background image

5

Press the arrow buttons to scroll to 

Deep Clean Printhead

, and then press 

.

A cleaning page prints.

6

Press the arrow buttons to scroll to 

Align Printer

, and the press 

.

An alignment page prints.

Note: 

Do not remove the alignment page until printing is finished.

Printer is busy or does not respond

If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the
following:

M

AKE

 

SURE

 

THE

 

PRINTER

 

IS

 

NOT

 

IN

 P

OWER

 S

AVER

 

MODE

If the power light is blinking on and off slowly, then the printer is in Power Saver mode. Press 

 to

wake up the printer.

If the printer will not come out of Power Saver mode, then reset the power:

1

Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, and then wait 10 seconds.

2

Insert the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the printer.

If this problem persists, then check our Web site for updates for your printer software or firmware.

R

ECONNECT

 

THE

 

PRINTER

 

POWER

 

SUPPLY

1

Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

2

Gently remove the power supply from the printer, and then reinsert it.

3

Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the printer.

Cannot delete documents from the print queue

If you have jobs stuck in the print queue and cannot delete them to get other jobs to print, then the
computer and printer may not be communicating.

R

ESTART

 

THE

 

COMPUTER

 

AND

 

TRY

 

AGAIN

Cannot print through USB

If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the
following:

C

HECK

 

THE

 USB 

CONNECTION

1

Check the USB cable for any obvious damage. If the cable is damaged, then use a new one.

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 a 

 USB symbol.

Note: 

If you continue to have problems, then try another USB port on the computer. You may have

connected to a defective port.

M

AKE

 

SURE

 

THE

 USB 

PORT

 

IS

 

ENABLED

 

IN

 W

INDOWS

1

Click 

, or click 

Start

 and then click 

Run

.

2

In the Start Search or Run box, type 

devmgmt.msc

.

3

Press 

Enter

, or click 

OK

.

The Device Manager opens.

4

Click the plus sign (

+

) beside Universal Serial Bus controllers.

If USB Host Controller and USB Root Hub are listed, then the USB port is enabled.

For more information, see the computer documentation.

R

EMOVE

 

AND

 

REINSTALL

 

THE

 

PRINTER

 

SOFTWARE

Network troubleshooting

If you are having trouble setting up your printer on a network, print a network setup page, and then see
the complete network troubleshooting information in the 

Network Getting Started Guide

 or the

comprehensive 

User's Guide

 available on the installation software CD.

Printing a network setup page

network setup page

 lists the configuration settings of the printer, including the IP address and MAC

address of the printer.

1

Load plain paper.

2

From the printer control panel, press 

.

3

Press the arrow buttons to scroll to 

Network Setup

, and then press 

.

 

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Summary of Contents for Intuition S502

Page 1: ...Lexmark Intuition S500 Series Quick Reference Guide November 2010 www lexmark com ...

Page 2: ... agreement to any subsequent user of this printer The patented Lexmark inkjet cartridges and their contents are licensed subject to a restriction that they may be used only once After this single use the license to use the print cartridges and their contents terminates and you agree to return them only to Lexmark for recycling Replacement inkjetcartridge s sold without theseterms areavailable thro...

Page 3: ...ftware 11 Using the Windows printer software 11 Using the Macintosh printer software 12 Printing 13 Printing a document 13 Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing automatically 14 Printing photos using the printer control panel 14 Printing documents from a memory card or flash drive Windows only 15 Canceling print jobs 15 Copying 16 Tips for copying 16 Making copies 16 Copying photos 16 Maki...

Page 4: ...Saver mode after the printer is left idle for 10 minutes Selectthe lowestPowerSavertimeout ThePowerSaverfeatureputstheprinterina minimum power standby mode after the printer has been idle for a set amount of time the Power Saver timeout Share your printer Wireless network printers allow you to share a single printer among multiple computers thus conserving energy and other resources Conserving pap...

Page 5: ...flatbed scanner Photo printing Print photos directly from digital memory cards PictBridge enabled digital cameras and USB flash drives Select photos to print using the proof sheet for computer free printing Eco Mode Save energy and paper by activating Eco Mode It automatically dims the printer display light puts the printer into Power Saver mode after 10 minutes of inactivity and prints on both si...

Page 6: ...per Remove paper jams Use the To 6 Printhead access Install the printhead Note The carrier moves to the printhead access area when no printhead is installed in the printer 7 Ink cartridge access Install replace or remove ink cartridges 8 Scanner unit Access the ink cartridges and printhead Remove paper jams Using the printer control panel The following diagrams explain the sections of the printer ...

Page 7: ...seconds to feed or eject paper from the printer Use To 12 Display Note The display is turned off in Power Saver mode View Printer status Messages Menus 13 Setup Access the setup menu and change printer settings Note The Copy Scan and Photo button lights are off when this button is selected Using memory cards and flash drives Using a memory card or flash drive with the printer Memory cards and flas...

Page 8: ...ch Text Format docx Microsoft Word Open Document Format xlsx Microsoft Excel Open Document Format pptx Microsoft PowerPoint Open Document Format wpd WordPerfect Images JPEG TIFF Ordering and replacing ink cartridges Ordering ink cartridges Page yields available at www lexmark com pageyields For best results use only Lexmark ink cartridges Lexmark S500 Series models except Lexmark S508 Item Return ...

