Lexmark 6500 Series Printer User Manual


 
Note: Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing) works only with plain paper in letter and A4 sizes. If you want to print
two-sided documents on another type or size of paper, use the manual duplexing method.
1 Press .
2 With a document open, click File Print.
3 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
4 Click the Print Layout tab
5 From the Duplexing area, select Use Printer Settings from the drop-down box.
6 Make sure the light is on.
7 Click OK to close any printer software dialogs that are open.
8 Press .
Note: To return to single-sided printing, make sure the
light is not on.
Printing on both sides of the paper (duplexing) manually
If you want to print a two-sided (duplex) document on a size or type of paper other than plain letter- or A4-size paper,
you must use the manual duplex method. This method involves printing the odd-numbered pages, then flipping and
reloading the stack of paper to print the even-numbered pages on the other side of the sheets.
1 With a document open, click File Print.
2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options or Setup.
3 Click the Print Layout tab.
4 From the Duplexing area, select Manual from the drop-down box.
5 Select the Print manual duplex instructions check box.
6 Press .
7 The printer prints the odd-numbered pages and the instruction sheet, which describes how to flip and reload the
paper.
8 Following the instruction sheet, flip and reload the paper with the printed side facing away from you.
9 The printer then prints the even-numbered pages on the reverse sides of the odd-numbered pages, completing
the two-sided sheets.
Note: If you want to return to automatic duplexing, go to the Duplexing drop-down box and select Use Printer
Settings.
Changing printer settings
Saving and deleting print settings
1 With a document open, click File Print.
2 Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
3 Click the Quality/Copies tab.
4 Make necessary adjustments to any of the settings in the Quality/Speed, Paper Type, and Multiple Copies
sections.
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