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 bond) weight.
Use only new envelopes from undamaged packages.
To optimize performance and minimize jams, do not use envelopes that:
–Have excessive curl or twist
–Are stuck together or damaged in any way
–Have windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, or embossing
–Have metal clasps, string ties, or folding bars
–Have an interlocking design
–Have postage stamps attached
–Have any exposed adhesive when the 
flap is in the sealed or closed position
–Have bent corners
–Have rough, cockle, or laid finishes
Adjust the width guides to fit the width of the envelopes.
Note: A combination of high humidity (over 60%) and the high printing temperature may wrinkle or seal
envelopes.
Tips on using labels
Notes:
Single‑sided paper labels designed for laser/LED printers are supported for occasional use.
It is recommended to print no more than 20 pages of paper labels a month.
Vinyl, pharmacy, and dual‑sided labels are not supported.
For detailed information on label printing, characteristics, and design, see the Card Stock & Label Guide
available on the Lexmark Web site at 
http://support.lexmark.com.
When printing on labels:
Use labels designed specifically for laser/LED printers. Check with the manufac t u r e r  o r  v e n d o r  t o  v e r i f y  t h a t :
–The labels can withstand temperatures up to 210°C (410°F) without sealing, excessive curling, wrinkling,
or releasing hazardous emissions.
Note: Labels can be printed at a higher fusing temperature up to 220°C (428°F) if Label Weight is set
to Heavy. Select this setting using the Embedded Web Server, or from the printer control panel Paper
menu.
–Label adhesives, face sheet (printable stock), and topcoats can withstand up to 25 psi (172 kPa) pressure
without delaminating, oozing around the edges, or releasing hazardous fumes.
Do not use labels with slick backing material. Printing91 
						

							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 from edges is recommended. Adhesive material contaminates the printer and could void the
warranty.
If zone coating of the adhesive is not possible, then remove a 1.6 mm (0.06 in.) strip on the leading and driver
edge, and use a non‑oozing adhesive.
Portrait orientation works best, especially when printing bar codes.
Tips on using card stock
Card stock is heavy, single‑ply specialty media. Many of its variable characteristics, such as moisture content,
thickness, and texture, can significantly impact print quality. Print samples on the card stock being considered
for use before buying large quantities.
From the Paper menu, set the Paper Type to Card Stock.
Select the appropriate Paper Texture setting.
Be aware that preprinting, perforation, and creasing may significantly affect the print quality and cause jams
or other paper handling problems.
Check with the manufacturer or vendor to ensure the card stock can withstand temperatures up to 220°C
(446°F) without releasing hazardous emissions.
Do not use preprinted card stock manufactured with chemicals that may contaminate the printer. Preprinting
introduces semi‑liquid and volatile components into the printer.
Use grain short card stock when possible.
Printing confidential and other held jobs
Storing print jobs in the printer
You can set the printer to store print jobs in the printer memory until you start the print job from the printer
control panel.
All print jobs that can be initiated by the user at the printer are called held jobs.
Note: 
Confidential, Verify, Reserve, and Repeat print jobs may be deleted if the printer requires extra memory
to process additional held jobs. Printing92 
						

							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 printer to store print jobs for printing at a later time. The
print jobs are held until deleted from the Help Jobs menu.
Repeat Repeat prints and stores print jobs in the printer memory for reprinting.
Printing 
confidential and other held jobs
Note: Confidential and Verify print jobs are automatically deleted from memory after printing. Repeat and
Reserve jobs are held in the printer until you choose to delete them.
For Windows users
1
With a document open, click File > Print.
2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3Click Print and Hold.
4Select the print job type (Confidential, Repeat, Reserve, or Verify), and then assign a user name. For a
confidential print job, also enter a four‑digit PIN.
5Click OK or Print.
6From 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
For Macintosh users
1
With a document open, choose File > Print.
If necessary, click the disclosure triangle to see more options.
2From the print options or Copies & Pages pop‑up menu, choose Job Routing.
3Select the print job type (Confidential, Repeat, Reserve, or Verify), and then assign a user name. For a
confidential print job, also enter a four‑digit PIN.
4Click OK or Print. Printing93 
						

