Lexmark Z2400 Series - Manual

Description Where to find (North America) Where to find (rest of world) E-mail support For e-mail support, visit our Web site: www.lexmark.com . 1 Click CUSTOMER SUPPORT . 2 Click Technical Support . 3 Select your printer family. 4 Select your printer model. 5 From the Support Tools section, click e...

Understanding the printer Bypassing security warnings during software installation Third-party applications, including antivirus, security, and firewall programs may alert you about the printer softwarebeing installed. For your printer to work properly, allow the printer software to be installed on ...

Use the To 3 Internal wireless adapter Connect to a wireless network. Understanding the printer software Installing printer software Using Windows 1 Close all open software programs. 2 Insert the printer software CD. 3 From the main installation screen, click Install . 4 Follow the instructions on t...

3 Double-click the CD or DVD drive icon, and then double-click Drivers . 4 Double-click xps , and then double-click the setupxps file. XPS driver files are copied to your computer, and any required Microsoft XPS files are launched. Follow theinstructions on the screen to finish installing the patch....

Use the To Printing Preferences When you select File Œ Print with a document open, a Printing Preferences dialog appears. The dialog lets you select options for the print job such asthe following: • Select the number of copies to be printed. • Print two-sided copies. • Select the paper type. • Add a...

Installing the printer on a wireless network Wireless network compatibility Your printer contains an IEEE 802.11g wireless print server. Your printer is compatible with IEEE 802.11 b/g/n routersthat are Wi-Fi certified. If you are having issues with an n router, verify with your router manufacturer ...

Installing the printer on a wireless network Before you install the printer on a wireless network, make sure that: • You have completed the initial setup of the printer. • Your wireless network is set up and working properly. • The computer you are using is connected to the same wireless network whe...

Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant . 3 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Installing the printer on other computers Once the printer is configured, it can be accessed wirelessly by any other compute...

Advanced wireless setup Creating an ad hoc wireless network The recommended way to set up your wireless network is to use a wireless access point (wireless router). A networkset up this way is called an infrastructure network . If you have an infrastructure network in your home, you should configure...

Otherwise: a Click . b Click All Programs . c Select the printer program folder, and then click Tools ΠLexmark Wireless Setup Utility . 9 When the available networks are displayed, provide the network name and the security information you created.The installer will configure the printer for use wit...

18 In the Network Key box, type in a security key. 19 Write down the security key you chose so you can refer to it when running the wireless utility. Make sure youcopy the exact spelling and capitalization. Security key (if network is secure) Note: For more information about passwords (security keys...

c From the toolbar, click AirPort . d From the Network pop-up menu, click Create Network . e Create a name for your ad hoc network, and then click OK . 3 Write down the network name you chose so you can refer to it when running the wireless utility. Make sure youcopy the exact spelling and capitaliz...

Devices on a wireless network use radio waves instead of cables to communicate with each other. For a device to beable to communicate wirelessly, it must have a wireless print server attached or installed that lets it receive andtransmit radio waves. How are home networks configured? For desktop com...

Scenario 4: Laptop connected wirelessly to printer without Internet • A laptop is directly connected wirelessly to a printer without going through a wireless router. • The network has no connection to the Internet. • This configuration is referred to as an ad hoc network. Why do I need an installati...

3 Continue following the on-screen instructions. What is the difference between infrastructure and ad hoc networks? Wireless networks can operate in one of two modes: infrastructure or ad hoc. In infrastructure mode, all devices on a wireless network communicate with each other through a wireless ro...

Finding the signal strength Wireless devices have built-in antennas that transmit and receive radio signals. The signal strength listed on theprinter network setup page indicates how strongly a transmitted signal is being received. Many factors can affectthe signal strength. One factor is interferen...

Every device capable of communicating on a network has a MAC address. Network printers, computers, and routers,whether Ethernet or wireless, all have MAC addresses. While it is possible to change the MAC address of a network device, it is not common practice to do so. For this reason,MAC addresses a...

In Windows Vista a Click . b Click All Programs ΠAccessories . c Click Command Prompt . In Windows XP and earlier a Click Start . b Click All Programs or Programs ΠAccessories ΠCommand Prompt . 2 Type ipconfig . 3 Press Enter . The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, ...

