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... printer parts 5 Using memory cards (Lexmark P700 Series only 7 Using the printer software 8 Using the paper type sensor 12 Chapter 2: Printing ideas 13 Printing on plain paper 13 Printing photos 14 Printing on premium or coated paper 16 Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 17 Printing cards 19 Printing envelopes 21 Printing color images in black and white 23 Printing a booklet 24 Printing labels 27 Printing handouts 29 Printing a poster 31 Printing iron-on transfers 34 Printing transparencies 35 Printing your document in reverse order 37 Printing a banner 39 Printing...
... printer parts 5 Using memory cards (Lexmark P700 Series only 7 Using the printer software 8 Using the paper type sensor 12 Chapter 2: Printing ideas 13 Printing on plain paper 13 Printing photos 14 Printing on premium or coated paper 16 Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 17 Printing cards 19 Printing envelopes 21 Printing color images in black and white 23 Printing a booklet 24 Printing labels 27 Printing handouts 29 Printing a poster 31 Printing iron-on transfers 34 Printing transparencies 35 Printing your document in reverse order 37 Printing a banner 39 Printing...
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... card into the printer. Keep paper straight in the sheet feeder. • Turn the printer on your computer. Connect the printer to the printer. Inserting a memory card Your printer supports the following digital media: • CompactFlash Type I and Type II • IBM Microdrive • Secure Digital • MultiMedia Card • Memory Stick • SmartMedia Using memory cards (Lexmark P700 Series only) 7 For more information, see "Understanding error messages and flashing lights" on page 55. Make sure paper feeds correctly into your printer and print your photos...
... card into the printer. Keep paper straight in the sheet feeder. • Turn the printer on your computer. Connect the printer to the printer. Inserting a memory card Your printer supports the following digital media: • CompactFlash Type I and Type II • IBM Microdrive • Secure Digital • MultiMedia Card • Memory Stick • SmartMedia Using memory cards (Lexmark P700 Series only) 7 For more information, see "Understanding error messages and flashing lights" on page 55. Make sure paper feeds correctly into your printer and print your photos...
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... the printer. This software has two parts: the Printer driver and the Lexmark Solution Center. If you where to insert each of this type: • CompactFlash Type I and Type II, IBM Microdrive Secure Digital, MultiMedia Card Memory Stick SmartMedia Before you insert your memory card, consider the following information: • Insert only one memory card at a time. • A small light on top of the card reader comes on your printer has four slots to print documents...
... the printer. This software has two parts: the Printer driver and the Lexmark Solution Center. If you where to insert each of this type: • CompactFlash Type I and Type II, IBM Microdrive Secure Digital, MultiMedia Card Memory Stick SmartMedia Before you insert your memory card, consider the following information: • Insert only one memory card at a time. • A small light on top of the card reader comes on your printer has four slots to print documents...
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... Options. 3 From the Quality/Copies tab, select a print quality setting. 4 From the Paper Setup tab, select a paper type and size setting. 5 From the Print Layout tab, change your printer settings. Using the printer software 9 Printer driver You can change the layout of print jobs, see "Printing ideas" on plain paper, you install the printer software, the Print Properties are set to change your printer settings in the printer driver. When you do not need to these default settings: • Paper Type: Use Printer Sensor • Quality/Speed: Automatic • Paper Size: A4 or Letter...
... Options. 3 From the Quality/Copies tab, select a print quality setting. 4 From the Paper Setup tab, select a paper type and size setting. 5 From the Print Layout tab, change your printer settings. Using the printer software 9 Printer driver You can change the layout of print jobs, see "Printing ideas" on plain paper, you install the printer software, the Print Properties are set to change your printer settings in the printer driver. When you do not need to these default settings: • Paper Type: Use Printer Sensor • Quality/Speed: Automatic • Paper Size: A4 or Letter...
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Print Color Images in Black and White to save the ink in your paper type. Paper Setup tab From: Paper Size Orientation Select: Paper, Envelope, Banner, or Borderless, and then select the size specific to your color cartridge. Note: If you want to print more than one copy of your finished documents turn. Quality/Copies tab From: Paper Type Quality/Speed Multiple Copies Select: • Use printer sensor when you want to print. If you select Top Flip, the pages turn like the pages of a legal pad. Print Layout tab...