							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 directory list shows the resources stored in a flash memory or on the printer hard disk.
From the home screen, navigate to:
 > Reports > Print Directory
Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
1From the printer control panel, touch Cancel Job or press  on the keypad.
2Touch the print job you want to cancel, and then touch Delete Selected Jobs.
Note: If you press 
 on the keypad, then touch Resume to return to the home screen.
Canceling a print job from the computer
For Windows users
1Open the printers folder.
In Windows 8
From the Search charm, type run, and then navigate to:
Apps list > Run > type control printers > OK Printing94 
						

							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 print job you want to cancel, and then delete it. Printing95 
						

							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) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2Adjust the paper guides when loading a document into the ADF.
Note: Make sure the size of the original document and the copy paper size are the same. Failure to set
the proper size may result to a cropped image.
3From the printer control panel, press  to start copying.
Copying using the ADF
1Load an original document faceup, short edge 
first into the ADF.
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.
2Adjust the paper guides.
3From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > change the copy settings > Copy It Copying96 
						

							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 > Photo > 
 > Photo/Film >  > Copy It > Scan the Next Page or Finish the Job
Copying on specialty media
Copying on transparencies
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 loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > Copy from > size of the original document > 
4To u c h  Copy to, and then select the tray that contains transparencies, or touch Manual Feeder Size.
5Load transparencies in the multipurpose feeder.
6From the home screen, navigate to:
  > select the desired size of the transparencies > Manual Feeder Type >  > Copy It
Copying on letterhead
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 loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > Copy from > size of the original document > Copy to > Manual Feeder Copying97 
						

							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 loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3On the home screen, touch Copy.
4To u c h  Copy from > select the size of the original document > .
5To u c h  Copy to > select the size of the copy > .
Note: The printer will scale the size automatically.
6To u c h  Copy It.
Making copies using paper from a selected tray
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 loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > Copy from > size of the original document > Copy to
4To u c h  Manual Feeder or select the tray that contains the paper type you want to use.
Note: If you choose Manual Feeder, then you will also need to select the paper size and type.
5To u c h  Copy It. Copying98 
						

							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 thin media (such as
magazine clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > Copy from > Mixed Sizes > 
 > Copy to > Auto Size Match >  > Copy It
The scanner identifies the different paper sizes as they are scanned. Copies are printed on mixed paper
sizes corresponding to the paper sizes of the original document.
Example 2: Copying on a single paper size
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 thin media (such as
magazine clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > Copy from > Mixed Sizes > 
 > Copy to > Letter >  > Copy It
The scanner identifies the different paper sizes as they are scanned, and then scales the mixed paper sizes
to fit on the paper size selected.
Copying on both sides of the paper (duplexing)
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 loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3On the home screen, touch Copy.
4From the Sides (Duplex) area, touch the button for your preferred duplexing method.
The first number represents sides of the original documents; the second number represents sides of the
copy. For example, select 1‑sided to 2‑sided if you have 1-sided original documents and you want 2‑sided
copies.
5To u c h  , and then Copy It. Copying99 
						

							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, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as
magazine clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3On the home screen, touch Copy.
4From the Scale area, touch the arrows to enlarge or reduce your copies.
Touching “Copy to” or “Copy from” after setting Scale manually changes the scale value back to Auto.
5To u c h  Copy It.
Adjusting copy quality
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 loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3From the home screen, navigate to:
Copy > Content
4Touch the button that best represents the content type of the document you are copying:
Te x t—Use when the content of the original document is mostly text or line art.
Graphics—Use when the original document is mostly business‑type graphics such as pie charts, bar
charts, and animations.
Te x t / P h o t o—Use when the original document is a mixture of text, graphics, and photos.
Photo—Use when the original document is mostly a photo or an image.
5To u c h  .
6Touch the button that best represents the content source of the document you are copying:
Color Laser—Use when the original document was printed using a color laser printer.
Black/White Laser—Use when the original document was printed using a mono laser printer.
Inkjet—Use when the original document was printed using an inkjet printer.
Photo/Film—Use when the original document is a photo from film.
Magazine—Use when the original document is from a magazine.
Newspaper—Use when the original document is from a newspaper. Copying100