450 Series Memory Maker User's Guide August 2005 www.lexmark.com Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. © 2005 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Contents Safety and other information..........................................................5 Things you should know before getting started................................................6 Finding information about the printer................................................................7 Understanding the printer...............................................................9 Printer parts......................................................................................................
Using photo storage devices........................................................27 Inserting a memory card.................................................................................27 Inserting a USB flash drive.............................................................................29 Using the CD drive..........................................................................................30 Printing directly from digital cameras, mobile phones, and PDAs.....................................
Safety and other information Refer to this section for safety information and other general warnings and notes related to this product. Safety information • Use only the power supply and power cord provided with this product or the manufacturer's authorized replacement power supply and power cord. • Connect the power supply cord to an electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible.
Things you should know before getting started General warnings Warning: Do not remove cables, photo storage devices, or touch the printer in the area shown while the light is blinking. General notes Notes: • If you want to print a photo while using the control panel, a photo storage device must be inserted in, or connected to, the printer.
USB flash drive • An adapter may be necessary if your USB flash drive does not fit directly into the PictBridge port. • Consult the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for late-breaking information about supported USB flash drives. PictBridge enabled digital cameras or camera phones • Make sure the PictBridge-enabled digital camera or camera phone is set to the correct USB mode. For more information, see the camera or camera phone documentation.
Web site Description Where to find Our Web site contains a variety of information. Visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com. Note: All paths for the Web site are subject to change. 1 Go to the Web site. 2 Select a language from the drop-down list in the upper-right corner of the page. 3 Select the link for the information you need.
Understanding the printer This compact printer is a standalone device that can be used to: • View • Print • Save photos. Printer parts Use the To 1 Paper support Load paper. 2 Access cover Access the print cartridge. 3 Memory card slots Insert memory cards. 4 Paper exit tray Stack paper as it exits. 5 CD drive Insert a CD in the CD drive.
Use the To 6 PictBridge port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera or USB flash drive to the printer. 7 Power button Turn the printer on and off. Use to turn the printer on and off. Note: .After the printer is idle for five minutes, the ink level screen appears. 8 Control panel Operate the printer. Before attempting to use the control panel, be sure printer is on. 9 Display on the front of the • Raise the display to access the control panel buttons.
Use the To 1 Power connector Connect the printer to a power source. 2 Video output port Connect a TV to the printer using a super video cable. 3 Bluetooth port Connect a Bluetooth adapter (only) to the printer. Using the control panel If you want to print a photo while using the control panel, a photo storage device must be inserted in or connected to the printer. Note: The availability of some of these functions depends on your place within the menu you have selected.
Press Right To • Scroll through menus or menu options. • Change settings on a submenu item. • Display the previous or next picture. or Left Select • Select a menu or menu option. • Select or clear a photo from the list to be printed. • Apply a photo-editing feature. Note: This button is only lit when available. Return Return to the previous or beginning screen. Note: This button has no effect when you are on the opening screen of a menu.
Navigating the display menus 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive. 2 Press or to choose one of the available options. Use To 1 Setup Select printer settings and options, and perform maintenance tasks 2 Print All / Index Print all photos or an index page. 3 View & Print Select, edit, and print photos. 4 Save / Copy Copy photos onto a CD or USB flash drive. 5 Slide Show View a photo slide show on the display or TV screen. 3 Press . 4 Press . 5 Press or 6 Press .
Selecting Setup printer options Setup features let you select options for printer operation. Some of the available options include: • • • • • • Language Power Save Clear Settings Restore Defaults Bluetooth Mode Video Output Format 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive; connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera; or make sure a Bluetooth adapter is attached. 2 Press or until Setup appears. 3 Press or until the option you want appears. 4 Press . 5 Follow the instructions on the display.
Loading paper into the printer Using supported paper types • Card stock—postcards, index cards, greeting cards, Hagaki cards • Photo paper—glossy, Lexmark Everyday Photo, Lexmark Premium Photo Using supported paper types • • • • • 4 x 6 in A6 10 x 15 cm L Hagaki Before loading paper Make sure: • The paper is not used or damaged. • You do not force paper into the printer. Do not attempt to overload the paper support. Loading paper 1 Move the paper guide (located inside the paper support) to the left.
Selecting the paper size 1 From the main screen, press 2 Press . 3 Press or 4 Press . 5 Press or 6 Press . or until Setup appears. until Paper Size appears. until the paper size you want appears. Selecting the paper type 1 From the main screen, press 2 Press . 3 Press or 4 Press . 5 Press or 6 Press . or until Setup appears. until Paper Type appears. until the paper type you want appears.
