Lexmark X74 User manual

User’s Guide
X74-X75 All-In-One

User’s Guide
Safety information
Use only the Lexmark
power supply provided with
this product.
Connect the power cord to
an electrical outlet that is
near the product and easily
accessible.
Refer service or repairs,
other than those described
in the manual, to a
professional service
person.

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Contents
Learning about your All-In-One ........................................1
Setting up your All-In-One .............................................................1
Understanding the parts of your All-In-One ..................................1
Using the Operator Panel .............................................................2
Understanding your software ...........................................3
Using Print Properties ...................................................................3
Using the Lexmark All-In-One Center ...........................................6
Using the Lexmark Solution Center ..............................................9
Using your All-In-One ......................................................11
Printing ........................................................................................11
Scanning .....................................................................................14
Copying .......................................................................................15
Faxing .........................................................................................17
Troubleshooting ...............................................................18
Troubleshooting checklist ...........................................................18
Setup troubleshooting .................................................................19
Printing troubleshooting ..............................................................21
Scanning, copying, and faxing troubleshooting ..........................23
Uninstalling and reinstalling the software ....................................25
Appendix ...........................................................................26
Electronic emission notices .........................................................26

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Index ..................................................................................28
Thank you for purchasing a Lexmark X74-X75 All-In-One!
Congratulations on your new purchase. The Lexmark X74-X75 All-In-One
combines the functionality of an inkjet printer, a scanner, a copier, and a
fax machine all into a single, multifunction device making it one of the most
exciting products on the market today.
This User’s Guide takes you, step by step, from setting up your All-In-One
to creating a variety of fun projects. Also included are sections describing
the All-In-One software and troubleshooting information. Let’s get started!

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Learning about your All-In-One
Setting up your All-In-One
If you have not already done so, follow the steps on the setup sheet that
came with your All-In-One to complete the hardware and software
installation. If problems occur during the setup process, see Setup
Troubleshooting on page 19.
Understanding the parts of your All-In-One
Scanner unit
Lift to access the print
cartridges.
Top cover
Lift to place an item on
the scanner glass.
Paper exit tray
Extend to hold paper as
it exits the All-In-One.
Paper guide
Slide next to paper to
ensure proper feeding.
Paper support
Extend to load paper
into the All-In-One. Operator panel
Use the buttons to operate the
All-In-One (see page 2 for details
about each of the buttons).

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Using the Operator Panel
Your All-In-One is equipped with an operator panel that lets you scan and
copy with the press of a button.
USB cable connector
Power supply
Silver, metal
contactsareon
the top of the
power supply.
USB cable
Power light
Indicates whether or not the
All-In-One is powered on.
Power button
Turns your All-In-One on
and off.
Scan button
Automatically starts the
scanning process and
opens the All-In-One
Center (see page 6).
Black Copy button
Press to make a black and
white copy (your computer
must be on for this to work).
Paper Feed button
Feeds paper through the
All-In-One. Press when the
Status light is flashing.
Status light
When flashing, indicates the
All-In-One is out of paper or
experiencinganothertypeof
problem.
Color Copy button
Press to make a color copy
(your computer must be on
for this to work).

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Understanding your software
Your All-In-One software consists of three main components:
•Print Properties (printing)
•The Lexmark X74-X75 All-In-One Center (scanning, copying, and
faxing)
•The Lexmark X74-X75 Solution Center (troubleshooting,
maintenance, and cartridge ordering information)
While each component has a distinct function, they all work together to
optimize the performance of your All-In-One.
Using Print Properties
Print Properties is the software that controls your All-In-One printing
function. You can change the settings in Print Properties based on the type
of project you are creating. You can open Print Properties from almost any
program:
1Open your program’s File menu.
2Click Print.
3In the Print dialog box, click the Properties, Preferences, Options,
or Setup button (depending on the program). The Print Properties
screen is displayed.
Note: Some applications may open Print Properties differently.

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Once you open Print Properties, the Quality/Copies tab displays along with
the I want to... menu.
The I want to... menu
The I want to... menu automatically appears when you open Print
Properties. It contains a variety of task wizards to help you select the
correct printer settings for your printing project. Close the menu for a full
view of the Print Properties dialog box.
Print Properties
Quality Copies tab and I want to... menu
I want to... menu
This easy-to-use
projects menu
helps you print
photos, banners,
envelopes,
posters, and
much more.
PrintProperties
tabs
Use the Quality/
Copies, Paper
Setup, and Print
Layout tabs to
select your
printer settings.

