Lexmark 3400 Series - Manual

Learning about the printer Understanding the parts of the printer 9 1 2 7 4 6 8 3 5 Use the To 1 Paper support Load paper. 2 PictBridge port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the printer. 3 Memory card slots Insert a memory card. 4 Control panel Operate the printer. 5 Display Check the ...

1 2 3 4 5 Use the To 1 Scanner support Hold up the scanner unit. 2 Print cartridge carrier Install, replace, or remove a print cartridge. 3 Scanner unit Access the print cartridge carrier. 4 Power supply Connect the printer to a power source using the power cord. Note: Insert the power cord into the...

Press To 4 or • Scroll through menu options. • Specify the number of copies to print while in Copy mode. 5 Cancel a copy, scan, or print job. 6 Start a copy, scan, or print job. Note: Make sure the mode you want is selected. Navigating the control panel menus 1 Press repeatedly to select the Copy, S...

Learning about the software Using the printer software Use this software To The Imaging Studio Open the component necessary for you to complete a task. The All-In-One Center Preview, scan, copy, print, or fax images. The Solution Center Find troubleshooting, maintenance, and cartridge ordering infor...

Using the All-In-One Center Opening the All-In-One Center Use the All-In-One Center software to scan, copy, and fax documents. To open the All-In-One Center, use one of these methods: Method 1 Method 2 From the desktop, double-click the Imaging Studioicon, and then click the Scan or Copy button. 1 C...

From here You can Creative Tasks • Print – Repeat an image several times on one page. – Enlarge or reduce an image. – Print an image as a multiple-page poster. • Share – E-mail an image. – Fax using your computer modem. • Save – Save an image on your computer. – MagiChop—Save multiple photos. • Edit...

Using the Maintain/Troubleshoot link The Maintain/Troubleshoot link provides you with direct links to the Solution Center. 1 Click Start Œ Programs or All Programs Œ Lexmark 3400 Series. 2 Select All-In-One Center. 3 Click Maintain/Troubleshoot. 4 Select from these topics: • Maintain or fix quality ...

From this tab You can Maintenance • Install a print cartridge. Note: Wait until scanning is complete before installing a new printcartridge. • View shopping options for a new cartridge. • Print a test page. • Clean to fix horizontal streaks. • Align to fix blurry edges. • Troubleshoot other ink prob...

Using the I Want To menu The “I Want To” menu contains a variety of task wizards (printing a photo, an envelope, a banner, a poster, or printingon both sides of the paper) to help you select the correct print settings for a project. Using the Options menu Use the “Options” menu to make changes to th...

5 Click File Œ Save as. 6 Enter a file name and file type, and then click Save. From this section You can Quick Fixes • Remove the red-eye effect caused by light reflection. • Fix the photo with one click. • Colorize the image using antiquing or sepia tones. • Crop the image. • Rotate the image. • F...

Click To • Select Page Setup options. • Select Options to customize the toolbar appearance or select a different settingfor printing photos. • Access links to the Lexmark Web site. • Access Help for additional information. • Uninstall the Web Toolbar. Normal Print an entire Web page in normal qualit...

Loading paper and original documents Loading paper 1 Make sure: • You use paper designed for inkjet printers. • If you are using photo, glossy, or heavyweight matte paper, you load it with the glossy or printable side facingyou. (If you are not sure which side is the printable side, see the instruct...

Load up to Make sure 20 sheets of banner paper • You remove all the paper from the paper support before loading thebanner paper. • You tear off only the number of pages needed to print the banner. • You place the required stack of banner paper on the top cover. • The leading edge of the banner paper...

Printing Changing the paper type If you print using specialty paper, such as photo paper, cards, envelopes, transparencies, or iron-on transfers, youneed to change the paper type setting from the Print dialog box. 1 Load paper. 2 With a document open, click File ΠPrint. 3 From the Print dialog, cli...

4 Click OK. 5 From the Web Toolbar, select Text Only. Printing photos or images from a Web page 1 Load paper. For best results, use photo or heavyweight matte paper, with the glossy or printable side facingyou. (If you are not sure which side is the printable side, see the instructions that came wit...

