Lexmark X264dn User Manual

							Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing)
In order to save paper, you can print on both sides of a sheet of paper.
1From the printer control panel, press .
2Press the arrow buttons until Settings appears, and then press .
3Press the arrow buttons until Print Settings appears, and then press .
4Press the arrow buttons until Finishing Menu appears, and then press .
5Press the arrow buttons until Sides (Duplex) appears, and then press .
6Press the arrow buttons until 2 sided appears, and then press .
7Press  to return to Ready.
Printing specialty documents
Tips on using letterhead
Page orientation is important when printing on letterhead. Use the following table to determine which direction to
load the letterhead:
Source or processPrint sidePaper orientation
One‑sided printing from
traysPrinted letterhead design
is placed facedown.The top edge of the sheet with the logo is placed at the front of the
tray.
LETTERHEAD
Note: Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the chosen preprinted letterhead is acceptable for
laser printers.
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							Source or processPrint sidePaper orientation
Two‑sided printing from
traysPrinted letterhead design
is placed faceup.The top edge of the sheet with the logo is placed at the front of the
tray.
One‑sided printing using
the multipurpose feeder
or manual feederPreprinted letterhead
design is placed faceup.The top edge of the sheet with the logo should enter the multipurpose
feeder or manual feeder first.
Two‑sided printing using
the multipurpose feeder
or the manual feederPreprinted letterhead
design is placed
facedown.The top edge of the sheet with the logo should enter the multipurpose
feeder or manual feeder last.
Note: Check with the manufacturer or vendor to determine whether the chosen preprinted letterhead is acceptable for
laser printers.
Tips on using transparencies
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							When printing on transparencies:
Feed transparencies from the standard 250‑sheet tray or the multipurpose or manual feeder.
Use transparencies designed specifically for laser printers. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to ensure
transparencies are able to withstand temperatures up to 175°C (350°F) without melting, discoloring, offsetting, or
releasing hazardous emissions.
Note: Transparencies can be printed at a temperature up to 180°C (356°F) if Transparency Weight is set to
Heavy and Transparency Texture is set to Rough. Select these settings using the Embedded Web Server, or from
the printer control panel Paper menu.
To prevent print quality problems, avoid getting fingerprints on the transparencies.
Before loading transparencies, fan the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together.
We recommend Lexmark part number 70X7240 for letter‑size transparencies and Lexmark part number 12A5010
for A4‑size transparencies.
Tips on using envelopes
Print samples on the envelopes being considered for use before buying large quantities.
When printing on envelopes:
Use envelopes designed specifically for laser printers. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to ensure the
envelopes can withstand temperatures up to 210°C (410°F) without sealing, wrinkling, curling excessively, or
releasing hazardous emissions.
For the best performance, use envelopes made from 90 g/m2 (24 lb bond) paper. Use up to 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond)
weight for envelopes as long as the cotton content is 25% or less. All‑cotton envelopes must not exceed 90 g/m
2
(24 lb bond) weight.
Use only new envelopes.
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
Print samples on the labels being considered for use before buying large quantities.
Note: Use only paper label sheets. Vinyl, pharmacy, and dual‑sided labels are not supported. Printing63
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							For detailed information on label printing, characteristics, and design, see the Card Stock & Label Guide available on
the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/publications.
When printing on labels:
Use labels designed specifically for laser printers. Check with the manufacturer or vendor to verify that:
–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.
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, 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.
When printing on card stock:
Make sure the Paper Type is 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 210°C (410°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. Printing64
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							Printing information pages
See “Printing a menu settings page” on page 24 and “Printing a network setup page” on page 24 for more information
on printing these pages.
Printing a font sample list
To print samples of the fonts currently available for your printer:
1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel, press .
3Press the arrow buttons until Reports appears, and then press .
4Press the arrow buttons until Print Fonts appears, and then press .
5Press the arrow buttons until PCL Fonts or PostScript Fonts appears, and then press .
After the font sample list prints, Ready appears.
Printing a directory list
A directory list shows the resources stored in flash memory.
1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2From the printer control panel, press .
3Press the arrow buttons until Reports appears, and then press .
4Press the arrow buttons until Print Directory appears, and then press .
After the directory list prints, Ready appears.
