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Lexmark 4300 Series Center

There are two ways to open the Lexmark 4300 Series Center from the Finder desktop:

The Lexmark 4300 Series Center dialog appears. It has two main sections: the Scan tab and the Copy tab. If you have more than one Lexmark All-In-One installed on the computer, the "Device" pop-up menu appears on top of the dialog. Choose Lexmark 4300 Series from this menu.

If the Lexmark 4300 Series folder is missing from the desktop or was accidentally deleted, do the following:

  1. Go to the Mac OS X drive where you installed the All-In-One software.
  2. Choose Library  Printers  Lexmark  2005  Lexmark 4300 Series  Lexmark 4300 Series Center icon.

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    Scan tab

    What is being scanned?

    Select the option closest to the type of image you are scanning. Settings are optimized based on your selection:

    • Photo
    • Mixed Graphics and Text
    • Magazine or Newspaper
    • Black Text

    How will the scanned image be used?

    Choose the way the scan will be used. Resolution and other settings are optimized based on your selection:

    • To be printed
    • To be viewed on monitor/Web page
    • To be faxed
    • To be edited (OCR)

    Send scanned image to:

    Choose where to send scanned images, such as to File, to the Clipboard, or to an application. To add, remove, or modify an application in the list of software applications, see Editing the Customize list. For more information, see Choosing where to send scanned images.

    Prompt for multiple pages

    Scan multiple pages using the current scan settings. You are prompted to place the next item on the scanner glass after a page is scanned. If you still have more pages to scan, click Scan. When the multiple-page scan is complete, click Done.

    Clear Prompt for multiple pages if you are scanning only a single item.

    Defaults

    Revert to factory default settings.

    Preview/Edit

    Open the Scan dialog to view the image, and fine-tune the scan settings.

    Scan

    Start scanning.

    Copy tab

    Quantity & Copy Type

    Choose the quantity and color for copies.

    • From Quantity, valid values range from 1 to 99.
    • For Copy Type, choose Color for all color documents and images, Grayscale for black-and-white images, and Black for text-only documents.

    Copy Quality

    Select a quality setting for copies.

    • Photo—For highest quality photos and for documents with vibrant graphics.
    • Normal—For most text-only copy jobs. This is the default quality setting.
    • Quick Copy—For copying drafts or text-only documents quickly and with reduced quality.
    • Automatic—The All-In-One sets the print quality according to the paper type loaded.

    Output Paper Type

    Choose the type of the paper type you will use for printing.

    Output Paper Size

    Choose the paper size of the paper you will use for printing.

    Resize

    Enlarge or reduce copies by a percent, or choose a preset size from the pop-up menu.

    Note: The software scales to fit the selected size as closely as possible without cropping or distorting the image.

    Original Image Size

    Choose a paper size for the original document. If you do not know the original size, choose Auto. The All-In-One software detects the size and adjusts the copying function accordingly.

    Portrait orientation is the default for all other paper types in the "Original Image Size" pop-up menu.

    Note: Auto-crop sensitivity on the Copy dialog is turned on when Auto is selected from the "Original Image Size" pop-up menu on the Copy tab.

    Prompt for multiple pages

    Scan multiple pages using the current scan settings. You are prompted to place the next item on the scanner glass after a page is scanned. If you still have more pages to scan, click Scan. When the multiple-page scan is complete, click Done.

    Clear Prompt for multiple pages if you are scanning only a single item.

    Defaults

    Revert to factory default settings.

    Preview/Edit

    Open the Copy dialog to view the image, and fine-tune copy settings.

    Copy

    Start copying.

Click to go to the Help Center for more information. Click to open the Lexmark 4300 Series Utility.