3500-4500 Series User's Guide March 2007 www.lexmark.com Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 Important 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 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. 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. Operating system notice All features and functions are operating system-dependent. For complete descriptions: · Windows users--See the User's Guide. · Macintosh users--If your product supports Macintosh, see the Mac Help installed with the printer software. Contents Finding information about the printer..........................................................................9 Setting up the printer...................................................................................................12 Checking the box contents................................................................................................................12 Installing another language control panel..........................................................................................13 Networking the printer.................................................................................................14 Installing the printer on a network......................................................................................................14 Installing an internal wireless print server..........................................................................................14 Finding your MAC address................................................................................................................15 Learning about the printer..........................................................................................16 Understanding the parts of the printer...............................................................................................16 Using the control panel buttons and menus......................................................................................17 Using the control panel............................................................................................................................... 17 Using the Copy menu ................................................................................................................................. 19 Using the Scan menu ................................................................................................................................. 20 Using the Photo Card menu ....................................................................................................................... 21 Using the PictBridge menu ......................................................................................................................... 22 Using the Settings menu ............................................................................................................................ 23 Saving settings ........................................................................................................................................... 25 Learning about the software.......................................................................................27 Using the printer software..................................................................................................................27 Using the Lexmark Imaging Studio....................................................................................................27 Using the Solution Center..................................................................................................................28 Using Printing Preferences................................................................................................................30 Opening Printing Preferences .................................................................................................................... 30 Using the Printing Preferences tabs ........................................................................................................... 30 Using the Save Settings menu ................................................................................................................... 31 Using the I Want To menu.......................................................................................................................... 31 Using the Options menu ............................................................................................................................. 31 Using the Toolbar..............................................................................................................................31 Resetting printer software settings to defaults..................................................................................32 Loading paper and original documents.....................................................................34 Loading paper....................................................................................................................................34 Loading various paper types.............................................................................................................34 Loading original documents on the scanner glass............................................................................37 3 Printing.........................................................................................................................39 Printing a document...........................................................................................................................39 Printing high-quality graphics............................................................................................................39 Printing a Web page..........................................................................................................................39 Printing photos or images from a Web page.....................................................................................40 Printing collated copies......................................................................................................................41 Printing the last page first (reverse page order)................................................................................41 Printing transparencies......................................................................................................................41 Printing envelopes.............................................................................................................................41 Printing cards.....................................................................................................................................42 Printing multiple pages on one sheet................................................................................................42 Printing files from a memory card or flash drive................................................................................43 Working with photos...................................................................................................44 Retrieving and managing photos.......................................................................................................44 Inserting a memory card............................................................................................................................. 44 Inserting a flash drive ................................................................................................................................. 45 Transferring photos from a memory device to the computer using the control panel................................. 46 Transferring all photos from a memory card using the computer ............................................................... 46 Transferring selected photos from a memory card using the computer ..................................................... 47 Transferring all photos from a CD or flash drive using the computer ......................................................... 47 Transferring selected photos from a CD or flash drive using the computer ............................................... 48 Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive........................................................................... 48 Printing photos using the control panel.............................................................................................49 Printing photos stored on a memory device using the proof sheet............................................................. 49 Printing all photos ....................................................................................................................................... 50 Printing photos by number.......................................................................................................................... 50 Printing photos by date range..................................................................................................................... 51 Printing photos using color effects.............................................................................................................. 51 Printing photos from a digital camera using DPOF .................................................................................... 52 Using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to control printing photos ........................................................ 52 Printing photos using the computer...................................................................................................53 Viewing / Printing photos from the Photo Library ....................................................................................... 53 Printing photos from a media device using the computer........................................................................... 54 Printing Photo Packages ............................................................................................................................ 54 Creating photo projects.....................................................................................................................54 Creating Photo Greeting Cards .................................................................................................................. 54 Creating a Photo Slideshow ....................................................................................................................... 55 Printing an image as a multiple-page poster .............................................................................................. 56 Copying.........................................................................................................................57 Making a copy...................................................................................................................................57 Adjusting copy quality........................................................................................................................57 4 Copying photos..................................................................................................................................58 Making borderless copies using the control panel............................................................................58 Making a copy lighter or darker.........................................................................................................59 Collating copies using the control panel............................................................................................59 Repeating an image on one page.....................................................................................................60 Enlarging or reducing an image........................................................................................................60 Copying a document using the computer..........................................................................................61 Copying a photo using the computer................................................................. ...