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Print Properties tabs
All of your printer settings are on the three main tabs of the Print Properties
software: the Quality/Copies tab, Paper Setup tab, and Print Layout tab.
Note: For additional information about these settings,
right-click a setting on the screen, and then select
What’s This?
Save Settings menu
From the Save Settings menu, you can name and save your current Print
Properties settings for future use. You can save up to five custom settings
configurations.
Options menu
The Options menu lets you make changes to the Quality Options, Style
Options, and Printing Status Options settings. For more information on
these settings, open the Quality Options, Style Options, or Printing Status
Options dialog box from the menu, and then click the Help button on the
From this tab: You can change these settings:
Quality/Copies Quality/Speed - Select a Quality/Speed setting based on
your needs. A better quality gives you a higher resolution,
but prints slower.
Multiple Copies - Customize how your All-In-One prints
multiple copies of a single print job.
Print Color Images in Black and White - Select this to
print color images on the screen in black and white.
Paper Setup Paper Type - Select the type of paper you are using.
Paper Size - Select the size of the paper you are using.
Orientation - Select how you want the document oriented
on the printed page.
Print Layout Layout - Select the type of layout you want your document
to have.
Duplexing - Select this when you want to print on both
sides of the paper.

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dialog box. The Options menu also provides you with direct links to
different parts of the Lexmark Solution Center (see page 9) as well as
software version information.
Using the Lexmark All-In-One Center
The Lexmark All-In-One Center is the software that lets you scan, copy,
and fax documents. You can open the All-In-One Center from a variety of
locations:
•From the Start menu - click Start Programs Lexmark X74-X75
Lexmark All-In-One Center.
•From the Desktop icon - double-click the Lexmark X74-X75
All-In-One Center icon.
•From the operator panel - press Scan. For more information about
using the operator panel, see page 2.
Once you open the All-In-One Center, the All-In-One Main Page is
displayed. All-In-One Center
All-In-One Main Page

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The All-In-One Main Page
The All-In-One Main Page consists of four main sections: Scan, Copy,
Creative Tasks, and Preview area.
Note: For more information about this page, click the Help
button located in the top, right corner of the screen.
From this section: You can do the following:
Scan... •Choose a program to send your scanned image to.
•Choose what type of image is being scanned.
•Choose how the scan will be used.
Note: Click See More Scan Settings to view all
settings.
Copy... •Choose the quantity and color of your copies.
•Select a quality setting for your copies.
•Adjust the size of the scanned area.
•Lighten or darken your copies.
•Enlarge or reduce your copies.
Note: Click See More Copy Settings to view all
settings.
Creative Tasks... Choose from a variety of exciting, creative ideas.
•Enlarge or reduce an image.
•Print an image as a poster.
•E-mail an image to a friend.
•Modify an image with a photo editor.
•Edit text found in a scanned document using
Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
•And much more!
Preview area Scan preview - Use your mouse to select a region of
the preview image to be scanned.
Print/Copy preview - View an image of what will be
printed or copied.

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View Saved Images page
The View Saved Images page lets you perform tasks with images that are
saved on your computer. The View Saved Images page consists of three
sections.
Note: For more information about this page, click the Help
button located in the top, right corner of the screen.
Maintain/Troubleshoot page
The Maintain/Troubleshoot page provides you with direct links to the
Lexmark Solution Center. For more information about the Lexmark
Solution Center, see the next section.
Note: For more information about this page, click the Help
button located in the top, right corner of the screen.
From this section: You can do the following:
Open with... Choose a program to send your saved image to.
Print a Copy... •Choose the quantity and color of your copies.
•Select a quality setting for your copies.
•Enlarge of reduce your copies.
Note: Click See More Copy Settings to view all
settings.
Creative Tasks... Choose from a variety of exciting, creative ideas.
•Enlarge or reduce an image.
•Print an image as a poster.
•E-mail an image to a friend.
•Modify an image with a photo editor.
•Edit text found in a scanned document using
Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
•And much more!

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Using the Lexmark Solution Center
The Lexmark Solution Center is a valuable information resource. To open
the Lexmark Solution Center, click Start Programs Lexmark X74-X75
Lexmark X74-X75 Solution Center. Once you open the Lexmark
Solution Center, the Printer Status tab appears.
The Lexmark Solution Center consists of six tabs: Printer Status, How To,
Troubleshooting, Maintenance, Contact Information, and Advanced.
From this tab: You can do the following:
Printer Status
(Main dialog box) •View the status of the All-In-One. For example, if the All-In-One is printing a document, the status is Busy
Printing.
•View the ink levels of the print cartridges.
How To •Learn how to use basic features of the All-In-One such
as the operator panel and the Lexmark All-In-One
Center.
•Learn how to find and change settings.
•Learn how to scan, copy, fax, and print.
•Learn how to create fun projects using your All-In-One.
Troubleshooting •Learn tips about your current status.
•Solve All-In-One problems.
Lexmark Solution Center
Printer Status tab
Printer Status
Ink levels

