Lexmark X6570 User Manual

							Printing specialty documents
Choosing compatible specialty paper types
Heavyweight matte paper—A photo paper with a matte finish used for printing high-quality graphics.
Lexmark PerfectFinishTM Photo paper—A high-quality photo paper specifically designed for Lexmark inkjet
printers, but compatible with all inkjet printers. It is used specifically for printing professional quality photos with
a glossy finish. It is best when used with genuine Lexmark evercolor
TM 2 ink, providing photos that are fade- and
water-resistant.
Lexmark Photo Paper—An outstanding everyday heavyweight inkjet photo paper designed for use with
Lexmark printers, but compatible with all brands of inkjet printers. Although inexpensive, it offers excellent image
quality and outstanding value.
Transparency—A clear, plastic media primarily used for overhead projectors.
Card stock—A very thick paper used for printing sturdier items, such as greeting cards.
Iron-On transfer—A type of media that has a reverse image printed on it that can be ironed onto fabric.
Printing envelopes
1Load envelopes.
2With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
3Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
4From the “I Want To” menu, select Print on an envelope.
5From the Envelope Size list, select the envelope size loaded.
6Select Portrait or Landscape orientation.
Notes:
Most envelopes use landscape orientation.
Make sure the same orientation is also selected in the software application.
7Click OK to close any printer software dialogs that are open.
8Click OK or Print.
Printing greeting cards, index cards, photo cards, and postcards
1Load greeting cards, index cards, photo cards, or postcards.
2With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
3Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
4Select a Quality/Speed setting.
Select Photo for photos and greeting cards, and select Normal for other types of cards.
5Select the Paper Setup tab.
6Select Paper.
7From the Paper Size list, select a card size.
8Click OK.
9Click OK or Print.
 
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							Notes:
To avoid paper jams, do not force the cards into the printer.
To prevent smudging, remove each card as it exits, and let it dry before stacking.
Printing a document as a poster
1With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3Click the Print Layout tab.
4From the Layout drop-down box, select Poster.
5Select the poster size you want to print. The number you select represents the number of pages that make up
the height and width of the poster.
6Select Print Crop Marks if you want each page of the poster to show crop marks.
7Click Select Pages To Print to reprint any damaged poster pages without having to print all of the poster pages.
Click pages to select or cancel them.
8Click OK to close any printer software dialogs that are open.
9Print the document.
Note: Certain programs may cause text to be clipped or to disappear when using extra-large or extra-small fonts. If
this occurs, try decreasing or increasing the font size.
Printing an image as a poster
1From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon.
2From the Photo Printing area of the Welcome Screen, click Poster.
3If you are scanning a photo:
aPlace the photo facedown on the scanner glass.
bClick File ΠAdd Photo from Scanner.
4If you are not scanning a new item, open the folder that contains the photo you want to print as a poster.
5Drag the photo to the Print a Multi-Page Poster preview area of the screen.
6Click Next Step.
7From the “Paper size to print poster on” drop-down list, select a paper size.
8From the “Paper type to print poster on” drop-down list, select a paper type.
9From the “Print quality for poster” drop-down list, select a print quality.
10From the “Poster size” drop-down list, select the poster size.
11If you want to rotate the poster so that it fits better on the printed pages, click Rotate 90 degrees.
12Click Print Now.
 
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							Printing a booklet
1Before you change any Print Properties settings, you must select the correct paper size from the program. You
can print booklets using these paper sizes:
Letter
A4
2Load the paper.
3With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
4Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
5Click the Print Layout tab, and then click Booklet.
6If you are printing a large booklet, select a number of Printed sheets per bundle.
aClick Options ΠLayout Options.
bFrom the Printed sheets per bundle drop-down menu, select a number of printed sheets per bundle.
Note: A bundle is a set number of sheets of paper folded together. The printed bundles are stacked, one on top
of the other, keeping the correct page order. The stacked bundles can be bound to make a booklet. When printing
with a heavier paper stock, select a smaller number of Printed sheets per bundle.
7Click OK to close any printer software dialog boxes that are open.
8Print the document.
Assembling a booklet
1Flip the printed stack of papers over in the paper exit tray.
2Take the first bundle from the stack, fold it in half, and then set it aside with the front page down.
3Take the next bundle from the stack, fold it in half, and then stack it with the front page down on top of the first
bundle.
4Stack the rest of the bundles with the front page down, one on top of the other, until the booklet is complete.
5Bind the bundles together to complete the booklet.
Printing on custom-size paper
1Load up to 100 sheets of custom-size paper.
2With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
3From the Quality/Copies tab, select a Quality/Speed setting.
4Click the Paper Setup tab.
5From the Paper Size section, select Paper and then select Custom Size.
 
