Lexmark P315 User Guide
Contents
Understanding your printer ..............................................7
Printer parts .................................................................................. 7
Control panel .............. ....... ............................................................ 8
Loading paper ..................................................................10
Supported photo paper types ......................................................10
Loading the photo paper .............................................................10
Inserting memory cards ..................................................11
Supported memory cards ............................................................11
Inserting memory cards ..............................................................12
Printing from a memory card ..........................................13
Step 1: Load photo paper ........................................................... 13
Step 2: Insert a memory card ......................................................13
Step 3: View your photos ............................................................ 13
Step 4: Select a photo to print .....................................................13
Step 5: Customize the photo .......................................................14
Step 6: To select another photo, repeat steps 4 and 5. ..............14
Step 7: Print photo(s) ..................................................................14
Step 8: Remove the memory card ..............................................14
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Printing from a digital camera ........................................15
Customizing your photo prints .......................................16
Printing an index page ................................................................ 16
Printing all photos ....................................................................... 16
Printing a photo in black and white .............................................17
Cropping a photo ........................................................................ 18
Adjusting the brightness ..............................................................19
Adjusting the number of prints ....................................................20
Viewing slide show ......................................................................21
Printing DPOF selection ..............................................................21
Customizing your printer settings .................................22
Changing the blank paper size ......................... ....... ...... ....... ...... 22
Changing the blank paper type ............ ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... 22
Changing the print quality ...........................................................23
Adjusting preview before print .....................................................23
Changing the control panel display langu age ... ....... ...... ....... ...... 23
Changing the power save .................... ....... ...... ....... ...................24
Clearing photo settings ...............................................................24
Restoring factory defaults ...........................................................25
Traveling with your printer ..............................................26
Before you travel .........................................................................26
Packing the printer ......................................................................26
Unpacking the printer ..................................................................28
Maintaining your print cartridge .....................................30
Checking the ink level status ......................................................30
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Refilling the print cartridge ..........................................................30
Ordering supplies ........................................................................30
Replacing the print cartridge ....................................................... 31
Aligning the print cartridge ..........................................................34
Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles ............................................34
Printing a test page .....................................................................35
Troubleshooting ...............................................................36
Setup troubleshooting .................................................................37
Print troubleshooting ...................................................................38
Improving print quality .................................................................40
Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting ...........................................43
Memory card and PictBridge troubleshooting .............................44
Error messages troubleshooting .................................................45
Finding more information ............................... ..... ..... .... ..47
Notices .............................................................................. 48
Index ..................................................................................51
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Understanding your pr inter
Printer parts
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# Part Purpose
1 Paper support Load paper into the printer.
2 Carry handle Tran sp orting the printer.
3 Access cover Install or replace print cartridge.
4 PictBridge port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the
printer. Us e the con trols on th e ca mera to select and
print your photos.
5 Memory card slots Insert memory cards.
6 Paper exit Allows paper to exit after printing is complete.
7 Control panel
display
8 Control panel Operate the printer. For more details, see “Control
Preview photos on your memory card and check the
status of the printer.
The display has 4 positions: flat, 25°, 50°, and 90°.
panel” on page 8
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# Part Purpose
1 Power supply cord port Install the provided power supply cord.
Control panel
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# Button Purpose
1Menu • Display the Pho to menu.
2 Stop/Clear • Deselect the displayed photo for printing.
• Stop the print job.
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# Button Purpose
3 Start Begin printing the selected photos.
4 Power Turn the printer on and off.
5 Up arrow • Scroll through menu options.
• Change the selected are a when cropping an
image.
• Skip forward through the pictures on the
memory card 10 at a time.
Down arrow • Scroll through menu options.
• Change the selected are a when cropping an
image.
• Skip backward through the pictures on the
memory card 10 at a time.
Right arrow (+) • Increase the number of prints.
• Change the selected are a when cropping an
image.
• Increase the value of a menu item.
• Display the next picture on a memory card.
Left arrow (-) • Decrease the number of prints.
• Change the selected are a when cropping an
image.
• Decrease the value of a menu item.
• Display the previous picture on a memory
card.
6 Number of Prints • Change the number of photos you want to
7 Rotate Rotate the image on the control panel display
8 Select • Choose a menu option.
print.
• Change the siz e of the g reen cr op bo x when
cropping an image.
90° counterclockwise for easier viewing.
• Choose a displayed photo for printing.
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Loading paper
Supported photo paper types
Type Size Usage
Photo/Glossy
cards
Card stock Index card: 4 x 6 inches
Note: Do not load more than 25 sheets into the paper support.
Photo paper: 4 x 6 inches
(102 x 152 mm)
Hagaki card: 3.9 x 5.8 inches
(100 x 148 mm)
A6 card: 4.1 x 5.8 inches
(105 x 148 mm)
(102 x 152 mm)
Print photos
Print photos
Print photos
Print test pages and cartridge
maintenance pages
Loading the photo paper
1 Lift the paper support.
2 Load the photo paper into the paper support with the print side
facing you.
Note: Do not force the photo paper into the printer.
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Inserting memory car ds
Supported memory cards
Note: Your card manufacturer may differ from the ones
pictured.
Microdrive
SmartMedia
CompactFlash Ty pe I and Type II
Secure Digital (SD)
MultiMedia Card
Memory Stick
Memory Stick PRO
Memory Stick Duo (with adapter)
Memory Stick PRO Duo (with adapter)
xD Picture Card
(up to 512MB)
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Inserting memory cards
The memory card reader has two slots to accommodate different size
memory cards. A small light turns on when a memory card is inserted. The
light blinks to indicate the memory card is being read or is transmitting
data.
