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...lit ...121 Software does not install...122 Page does not print...123 Solving printer communication problems ...124 Understanding Warning levels ...125 Removing and reinstalling the software ...125 Enabling the USB port...125 Print troubleshooting...126 Improving print quality ...126 Poor text and graphic... Partial document or photo prints ...129 Photo smudges...130 Checking the print cartridges...130 Ink levels seem incorrect...130 Ink levels seem to go down too quickly ...131 A blank or incorrect page prints...131 Characters on printout are missing or unexpected ...131 Colors on printout are ...
...lit ...121 Software does not install...122 Page does not print...123 Solving printer communication problems ...124 Understanding Warning levels ...125 Removing and reinstalling the software ...125 Enabling the USB port...125 Print troubleshooting...126 Improving print quality ...126 Poor text and graphic... Partial document or photo prints ...129 Photo smudges...130 Checking the print cartridges...130 Ink levels seem incorrect...130 Ink levels seem to go down too quickly ...131 A blank or incorrect page prints...131 Characters on printout are missing or unexpected ...131 Colors on printout are ...
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... ...171 Multiple All-In-Ones found on the printer display...163 Alignment Error...164 Cartridge Error (1102, 1203, 1204, or 120F)...164 Black Ink Low / Color Ink Low / Photo Ink Low ...165 Clear Carrier Jam ...165 Cover Open ...165 Error 1104 ...165 Left Cartridge Error / Right Cartridge Error...166 Left Cartridge Incorrect / Right Cartridge Incorrect ...166 Left Cartridge Missing / Right Cartridge Missing ...166 Memory...
... ...171 Multiple All-In-Ones found on the printer display...163 Alignment Error...164 Cartridge Error (1102, 1203, 1204, or 120F)...164 Black Ink Low / Color Ink Low / Photo Ink Low ...165 Clear Carrier Jam ...165 Cover Open ...165 Error 1104 ...165 Left Cartridge Error / Right Cartridge Error...166 Left Cartridge Incorrect / Right Cartridge Incorrect ...166 Left Cartridge Missing / Right Cartridge Missing ...166 Memory...
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...photo or document. • Save, edit, or share your photo or document. • Copy a photo or document. • Reprint or enlarge your photos as a fax. E-mail Transfer Photos Photo Greeting Cards Photo Packages Send a document or photo as an attachment to the Library. Poster Print your photo. Fax Send a photo... of the features of the Welcome Screen, there are two Settings choices: Click To Printer Status and Maintenance • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintenance information. • Select other Solution Center tabs for more ...
...photo or document. • Save, edit, or share your photo or document. • Copy a photo or document. • Reprint or enlarge your photos as a fax. E-mail Transfer Photos Photo Greeting Cards Photo Packages Send a document or photo as an attachment to the Library. Poster Print your photo. Fax Send a photo... of the features of the Welcome Screen, there are two Settings choices: Click To Printer Status and Maintenance • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintenance information. • Select other Solution Center tabs for more ...
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... Lexmark 5300 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Setting up the printer 43 Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Advanced • Change the appearance of the following methods. Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the current status. • Solve printer problems. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. To open . Click Fax History and Settings To Set printer fax settings...
... Lexmark 5300 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Setting up the printer 43 Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Advanced • Change the appearance of the following methods. Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the current status. • Solve printer problems. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. To open . Click Fax History and Settings To Set printer fax settings...
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...; Clean print cartridges to fix horizontal streaks. • Align print cartridges to run on your printer to work properly, allow the printer software to fix blurry edges. • View ink levels. • Troubleshoot other ink problems. Turning printing voice notification on or off : 1 Do one of the following... or All Programs Lexmark 5300 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 Click Advanced. 5 Click Printing Status. 6 Select or clear Play voice notification for printing events. 7 Click OK. To turn the voice notification on or off The printer has a voice notification feature ...
...; Clean print cartridges to fix horizontal streaks. • Align print cartridges to run on your printer to work properly, allow the printer software to fix blurry edges. • View ink levels. • Troubleshoot other ink problems. Turning printing voice notification on or off : 1 Do one of the following... or All Programs Lexmark 5300 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 Click Advanced. 5 Click Printing Status. 6 Select or clear Play voice notification for printing events. 7 Click OK. To turn the voice notification on or off The printer has a voice notification feature ...
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... camera to factory default setting when a memory card or flash drive is marked with photos 66 View ink levels. - Align cartridges. - Note: Use only the USB cable that came with your digital camera. Working with the PictBridge symbol. b Insert the...USB cable into the camera. For more information, see the documentation that came with the digital camera. Clean cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to the printer. a Insert one...
... camera to factory default setting when a memory card or flash drive is marked with photos 66 View ink levels. - Align cartridges. - Note: Use only the USB cable that came with your digital camera. Working with the PictBridge symbol. b Insert the...USB cable into the camera. For more information, see the documentation that came with the digital camera. Clean cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to the printer. a Insert one...