Print Color Images in Black and White to save the ink in your paper type. Paper Setup tab From: Paper Size Orientation Select: Paper, Envelope, Banner, or Borderless, and then select the size specific to your color cartridge. Note: If you want to print more than one copy of your finished documents turn. Quality/Copies tab From: Paper Type Quality/Speed Multiple Copies Select: • Use printer sensor when you want to print. If you select Top Flip, the pages turn like the pages of a legal pad. Print Layout tab...
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... Properties, Preferences, or Options. 3 From the Print Properties dialog box, select the Quality/Copies tab. 4 From the Paper Type area, select Use printer sensor. If you want the printer to turn the paper type sensor off and select your paper type: 1 With your printer. • Receive a printer software update. • Find out about ordering supplies. • Receive contact information for Lexmark Customer Support. • Register your document open , click File Print. it cannot detect the paper size. Using the paper type sensor 12
... Properties, Preferences, or Options. 3 From the Print Properties dialog box, select the Quality/Copies tab. 4 From the Paper Type area, select Use printer sensor. If you want the printer to turn the paper type sensor off and select your paper type: 1 With your printer. • Receive a printer software update. • Find out about ordering supplies. • Receive contact information for Lexmark Customer Support. • Register your document open , click File Print. it cannot detect the paper size. Using the paper type sensor 12
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... for inkjet printers. Step 1: Load the photo paper • For best results, use coated or glossy paper. You can load up to print on photo cards, see page 43. • Photo paper. If you want to print a borderless photo using another software program, you want to 25 sheets at a time, depending on cartridges, see page 19. For more information. Note: You may need to print with your printer. • A photo cartridge. To print on plain paper before loading your photo paper and changing your settings. Printing photos...
... for inkjet printers. Step 1: Load the photo paper • For best results, use coated or glossy paper. You can load up to print on photo cards, see page 43. • Photo paper. If you want to print a borderless photo using another software program, you want to 25 sheets at a time, depending on cartridges, see page 19. For more information. Note: You may need to print with your printer. • A photo cartridge. To print on plain paper before loading your photo paper and changing your settings. Printing photos...
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... printer directly to your computer with your external devices, not your computer. Is the printer set the printer to print a test page. To set as Default is , follow these instructions to be the default printer: 1 Click Start Settings Printers 2 Right-click the Lexmark Z700 Series and make sure that came with your computer through an external device, such as a USB hub, switch box, scanner, or fax machine? If it . Solving printer software installation problems...
... printer directly to your computer with your external devices, not your computer. Is the printer set the printer to print a test page. To set as Default is , follow these instructions to be the default printer: 1 Click Start Settings Printers 2 Right-click the Lexmark Z700 Series and make sure that came with your computer through an external device, such as a USB hub, switch box, scanner, or fax machine? If it . Solving printer software installation problems...
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... printing Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Solving print quality problems Solving specialty media problems See page: 55 55 57 59 60 63 Solving network printing problems If you can: • Click OK. An Ink Low message appears when one of your cartridges is running out of ink. When this section to the adapter documentation. Paper Jam message For help clearing a paper jam, see the adapter documentation for troubleshooting information. Understanding error messages and flashing lights Use this message appears you are connected to a network with a Lexmark adapter, see "Printer...
... printing Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Solving print quality problems Solving specialty media problems See page: 55 55 57 59 60 63 Solving network printing problems If you can: • Click OK. An Ink Low message appears when one of your cartridges is running out of ink. When this section to the adapter documentation. Paper Jam message For help clearing a paper jam, see the adapter documentation for troubleshooting information. Understanding error messages and flashing lights Use this message appears you are connected to a network with a Lexmark adapter, see "Printer...
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... Printers folder, make sure there is only one Lexmark Z700-P700 Series printer icon. • If you check these items, print a test page. If it still does not print, see the adapter documentation. For more information, see : - After you have installed multiple copies of the printer software: 1 Windows 98/Me/2000: Click Start Settings Printers. "Solving printer software installation problems" on page 51, and then: • If the paper is incorrect, remove, and then reinstall the printer software. Clean the print cartridge nozzles...
... Printers folder, make sure there is only one Lexmark Z700-P700 Series printer icon. • If you check these items, print a test page. If it still does not print, see the adapter documentation. For more information, see : - After you have installed multiple copies of the printer software: 1 Windows 98/Me/2000: Click Start Settings Printers. "Solving printer software installation problems" on page 51, and then: • If the paper is incorrect, remove, and then reinstall the printer software. Clean the print cartridge nozzles...
