User's Guide
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From the bottom left corner of the Welcome screen, Click To Setup and diagnose printer • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintenance information. • Select other Solution Center tabs for : • Dialing and Sending • ...including how to the Photo Library. Make quality greeting cards from a memory card, flash drive, CD, or PictBridge-enabled digital camera to change printer settings and troubleshooting. Slideshow Poster View your photos as a multiple-page poster. Print your photos in various sizes. Click To View/Print Photo...
From the bottom left corner of the Welcome screen, Click To Setup and diagnose printer • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintenance information. • Select other Solution Center tabs for : • Dialing and Sending • ...including how to the Photo Library. Make quality greeting cards from a memory card, flash drive, CD, or PictBridge-enabled digital camera to change printer settings and troubleshooting. Slideshow Poster View your photos as a multiple-page poster. Print your photos in various sizes. Click To View/Print Photo...
User's Guide
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... icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 2500 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. The Solution Center consists of six tabs: From here Printer Status (Main dialog) How To Troubleshooting You can • View the status of the printer is Busy Printing. • View ink levels and order new print...
... icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 2500 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. The Solution Center consists of six tabs: From here Printer Status (Main dialog) How To Troubleshooting You can • View the status of the printer is Busy Printing. • View ink levels and order new print...
User's Guide
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... paper support, and adjust the paper guides to Make sure 100 sheets of plain paper • The paper is designed for use paper designed for inkjet printers. • If you are using photo, glossy, or heavyweight matte paper, you load it with the glossy or printable side facing you. (If you are... not sure which side is the printable side, see the instructions that came with it to dry to avoid ink smudging. Loading paper and original documents 21 Note: Photos require more drying time. Loading various paper types Load up to rest against the edges of...
... paper support, and adjust the paper guides to Make sure 100 sheets of plain paper • The paper is designed for use paper designed for inkjet printers. • If you are using photo, glossy, or heavyweight matte paper, you load it with the glossy or printable side facing you. (If you are... not sure which side is the printable side, see the instructions that came with it to dry to avoid ink smudging. Loading paper and original documents 21 Note: Photos require more drying time. Loading various paper types Load up to rest against the edges of...
User's Guide
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...the edge of the label. • You use full label sheets. Notes: - Do not load envelopes with inkjet printers. • The envelopes are not recommended. • Transparencies require more drying time. Partial sheets (with paper backing...time. Remove each envelope as it exits, and allow it to dry to avoid ink smudging. • The rough side of the labels. Remove each transparency as it exits, and allow... it to dry to avoid ink smudging. 25 sheets of labels 25 transparencies • The print side of the labels faces ...
...the edge of the label. • You use full label sheets. Notes: - Do not load envelopes with inkjet printers. • The envelopes are not recommended. • Transparencies require more drying time. Partial sheets (with paper backing...time. Remove each envelope as it exits, and allow it to dry to avoid ink smudging. • The rough side of the labels. Remove each transparency as it exits, and allow... it to dry to avoid ink smudging. 25 sheets of labels 25 transparencies • The print side of the labels faces ...
User's Guide
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Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain paper. 2 Open the Solution Center. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 5 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved. 6 If print quality has not ... the nozzles up to improve print quality, print your computer screen. 8 Click Close. 9 Click Exit. The alignment page prints. 5 Open the top cover of the printer. 6 Place the printed alignment page facedown on page 17. 3 From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to fix horizontal streaks. 4 Click Print. Maintaining the...
Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain paper. 2 Open the Solution Center. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 5 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved. 6 If print quality has not ... the nozzles up to improve print quality, print your computer screen. 8 Click Close. 9 Click Exit. The alignment page prints. 5 Open the top cover of the printer. 6 Place the printed alignment page facedown on page 17. 3 From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to fix horizontal streaks. 4 Click Print. Maintaining the...
