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 computer
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 Copy.
4Select the Document option.
5Click Start.
6From the Copies drop-down list, select the number of copies.
7From the Quality drop-down list, select the copy quality.
8From the Paper Size in Printer drop-down list, select the paper size.
9Select whether you want your document printed in Color, Grayscale, or Black and White by clicking the
appropriate option.
10To adjust the Brightness value, use the Brightness slider.
11To select a custom print size, enter a number from 25 to 400 in the Print Size box.
You can also make the document fit the page by clicking the Fit to Page option.
12Click Copy Now in the bottom right corner of the screen.
 
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							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 options
you want in the table. Use the drop-down list in the last column to view and select other sizes.
9Click Copy Now in the bottom right corner of the screen.
 
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							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 Scan dialog on the computer
screen.
7If you want to save the scanned image, from the software application, click File ΠSave As.
8Enter the file name, format, and location where you want the scanned image saved.
9Click Save.
Scanning to a computer over a network
1Make sure:
The printer is connected to the network through a print server, and the printer and computer receiving the
scan are on.
The printer is configured to scan over a network (Direct IP Printing).
2Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass.
3From the control panel, press Scan Mode.
4Press  or  repeatedly until the computer to which you want to scan is highlighted.
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							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 feature to turn scanned images into text you can edit with a
word-processing application.
1Make sure:
The printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are on.
ABBYY Fine Reader is installed.
2Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass.
3From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
4Click Scan.
5Select the Document option.
6Click Start.
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							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 View / Print Photo Library.
4From the Photo Library Add tab, click Add New Scan.
5Select the Photo option.
6Click Start.
The photo is placed in the current folder of the Photo Library.
Scanning multiple photos at one time using the computer
1Place the photos facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: For best results, place photos with the most space possible between the photos and the edges of the
scan area.
2From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon.
3Click Scan.
 
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							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 to an e-mail message.
Removing wavy patterns from scanned photos, magazines, or
newspapers
Descreening helps to remove wavy (moire) patterns from images scanned from magazines or newspapers.
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.
7Click the Advanced tab.
8Click Image Patterns.
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							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 value from the drop-down list.
SizeYou can auto-crop the scanned item. Move the slider to the desired
setting.
You can select the area to be scanned. From the drop-down list,
select a paper source.
Select area to be scannedSelect the area to be scanned by choosing a paper size from the
drop-down list.
Convert the image to text with OCRConvert an image to text.
Always use these settings when
scanningMake your selections permanent by selecting the check box.
 
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							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 option.
5Click Start.
6Enter the recipient information, and then click Next.
Note: A fax number can include up to 64 numbers, commas, periods, and/or these symbols: * # + - ( ).
7Enter the cover page information, and then click Next.
8If there are any additional documents that you want to send with your fax, add these now, and then click Next.
9To send your fax:
Immediately—Select the Send now option.
At a scheduled time:
aSelect the “Delay sending until” option.
bSet a time and date.
10If you want a paper copy of your fax, select Print a copy of your fax.
11Click Send.
 
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							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 want from the drop-down
lists.
7To set the number of telephone rings before the printer automatically receives faxes, select a setting from the
“Pick-up on the” drop-down list in the “Answering on your phone line type” area.
8Click OK to save the settings.
 
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							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 cartridges, remove the sticker and tape from the back and bottom of the cartridges.
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Warning: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridges.
 
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