3600-4600Series User's Guide

November 2008

www.lexmark.com

Contents
Safety information.............................................................................	7
Introduction........................................................................................	8
Finding information about the printer...........................................................................................................................	8
Setting up the printer......................................................................	11
Bypassing security warnings during software installation...................................................................................	11
Setting up the printer as a copier only........................................................................................................................	11
Understanding the parts of the printer.......................................................................................................................	18
Using the printer control panel buttons and menus..............................................................................................	20
Using the printer control panel .................................................................................................................................................	20
Using the printer menus ..............................................................................................................................................................	21
Using the Copy menu....................................................................................................................................................................	23
Using the Scan menu ....................................................................................................................................................................	24
Using the Photo menu..................................................................................................................................................................	24
Using the PictBridge menu .........................................................................................................................................................	25
Using the Setup menu ..................................................................................................................................................................	25
Saving settings.................................................................................................................................................................................	26
Using the printer software...............................................................................................................................................	28
Installing printer software ...........................................................................................................................................................	28
Installing the optional XPS driver (Windows Vista users only).......................................................................................	29
Using the Windows printer software.......................................................................................................................................	30
Using the Macintosh printer software.....................................................................................................................................	31
Switching between the rear USB port and the Quick Connect laptop port (selected models
only).....................................................................................................................................................................................	32
Installing the printer on a wireless network (selected
models only)......................................................................................	34
Wireless network compatibility......................................................................................................................................	34
Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network..........................................................	34
Installing the printer on a wireless network..............................................................................................................	35
Wireless installation instructions (France only)........................................................................................................	35
Configuring an IP address manually.............................................................................................................................	36
Interpreting the colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light.................................................................................................	36
Changing wireless settings after installation............................................................................................................	37
Using the Network Setup menu.....................................................................................................................................	38
Installing the printer on other computers..................................................................................................................	38
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Advanced wireless setup..................................................................................................................................................	39
Creating an ad hoc wireless network ......................................................................................................................................	39
Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network ................................................................................................	43
Frequently asked questions.............................................................................................................................................	43
What is a network? .........................................................................................................................................................................	43
How are home networks configured?.....................................................................................................................................	43
Why do I need an installation cable? .......................................................................................................................................	46
How do I attach the installation cable?...................................................................................................................................	46
What is the difference between infrastructure and ad hoc networks? .......................................................................	47
Finding the signal strength.........................................................................................................................................................	48
How can I improve wireless signal strength? .......................................................................................................................	48
What is an SSID? ..............................................................................................................................................................................	50
How do I find out what type of security my network is using?......................................................................................	50
Can I use my printer on a USB and a wireless connection at the same time?...........................................................	50
What is a MAC address?................................................................................................................................................................	50
How do I find the MAC address? ...............................................................................................................................................	51
What is an IP address?...................................................................................................................................................................	51
What is TCP/IP? ................................................................................................................................................................................	51
How do I locate IP addresses? ....................................................................................................................................................	52
How are IP addresses assigned?................................................................................................................................................	52
What is a key index?.......................................................................................................................................................................	53
Loading paper...................................................................................	54
Loading paper.......................................................................................................................................................................	54
Loading various paper types...........................................................................................................................................	54
Loading original documents on the scanner glass.................................................................................................	58
Using the automatic paper type sensor......................................................................................................................	59
Printing...............................................................................................	60
Printing basic documents.................................................................................................................................................	60
Printing a document......................................................................................................................................................................	60
Printing Web pages........................................................................................................................................................................	60
Printing multiple copies of a document.................................................................................................................................	61
Collating printed copies...............................................................................................................................................................	61
Printing the last page first (reverse page order)..................................................................................................................	62
Printing multiple pages on one sheet (N-Up).......................................................................................................................	63
Printing documents from a memory card or flash drive ..................................................................................................	63
Printing specialty documents.........................................................................................................................................	64
Choosing compatible specialty paper types ........................................................................................................................	64
Printing envelopes .........................................................................................................................................................................	65
Printing labels ..................................................................................................................................................................................	66
Printing on custom-size paper...................................................................................................................................................	67
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Saving and deleting print settings................................................................................................................................	67
Managing print jobs...........................................................................................................................................................	68
Pausing print jobs...........................................................................................................................................................................	68
Resuming print jobs.......................................................................................................................................................................	69
Canceling print jobs.......................................................................................................................................................................	70
Working with photos.......................................................................	72
Inserting a memory card...................................................................................................................................................	72
Inserting a flash drive.........................................................................................................................................................	73
Retrieving and managing photos..................................................................................................................................	74
Transferring photos from a memory device to the computer .......................................................................................	74
Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive ...............................................................................................	76
Printing photos.....................................................................................................................................................................	76
Printing photos using the printer control panel .................................................................................................................	76
Printing photos from the computer using the printer software ...................................................................................	77
Printing photos from a memory device using the printer software ............................................................................	78
Applying color effects to photos using the printer control panel ................................................................................	79
Printing photos from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera ............................................................................................	80
Printing photos stored on a memory device using the proof sheet............................................................................	81
Printing photos from a digital camera using DPOF ...........................................................................................................	82
Copying...............................................................................................	83
Making copies.......................................................................................................................................................................	83
Copying photos....................................................................................................................................................................	83
Enlarging or reducing images.........................................................................................................................................	83
Adjusting copy quality.......................................................................................................................................................	84
Making a copy lighter or darker.....................................................................................................................................	84
Collating copies using the printer control panel.....................................................................................................	85
Repeating an image on one page.................................................................................................................................	85
Copying multiple pages on one sheet (N-Up)..........................................................................................................	86
Canceling a copy job..........................................................................................................................................................	86
Scanning.............................................................................................	87
Scanning original documents.........................................................................................................................................	87
Scanning color or black-and-white original documents.......................................................................................	89
Scanning photos for editing............................................................................................................................................	89
Scanning to a computer over a network....................................................................................................................	89
Canceling scan jobs............................................................................................................................................................	90

