Lexmark X4550 User Manual

6Press .
7Press  or  repeatedly until the setting you want appears.
Notes:
If you select Custom Resize, press and hold  or  until the size you want appears and press .
If you select Borderless, the printer will reduce or enlarge the document or photo as necessary to print a
borderless copy on the paper size you have selected. For best results with this resize setting, use photo
paper and set the paper type selection to Automatic or Photo.
8Press Start Color or Start Black.
Copying a document using the...

Copying a photo using the computer
1Place the photo facedown on the scanner glass.
2From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
3From the left pane of the Welcome screen, click Copy.
4Select Photo.
5Click Start.
The photo appears in the right pane.
6From the Quality drop-down list, select the copy quality.
7From the Paper Size in Printer drop-down list, select the paper size.
8To select multiple prints of a photo, or to select photo sizes other than 4 x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm), select the...

Scanning
Note: If you want to customize scan settings, see “Using the Scan menu” on page 20.
Scanning a document
1Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are on.
2Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass.
3From the control panel, press Scan Mode.
4Press  or  repeatedly until the destination to which you want to scan appears.
5Press Start Color or Start Black.
6If you are using a Macintosh operating system, you may need to click Scan from the...

6Press  or  repeatedly until the scan destination you want appears.
7Press Start Color or Start Black.
Scanning a document using the computer
1Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass.
2From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
3Click Scan.
4Select the Document option.
5Click Start.
The scanned document is loaded into your default word processing application. You can now edit the document.
Scanning text for editing
Use the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software...

Scanning images for editing
1Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are on.
2Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass.
3From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
4Click Scan.
5Select the Photo or Several Photos option.
6Click Start.
You can edit the scanned image.
Scanning a photo to the Photo Library
1Load a photo facedown on the scanner glass.
2From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
3Click...

4Select the Several Photos option.
5Click Start.
Scanning documents or images for e-mailing
You can e-mail attached images using your default e-mail application.
1Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass.
2From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
3Click E-mail.
4Select the Photo, Several Photos, or Document option.
5Click Start.
6If you are scanning a photo, select the Photo Size from the Send Quality and Speed area.
7Click Create E-mail to have your images attached...

10From the drop-down list, select the patterns to be removed.
11To reduce stray marks on color photos, click the check box, and then move the slider to the desired value.
12Click OK. The thumbnail is updated.
Customizing scan settings using the computer
1From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
2Click Scan.
3Click Custom Settings.
4Change the settings as needed.
SettingOptions
Color DepthSelect Color, Grey, or Black and White.
Scan Resolution (Dots Per Inch)Select a scan resolution...

Faxing
Make sure:
The printer is connected to a computer that is equipped with a fax modem.
The computer is connected to a working phone line.
Both the printer and the computer are turned on.
Sending a fax using the software
You can scan a document to the computer and then fax it to someone using the software.
1Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass.
2From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
3From the left pane of the Welcome screen, click Fax.
4Select the Document...

Receiving a fax automatically
1From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
2From the Settings area in the left pane of the Welcome screen, click Setup and manage faxes.
3From the “I Want To” menu, click Adjust speed dial list and other fax settings.
4Click the Ringing and Answering tab.
5From the “Automatically answer incoming calls as a fax” area, select On from the Auto Answer drop-down list.
6To turn the Auto Answer feature on and off at scheduled times, select the settings you...

Maintaining the printer
Changing print cartridges
Removing a used print cartridge
1Make sure the printer is on.
2Lift the scanner unit.
The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is busy.
3Press down on the cartridge carrier lever to raise the cartridge carrier lid.
4Remove the used print cartridge.
Note: If you are removing both cartridges, repeat step 3 and step 4 for the second cartridge.
Installing print cartridges
1If you are installing new print...