Loading paper Loading paper 1 Make sure: • You use paper designed for inkjet printers. • The paper is not used or damaged. • If you are using specialty paper, you follow the instructions that came with it. • You do not force paper into the printer. 2 Load the paper vertically against the right side ...

Printing Printing basic documents Printing a document 1 Load the paper. 1 2 2 Do one of the following to print: Using Windows a With a document open in a Windows program , click File ΠPrint . b Click Properties , Preferences , Options , or Setup . c Select the print quality, the number of copies to...

1 Load paper. 2 Open a Web page using a supported browser. 3 Select a print option to print the page. You can also adjust settings or preview the page before printing. Printing multiple copies of a document Using Windows 1 With a document open, click File ΠPrint . 2 Click Properties , Preferences ,...

Using Macintosh 1 With a document open, click File ΠPrint . 2 In the Copies field, enter the number of copies that you want to print, and then select Collated . 3 Click Print . Note: To prevent smudging when printing photos, remove each photo as it exits the printer, and then let it dry before stac...

3 From the Advanced tab, select N-Up under the Layout drop-down menu. 4 Select the number of page images to print on each page. If you want each page image to be surrounded by a border, then select Print Page Borders . 5 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs. 6 Click OK or Print . Using Mac...

Using Macintosh 1 While the document is printing, click the printer icon in the Dock. The print queue dialog appears. 2 Do one of the following: • If you want to pause a particular print job, choose the document name, and then click Hold . • If you want to pause all print jobs in the queue, click Pa...

d From the Paper Size list, select the envelope size. Note: To print on a custom-size envelope, select Custom Size , and then specify the height and width of the envelope. e Select Portrait or Landscape orientation. f Click OK to close any printer software dialogs. g Click OK or Print . Using Macint...

b Customize the settings as needed in the Print dialog. 1 With a document open, click File ΠPrint . 2 From the Printer pop-up menu, choose the printer that you want to use. 3 From the print options pop-up menu, choose Quality & Media . 4 From the Paper type pop-up menu, choose a paper type. 5 F...

d From the custom sizes list on the left of the dialog, double-click Untitled , and then type a name for the custom paper size you set. e Click OK . 4 Open the Paper size pop-up menu again, and then choose the name of the custom paper size you added in Step3d. 5 Click Print . Printing other specialt...

Working with photos Using recommended paper For best results when printing photos or other high-quality images, use Lexmark Photo Paper or LexmarkPerfectFinish TM Photo Paper. Printing photos Printing photos from a CD or removable storage device connected to the computer Using Windows 1 Load photo p...

Maintaining the printer Maintaining print cartridges Installing print cartridges 1 Open the access cover, and then press down on the cartridge carrier levers. W F I I P R IN T IN G W F I I P RI N TI N G 2 Remove the used print cartridge or cartridges. 3 If you are installing new print cartridges, re...

If you believe you purchased a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the message. 2 Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge . To prevent the message from appearing again for the indicated cartridge(s): • Replace your cartr...

5 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 6 If print quality has not improved, then wipe the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Using Macintosh 1 Load plain paper. 2 From the Finder desktop, double click the printer folder. 3 Double-click the printer utility icon. 4 From the Maintenance t...

5 With another clean section of the cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4, and then let the nozzles and contacts drycompletely. 6 Reinsert the print cartridge(s), and then print the document again. 7 If the print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles, and then try printing the document again. ...

Ordering supplies Ordering print cartridges Lexmark Z2400 Series (except Lexmark Z2490) Item Part number Average cartridge standard page yield is upto 1 Black cartridge 36A Page yield values available at www.lexmark.com/pageyields . Black cartridge 2 36 High yield black cartridge 36XLA High yield bl...

Troubleshooting Using the printer troubleshooting software (Windows only) The Lexmark Service Center provides step-by-step troubleshooting help and contains links to printer maintenancetasks and customer support. To open the Lexmark Service Center, use one of these methods: Method 1 Method 2 If it a...

6 If necessary, double-click setup.exe . 7 Follow the instructions on the computer screen to install the software. 8 When the installation is completed, enable the security software again. Page does not print These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: C HECK MESSAGES If an error...

