Lexmark X3550 User Manual

							Notices
Product name:
Lexmark 3500 Series
Machine type:
4431
Model(s):
001, 003
Product name:
Lexmark 4500 Series
Machine type:
4431
Model number 2:
W02, W0E, W0J, W12, W1E, W1J
Edition notice
March 2007
The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK
INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this
statement may not apply to you.
This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein;
these changes will be incorporated in later editions. Improvements or changes in the products or the programs described may be made
at any time.
References in this publication to products, programs, or services do not imply that the manufacturer intends to make these available in
all countries in which it operates. Any reference to a product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that product,
program, or service may be used. Any functionally equivalent product, program, or service that does not infringe any existing intellectual
property right may be used instead. Evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products, programs, or services,
except those expressly designated by the manufacturer, are the user’s responsibility.
For Lexmark technical support, visit support.lexmark.com.
For information on supplies and downloads, visit www.lexmark.com.
If you dont have access to the Internet, you can contact Lexmark by mail:
Lexmark International, Inc.
Bldg 004-2/CSC
740 New Circle Road NW
Lexington, KY 40550
© 2007 Lexmark International, Inc.
All rights reserved.
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS
This software and any accompanying documentation provided under this agreement are commercial computer software and
documentation developed exclusively at private expense.
Trademarks
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							PerfectFinish is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Conventions
Note: A Note identifies something that could help you.
Warning: A Warning identifies something that could damage your product hardware or software.
CAUTION: A CAUTION identifies something that could cause you harm.
CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates that you should not touch the marked area.
CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates a hot surface.
CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates a shock hazard.
CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates a tipping hazard.
The following notices are applicable if your printer has a wireless network card installed
Noise emission levels
The following measurements were made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with ISO 9296.
Note: Some modes may not apply to your product.
1-meter average sound pressure, dBA
Printing50
Scanning40
Copying50
Ready38
Values are subject to change. See www.lexmark.com for current values.
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive
The WEEE logo signifies specific recycling programs and procedures for electronic products in countries of the European Union. We
encourage the recycling of our products. If you have further questions about recycling options, visit the Lexmark Web site at
www.lexmark.com for your local sales office phone number.
 
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							ENERGY STAR
Power consumption
Product power consumption
The following table documents the power consumption characteristics of the product.
Note: Some modes may not apply to your product.
ModeDescriptionPower consumption (Watts)
PrintingThe product is generating hard-copy output from
electronic inputs.Lexmark 3500 Series: 15; Lexmark 4500 Series: 18
CopyingThe product is generating hard-copy output from
hard-copy original documents.Lexmark 3500 Series: 13; Lexmark 4500 Series: 16
ScanningThe product is scanning hard-copy documents.Lexmark 3500 Series: 10; Lexmark 4500 Series: 13
ReadyThe product is waiting for a print job.Lexmark 3500 Series: 8; Lexmark 4500 Series: 11
Power SaverThe product is in energy-saving mode.Lexmark 3500 Series: 5.0; Lexmark 4500 Series: 7.7
High OffThe product is plugged into a wall outlet, but the power
switch is turned off.not applicable
Low Off (
						