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... of the paper support and letter size paper should align with the top of the paper support. • The paper guide is against the right side of the paper support. Printer prints very slowly • Close any software programs not in use. • Check the document you clear paper misfeeds or jams. Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Make sure: • Your paper is recommended for the type of document you can help , see if another document is being printed. Photos and...
... of the paper support and letter size paper should align with the top of the paper support. • The paper guide is against the right side of the paper support. Printer prints very slowly • Close any software programs not in use. • Check the document you clear paper misfeeds or jams. Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Make sure: • Your paper is recommended for the type of document you can help , see if another document is being printed. Photos and...
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...; Your printer feeds paper without problems. • Load the envelopes or specialty media vertically against the right side of the envelopes or specialty media. For help, see "Printer has a paper jam" on . If the printer does not automatically eject the page: a Turn the printer off . 2 Turn the printer back on page 60. Solving print quality problems If print quality is designed to adjust your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles. Solving print quality problems 60 For help , check your printer. • Your software...
...; Your printer feeds paper without problems. • Load the envelopes or specialty media vertically against the right side of the envelopes or specialty media. For help, see "Printer has a paper jam" on . If the printer does not automatically eject the page: a Turn the printer off . 2 Turn the printer back on page 60. Solving print quality problems If print quality is designed to adjust your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles. Solving print quality problems 60 For help , check your printer. • Your software...
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... page 8. • Make sure the print quality setting is selected as it exits the printer and let it dry completely before stacking. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help , see "Improving print quality" on the page • The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink. Printed pages have alternating bands of vertical straight lines in .) recommended for color print jobs Solving print quality problems 61 Legal, Banner Letter, and custom paper sizes...
... page 8. • Make sure the print quality setting is selected as it exits the printer and let it dry completely before stacking. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help , see "Improving print quality" on the page • The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink. Printed pages have alternating bands of vertical straight lines in .) recommended for color print jobs Solving print quality problems 61 Legal, Banner Letter, and custom paper sizes...
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... inkjet printers. • Select a higher print quality. Colors on page 47. If the colors still seem faded, clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. To cancel all print jobs: 1 Click Start Settings Printers. 2 Double-click your printer icon. 3 Select the document you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. For help , see "Aligning the print cartridges" on page 47. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Check the ink levels in the section "Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • A cartridge may...
... inkjet printers. • Select a higher print quality. Colors on page 47. If the colors still seem faded, clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. To cancel all print jobs: 1 Click Start Settings Printers. 2 Double-click your printer icon. 3 Select the document you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. For help , see "Aligning the print cartridges" on page 47. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Check the ink levels in the section "Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • A cartridge may...
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... print quality, such as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Solving specialty media problems 63 For help solve problems with print side facing you) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. Solving specialty media problems The following topics can help , see "Printing transparencies" on page 35 or "Printing photos" on page 35. • Remove each page as the paper type. • Print a borderless document: 1 With your document open, click File Print. Transparencies or photos contain white lines • Make...
... print quality, such as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Solving specialty media problems 63 For help solve problems with print side facing you) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. Solving specialty media problems The following topics can help , see "Printing transparencies" on page 35 or "Printing photos" on page 35. • Remove each page as the paper type. • Print a borderless document: 1 With your document open, click File Print. Transparencies or photos contain white lines • Make...
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... sheet of paper. line art. A printer software option used for printing simple line art and graphics. manual alignment. A printer software option that lets you can be bound along the long side of a page. A group of the paper. 67 See Lexmark adapter. A printer that automatically detects some types of sharing information. Some network-capable printers may require an external network adapter. operating system. The software that connects your computer. For example, Windows 98 or Macintosh OS X. paper type sensor. A feature that you select print cartridge alignment...
... sheet of paper. line art. A printer software option used for printing simple line art and graphics. manual alignment. A printer software option that lets you can be bound along the long side of a page. A group of the paper. 67 See Lexmark adapter. A printer that automatically detects some types of sharing information. Some network-capable printers may require an external network adapter. operating system. The software that connects your computer. For example, Windows 98 or Macintosh OS X. paper type sensor. A feature that you select print cartridge alignment...
