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...Cancel your print job. • Print a test page. • View your printer and install or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Program, double-click the Lexmark Z42-Z43 Series printer icon on any tab in the Control Program to change settings for best print quality...part numbers and order supplies directly from the Start menu, click: Click the... 3 Maintaining your printer Maintaining your printer Using the Control Program The Control Program lets you monitor your ink levels. • Install or replace print cartridges. • Align print cartridges for DOS printing.
...Cancel your print job. • Print a test page. • View your printer and install or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Program, double-click the Lexmark Z42-Z43 Series printer icon on any tab in the Control Program to change settings for best print quality...part numbers and order supplies directly from the Start menu, click: Click the... 3 Maintaining your printer Maintaining your printer Using the Control Program The Control Program lets you monitor your ink levels. • Install or replace print cartridges. • Align print cartridges for DOS printing.
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... wipe the print cartridge nozzles. Maintaining your printer Cleaning print nozzles 1 Load plain paper in black and white) print when ink is satisfactory after running the test three times, the print nozzles are clean. • If the print quality of these colors do not print, you have breaks, run... entered a number for a break in the diagonal lines above the printed bars to two more times. For help , see page 21. The printer feeds a sheet of the patterns, click OK. Unbroken lines at the top of the page indicate the nozzles were cleaned. 3 Compare the diagonal...
... wipe the print cartridge nozzles. Maintaining your printer Cleaning print nozzles 1 Load plain paper in black and white) print when ink is satisfactory after running the test three times, the print nozzles are clean. • If the print quality of these colors do not print, you have breaks, run... entered a number for a break in the diagonal lines above the printed bars to two more times. For help , see page 21. The printer feeds a sheet of the patterns, click OK. Unbroken lines at the top of the page indicate the nozzles were cleaned. 3 Compare the diagonal...
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... "Troubleshooting: Print Quality" section of the print cartridges in the printer until you are ready to replace it in an air-tight container. For best results, use of ink, leave the empty cartridge in the printer may need to wipe the print nozzles. The print cartridge does...refilled cartridges. Wiping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 6. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. 26 Chapter 3 For help accessing the printer driver Help, see page 25), you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a print...
... "Troubleshooting: Print Quality" section of the print cartridges in the printer until you are ready to replace it in an air-tight container. For best results, use of ink, leave the empty cartridge in the printer may need to wipe the print nozzles. The print cartridge does...refilled cartridges. Wiping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 6. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. 26 Chapter 3 For help accessing the printer driver Help, see page 25), you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a print...
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... communications problems: • A message displays on your computer screen indicating your printer cannot establish bidirectional communications with your computer. • Print cartridge ink level indicators on the Status or Cartridges tabs of the printer's Control Program are shaded. • Error messages (such as Printer Offline) and job progress information do not display on your...
... communications problems: • A message displays on your computer screen indicating your printer cannot establish bidirectional communications with your computer. • Print cartridge ink level indicators on the Status or Cartridges tabs of the printer's Control Program are shaded. • Error messages (such as Printer Offline) and job progress information do not display on your...
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... (1200 x 1200 dpi) or Maximum (2400 x 1200 dpi) Print Quality on the Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties. If you are clean. For help , see page 5. • Your printer may have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing) • Make sure Enable Buffer Mode is ... Troubleshooting Print is too dark or smudged Make sure: • You let the ink dry before handling the paper. • The Paper Type setting in the Printer Properties matches the paper type loaded in the printer. • The paper is straight and unwrinkled. • The Print Quality setting...
... (1200 x 1200 dpi) or Maximum (2400 x 1200 dpi) Print Quality on the Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties. If you are clean. For help , see page 5. • Your printer may have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing) • Make sure Enable Buffer Mode is ... Troubleshooting Print is too dark or smudged Make sure: • You let the ink dry before handling the paper. • The Paper Type setting in the Printer Properties matches the paper type loaded in the printer. • The paper is straight and unwrinkled. • The Print Quality setting...
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Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with slight color variations. • Remove any extra devices such as the Document Type. Check the ink level graphic on ink. Print quality is poor at the left, right, top or bottom edge of page Like other printers, your printer's Control Program. For help, see ... Top - 1.7 mm (0.067 in.) Bottom - 16.51 mm (0.65 in.) Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • An ink cartridge may be out of ink or low on the Cartridges tab of your printer cannot print in the extreme left, right, top or bottom edges of paper.
Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with slight color variations. • Remove any extra devices such as the Document Type. Check the ink level graphic on ink. Print quality is poor at the left, right, top or bottom edge of page Like other printers, your printer's Control Program. For help, see ... Top - 1.7 mm (0.067 in.) Bottom - 16.51 mm (0.65 in.) Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • An ink cartridge may be out of ink or low on the Cartridges tab of your printer cannot print in the extreme left, right, top or bottom edges of paper.