Printing collated copies If you print multiple copies of a document, you can choose to print each copy as a set (collated) or to print the copiesas groups of pages (not collated). Collated Not collated 1 Load paper. 2 With a document open, click File ΠPrint. 3 Click Properties, Preferences, Options...

7 Click OK. 8 Click OK or Print. Printing the last page first (reverse page order) 1 Load paper. 2 With a document open, click File ΠPrint. 3 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 4 From the Quality/Copies tab, select Print Last Page First. 5 Click OK. 6 Click OK or Print. 35

Working with photos Retrieving and managing photos Inserting a memory card 1 Insert a memory card. • Insert the card with the brand name label facing to the left. • If there is an arrow on the card, make sure it points toward the printer. 1 2 Slot Memory card 1 • xD Picture Card • Secure Digital • M...

Note: The printer reads only one memory device at a time. Using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to control printing photos Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the printer, and use the buttons on the camera to select and printphotos. 1 Insert one end of the USB cable into the camera. N...

3 Click Browse Photos. 4 Click Show Folders. 5 Select the folder where the photos are stored. 6 Close the folder directory. 7 Select the photos you want to print by clicking each photo. Printing photos Printing photos stored on a memory card using the proof sheet 1 Load paper. 2 Insert a memory card...

Printing photos stored on a memory card using Fast Pics 1 Load paper. For best results, use photo or glossy paper with the glossy or printable side facing you. (If you arenot sure which side is the printable side, see the instructions that came with the paper.) 2 Insert a memory card. For more infor...

12 Drag your photos onto the page. 13 Click Print Now. Customizing photos If you want to edit your photos, see “Using the Photo Editor” on page 24. Creating and printing a scrapbook or album page 1 Load paper. For best results, use photo or heavyweight matte paper, with the glossy or printable side ...

Copying Making a copy 1 Load paper. 2 Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass. 3 If necessary, press repeatedly until light is on. 4 Press repeatedly until Color appears on the display. 5 Press or to select Color Copy or Black Copy . 6 Press to begin copying. Copying 4 x 6 photos 1 L...

Customizing copy settings You can make one or more selections before copying a document or photo. Specifying the size of paper loaded 1 If necessary, press repeatedly until the light is on. 2 Press repeatedly until Paper Size appears on the display. 3 Press or to select the blank paper size that mat...

Repeating an image on one page using the computer When copying, you can print the same image multiple times on one sheet of paper. This option is helpful in creatinglabels, decals, flyers, handouts, and so on. 1 Load paper. 2 Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass. 3 Click Start ΠP...

Scanning Scanning an item 1 Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are on. 2 Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass. 3 If necessary, press repeatedly until the light is on. 4 Press . The All-In-One Center appears on the computer scree...

4 Press . The All-In-One Center appears on the computer screen with a scan preview of the document under the Scanning& Copying tab. 5 If you want to scan only a portion of the document, click and drag the dotted line box to select a specific area ofthe preview image to scan. 6 From the “Send sca...

5 Click Scan and e-mail a photo. The All-In-One Center appears with the Scanning & Copying tab expanded. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Scanning text for editing Use the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software feature to turn scanned images into text you can edit with awo...

Scanning clear images from magazines or newspapers Descreening helps to remove wavy patterns from images scanned from magazines or newspapers. 1 Make sure the printer is connected to a computer, and both the printer and the computer are on. 2 Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass. ...

Faxing Sending a fax using the software 1 Make sure: • The printer is connected to a computer that is equipped with a fax modem. • The computer is connected to a working phone line. • Both the printer and the computer are turned on. 2 Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass. 3 From t...

Maintaining the printer Changing a print cartridge Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is on. 2 Lift the scanner unit. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is busy. 3 Press down on the lever to raise the cartridge lid. 4 Remove t...

Achieving better print quality Improving print quality If you are not satisfied with the print quality of a document, make sure you: • Use the appropriate paper for the document. Use Lexmark Premium Photo Paper if you are printing photos orother high-quality images. • Make sure the glossy or printab...

3 Click the Maintain/Troubleshoot button. 4 Click Maintenance. 5 Click Clean to fix horizontal streaks. 6 Click Print. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 7 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved. 8 If print quality has not im...

10 Repeat step 9 up to two more times. 11 If print quality is still not satisfactory, replace the print cartridge. Preserving the print cartridge • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a cartridge from the printer except to replace, clean, or store...

