Lexmark 5500 MFP User Manual

Lexmark 5500 MFP User Manual

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  • Page 1 X4500, 5500, X7500 MFP Options User’s Guide October 2002 www.lexmark.com...
  • Page 2 Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A. In the United Kingdom and Eire, send to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, Westhorpe House, Westhorpe, Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ. Lexmark may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. You can purchase additional copies of publications related to this product by calling 1-800-553-9727.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1: Getting started... 1 How do I use the touch screen?... 1 How do I use the numeric keypad and buttons? ... 2 How do I scan from the scanner bed?... 3 How do I log in?... 3 How do I access online help?...
  • Page 4 How do I add a message overlay to copies?... 20 How do I improve the copy quality? ... 21 Chapter 3: Faxing... 22 How do I enter fax numbers? ... 22 ...entering shortcut numbers ... 22 ...entering stored numbers from the address book ... 22 How do I send a fax?...
  • Page 5 Contents How do I improve the image quality? ... 40 How do I reduce the file size? ... 41 How do I change the scan file type? ... 42 How do I scan in color? ... 43 How do I create an e-mail shortcut?... 44 How do I create a FTP shortcut?...
  • Page 6: Chapter 1: Getting Started

    Getting started How do I use the touch screen? Use the touch screen to access functions and make selections. Tips • Touch Copy to change copy settings. • Touch Fax to send fax jobs and change fax settings. • Touch E-mail to send scan jobs and change e-mail settings. •...
  • Page 7: How Do I Use The Numeric Keypad And Buttons

    How do I use the numeric keypad and buttons? Use the numeric keypad and buttons to enter information and send commands to the MFP, such as copy, stop, or clear a job. Backspace button Start button • Press Start to start copy jobs, send faxes, and scan to e-mail. •...
  • Page 8: How Do I Scan From The Scanner Bed

    How do I scan from the scanner bed? Use the scanner bed, or glass, portion of the scanner for original documents, such as books, that are unsuitable for the automatic document feeder. Lift the document feeder cover. Place your original document face down on the glass. Close the document feeder cover.
  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Copying

    Copying How do I make a quick copy? Load your original document in the MFP. Use the numeric keypad to specify the number of copies you want. Press Start. Note: If you are unsatisfied with the quality of the copy, see “How do I improve the copy quality?”...
  • Page 10: While The Copies Are Printing

    ...while the copies are printing Touch the Key icon. Touch Printer Operator Panel. Touch Menu or until you see JOB MENU Cancel Job and then touch Select. . JOB MENU Cancel Job 1 Menu 2 Touch Back and then touch Home to return to the Welcome screen. Copying Select 3 Return 4...
  • Page 11: How Do I Copy From One Size To Another Size

    How do I copy from one size to another size? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Copy from: and then identify the size of your original document. Legal (8 1/2” x 14”) For example, Legal.
  • Page 12: How Do I Make Transparencies

    How do I make transparencies? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Copy to: and then touch the tray that contains transparencies. For example: Letter (8 1/2” x 11”) Transparency Note: If you do not see Transparency as an option, speak with your administrator. Press Start.
  • Page 13: How Do I Copy To The Multipurpose Feeder

    How do I copy to the multipurpose feeder? Load your original document in the MFP. Load the type of paper you want your copies to be printed on into the multipurpose feeder (refer to your printer Setup Guide for the location.) From the home screen, touch the Copy icon.
  • Page 14: How Do I Make Copies From A Book Or Magazine

    How do I make copies from a book or magazine? From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Copy from: Touch Book Original and then touch Back. Align the book appropriately on the scanner bed. Close the document feeder cover. Press Start.
  • Page 15: How Do I Make Duplex Copies

    How do I make duplex copies? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch the button that looks like how you want your copies to print. 1-->1-sided 2-->1-sided The first number represents sides of the original documents; the second number represents sides of the copy.
  • Page 16: How Do I Reduce And Enlarge Copies

    How do I reduce and enlarge copies? Copies can be reduced to 25% of the original document or enlarged to 400% of the original. The default for Scale is Auto. If you leave Scale set to Auto, the content of your original document will be scaled to fit the size of the paper onto which you are copying.
  • Page 17: How Do I Collate Copies

    How do I collate copies? If you want your copies collated, you don’t need to do anything: this is the default setting. If, however, you don’t want your copies collated, you can change the setting: Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon.
  • Page 18: How Do I Staple Copies

    How do I staple copies? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch the staple button that looks like how you want your copies stapled. Press Start. Note: These features may not be available on your MFP. How do I punch holes in copies? Load your original document in the MFP.
  • Page 19: How Do I Make Color Copies

    How do I make color copies? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Color. Color Note: This feature may not be available on your MFP. Press Start. Copying How do I make color copies?
  • Page 20: How Do I Copy Photographs

    How do I copy photographs? Place your photograph on the scanner bed. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Photo. Photo Touch Color if you have a color photograph and want a color copy. Color Note: This feature may not be available on your MFP. Press Start.
  • Page 21: How Do I Copy Multiple Pages Onto One Page