If you want to set the printer as the default printer: a Go back to the Printer List dialog, and then select the printer. b Click Make Default . D ISCONNECT AND RECONNECT POWER SUPPLY 1 Press to turn off the printer. 2 Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet. 3 Remove the power supply from th...

Removing and reinstalling the software If the printer is not functioning properly, or if a communications error message appears when you try to use theprinter, you may need to remove and reinstall the printer software. Using Windows 1 Do one of the following: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows...

5 Select your operating system. 6 Select the file that you want to download, and then follow the directions on the computer screen. Enabling the USB port in Windows To confirm that the USB port is enabled on the computer: 1 Do one of the following: In Windows Vista a Click ΠControl Panel . b Click ...

Wireless troubleshooting checklist Before beginning to troubleshoot the wireless printer, verify the following: • The power supply is connected to the printer, and is on. • Your SSID is correct. Print a network setup page to verify the SSID the printer is using. If you are not sure if your SSID is c...

• Make sure the USB cable is correctly attached. 1 Attach the large, rectangular connector to any USB port on your computer. USB ports may be on the front orthe back of the computer, and may be horizontal or vertical. 2 Attach the small, square connector to the printer. Cannot print over wireless ne...

C HECK WHETHER THE PRINTER IS ON THE SAME WIRELESS NETWORK AS THE COMPUTER The SSID of the printer must match the SSID of the wireless network. Using Windows 1 Type the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router) in the Web address field of your browser. If you do not know the IP addre...

Using Macintosh with a wireless access point (wireless router) 1 Type the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router) in the Web address field of your browser andcontinue to Step 2. If you do not know the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router), then do the following:...

WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK passphrase or key Must meet one of the following criteria: • From 8 to 63 ASCII characters. ASCII characters in a WPA passphrase are case-sensitive. or • Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9. Note: If you do not know this information, se...

If your wireless network is not using security, then you will not have a security key. Using a wireless network withno security is not recommended because it can allow intruders to use your network resources without your consent. C HECK MAC ADDRESS If your network uses MAC address filtering, provide...

R UN THE WIRELESS SETUP AGAIN If your wireless settings have changed, you must run the printer wireless setup again. Some reasons your settingsmay have changed include your having manually changed your WEP or WPA keys, channel, or other networksettings; or the wireless access point (wireless router)...

M OVE YOUR PRINTER Move the printer closer to the wireless access point. Although the possible distance between devices in 802.11bor 802.11g networks is 300 feet, the effective range for optimal performance is generally 100–150 feet. You can find the signal strength of the network on the network set...

e Click TCP/IP . • The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. • The "Router" entry is typically the wireless access point. In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier a Click Œ System Preferences . b Click Network . c If necessary, select Network Sta...

Notices Product information Product name: Lexmark Z2400 Series Machine type: 4116 Model(s): W01 Edition notice January 2008 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with locallaw: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHO...

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RIGHTS This software and any accompanying documentation provided under this agreement are commercial computersoftware and documentation developed exclusively at private expense. Trademarks Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc.,...

Português A Lexmark International Inc. declara que este este produto está conforme com os requisitos essenciaise outras disposições da Diretiva 1999/5/CE. Slovensky Lexmark International, Inc. týmto vyhlasuje, že tento produkt spĺňa základné požiadavky a všetky príslušné ustanovenia smernice 1999/5/...

Storage temperature 1–60° C (34–140° F) ENERGY STAR Power consumption Product power consumption The following table documents the power consumption characteristics of the product. Note: Some modes may not apply to your product. Mode Description Power consumption (Watts) Printing The product is gener...

Total energy usage It is sometimes helpful to calculate the total product energy usage. Since power consumption claims are providedin power units of Watts, the power consumption should be multiplied by the time the product spends in each modein order to calculate energy usage. The total product ener...

Networking glossary ad hoc mode A setting for a wireless device that lets it communicate directly with otherwireless devices without an access point or router ad hoc network A wireless network that does not use an access point AutoIP address An IP address automatically assigned by a network device. ...

Index A ad hoc wireless network adding a printer 23creating 20 additional computers installing wireless printer 19 aligning print cartridges 47assigning IP address 30 C cable installation 26USB 26 canceling print jobs 38cartridges, print aligning 47cleaning 47installing 45ordering 50preserving 49rem...