							End-user license agreement*
Opening this package, installing the printing device software, or using the print cartridges inside, confirms your acceptance of the following
license/agreement: The patented print cartridges contained inside are licensed for a single use only and is/are designed to stop working
after delivering a fixed amount of ink. A variable amount of ink will remain in the cartridge when replacement is required. After this single
use, the license to use the print cartridge terminates, and the used cartridge must be returned only to Lexmark for remanufacturing,
refilling or recycling. If you do not accept the terms of this single use license/agreement, return this product in its original
packaging to your point of purchase. A replacement cartridge sold without these terms is available at www.lexmark.com.
* Products within the XX80 Series (including but not limited to Models X1380, X1480, X1580, X2580, X3580, and X4580) are not subject
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							Index
A
Advanced tab  30
aligning print cartridges  72
alignment error  94
B
banner paper jams  92
banner paper, loading  37
black ink low  94
borderless copying 
using the control panel  58
box contents  12
buttons, control panel 
Back  18
Cancel  18
Copy Mode  18
Left arrow  18
Lighter / Darker  18
Menu  18
Photo Card  18
Power  17
Right arrow  18
Scan Mode  18
Select  18
Settings  18
Start Black  19
Start Color  19
buttons, Lexmark Imaging Studio 
Copy  27
E-mail  27
Fax  27
Photo Greeting Cards  27
Photo Packages  27
Poster  27
Scan  27
Slideshow  27
Transfer Photos  27
using  27
View / Print Photo Library  27
C
cannot print from digital camera
using PictBridge  80
cannot scan to computer over
network  90
cards 
loading  36
memory  44
printing  42
carrier jam error  95
cartridge error  94cartridges, print 
aligning  72
cleaning  72
installing  70
ordering  74
preserving  74
removing  70
wiping  73
CD 
printing photos from  54
transferring all photos using the
computer  47
transferring selected photos using
the computer  48
cleaning print cartridge nozzles  72
collating copies  41, 59
color ink low  94
computer not connected error  96
Contact Information tab  29
contents, box  12
control panel  16
Copy menu  19
installing another language  13
Photo Card menu  21
PictBridge menu  22
saving settings  25
Scan menu  20
Settings menu  23
using  17
copier does not respond  86
Copy button  27
Copy menu  19
copy quality, adjusting  57
copy troubleshooting 
copier does not respond  86
partial document or photo
copies  88
poor copy quality  87
scanner unit does not close  86
copying  57
adjusting quality  57
borderless photos  58
cloning an image  60
collating copies  59
customizing settings  19
enlarging an image  60
making a copy lighter or
darker  59
photos  58
reducing an image  60
repeating an image  60copying a document  61
copying a photo  62
could not detect a proof sheet  96
customizing settings 
copy  19
scan  20
custom-size paper, loading  36
D
defaults 
Photo Card menu  21
resetting factory defaults  99
Scan menu  20
Settings menu  23
descreening  66
document 
copying  61
documents 
attaching to e-mail  66
e-mailing  66
faxing using the software  68
loading on scanner glass  37
printing  39
scanning images for editing  65
scanning text for editing  64
scanning using the computer  64
scanning using the control
panel  63
E
editing 
document text (OCR)  64
scanned images  65
emission notices  102
enlarging an image  60
envelopes 
loading  35
printing  41
error 1104  96
error 1205  97
error 1206  97
error messages 
alignment error  94
black ink low  94
cartridge error  94
clear carrier jam  95
color ink low  94
computer not connected  96
could not detect a proof sheet  96
error 1104  96
error 1205  97
 
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							error 1206  97
left cartridge error  97
left cartridge incorrect  97
left cartridge missing  97
memory full  97
no images have been
selected  98
no photo/paper size selection has
been made  98
no proof sheet information  98
no valid photo image files
detected  98
only one photo enhancement may
be chosen at a time  98
only one photo/size selection can
be chosen at a time  98
photo ink low  94
photo size error  99
PictBridge communications
error  99
please remove the camera
card  99
problem reading memory
card  99
right cartridge error  97
right cartridge incorrect  97
right cartridge missing  97
some photos removed from card
by host  99
E-mail button  27
e-mailing an image  66
F
factory default settings, resetting
to  99
fax 
receiving automatically  69
Fax button  27
faxing 
using the software  68
finding 
information about printer  9
MAC address  15
publications  9
Web site  9
flash drive 
inserting  45
printing files from  43
printing photos using the proof
sheet  49
transferring all photos using the
computer  47
transferring selected photos using
the computer  48
G
glossy paper, loading  34
greeting cards 
loading  36
printing  42
H
heavyweight matte paper,
loading  34
high-quality graphics, printing  39
How To tab  29
I
I Want To menu  31
images 
e-mailing  66
improving print quality  72
incorrect language appears on
display  77
index cards 
loading  36
printing  42
information, finding about printer  9
ink levels seem incorrect  85
ink levels seem to go down
quickly  86
ink levels, checking  28
ink, ordering  28
inserting 
flash drives  45
memory cards  44
PictBridge-enabled digital
camera  52
installing 
print cartridges  70
printer on a network  14
printer software  100
internal wireless print server 
installing  14
iron-on transfers, loading  36
J
jams and misfeeds troubleshooting 
banner paper jams  92
paper jam in the paper
support  91
paper jam in the printer  90
paper or specialty media
misfeeds  91
printer does not feed paper,
envelopes, or specialty media  91
L
labels, loading  35landscape orientation,
selecting  30
language 
changing  77
last page first  41
layout, selecting  30
left cartridge error  97
left cartridge incorrect  97
left cartridge missing  97
Lexmark Imaging Studio buttons 
Copy  27
E-mail  27
Fax  27
Photo Greeting Cards  27
Photo Packages  27
Scan  27
Slideshow  27
Transfer Photos  27
using  27
View / Print Photo Library  27
Lexmark Imaging Studio, using  27
loading 
banner paper  37
custom-size paper  36
documents on the scanner
glass  37
envelopes  35
glossy paper  34
greeting cards  36
heavyweight matte paper  34
index cards  36
iron-on transfers  36
labels  35
paper  34
photo cards  36
photo paper  34
photos on the scanner glass  37
postcards  36
transparencies  35
M
MAC address, finding  15
magazine articles, loading on the
scanner glass  37
maintenance menus 
Settings menu  23
Maintenance tab  29
media device 
printing photos using the
computer  54
memory card 
inserting  44
printing files from  43
printing photos using the proof
sheet  49
 
