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... the edges of the page...135 Print speed is slow...136 Partial document or photo prints ...136 Photo smudges...137 Checking the print cartridges...137 Ink levels seem incorrect...137 Ink levels seem to go down too quickly ...138 A blank or incorrect page prints...138 Characters on printout are missing or unexpected ...138...
... the edges of the page...135 Print speed is slow...136 Partial document or photo prints ...136 Photo smudges...137 Checking the print cartridges...137 Ink levels seem incorrect...137 Ink levels seem to go down too quickly ...138 A blank or incorrect page prints...138 Characters on printout are missing or unexpected ...138...
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...172 Cartridge Error (1102, 1203, 1204, or 120F)...172 Black Ink Low / Color Ink Low / Photo Ink Low ...173 Clear Carrier Jam ...173 Cover Open ...173 Error 1104 ...173 Left Cartridge Error / Right Cartridge Error...174 Left Cartridge Incorrect / Right Cartridge Incorrect ...174 Left Cartridge Missing / Right Cartridge Missing ... card...176 Error messages on the computer screen...177 Clearing error messages...177 Left/Right Cartridge Missing...177 Communication not available...177 General Printing Problem ...178 Ink Low ...178 Out of Memory...178 Out of Paper...178 Fixing a printing failure...178...
...172 Cartridge Error (1102, 1203, 1204, or 120F)...172 Black Ink Low / Color Ink Low / Photo Ink Low ...173 Clear Carrier Jam ...173 Cover Open ...173 Error 1104 ...173 Left Cartridge Error / Right Cartridge Error...174 Left Cartridge Incorrect / Right Cartridge Incorrect ...174 Left Cartridge Missing / Right Cartridge Missing ... card...176 Error messages on the computer screen...177 Clearing error messages...177 Left/Right Cartridge Missing...177 Communication not available...177 General Printing Problem ...178 Ink Low ...178 Out of Memory...178 Out of Paper...178 Fixing a printing failure...178...
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... poster. From the bottom left corner 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 information, including how to an e-mail message. Click To Copy Fax...
... poster. From the bottom left corner 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 information, including how to an e-mail message. Click To Copy Fax...
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...with the Maintenance tab open the Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Use basic features. - Advanced • Change the appearance of the following methods. Troubleshooting • Learn tips ...Turn printing voice notification on the Solution Center icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Setting up the printer 45 Print projects such as photos, envelopes, cards, banners, iron-on...
...with the Maintenance tab open the Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Use basic features. - Advanced • Change the appearance of the following methods. Troubleshooting • Learn tips ...Turn printing voice notification on the Solution Center icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Setting up the printer 45 Print projects such as photos, envelopes, cards, banners, iron-on...
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...edges. • View ink levels. • Troubleshoot other ink problems. Turning printing voice notification on or off : 1 Do one of the following: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click ... printing starts and when it is complete before installing a new print cartridge. • Order new print cartridges. • Print a test page. • Clean print cartridges to fix horizontal streaks. • Align print cartridges to run on or off The printer has a voice notification feature ...
...edges. • View ink levels. • Troubleshoot other ink problems. Turning printing voice notification on or off : 1 Do one of the following: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click ... printing starts and when it is complete before installing a new print cartridge. • Order new print cartridges. • Print a test page. • Clean print cartridges to fix horizontal streaks. • Align print cartridges to run on or off The printer has a voice notification feature ...
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...Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to your photos. Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of paper loaded. Align cartridges. - Menu item Action Photo Effects1 Apply red-eye reduction, color effects, or automatic image enhancement to factory default setting when a memory card ... more information, see Note below table. Quality1 Adjust the quality of photos to print on a page. Tools • Maintenance - View ink levels. - Note: To save Paper Size, Paper Type, or Photo Size settings: 1 Press . 2 Press or repeatedly until Tools appears. 3 ...
...Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to your photos. Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of paper loaded. Align cartridges. - Menu item Action Photo Effects1 Apply red-eye reduction, color effects, or automatic image enhancement to factory default setting when a memory card ... more information, see Note below table. Quality1 Adjust the quality of photos to print on a page. Tools • Maintenance - View ink levels. - Note: To save Paper Size, Paper Type, or Photo Size settings: 1 Press . 2 Press or repeatedly until Tools appears. 3 ...