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...may be low on the Cartridges tab of your printer's Control Program. For help , see page 25. • If the colors still seem faded, wipe the print nozzles. Transparencies or photos contain white lines • From the Printer Properties, select High (1200 x 1200 dpi) or...the ink level graphics on ink. Problems with transparencies, photos, or envelopes Transparencies or glossy photo papers stick together • Remove each page as it exits the printer and allow to dry completely before stacking. • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer. ...
...may be low on the Cartridges tab of your printer's Control Program. For help , see page 25. • If the colors still seem faded, wipe the print nozzles. Transparencies or photos contain white lines • From the Printer Properties, select High (1200 x 1200 dpi) or...the ink level graphics on ink. Problems with transparencies, photos, or envelopes Transparencies or glossy photo papers stick together • Remove each page as it exits the printer and allow to dry completely before stacking. • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer. ...
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... • If the printer is running out of paper: 1 Load paper. 2 Press the Paper Feed button. Check your print cartridge, see page 32 for any error messages. 1 Turn the printer Off. 2 Wait a few seconds, and then turn the printer back On. 36 Chapter 4 Ink Low message The print ...cartridge is out of ink. Purchase a new print cartridge. Error messages and flashing lights Paper Jam message Power...
... • If the printer is running out of paper: 1 Load paper. 2 Press the Paper Feed button. Check your print cartridge, see page 32 for any error messages. 1 Turn the printer Off. 2 Wait a few seconds, and then turn the printer back On. 36 Chapter 4 Ink Low message The print ...cartridge is out of ink. Purchase a new print cartridge. Error messages and flashing lights Paper Jam message Power...
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... characters, missing or unexpected 32 Control Program using 21 crop marks, selecting 18 custom size paper loading 4 setting recommenda- tions 7 error messages Ink Low 36 Paper Jam 32, 36 Printer Offline 29 European Community Directives Conformity 39 F Federal Communications Commision Compliance Information Statement 39 flashing lights troubleshooting 36 foils See transparencies G greeting...
... characters, missing or unexpected 32 Control Program using 21 crop marks, selecting 18 custom size paper loading 4 setting recommenda- tions 7 error messages Ink Low 36 Paper Jam 32, 36 Printer Offline 29 European Community Directives Conformity 39 F Federal Communications Commision Compliance Information Statement 39 flashing lights troubleshooting 36 foils See transparencies G greeting...
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... nozzles cleaning 25 wiping 26 print quality banding 33 different colors 34 faded colors 35 improving 24 missing colors 25, 34 smudged 33 too dark 33 troubleshooting 32 wavy lines 32 printer driver Help accessing 6, 21 Printer Properties 42 improving print quality 24 index cards loading 3 setting... recommenda- tions 7 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 39 Ink Low message 36 installing ...
... nozzles cleaning 25 wiping 26 print quality banding 33 different colors 34 faded colors 35 improving 24 missing colors 25, 34 smudged 33 too dark 33 troubleshooting 32 wavy lines 32 printer driver Help accessing 6, 21 Printer Properties 42 improving print quality 24 index cards loading 3 setting... recommenda- tions 7 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 39 Ink Low message 36 installing ...
User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000
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... version and copyright information Control Program - Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your print job Cartridge tab to: • View ink levels • Install or replace a print cartridge • Align the cartridges • Clean the print ... directly from Lexmark's Web site About tab to : • Control how and when the Control Program displays • Enable bidirectional support • Disable the printer shortcut Print Test Page Order Supplies on the Web OK Cancel Help 28 Lexmark Z42-Z43 Series ColorFine ...
... version and copyright information Control Program - Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your print job Cartridge tab to: • View ink levels • Install or replace a print cartridge • Align the cartridges • Clean the print ... directly from Lexmark's Web site About tab to : • Control how and when the Control Program displays • Enable bidirectional support • Disable the printer shortcut Print Test Page Order Supplies on the Web OK Cancel Help 28 Lexmark Z42-Z43 Series ColorFine ...
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... to full c Click OK. For best print quality, you installed a new cartridge(s), click the appropriate box to reset the ink levels to full. LEFT Cartridge: COLOR p/n 15M0120 RIGHT Cartridge: BLACK p/n 12A1970 If you installed a new print cartridge, click Align to align the print cartridges for ... For help, see page 33. Automatic Alignment You changed one or more of your printer. Skip 32 OK 9 The Automatic Alignment window displays: If you installed a new cartridge, reset the ink level image to full. Choose Cartridges From the list boxes below, choose which cartridges ...