User's Guide
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...-free cloth with ISO/IEC 24711 (FDIS). 2 Licensed Return Program Cartridge Lexmark 2580 models Item Color cartridge Part number 2 Black cartridge 3 Maintaining the printer 55 Ordering print cartridges Lexmark 2500 series models (except 2580) Item Black cartridge Black cartridge2 High yield black cartridge Color cartridge Color cartridge2 Part number 28A 28 34 29A 29 Average cartridge standard...
...-free cloth with ISO/IEC 24711 (FDIS). 2 Licensed Return Program Cartridge Lexmark 2580 models Item Color cartridge Part number 2 Black cartridge 3 Maintaining the printer 55 Ordering print cartridges Lexmark 2500 series models (except 2580) Item Black cartridge Black cartridge2 High yield black cartridge Color cartridge Color cartridge2 Part number 28A 28 34 29A 29 Average cartridge standard...
User's Guide
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.... If you purchased a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of Original Lexmark Ink message, the original Lexmark ink in the indicated cartridge (s) has been depleted. Maintaining the printer 56 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to www.lexmark.com. Paper Lexmark Premium Photo Paper Lexmark Photo Paper Lexmark PerfectFinishTM Photo Paper Paper size...
.... If you purchased a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of Original Lexmark Ink message, the original Lexmark ink in the indicated cartridge (s) has been depleted. Maintaining the printer 56 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to www.lexmark.com. Paper Lexmark Premium Photo Paper Lexmark Photo Paper Lexmark PerfectFinishTM Photo Paper Paper size...
User's Guide
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...(s). • If you are printing from a computer, click Learn more on the computer screen. For best results, use of failures or damage caused by non-Lexmark ink or print cartridges. Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to the printer. To prevent the message from appearing again for recycling: 1 Visit our Web site at www...
...(s). • If you are printing from a computer, click Learn more on the computer screen. For best results, use of failures or damage caused by non-Lexmark ink or print cartridges. Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to the printer. To prevent the message from appearing again for recycling: 1 Visit our Web site at www...
User's Guide
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... to turn the printer on page 62 Troubleshooting 60 c Select your printer model. b Click the links for the latest software. d Select your printer family. f Select the file you want to check for drivers or downloads. Check ink Check the ink levels, and install... new print cartridges if necessary. Print troubleshooting • "Improving print quality" on page 61 • "Poor text and graphic quality" on page 61 • "Poor quality at www.lexmark...
... to turn the printer on page 62 Troubleshooting 60 c Select your printer model. b Click the links for the latest software. d Select your printer family. f Select the file you want to check for drivers or downloads. Check ink Check the ink levels, and install... new print cartridges if necessary. Print troubleshooting • "Improving print quality" on page 61 • "Poor text and graphic quality" on page 61 • "Poor quality at www.lexmark...
User's Guide
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... print settings Select the Borderless print feature Be sure paper size matches the printer setting Unless you are printing paper photos or other high-quality images, for...paper. Try minimizing the number and size of graphics and images in use Lexmark Premium Photo Paper or Lexmark Photo Paper. Software may not be For more RAM. Print speed is slow...on page 59. installed correctly Poor quality at the edges of Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations. Troubleshooting 62 If you are using the borderless feature, use these minimum print ...
... print settings Select the Borderless print feature Be sure paper size matches the printer setting Unless you are printing paper photos or other high-quality images, for...paper. Try minimizing the number and size of graphics and images in use Lexmark Premium Photo Paper or Lexmark Photo Paper. Software may not be For more RAM. Print speed is slow...on page 59. installed correctly Poor quality at the edges of Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations. Troubleshooting 62 If you are using the borderless feature, use these minimum print ...
User's Guide
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...sticker and tape have been stored in the lower right corner of the scanner glass. Check the ink levels, and install a new cartridge if necessary. Troubleshooting 67 Check ink Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Disable this feature before sending a fax.... Can receive but not receive faxes Load paper Check ink Load paper to print any paper jams. Disable Call Waiting temporarily Call Waiting can disrupt fax transmissions. Printer receives a blank fax Check original Ask the sender to obtain the keypad sequence ...