    How do I copy multiple pages onto one page? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Make your duplex choice. Touch Advanced options. Touch Paper Saver. Paper Saver Touch the button that looks like the output you want. 2 on 1 Portrait 2 on 1 Landscape For example, if you have four portrait-oriented originals that you want copied to the same side...
  • Page 22: How Do I Place Separator Sheets Between Copy Jobs

    How do I place separator sheets between copy jobs? This option is useful when you are making many copies of a multipage document. Separator sheets placed between the copy jobs make it much easier to identify, separate, and distribute copies. Load your original document in the MFP.
  • Page 23: How Do I Create A Booklet

    How do I create a booklet? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Advanced Options. Touch Create Booklet. Touch the button that represents whether your originals are 1-sided or 2-sided. 1-sided originals Touch Done.
  • Page 24: How Do I Print The Date And Time At The Top Of Each Page

    How do I print the date and time at the top of each page? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Advanced Options. Touch Date/Time Stamp. Touch On to indicate that you want the date and time to appear at the top of your copy jobs. Touch Done.
  • Page 25: How Do I Add A Message Overlay To Copies

    How do I add a message overlay to copies? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Advanced Options. Touch Message Overlay. Message Overlay Touch the button that represents the message you want to appear on your copies. Touch Done.
  • Page 26: How Do I Improve The Copy Quality

    How do I improve the copy quality? Load your original document in the MFP. From the home screen, touch the Copy icon. Touch Advanced Options. Touch Color/Content. Note: This feature may not be available on your MFP. Touch the icon that best represents what you are copying (for example, Text or Photo, Gray or Color).
  • Page 27: Chapter 3: Faxing

    Faxing How do I enter fax numbers? In addition to touching the numbers on the Fax destination screen or pressing the numbers on the numeric keypad, you can also enter fax numbers by: ...entering shortcut numbers Load your original document in the From the numeric keypad, press # and the destination shortcut number.
  • Page 28: How Do I Send A Fax

    How do I send a fax? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch Fax and enter a fax number. Touch Next Number to enter another fax number. Press the # key twice to place a “#” at the beginning of a fax number. To place an asterisk (*) within a fax number, use the asterisk button.
  • Page 29: How Do I Create A Fax Queue

    Touch Delayed Send. Note: While scanned faxes wait for transmission they are listed in the Fax Queue. Change the time and date to when you want to send the fax and then touch Done. Press Start to scan and store your job. How do I create a Fax Queue? Once you successfully scan a document, you will have created a Fax Queue.
  • Page 30: How Do I Cancel A Fax Job

    How do I cancel a fax job? ...while original documents are scanning From the automatic document feeder: • Touch Cancel while Scanning… is displayed on the touch screen. From the scanner bed: • Touch Cancel while Scan Next Page / Done is displayed on the touch screen..after it has been scanned Touch Fax.
  • Page 31: How Do I Create Shortcuts

    How do I create shortcuts? Instead of entering the entire phone number of a fax recipient on the control panel each time you want to send a fax, you can create a permanent fax destination and assign a shortcut number. How do I create a single number shortcut? From your computer, enter the IP address of the MFP in the URL field (address bar) of your Web browser.
  • Page 32 From the numeric keypad, press # and then enter your shortcut number(s). Touch Fax It or press Start to send your job. Faxing How do I create shortcuts?
  • Page 33: How Do I Send A Fax Cover Page

    How do I send a fax cover page? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch Fax. Enter your fax number. Touch Options. Touch Fax Cover Page. Cover Page Use the virtual keyboard to enter information in the To:, From:, and Message: screens. Touch Enter when you have completed each screen.
  • Page 34: How Do I Change The Fax Resolution

    How do I change the fax resolution? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch Fax. Enter your fax number. Touch Options. Touch the button that represents the resolution you want. For example, Standard. Standard (300 dpi) Super Fine Press Start to send your job. How do I adjust the lighter/darker setting? Load your original document in the MFP.
  • Page 35: Chapter 4: Printing

    Printing How do I access the virtual printer operator panel? The virtual printer operator panel can be used for a wide variety of tasks, such as printing held jobs, canceling print jobs, and changing various settings. To access the virtual printer operator panel: From the Welcome screen, touch the Key.
  • Page 36: How Do I Cancel A Print Job

    How do I cancel a print job? Access the virtual printer operator panel. Touch Menu until you see JOB MENU Cancel Job and then touch Select. JOB MENU Cancel Job 1 Menu 2 Touch Back and then touch Home to return to the Welcome screen. Printing Select 3 Return 4...
  • Page 37: How Do I Print Confidential Jobs

    How do I print confidential jobs? From your software application, click File From the Print window, select your MFP and then click Properties. Choose the Paper tab and change Output format: to Confidential Print. Enter a user name and a 4-digit password, using only the numbers 1-6. Click OK.
  • Page 38: How Do I Delete Confidential Jobs

