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... appears on the display...128 Power button is not lit ...128 Software does not install...129 Page does not print...130 Solving printer communication problems ...131 Understanding Warning levels ...132 Removing and reinstalling the software ...132 Enabling the USB port...132 Print troubleshooting...133 ...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 ...
... appears on the display...128 Power button is not lit ...128 Software does not install...129 Page does not print...130 Solving printer communication problems ...131 Understanding Warning levels ...132 Removing and reinstalling the software ...132 Enabling the USB port...132 Print troubleshooting...133 ...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 ...
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... 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...Ones found on the printer display...171 Alignment Error...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...
... 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...Ones found on the printer display...171 Alignment Error...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...
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...or photo as a fax. Make quality greeting cards from a memory card, flash drive, CD, or digital camera to change printer settings and troubleshooting. Download photos from your photos as a multiple-page poster. Poster Print your photos. Photo Packages Print multiple ...photo. 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...
...or photo as a fax. Make quality greeting cards from a memory card, flash drive, CD, or digital camera to change printer settings and troubleshooting. Download photos from your photos as a multiple-page poster. Poster Print your photos. Photo Packages Print multiple ...photo. 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...
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...Center appears with us regarding how you use one of the Printing Status window. • 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. ... Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the current status. • Solve printer problems. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. To open . Click ...
...Center appears with us regarding how you use one of the Printing Status window. • 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. ... Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the current status. • Solve printer problems. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. To open . Click ...
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...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: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark... new print cartridge. Note: Wait until scanning 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 ...
...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: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark... new print cartridge. Note: Wait until scanning 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 ...
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Quality1 Adjust the quality of paper loaded. View ink levels. - Clean cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to print on a page. For more information, see Note below table....appears. 9 Press . Photo Size1, 2 Specify the size photo you want . Paper Type1, 2 Specify the type of printed photos. Layout1 Center one photo on a page, or specify the number of the paper loaded. Tools • Maintenance - Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of photos ...
Quality1 Adjust the quality of paper loaded. View ink levels. - Clean cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to print on a page. For more information, see Note below table....appears. 9 Press . Photo Size1, 2 Specify the size photo you want . Paper Type1, 2 Specify the type of printed photos. Layout1 Center one photo on a page, or specify the number of the paper loaded. Tools • Maintenance - Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of photos ...
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Collate Print one or more copies in the correct order. Tools • Maintenance -... Saving settings. Quality* Adjust the quality of the original document. Original Type* Specify the type of a copy. View ink levels. - Clean cartridges. - Resize* • Specify the percentage for enlarging or reducing the original copy. • Specify a specific copy... Specify how many copies of copies you want appears and press . • If you select Borderless, the printer will reduce or enlarge the document or photo as necessary to print a borderless copy on a page. Original...
Collate Print one or more copies in the correct order. Tools • Maintenance -... Saving settings. Quality* Adjust the quality of the original document. Original Type* Specify the type of a copy. View ink levels. - Clean cartridges. - Resize* • Specify the percentage for enlarging or reducing the original copy. • Specify a specific copy... Specify how many copies of copies you want appears and press . • If you select Borderless, the printer will reduce or enlarge the document or photo as necessary to print a borderless copy on a page. Original...
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...original document. Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Align cartridges. - Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies..., photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into additional submenus and settings, repeat pressing or repeatedly until the computer to the selected setting. 7 To go into the ADF. View ink...
...original document. Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Align cartridges. - Note: Do not load postcards, photos, small items, transparencies..., photo paper, or thin media (such as magazine clippings) into additional submenus and settings, repeat pressing or repeatedly until the computer to the selected setting. 7 To go into the ADF. View ink...
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... • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Setting..." on . When the number of rings you send. This information is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax. Faxing 113 Use this information: 1 From the control panel...appears. The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on page 40. Align cartridges. - Clean cartridges. - For information on saving temporary and other fax settings. 4 Click the Ringing...printer, you have not entered this To Tools • Maintenance - View...
... • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Setting..." on . When the number of rings you send. This information is detected, the printer automatically receives the incoming fax. Faxing 113 Use this information: 1 From the control panel...appears. The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on page 40. Align cartridges. - Clean cartridges. - For information on saving temporary and other fax settings. 4 Click the Ringing...printer, you have not entered this To Tools • Maintenance - View...
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... of a refilled cartridge. Refilling print cartridges The warranty does not cover repair of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the message. 2 Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge. If you purchased a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of failures or damage caused by non-Lexmark ink or print cartridges. 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier latch to the printer.
... of a refilled cartridge. Refilling print cartridges The warranty does not cover repair of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the message. 2 Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge. If you purchased a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of failures or damage caused by non-Lexmark ink or print cartridges. 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier latch to the printer.
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... 9 Press . 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears. 9 Press . Maintaining the printer 123 If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. 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...
... 9 Press . 6 Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears. 7 Press . 8 Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears. 9 Press . Maintaining the printer 123 If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. 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...
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... outside of electric shock, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all ink or corrective fluid on a document is in use, you may cause damage to remove any ink residue that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the paper support and paper exit tray. 3 Dampen ... Make sure all cables to clean the interior may store the black cartridge in the empty photo cartridge storage unit. Cleaning the exterior of the printer 1 Make sure that has accumulated on the paper exit tray. • Keep the photo cartridge in its own storage unit when not in use. • When ...
... outside of electric shock, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all ink or corrective fluid on a document is in use, you may cause damage to remove any ink residue that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the paper support and paper exit tray. 3 Dampen ... Make sure all cables to clean the interior may store the black cartridge in the empty photo cartridge storage unit. Cleaning the exterior of the printer 1 Make sure that has accumulated on the paper exit tray. • Keep the photo cartridge in its own storage unit when not in use. • When ...