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... a copy. Specify the size of a copy. Clean cartridges. - Align cartridges. - Resize* • Specify the percentage for enlarging ...or reducing the original copy. • Specify a specific copy size. • Create a multiple-page poster. N-Up* Original Size* Choose how many copies to print. The photo will be copied. Collate Print one...8226; Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting.... Size in Printer drop-down list, select the paper ...
... a copy. Specify the size of a copy. Clean cartridges. - Align cartridges. - Resize* • Specify the percentage for enlarging ...or reducing the original copy. • Specify a specific copy size. • Create a multiple-page poster. N-Up* Original Size* Choose how many copies to print. The photo will be copied. Collate Print one...8226; Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting.... Size in Printer drop-down list, select the paper ...
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.... 6 Press Start Color or Start Black. Scanning to a computer over a network Make sure: • The printer is connected to the network through a print server, and the printer and computer receiving the scan are on. • The printer is configured to scan..."Saving Settings." Clean cartridges. - View ink levels. - Align cartridges. - Saving a scanned image on the computer 1 Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass. 2 Close the top cover. Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary ...
.... 6 Press Start Color or Start Black. Scanning to a computer over a network Make sure: • The printer is connected to the network through a print server, and the printer and computer receiving the scan are on. • The printer is configured to scan..."Saving Settings." Clean cartridges. - View ink levels. - Align cartridges. - Saving a scanned image on the computer 1 Load an original document facedown on the scanner glass. 2 Close the top cover. Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary ...
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... page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. If you were prompted to on . Align cartridges. - Note: You can enter a maximum of your printer, you have not entered this To Tools • Maintenance - View ink levels. - For information on saving temporary and other fax settings. 4 Click the Ringing and...
... page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. If you were prompted to on . Align cartridges. - Note: You can enter a maximum of your printer, you have not entered this To Tools • Maintenance - View ink levels. - For information on saving temporary and other fax settings. 4 Click the Ringing and...
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... you receive an Out of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the cartridge carrier latch to raise the cartridge carrier lid. 4 Remove the used print cartridge. If you are designed to the printer. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are removing both cartridges, repeat step 3 and step 4 for the...
... you receive an Out of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the cartridge carrier latch to raise the cartridge carrier lid. 4 Remove the used print cartridge. If you are designed to the printer. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are removing both cartridges, repeat step 3 and step 4 for the...
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If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. Maintaining the printer 116 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears. 9 Press . If you aligned the cartridges to two more times. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain paper. 2 Press Copy ...for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. An alignment page prints. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 10 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved. 11 If ...
If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. Maintaining the printer 116 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears. 9 Press . If you aligned the cartridges to two more times. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain paper. 2 Press Copy ...for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. An alignment page prints. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 10 Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved. 11 If ...
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...scanner glass clean. • Keep the photo cartridge in its own storage unit when not in use. • When a photo cartridge is in use household cleaners or detergents, as they may damage the finish of the printer. 4 Wipe only the outside of the printer, making sure to remove any ink residue that the printer... is dry before placing the document on the scanner glass. Warning-...
...scanner glass clean. • Keep the photo cartridge in its own storage unit when not in use. • When a photo cartridge is in use household cleaners or detergents, as they may damage the finish of the printer. 4 Wipe only the outside of the printer, making sure to remove any ink residue that the printer... is dry before placing the document on the scanner glass. Warning-...
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... INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. In Windows XP, click Start to access the My Computer icon. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 5 If necessary, double-click setup.exe. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen to turn the printer... on. RELOAD PAPER Remove and then load paper. Try one...
... INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. In Windows XP, click Start to access the My Computer icon. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 5 If necessary, double-click setup.exe. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen to turn the printer... on. RELOAD PAPER Remove and then load paper. Try one...
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... Clean the print cartridge nozzles. Poor text and graphic quality • Blank pages • Dark print • Faded print • Incorrect colors • Light and...the print cartridge nozzles" on page 113. 4 Wipe the print nozzles and contacts. Try one or more information, see "Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and...photos or other high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers. If you want, follow these steps: 1 Align the print cartridges. USE A DIFFERENT BRAND OF PAPER Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with graphics or images • Photo...
... Clean the print cartridge nozzles. Poor text and graphic quality • Blank pages • Dark print • Faded print • Incorrect colors • Light and...the print cartridge nozzles" on page 113. 4 Wipe the print nozzles and contacts. Try one or more information, see "Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and...photos or other high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers. If you want, follow these steps: 1 Align the print cartridges. USE A DIFFERENT BRAND OF PAPER Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with graphics or images • Photo...
