Lexmark X463de User Manual

							Using the printer control panel
1
Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2On the home screen, touch .
3Touch Settings.
4Touch General Settings.
5Touch the down arrow until Screen Brightness appears.
6Touch the arrows to select a setting.
7Touch Submit.
8Touch .
Setting the standard exit bin light
To save energy, you can dim or turn off the output lighting for the standard exit bin.
Available settings are Off, Dim, and Bright.
The factory default setting for Normal/Standby Mode is Bright.
The factory default setting for Power Saver is Dim.
Using the Embedded Web Server
1
Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser.
Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, then print a network setup page and locate the IP
address in the TCP/IP section.
2Click Settings, and then click General Settings.
3Click Output Lighting.
4From the Normal/Standby Mode list, select the light setting the standard exit bin will use when in Ready or Standby
mode.
5From the Power Saver list, select the light setting the standard exit bin will use when in Power Saver mode.
Note: For more information on Power Saver mode, see “Adjusting Power Saver” on page 70.
6Click Submit.
Using the printer control panel
1
Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2On the home screen, touch .
3Touch Settings, and then touch General Settings.
4Touch the down arrow until Output Lighting appears.
5Touch Output Lighting.
6Touch the arrow button next to Normal/Standby Mode to select the light settings the standard exit bin will
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							7Touch the arrow button next to Power Saver to select the light setting the standard exit bin will use when in
Power Saver mode.
Note: For more information on Power Saver mode, see “Adjusting Power Saver” on page 70.
8Touch Submit.
9Touch .
Recycling
Lexmark provides collection programs and environmentally progressive approaches to recycling. For more information,
see:
The Notices chapter
The Environmental Sustainability section of the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/environment
The Lexmark recycling program at www.lexmark.com/recycling
Recycling Lexmark products
To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling:
1Visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com/recycle.
2Find the product type you want to recycle, and then select your country from the list.
3Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Recycling Lexmark packaging
Lexmark continually strives to minimize packaging. Less packaging helps to ensure that Lexmark printers are transported
in the most efficient and environmentally sensitive manner and that there is less packaging to dispose of. These
efficiencies result in fewer greenhouse emissions, energy savings, and natural resource savings.
Lexmark cartons are 100% recyclable where corrugated recycling facilities exist. Facilities may not exist in your area.
Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam used in Lexmark packaging is recyclable where foam recycling facilities exist. Facilities
may not exist in your area. For information on EPS foam recycling locations:
1Visit EPS Recycling Internationals Web site at www.epsrecycling.org/pages/intcon.html.
2Select your country or region from the list, and then click the links or use the contact information provided.
When you return a cartridge to Lexmark, you can reuse the box that the cartridge came in. Lexmark will recycle the
box.
Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling
The Lexmark Cartridge Collection Program diverts millions of Lexmark cartridges from landfills annually by making it
both easy and free for Lexmark customers to return used cartridges to Lexmark for reuse or recycling. One hundred
percent of the empty cartridges returned to Lexmark are either reused or demanufactured for recycling. Boxes used
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							To return Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling, follow the instructions that came with your printer or cartridge and
use the pre‑paid shipping label. You can also:
1Visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com/recycle.
2From the Toner Cartridges section, select your country from the list.
3Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Reducing printer noise
Use Quiet Mode to reduce the printer noise.
Note: See the table for the multiple settings that change when you select a Quiet Mode setting.
ChooseTo
On Reduce printer noise.
You may notice a reduction in processing speed.
Printer engine motors do not start until a job is ready to
print. You may notice a short delay before the first page
is printed.
Fans run at a reduced speed or are turned off.
If your printer has faxing capability, fax sounds are
reduced or disabled, including those made by the fax
speaker and ringer.
Off Use factory default settings. This setting supports the
performance specifications for your printer.
To select a Quiet Mode setting:
1On the home screen, touch .
2Touch Settings.
3Touch General Settings.
4Touch Quiet Mode.
5Touch the arrows to select a setting.
6Touch Submit.
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							Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the trays and feeders. It also includes information about paper orientation, setting
the Paper Size and Paper Type, and linking and unlinking trays.
