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X940e, X945e
User's Guide
April 2007 www.lexmark.com
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Contents Safety information.......................................................................................................15 Learning about the printer..........................................................................................17 Printer configurations.........................................................................................................................17 Basic functions of the scanner........................................................................
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Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead..................................................................................................44 Using recycled paper..................................................................................................................................44 Using letterhead................................................................................................................................45 Using transparencies......................................
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Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet...............................................................................................60 Creating a custom job (job build)................................................................................................................61 Job interrupt.......................................................................................................................................62 Placing information on copies................................
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Orientation..................................................................................................................................................72 Binding........................................................................................................................................................72 E-mail Subject ............................................................................................................................................72 E-mail Message......
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Darkness ....................................................................................................................................................88 Advanced Options ......................................................................................................................................89 Improving fax quality..........................................................................................................................89 Holding and forwarding faxes............
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Printing.........................................................................................................................99 Installing printer software...................................................................................................................99 Printing a document...........................................................................................................................99 Printing a document from Windows..............................................
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Understanding printer menus...................................................................................124 Menus list........................................................................................................................................124 Supplies menu.................................................................................................................................125 Paper menu................................................................................
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Maintaining the printer..............................................................................................203 Storing supplies...............................................................................................................................203 Checking the status of supplies.......................................................................................................203 Checking the status of supplies from the control panel........................................
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Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................231 Checking an unresponsive printer...................................................................................................231 Door A will not shut properly............................................................................................................231 Solving printing problems...........................................................................
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Error message about reading USB drive appears....................................................................................232 Jobs do not print.......................................................................................................................................232 Confidential and other held jobs do not print............................................................................................233 Job takes longer than expected to print...............................
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Characters have jagged or uneven edges................................................................................................246 Clipped images.........................................................................................................................................246 Dark lines..................................................................................................................................................246 Gray background................................
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Safety information Connect the power supply cord to a properly grounded electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible. Refer service or repairs, other than those described in the user documentation, to a professional service person. CAUTION: Do not use the fax feature during a lightning storm. Do not set up this product or make any electrical or cabling connections, such as the power supply cord or telephone, during a lightning storm. Use only a 26 AWG or larger telecommunicat
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This product uses a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). Monthly testing of the GFCI is recommended. CAUTION: If you are installing memory or option cards sometime after setting up the printer, turn the printer off and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before continuing. If you have any other devices attached to the printer, turn them off as well and unplug any cables going to the printer. CAUTION: Turn the printer off, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before continui
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Learning about the printer Printer configurations Basic models 1 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 2 Control panel 3 Standard exit bin 4 Standard 520-sheet tray (Tray 1) 5 Cabinet or high capacity feeder. The high capacity feeder consists of: 520-sheet tray (Tray 2) 2000-sheet dual input • 6—867-sheet tray (Tray 3) � 7—1133-sheet tray (Tray 4) 8 Multipurpose feeder Basic functions of the scanner The scanner provides copy, fax, and scan-to-network capability for large workgroups. You can: � Make qu
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Understanding the ADF and scanner glass ADF Scanner glass Use the ADF for multiple-page documents. Use the scanner glass for single pages, small items (such as postcards or photos), transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings). You can use the ADF or the scanner glass to scan documents. Using the ADF The Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) can scan multiple pages including duplex pages. When using the ADF: � Load the document into the ADF faceup, short edge first. � Load u
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Understanding the control panel 1 2 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO 3 PQRS TUV WXYZ 4 5 6 8 7 Control panel item Description 1 Display View scanning, copying, faxing, and printing options as well as status and error messages. 2 Indicator light Indicates the printer status: � Off—The power is off. � Blinking green—The printer is warming up, processing data, or printing. � Solid green—The printer is on, but idle. � Solid red—Operator intervention is needed. 3 Keypad Enter numbers or symbols on the display. Di
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Control panel item Description Start 6 � Press to initiate the current job indicated on the display. � From the home screen, press to start a copy job with the default settings. � If pressed while a job is scanning, the button has no effect. 7 Stop Stops all printer activity A list of options is offered once Stopped appears on the display. Back 8 In the Copy menu, press to delete the right-most digit of the value in the Copy Count. The default value of 1 appears if the entire number is delete
