S310 Series Quick Reference Guide October 2011 www.lexmark.
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Contents 3 Contents Making copies.....................................................................................................................22 Important safety information.........................................................2 Canceling copy jobs............................................................................................................23 About your printer..........................................................................4 Scanning.................................
About your printer 4 Minimizing your printer's environmental impact About your printer Finding information about the printer The Quick Reference Guide contains instructions on adding your printer to a wireless network, setting up a fax connection, and accomplishing common printer tasks like printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. It also includes information on troubleshooting printer setup issues as well as solving basic networking and faxing problems.
About your printer To read the Lexmark Environmental Sustainability Report, see www.lexmark.com/environment. Note: Your printer may not come with some of these programs or some of the functions of these programs, depending on the features of the printer that you purchased. 5 Setting up the printer 1 Unpack the printer. Printer models The installation software CD that came with your printer works for the following printer models: • Lexmark S315 • Lexmark S319 Printer features 1.
About your printer 6 2 To initiate printer setup using a computer, insert the installation software CD, or download the printer 4 Attach the paper support. driver. With a CD or DVD drive (Windows/Macintosh) Without a CD or DVD drive or for Linux Download the printer driver from www.lexmark.com. Note: If the installation screen does not appear after a minute, then see “Installation screen did not appear during installation” on page 29. 3 Remove tape and packing material from all areas of the printer.
About your printer 6 Open the paper feed guard. 7 8 Load paper. 1 2 Notes: • Use the paper guide adjustment lever to adjust the paper guides. • Do not load more than 100 sheets in the paper support. 7 Use the paper guide adjustment lever to extend the paper guides. 9 Close the paper feed guard.
About your printer 8 10 Extend the paper exit tray. 12 Make sure the printer is on. 2 1 13 Using the printer control panel, press the up or down arrow button until the language you want is 11 Connect the power cord only. highlighted on the display, and then press OK Note: Do not attach the USB cable yet. 1 2 14 Confirm the language, and then press OK . Language Selection You have chosen English as the language for your Printer Are you sure? Yes No .
About your printer 9 15 Set the country or region, and then press OK 18 Set the time zone, and then press . OK . Time Zone Country/Region United States (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (USA/Ca... Albania (UTC-06:00) Central Time (USA/Ca... Algeria (UTC-07:00) Mountain Time (USA/C... Please choose a country or region and press OK Please choose a time zone and press OK 16 Set the date. Press the up or down arrow button until the number you want appears on the display.
About your printer 10 20 Unpack the ink cartridges, and then remove the protective caps from the cartridges. 1 2 22 Close the printer. 3 21 Insert each ink cartridge. Slide your finger along the ink cartridge until the cartridge clicks into place. 23 Press OK to print an alignment page. 3 1 Notes: 2 • The alignment page prints. • Do not remove the page until printing is finished. The alignment page may take a while to print and will move in and out during the process.
About your printer 11 Understanding the parts of the printer 9 1 8 2 7 6 5 3 4 Use the To 1 Paper support Load paper. 2 Paper guide adjustment lever Adjust the paper guides. 3 PictBridge and USB port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera or a flash drive to the printer. 4 Paper exit tray Hold paper as it exits. 5 Tray extension Keep the paper in place as it exits. 6 Printer control panel Operate the printer. 7 Scanner cover Access the scanner glass.
About your printer 12 Using the printer control panel 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 10 17 16 15 14 12 Use 11 1 Power 12 11 10 To • Turn the printer on and off. • Switch to Sleep mode. Note: When the printer is on, press Press and hold 13 2 Use the To 10 Scanner glass Scan or copy photos and documents. 11 Power supply with port Connect the printer to the power cord. 12 Duplex unit 13 USB port • Print on both sides of a sheet of paper. • Clear paper jams.
About your printer Use 9 Cancel 13 To • Cancel a print, copy, or scan job in progress. • Clear current settings or error messages, and return to previous settings. 10 Wi‑Fi indicator 11 Eco‑Mode Warning—Potential Damage: Do not touch any cables, any network adapter, any connector, the memory device, or the printer in the areas shown while actively printing, reading, or writing from the memory device. A loss of data can occur. Check the wireless status of your printer.