Warning: Do not remove the memory card while the light is
blinking.
Slot Memory card Installation
Left slot • Secure Digital
• SmartMedia
• MultiMedia
• Memory Stick
• Memory Stick PRO
• Memory Stick Duo
(with adapter)
• Memory Stick PRO
Duo (with adapter)
• xD Picture Card.
Right slot • CompactFlash Type I
and Type II
• Microdrive
Note: Y our printer recognizes only one digital media source for
photos at a time.
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• Insert card with brand name
label face up.
Note: If you are using
SmartMedia cards, mak e sure the
gold contact area faces up.
Note: If you are using a Memory
Stick Duo or Memory Stick PRO
Duo card, be sure to connect it to
the adapter that came with the
card before inserting it in the slot.
• If you have an arrow on your
card, make sure it points
toward the printer.
• The name label faces up.
• If you have an arrow on your
card, make sure it points
toward the printer.
Printing from a memory card
Step 1: Load photo paper
Note: For help loading photo paper and a list of supported
paper types, see page 10.
Step 2: Insert a memory card
Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you hav e,
see page 11.
The I Want To... menu appears.
Step 3: View your photos
1 Press the down arrow to highlight Slide Show.
2 Press Select.
Each photo will appear on the display for five seconds. To skip
ahead, press the right arrow button. T o go back, press the left arrow
button.
3 Press Stop/Clear when you are ready to select the photos you want
to print.
Step 4: Select a photo to print
1 Press the right or left arrow buttons to scroll to the photo you want
to print.
Note: For easier viewing, press
the display 90° counterclockwise.
2 Press Select.
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Rotate to rotate the image on
Step 5: Customize the photo
You can adjust the photo settings before you print. If you want to:
• Crop the photo, see page 18.
• Adjust the brightness, see page 19.
• Change the number of prints, press Number Of Prints.
• Change the print quality, see page 23.
• Change the blank paper size, see page 22.
Step 6: To select another photo, repeat steps 4 and 5.
When you are finished selecting your photo(s), continue with step 7.
Step 7: Print photo(s)
Press Start.
If Preview before Print is on, a preview of the print job is first displayed.
Press
Start again to print the photo.
If Preview before Print is off, the photo prints immediately.
Note: To adjust the Preview setting, see page 23.
Step 8: Remove the memory card
Warning: Do not remove the memory card while the light is
blinking. The light blinks to indicate the memory card is
being read or is transmitting data.
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Printing from a digital camera
You can connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to your printer and
use the buttons on the camera to select and print your photos:
1 Insert one end of the USB cable into the camera.
Note: Use only the USB cable that came with your camera.
2 Insert the other end of the cable into the PictBridge port on the front
of the printer.
3 Refer to the instructions included with your camera for PictBridge
connection and usage informati on.
Note: Make sure the PictBridge-enabled digital camera is set
to the correct USB mode. Refer to the camera
documentation for more information.
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Customizing your photo prints
Printing an index page
1 Load photo paper.
2 Insert a memory card.
Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you hav e,
see page 11.
The I Want To... menu appears.
3 Press Menu.
The Photo menu appears.
4 Press the down arrow button until you highlight Print Index
Page.
5 Press Select.
If Preview before Print is on, a preview of the print job is first
displayed. Press
Start to print the index page.
If Preview before Print is off, the index page prints immediately.
Note: To adjust the Preview setting, see page 23.
Printing all photos
1 Load photo paper.
2 Insert a memory card.
Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you hav e,
see page 11.
The I Want To... menu appears.
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3 Press the down arrow button until you highlight Print All
Photos.
4 Press Select.
If Preview before Print is on, a preview of the print job is first
displayed. Press
If Preview before Print is off, the photos print immediately.
Note: To adjust the Preview setting, see page 23.
Start to print the photos.
Printing a photo in black and white
1 Load photo paper.
2 Insert a memory card.
Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you hav e,
see page 11.
The I Want To... menu appears with View Photos or Print
highlighted.
3 Press Select.
4 Press the right or left arrow buttons to scroll to the photo you want
to adjust.
5 Press Select.
6 Press Menu.
The Photo menu appears.
7 Press the down arrow button until you highlight Print Color.
8 Press the right arrow b utton until you highlight Black & White.
9 Press Select.
To adjust other photos, repeat steps 4–8.
10 Press Start to print the photo(s).
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If Preview before Print is on, a preview of the print job is first displayed.
Press
Start again to print the photo.
If Preview before Print is off, the photo prints immediately.
Note: To adjust the Preview setting, see page 23.
Cropping a photo
1 Load photo paper.
2 Insert a memory card.
Note: If you are unsure of what type of memory card you hav e,
see page 11.
The I Want To... menu appears with View Photos or Print
highlighted.
3 Press Select.
4 Press the right or left arrow buttons to scroll to the photo you want
to adjust.
5 Press Menu.
The Photo menu appears.
6 Press the down arrow button until you highlight Crop.
7 Press Select.
8 Adjust the green crop box over the photo.
Press the arrow buttons to move the crop box.
Press
Number Of Prints to change the size of the crop box.
9 Press Select to accept your changes.
To adjust other photos, repeat steps 4–9.
10 Press Start to print the photo(s).
If Preview before Print is on, a preview of the print job is first displayed.
Press
Start again to print the photo.
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