Lexmark X746 Quick Reference Manual

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Quick Reference

Learning about the printer

Using the printer control panel

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Display
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Sleep
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To
View printing, e‑mailing, copying, and faxing
options, as well as status and error messages.
Enable Sleep Mode or Hibernate Mode.
The following are the statuses of the indicator light
and the Sleep button:
Entering or waking from Sleep mode
The indicator light is illuminated solid green.
The Sleep button is illuminated.
Operating in Sleep mode
The indicator light is illuminated solid green.
The Sleep button is illuminated solid amber.
Entering or waking from Hibernate mode
The indicator light is unilluminated.
The Sleep button is blinking amber for 0.10
of a second, then goes completely
unilluminated for 1.9 seconds in pulsing
pattern.
Operating in Hibernate mode
The indicator light is unilluminated.
The Sleep button is blinking amber for 0.10
of a second, then goes completely
unilluminated for 1.9 seconds in pulsing
pattern.
The following actions wake the printer from Sleep
mode:
Touching the screen or pressing any hard
button
Opening an input tray, cover, or door
Loading paper into the automatic document
feeder (ADF)
Opening the scanner glass cover or lid.
Sending a print job from the computer
Performing a power‑on reset (POR) with the
main power switch
Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.
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Use the
To
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Dial pause
Cause a two- or three-second dial pause in a fax
button
number. In the Fax To field, a dial pause is
represented by a comma (,).
Redial a fax number.
Notes:
Pressing
outside of the Fax menu
causes an error beep.
Pressing
from the home screen redials
the most recent fax number.
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Indicator
Off—The printer is off.
light
Blinking green—The printer is warming up,
processing data, or printing.
Solid green—The printer is on, but idle.
Blinking red— Operator intervention is
needed.
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Start
Initiate the current job indicated on the display.
button
Start a copy job with the default settings.
Note: Pressing the button while scanning has no
effect.
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Stop
Stop all printer activity.
button
Note: A list of options is displayed once
Stopped appears on the display.
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Home
Return to the home screen.
button
Note: Pressing the Home button from the home
screen resets all workflow factory defaults.
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Back
Delete the right-most digit of the value in the
button
Copy Count field. The factory default value of 1
appears if the entire number is deleted by
pressing
numerous times.
Delete the right-most digit of a number entered
manually in the Fax Destination List field. You
can also press
to delete an entire
shortcut entry. When an entire line is deleted,
another press of
causes the cursor to
move up one line.
Delete the character to the left of the cursor in
the E-mail Destination List field. If the character
is in a shortcut, then the shortcut is deleted.

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  • Page 1: Quick Reference

    Use the Use the Quick Reference Display View printing, e‑mailing, copying, and faxing Dial pause • Cause a two- or three-second dial pause in a fax options, as well as status and error messages. button number. In the Fax To field, a dial pause is represented by a comma (,).
  • Page 2: Understanding The Home Screen

    Use the Touch Touch USB port Connect a flash drive to the printer. Status message bar Lock Device Open a password entry screen. Enter the • Show the current printer status such as Ready correct password to lock the printer or Busy.
  • Page 3: Other Touch-Screen Buttons

    Features Touch Exit Exit from the current screen. Feature Description Menu trail line A menu trail line is located at the top of each menu screen. This feature shows the path taken Sample: Menus > to arrive at the current menu. Settings >...
  • Page 4: Setting Up And Using The Home Screen Applications

    There may be additional solutions and applications available for computer where the destination is http://support.lexmark.com. purchase. To learn more, visit www.lexmark.com. Or, inquire at specified, use sharing, security, and your point of purchase. firewall settings to allow the printer at Setting up Forms and Favorites least a write access.
  • Page 5: Exporting And Importing A Configuration

    Setting up My MFP bookmarks, and do other print-related tasks you might normally do Note: View the printer IP address on the printer control panel while standing at the network printer. home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
  • Page 6: Loading The Standard Or Optional 550-Sheet Tray

    • Squeeze and slide the width guide to the correct position for the Portrait Width paper size you are loading. • Portrait Height Note: The smallest supported Universal size is 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in.); the largest size is 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in.). From the home screen, navigate to: >...
  • Page 7: Loading The Optional 550-Sheet Special Media Tray

    Notes: Load the paper stack toward the back of the tray with the Insert the tray. recommended printable side faceup. • For some paper sizes like letter, legal, and A4, squeeze and slide the length guide backward to accommodate their Notes: length.
  • Page 8 Squeeze and slide the primary length guide toward you until it stops. Notes: • The length has a locking device. To unlock the length guide, slide to the left the button on top of the length guide. To lock, slide the button to the right when a length has been selected.
  • Page 9 Squeeze and slide the width guide to the correct position for the Squeeze and slide the secondary length guide to the correct paper size you are loading. position for the paper size you are loading. Note: Use the paper size indicators at the bottom of the tray to help position the width guide.
  • Page 10: Loading The 2,000-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder

