Lexmark CX421

Lexmark CX421

Printer features: Laser, multifunction, color

Lexmark CX421 Support

Scanning
Using the automatic document feeder and scanner glass
Scanning to a computer
Scanning to an FTP server
Creating an FTP shortcut
Scanning to a flash drive
Scanning to a Cloud Connector profile
Sending scanned documents to a computer
User's Guide
Learn and use
Scanning

Scanning to a computer

Follow these instructions to send scanned documents to your computer.
Before you begin, make sure that:
  • The printer firmware is updated. For more information, see the “Printing firmware instructions” section.
  • The computer and the printer are connected to the same network.
For Windows users
Using Lexmark ScanBack Utility
  1. From the computer, run Lexmark ScanBack Utility, and then click
    Next
    .
    To download the utility, go to www.lexmark.com/downloads.
  2. Click
    Setup
    , and then add the printer IP address.
    View the printer IP address on the printer home screen. The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
  3. Click
    Close
    >
    Next
    .
  4. Select the size of the original document, and then click
    Next
    .
  5. Select a file format and scan resolution, and then click
    Next
    .
  6. Type a unique scan profile name, and then click
    Next
    .
  7. Browse to the location that you want to save the scanned document, create a file name, and then click
    Next
    .
    To reuse the scan profile, enable
    Create Shortcut
    , and then create a unique shortcut name.
  8. Click
    Finish
    .
  9. Load an original document into the automatic document feeder or on the scanner glass.
  10. From the printer control panel, navigate to
    Scan Profiles
    , and then select a scan profile.
    Make sure that Scan Profiles is enabled. From the control panel, navigate to
    Settings
    >
    Device
    >
    Visible Home Screen Icons
    >
    Scan Profiles
    >
    Display
    . For non-touch-screen printer models, press to navigate through the settings.

Using Windows Fax and Scan
Make sure that the printer is added to the computer. For more information, see Adding printers to a computer.
  1. Load an original document into the automatic document feeder or on the scanner glass.
  2. From the computer, open
    Windows Fax and Scan
    .
  3. From the Source menu, select a scanner source.
  4. If necessary, change the scan settings.
  5. Scan the document.

For Macintosh users
Make sure that the printer is added to the computer. For more information, see Adding printers to a computer.
  1. Load an original document into the automatic document feeder or on the scanner glass.
  2. From the computer, do either of the following:
    • Open
      Image Capture
      .
    • Open
      Printers & Scanners
      , and then select a printer. Click
      Scan
      >
      Open Scanner
      .
  3. From the Scanner window, do one or more of the following:
    • Select where you want to save the scanned document.
    • Select the size of the original document.
    • To scan from the ADF, select
      Document Feeder
       from the Scan Menu or enable
      Use Document Feeder
      .
    • If necessary, configure the scan settings.
  4. Click
    Scan
    .

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