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 media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2If you are loading a document into the ADF, adjust the paper guides.
3From the control panel, press .
4Use the keypad to enter the number of copies.
5Press  to start copying in black and white, or press  to start copying in color.
Note: To cancel the copy function, press 
 at any time.
Customizing copy settings
Press  to access copy options while in copy mode.
Selecting a paper tray for copies
To select a paper tray other than the current default tray:
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 tray you want appears, and then press .
5Press  to return to the Ready state.
 
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							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 press .
Note: Only the paper sizes you have loaded in the trays will show up in the menu.
5Press  to return to the Ready state.
Reducing or enlarging copies
To change the default size ratio for copies:
1From the control panel, press .
2Press  or  repeatedly until Copy Settings appears, and then press .
3Press  or  repeatedly until Reduce/Enlarge appears, and then press .
4Press  or  repeatedly until the size ratio you want appears. The size ratios are:
100%
2in1 A4-LTR-LGL
4in1 A4-LTR-LGL
200%
400%
Custom 25-400%
25%
50%
78% LGL>LTR
83% LGL>A4
94% A4>LTR
97% LTR>A4
5Press .
6Press  to return to the Ready state.
Note: Copy size can also be temporarily changed by pressing the Reduce / Enlarge button on the control panel.
When the printer power is reset, the printer returns to the default settings.
 
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							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 magazine
clippings) into the ADF.
2Adjust the paper guides.
3From the control panel, press .
4Use the keypad to enter the number of copies.
5Press .
6Press  or  repeatedly until Copy Settings appears, and then press .
7Press  or  repeatedly until Reduce/Enlarge appears, and then press .
8Press  or  repeatedly until 2in1 A4-LTR-LGL or 4in1 A4-LTR-LGL appears, and then press .
9Press  or  repeatedly to choose the paper orientation, and then press .
10Press  to return to the Ready state.
11Press  to start copying in black and white, or press  to start copying in color.
Adjusting copy quality
Adjusting the copy quality setting changes the quality of the copies. Choose between Photo (best quality), Text
(fastest speed), or Mixed (standard speed). To change the default quality setting:
1From the control panel, press .
2Press  or  repeatedly until Copy Settings appears, and then press .
3Press  or  repeatedly until Quality appears, and then press .
4Press  or  repeatedly until Mixed, Text, or Photo appears, and then press.
5Press  to return to the Ready state.
Note: Copy quality 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 copy lighter or darker
Adjusting the density setting makes the copies lighter or darker. To change the default density setting:
1From the control panel, press .
2Press  or  repeatedly until Copy Settings appears, and then press .
 
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							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 (not collated).
Collated Not collated
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 media (such as magazine
clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass.
2If you are loading a document into the ADF, adjust the paper guides.
3From the control panel, press .
4Use the keypad to enter the number of copies.
5Press .
6Press  or  repeatedly until Copy Settings appears, and then press .
7Press  or  repeatedly until Sort appears, and then press .
8Press  or  repeatedly until On appears, and then press .
9Press  to return to the Ready state.
10Press  to start copying in black and white, or press  to start copying in color.
Canceling a copy job
To cancel a copy job, press  at any time.
Note: If the copy job continues to print, part of the job may have already been transmitted to the printer buffer before
the stop command was sent. Cancel Copy Job appears on the display, and the remaining buffered pages are
printed before the job is canceled.
 
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							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 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 scanner glass.
3If you are loading a document into the ADF, adjust the paper guides.
4Click Start ΠPrograms or All Programs ΠLexmark Applications ΠPresto! PageManager.
The Presto! Scan Buttons dialog appears.
Note: If the Presto! Scan Buttons dialog does not appear, press F9.
5From the Presto! Scan Buttons toolbar, click the application to scan to.
6When the scan settings dialog appears, click Preview.
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.
7Adjust the scan settings, and then click Scan.
 
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							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 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 scanner glass.
3If you are loading a document into the ADF, adjust the paper guides.
4Click Start ΠPrograms or All Programs ΠABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint ΠABBYY FineReader 6.0
Sprint.
5From the toolbar, click Scan&Read.
6When the scan settings dialog appears, click Preview.
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.
7For best results, select Editing Text (OCR), and then click Scan.
8Once the image loads, click Save.
9Select a destination you want to save to, and then click OK.
10Edit and save the document.
Customizing scan settings using the computer
1Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are 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 scanner glass.
3If you are loading a document into the ADF, adjust the paper guides.
4Click Start ΠPrograms or All Programs ΠLexmark Applications ΠPresto! PageManager.
5From the Presto! Scan Buttons toolbar, click the application to scan to.
Note: If the Scan Buttons dialog does not appear, press F9.
 
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							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 scanner IP Address.
Select the scan source (Reflective or Automatic Document Feeder).
Select a preset document type, or choose Custom.
Scan ConfigurationSelect the mode (True Color, Grayscale, or Black and White).
Select the scan resolution.
Select a preset size, or use the dotted line box in the preview window to select a
specific area of the preview image to scan.
Use the Scan task to remove any size adjustments made in the preview window or
to select an auto-crop setting.
Note: For more information, click Help at the bottom of the screen.
Advanced tabOptions
Gamma / SharpnessAdjust the color correction curve (gamma) of the overall image or of individual color
channels.
Select whether to sharpen blurry edges.
Brightness / ContrastAdjust the brightness of the overall image or of individual color channels.
Saturation / HueAdjust the intensity of the colors in the image.
Adjust the hue of the image.
Moire ReductionRemove image patterns from magazines, newspapers, or art printing (descreen).
Note: For more information, click Help at the bottom of the screen.
10Click Scan.
 
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							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 scanner glass.
3If you are loading a document into the ADF, adjust the paper guides.
4Click Start ΠPrograms or All Programs ΠLexmark Applications ΠPresto! PageManager.
The Presto! Scan Buttons dialog appears.
Note: If the Presto! Scan Buttons dialog does not appear, press F9.
5From the Presto! Scan Buttons toolbar, click the application to scan to.
6When the scan settings dialog appears, click Preview.
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.
7Click the Advanced tab.
8Select Moire Reduction.
9Choose either Magazine, Newspaper, or Art Print, and then click Scan.
Scanning to a computer over the network
1Make sure the printer is connected to the network through a print server, and the printer, the print server, and
the computer receiving the scan are all 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 scanner glass.
3If you are loading a document into the ADF, adjust the paper guides.
4From the control panel, press .
5Use the quick access panel to choose a scan destination (1–20), or press the Directory button to search for a
stored name.
6Press  to start scanning in black and white, or press  to start scanning in color.
Note: To cancel the scan function, press 
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							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.
3Use the keypad to type the name you are searching for, and then press .
Notes:
If you know the One Touch Button (1–20) assigned to the name, you can directly select the name using the
quick access panel.
To return to Ready, press  at any time.
Canceling a scan job
To cancel a scan job, press  at any time.
Customizing scan settings from the control panel
Press  to access scan settings while in scan mode.
Changing the Document Size setting
The Document Size setting defines the size of the original document being scanned.
1From the control panel, press .
2Press  or  repeatedly until Scan Settings appears, and then press .
3Press  or  repeatedly until Document Size appears, and then press .
4Press  or  repeatedly until the correct size appears, and then press.
5Press  to return to the Ready state.
Adjusting the scan resolution
1From the control panel, press .
2Press  or  repeatedly until Scan Settings appears, and then press .
3Press  or  repeatedly until Resolution appears, and then press .
 
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							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  repeatedly until Scan Settings appears, and then press .
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: Scan 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.
 
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