Printing the print quality test pages
Print the print quality test pages to isolate print quality problems.
1Turn the printer off.
2Hold down  and  while turning the printer on.
3Release the buttons when the clock appears, and wait for CONFIG MENU to appear.
4Press the arrow buttons until Prt Quality Pgs appears, and then press .
The print quality test pages print.
5Press the arrow buttons until Exit Config Menu appears, and then press .
Resetting the Printer appears briefly, followed by a clock, and then Ready appears. Printing65
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							Canceling a print job
Canceling a print job from the printer control panel
1Press .
Stopping... appears, followed by Cancel Print Job or a list of jobs.
2If a list of jobs appears, press the arrow buttons to select which job to cancel, and then press  or .
Canceling a print job from the computer
To cancel a print job, do one of the following:
For Windows users
1Click , or click Start and then click Run.
2In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.
3Press Enter, or click OK.
The printer folder opens.
4Double‑click the printer icon.
5Select the job to cancel.
6From the keyboard, press Delete.
From the Windows taskbar:
When you send a job to print, a small printer icon appears in the right corner of the taskbar.
1Double‑click the printer icon.
A list of print jobs appears in the printer window.
2Select a job to cancel.
3From the keyboard, press Delete.
For Macintosh users
In Mac OS X version 10.5 or later:
1From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences.
2Click Print & Fax, and then double‑click the printer icon.
3From the printer window, select the job to cancel.
4From the icon bar at the top of the window, click the Delete icon.
In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier:
1From the Go menu, choose Applications.
2Double‑click Utilities, and then double‑click Print Center or Printer Setup Utility. Printing66
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							3Double‑click the printer icon.
4From the printer window, select the job to cancel.
5From the icon bar at the top of the window, click the Delete icon. Printing67
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							Copying
ADFScanner 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.
2If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the paper guides.
3From the printer control panel, press .
4If you placed the document on the scanner glass and have additional pages to copy, then place the next page on
the scanner glass, and then press 1 on the keypad. Otherwise, press 2 on the keypad.
5Press  to return to Ready.
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 so they touch the sides of the paper.
3From the printer control panel, press Copy, or use the keypad to enter the number of copies.
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							5From the printer control panel, press .
6Press  to return to Ready.
Copying using the scanner glass
1Place an original document facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left corner.
2From the printer control panel, press the Copy button, or use the keypad to enter the number of copies.
3Change the copy settings as needed.
4From the printer control panel, press .
5Place the next document on the scanner glass, and then press 1 on the keypad. Otherwise, press 2 on the keypad.
6Press  to return to Ready.
Copying photos
1Place a photo facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left corner.
2From the printer control panel, press the Copy button.
3Press the Content button until the light next to Photo comes on.
4Change the copy settings as needed.
5From the printer control panel, press .
Another page? 1=Yes 2=No appears.
6If you want to copy another photo, place it on the scanner glass, and then press 1 on the keypad. Otherwise, press
2 on the keypad.
7Press  to return to Ready.
Copying on specialty media
Copying to 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 printer control panel, press the Copy button.
4From the Copy area, press the Options button.
5Press the arrow buttons until Paper Source appears, and then press .
6Press the arrow buttons until the paper source containing the transparencies appears, and then press .
7Press . Copying69
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							8Change the copy settings as needed.
9Press .
10If you placed the document on the scanner glass and have additional pages to copy, then place the next page on
the scanner glass, and then press 1 on the keypad. Otherwise, press 2 on the keypad.
11Press  to return to Ready.
Copying to 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 printer control panel, press the Copy button.
4Press the Options button.
5Press the arrow buttons until Paper Source appears, and then press .
6Press the arrow buttons until the paper source containing the letterhead appears, and then press .
7Change the copy settings as needed.
8Press .
9If you placed the document on the scanner glass and have additional pages to copy, then place the next page on
the scanner glass, and then press 1 on the keypad. Otherwise, press 2 on the keypad.
10Press  to return to Ready.
Customizing copy settings
Copying from one size to another
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 printer control panel, press the Copy button.
4Press the Options button.
Original Size appears.
5Press .
6Press the arrow buttons until the size of the original document appears, and then press .
7Press the arrow buttons until Paper Source appears, and then press . Copying70
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