    How do I delete confidential jobs? Access the virtual printer operator panel. Touch Menu until you see JOB MENU and then touch Select. Touch Menu until Confidential Job is displayed and then touch Select. Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) associated with your confidential job. Use the buttons on the virtual operator panel to enter the four-digit PIN.
  • Page 39: How Do I Print Verify, Reserve, And Repeat Jobs

    How do I print Verify, Reserve, and Repeat jobs? Verify Print lets you print the first copy of a complex multiple copy print job then holds the remaining copies until you either continue printing the job or delete the job using the printer operator panel. Reserve Print lets you store a print job on the printer for printing at a later time.
  • Page 40 – If you are prompted to enter the number of copies you want to print, touch Menu> or <Menu to increase or decrease the number on the virtual printer operator panel and then touch Select. Touch Go to print the selected jobs. How do I print Verify, Reserve, and Repeat jobs? Printing...
  • Page 41: How Do I Delete Verify, Reserve, And Repeat Jobs

    How do I delete Verify, Reserve, and Repeat jobs? Access the virtual printer operator panel. Touch Menu> until you see JOB MENU and then touch Select. Touch Menu> or <Menu until Held Jobs is displayed and then touch Select. Touch Menu> or <Menu until Delete All Jobs or Delete a Job is displayed and then touch Select.
  • Page 42: Chapter 5: Scanning To E-Mail

    Scanning to e-mail How do I enter e-mail addresses with the virtual keyboard? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch E-mail. Use the virtual keyboard to enter the recipient's address in the To: field. Touch Next Address to enter another address. Touch Send It or press Start to send your job.
  • Page 43: How Do I Send An E-Mail

    How do I send an e-mail? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch E-mail. Enter the recipient's address. Touch Send It or press Start to send your job. How do I send an e-mail to multiple addresses? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch E-mail.
  • Page 44: How Do I Add An E-Mail Subject And Message

    How do I add an e-mail subject and message? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch E-mail. Enter an e-mail address. Touch Options. Touch E-mail Subject. E-mail Subject Use the virtual keyboard to enter a subject line and then touch Enter. Touch E-mail Message.
  • Page 45: How Do I Improve The Image Quality

    How do I improve the image quality? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch E-mail. Enter an e-mail address. Touch Options. Touch the Highest Resolution button to increase the scan dots per inch (dpi) of the image that will be sent. Smallest File Size Note: Increasing the file resolution also increases the file size.
  • Page 46: How Do I Reduce The File Size

    How do I reduce the file size? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch E-mail. Enter an e-mail address. Touch Options. Touch the Smallest File Size button to reduce the scan dpi of the image that will be sent. Smallest File Size Note: Reducing the file size also reduces the image quality.
  • Page 47: How Do I Change The Scan File Type

    How do I change the scan file type? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch E-mail. Enter an e-mail address. Touch Options. Touch the button the represents the file type you want to send. .PDF Note: If you are unsure about what file type to use: •...
  • Page 48: How Do I Scan In Color

    How do I scan in color? Load your original document in the MFP. Touch E-mail. Enter an e-mail address. Touch Options. Touch Color. Color Note: This feature may not be available on your MFP. Press Start to send your job. Scanning to e-mail How do I scan in color?
  • Page 49: How Do I Create An E-Mail Shortcut

    How do I create an e-mail shortcut? From your computer, enter the IP address of the MFP you want to scan to in the URL field (address bar) of your Web browser. Click Configuration (in the left frame) and then click Manage Destinations (in the right frame).
  • Page 50: How Do I Use Other Scan Methods

    How do I use other scan methods? The advantage to using other scan methods, such as Scan to PC or ScanBack computer does not have to be directly connected to the MFP in order for you to receive the image. You can scan the document back to your computer over the network by creating a scan profile on your computer and then downloading the profile to the MFP.
  • Page 51: How Do I Set Up And Use Scanback Profiles

    How do I set up and use ScanBack profiles? The ScanBack utility is on the MFP CD that came in the box with your MFP. For complete installation instructions, refer to the document included on the MFP CD. The following instructions assume ScanBack is installed on your computer. From your computer, launch the ScanBack utility.
  • Page 52 Index accessing the virtual printer operator panel 30 address book 22, 37 booklet, creating 18 buttons Color 43 FTP 42 JPEG 42 PDF 42 PS 42 TIFF 42 canceling email 38 canceling fax job 23 cloning 16 collating 12 color e-mail 43 scanning 43 color copies 14...
  • Page 53 JPEG 42 light/dark setting 29 message overlay 20 multipurpose feeder 8 multi-up 16 N-up 16 page borders 16 paper saver 16 PDF 42 photographs 14, 15 print job canceling 31 printer operator panel, accessing 30 printing held jobs 34 repeat jobs 34 reserve jobs 34 verify jobs 34 profiles 45, 46...

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