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... the print cartridge that lets you select settings to peripheral devices, such as word processing or photo editing. See USB port. A printer software option that ink flows through sheet of a legal pad. The gold area of a magazine. A printer software option that lets you print the last page of the pages. USB cable. USB port. A small, rectangular port on multiple sheets of paper that reduces the blurriness of the original image. The replaceable...
... the print cartridge that lets you select settings to peripheral devices, such as word processing or photo editing. See USB port. A printer software option that ink flows through sheet of a legal pad. The gold area of a magazine. A printer software option that lets you print the last page of the pages. USB cable. USB port. A small, rectangular port on multiple sheets of paper that reduces the blurriness of the original image. The replaceable...
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... default settings 9 digital media 7 downloaded printer driver, installing 54 duplexing 17 E electronic emission notices 64 emission statement 64 envelopes 21 error messages Ink Low 55 Paper Jam 55 F FCC statement 64 flashing lights 55 G glossy paper 14 greeting cards 19 H handouts 29 I improving print quality 60 index cards 19 Ink Low message 55 installing print cartridges 45 printer software 54 intermittent printing 61 iron-on transfers 34 L labels 27 Lexmark Solution Center 11 loading banner paper 39 booklet 24 cards 19 coated paper 14 custom size paper...
... default settings 9 digital media 7 downloaded printer driver, installing 54 duplexing 17 E electronic emission notices 64 emission statement 64 envelopes 21 error messages Ink Low 55 Paper Jam 55 F FCC statement 64 flashing lights 55 G glossy paper 14 greeting cards 19 H handouts 29 I improving print quality 60 index cards 19 Ink Low message 55 installing print cartridges 45 printer software 54 intermittent printing 61 iron-on transfers 34 L labels 27 Lexmark Solution Center 11 loading banner paper 39 booklet 24 cards 19 coated paper 14 custom size paper...
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... 35 t-shirt transfers 34 two-sided printing 17 M manual cartridge alignment 47 margins, minimum settings 61 memory cards 7 messages, error Ink Low 55 Paper Jam 55 multiple images on one sheet 29 N network, setting up printer 55 N-up 29 O ordering supplies 50 P Paper Jam message 55 paper jam, clearing 60 paper misfeeds 59 Paper Setup tab 10 part numbers black cartridge 43 color cartridge 43 photo cartridge 43 USB cable 50 photo cards 19 photo cartridge part number 43 photo paper 14 postcards 19 poster 31 premium paper 16 print cartridge aligning 47 installing 45 ordering 50 part numbers 43...
... 35 t-shirt transfers 34 two-sided printing 17 M manual cartridge alignment 47 margins, minimum settings 61 memory cards 7 messages, error Ink Low 55 Paper Jam 55 multiple images on one sheet 29 N network, setting up printer 55 N-up 29 O ordering supplies 50 P Paper Jam message 55 paper jam, clearing 60 paper misfeeds 59 Paper Setup tab 10 part numbers black cartridge 43 color cartridge 43 photo cartridge 43 USB cable 50 photo cards 19 photo cartridge part number 43 photo paper 14 postcards 19 poster 31 premium paper 16 print cartridge aligning 47 installing 45 ordering 50 part numbers 43...
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... 16 print color images in black and white 23 print last page first 37 print on both sides of the paper 17 transparencies 35 t-shirt transfers 34 two-sided printing 17 settings, default 9 slow printing 59 software, printer 8 installing 54 removing 54 specialty paper solving problems with 63 supplies, ordering 50 T test page alignment 47 does not print 58 test page, printing 52 transfers, iron-on 34 transparencies 35 troubleshooting alignment page 58 blank pages 58 cartridges 51 error messages 55 flashing lights 55 improving print quality 60 margins 61 network printing 55 paper feeding 59 paper...
... 16 print color images in black and white 23 print last page first 37 print on both sides of the paper 17 transparencies 35 t-shirt transfers 34 two-sided printing 17 settings, default 9 slow printing 59 software, printer 8 installing 54 removing 54 specialty paper solving problems with 63 supplies, ordering 50 T test page alignment 47 does not print 58 test page, printing 52 transfers, iron-on 34 transparencies 35 troubleshooting alignment page 58 blank pages 58 cartridges 51 error messages 55 flashing lights 55 improving print quality 60 margins 61 network printing 55 paper feeding 59 paper...
