Lexmark X500n User Manual

Copying
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)Scanner glass
Use the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) for
multiple-page A4-, letter-, or legal-size documents.Use the scanner glass for single pages, small items
(such as postcards or photos), transparencies, photo
paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings).
Making a copy
1Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin...

Selecting a paper size for copies
If you have more than one tray installed, you can load two different sizes of paper. This will allow you to select up
to two different paper sizes for copies. To select a paper size other than the current default size (loaded in Tray 1):
1From the control panel, press .
2Press  or  repeatedly until Copy Settings appears, and then press .
3Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Select appears, and then press .
4Press  or  repeatedly until the size you want appears, and then...

Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet
In order to save paper, you can copy either two or four consecutive pages of a multiple-page document onto a single
sheet of paper.
Notes:
The Paper Size must be set to Letter, Legal, A4, or B5 JIS.
The Copy Size must be set to 100%.
This feature is available only when making copies using the ADF.
1Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as...

3Press  or  repeatedly until Density appears, and then press .
4Press  or  repeatedly to adjust the density, and then press .
5Press  to return to the Ready state.
Note: Copy density can also be temporarily changed by pressing the Lighter/Darker button on the control panel.
When the printer power is reset, the printer returns to the default settings.
Collating 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...

Scanning
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)Scanner glass
Use the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) for
multiple-page A4-, letter-, or legal-size documents.Use the scanner glass for single pages, small items
(such as postcards or photos), transparencies, photo
paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings).
Scanning a document using the computer
1Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are turned on.
2Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown...

Scanning documents directly to other applications
You can scan documents directly to applications that are TWAIN and WIA compliant. For more information, see the
application help.
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...

6Click Preview. Wait for the image to appear on the screen.
Note: If you are using the ADF, the Preview function is not supported. If you are using the scanner glass, you
can preview one page at a time.
7If you want to scan only a portion of the document, click and drag the dotted line box to select a specific area of
the preview image to scan.
8Select what document type is being scanned.
9Customize the scan settings from the General tab or the Advanced tab:
General tabOptions
Scan Page ForSelect the...

Scanning clear images from magazines or newspapers
Use the Moire Reduction feature to help remove wavy 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 turned on.
2Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the...

Setting up the scan directory
1Open a Web browser.
2In the address bar, type the IP address of the printer, and then press Enter.
If the Java applet screen appears, click Yes.
3Click Scan Destination.
4Under New Destination, from the drop-down menu, select Email,FTP, or PC.
5Enter your scan settings, and then click Submit.
Note: If authorization is required, enter the administrator password before clicking Submit.
Searching the scan directory
1From the control panel, press .
2Press the Directory button....

4Press  or  repeatedly until the resolution you want appears, and then press.
5Press  to return to the Ready state.
Note: Scan resolution can also be temporarily changed by pressing the Image Quality button on the control panel.
When the printer power is reset, the printer returns to the default settings.
Making a scanned image lighter or darker
Adjusting the density setting makes scanned images lighter or darker. To change the default density setting:
1From the control panel, press .
2Press  or...