Lexmark X 950 User Manual

Tips on using envelopes
Print samples on the envelopes being considered for use before buying large quantities.
Use envelopes designed specifically for laser/LED printers. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to ensure
that the envelopes can withstand temperatures up to 220°C (446°F) without sealing, wrinkling, curling
excessively, or releasing hazardous emissions.
For best performance, use envelopes made from 90 g/m2 (24 lb bond) paper or 25% cotton. All‑cotton
envelopes must not exceed 70 g/m
2 (20 lb...

Use full label sheets. Partial sheets may cause labels to peel off during printing, resulting in a jam. Partial
sheets also contaminate the printer and the cartridge with adhesive, and could void the printer and cartridge
warranties.
Do not use labels with exposed adhesive.
Do not print within 1 mm (0.04 in.) of the edge of the label, of the perforations, or between die‑cuts of the
label.
Be sure adhesive backing does not reach to the sheet edge. Zone coating of the adhesive at least 1 mm
(0.04 in.) away...

Print job type Description
Confidential Confidential lets you hold print jobs in the computer until you enter the PIN
from the control panel.
Note: The PIN is set from the computer. It must be four digits, using the
numbers 0–9.
Verify Verify lets you print one copy of a print job while the printer holds the
remaining copies. It allows you to examine if the first copy is satisfactory. The
print job is automatically deleted from the printer memory once all copies are
printed.
Reserve Reserve allows the...

5From the printer home screen, release the print job.
For confidential print jobs, navigate to:
Held jobs > your user name > Confidential Jobs > enter PIN > select print job > specify number of copies >
Print
For other print jobs, navigate to:
Held jobs > your user name > select print job > specify number of copies > Print
Printing information pages
Printing a font sample list
1From the home screen, navigate to:
 > Reports > Print Fonts
2To u c h  PCL Fonts or PostScript Fonts.
Printing a directory list
A...

In Windows 7 or earlier
aClick  or click Start, and then click Run.
bIn the Start Search or Run dialog, type control printers.
cPress Enter, or click OK.
2Double‑click the printer icon.
3Select the print job you want to cancel.
4Click Delete.
For Macintosh users
1From the Apple menu, navigate to either of the following:
System Preferences > Print & Scan > select your printer > Open Print Queue
System Preferences > Print & Fax > select your printer > Open Print Queue
2From the printer window, select the...

Copying
Automatic document feeder (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).
Making copies
Making a quick copy
1Load an original document faceup, short edge 
first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as
magazine clippings)...

Copying using the scanner glass
1Place an original document facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left corner.
2From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > change the copy settings > Copy It
3If you have more pages to scan, then place the next document on the scanner glass, and then touch Scan
the Next Page.
4To u c h  Finish the Job to return to the home screen.
Copying film photos
1Place a photo facedown on the upper left corner of the scanner glass.
2From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > Content...

4Place the letterhead faceup, top edge first in the multipurpose feeder.
5Select the size of the letterhead.
6Navigate to:
Continue > Letterhead > Continue > Copy It
Customizing copy settings
Copying to a 
different size
1Load an original document faceup, short edge 
first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as
magazine clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2If you are...

Copying different paper sizes
Use the ADF to copy original documents with different paper sizes. Depending on the paper sizes loaded and
the “Copy to” and “Copy from” settings, each copy is either printed on mixed paper sizes (Example 1) or scaled
to fit a single paper size (Example 2).
Example 1: Copying on mixed paper sizes
1
Load an original document faceup, short edge 
first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or...

Reducing or enlarging copies
Copies can be reduced to 25% of the original document size or enlarged to 400% of the original document
size. The factory default setting for Scale is Auto. If you leave Scale set to Auto, the content of your original
document will be scaled to fit the size of the paper onto which you are copying.
To reduce or enlarge a copy:
1Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items,...