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Intuition S500 Series User's Guide
April 2009 www.lexmark.com
Machine type(s):
4443
Model(s):
301, 30E
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Contents Safety information.............................................................................5 About your printer.............................................................................6 Thank you for choosing this printer!...............................................................................................................................6 Minimizing your printer's environmental impact......................................................................................
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Printing...............................................................................................30 Tips for printing....................................................................................................................................................................30 Printing basic documents.................................................................................................................................................30 Printing specialty documents..........
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Advanced wireless setup..................................................................................................................................................70 Networking FAQ..................................................................................................................................................................77 Maintaining the printer...................................................................88 Maintaining ink cartridges..............................
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Safety information Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible. Do not place or use this product near water or wet locations. Use only the power supply and power cord provided with this product or the manufacturer's authorized replacements. This product is designed, tested, and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific manufacturer's components. The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious. The manufa
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About your printer Thank you for choosing this printer! We've worked hard to make sure it will meet your needs. To start using your new printer right away, use the setup materials that came with the printer, and then skim the User’s Guide to learn how to perform basic tasks. To get the most out of your printer, read the User’s Guide carefully, and make sure you check the latest updates on our Web site. We're committed to delivering performance and value with our printers, and we want to make sur
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Conserving ink � Use Quick Print or Draft Mode. These modes can be used to print documents using less ink than normal and are ideal for printing documents that are mostly text. � Use High Yield cartridges. Inks in High-Yield cartridges allow you to print more pages with fewer cartridges. � Clean the printhead. Before replacing and recycling your ink cartridges, try using the “Clean Printhead” and “Deep Clean Printhead” features. These features clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality o
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What are you looking for? Find it here Additional setup and instructions for using the printer: User's Guide � Selecting and storing paper and specialty media The User's Guide is available on the installation software CD. � Loading paper � Performing printing, copying, scanning, and faxing tasks, depending on your printer model � Configuring printer settings � Viewing and printing documents and photos � Setting up and using printer software � Setting up and configuring the printer on a network,
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What are you looking for? Find it here Warranty information Warranty information varies by country or region: � In the US—See the Statement of Limited Warranty included with this printer, or at support.lexmark.com. � Rest of the world—See the printed warranty that came with your printer. Understanding the parts of the printer Use the To 1 Paper guide adjustment lever Adjust the paper guides. 2 Paper support Load paper. 3 Paper guides Keep paper straight when feeding. 4 Memory card slots Insert a
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Use the To 1 Scanner lid Access the scanner glass. 2 Scanner glass Scan and copy photos and documents. 3 USB port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable. Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when plugging in or removing a USB cable or installation cable. 4 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source. 5 Duplex unit � Print on both sides of a sheet of paper. � Remove paper jams. 6 Printhead access Install the printhead. Note: The carrier moves to
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Ordering and replacing supplies Ordering ink cartridges Page yields available at www.lexmark.com/pageyields. For best results, use only Lexmark ink cartridges. Lexmark S500 Series models (except Lexmark S508) 1 2 Item Return Program Cartridge Regular cartridge Black cartridge 100 100A High yield black cartridge 100XL 100XLA Yellow color cartridge 100 100A High yield yellow color cartridge 100XL 100XLA Cyan color cartridge 100 100A High yield cyan color cartridge 100XL 100XLA Magenta color cartri
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Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Lexmark ink or ink cartridges. Replacing ink cartridges Make sure you have a new ink cartridge or cartridges before you begin. You must install new cartridges immediately after removing the old ones or the ink remaining in the printhead nozzles may dry out. 1 Turn on your printer. 2 Open the printer. Note: The printhead moves to the cartridge installation position. 3 Press the release tab, and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges
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Ordering paper and other supplies To order supplies or to locate a dealer near you, visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com. Item Part Number USB cable 1021294 For more information, go to www.lexmark.com. Paper Paper size Lexmark Photo Paper � Letter � A4 � 4 x 6 in. � L Lexmark PerfectFinish Photo Paper � Letter � A4 � 4 x 6 in. � L Notes: � Availability may vary by country or region. � For best results when printing photos or other high-quality images, use Lexmark Photo Paper or Lexmark TM Perfe
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Using the printer control panel buttons and menus Using the printer control panel The following diagrams explain the sections of the printer control panel: Use To 1 Power � Turn the printer on and off. � Switch to Power Saver mode. Note: When the printer is on, press to switch to Power Saver mode. Press and hold for three seconds to turn off the printer. 2 Copy Access the copy menu and make copies. Scan Access the scan menu and scan documents. 3 4 Photo Access the photo menu and print photos.
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Use To 8 2-Sided/Eco-Mode Activate 2-Sided to: � Print on both sides of the paper (duplex). Activate Eco-Mode to: � Print on both sides of the paper (duplex). � Change to Power Saver mode after the printer is left idle for 10 minutes. � Set screen brightness to low. 9 Cancel � Cancel a print, copy, or scan job in progress. � Exit from a menu level of the Copy, Scan, Photo, or File Print menu to the top level of a menu. � Exit from a menu level of the Setup menu to the top level of the previous m
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Changing temporary settings into new default settings The following menus revert to default settings after two minutes of inactivity or after the printer is turned off: Copy menu � Copies � Quality � Resize � Lighter/Darker � Collate � Photo Reprint � Pages per Sheet � Original Size � Copies per Sheet � Content Type Scan menu � Quality � Original Size Fax menu (selected models � Lighter/Darker only) � Quality Photo menu The following Photo options will not time out after two minutes of inactivit
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3 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Clear Settings Timeout, and then press . 4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Never, and then press . 5 Press until you exit Setup, or press another mode button. Changing the Power Saver timeout The Power Saver timeout is the time it takes for the printer to switch to Power Saver mode when the printer is left idle. The Power Saver feature optimizes energy efficiency by reducing the printer power consumption (as much as 28 percent on s
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4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Use Factory, and then press . 5 When prompted to set the initial settings of your printer, make your selections using the printer control panel buttons. Initial Setup Complete appears on the display. Using a button combination (if you cannot read the current language) 1 Turn off the printer. Note: If you have set the Power Saver timeout in the Setup menu, then press and hold for three seconds to turn off the printer. 2 From the printer control pa
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Using the printer software Minimum system requirements The printer software requires up to 500 MB of free disk space. Supported operating systems 1 � Microsoft Windows 7 (Web only) � Microsoft Windows Vista (SP1) � Microsoft Windows XP (SP3) � Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4 or greater) � Macintosh PowerPC OS X v10.3.9 or later � Macintosh Intel OS X v10.4.4 or later 1 � Linux Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and 8.10 (Web only) 1 � Linux OpenSUSE 11.0 and 11.1 (Web only) 1 � Linux Fedora 10 (Web only) 1 The printe
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Printer software Use the To TM Lexmark Printer Home � Launch applications or programs. (referred to as Printer Home) � Access the Fax Solutions software. � Scan or e-mail a photo or document. � Edit scanned documents. � Scan documents to PDF. � Adjust settings for the printer. � Order supplies. � Maintain ink cartridges. � Print a test page. � Register the printer. � Contact technical support. Lexmark Fast Pics Manage, edit, transfer, and print photos and documents. (referred to as Fast Pics) Le