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							transferring all photos using the
computer  46
transferring selected photos using
the computer  47
memory card cannot be
inserted  93
memory card slots  16
memory card troubleshooting 
memory card cannot be
inserted  93
nothing happens when memory
card is inserted  93
memory full error message  97
moire patterns, removing from
scanned images  66
N
network printer 
installing  14
network scanning  63
networking 
installing internal wireless print
server  14
installing printer  14
newspapers, loading on the
scanner glass  37
no images selected error  98
no photo/paper size error  98
no proof sheet information
error  98
no valid photo image files
detected  98
noise emission levels  102
nothing happens when memory
card is inserted  93
notices  102, 103
N-up feature  42
O
OCR, editing document text  64
only one photo enhancement may
be chosen at a time  98
only one photo/size selection can
be chosen at a time  98
ordering paper and other
supplies  75
orientation, changing 
landscape  30
portrait  30
P
page does not print  79
paper and other supplies,
ordering  75
paper exit tray  16paper feed guard  16
paper guide  16
paper jam in the paper support  91
paper jam in the printer  90
paper or specialty media
misfeeds  91
Paper Setup tab  30
paper sizes, specifying  30
paper support  16
paper, loading  34
partial 4x6in. (10x15cm) photo
prints when using PictBridge  81
partial document or photo
copies  88
partial document or photo
prints  85
partial document or photo
scans  90
parts 
control panel  16
memory card slots  16
paper exit tray  16
paper feed guard  16
paper guide  16
paper support  16
PictBridge port  16
power supply port  17
print cartridge carrier  17
scanner glass  16
scanner unit  17
top cover  16
USB port  17
Wi-Fi indicator  16
Photo Card menu  21
photo cards, loading  36
Photo Greeting Cards button  27
photo ink low  94
Photo Library 
printing photos  53
scanning a photo to  65
viewing photos  53
Photo Packages  54
Photo Packages button  27
photo paper, loading  34
photo size error  99
photo smudges  85
photos 
copying  62
copying borderless photos  58
copying photos  58
loading on the scanner glass  37
printing all  50
printing by date range  51
printing by number  50
printing from a Web page  40printing from digital camera using
DPOF  52
printing from media device using
the computer  54
printing from PictBridge-enabled
digital camera  52
printing using color effects  51
printing using the proof sheet  49
scanning multiple photos at one
time using computer  65
scanning to Photo Library  65
smudges, preventing  85
transferring all photos from CD or
flash drive using the
computer  47
transferring all photos from
memory card using the
computer  46
transferring from memory card to
flash drive  48
transferring from memory device
using control panel  46
transferring selected photos from
CD or flash drive using the
computer  48
transferring selected photos from
memory card using the
computer  47
photos removed from card by
host  99
PictBridge communications
error  99
PictBridge menu  22
PictBridge port  16
PictBridge-enabled camera,
printing photos from  52
please remove the camera
card  99
poor copy quality  87
poor quality at the edges of the
page  84
poor scanned image quality  89
poor text and graphic quality  83
portrait orientation, selecting  30
postcards 
loading  36
printing  42
Poster  56
Poster button  27
power button is not lit  78
power supply port  17
print cartridge carrier  17
print cartridge nozzles,
cleaning  72
 
