Z12 Printer Cartridge

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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Contents Contents Printing 1 Step 1: Insert the appropriate print cartridge 1 Step 2: Load the print media 2 Step 3: Customize the printer settings 4 Step 4: Print your document 6 Maintaining your printer 7 Using the Control Program 7 Improving print quality 8 Preserving print cartridges 12 Troubleshooting 13 Printer prints slowly or doesn't print 14 Paper misfeeds or jams 16 Document prints with mistakes or...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... pages, select Color Sort from the Document/Quality tab of one cartridge at a time: either a black cartridge or a color cartridge. Printing • • • 1 •• Printing 1 Printing For information about setting up your printer, refer to change the cartridge. You may also purchase a black cartridge, Lexmark part number 17G0050. • To print your entire document using...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... for best print quality. • Clean the print nozzles. • View cartridge part numbers and order supplies directly from the Start menu click: 1 Programs. 2 Lexmark Z12 Series. 3 Lexmark Z12 Control Program. Cartridge tab to access the printer driver Help. About tab to enable/disable various printer software functions, such as Sound Effects and Buffer Mode. Note: You can...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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Front cover Print cartridge carrier in the print cartridge storage unit (see page 12) or dispose of it. • 8 • • • Chapter 2 • The print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is On. Store it in the loading position 3 Remove the old print cartridge. Improving print quality Installing or replacing your print cartridge 1 Make sure the Power light is busy. Power light Paper Feed light 2 Raise the front cover.

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... , see page 7. 7 Select the type of the print cartridge. 5 Close the front cover. 6 From the Control Program's Cartridge tab, select Install/Change Cartridge. a If you installed a new cartridge, a dialog box displays. on the print cartridge. Maintaining your printer • • • 9 • Follow the instructions on new cartridge, cartridge into and transparent tape place. snaps securely into the...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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...8226; 10 • • • Chapter 2 • In the example, pattern 3 comes closest to forming a straight line. Your printer prints an alignment test page and a dialog box displays. Each pattern has a number under it. 3 Find the number under the alignment pattern that... has a group of alignment patterns. For help , see page 7. If you have a black cartridge installed in the printer. 2 From the Control Program's Cartridge tab, select Clean Print Nozzles. Aligning the print cartridge 1 Load plain paper in the printer. 2 From the Control Program's Cartridge tab, select Align...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... is satisfactory after running the test three times, continue with the next section. Look for a break in your printer, the printer prints a nozzle test pattern similar to the one shown: Maintaining your printer • • • 11 • Wiping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after running...run the test up to two more times. If the print quality is not satisfactory after cleaning the print nozzles, you have a color cartridge installed in the diagonal line above the printed bars to the diagonal line below the printed bars. If you may need to wipe the ...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... it . • Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer and left exposed for an extended period of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Storing an extra print cartridge To install the cartridge storage unit and the extra cartridge: 1 Insert the tabs of refilled cartridges. until you are ready to the...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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...; • 15 • To check the printer status: 1 From the Printers folder, double-click the Lexmark Z12 icon. 2 Click the Printer menu and make sure no check mark appears next to print Make sure: • You have removed the sticker and transparent tape on the bottom of the print cartridge. If the test page prints, the...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... paper to print envelopes. Test page does not print Make sure: • Your print cartridge is not damaged. Check the user's documentation that supports bidirectional printing. • Your Lexmark printer is on the paper support. • You do not force the paper down into the... printer when you are using an envelope size supported by your application. • 16 • • • ...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... the front cover. 4 Press the Power button to turn the printer Off. 2 Pull firmly on ink. Document prints with slight color variations. • Your print cartridge may be removed: 1 Press the Power button to turn the printer On. 5 Resend your printer's Control Program. For help, see page 7. • Remove ... straight lines are faded or differ from the sheet feeder. For help , see page 4. • Test the cartridge alignment. Troubleshooting Printer has a paper jam Remove the paper from the colors on the Cartridge tab of your document to print. If the paper is too far into the...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... light is blinking • If the printer is out of ink. Check your print cartridge, see page 17 for help . Purchase a new print cartridge. The Power light blinks twice The print cartridge carrier has stalled. Ink Low message The print cartridge is not printing 1 Press the Power ...button to turn the printer Off. 2 Unplug the power supply ...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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.... Paper exit tray Print cartridge storage unit Store the cartridge (black or color) not currently in the sheet feeder. Front cover Open to paper for proper feeding. Parallel cable connector USB cable connector Power supply connector • • 26 •• Appendix • Sheet feeder Load paper here. Printer parts Power button Press...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... CD-ROM installing software 21 characters, missing or unexpected 19 Control Program aligning print cartridge 10 opening 7 using 7 custom size paper loading 2 setting recommenda- tions 6 D diagram of printer parts 26 diskettes, installing printer software 21 DOS printing 7, 22 downloaded printer driver installing 21 E electronic emission notices 24 Energy Star notice 25 envelopes loading 2 problems...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... Low message 20 installing print cartridge 8 printer software 21 intermittent printing 18 internet printing Web Smoothing 5 iron-on transfers 2 postcards 2 transparencies 2 location of printer parts 26 M messages, error Ink Low 20 Paper Jam 17 Printer Offline 15 N notices electronic emission 24 Energy Star 25 European Community Directives Conformity 24 FCC 24 Industry Canada Compliance...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.5 MB)

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... transfers 6 postcards 6 transparencies 6 sheet feeder locating 26 software, printer Control Program 7 downloading 21 installing 21 Printer Properties 4 uninstalling 22 solving printer problems See troubleshooting Statement of Limited Warranty 22 supplies, ordering 7 T test page alignment 10 does not print 16 nozzle test pattern black cartridge 10 color cartridge 11 transparencies loading 2 problems 19 setting recommendations 6 troubleshooting...

User's Guide for Windows 2000 (2.3 MB)

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Home page Lexmark™ Z12 Color Jetprinter™ User's Guide for using this guide • Use the buttons on the left side of the screen to navigate through the chapters ... information, click the Edition notice. • To print this guide when you have questions about your printer or when you encounter a problem. Just click an index entry, and go to install, replace, and align the print cartridge. Tips for Windows 2000 Use this guide: 1 From the Acrobat Reader File menu, select Print...

User's Guide for Windows 2000 (2.3 MB)

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Steps to basic printing Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing This guide describes how to the User's Guide that came with Windows 2000. To perform basic printing tasks, follow four simple steps: Step 1: Insert the appropriate print cartridge Step 2: Load the paper Step 3: Customize the printer software Step 4: Print your printer. For help using your printer with Windows 95 or Windows 98, refer to use your printer with your document 3

User's Guide for Windows 2000 (2.3 MB)

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Steps to basic printing Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Steps to print with a color print cartridge (Lexmark part number 17G0060). Where available, you may purchase a black print cartridge (Lexmark part number 17G0050) from your point of your Lexmark Web site. Your printer came with colored text or graphics must be printed using a black print cartridge. Documents that you can print...

User's Guide for Macintosh (2.5 MB)

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Appendix 28 Index Help button to basic printing Click the... Maintaining your printer Cartridges tab to find printer software version and copyright information. Steps to access printer driver help. Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting About tab to : • Install or change the print cartridge. • Align the print cartridge for best print quality. • Clean the print nozzles. • Print a test page.

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