ringer equivalence number : numéro d’équivalence de sonnerie) fournit une indi cation du nombre maximum de terminaux pouvant être connecté[...]

Uso del prodotto in Svizzer a Questo prodotto richiede un filtro toni Billing svizzero, (codice Lexmark 14B5109), da installare su tutte le linee che ricevon o impulsi remoti in Svizzera. È necessario utilizzare il filtro Lexmark poiché gli impulsi remoti sono presenti su tutte le linee analogi che in Sv izzera. ENERGY STAR Power consumption Prod[...]

Statement of Limited Warranty Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY This limited warranty applies to the United States. For customers outside the U.S., see the countr y-specific warranty informati on that came with your product. This limited warranty applies to this p roduct only if it was or iginally purchased for your use, and not for resale[...]

TO THE EXTEN T PERMITTED BY APPLICA BLE LAW, NE ITHER LEX MARK NOR ITS THIRD PA RTY SUPPLIER S OR REMARKETE RS MAKE AN Y OTHER WARR ANTY OR CO NDITION O F ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMP LIED, WIT H RESPECT TO T HIS PRODUC T, AND SPEC IFICALLY D ISCLAIM THE IMPLIED WAR RANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABI LITY, F ITNESS FO R A PARTICU LAR PURPOS E[...]

1 STATEMENT O F LIMITED WARRA NTY . Lexmark warrants that the media (e.g., disk ette or compact disk) on which the Software Program (if any) is furnished is free from defects in materi als and workmanship under normal us e during the warranty period. Th e warranty period is ninety (90) days and comm ences on the date the Software Program is deliver[...]

9 LIMITATION OF LI ABILITY . To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, for any claim arising out of Lexmark's limited warranty, or for any other claim whatsoever related to the subject matter of this Agreement, Lexmark's and its suppliers ’ liabi lity for all types of damages, regardless of the form of action or basis (includin[...]

Networking glossary ad hoc mode A setting for a wireless device that lets it communicate directly with other wireless devices without an access point or router ad hoc network A wireless network that does not us e an access point AutoIP address An IP address automatically assigned by a network device. If the device is set to use DHCP, but no DHCP se[...]

UAA (Universally Ad ministered Address) An address assign ed to a network printer or print server by the manufacturer. T o find the UAA, print a network set up page and look for the UAA listing. USB cable A lightweight, flexible cable that lets the pr inter communicate with the computer at much higher speeds than parallel cables USB port A small, r[...]

Index A ad hoc wireless network adding a pr inter usin g Windows 5 6 creating using Windows 55 adjusting brightness automatically 88, 90 adjusting the hue of a photo 89 adjusting the satura tion of a photo 89 Advanced button 4 5 aligning print cartridges 1 38 alignment error 198 answering machine receiving a fax with 121 assigning IP address 53 Aut[...]

changing scan settings 112 changing searched folders preference s 86 changing temporary files preference s 86 changing transfer settings 86 changing wireless settings after installation 154 changing wireless settings after installation (Windows) 1 59 characters o n printout ar e missing or unexpected 165 check printer ports (Windows) 159 checking e[...]

error 1104 200 error 1205 200 error 1206 200 error messages alignment error 198 black ink low 199 cartridge error 198 cartridge missing 203 clear carrier jam 199 clearing 203 color ink low 199 communication not available 2 03 could not detect a proof sheet 202 error 1104 200 error 1205 200 error 1206 200 failed to conn ect 196 fax error 194 general[...]

using ISDN 35 using Name Search 115 using Phone Number Search 115 using the control panel 117 using the software 116 while listening to call 117 FCC notices 207, 211 files attaching to e-mail message 113 finding information 13 publications 13 Web site 13 flash drive inserting 78 printing documents from 67 printing photos using the computer 91 print[...]

network adapters using 54 network printer installing 53 network printer does no t show up in printer selection list during installation (Windows) 1 54 network scanning 111 network setup page, printin g 52 networking installing internal wi reless print server 47 IP addresses 52 newspapers, load ing on the scanner glass 60 no answer error messag e 19[...]

smudges, preventing 163 transferring all photos from memory card using the computer 84 transferring from memo ry card to flash drive 85 transferring from memory device using control pane l 83 transferring selected photos from CD or flash drive using the computer 85 transferring selected photos from memory card using the computer 84 viewing a slides[...]

printing failure error 204 printing file s from a media device changing settings 6 6 printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print 167 problem reading mem ory card error 203 problems when copyin g, scanning, or faxing 175 Productivity Studio printing phot os 92 viewing photos 92 Productivity Studio buttons Copy 43 E-mail 43 Fax 43 Photo [...]

viewing photos on control panel display 97 smudging, preventing in photos 163 software Fax Solutions Softw are 131 Productivity St udio 43 removing and reinstalling 147 Solution Center 45 software does no t install 144 software settings, printer resetting to factory defaults 75 Solution Center understanding 45 Solution Center buttons Advanced 45 Ho[...]

phone line error 196 photo ink low 199 PictBridge communications error 202 please remove the camera card 202 print file error 205 problem reading memory card 203 remote fax error 194 right cartri dge error 200 right cartridge incorrect 200 right cartridge missing 2 01 some photos removed from card by host 203 two-sided paper type error 1 78 two-sid[...]

white lines appea r in graphics or black areas 168 wireless network adding a printe r to existing ad hoc network using Windows 56 common home conf igurations 49 creating an ad hoc ne twork using Windows 5 5 MAC address 51 networking overview 49 printing a network setup page 52 security keys 148 signal strength 53 types of wireless networks 53 wirel[...]