Getting started printing photos This chapter contains basic information about printing photos using the printer operator panel. For information about printing from specific photo storage devices, see “Using photo storage devices” on page 27. Previewing photos 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive. 2 Press or 3 Press . 4 Press . 5 Press or 6 Press to return to the previous display. until View & Print appears. to view the photos.
Note: Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is a feature available on some digital cameras and camera phones. Index print is not available if the photo storage device contains a DPOF file. 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive. 2 Press until Print All / Index appears. 3 Press . If there is no DPOF information on the photo storage device, the following message appears on the display: Would you like to print one photo per page, or an index page with thumbnails? 4 Press to choose Index Page.
Printing all photos from a photo storage device 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive. 2 Press until Print All / Index appears. 3 Press . 4 Press to print each photo on its own page. 5 Press to begin printing. Printing multiple copies of a photo You can print from one to ten copies of each image. 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive. 2 Press or 3 Press . 4 Press or 5 Press to select a photo. 6 Press until View & Print appears. to browse the photos. .
3 Press or 4 Press . 5 Press or 6 Press . 7 Press to return to the previous display. until Print Quality appears. until the quality you want appears.
Selecting and editing photos You can choose from any of the available editing options, such as zooming in on a particular area in the photo, adjusting the brightness, removing red eye, or other color effects to edit the photos before printing or saving. All photos selected remain selected until you deselect them or remove the camera card, USB flash drive, or CD. when the photo you You can also select photos during a slide show by pressing want appears on the screen.
7 Press . Crop & Zoom appears. 8 Press . 9 Press repeatedly to select one of the following: • Rotate to change the photo from portrait to landscape • Zoom-In/Zoom-Out to enlarge or reduce part of the photo • Left/Right to horizontally change part of the photo • Up/Down to vertically change part of the photo 10 Press or to change the print area. 11 Repeat steps 8 and 9 until the print area appears as you want it. 12 Press . 13 Press . Note: You can edit more photos before printing.
10 Press . 11 Press to return to the previous display. 12 Continue to select and edit all of the photos you want to print. 13 Press to print. Note: You can change multiple photos before printing. Enhancing photos To enhance the details or adjust the brightness of a picture in one step: 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive. 2 Press or 3 Press twice. 4 Press or 5 Press . 6 Press until View & Print appears. repeatedly until the photo you want to adjust appears. .
5 Press 6 Press . . 7 Press or 8 Press . 9 Press or until Red Eye appears. until On appears. 10 Press . 11 Press to return to the previous display. 12 Press to print your photos. Using Color Effects The Color Effects feature lets you print in tones of Sepia, Antique Brown, Antique Gray, or black and white (B/W). Note: This setting remains in effect only for the current printing process. 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive. 2 Press or 3 Press twice.
11 Press to return to the previous display. 12 Press to begin printing. Note: You can select and edit more photos before printing.
Viewing a slide show Viewing a photo slide show You can view a slide show of the photos saved on a photo storage device. 1 Insert a memory card, CD, or USB flash drive; connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera; or make sure a Bluetooth adapter is attached. 2 Press repeatedly until Slide Show appears. 3 Press . 4 Press to view the photos on the display, or press view the photos on your TV. 5 Press . 6 Press to begin the slide show.
Using photo storage devices You can use several kinds of photo storage devices to work with photos. • See the section on the device you want to use for instructions on its use. • To select and print photos from a photo storage device, see “Selecting and printing photos” on page 17. Note: The printer will not read a memory card if a second memory card is inserted, or if a PictBridge-enabled digital camera is connected.
Slot Memory card Top slot CompactFlash Bottom slot • • • • • Memory Stick (MS) Memory Stick PRO MultiMedia Card (MMC) Secure Digital (SD) SmartMedia Note: Be sure the gold contact area faces up. Insert the card all the way in quickly. Bottom slot with adapter • • • • • xD Picture Card Memory Stick Duo Mini SD RS-MMC TransFlash Note: Be sure to connect the memory card to the adapter that came with it before inserting it in the slot. 3 Wait for a small light on the card reader to come on.
Inserting a USB flash drive 1 Insert the USB flash drive into the PictBridge port on the front of the printer. Notes: • An adapter may be necessary if your USB flash drive does not fit directly into the port. • The printer reads only one photo storage device at a time. 2 Wait for the light on the printer to come on. The light blinks to indicate the flash drive is being read or is transmitting data. Copying photos to the USB flash drive 1 Insert a USB flash drive. 2 Insert a memory card or CD.