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							6Select the measurement units to use.
7Use the sliders, or type the size of the paper loaded into the printer.
8Click OK to close any printer software dialogs that are open.
9Print the document.
Note: Do not force paper into the printer.
Printing iron-on transfers
1Load up to 10 iron-on transfers.
2With an image open, click File ΠPrint.
3Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
4From the Print Layout tab, select Mirror if you want the printer software to flip the image.
Select Normal if you have a program that automatically flips the image.
5Click OK to close any printer software dialogs that are open.
6Print the iron-on transfers.
Note: Do not force iron-on transfers into the printer.
Printing transparencies
1Load up to 50 transparencies.
2With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
3Click OK or Print.
Note: To prevent smudging, remove each transparency as it exits, and let it dry before stacking. Transparencies
may require up to 15 minutes to dry.
Printing a banner
1With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3From the Print Layout tab, select Banner.
Note: After you print a banner, return the setting to Normal.
4To keep banner paper from jamming, select Letter Banner or A4 Banner from the Banner Paper Size dialog.
5From the Paper Setup tab, select Landscape orientation.
6Click OK.
7Click OK or Print.
 
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							Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing)
Understanding the two-sided printing (duplexing) function
The printer has a built-in duplex unit that lets you print on both sides of the paper automatically. This function is also
known as two-sided printing or duplexing.
Note: Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) works only with plain paper in letter and A4 sizes. If you want to print
two-sided documents on another size or type of paper, use the manual duplexing method.
To print a two-sided copy, the 
 light must be on. The  button works in tandem with the Duplexing settings in the
printer software. To access the Duplexing settings:
1With a document open, click File ŒPrint.
2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3Click the Print Layout tab.
The Duplexing area is on the lower portion of the dialog.
The options under the Duplexing drop-down box are “Use Printer Settings,” “On,” “Off,” and “Manual.”
SelectTo
Use Printer SettingsControl two-sided printing using the  button. Press  to turn the  light on or off.
When the  light is on, your documents are printed on both sides of the paper
(duplexed).
When the  light is off, your documents are not printed on both sides of the paper.
Note: Use Printer Settings is the factory default setting.
OnTurn on the  button so that all documents are printed on both sides of the paper.
Note: The 
 light stays on until you select a different option.
OffTurn off the  button so that all documents are printed on one side of the paper.
Note: The 
 light stays off until you select a different option.
ManualDuplex a print job manually. You must select this option when printing two-sided jobs that
will be printed on a size or type of paper other than letter- or A4-size plain paper (such as
greeting cards).
Note: You can select to print the two-sided pages so they turn like the pages of a magazine
(
1
2
Side-Flip) or like the pages of a legal pad (
12
Top-Flip).
Side-Flip is the factory default setting.
For more information, see “Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically” on page 75 and “Printing
on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually” on page 76.
Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) automatically
The printer has a built-in duplex unit that lets you print on both sides of the paper automatically.
 
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							Note: Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) works only with plain paper in letter and A4 sizes. If you want to print
two-sided documents on another type or size of paper, use the manual duplexing method.
1Press .
2With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
3Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
4Click the Print Layout tab
5From the Duplexing area, select Use Printer Settings from the drop-down box.
6Make sure the  light is on.
7Click OK to close any printer software dialogs that are open.
8Press .
Note: To return to single-sided printing, make sure the 
 light is not on.
Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually
If you want to print a two-sided (duplex) document on a size or type of paper other than plain letter- or A4-size paper,
you must use the manual duplex method. This method involves printing the odd-numbered pages, then flipping and
reloading the stack of paper to print the even-numbered pages on the other side of the sheets.
1With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
2Click Properties, Preferences, Options or Setup.
3Click the Print Layout tab.
4From the Duplexing area, select  Manual from the drop-down box.
5Select the Print manual duplex instructions check box.
6Press .
7The printer prints the odd-numbered pages and the instruction sheet, which describes how to flip and reload the
paper.
8Following the instruction sheet, flip and reload the paper with the printed side facing away from you.
9The printer then prints the even-numbered pages on the reverse sides of the odd-numbered pages, completing
the two-sided sheets.
Note: If you want to return to automatic duplexing, go to the Duplexing drop-down box and select Use Printer
Settings.
Changing printer settings
Saving and deleting print settings
1With a document open, click File ΠPrint.
2Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3Click the Quality/Copies tab.
4Make necessary adjustments to any of the settings in the Quality/Speed, Paper Type, and Multiple Copies
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							5From the Save Settings drop-down menu, select Save your current settings.
6Click a radio button next to the number of the location where you want to save your settings, then type a name
for your settings in the selected box.
Note: The first location contains Factory Default Settings, which cannot be changed or deleted.
7Click Save.
Notes:
To retrieve your print settings, click the Save Settings drop-down menu, and select them from the list.
To delete settings, choose Delete a setting from the list from the Save Settings drop-down menu. Select the
radio button next to the setting you want to delete, and then click Delete.
Resetting printer software to factory default settings
Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista users
1In Windows Vista, click  ΠControl Panel ΠPrinter.
In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, click Start ΠSettings ΠPrinters or Printers and Faxes.
2Right-click the Lexmark 6500 Series icon.
3Click Printing Preferences.
4Click the Save Settings menu.
5From the Restore section, select Factory Settings (Defaults).
Note: Factory default settings cannot be deleted.
 