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							print cartridges 
aligning  72
cleaning  72
installing  70
ordering  74
preserving  74
removing  70
wiping  73
print cartridges, ordering  28
Print Layout tab  30
Print Properties 
I Want To menu  31
Options menu  31
print quality, improving  72
print speed is slow  85
print troubleshooting 
improving print quality  82
ink levels seem incorrect  85
ink levels seem to go down
quickly  86
partial 4x6in. (10x15cm) photo
prints when using PictBridge  81
partial document or photo
prints  85
photo smudges  85
poor quality at the edges of the
page  84
poor text and graphic quality  83
print speed is slow  85
printer does not feed paper,
envelopes, or specialty media  91
printer software 
reinstalling  100
removing  100
using  27
printer software settings 
resetting to defaults  32
Printer Status dialog  29
printing 
all photos  50
cards  42
collated copies  41
document  39
envelopes  41
files from memory card or flash
drive  43
greeting cards  42
high-quality graphics  39
index cards  42
last page first  41
multiple pages on one sheet  42
Photo Packages  54
photos by date range  51
photos by number  50photos from digital camera using
DPOF  52
photos from media device using
the computer  54
photos from PictBridge-enabled
digital camera  52
photos from the Photo Library  53
photos using color effects  51
photos using the proof sheet  49
postcards  42
Poster  56
reverse page order  41
transparencies  41
Web page  39
Web page, photos only  40
Printing Preferences 
opening  30
Paper Setup tab  30
Print Layout tab  30
Printing Preferences tabs  30
Quality/Copies tab  30
Save Settings menu  31
problem reading memory card
error  99
proof sheet, using  49
publications, finding  9
Q
Quality/Copies tab  30
R
receiving a fax 
automatically  69
recycling 
Lexmark products  76
WEEE statement  102
reducing an image  60
removing print cartridges  70
repeating an image  60
reverse page order  41
right cartridge error  97
right cartridge incorrect  97
right cartridge missing  97
S
safety information  2
saving 
paper size settings  22
paper type settings  22
photo size settings  22
Scan button  27
Scan menu  20
scan troubleshooting 
cannot scan to computer over
network  90partial document or photo
scans  90
poor scanned image quality  89
scan was not successful  89
scanner does not respond  88
scanning takes too long or freezes
the computer  89
scan was not successful  89
scanner does not respond  88
scanner glass  16
cleaning  74
loading documents  37
scanner unit  17
scanner unit does not close  86
scanning 
customizing settings  20
customizing settings using
computer  67
editing images  65
editing text  64
from magazines and
newspapers  66
multiple photos at one time using
computer  65
over a network  63
photo to Photo Library  65
removing wavy (moire)
patterns  66
to computer over a network  63
using the computer  64
using the control panel  63
scanning takes too long or freezes
the computer  89
settings are not saved  99
Settings menu 
Defaults  24
Device Setup  24
Maintenance  24
Paper Setup  23
settings, saving  25
setup troubleshooting 
cannot print from digital camera
using PictBridge  80
incorrect language appears on
display  77
page does not print  79
power button is not lit  78
software does not install  78
smudging, preventing in photos  85
software 
Lexmark Imaging Studio  27
Printing Preferences  30
removing and reinstalling  100
Solution Center  28
Toolbar  31
 
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							using  27
software does not install  78
software settings, printer 
resetting to defaults  32
Solution Center 
Advanced tab  30
Contact Information tab  29
How To tab  29
Maintenance tab  29
opening  29
Printer Status dialog  29
Troubleshooting tab  29
using  28
T
Toolbar 
printing a Web page  39
printing only the photos from a
Web page  40
using  31
top cover  16
Transfer Photos button  27
transferring photos 
from CD using the
computer  47, 48
from flash drive using the
computer  47, 48
from memory card to flash
drive  48
from memory card using the
computer  46, 47
from memory device using control
panel  46
transparencies 
loading  35
printing  41
Troubleshooting tab  29
troubleshooting, copy 
copier does not respond  86
partial document or photo
copies  88
poor copy quality  87
scanner unit does not close  86
troubleshooting, error messages 
alignment error  94
black ink low  94
cartridge error  94
clear carrier jam  95
color ink low  94
computer not connected  96
could not detect a proof sheet  96
error 1104  96
error 1205  97
error 1206  97
left cartridge error  97left cartridge incorrect  97
left cartridge missing  97
memory full  97
no images have been
selected  98
no photo/paper size selection has
been made  98
no proof sheet information  98
no valid photo image files
detected  98
only one photo enhancement may
be chosen at a time  98
only one photo/size selection can
be chosen at a time  98
photo ink low  94
photo size error  99
PictBridge communications
error  99
please remove the camera
card  99
problem reading memory
card  99
right cartridge error  97
right cartridge incorrect  97
right cartridge missing  97
some photos removed from card
by host  99
troubleshooting, jams and
misfeeds 
banner paper jams  92
paper jam in the paper
support  91
paper jam in the printer  90
paper or specialty media
misfeeds  91
printer does not feed paper,
envelopes, or specialty media  91
troubleshooting, memory card 
memory card cannot be
inserted  93
nothing happens when memory
card is inserted  93
troubleshooting, print 
improving print quality  82
ink levels seem incorrect  85
ink levels seem to go down
quickly  86
partial 4x6in. (10x15cm) photo
prints when using PictBridge  81
partial document or photo
prints  85
photo smudges  85
poor quality at the edges of the
page  84
poor text and graphic quality  83print speed is slow  85
troubleshooting, scan 
cannot scan to computer over
network  90
partial document or photo
scans  90
poor scanned image quality  89
scan was not successful  89
scanner does not respond  88
scanning takes too long or freezes
the computer  89
troubleshooting, setup 
cannot print from digital camera
using PictBridge  80
incorrect language appears on
display  77
page does not print  79
power button is not lit  78
software does not install  78
U
USB port  17
V
View / Print Photo Library
button  27
viewing 
photos in the Photo Library  53
W
Web page 
printing  39
printing only the photos  40
Web site 
finding  9
Wi-Fi indicator  16
 
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