X500n, X502n User's Guide April 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 Contents Safety information.........................................................................................................9 Learning about the printer..........................................................................................10 Configured models............................................................................................................................10 Understanding the control panel.......................................................................................................13 Getting the printer ready to fax..........................................................................................................16 Choosing a fax connection ......................................................................................................................... 16 Using an RJ11 adapter............................................................................................................................... 16 Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack............................................................................................... 19 Connecting directly to a telephone wall jack in Germany ........................................................................... 20 Connecting to a telephone.......................................................................................................................... 21 Connecting to an answering machine ........................................................................................................ 22 Connecting to a computer with a modem ................................................................................................... 24 Setting the outgoing fax name and number................................................................................................ 25 Setting the date .......................................................................................................................................... 25 Setting the time........................................................................................................................................... 26 Installing options.........................................................................................................27 Installing a 530-sheet drawer............................................................................................................27 Securing the 530-sheet drawer to the printer....................................................................................28 Attaching cables................................................................................................................................29 Loading paper and specialty media...........................................................................31 Loading trays.....................................................................................................................................31 Converting the standard tray to a legal-size tray...............................................................................34 Setting the Paper Type......................................................................................................................37 Setting up the standard exit bin.........................................................................................................37 Linking trays......................................................................................................................................38 Paper and specialty media guide...............................................................................39 Paper guidelines................................................................................................................................39 Paper characteristics .................................................................................................................................. 39 Unacceptable paper ................................................................................................................................... 40 Selecting paper........................................................................................................................................... 40 Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead.................................................................................................. 40 Using letterhead................................................................................................................................40 Using transparencies.........................................................................................................................41 Using envelopes................................................................................................................................41 Using labels.......................................................................................................................................42 Using card stock................................................................................................................................43 3 Storing paper.....................................................................................................................................43 Supported paper sizes, types, and weights.......................................................................................44 Supported paper sizes................................................................................................................................ 44 Supported paper types ............................................................................................................................... 45 Supported paper weights............................................................................................................................ 46 Paper capacities ......................................................................................................................................... 46 Printing.........................................................................................................................48 Installing printer software...................................................................................................................48 Printing a document from Windows...................................................................................................48 Printing a document from a Macintosh computer..............................................................................48 Printing the configuration page..........................................................................................................48 Printing the demo page.....................................................................................................................49 Canceling a print job..........................................................................................................................49 Canceling a print job from the control panel ............................................................................................... 49 Canceling a print job from the Windows taskbar ........................................................................................ 49 Canceling a print job from the Windows desktop ....................................................................................... 49 Canceling a print job from Mac OS 9.......................................................................................................... 49 Canceling a print job from Mac OS X ......................................................................................................... 50 Copying.........................................................................................................................51 Making a copy...................................................................................................................................51 Customizing copy settings.................................................................................................................51 Selecting a paper tray for copies ................................................................................................................ 51 Selecting a paper size for copies................................................................................................................ 52 Reducing or enlarging copies ..................................................................................................................... 52 Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet ............................................................................................... 53 Adjusting copy quality................................................................................................................................. 53 Making a copy lighter or darker .................................................................................................................. 53 Collating copies .......................................................................................................................................... 54 Canceling a copy job.........................................................................................................................54 Scanning.......................................................................................................................55 Scanning a document using the computer........................................................................................55 Scanning documents directly to other applications...........................................................................56 Scanning text for editing....................................................................................................................56 Customizing scan settings using the computer.................................................................................56 Scanning clear images from magazines or newspapers...................................................................58 Scanning to a computer over the network.........................................................................................58 Setting up the scan directory.............................................................................................................59 Searching the scan directory.............................................................................................................59 Canceling a scan job.........................................................................................................................59 Customizing scan settings from the control panel.............................................................................59 4 Changing the Document Size setting ......................................................................................................... 59 Adjusting the scan resolution...................................................................................................................... 59 Making a scanned image lighter or darker ................................................................................................. 60 Faxing...........................................................................................................................61 Sending a fax.....................................................................................................................................61 Sending a fax using the ADF...................................................................................................................... 61 Sending a fax using the scanner glass....................................................................................................... 62 Sending a broadcast fax............................................................................................................................. 62 Canceling a broadcast fax .......................................................................................................................... 62 Sending a fax while listening to a call (On Hook Dial) ................................................................................ 63 Sending a fax at the end of a conversation ................................................................................................ 63 Canceling a fax job ..................................................................................................................................... 63 Receiving a fax.................................................................. ...