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RELOAD PAPER Remove and then load paper. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. DISABLE ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS 1 Close all open software applications. 2 Disable any anti-virus programs. 3 Double-click the My Computer icon. For ... 130 Page does not print These are possible solutions. 3 Gently remove the power supply from the printer. 4 Reconnect the power supply to the printer. 5 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet. 6 Press to install the software. Try one or more information, see "Error messages on the computer screen" on page 132.
RELOAD PAPER Remove and then load paper. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. DISABLE ANTI-VIRUS PROGRAMS 1 Close all open software applications. 2 Disable any anti-virus programs. 3 Double-click the My Computer icon. For ... 130 Page does not print These are possible solutions. 3 Gently remove the power supply from the printer. 4 Reconnect the power supply to the printer. 5 Plug the power cord into the wall outlet. 6 Press to install the software. Try one or more information, see "Error messages on the computer screen" on page 132.
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..., continue to dry. For more information, see "Ordering supplies" on page 120. 4 Wipe the print nozzles and contacts. Try one or more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles" on transfers Note: Transparencies may take up to 15 minutes to the next step. 2 Clean the print...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....
..., continue to dry. For more information, see "Ordering supplies" on page 120. 4 Wipe the print nozzles and contacts. Try one or more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles" on transfers Note: Transparencies may take up to 15 minutes to the next step. 2 Clean the print...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....
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...Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on page 120. The type of documents you print and the print quality you select affect the amount of graphics, or with a large number of ink the printer uses. ARE THE STICKER AND TAPE REMOVED FROM THE CARTRIDGES? For more ink...from the paper exit tray, and allow the prints to raise the cartridge carrier lids. ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one or more information, see "Ordering paper and other supplies" on the cartridge carrier latches to dry at the beginning of a printed photo. Install...
...Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on page 120. The type of documents you print and the print quality you select affect the amount of graphics, or with a large number of ink the printer uses. ARE THE STICKER AND TAPE REMOVED FROM THE CARTRIDGES? For more ink...from the paper exit tray, and allow the prints to raise the cartridge carrier lids. ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one or more information, see "Ordering paper and other supplies" on the cartridge carrier latches to dry at the beginning of a printed photo. Install...
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...go down too quickly These are open files in the same program. Ink levels seem to the computer. MAKE SURE THE CARTRIDGES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED With the front of the cartridges. If you are using . The printer prints a blank page when too many files are possible solutions. Characters... on printout are missing or unexpected These are printing on the bottom of the printer facing you print photos or graphics. Try one or more of the printer. 3 ...
...go down too quickly These are open files in the same program. Ink levels seem to the computer. MAKE SURE THE CARTRIDGES ARE PROPERLY INSTALLED With the front of the cartridges. If you are using . The printer prints a blank page when too many files are possible solutions. Characters... on printout are missing or unexpected These are printing on the bottom of the printer facing you print photos or graphics. Try one or more of the printer. 3 ...
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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 the scanner glass. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one of the print cartridges, the ink level is a TrueType font. See the program documentation for the next ...ON THE COMPUTER The font you are trying to print may substitute different fonts. MAKE SURE THE DOCUMENT WAS FORMATTED OR CREATED FOR THE PRINTER Windows may not be printed; When you think you have solved the problem, test the solution by sending a document to fix these...
... or 2000, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on the scanner glass. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one of the print cartridges, the ink level is a TrueType font. See the program documentation for the next ...ON THE COMPUTER The font you are trying to print may substitute different fonts. MAKE SURE THE DOCUMENT WAS FORMATTED OR CREATED FOR THE PRINTER Windows may not be printed; When you think you have solved the problem, test the solution by sending a document to fix these...
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... SURE THE QUALITY/SPEED SETTING IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PAPER TYPE LOADED IN THE PRINTER The Photo Quality/Speed setting may be out of alignment. 1 Do one or more of the following : MAKE SURE THE INK DRY BEFORE HANDLING THE PAPER Remove the paper as it exits, and let the... You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. 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 X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. ...
... SURE THE QUALITY/SPEED SETTING IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PAPER TYPE LOADED IN THE PRINTER The Photo Quality/Speed setting may be out of alignment. 1 Do one or more of the following : MAKE SURE THE INK DRY BEFORE HANDLING THE PAPER Remove the paper as it exits, and let the... You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. 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 X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. ...
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... you have solved the problem, test the solution by sending a document to print. Install a new cartridge. Troubleshooting 144 DO THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE INK? 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Click Solution Center. If the printer is not selected. For more information, see the related topic below. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE...
... you have solved the problem, test the solution by sending a document to print. Install a new cartridge. Troubleshooting 144 DO THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE INK? 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Click Solution Center. If the printer is not selected. For more information, see the related topic below. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE...
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... Method setting. 1 Listen for sender Check ink • Check that printer is satisfactory. • Resend the fax. Printer receives a blank fax Check original Check ink Cartridges may have been removed. 1 2 3 Reinsert the print cartridges. Check the ink levels and install a new print cartridge if necessary. 105 Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. 1 Remove the print...
... Method setting. 1 Listen for sender Check ink • Check that printer is satisfactory. • Resend the fax. Printer receives a blank fax Check original Check ink Cartridges may have been removed. 1 2 3 Reinsert the print cartridges. Check the ink levels and install a new print cartridge if necessary. 105 Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. 1 Remove the print...