Printing

Printing a document

Printing from a computer

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

  2. If necessary, adjust the settings.

  3. Send the print job.

Adjusting toner darkness

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

    Notes:

    • View the printer IP address in the TCP/IP section in the Network/Ports menu. 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 toner darkness, and then click Submit.

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

    the home button > Settings > the select button > Settings > the select button > Print Settings > the select button > Quality Menu > the select button > Toner Darkness

  2. Adjust the toner darkness, and then press the select button.

Printing from a flash drive

Printing from a flash drive

Notes:

  1. Insert a flash drive into the USB port.

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

    Notes:

    • A flash drive icon appears on the printer control panel and in the held jobs icon when a flash drive is installed.
    • 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, select the document you want to print.

  3. Press the left or right arrow button to specify the number of copies for printing, and then press the select button.

    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 access held jobs from the printer control panel to print files from the flash drive.

Supported flash drives and file types

Notes:

Recommended flash drives

File type

  • Lexar JumpDrive FireFly (512MB and 1GB)

  • SanDisk Cruzer Micro (512MB and 1GB)

  • Sony Micro Vault Classic (512MB and 1GB)

Documents:

  • .pdf

  • .xps

Images:

  • .dcx

  • .gif

  • .jpeg or .jpg

  • .bmp

  • .pcx

  • .tiff or .tif

  • .png

  • .fls


Printing from a mobile device

Notes:

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 the printer.

  3. Send the print job.

Printing from a mobile device using Google Cloud Print

Google Cloud PrintTM 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 the printer.

  3. Send the print job.

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 Mobile Print

Lexmark Mobile Print allows you to send documents and images directly to a supported Lexmark printer.

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

  3. Print the document.

Printing confidential and other held jobs

Storing print jobs in the printer

  1. From the printer control panel, navigate to:

    the home button > Settings > the select button > Security > the select button > Confidential Print > select the print job type

    Print job type

    Description

    Max Invalid PIN

    Limits 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

    Lets you 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

    Lets you print and store print jobs in the printer memory for reprinting.

    Verify Job Expiration

    Lets you print one copy of a print job while the printer holds the remaining copies. It allows you to examine if the first copy is satisfactory. The print job is automatically deleted from the printer memory once all copies are printed.

    Reserve Job Expiration

    Lets you store print jobs for printing at a later time. The print jobs are held until deleted from the Held Jobs menu.


  2. Press the select button.

Printing held jobs

  1. From the document 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, select Held Jobs.

  7. Send the print job.

Printing information pages

Printing a font sample list

  1. From the printer control panel, navigate to:

    the home button > Settings > the select button > Reports > the select button > Print Fonts

  2. Press the up or down arrow button to select the font setting.

  3. Press the select button.

Note: The PPDS fonts appear only when the PPDS data stream is activated.

Printing a directory list

From the printer control panel, navigate to:

the home button > Settings > the select button > Reports > the select button > Print Directory > the select button

Note: The Print Directory menu item appears only when an optional flash memory or printer hard disk is installed.

Canceling a print job

Canceling a print job from the printer control panel

  1. From the printer control panel, press the cancel button.

  2. When a list of print jobs appears, select the job to cancel, and then press the select button.

  3. Press the home button to go back 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.