...sticker and tape have been stored in the lower right corner of the scanner glass. Check the ink levels, and install a new cartridge if necessary. Troubleshooting 67 Check ink Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Disable this feature before sending a fax.... Can receive but not receive faxes Load paper Check ink Load paper to print any paper jams. Disable Call Waiting temporarily Call Waiting can disrupt fax transmissions. Printer receives a blank fax Check original Ask the sender to obtain the keypad sequence ...
User's Guide
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Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting • "Paper jams" on page 68 • "Paper or specialty media misfeeds" on page 68 • "Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media" on page 69 • "Banner paper ... again to turn the printer back on page 21 for information about: • Maximum loading amounts per paper type • Specific loading instructions for sender Check ink • Check that came with the quality of the original document is satisfactory. • Resend the fax. There may...
Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting • "Paper jams" on page 68 • "Paper or specialty media misfeeds" on page 68 • "Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media" on page 69 • "Banner paper ... again to turn the printer back on page 21 for information about: • Maximum loading amounts per paper type • Specific loading instructions for sender Check ink • Check that came with the quality of the original document is satisfactory. • Resend the fax. There may...
User's Guide
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... appear on your computer screen. To order supplies, click Order Ink on your printer: 1 Cancel the print job if not already canceled. 2 Replace the black (or photo) print cartridge with a new one . The black (or photo) print cartridge needs to print using the color print cartridge. (The Continue button is on page 56...
... appear on your computer screen. To order supplies, click Order Ink on your printer: 1 Cancel the print job if not already canceled. 2 Replace the black (or photo) print cartridge with a new one . The black (or photo) print cartridge needs to print using the color print cartridge. (The Continue button is on page 56...
User's Guide
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...on the computer screen to reinstall the software. Troubleshooting 72 Black and Color New print cartridges need to remove and reinstall the printer software. 1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 2500 Series. 2 Select Uninstall. 3 Follow the instructions on the computer ...print job.) Note: A variable amount of ink remains in the color print cartridge. To order supplies, click Order Ink on page 56 in this guide. replacement required Note: A variable amount of ink remains in the black (or photo) and color print cartridges. 1 Replace the print cartridges ...
...on the computer screen to reinstall the software. Troubleshooting 72 Black and Color New print cartridges need to remove and reinstall the printer software. 1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 2500 Series. 2 Select Uninstall. 3 Follow the instructions on the computer ...print job.) Note: A variable amount of ink remains in the color print cartridge. To order supplies, click Order Ink on page 56 in this guide. replacement required Note: A variable amount of ink remains in the black (or photo) and color print cartridges. 1 Replace the print cartridges ...
User's Guide
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... Studio creating and viewing slideshow 35 improving print quality 52 index cards loading 23 printing 30 information, finding 7 ink levels, checking 17 ink, ordering 17 installing print cartridges 50 printer software 72 iron-on transfers, loading 23 iron-on transfers, printing 30 J jams and misfeeds troubleshooting banner paper... 15 Photo Greeting Cards 15 Photo Packages 15 Scan 15 Slideshow 15 Transfer Photos 15 using 15 View / Print Photo Library 15 Lexmark Imaging Studio, using 15 loading banner paper 24 custom-size paper 23 documents on the scanner glass 24 envelopes 22 glossy paper 21...
... Studio creating and viewing slideshow 35 improving print quality 52 index cards loading 23 printing 30 information, finding 7 ink levels, checking 17 ink, ordering 17 installing print cartridges 50 printer software 72 iron-on transfers, loading 23 iron-on transfers, printing 30 J jams and misfeeds troubleshooting banner paper... 15 Photo Greeting Cards 15 Photo Packages 15 Scan 15 Slideshow 15 Transfer Photos 15 using 15 View / Print Photo Library 15 Lexmark Imaging Studio, using 15 loading banner paper 24 custom-size paper 23 documents on the scanner glass 24 envelopes 22 glossy paper 21...
