Printing

Printing forms

Use Forms and Favorites to quickly and easily access frequently used forms or other information that is regularly printed. Before you can use this application, first set it up on the printer. For more information, see Setting up Forms and Favorites.

  1. From the home screen, navigate to:

    Forms and Favorites > select the form from the list > enter the number of copies > adjust other settings

  2. Apply the changes.

Printing a document

Printing from a computer

Note: For labels, card stock, and envelopes, set the paper size and type in the printer before printing the document.
  1. From the document that you are trying to print, open the Print dialog.

  2. If necessary, adjust the settings.

  3. Print the document.

Adjusting toner darkness

Using the Embedded Web Server
  1. Open a Web browser, and then type the printer IP address in the address field.

    Notes:

    • View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
    • If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.
  2. Click Settings > Print Settings > Quality Menu > Toner Darkness.

  3. Adjust the setting, and then click Submit.

Using the printer control panel
  1. From the home screen, navigate to:

    the menu icon > Settings > Print Settings > Quality Menu > Toner Darkness

  2. Adjust the setting, and then touch the submit icon.

Printing from a mobile device

Note: Make sure that the printer and mobile device share the same wireless network. For information on configuring the wireless settings of your mobile device, see the documentation that came with the device.

Printing from a mobile device using Mopria Print Service

Mopria® Print Service is a mobile printing solution for mobile devices running on Android version 4.4 or later. It allows you to print directly to any Mopria-certified printer.

Note: Before printing, make sure that the Mopria Print Service is enabled.
  1. From the home screen of your mobile device, launch a compatible application.

  2. Tap Print, and then select a printer.

  3. Print the document.

Printing from a mobile device using Google Cloud Print

Google Cloud Print is a mobile printing service that allows enabled applications on mobile devices to print to any Google Cloud Print-ready printer.

  1. From the home screen of your mobile device, launch an enabled application.

  2. Tap Print, and then select a printer.

  3. Print the document.

Printing from a mobile device using AirPrint

AirPrint is a mobile printing solution that allows you to print directly from Apple devices to an AirPrint-certified printer.

Notes:

  1. From the home screen of your mobile device, launch a compatible application.

  2. Select an item to print, and then tap the share icon.

  3. Tap Print, and then select a printer.

  4. Print the document.

Printing from a mobile device using Lexmark Print

Lexmark Print allows you to send documents and images directly to a Lexmark device.

  1. Open the document, and then send or share the document to Lexmark Print.

    Note: Some third-party applications may not support the send or share feature. For more information, see the documentation that came with the application.
  2. Select a device.

  3. Print the document.

Printing from a flash drive

Printing from a flash drive

Notes:

  1. Insert a flash drive into the USB port.

    The illustration shows the flash drive being inserted in the printer usb port.

    Notes:

    • A flash drive icon appears on the printer home screen when a flash drive is inserted.
    • If you insert the flash drive when the printer requires attention, such as when a jam has occurred, then the printer ignores the flash drive.
    • If you insert the flash drive while the printer is processing other print jobs, then Busy appears. After these print jobs are processed, you may need to view the held jobs list to print documents from the flash drive.
    Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the printer or the flash drive in the area shown while actively printing, reading, or writing from the memory device. Loss of data can occur.
    The illustration shows the flash drive being inserted in the printer usb port.
  2. From the printer control panel, touch the document you want to print.

  3. Touch the arrows to specify the number of copies for printing, and then touch Print.

    Notes:

    • Do not remove the flash drive from the USB port until the document has finished printing.
    • If you leave the flash drive in the printer after leaving the initial USB menu screen, then touch Held Jobs on the home screen to print files from the flash drive.

Supported flash drives and file types

Flash drive

File type

  • Lexar JumpDrive 2.0 Pro (256MB, 512MB, or 1GB sizes)

  • SanDisk Cruzer Mini (256MB, 512MB, or 1GB sizes)

Notes:

  • High-speed USB flash drives must support the fullspeed standard. Low-speed USB devices are not supported.
  • USB flash drives must support the File Allocation Table (FAT) system. Devices formatted with New Technology File System (NTFS) or any other file system are not supported.

Documents:

  • .pdf

  • .xps

Images:

  • .dcx

  • .gif

  • .jpeg or .jpg

  • .bmp

  • .pcx

  • .tiff or .tif

  • .png

  • .fls


Printing confidential and other held jobs

Storing print jobs in the printer

  1. From the home screen, navigate to:

    the menu icon > Security > Confidential Print > select a print job type

    Use

    To

    Max Invalid PIN

    Limit the number of times an invalid PIN can be entered.

    Note: When the limit is reached, the print jobs for that user name and PIN are deleted.

    Confidential Job Expiration

    Hold print jobs in the computer until you enter the PIN from the printer control panel.

    Note: The PIN is set from the computer. It must be four digits, using the numbers 0–9.

    Repeat Job Expiration

    Print and store print jobs in the printer memory.

    Verify Job Expiration

    Print one copy of a print job and hold the remaining copies. It lets you examine if the first copy is satisfactory or not. The print job is automatically deleted from the printer memory when all copies are printed.

    Reserve Job Expiration

    Store print jobs for printing at a later time.

    Note: The print jobs are held until deleted from the Held Jobs menu.


  2. Touch the Accept icon.

Printing held jobs

  1. From the document that you are trying to print, open the Print dialog.

  2. Select the printer, and then do either of the following:

    • For Windows users, click Properties or Preferences, and then click Print and Hold.

    • For Macintosh users, select Print and Hold.

  3. Select the print job type.

  4. If necessary, assign a user name.

  5. Send the print job.

  6. From the printer home screen, touch Held Jobs.

  7. Send the print job.

Printing information pages

Printing a font sample list

  1. From the home screen, navigate to:

    The menu icon > Reports > Print Fonts

  2. Touch PCL Fonts or PostScript Fonts.

Printing a directory list

A directory list shows the resources stored in a flash memory or on the printer hard disk.

From the home screen, navigate to:

The menu icon > Reports > Print Directory

Canceling a print job

Canceling a print job from the printer control panel

  1. From the printer control panel, touch Cancel Job or press the stop button on the keypad.

  2. Touch the print job you want to cancel, and then touch Delete Selected Jobs.

    Note: If you press the stop button on the keypad, then touch Resume to return to the home screen.

Canceling a print job from the computer

For Windows users
  1. Open the printers folder, and then select your printer.

  2. From the print queue, select the print job you want to cancel, and then delete it.

For Macintosh users
  1. From System Preferences in the Apple menu, navigate to your printer.

  2. From the print queue, select the print job you want to cancel, and then delete it.