... to full c Click OK. For best print quality, you installed a new cartridge(s), click the appropriate box to reset the ink levels to full. LEFT Cartridge: COLOR p/n 15M0120 RIGHT Cartridge: BLACK p/n 12A1970 If you installed a new print cartridge, click Align to align the print cartridges for ... For help, see page 33. Automatic Alignment You changed one or more of your printer. Skip 32 OK 9 The Automatic Alignment window displays: If you installed a new cartridge, reset the ink level image to full. Choose Cartridges From the list boxes below, choose which cartridges ...
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... text. • Print is too dark or smudged. • Colors do not print correctly. The nozzle test also cleans the print cartridge by forcing ink through the nozzles. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Cleaning the print nozzles The print cartridge nozzle test helps...
... text. • Print is too dark or smudged. • Colors do not print correctly. The nozzle test also cleans the print cartridge by forcing ink through the nozzles. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Cleaning the print nozzles The print cartridge nozzle test helps...
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Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your cartridge may be out of that color of ink. Unbroken lines at the top of the page indicate the nozzles were cleaned. 37 Broken lines at the bottom of the page ...indicate clogged nozzles. These purge lines print when ink is forced through the print nozzles to the one shown: If any of these colors are missing on your printed test page, your printer 4 Click Clean Print Nozzles. The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern,...
Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your cartridge may be out of that color of ink. Unbroken lines at the top of the page indicate the nozzles were cleaned. 37 Broken lines at the bottom of the page ...indicate clogged nozzles. These purge lines print when ink is forced through the print nozzles to the one shown: If any of these colors are missing on your printed test page, your printer 4 Click Clean Print Nozzles. The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern,...
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.... 2 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with the same section of cloth to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Maintaining your printer Wiping print nozzles and contacts If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 36. 39 Index... For help , see page 36), there may be dried ink on the print nozzles or contacts. 1 Remove the print cartridges from the printer. b Use another clean section of cloth. Gently blot and wipe dry. Steps to gently wipe the ...
.... 2 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with the same section of cloth to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Maintaining your printer Wiping print nozzles and contacts If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 36. 39 Index... For help , see page 36), there may be dried ink on the print nozzles or contacts. 1 Remove the print cartridges from the printer. b Use another clean section of cloth. Gently blot and wipe dry. Steps to gently wipe the ...
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...with one of the print cartridge carriers empty may cause printer problems. Lexmark's printer warranty does not cover repair of refilled cartridges. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Preserving print cartridges To ensure the longest life from your ... ready to replace it . • Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer and left exposed for an extended period of time. • If a print cartridge runs out of ink, leave the empty cartridge in an air-tight container. For best results, use of...
...with one of the print cartridge carriers empty may cause printer problems. Lexmark's printer warranty does not cover repair of refilled cartridges. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Preserving print cartridges To ensure the longest life from your ... ready to replace it . • Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer and left exposed for an extended period of time. • If a print cartridge runs out of ink, leave the empty cartridge in an air-tight container. For best results, use of...
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The following events also indicate two-way communications problems: • A message displays on your computer screen indicating your printer cannot establish bidirectional communications with your computer. • Print cartridge ink level indicators on your printer software. 1 From the printer's Control Program, click the Options tab. 2 Make sure Enable Bidirectional Support is checked. Steps to communicate...
The following events also indicate two-way communications problems: • A message displays on your computer screen indicating your printer cannot establish bidirectional communications with your computer. • Print cartridge ink level indicators on your printer software. 1 From the printer's Control Program, click the Options tab. 2 Make sure Enable Bidirectional Support is checked. Steps to communicate...
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... pull the paper out. 3 Close the front cover. 4 Press the Power button to turn your printer On. 5 Resend your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Printer has a paper jam If the paper is straight and not wrinkled. • Let the ink dry before handling the paper. • Make sure the Paper Type setting in the...
... pull the paper out. 3 Close the front cover. 4 Press the Power button to turn your printer On. 5 Resend your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Printer has a paper jam If the paper is straight and not wrinkled. • Let the ink dry before handling the paper. • Make sure the Paper Type setting in the...
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... , see page 36. Print smears on the page • The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink. Remove the pages as they exit the printer and allow them to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Vertical straight lines are not smooth To improve the print...
... , see page 36. Print smears on the page • The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink. Remove the pages as they exit the printer and allow them to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Vertical straight lines are not smooth To improve the print...
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For help see page 29. • Try using a different brand of ink or low on the screen. Steps to the parallel port. Colors on the printout are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark printer is selected. • A print cartridge may have two-way communication problems. For help changing the print cartridge, see page...
For help see page 29. • Try using a different brand of ink or low on the screen. Steps to the parallel port. Colors on the printout are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark printer is selected. • A print cartridge may have two-way communication problems. For help changing the print cartridge, see page...