Setting the Paper Size and Paper Type
The Paper Size setting for the standard 250 tray and the multipurpose feeder must be set manually from the Paper size
menu. The factory default Paper Type setting is Plain Paper. The Paper Type setting must be set manually for all trays
that do not contain plain paper.
1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2On the home screen, touch .
3Touch Paper Menu.
4Touch Paper Size/Type.
5Touch the arrows for the desired tray until the correct size or type setting appears.
6Touch Submit.
7Touch  to return to the home screen.
Configuring Universal paper settings
The Universal Paper Size is a user‑defined setting that lets you print on paper sizes that are not preset in the printer
menus. Set the Paper Size for the specified tray to Universal when the size you want is not available from the Paper
Size menu. Then, specify all of the following Universal size settings for your paper:
Units of measure (millimeters or inches)
Portrait Width
Portrait Height
Note: The smallest supported Universal size is 76 x 76 mm (3  x 3 in.); the largest size is 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in.).
Specify the Universal Paper Size measurement
1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2On the home screen, touch .
3Touch Paper Menu.
4Touch the down arrow until Universal Setup appears, and then touch Universal Setup.
5Touch the left or right arrow to select the desired unit of measure.
6Touch Portrait Width or Portrait Height.
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							8Touch Submit to save your selection.
Submitting Selection appears, followed by the Paper menu.
9Touch  to return to the home screen.
Avoiding jams
The following hints can help you avoid jams:
Paper tray recommendations
Make sure the paper lies flat in the paper tray.
Do not remove the paper tray while the printer is printing.
Do not load the paper tray while the printer is printing. Load it prior to printing, or wait for a prompt to load it.
Do not load too much paper. Make sure the stack height does not exceed the indicated maximum height.
Make sure the guides in the paper tray or the manual feeder are properly positioned and are not pressing too tightly
against the paper or envelopes.
Push the paper tray in firmly after loading paper.
Paper recommendations
Use only recommended paper or specialty media.
Do not load wrinkled, creased, damp, bent, or curled paper.
Flex, fan, and straighten paper before loading it.
Do not use paper that has been cut or trimmed by hand.
Do not mix paper sizes, weights, or types in the same stack.
Make sure all sizes and types are set correctly in the printer control panel menus.
Store paper per the manufacturers recommendations.
Loading trays
1Pull the tray completely out.
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							2Squeeze and slide the guides to the correct position for the paper size you are loading.
For long paper like A4 or legal, squeeze and slide the length guide backwards to accommodate the length of paper
you are loading.
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							If you are loading A6‑size paper:
aSqueeze and slide the length guide toward the center of the tray to the A5 size position.
bRaise the A6 backstop.
Notes:
The standard tray accommodates only 150 sheets of A6‑size paper. Notice the maximum fill line on the A6
backstop which indicates the maximum height for loading A6‑size paper. Do not try to overload the tray.
A6‑size paper cannot be loaded in the optional tray.
Note: Use the size indicators on the bottom of the tray to help position the guide.
3Flex a stack of paper back and forth to loosen the sheets, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper.
Straighten the edges on a level surface.
4Load the paper stack toward the back of the tray as shown with the recommended print side facedown.
Note: The maximum fill line on the width guide indicates the maximum height for loading paper. Do not load
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1Maximum fill line
Load letterhead with the top edge of the sheet toward the front of the tray and the design facedown.
LETTERHEAD
5Squeeze and slide the guides to lightly touch the side of the stack.
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							6Insert the tray.
7If the paper type you loaded differs from the type that was previously loaded in the tray, then change the Paper
Size/Type setting on the Paper menu.
Using the multipurpose feeder
You may want to use the multipurpose feeder when you print on different sizes and types of papers or specialty media,
such as card stock, transparencies, paper labels, and envelopes. You may also want to use the multipurpose feeder for
single‑page print jobs on letterhead or on other specialty media you do not keep in a tray.
Opening the multipurpose feeder
1Grasp the handle, and pull the multipurpose feeder door down.
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							2Grasp the raised handle, and pull the extension forward.
3Grasp the handle, and pull the extension so it flips forward.
4Guide the extension down gently so the multipurpose feeder is extended fully and open.
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