Ordering and replacing ink cartridges 14 Notes: Ordering and replacing ink cartridges • To get more ink, order high‑yield ink cartridges. • Depending on your country or region, you may get the ink cartridges individually or in multiple packs. Ordering ink cartridges • You can order a mix of standard ink cartridges and high‑yield ink cartridges, depending on your needs. Lexmark S310 Series models (except Lexmark S319) • For page yield information, visit www.lexmark.com/yields.
Ordering and replacing ink cartridges 15 3 Press the release tab, and then remove the used ink cartridge or cartridges. 1 2 Insert each ink cartridge. Slide your finger along the ink cartridge until the cartridge clicks into place. 2 3 Installing ink cartridges 1 Remove the ink cartridge from the pack, and then remove the protective cap from the ink cartridge. 1 If your ink cartridge comes with a twist cap, then remove the cap.
Ordering and replacing ink cartridges 16 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 If you have not been using the printer for a long period, then you may need to clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality of your prints. Keep your printer plugged to a properly grounded, working electrical outlet to allow it to perform automatic maintenance cycles.
Using the printer software 17 Using the printer software 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. Minimum system requirements The printer software requires up to 500MB of free disk space. Supported operating systems • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * For Windows users 1 Close all open software programs. 2 Insert the installation software CD.
Using the printer software 18 Printer software Use the LexmarkTM Printer Home (referred to as Printer Home) To • • • • • • • • • • Use the To Printing Preferences When you click File > Print > Properties with a document open, a Printing Preferences dialog appears. The dialog lets you select options for the print job, such as the following: Launch applications or programs. Scan or e‑mail a photo or document. • • • • • • Edit scanned documents. Scan documents to PDF.
Using the printer software 19 Notes: • Your printer may not come with these applications, depending on the features of the printer that you purchased or the installation type (standard or custom) chosen when you installed the printer. • To take advantage of the full features of your printer, select the custom install option during installation, and then select all packages listed. Accessing Web links Web links are links to predefined Web pages that are saved in the printer folder.
Printing Printing Printing a document For Windows users 1 With a document open, click File > Print. 20 3 Navigate to: Layout tab > Print on Both Sides (Duplex) area > Print on both sides • Click Long edge for print jobs with pages that are bound along the long edge of the page. • Click Short edge for print jobs with pages that are bound along the short edge of the page. 4 Click the Paper/Finishing tab, and then select a supported paper type. 5 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs.
Printing 21 • For Short‑Edge binding, pages are bound along the short edge of the page (top edge for portrait, left edge for landscape). Portrait The printers folder opens. 4 Right‑click the printer, and then select Open or See what's printing. 5 Cancel the print job: • If you want to cancel a particular print job, then right‑click the document name, and then select Landscape Cancel. • If you want to cancel all print jobs in the queue, then click Printer > Cancel All Documents.
Copying 22 5 From the Copy menu screen, press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the option you want to Copying set, and then press the left or right arrow button to scroll to the setting you want. If necessary, press OK to make a selection. 6 Select the copy mode: Scanner glass • Press • Press to switch to color mode. to switch to black‑and‑white mode. When you select color or black‑only printing, the light that corresponds to your choice comes on. 7 Press .
Copying 23 Canceling copy jobs To cancel a copy job, press , and then press OK . Scanning stops and the printer returns to the previous menu.
Scanning 24 3 Press the up or down arrow button to scroll to the scan option you want to set, and then press the Scanning left or right arrow button to scroll to the setting you want. Set the color, quality, original image size, and other scan options. If necessary, press you make a selection. Scanner glass 4 Press OK each time . Scanning to a flash drive or memory card Notes: • Some features are available only in select printer models.
Scanning 25 5 Select Email photo, Email document, or Email PDF. Note: You can select Email document only if an OCR application is stored on your computer. Scanning starts and the scan progress dialog appears. When the scan is finished, a new e‑mail message is created with the scanned document automatically attached. 6 Compose your e‑mail message. Note: If your e-mail program does not open automatically, then you can scan the document to the computer and then send it through e-mail as an attachment.