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N-Up* Choose how many copies of copies you have selected. View ink levels. - Copying 91 Lighter / Darker* Adjust the brightness of paper loaded. Paper Type Specify the type of a copy. Original Size* Specify the size... how many copies to print. Paper Size Specify the size of the original document. Repeat Image* Choose how many pages to print on a page. Clean cartridges. - Align cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Notes: • If you ...
N-Up* Choose how many copies of copies you have selected. View ink levels. - Copying 91 Lighter / Darker* Adjust the brightness of paper loaded. Paper Type Specify the type of a copy. Original Size* Specify the size... how many copies to print. Paper Size Specify the size of the original document. Repeat Image* Choose how many pages to print on a page. Clean cartridges. - Align cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Notes: • If you ...
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... item or the setting you want appears. 7 Press Start Color or Start Black. Original Size* Specify the size of a scan. View ink levels. - Align cartridges. - Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the... ADF or on the scanner glass. Note: Pressing selects a setting. Clean cartridges. - Place these items on the scanner glass. 3 From the control panel, press Scan Mode. 4 Press or repeatedly until the computer to which...
... item or the setting you want appears. 7 Press Start Color or Start Black. Original Size* Specify the size of a scan. View ink levels. - Align cartridges. - Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies, photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into the... ADF or on the scanner glass. Note: Pressing selects a setting. Clean cartridges. - Place these items on the scanner glass. 3 From the control panel, press Scan Mode. 4 Press or repeatedly until the computer to which...
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...Auto Answer to enter your name using the keypad. This information is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax. Clean cartridges. - Faxing 113 Align cartridges. - The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on saving temporary and other fax settings. 4 Click the Ringing ... and Settings. 3 From the "I Want To" menu, click Adjust speed dial list and other settings, see "Saving settings" on page 40. View ink levels. - When the number of your printer, you send. For information on . Use this information: 1 From the control panel, press Fax Mode....
...Auto Answer to enter your name using the keypad. This information is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax. Clean cartridges. - Faxing 113 Align cartridges. - The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on saving temporary and other fax settings. 4 Click the Ringing ... and Settings. 3 From the "I Want To" menu, click Adjust speed dial list and other settings, see "Saving settings" on page 40. View ink levels. - When the number of your printer, you send. For information on . Use this information: 1 From the control panel, press Fax Mode....
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... Tools appears. 5 Press . Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to perform together for the second cartridge. 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. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Refilling a cartridge can affect print quality and...
... Tools appears. 5 Press . Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to perform together for the second cartridge. 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. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Refilling a cartridge can affect print quality and...
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... appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Align Cartridges appears 9 Press . Maintaining the printer 123 If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water,... direction shown. If you aligned the cartridges to two more times. 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears. 9 Press . A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 10 Print the...
... appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Align Cartridges appears 9 Press . Maintaining the printer 123 If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water,... direction shown. If you aligned the cartridges to two more times. 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears. 9 Press . A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 10 Print the...
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...proceeding. 2 Remove paper from the wall outlet. Cleaning the exterior of electric shock, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all ink or corrective fluid on a document is turned off and unplugged from the paper support and paper exit tray. 3 Dampen a clean, lint-free ...cloth with water. 2 Gently wipe the scanner glass clean. Warning-Potential Damage: Using a damp cloth to clean the interior may store the black cartridge 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 ...
...proceeding. 2 Remove paper from the wall outlet. Cleaning the exterior of electric shock, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all ink or corrective fluid on a document is turned off and unplugged from the paper support and paper exit tray. 3 Dampen a clean, lint-free ...cloth with water. 2 Gently wipe the scanner glass clean. Warning-Potential Damage: Using a damp cloth to clean the interior may store the black cartridge 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 ...
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... on, see "Power button is displayed, see "Removing and reinstalling the software" on the computer screen to install the software. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. Page does not print These are possible solutions. For more of the following: CHECK MESSAGES If an error message is...
... on, see "Power button is displayed, see "Removing and reinstalling the software" on the computer screen to install the software. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. Page does not print These are possible solutions. For more of the following: CHECK MESSAGES If an error message is...
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...ink smudging when you are working with the following : • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • White lines in print These are printing photos or other high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers. If you want, follow these steps: 1 Align the print cartridges.... Troubleshooting 134 For more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles" on page 126. Poor text and graphic quality •...
