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Controls/Buttons/Dials (7.00)
The control panel on the X342n is intuitively laid out, with the display in the center and the other major controls on the ends, clearly labeled. The navigation control is simple and responsive.
The 0.5" x 2" LCD screen sits right in the middle of the panel, with the printer name, X342n, above and the "Lexmark" logo in raised type below. The three main, lighted control buttons to switch the unit from Copy to Scan to Fax sit at the extreme left of the panel, while the main Start and Stop buttons sit to the extreme right.
To the right of the Copy/Scan/Fax buttons lie three sets of vertically arranged buttons: the Copy buttons (Scale, Collate, and Options), Fax buttons (Phone Book, Redial/Pause, Options, and the On/Off hook button, symbolized by a handset phone), and the five preset speed-dial buttons, next to which sits a removable card with space to write in the five numbers. A small shift button to the bottom right of the card allows users to shift to speed dial numbers 6 to 10.
The navigation control lies immediately to the right of the LCD screen. This circular control has two semi-circular buttons above (scroll up) and below (scroll down) a central OK button, symbolized by a check mark. Just below these buttons are the small Back and Menu buttons.
To the right of the navigation control sits the numeric keypad for dialing numbers or for indicating number of copies. Between this keypad and the Start button are the Content selection button, to choose the type of document being copied, and the darkness button, to select the level of lightness or darkness of the print.
Menus (7.00)
The menus on the X342n are fairly simple, but more complex than can be easily read on the two-line digital display. The menus can be printed out via the Print Menu command.
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Copy Defaults
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Paper Setup
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Darkness
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Set toner level
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Paper Size
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Set size for each input
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Content
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Set document type
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Paper Type
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For paper and envelope
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Number
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Number of docs.
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Paper Texture
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Normal, rough, or smooth
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Scale
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Doc. size
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for each type
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Collate
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On or Off
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Paper Weight
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Normal, heavy, and light
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Paper Source
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for each paper type
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Paper Saver
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Gangs up copies on
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single sheets
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Machine Setup
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Language
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Fax Defaults
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Country
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Content
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Doc. type
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Date Format
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Original Size
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Clock Format
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Darkness
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Set Date
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Rings
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Set ring #
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Set Time
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Distinct Ring
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Set ring type
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Mode
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Copy, Fax
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Redials
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Set # of redials
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Timeout
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15, 30, 60, 180
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Redial Wait
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Set time to wait
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Key Beep
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Error or Off
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Paper Source
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Select tray
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Toner Alarm
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On or Off
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Speaker
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Off, On, or Connect
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Audible Alarm
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On or Off
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Volume
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Power Saver
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1, 5, 15, 30, 45, 60, 90,
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Prefix
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Enter prefix
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120, 180, 240 minutes
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ECM
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On or Off
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Toner Darkness
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1 to 10
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Station ID
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Fax # and station
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name
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Fax Advanced
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Auto Answer
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Yes or No
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Behind PABX
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On or Off
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Dial Method
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Tone or Ring
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Fax Forwarding
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On or Off
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Fax Footer
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On or Off
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Auto Reduce
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Yes or No
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Confirmation
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On or Off
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Auto Prt Rpt
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Yes or No
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Size / Footprint (3.12)
We take both size and weight into consideration in our footprint score. We measure the space the printer occupies with all the doors and trays open, as this needs to be taken into account by consumers when considering where to put the printer. The X342n takes up a sizable chunk of desk real estate, but no more than for any other printer in its class. With the scanner door open, it measures 21 inches wide, by 19 inches deep by 26 inches high. At 36 pounds, it certainly is heavier than its HP competition, the Laserjet 3055 (27 lbs.), but equivalent to the Brother MFC-8460N. The auto document tray extends upward further than some printers without this feature, so this brings its score down somewhat.
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