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Lexmark Platinum Pro900 Series Quick

Reference Guide

November 2010

www.lexmark.com

Summary of Contents for Platinum Pro900

Page 1: ...Lexmark Platinum Pro900 Series Quick Reference Guide November 2010 www lexmark com ...

Page 2: ...ir 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 through www lexmark com and may be refilled by you or a third party as the only cartridge alternativ...

Page 3: ...indows printer software 13 Using the Macintosh printer software 13 Printing 14 Printing a document 14 Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing automatically 15 Printing photos using the printer control panel 15 Printing documents from a memory card or flash drive Windows only 16 Canceling print jobs 16 Copying 17 Tips for copying 17 Making copies 17 Copying photos 17 Making a duplex copy auto...

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: ...abled digital cameras and USB flash drives Select photos to print using the proof sheet for computer free printing SmartSolutions Simplify printer tasks that you frequently repeat by creating and customizing your printer solutions Using the SmartSolutions toolkit on the Web you can choose the printer tasks that you often perform apply your custom settings and download them to your printer as short...

Page 6: ... Remove the plug to access the port 7 Power supply with port Connect the printer to a power source 8 Duplex unit Print on both sides of a sheet of paper Remove paper jams Use the To 9 Printhead access Install the printhead Note The carrier moves to the printhead access area when no printhead is installed in the printer Using the printer control panel The following diagrams explain the sections of ...

Page 7: ... scan documents 3 Fax Access the fax menu and send faxes 4 Memory Device or PictBridge View select print or attach photos and documents to e mail Note This icon appears only when you return to the home screen while a memory card flash drive or PictBridge enabled camera is connected to the printer 5 SmartSolutions Open the SmartSolutions menu 6 Ink levels icon Display the current ink levels of the ...

Page 8: ...nt appears on the display To confirm a setting or select a menu or item touch it If necessary touch Accept OK or after making a selection or changing a setting This saves the setting For example to navigate to Paper Type and change the paper type setting 1 Touch Note All the instructions in this guide start from the home screen 2 Touch Copy 3 Touch More Options 4 Scroll down using the scrollbar or...

Page 9: ...rted is supportedby theprinter Formoreinformation see Supported memory cards and file types on page 10 FL ASH DRIV E Notes The flash drive uses the same port that is used for a PictBridge camera cable An adapter may be necessary if your flash drive does not fit directly into the port Warning Potential Damage Do not touch any cables any network adapter anyconnector thememorydevice or the printer in...

Page 10: ...ark Pro900 Series models Item Return Program Cartridge1 Regular cartridge2 Black cartridge 100 100A High yield black cartridge 100XL 105XL 100XLA Yellow color cartridge 100 100A High yield yellow color cartridge 100XL 100XLA 1 Licensed for a single use only After use return this cartridge to Lexmark for remanufacturing refilling or recycling 2 Available only on the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark ...

Page 11: ... 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 Maintenance tab Align cartridges 5 Follow the instructions on the computer screen For Macintosh users Note This feature is available only in Mac OS X version 10 5 or earlier 1 Load plain paper 2 From the Finder desktop double click the printer p...

Page 12: ...eb only Linux openSUSE 11 1 and 11 0 Web only Linux Fedora 10 Web only The printer driver for this operating system is available only at http support lexmark com Installing the printer software Note If you installed the printer software on this computer before but need to reinstall the software then uninstall the current software first For Windows users 1 Close all open software programs 2 Insert ...

Page 13: ... Utility in four in one printers Use the Fax Setup Utility to set the Speed Dial and Group Dial numbers set Ringing and Answering and print fax history and status reports Use the To Abbyy Sprint OCR Scan a document and produce text that you can edit with a word processing program Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility referred to as Wireless Setup Utility Set up the wireless printer on a wireless network ...

Page 14: ...ontact technical support Wireless Setup Assistant in Mac OS X version 10 6 or Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant in Mac OS X version 10 5 or earlier referred to as Wireless Setup Assistant Set up the printer on a wireless network Note This applicationis automatically installed withthe printer software if the printer has wireless capability Uninstaller Remove the printer software from your computer N...

Page 15: ...s defined in the printer select Use Printer Settings 4 Select either the Side Flip or Top Flip option Side Flip is the setting most often used 5 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs 6 Click OK or Print To return to single sided printing navigate to Advanced tab 2 Sided Printing area select Off For Macintosh users 1 With a document open choose File Page Setup 2 From the Page Setup dialog ...

Page 16: ...B connection a 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 Select the file name of the document that you want to print b Press and then wait for the printer to connect to the network computer or to finish searching the network for available computers c Whenprompted selectthen...

Page 17: ...pying photos 1 Load photo paper 2 Place a photo facedown on the scanner glass 3 From the home screen navigate to Photo Reprint SmartSolutions Photo Reprint 4 Touch Continue 5 Select the photo print size and then touch Accept 6 Touch Continue to start printing Note For best results allow the prints to dry at least 24 hours before stacking displaying or storing Making a duplex copy automatically The...

Page 18: ... download a list of the scan applications You may be prompted to enter a PIN if the computer requires it Enter the PIN using the keypad To assign a computer name and a PIN to the computer see the Help for the printer software associated with your operating system 4 Select an application and then touch Accept 5 Select the color resolution quality and the original image size If necessary touch Accep...

Page 19: ...ist 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 Macintosh users 1 Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass 2 From the Applications folder in the Finder or from the Finder desktop double click the printer folder 3 Double click Scan Center or All In One Center 4 From the...

Page 20: ...o to e mail 1 Insert the flash drive or memory card The Memory Device screen appears on the display Notes The printer reads only one memory device at a time If a flash drive is inserted into the USB port while a memory card is in the card slot then a message appears on the display prompting you to select which memory device to use 2 Touch Attach File to E mail 3 If you want to change the default e...

Page 21: ...protectors uninterrupted power supplies or extension cords Make sure the printer is turned on Make sure the printer is securely connected to the host computer print server or other network access point Check the printer for error messages and resolve any errors Check for paper jam messages and clear any jams Check the ink cartridges and install new cartridges if necessary Use the Service Center to...

Page 22: ... Warning Potential Damage Do not touch the printhead nozzles 3 Wipe the printhead contacts using a clean lint free cloth 4 Reinsert the printhead and then close the latch until it clicks 5 Close the printer Note If removing andreinsertingthe printhead does notresolvetheerror thencontacttechnicalsupport Software did not install If you encountered problems while installing or if your printer does no...

Page 23: ...hen 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 Press and hol...

Page 24: ... 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 computer The USB port is marked with a USB symbol Note If you continue to have problems then try another USB p...

Page 25: ...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 Lexington KY 40550 USA 2010 Lexmark International ...

Page 26: ...ng 4 ink conserving 4 ink cartridge access location 5 ink cartridges ordering 10 replacing 10 inserting a memory card or flash drive 9 installing printer software 12 L language changing 22 LINE port location 6 M Macintosh printer software using 13 memory card inserting 9 scanning to 18 supported types 10 memory card slot location 5 minimum system requirements 12 models printer 5 N navigating menus...

Page 27: ...re Service Center 21 software did not install 22 solutions 21 supported memory cards and file types 10 supported operating systems 12 T technical support 21 telecommunication notices 25 tips for copying 17 e mailing 19 scanning 18 touch screen navigating 8 troubleshooting checking an unresponsive printer 21 contacting technical support 21 Service Center 21 solving basic printer problems 21 trouble...

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