6 To copy all photos, press . To copy selected photos, press copy by pressing 7 Press , and then select all the photos you want to . . Ready to Copy? appears. 8 Press . The photos are copied to the USB flash drive. 9 Press to select Finished. Using the CD drive You can print photos from a CD, save photos to a CD, and view photos stored on a CD. You can use a CD as a source for a slide show. Your printer has been designed to work with standard high quality CD-R media.
Copying photos to the CD 1 Insert a CD. 2 Insert a memory card or USB flash drive. 3 Select Yes when asked begin using USB?. 4 Press or until Save / Copy appears. Note: If you edit photos before copying to the CD, the changes are saved with the photo. 5 Press . 6 Press . 7 Press or 8 Press . to choose Copy All # Photos or Select Photos. Ready to Copy? appears. 9 Press . The photos are copied to the CD. 10 Press or 11 Press twice. 12 Press . to choose Copy to Another or Finished.
Printing directly from digital cameras, mobile phones, and PDAs With direct printing, photos are selected on the display of the camera, mobile phone, or PDA. The printer is operated from the camera, phone, or PDA. The operator panel of the printer is not needed. When printing from mobile phones and PDAs, it is sometimes necessary to select a printer type. If prompted, select HP 995C. Printing from mobile phones This Mobile Printing Ready product is designed to provide easy printing from mobile phones.
1 Press or 2 Press . 3 Press until Bluetooth Mode appears. 4 Press . 5 Press or until Setup appears. until Non-Discoverable or Discoverable appears. Notes: • Off means that Bluetooth is off. • Discoverable means that Bluetooth is on. The printer looks for other units and can be found by other units. • Non-Discoverable means that Bluetooth is on. The printer looks for other units but cannot be found by other units. 6 Press . 7 Press to exit the Setup menu.
Using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to control printing photos Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the printer, and use the buttons on the camera to operate the printer. 1 Insert one end of the USB cable into the camera. Note: Use only the USB cable that came with the digital camera. 2 Insert the other end of the cable into the PictBridge port on the front of the printer. Note: Make sure the PictBridge-enabled digital camera is set to the correct USB mode.
3 Insert a DPOF-enabled photo storage device. For more information, see “Inserting a memory card” on page 27. If a DPOF file is found on the memory card, the message Print All–or– Print DPOF appears. 4 Press . 5 Press or 6 Press . 7 Press . until Print DPOF appears.
Maintaining the printer Maintenance features are available to keep the printer functioning smoothly. These include: • Ink Level, for more information, see “Checking the ink level” on page 36. • Align Cartridge, for more information, see “Aligning the print cartridge” on page 39. • Clean Cartridge, for more information, see “Cleaning the print cartridge from the control panel” on page 39. • Print Test Page, for more information, see “Printing a test page” on page 41.
Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is on. 2 Lift the access cover. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is busy. 3 Press down on the cartridge lever to raise the cartridge lid. 4 Remove the used print cartridge.
Installing a print cartridge 1 Remove the sticker and tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge. Warning: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridge. 2 Insert the cartridge in the carrier. 3 Snap the lid closed.
4 Close the access cover. Do you want to align the cartridge? appears. 5 Press to accept Yes. Aligning the print cartridge Align the print cartridge when you: • Have installed a new cartridge • Want to improve print quality 1 Press or 2 Press . 3 Press or 4 Press . 5 Press to accept Align. 6 Press to accept Done. 7 Press to return to the previous menu. until Setup appears. until Align Cartridge appears. If you aligned the cartridge to improve print quality, print your photo again.
• Notice blank or faint areas in the printing • Want to improve print quality 1 Press or 2 Press . 3 Press or 4 Press . 5 Press to accept Clean. 6 Press to accept Done. until Setup appears. until Clean Cartridge appears. 7 Print your photo again. If print quality has not improved, continue with the following procedure.
4 Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. 5 With another clean section of the cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4. 6 Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely. 7 Reinsert the print cartridge. 8 Close the access cover. 9 Clean the cartridge by selecting Clean Cartridge from the control panel. For more information, see “Cleaning the print cartridge from the control panel” on page 39.
If you believe you purchased a genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but a non-Lexmark print cartridge message appears: • Contact us at our Web site: www.lexmark.com/recycle, or • Call the Customer Support Center for your country or region. Lexmark’s warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Lexmark print cartridges. Refilling the print cartridge The warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Lexmark does not recommend use of a refilled cartridge.
Troubleshooting General troubleshooting • • • • • • • • “Power button is not lit” on page 43 “Incorrect language appears on the display” on page 44 “Page does not print or printer does not respond” on page 44 “Poor photo quality” on page 45 “Poor quality at the edges of the page” on page 46 “Paper jam” on page 46 “Paper misfeeds” on page 46 “Printer does not feed paper” on page 46 Power button is not lit 1 Disconnect the power supply cord from the wall outlet and then from the printer.
