Lexmark X940e User Manual

Attaching cables
Connect the printer to the computer using a USB cable or Ethernet cable. A USB port requires a USB cable. Be sure to
match the USB symbol on the cable with the USB symbol on the printer. Match the appropriate Ethernet cable to the
Ethernet port.
Connect the two scanner cables to the scanner connectors on the back of the printer.
1USB port
2Ethernet port
3Scanner connector
4Scanner connector
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Loading paper and specialty media
This section explains how to load the 520-, 850-, and 1150-sheet trays, and the multipurpose feeder. 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 is determined by the position of the paper guides in the tray for all trays except the multipurpose
feeder. The Paper Size setting for the multipurpose feeder must be set manually. The...

2Squeeze the width guide tabs together as shown, and move the width guide to the correct position for the paper
size being loaded.
3Squeeze the length guide tab inward as shown, and slide the guide to the correct position for the paper size being
loaded.
Note: Use the size indicators on the bottom of the tray to help position the guides.
4Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten the
edges on a level surface.
5Load the paper stack with...

Long‑edge orientationShort‑edge orientation
6Make sure the paper guides are secure against the edges of the paper.
7Align the tray, and insert it.
8If a different type of paper was loaded than the type previously loaded in the tray, change the Paper Type setting
for the tray from the control panel.
Using A5 or statement paper sizes
The paper trays cannot distinguish between A5‑ (148 x 210 mm) and statement‑size (140 x 216 mm) paper when both
sizes are loaded in the paper trays. From the Size Sensing...

9Touch Submit.
10Touch Exit Config Menu.
Loading the 867‑ and 1133‑sheet trays
Although the 867-sheet tray and the 1133-sheet tray are different in appearance, they support the same paper sizes
and types and require the same process for loading paper. Use these instructions to load paper in either tray:
1Grasp the handle, and open the tray.
2Squeeze the length guide tab inward as shown, and slide the guide to the correct position for the paper size being
loaded.
3Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen...

4Load the paper stack with the recommended print side faceup.
5Make sure the paper guides are secure against the edges of the paper.
6Insert the tray into the printer.
7If a different type of paper was loaded than the type previously loaded in the tray, change the Paper Type setting
for the tray from the control panel.
Using the multipurpose feeder
1Paper guides
2Size indicators
3Stack height limiter
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1Pull the multipurpose feeder tray down.
2Grasp the extension, and gently pull it out until it is fully extended.
3Prepare the paper for loading.
Flex sheets of paper back and forth to loosen them, and then fan them. Do not fold or crease the paper. Straighten
the edges on a level surface.
Hold transparencies by the edges, and then fan them. Straighten the edges on a level surface.
Note: Avoid touching the print side of the transparencies. Be careful not to scratch them.
Flex a stack of envelopes back...

4Load the paper, and then adjust the paper guides so that they lightly touch the edges of the paper stack.
Load letter, A4, and transparencies with the recommended print side facedown and the long edge of the paper
entering the printer first.
Load A3, A5, B4, folio, legal, and statement paper with the recommended print side facedown and the short
edge of the paper entering the printer first.
Notes:
–Adjust the additional paper guide to accommodate SRA3 and 12 x 19 paper sizes.
–Do not exceed the maximum...

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 (inches or millimeters)
Portrait Height and Portrait Width
Feed Direction
Note: The smallest supported Universal size is 100 x 148...

To unlink a tray, change the following tray settings so that they do not match the settings of any other tray:
Paper Type (for example: Plain Paper, Letterhead, Custom Type )
Paper Type names describe the paper characteristics. If the name that best describes your paper is used by linked
trays, assign a different Paper Type name to the tray, such as Custom Type , or define your own custom name.
Paper Size (for example: letter, A4, statement)
Load a different paper size to change the Paper Size setting...