Lexmark X4550 User Manual

Printing collated copies
If you print multiple copies of a document, you can choose to print each copy as a set (collated) or to print the copies
as groups of pages (not collated).
Collated Not collated
1Load paper.
2With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
3Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
4From the Quality/Copies tab, select the number of copies to print.
5Select the Collate Copies check box.
6If you want to print with reverse page order, select the Print Last Page First check box....

4From the “I Want To” menu, select Print on an envelope.
5From the Envelope Size list, select the envelope size loaded.
6Select Portrait or Landscape orientation.
Notes:
Most envelopes use landscape orientation.
Make sure the same orientation is also selected in the software application.
7Click OK.
8Click OK.
9Click OK or Print.
Printing cards
1Load greeting cards, index cards, or postcards.
2From the software application, click File ΠPrint.
3Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
4Select a...

4From the Print Layout tab, select N-up.
5Select the number of pages to print on each page.
6If you want each page image to be surrounded by a border, select Print Page Borders.
7Click OK.
8Click OK or Print.
Printing files from a memory card or flash drive
Notes:
To print Microsoft Office files, make sure the printer is connected to a computer through USB cable, and both
the printer and the computer are on.
To print photos, the printer may or may not be connected to a computer.
1Insert a memory card...

Working with photos
Make sure that the printer settings are set correctly for the photos you wish to print. For information on how to
set photo print settings, see “Using the Photo Card menu” on page 21.
The following print settings will return to the factory default settings when a memory card or flash drive is
removed: Photo Effects, Layout, Paper Size, Paper Type, Photo Size, and Quality.
For best results, use Lexmark Premium Photo Paper or Lexmark Photo Paper.
To prevent smudging, avoid touching the...

Warning:  Do not touch cables, any network adapter, the memory card, or the printer in the area shown while
actively printing, reading, or writing from a memory card. A loss of data can occur. Also, do not remove a memory
card while actively printing, reading, or writing from a memory card.
When the printer recognizes that a memory card is installed, the message Memory Card Detected appears.
If the printer does not read the memory card, remove and reinsert it. For more information, see “Memory card...

Note: The printer recognizes one active media device at a time. If you insert a memory card and a flash drive, a
message appears on the display prompting you to designate the device you want the printer to recognize.
Transferring photos from a memory device to the computer using the control
panel
If the printer is connected directly to a computer, or connected to a computer through a wireless network connection,
you can transfer photos from a memory card or flash drive to the computer.
Notes:
You cannot...

Transferring selected photos from a memory card using the computer
1Insert a memory card into the printer with the label facing the printer control panel.
The Lexmark Imaging Studio software launches automatically on your computer.
Note: For a wireless network connection, you must first open the application and then select the printer you wish
to use.
2Click Select photos to save.
3Click Deselect All.
4Click to select the photo(s) you want to transfer.
5Click Next.
6If you want to save the photos to the...

Transferring selected photos from a CD or flash drive using the computer
1Insert a CD into the computer or a flash drive into the printer. For more information, see “Inserting a flash drive”
on page 45.
The Lexmark Imaging Studio software launches automatically on your computer.
2If you are using Windows XP, a “What do you want Windows to do?” screen appears.
Click Transfer Photos to your computer using the Lexmark Imaging Studio.
3If you are using Windows 2000:
aFrom the desktop, double-click the...

Notes:
If photos on the memory card were taken on more than one date, selections will include Last Date and
Date Range.
To choose a date range, press  and then press  or  repeatedly until the desired date is displayed. Date
ranges are displayed by month and year starting with the most recent month.
If the computer is also connected, you must select USB as the destination.
8Press Start Color or Start Black.
Notes:
If there is not enough memory on the flash drive, a prompt appears on the display.
Do not...

15Load photo paper with the glossy or printable side facing you. (If you are not sure which side is the printable
side, see the instructions that came with the paper.) For more information, see “Loading paper” on page 34.
Note: Make sure the paper matches the size you selected on the proof sheet.
16Press Start Color or Start Black to print your photos.
Warning: Do not remove the memory card or flash drive, or turn off the printer, until the photos you selected in the
photo proof sheet have been printed....