4800 Series June 2007 www.lexmark.com Safety information Use only the power supply and power supply cord provided with this product or the manufacturer's authorized replacement power supply and power supply cord. Connect the power supply cord to an electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible. CAUTION: Do not twist, bind, crush, or place heavy objects on the power cord. Do not subject the power cord to abrasion or stress. Do not pinch the power cord between objects such as furniture and walls. If the power cord is misused, a risk of fire or electrical shock results. Inspect the power cord regularly for signs of misuse. Remove the power cord from the electrical outlet before inspecting it. Refer service or repairs, other than those described in the user documentation, to a professional service person. This product is designed, tested, and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific Lexmark components. The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious. Lexmark is not responsible for the use of other replacement parts. CAUTION: 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. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. Contents Safety information.........................................................................................................2 Introduction..................................................................................................................11 Finding information about the printer.................................................................................................11 Wireless network compatibility..........................................................................................................14 Setting up the printer...................................................................................................15 Checking the box contents................................................................................................................15 Understanding the parts of the printer...............................................................................................16 Standalone setup...............................................................................................................................18 Understanding the printer software...................................................................................................23 Understanding the control panel.......................................................................................................26 Using the control panel............................................................................................................................... 26 Navigating the control panel menus ........................................................................................................... 27 Saving settings..................................................................................................................................28 Installing the printer software.............................................................................................................29 What do the Wi-Fi indicator lights mean?..........................................................................................29 Turning printing voice notification on or off........................................................................................29 Security Information...........................................................................................................................30 Networking...................................................................................................................31 General networking...........................................................................................................................31 Networking overview .................................................................................................................................. 31 Common home network configurations ...................................................................................................... 31 What information do I need and where do I find it? .................................................................................... 33 Finding the MAC address ........................................................................................................................... 33 Printing a network setup page .................................................................................................................... 34 Sharing a printer in a Windows environment.............................................................................................. 34 Finding a printer/print server located on remote subnets ........................................................................... 35 Wireless networking..........................................................................................................................35 Finding IP addresses.................................................................................................................................. 35 Assigning an IP address............................................................................................................................. 36 Configure IP address.................................................................................................................................. 36 Finding the signal strength ......................................................................................................................... 36 Installing the printer on a network............................................................................................................... 36 Sharing the printer on a network ................................................................................................................ 36 Configure network printers ......................................................................................................................... 37 Types of wireless networks ........................................................................................................................ 38 Tips for using network adapters ................................................................................................................. 38 Advanced wireless setup...................................................................................................................39 3 Creating an ad hoc wireless network using Windows ................................................................................ 39 Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network using Windows ................................................... 40 Loading paper and original documents.....................................................................41 Loading paper....................................................................................................................................41 Using the automatic paper type sensor.............................................................................................41 Loading envelopes............................................................................................................................41 Loading labels...................................................................................................................................42 Loading greeting cards, index cards, photo cards, and postcards....................................................42 Loading transparencies.....................................................................................................................43 Loading iron-on transfers...................................................................................................................43 Loading custom-size paper...............................................................................................................43 Loading banner paper.......................................................................................................................43 Loading original documents on the scanner glass............................................................................44 Using the Paper Handling submenu..................................................................................................44 Printing.........................................................................................................................45 Printing basic documents..................................................................................................................45 Printing a document.................................................................................................................................... 45 Printing a Web page ................................................................................................................................... 45 Printing photos or images from a Web page .............................................................................................. 46 Printing multiple copies of a document....................................................................................................... 46 Collating copies .......................................................................................................................................... 47 Printing the last page first (reverse page order) ......................................................................................... 47 Printing multiple pages on one sheet (N-Up).............................................................................................. 47 Pausing print jobs ....................................................................................................................................... 48 Canceling print jobs .................................................................................................................................... 48 Understanding the Print Files Options menu.............................................................................................. 48 Printing documents from a removable storage device ............................................................................... 49 Printing document files from a memory card or flash drive ........................................................................ 49 Printing specialty documents.............................................................................................................50 Choosing compatible specialty paper types ............................................................................................... 50 Printing envelopes ...................................................................................................................................... 50 Printing greeting cards, index cards, photo cards, and postcards.............................................................. 50 Printing a document as a poster................................................................................................................. 51 Printing an image as a poster..................................................................................................................... 51 Printing a booklet........................................................................................................................................ 52 Assembling a booklet ................................................................................................................................. 52 Printing on custom-size paper .................................................................................................................... 52 Printing iron-on transfers ............................................................................................................................ 53 Printing transparencies............................................................................................................................... 53 Printing a banner ........................................................................................................................................ 53 Printing on both sides of the paper....................................................................................................54 Understanding the two-sided printing (duplexing) function......................................................................... 54 4 Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically .................................................................... 54 Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually........................................................................... 55 Changing printer settings...................................................................................................................55 Saving and deleti ...