    Loading the 2,000‑sheet high‑capacity Unlock the length guide. feeder CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: To reduce the risk of equipment instability, load each paper tray separately. Keep all other trays closed until needed. Pull the tray out. Pull up and slide the width guide to the correct position for the paper size you are loading.
  • Page 11: Loading The Multipurpose Feeder

    Loading the multipurpose feeder Push the length guide release latch to raise the length guide. Slide • Printable side facedown for two‑sided printing the guide to the correct position for the paper size you are loading, One‑sided printing Two‑sided printing and then lock the guide.
  • Page 12 Press the tray release latch to the left, and then pull the Flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them. Do not fold or crease Load the paper or specialty media. Slide the stack into the multipurpose feeder down. the paper.
  • Page 13: Linking And Unlinking Trays

    Linking and unlinking trays Creating a custom name for a paper type Configuring a custom name If the printer is on a network, then use the Embedded Web Server to If the printer is on a network, then you can use the Embedded Web When the paper size and paper type for any trays are the same, the define a name other than Custom Type [x] for each of the custom paper Server to define a name other than Custom Type [x] for each of the...
  • Page 14: Printing From A Flash Drive

    Printing from a flash drive Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. Adjust the settings, if necessary. Click OK > Print. Printing from a flash drive For Macintosh users Notes: Customize the settings in the Page Setup dialog: • Before printing an encrypted PDF file, you will be prompted to With a document open, choose File >...
  • Page 15: Canceling A Print Job

    Supported flash drives and file types For Macintosh users Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine In Mac OS X version 10.5 or later: clippings) into the ADF. Place these items on the scanner glass. Flash drive File type From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences >...
  • Page 16: Getting Ready To E-Mail

    Canceling a copy job while pages are being Creating an e-mail shortcut • When using the scanner glass, touch Cancel Job while Scanning appears, or while Scan the Next Page / Finish the printed Job appears. Creating an e-mail shortcut using the Embedded From the home screen, touch Cancel Job, or press on the keypad.
  • Page 17: Creating A Fax Destination Shortcut Using The Printer Control Panel

    Fax numbers can be entered manually or by using the Phone Book Notes: Assign a shortcut number. feature. If you enter a number that is already in use, then you are prompted • If you are loading a document into the ADF, then adjust the to select another number.
  • Page 18: Scanning To A Computer Or Flash Drive

    Scanning to an FTP address Scanning to a computer or flash drive Scanning to a flash drive Load an original document faceup, short edge first into the ADF or Scanning to an FTP address facedown on the scanner glass. Scanning to a computer Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine...
  • Page 19 jam locations. To resolve any paper jam message, you must clear all 200–201 paper jams Correct paper loading Incorrect paper loading jammed papers from the paper path. • Do not remove a tray while the printer is printing. Paper jam in the toner cartridge area Area name Jam numbers What to do...
  • Page 20 CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer might Open the front door. be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching it. Open the front door. Warning—Potential Damage: To avoid overexposing the photoconductor units, do not leave the front door open for more than 10 minutes.
  • Page 21 Press the green arrow tab to the left, and then lift the top paper guide. If the jammed paper paper is visible at the top paper guide in the fuser assembly, then firmly grasp the paper on each side, Place the fuser on a flat surface with the blue thumb screws and then gently pull it out.
  • Page 22 Pull and then rotate the green rectangular knob If the jammed paper is visible at the top paper guide in the fuser counterclockwise to firmly secure the top paper guide. assembly, then firmly grasp the paper on each side, and then gently pull it out.
  • Page 23 Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. Place the fuser on a flat surface with the blue thumb screws Align the fuser unit using the handholds on each side, and facing you. then insert it back into the printer. Turn the screws clockwise to fasten the fuser securely.
  • Page 24: 24X Paper Jam

    Paper jam inside the printer top access cover 24x paper jam Open the front door. Open the printer top access cover. Paper jam in Tray 1 Open Tray 1. Firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out.
  • Page 25: 250 Paper Jam

    Open the ADF cover, firmly grasp the jammed paper on each side, and then gently pull it out. Note: Make sure all paper fragments are removed. Close the tray. From the printer control panel, touch Continue, jam cleared. 250 paper jam Open the scanner cover, firmly grasp the jammed paper on each Press the paper release lever, and then remove any jammed pages side, and then gently pull it out.
  • Page 26 Close the scanner cover. Reload original documents into the ADF, straighten the stack, and then adjust the paper guide.

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