Getting Started
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From the bottom left corner of the Welcome screen, Click To Setup and diagnose printer • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintenance information. • Select other Solution Center tabs for : • Dialing and Sending • ... your photos as a multiple-page poster. Print your photos in various sizes. Download photos from your photos. Setup and manage faxes Set printer fax settings for more information, including how to the Photo Library. Click To View/Print Photo Library Transfer Photos Photo Greeting Cards Details Browse...
From the bottom left corner of the Welcome screen, Click To Setup and diagnose printer • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintenance information. • Select other Solution Center tabs for : • Dialing and Sending • ... your photos as a multiple-page poster. Print your photos in various sizes. Download photos from your photos. Setup and manage faxes Set printer fax settings for more information, including how to the Photo Library. Click To View/Print Photo Library Transfer Photos Photo Greeting Cards Details Browse...
Getting Started
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...the status of these methods: Method 1 Method 2 1 From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 2500 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Using the Solution... features. - To open . For example, while printing, the status of the printer is complete before installing a new print cartridge. • View shopping options for more information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. • Learn tips about the software 15 ...
...the status of these methods: Method 1 Method 2 1 From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Start Programs or All Programs Lexmark 2500 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Using the Solution... features. - To open . For example, while printing, the status of the printer is complete before installing a new print cartridge. • View shopping options for more information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. • Learn tips about the software 15 ...
Getting Started
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...a document open, click File Print. 2 From the Print dialog, click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. Using the Toolbar The Toolbar lets you create printer-friendly versions of the screen. Advanced • Change the appearance of project you want to a computer. From here Contact Information You can • Learn how...contact us by telephone or on or off. • Change network printing settings. • Share information with us regarding how you use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges.
...a document open, click File Print. 2 From the Print dialog, click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup. Using the Toolbar The Toolbar lets you create printer-friendly versions of the screen. Advanced • Change the appearance of project you want to a computer. From here Contact Information You can • Learn how...contact us by telephone or on or off. • Change network printing settings. • Share information with us regarding how you use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges.
Getting Started
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... quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. See "Using the Solution Center" on your document again. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 5 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved. 6 If print ...Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain paper. 2 Open the Solution Center. The alignment page prints. 5 Open the top cover of the printer. 6 Place the printed alignment page facedown on the scanner glass in the lower right corner, and then close the top cover. 1 2 7 Press . Maintaining...
... quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. See "Using the Solution Center" on your document again. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 5 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved. 6 If print ...Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain paper. 2 Open the Solution Center. The alignment page prints. 5 Open the top cover of the printer. 6 Place the printed alignment page facedown on the scanner glass in the lower right corner, and then close the top cover. 1 2 7 Press . Maintaining...
Getting Started
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...Printers and Faxes. • In Windows XP Home: Start Control Panel Printers and Faxes. • In Windows 2000 or Windows Vista: Start Settings Printers...ink Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. f Select the file you want to turn the printer.... 1 2 Make sure the printer is set as the default printer and is slow" on the...Poor text and graphic quality" on . 1 Uninstall the printer software, and then reinstall it. For more information, ...our Web site at the edges of your printer. 3 Click Printer. • Make sure no check mark ...
...Printers and Faxes. • In Windows XP Home: Start Control Panel Printers and Faxes. • In Windows 2000 or Windows Vista: Start Settings Printers...ink Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. f Select the file you want to turn the printer.... 1 2 Make sure the printer is set as the default printer and is slow" on the...Poor text and graphic quality" on . 1 Uninstall the printer software, and then reinstall it. For more information, ...our Web site at the edges of your printer. 3 Click Printer. • Make sure no check mark ...