Page 9: ...nk remaining in the printhead nozzles may dry out 1 Turn on your printer 2 Open the printer Note The printhead moves to the cartridge installation position 3 Press the release tab and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges 2 1 4 Remove the ink cartridge from the pack and then remove the protective cap from the ink cartridge If your ink cartridge comes with a muzzle cap then remove the ca...

Page 10: ... click Print Alignment Page 5 Follow the instructions on the computer screen If you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality then print your document again If print quality has not improved then clean the printhead nozzles Cleaning the printhead nozzles Poor print quality is sometimes due to clogged printhead nozzles Clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality of your prints Notes Cl...

Page 11: ... then click the CD icon on the desktop 3 Double click Install 4 Follow the instructions on the installation dialog Using the Internet 1 Go to the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com 2 Navigate to Downloads Driver Finder select your printer select your operating system 3 Download the driver and install the printer software Note Updated printer software may be available at http support lexmark com U...

Page 12: ...ch as the following Select the number of copies to print Print two sided copies Select the paper type Add a watermark Enhance images Save settings Note Printing Preferences is installed automatically with the printer software Note Yourprintermaynotcomewithsomeof theseprograms orsomeofthefunctionsoftheseprograms depending on the features of the printer that you purchased Using the Macintosh printer...

Page 13: ... 2 Double click the Printer Utility icon 3 From the Web Links tab select the link you want to visit Use To Customer Support Contact technical support Lexmark Software Updates Download and install the latest printer software Lexmark Online Visit the Lexmark Web site Order Supplies Online Order ink or supplies Printer Registration Register your printer Use To Visit Lexmark SmartSolutions Visit the S...

Page 14: ...per Type pop up menu choose Plain Paper 8 From the print options pop up menu choose Layout 9 From the Two Sided pop up menu choose Long Edge binding or Short Edge binding For Long Edge binding pages are bound along the long edge of the page left edge for portrait top edge for landscape Portrait Landscape 1 2 1 2 For Short Edge binding pages are bound along the short edge of the page top edge for p...

Page 15: ...nt the document If the printer is using a USB connection a Press the up or down arrow button to select the file name of the document that you want to print b Press to start printing the document If the printer is using a Wireless connection selected models only a Press the up or down arrow button to select the file name of the document that you want to print b Press and then wait for the printer t...

Page 16: ...n the scanner glass 3 From the printer control panel press 4 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to Photo Reprint 5 Press the left or right arrow button to select the desired photo size 6 Press Note For best results allow the prints to dry at least 24 hours before stacking displaying or storing Making a duplex copy automatically The automatic duplex unit available only on selected printer ...

Page 17: ... applications available on the selected computer Notes If the printer is connected only to a local computer then the printer will automatically download a list of the scan applications You may be prompted to enter a PIN if the computer requires it Press the arrow buttons to enter the PIN Press each time you enter a number To assign a computer name and a PIN to the computer see the Help for the pri...

Page 18: ...tached 8 Compose your e mail message Scanning to a PDF For Windows users 1 Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass 2 Click or Start 3 Click All Programs or Programs and then select the printer program folder from the list 4 Navigate to Printer Home select your printer PDF Scanning starts and the scan progress dialog appears 5 Save the document as a PDF For Ma...

Page 19: ...or is missing pages on page 21 Printer is printing blank pages on page 21 Printer is busy or does not respond on page 22 Cannot delete documents from the print queue on page 22 Cannot print through USB on page 22 Incorrect language appears on the display If the Before you troubleshoot checklist does not solve the problem then try one or more of the following CHANGE THE LANGUAGE USING THE PRINTER M...

Page 20: ...rtingthe printhead does notresolvetheerror thencontacttechnicalsupport Software did not install If you encountered problems while installing or if your printer does not appear in the list in the Printers folder or as a printer option when sending a print job then try removing and reinstalling the software Before you reinstall the software do the following MAKE SURE THAT YOUR COMPUTER MEETS THE MIN...

Page 21: ...the list then try either of the following For a USB connected printer remove and then reconnect the USB cable For a printer that is wirelessly connected see the Wireless troubleshooting section MAKE SURE THE PRINT JOB IS NOT PAUSED MAKE SURE YOUR PRINTER IS SET AS THE DEFAULT PRINTER RECONNECT THE PRINTER POWER SUPPLY 1 Turn off the printer Note Make sure the printer is not in Power Saver mode Pre...

Page 22: ...annot print through USB If the Before you troubleshoot checklist does not solve the problem then try one or more of the following CHECK THE USB CONNECTION 1 Check the USB cable for any obvious damage If the cable is damaged then use a new one 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 comput...

Page 23: ...ion in conjunction with other products programs or services except those expressly designated by the manufacturer are the user s responsibility For Lexmark technical support visit support lexmark com For information on supplies and downloads visit www lexmark com If you don t have access to the Internet you can contact Lexmark by mail Lexmark International Inc Bldg 004 2 CSC 740 New Circle Road NW...

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