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Faxing.................................................................................................	91
Sending a fax using the computer................................................................................................................................	91
Receiving a fax......................................................................................................................................................................	92
Maintaining the printer...................................................................	94
Maintaining print cartridges............................................................................................................................................	94
Installing print cartridges.............................................................................................................................................................	94
Removing a used print cartridge ..............................................................................................................................................	95
Refilling print cartridges...............................................................................................................................................................	96
Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges................................................................................................................................	96
Aligning print cartridges ..............................................................................................................................................................	97
Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles........................................................................................................................................	97
Checking ink levels.........................................................................................................................................................................	98
Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts................................................................................................................	99
Preserving the print cartridges ................................................................................................................................................	100
Cleaning the scanner glass............................................................................................................................................	100
Cleaning the exterior of the printer............................................................................................................................	100
Ordering supplies..............................................................................................................................................................	101
Ordering print cartridges ...........................................................................................................................................................	101
Ordering paper and other supplies........................................................................................................................................	102
Resetting to factory settings.........................................................................................................................................	102
Troubleshooting.............................................................................	103
Using the printer troubleshooting software (Windows only)...........................................................................	103
Setup troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................................	103
Incorrect language appears on the display.........................................................................................................................	103
Power button is not lit ................................................................................................................................................................	104
Software did not install...............................................................................................................................................................	104
Page does not print......................................................................................................................................................................	105
Solving printer power problems .............................................................................................................................................	108
Removing and reinstalling the software ..............................................................................................................................	108
Enabling the USB port in Windows ........................................................................................................................................	109
Wireless troubleshooting...............................................................................................................................................	110
Wireless troubleshooting checklist ........................................................................................................................................	110
Printing a network setup page ................................................................................................................................................	111
Wireless configuration does not continue after the USB cable is attached ............................................................	111
Cannot print over wireless network.......................................................................................................................................	112
Cannot print and there is a firewall on the computer.....................................................................................................	115
Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit.....................................................................................................................................................	115
Wi-Fiindicator light is green but the printer does not print (Windows only) ........................................................	115
Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation (Windows only)...........................................................	117
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Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation (Macintosh only) ........................................................	120
Wi-Fiindicator light is still orange ..........................................................................................................................................	122
Wireless print server not installed ..........................................................................................................................................	124
“Communication not available” message displays when printing wirelessly ........................................................	124
Communication with printer lost when connected to Virtual Private Network (VPN)........................................	124
Resetting the internal wireless print server to factory default settings....................................................................	124
Notices..............................................................................................	126
Product information.........................................................................................................................................................	126
Edition notice.....................................................................................................................................................................	126
European EC directives conformity statement for radio products.................................................................	129
Power consumption.........................................................................................................................................................	132
Networking glossary.....................................................................	137
Index.................................................................................................	139

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