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Note: For more information, click the Help button located in
the bottom, right corner of the screen.
Maintenance •Install a new print cartridge.
•View shopping options for new cartridges.
•Print a test page.
•Clean print nozzles to fix horizontal streaks.
•Align the print cartridges to fix blurry edges.
•Troubleshoot ink problems.
•Remove residue from Japanese postcards (Hagaki).
Contact
Information •Learn how to contact Lexmark by phone.
Advanced •Change the appearance of the Printing Status window
and turn printing voice notification on or off.
•Download new updates to the All-In-One software.
•Learn how to network your All-In-One in a Windows
printer sharing environment.
•Obtain software version information.
From this tab: You can do the following:

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Using your All-In-One
The following sections give you everything you need to know for basic
printing, scanning, copying, and faxing. You’ll be creating fun projects in no
time at all.
Printing
Printing is the most basic function of your All-In-One. The Print Properties I
want to... menu (see page 4) provides you with various printing wizards to
help you easily complete more complicated tasks such as printing
photographs, banners, or posters.
1Depending on what you want to print, load the appropriate type of
paper into the All-In-One. Place the paper against the right side of
the paper support, with the print side facing you. Your All-In-One is
designed to accept the following types of paper:
•100 sheets of bond paper
•25 iron-on transfers
•50 transparencies
•10 sheets of greeting card stock
•10 sheets of inkjet photo paper
•100 sheets banner paper/continuous form paper
•25 sheets of labels

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2Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper.
3Make sure your All-In-One is turned on and receiving power.
4From your software program’s File menu, click Print.
5In the Print dialog box, click the Properties, Preferences, Options,
or Setup button (depending on the program). Print Properties
appears.
6If your printing task is found on the I want to... menu, click it, and
follow the instructions on the screen; otherwise, click Close at the
bottom of the menu.
7Go to Quality/Copies tab and select your Quality/Speed and copy
settings. Right-click a setting on the screen, and then select What’s
This? to see details about a setting.
Quality/Speed
settings Copy settings

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8Go to the Paper Setup tab and select your paper type, paper size,
and orientation. Right-click a setting on the screen, and then select
What’s This? to see details about a setting.
9Go to the Print Layout tab and select the layout and duplexing
settings for the type of document you are printing. Right-click a
setting on the screen, and then select What’s This? to see details
about a setting.
10 Once you have applied all your desired settings in Print Properties,
click OK at the bottom of the screen to return to the Print Dialog
box.
11 Click Print to complete your task.
Paper type
setting
Orientation
setting
Paper size
setting
Layout
setting
Duplexing
setting

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Scanning
Do you have photographs, postcards, or other items that you would like to
reproduce electronically for use on your computer? The following steps
show you how to use the scanner to scan and save images for use with
your favorite computer programs.
1Open the top cover of your All-In-One.
2Place the item you want to scan face down on the glass. Make sure
the upper left corner of the front of the item aligns with the arrow.
3Close the top cover.
4Open the Lexmark All-In-One Center (see page 6). The All-In-One
Main Page appears.
5Click the Preview Now button located in the upper, right corner of
the All-In-One Main Page. An image of your scanned item appears
in the preview area.
6Using your mouse, click and drag to select a specific area of the
preview image to scan.
7Click See More Scan Settings located in the Scan... section of the
All-In-One Main Page to review and change your basic scan
settings for the type of project you are creating.

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8From the Send Scanned Image To: drop-down menu, select a
program to send the scanned image to, or click the Creative Tasks
section to display a list of projects.
9If you are sending your scanned image to a software program, click
Scan Now to complete the scan. If you are using the Creative Tasks
menu, follow the instructions on your screen.
Copying
Do you need to make photocopies? Copying is easy with the Lexmark
All-In-One Center. The following steps show you how to make black and
white, gray, or color copies.
1Open the top cover of your All-In-One.
Scan Settings
Adjust the settings for
your scanned item.
Preview Area
See a preview of your
image and select an
area to be scanned.
Preview Now button
Click to see a preview
of your image.

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2Place the item you want to copy face down on the glass. Make sure
the upper left corner of the front of the item aligns with the arrow.
3Close the top cover.
4Open the Lexmark All-In-One Center (see page 6). The All-In-One
Main Page appears.
Note: It is possible to make copies directly from the operator
panel without opening the software (see page 2). Your
computer must be powered on.
5Click See More Copy Settings located in the Copy... section of the
All-In-One Main Page to review and change your basic copy
settings.
Copy settings
Adjust the settings for
your copy.
Preview Now button
Click to see a preview
of your image.
Preview area
See a preview of your
image and select an
area to be copied.