...ink smudging when you are working with the following : • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • White lines in print These are printing photos or other high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers. If you want, follow these steps: 1 Align the print cartridges.... Troubleshooting 134 For more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles" on page 126. Poor text and graphic quality •...
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...earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on a cartridge, the ink level is low. Press down on page 120. For more ink. The type of documents you print and the print quality ... printing a large file. For cartridge-ordering information, see "Replacing print cartridges" on page 126. Ink levels seem incorrect These are possible solutions. ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one or more information, see "Replacing print cartridges" on the cartridge carrier latches to dry at the...
...earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on a cartridge, the ink level is low. Press down on page 120. For more ink. The type of documents you print and the print quality ... printing a large file. For cartridge-ordering information, see "Replacing print cartridges" on page 126. Ink levels seem incorrect These are possible solutions. ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one or more information, see "Replacing print cartridges" on the cartridge carrier latches to dry at the...
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... Print or Normal setting to the computer. If you print photos or graphics. To reduce ink usage, select Best only when you are removed from the print cartridge carrier. Make sure the sticker and tape are using a color cartridge, make sure it is plugged into this port. 2 Make sure that the smaller, more...
... Print or Normal setting to the computer. If you print photos or graphics. To reduce ink usage, select Best only when you are removed from the print cartridge carrier. Make sure the sticker and tape are using a color cartridge, make sure it is plugged into this port. 2 Make sure that the smaller, more...
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...or 2000, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on printout are designed to be available in the upper left corner of the print cartridges, the ink level is a TrueType font. You may need to fix these problems,... and then save the changes for more information. make sure the font is low. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one of the following .
...or 2000, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on printout are designed to be available in the upper left corner of the print cartridges, the ink level is a TrueType font. You may need to fix these problems,... and then save the changes for more information. make sure the font is low. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one of the following .
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... BEFORE HANDLING THE PAPER Remove the paper as it exits, and let the ink dry before handling. If you have not added spaces by pressing Enter or the spacebar (hardcoded spaces). ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES CLEAN? If the print is too dark or smudged These are not aligned correctly HAVE YOU ADDED... of the following : • In Windows Vista, click Control Panel. • In Windows XP or 2000, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 Click the Maintenance tab. 5 Click Align to clean the print...
... BEFORE HANDLING THE PAPER Remove the paper as it exits, and let the ink dry before handling. If you have not added spaces by pressing Enter or the spacebar (hardcoded spaces). ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES CLEAN? If the print is too dark or smudged These are not aligned correctly HAVE YOU ADDED... of the following : • In Windows Vista, click Control Panel. • In Windows XP or 2000, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 Click the Maintenance tab. 5 Click Align to clean the print...
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...THE STICKER AND TAPE REMOVED FROM THE PRINT CARTRIDGES? 1 Lift the scanner unit. 2 Remove the print cartridges from the print cartridge carrier. 3 Make sure the sticker and tape are removed from the bottom and back of the print cartridges, the ink level is low. If it is paused..., right-click the icon, and then click Resume Printing. • The printer icon says Ready. DO THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE INK? 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Click Solution Center. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTIONS? Windows 2000 users only 1 Click Start ...
...THE STICKER AND TAPE REMOVED FROM THE PRINT CARTRIDGES? 1 Lift the scanner unit. 2 Remove the print cartridges from the print cartridge carrier. 3 Make sure the sticker and tape are removed from the bottom and back of the print cartridges, the ink level is low. If it is paused..., right-click the icon, and then click Resume Printing. • The printer icon says Ready. DO THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE INK? 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Click Solution Center. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE CONNECTIONS? Windows 2000 users only 1 Click Start ...
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... THE SCANNER GLASS If the scanner glass is displayed, see "Error messages on the computer screen" on page 177. Troubleshooting 160 CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Poor copy quality • Blank pages • Checkerboard pattern • Distorted graphics or pictures • Missing characters • Faded...
... THE SCANNER GLASS If the scanner glass is displayed, see "Error messages on the computer screen" on page 177. Troubleshooting 160 CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Poor copy quality • Blank pages • Checkerboard pattern • Distorted graphics or pictures • Missing characters • Faded...