Setting Up The Printer; Setup Troubleshooting - Lexmark X2450 Instruction Manual

Setting up the printer

With a computer
To set up the printer, follow the instructions on the
Setup sheet. If problems occur, see "Setup
Troubleshooting" in this booklet.
Without a computer
If you are using your printer without a computer,
make sure you follow the steps on the Setup sheet
to complete hardware installation. Continue with the
following steps to optimize print quality.
1
Make sure you have loaded paper into the
paper support, and then press and hold
for three seconds.
A page prints.
2
Place the printed page face down on the
scanner glass.
3
Press .

Setup troubleshooting

Symptom Solution
The light 1 Disconnect the power cord from
the wall outlet and then from the
is not lit
printer.
2 Plug the cord all the way into the
power supply on the printer.
3 Plug the cord into an electrical
outlet that other electrical
devices have been using.
4 If the light is not on, press
Software If the software does not launch
does not automatically when you insert
install the CD:
1 Close all open software
applications.
2 Temporarily disable any anti-
virus programs.
3 Double-click the My Computer
icon.
For Windows XP, click Start to
access the My Computer icon.
4 Double-click the CD-ROM drive
icon. If necessary, double-click
setup.exe.
5 Follow the instructions on the
computer screen to install the
software.
Note: After installing the software,
be sure to re-enable your anti-virus
software.
1
Symptom Solution
Software 1 Check the USB cable for any
does not obvious damage.
install
2 Firmly plug the square end of the
USB cable into the back of the
printer.
3 Firmly plug the rectangular end
of the USB cable into the USB
port of the computer. The USB
port is marked with
If the printer is connected to the
computer through another device:
. 1 Disconnect the USB cable from
any other device such as a USB
hub or switch box.
2 Directly connect the cable to the
printer and the computer.
Page does Make sure the printer is set as the
not print default printer and is not on hold or
paused. For more information, see
"Checking the printer status" in this
booklet
Make sure the tape has been
removed from the print cartridge
and that the print cartridge has been
installed properly.
Removing and reinstalling the
software
1
From the desktop, click Start
Lexmark 2400 Series
2
Follow the instructions on the computer screen
to remove the printer software.
3
Restart the computer.
4
Click Cancel on any Add New Hardware
screens.
5
Eject and reinsert the software CD.
.
Programs
Uninstall.