3 Plug the cord into an electrical outlet that other electrical devices have been using. 4 If the power button light is not on, press . Incorrect language appears on the display Note: You choose the language the first time you turn on the printer, but you can change it at any time. 1 Press to turn the printer off. 2 Press to turn the printer on. 3 From the control panel, press 4 Press . 5 Press ten times. 6 Press . 7 Press or 8 Press . twice. until the language you want appears.
Make sure a cartridge is in the printer. Remove and then load paper. Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. 1 Remove the print cartridge. For more information, see “Removing a used print cartridge” on page 37. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 3 Reinsert the print cartridge. For more information, see “Installing a print cartridge” on page 38. 1 Press to turn the printer off. 2 Disconnect the power supply cord from the wall outlet.
• • • • Skewed lines Smudges Streaks White lines in print Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Use a different brand of paper. Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations. Use only new, unwrinkled paper. Poor quality at the edges of the page Be sure the paper size you are using is the same as the paper size you have selected from the control panel. For more information, see “Selecting the paper size” on page 16.
Try loading one sheet at a time. Photo storage device troubleshooting • • • • • “Memory card cannot be inserted” on page 47 “Nothing happens when a memory card is inserted” on page 47 “Error messages on display” on page 47 “PictBridge-enabled device not recognized” on page 47 “Cannot print from PictBridge-enabled devices” on page 48 Memory card cannot be inserted Make sure that the type of memory card you are using can be used in the printer.
Cannot print from PictBridge-enabled devices Enable PictBridge printing on the device by selecting the correct USB mode. For more information, see the documentation that came with the device. 1 Disconnect the device. 2 Connect a PictBridge-enabled device to the PictBridge port. See the documentation that came with your device to determine whether it is PictBridgeenabled. Use only the USB cable that came with the camera. Remove the memory card from the printer.
• • • • • • 1203 1204 1206 1207 2301 4301 Press . 1 Press to turn the printer off. 2 Disconnect the power supply cord from the wall outlet. 3 Gently remove the power supply from the printer. 4 Push firmly to reconnect the power supply to the printer. 5 Reinsert the power supply cord into the wall outlet. 6 Press . Contact Lexmark Customer Support.
Notices Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement The LexmarkTM P450, type 4350 has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Industry Canada compliance statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations. Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Noise emission levels The following measurement was made in accordance with ISO 7779 and reported in conformance with ISO 9296. 1-meter average sound pressure, dBA Printing 44 dBA Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive The WEEE logo signifies specific recycling programs and procedures for electronic products in countries of the European Union. We encourage the recycling of our products. If you have further questions about recycling options, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.
Power Saver This product is designed with an energy-saving mode called Power Saver. The Power Saver Mode saves energy by lowering power consumption during extended periods of inactivity. The Power Saver Mode is automatically engaged after this product is not used for a specified period of time, called the Power Saver Timeout. The factory default Power Saver Timeout for this product is 20 minutes.
Index A access cover 9 adjusting print area 21 Align Cartridge feature 39 aligning print cartridge from the control panel 39 all photos printing 19 Antique Brown 24 Antique Gray 24 B B/W (black and white) 24 black and white printing 24 Bluetooth 32 Mode 32 UAA 32 brightness, adjusting 23 buttons 11 C camera phone 32 cannot print from digital camera 48 from PictBridge 48 cards memory 27 CD drive 9 using 30 Clean Cartridge feature 39 cleaning print nozzles using control panel 39 Color Effects feature 24 con
light CD drive 30 memory card 30 loading paper 15 M memory card CompactFlash Type 28 inserting 27 Memory Stick (MS) 28 Memory Stick Duo 28 Memory Stick PRO 28 Mini Secure Digital 28 MultiMedia Card (MMC) 28 Secure Digital (SD) 28 SmartMedia 28 xD Picture Card 28 memory card cannot be inserted 47 memory card is inserted nothing happens 47 memory card slots 9 menus Copy Photos 13 Print All / Index 13 Setup 13 Slide Show 13 View & Print 13 menus, display navigating 13 misfeeds, paper 46 moving print area 21 m
printing all photos 19 black and white 24 index page 17 multiple copies 19 photos from PictBridge-enabled camera 34 test page 41 using DPOF settings 34 publications finding 7 Q quality poor 45 R recycling Lexmark products 42 red eye, removing 23 Remove Red-Eye feature 23 removing print cartridge 37 rotating photos 21 U USB flash drives inserting 29 USB port 11 using CD drive 30 V video output 26 video output port 26 View & Print 13 W Web site finding 8 Z zooming photos 21 S safety information 5 selec
