Scanning to a computer

Follow these instructions to send scanned documents to your computer.

For Windows users

Using Lexmark Scanback Utility

Go to https://support.lexmark.com, and then click

Drivers & downloads

In the

Search by Device Model

field, type the printer model, and then click

Find Drivers & Downloads

Click

Additional downloads compatible with [printer model]

, and then download and install Lexmark Scanback Utility.

Load an original document into the ADF tray or on the scanner glass. For more information, see Using the automatic document feeder and scanner glass.

From the computer, run

Lexmark Scanback Utility

, and then click

Create profile

If you prefer to use an existing scanning profile, then click

Existing profile

Click

Setup

, and then from the menu that appears, click

Add

to add the IP address.

You can find the IP address at the top of the printer display.

Make sure that the printer and computer are connected to the same network.

From the

Select document format to be scanned

section, select the original document size.

From the

Select file format for scan output

section, select an output file resolution and format, and then click

Type a scan profile name.

Click

Browse

, select the destination folder where you want to save the scanned document, and then type a file name.

To reuse the scan profile, from the

Name your shortcut

field, type a shortcut name, and then click

Save Profile

Click

Finish

From the control panel, navigate to

Scan Profiles

, and then select the scan profile that you created in step 6.

Make sure that the

Scan Profiles

app is enabled. From the control panel, navigate to

Settings

Device

Home Screen Customization

. From the

Page 1

column, add

Scan Profiles

, and then click

Save

From the computer, click

Scan Complete

Using Windows Fax and Scan

Make sure that the printer is added to the computer. For more information, see Adding printers to a computer.

Load an original document into the ADF tray or on the scanner glass. For more information, see Using the automatic document feeder and scanner glass.

From the computer, open

Windows Fax and Scan

Click

New Scan

, and then select a scanner source.

If necessary, change the scan settings.

Scan the document.

Click

Save as

, type a file name, and then click

Save

For Macintosh users

Make sure that the printer is added to the computer. For more information, see Adding printers to a computer.

Load an original document into the ADF tray or on the scanner glass. For more information, see Using the automatic document feeder and scanner glass.

From the computer, do either of the following:

Open

Image Capture

Open

Printers & Scanners

, select a printer, and then click

Scan

Open Scanner

From the Scanner dialog, do one or more of the following:

Select the location that you want to save the scanned document to.

Select the size of the original document.

To scan from the ADF, from the

Scan Menu

, select

Document Feeder

or enable

Use Document Feeder

If necessary, configure the scan settings.

Click

Scan