Printing

Printing a document

Printing a document

  1. From the Paper menu on the printer control panel, set the paper type and size to match the paper loaded.

  2. Send the print job:

    For Windows users

    1. With a document open, click File > Print.

    2. Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

    3. Adjust the settings, if necessary.

    4. Click OK > Print.

    For Macintosh users

    1. Customize the settings in the Page Setup dialog if necessary:

      1. With a document open, choose File > Page Setup.

      2. Choose a paper size or create a custom size to match the paper loaded.

      3. Click OK.

    2. Customize the settings in the Page Setup dialog if necessary:

      1. With a document open, choose File > Print.

        If necessary, click the disclosure triangle to see more options.

      2. From the Print dialog and pop-up menus adjust the settings if necessary.

        Note: To print on a specific paper type, adjust the paper type setting to match the paper loaded, or select the appropriate tray or feeder.

      3. Click Print.

Printing in black and white

From the printer control panel, navigate to:

the home button > Settings > Settings > Print Settings > Quality Menu > Print Mode > Black Only > the select button

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.

Using Max Speed and Max Yield

The Max Speed and Max Yield settings let you choose between a faster print speed or a higher toner yield. Max Yield is the factory default setting.

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 in the TCP/IP section in the Network/Reports 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 > Setup Menu.

  3. From the Printer Usage list, select Max Speed or Max Yield.

  4. Click Submit.

Using the printer control panel

  1. From the printer control panel, navigate to:

    the home button > Settings > Settings > Print Settings > Setup Menu

  2. From the Printer Usage list, select Max Speed or Max Yield.

  3. Press the select button.

Printing from a flash drive or mobile device

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 home screen 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 USB cable, any network adapter, any connector, the memory device, or the printer in the areas shown while actively printing, reading, or writing from the memory device. A loss of data can occur.

  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 you can still print files from the flash drive as held jobs.

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:

  • Hi-Speed USB flash drives must support the full-speed standard. Devices supporting only USB low-speed capabilities 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 from a mobile device

To download a compatible mobile printing application, visit www.lexmark.com/mobile.

Note: Mobile printing applications may also be available from your mobile device manufacturer.

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

    Notes:

    • Confidential, Verify, Reserve, and Repeat print jobs may be deleted if the printer requires extra memory to process additional held jobs.
    • You can set the printer to store print jobs in the printer memory until you start the print job from the printer control panel.
    • All print jobs that can be initiated by the user at the printer are called held jobs.

    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 confidential and other held jobs

Note: Confidential and Verify print jobs are automatically deleted from memory after printing. Repeat and Reserve jobs are held in the printer until you choose to delete them.
For Windows users

  1. With a document open, click File > Print.

  2. Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.

  3. Click Print and Hold.

  4. Select the print job type (Confidential, Repeat, Reserve, or Verify), and then assign a user name. For a confidential print job, also enter a four-digit PIN.

  5. Click OK or Print.

  6. From the printer control panel, release the print job.

    • For confidential print jobs, navigate to:

      Held jobs > select your user name > Confidential Jobs > enter the PIN > select the print job > specify the number of copies > Print

    • For other print jobs, navigate to:

      Held jobs > select your user name > select the print job > specify the number of copies > Print

For Macintosh users

  1. With a document open, choose File > Print.

    If necessary, click the disclosure triangle to see more options.

  2. From the print options or Copies & Pages pop-up menu, choose Job Routing.

  3. Select the print job type (Confidential, Repeat, Reserve, or Verify), and then assign a user name. For a confidential print job, also enter a four-digit PIN.

  4. Click OK or Print.

  5. From the printer control panel, release the print job:

    • For confidential print jobs, navigate to:

      Held jobs > select your user name > Confidential Jobs > enter the PIN > select the print job > specify the number of copies > Print

    • For other print jobs, navigate to:

      Held jobs > select your user name > select the print job > specify the number of copies > Print

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 > 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.