Troubleshooting • “Setup troubleshooting” on page 58 • “Print troubleshooting” on page 61 • “Copy troubleshooting” on page 64 • “Scan troubleshooting” on page 65 • “Fax troubleshooting” on page 67 • “Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting” on page 68 • “Memory card troubleshooting” on page 70 • “Error me...

Check that your computer meets the minimum system requirements listed on the box. 1 Check the USB cable for any obvious damage. 2 Firmly plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer. The USB port is marked with the USB symbol. 3 Firmly plug the square end of the USB ca...

d Select your printer model. e Select your operating system. f Select the file you want to download, and then follow the directions on the computer screen. Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge Enable PictBridge printing on the camera by selecting the correct USB mode. For more informati...

Poor text and graphic quality Examples of poor text and graphic quality include: • Blank pages • Dark print • Faded print • Incorrect colors • Light and dark bands in print • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • White lines in print Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. ...

e Select your operating system. f Select the file you want to download, and follow the directions on the computer screen. Printer does not print or respond See “Page does not print” on page 59. Partial document or photo prints Make sure the document or photo is loaded correctly on the scanner glass....

• Unexpected characters • White lines in print If the light blinks, see “Error messages” on page 71. Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. If the scanner glass is dirty, gently wipe it with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened with water. See “Improving print quality” on ...

4 Click Scan. The All-In-One Center appears with the Scanning & Copying tab expanded. 5 From the Select Scan Quality section, select another DPI setting. 6 Click Scan Now. See “Improving print quality” on page 54. If you are copying or scanning from a newspaper, magazine, or glossy paper, see “S...

Cannot print a fax or received fax has poor print quality Ask that the sender: • Check that the quality of the original document is satisfactory. • Resend the fax. There may have been a problem with the quality of the telephone line connection. • Increase the fax scan resolution. Check the ink level...

3 Press to turn the printer back on. Paper or specialty media misfeeds If paper or specialty media misfeeds or skews, or multiple sheets feed or stick together, try the following solutions. Load a smaller amount of paper into the printer. See “Loading various paper types” on page 27 for information ...

To keep a banner print job from jamming: • Use only the number of sheets needed for the banner. • Select the following settings to enable the printer to feed paper continuously without jamming: 1 With a document open, click File Œ Print. 2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. 3 Select t...

Error messages Alignment problem... 1 Remove the print cartridge. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 3 Reinsert the print cartridge. 4 Press to print an alignment page. 5 Load the alignment page facedown on the scanner glass. 6 Press again to align the cartridge. Load only plain, un...

Cartridge missing The cartridge is missing or is not installed properly. For more information, see “Installing a print cartridge” onpage 52. Change paper or photo size setting... There are one or more photos larger than the paper size you selected. 1 Press to clear the error message. 2 Press again u...

Computer not connected Make sure your computer is connected and turned on. 1 Check the USB cable for any obvious damage. 2 Firmly plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer. The USB port is marked with the USB symbol. 3 Firmly plug the square end of the USB cable int...

For more information, see “Printing photos stored on a memory card using the proof sheet” on page 38. Only one device or media card is allowed... The printer can read only one memory card at a time. 1 Remove both memory cards. 2 Reinsert only one memory card. Paper skewed, please reposition. The pho...

Notices Product name Lexmark 3400 Series Machine type 4427-001 4427-A01 4427-0H1 4427-AH1 Trademarks Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the UnitedStates and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective...

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1-meter average sound pressure, dBA Printing 50 Scanning 40 Copying 50 Ready 0 Values are subject to change. See www.lexmark.com for current values. Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive The WEEE logo signifies specific recycling programs and procedures for electronic produ...

Mode Description Power consumption (Watts) High Off The product is plugged into a wall outlet, but the power switchis turned off. n/a Low Off (<1 W Off) The product is plugged into a wall outlet, the power switch is turned off, and the product is in the lowest possible powerconsumption mode. n/a ...

Index A adding text captions 40Advanced tab 23album page, creating 40aligning print cartridge using thecomputer 54alignment problem 71All-In-One Center Maintain/Troubleshoot link 22opening 20Saved Images tab 21Scanning & Copying tab 20 B banner paper jams 69banner paper, loading 30blank paper si...