E-mailing E-mailing Before you can send an e-mail, you must first configure the network connection and e-mail settings of your printer. Sending e-mail 26 You can load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings). • Close the scanner cover, if possible, to avoid dark edges on the scanned image. • To send an e‑mail, see “Scanning directly to e‑mail using the printer software” on page 24.
Wireless networking Wireless networking 27 For Windows users 1 Close all open software programs. 2 Insert the installation software CD.
Wireless networking 28 You can find these WPS logos on the side, back, or top of your access point. For more information on accessing the wireless settings and determining the WPS capability of your access point, see the documentation that came with the access point or contact your system support person. Configuring Wi‑Fi Protected Setup manually Note: Make sure your access point (wireless router) is Wi‑Fi Protected Setup (WPS) certified. For more information, see the User’s Guide.
Troubleshooting 29 Troubleshooting Installation screen did not appear during installation Before you troubleshoot LAUNCH THE PRINTER CD MANUALLY If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try the following: For Windows users Use this checklist to solve most printer problems: • Make sure the power cord is plugged into the printer and into a properly grounded, working electrical outlet. • • • • • • , or click Start and then click Run.
Troubleshooting 30 If your printer does not appear in the list, then try either 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 . Note: If you continue to have problems, then try another USB port on the computer.
Troubleshooting 31 If the cartridges do not seem to fit, then make sure the printhead is properly seated, and then try installing the cartridges again. 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. 2 Load plain, unmarked paper.
Troubleshooting 32 Wireless network troubleshooting Printing a network setup page If you are having trouble setting up your printer on a network, print a network setup page, and then see the comprehensive User's Guide available on the installation software CD. A network setup page lists the configuration settings of the printer, including the IP address and MAC address of the printer. Also, make sure to check the network indicator lights to verify the connection status of the printer.
Troubleshooting 33 DISCONNECT FROM VPN SESSION MOVE THE COMPUTER AND/OR PRINTER CLOSER TO THE ACCESS POINT When you are connected to another network through a VPN connection, you will not be able to access the printer over your wireless network. End your VPN session, and then try printing again. MAKE SURE DEMO MODE IS TURNED OFF Select printer features are not available when Demo Mode is turned on.
Troubleshooting b c d e Type the user name and password of the access point when prompted. Click OK. In the Wireless settings section, look for the SSID. Write down the SSID. 34 4 Write down the SSID, security type, and the WEP key/WPA passphrase (if shown). Notes: • Make sure you copy the network information down exactly, including any capital letters. • Store the SSID and the WEP key or WPA passphrase in a safe place for future reference.
Troubleshooting 35 Locating the printer IP address MAKE SURE BIDIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATION IS ENABLED • From the printer, print a network setup page. Note: This solution applies to Windows users only. In the TCP/IP section, look for Address. 1 Click • View the printer settings. From the printer control panel, navigate to: > Setup > Setup > OK OK > Network Setup > > TCP/IP > OK OK > Wireless 802.11 b/g/n > > IP Address > 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.
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Index Index A aligning the printhead 15 B bidirectional communication enabling 34 buttons, printer control panel arrow buttons 12 Back 13 Black 12 Cancel 13 Color 12 Eco‑Mode 13 Home 12 Power 12 Select 12 Start 12 C canceling copy job 23 e‑mail 26 print job 21 scan job 25 cannot delete documents from print queue 31 cannot print over wireless network 32 cannot print through USB 31 cartridges, ink ordering 14 checking an unresponsive printer 29 checklist before you troubleshoot 29 cleaning printhead nozzle
Index S safety information 2 scan job canceling 25 scanner cover 11 scanner glass 12 scanner unit 12 scanning creating a PDF from scan 25 documents for e‑mailing 24 tips 24 to a flash drive 24 to a local computer 24 to a memory card 24 using the touch screen 24 selecting the wireless port 34 setting up printer 5 on wireless network (Macintosh) 27 on wireless network (Windows) 27 setup troubleshooting cannot print through USB 31 incorrect language appears on display 29 installation screen did not appear aut