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							Working with photos
Retrieving and managing photos
Inserting a memory card
1Insert a memory card.
Insert the card with the brand name label facing up.
If there is an arrow on the card, make sure it points toward the printer.
Make sure you connect the memory card to the adapter that came with it before inserting it into the slot.
2 1
SlotsMemory card
1xD-Picture Card
xD-Picture Card (type H)
xD-Picture Card (type M)
Secure Digital
Mini Secure Digital (with adapter)
Micro Secure Digital (with adapter)
MultiMedia Card
Reduced Size MultiMedia Card (with adapter)
MultiMedia Card mobile (with adapter)
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
Memory Stick Duo (with adapter) or Memory Stick PRO Duo (with adapter)
2Compact Flash Type I and Type II
Microdrive
2Wait for the light located near the memory card slots on the printer to come on. The light blinks to indicate the
memory card is being read or is transmitting data.
Warning:  Do not touch cables, any network adapter, the memory card, or the printer in the area shown while
actively printing, reading, or writing from a memory card. A loss of data can occur. Also, do not remove a memory
card while actively printing, reading, or writing from a memory card.
 
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							When the printer recognizes that a memory card is installed, the message Memory Card Detected appears.
If the printer does not read the memory card, remove and reinsert it. For more information, see “Memory card
troubleshooting” on page 176.
Notes:
The printer recognizes one active media device at a time.
If you insert more than one memory card, a message appears on the display prompting you to remove all memory
cards inserted. After removing all the memory cards from the printer, re-insert the memory card that you want
to use.
If you insert a memory card and a flash drive is already inserted into the printer, a message appears on the
display prompting you to designate the device you want the printer to recognize.
Inserting a flash drive
1Insert the flash drive into the PictBridge port on the front of the printer.
Note: An adapter may be necessary if your flash drive does not fit directly into the port.
2Wait for the printer to recognize that a flash drive is installed. When the flash drive is recognized, the message
Storage Device Detected appears.
If the printer does not read the flash drive, remove and reinsert it.
Warning: Do not touch cables, any network adapter, the flash drive, or the printer in the area shown while
actively printing, reading, or writing from the flash drive. A loss of data can occur. Also, do not remove the flash
drive while actively printing, reading, or writing from the flash drive.
 
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							Note: The printer recognizes one active media device at a time. If you insert more than one media device, a message
appears on the display prompting you to designate the device you want the printer to recognize.
Understanding the Photo Card menu
1If necessary, press Photo Card, or insert a memory card or a flash drive into the printer.
2Press  or  repeatedly until the menu item you want appears, and then press .
3Press  or  repeatedly until the submenu item you want or the setting you want appears, and then press .
Note: Pressing 
 selects a setting. An * appears next to the selected setting.
4To go into additional submenus and settings, repeat steps 2 and 3 as needed.
5If necessary, press  repeatedly to return to the previous menus and make other setting selections.
6Press Start Color or Start Black.
Menu itemAction
Proof SheetPrint and then scan a proof sheet:
for all photos on the memory card
for the most recent 20 photos
by date
Print PhotosPrint photos directly from a memory card or flash drive.
Save PhotosSave photos stored on a memory card or flash drive to the computer.
Copy photos from a memory card to a flash drive.
Lighter/DarkerAdjust brightness of printed photos.
Photo Effects1Apply automatic image enhancement or color effects to your photos.
Paper Setup1, 2Specify the size and type of the paper loaded.
Photo Size1, 2Specify the size photo you want.
Layout1Select borderless or bordered, center one photo on a page, or specify the
number of photos to print on a page.
Quality1Adjust the quality of printed photos.
1 Setting will return to factory default setting when a memory card or flash drive is removed.
2 Setting must be saved individually.
Saving Paper Size, Paper Type, and Photo Size settings
1From the control panel, press Settings.
2Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Setup appears.
3Press .
4Press  or  repeatedly until Paper Size appears.
5Press .
 
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