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... 113. Install a new cartridge. When you print documents with the Photo Quality/Speed setting, the printer uses more information, see "Replacing print cartridges" on a cartridge, the ink level is low. they represent the ink level at least 24 hours before stacking, displaying, or storing. Checking the print cartridges ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES PROPERLY INSTALLED? Lift the scanner unit. Press down...
... 113. Install a new cartridge. When you print documents with the Photo Quality/Speed setting, the printer uses more information, see "Replacing print cartridges" on a cartridge, the ink level is low. they represent the ink level at least 24 hours before stacking, displaying, or storing. Checking the print cartridges ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES PROPERLY INSTALLED? Lift the scanner unit. Press down...
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..., more of the printer facing you are possible solutions. The USB port on printout are missing or unexpected These are using a color cartridge, make sure it is connected to the computer. Ink levels seem to go down too quickly These are using a black or photo cartridge, make sure it...marked by the USB symbol. MAKE SURE THE CARTRIDGES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED With the front of the following : ARE YOU PRINTING PHOTOS OR DOCUMENTS WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF GRAPHICS? If you , check for proper print cartridge installation. Try one or more ink than text documents, ink usage increases ...
..., more of the printer facing you are possible solutions. The USB port on printout are missing or unexpected These are using a color cartridge, make sure it is connected to the computer. Ink levels seem to go down too quickly These are using a black or photo cartridge, make sure it...marked by the USB symbol. MAKE SURE THE CARTRIDGES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED With the front of the following : ARE YOU PRINTING PHOTOS OR DOCUMENTS WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF GRAPHICS? If you , check for proper print cartridge installation. Try one or more ink than text documents, ink usage increases ...
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... fonts. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one of the following . Not all fonts are trying to print may change with the font. See the program documentation for the next time you print. Colors on printout are faded or differ from colors on the screen Check the... Programs or All Programs Lexmark 5300 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on the scanner glass. Use the program that created the document to print. Install a new cartridge. MAKE SURE THE DOCUMENT WAS FORMATTED OR CREATED FOR THE PRINTER Windows may need to copy facedown...
... fonts. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one of the following . Not all fonts are trying to print may change with the font. See the program documentation for the next time you print. Colors on printout are faded or differ from colors on the screen Check the... Programs or All Programs Lexmark 5300 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on the scanner glass. Use the program that created the document to print. Install a new cartridge. MAKE SURE THE DOCUMENT WAS FORMATTED OR CREATED FOR THE PRINTER Windows may need to copy facedown...
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...SETTING IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PAPER TYPE LOADED IN THE PRINTER The Photo Quality/Speed setting may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. Printed characters are improperly formed or are using plain... ALIGN THE PRINT CARTRIDGES? MAKE SURE THE PRINT CARTRIDGE NOZZLES ARE CLEAN You may be out of alignment. 1 Do one or more of the following : MAKE SURE THE INK DRY BEFORE HANDLING THE... LEFT MARGIN? Try one of the following : • In Windows Vista, click Control Panel. • In Windows XP or 2000, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark 5300 Series. 3 ...
...SETTING IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PAPER TYPE LOADED IN THE PRINTER The Photo Quality/Speed setting may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. Printed characters are improperly formed or are using plain... ALIGN THE PRINT CARTRIDGES? MAKE SURE THE PRINT CARTRIDGE NOZZLES ARE CLEAN You may be out of alignment. 1 Do one or more of the following : MAKE SURE THE INK DRY BEFORE HANDLING THE... LEFT MARGIN? Try one of the following : • In Windows Vista, click Control Panel. • In Windows XP or 2000, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark 5300 Series. 3 ...
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... CONNECTIONS? Verify that you have the right settings selected. 1 Click Start Settings Printers or Printers and Faxes. 2 Right-click the Lexmark 5300 Series icon. 3 Select Properties. 4 Click the Advanced tab. 5 At the bottom of the print cartridges, the ink level is low. make sure the font is not possible if certain Spool Settings are...
... CONNECTIONS? Verify that you have the right settings selected. 1 Click Start Settings Printers or Printers and Faxes. 2 Right-click the Lexmark 5300 Series icon. 3 Select Properties. 4 Click the Advanced tab. 5 At the bottom of the print cartridges, the ink level is low. make sure the font is not possible if certain Spool Settings are...
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... Start Color or Start Black. ARE YOU SCANNING FROM PHOTO OR GLOSSY PAPER, A MAGAZINE, OR A NEWSPAPER? CHECK DOCUMENT PLACEMENT Make sure the document or photo is loaded facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left corner. Try one or more of the document or image. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if...
... Start Color or Start Black. ARE YOU SCANNING FROM PHOTO OR GLOSSY PAPER, A MAGAZINE, OR A NEWSPAPER? CHECK DOCUMENT PLACEMENT Make sure the document or photo is loaded facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left corner. Try one or more of the document or image. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if...