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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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...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...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 ...
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... a fax. 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 change printer settings and troubleshooting. Setting up...
... a fax. 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 change printer settings and troubleshooting. Setting up...
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...Share information with the Maintenance tab open the Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - The Solution 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 ...
...Share information with the Maintenance tab open the Solution Center, use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - The Solution 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 ...
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...printer 46 For 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 your computer. Security Information Third-party applications, including anti-virus, security, .... • Clean print cartridges to fix horizontal streaks. • Align print cartridges to run 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 Solution...
...printer 46 For 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 your computer. Security Information Third-party applications, including anti-virus, security, .... • Clean print cartridges to fix horizontal streaks. • Align print cartridges to run 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 Solution...
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... 9 Press . Working with photos 70 Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of printed photos. Clean cartridges. - Layout1 Center one photo on a page, or specify the number of paper loaded. View ink levels. - For more information, see Note below table. Photo Size1, 2 Specify the size photo ...you want . Align cartridges. - Menu item Action Photo Effects1 Apply red-eye reduction, color effects, or...
... 9 Press . Working with photos 70 Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of printed photos. Clean cartridges. - Layout1 Center one photo on a page, or specify the number of paper loaded. View ink levels. - For more information, see Note below table. Photo Size1, 2 Specify the size photo ...you want . Align cartridges. - Menu item Action Photo Effects1 Apply red-eye reduction, color effects, or...
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...of an image to print on a page. Paper Type Specify the type of a copy. Original Type* Specify the type of the paper loaded. Clean cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Understanding the Copy menu..., see the related topic on a page. For best results with this To Copies* Specify how many copies of copies you have selected. View ink levels. - Notes: • If you select Custom Resize, press and hold or until the size you want appears and press . •...
...of an image to print on a page. Paper Type Specify the type of a copy. Original Type* Specify the type of the paper loaded. Clean cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Understanding the Copy menu..., see the related topic on a page. For best results with this To Copies* Specify how many copies of copies you have selected. View ink levels. - Notes: • If you select Custom Resize, press and hold or until the size you want appears and press . •...
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... clippings) into additional submenus and settings, repeat pressing or repeatedly until the submenu item or the setting you want appears, and then press . View ink levels. - Clean cartridges. - Scanning to a computer over a network 1 Make sure: • The printer is connected to the network through a print server, and the printer, the print server...
... clippings) into additional submenus and settings, repeat pressing or repeatedly until the submenu item or the setting you want appears, and then press . View ink levels. - Clean cartridges. - Scanning to a computer over a network 1 Make sure: • The printer is connected to the network through a print server, and the printer, the print server...
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...ink levels. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on page 40. Faxing 113 Note: You can enter a maximum of 20 characters. 10 Press to save the setting. Align cartridges... . 5 Press or repeatedly until Dialing and Sending appears. 6 Press . 7 Press or repeatedly until Your Fax Number appears. Clean cartridges. - If you set is used to create a fax header for faxes you were prompted to save the setting. 11 Press or ...
...ink levels. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on page 40. Faxing 113 Note: You can enter a maximum of 20 characters. 10 Press to save the setting. Align cartridges... . 5 Press or repeatedly until Dialing and Sending appears. 6 Press . 7 Press or repeatedly until Your Fax Number appears. Clean cartridges. - If you set is used to create a fax header for faxes you were prompted to save the setting. 11 Press or ...
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... a refilled cartridge. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to the printer. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Note: If you receive an Out of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the message. 2 Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge. Aligning print cartridges 1 Load...
... a refilled cartridge. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to the printer. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Note: If you receive an Out of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the message. 2 Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge. Aligning print cartridges 1 Load...
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... two more times. 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 improved. 11 If print quality has not ...improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to improve print quality, print your document again. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain...
... two more times. 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 improved. 11 If print quality has not ...improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to improve print quality, print your document again. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles 1 Load plain...
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...Remove paper from the wall outlet. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use , you may store the black cartridge in use household cleaners or detergents, as they 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 a clean, lint-free cloth with water. 2 Gently wipe the scanner glass clean. Maintaining the printer 125 • Keep the photo cartridge in its own storage ...
...Remove paper from the wall outlet. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use , you may store the black cartridge in use household cleaners or detergents, as they 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 a clean, lint-free cloth with water. 2 Gently wipe the scanner glass clean. Maintaining the printer 125 • Keep the photo cartridge in its own storage ...
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... one or more information, see "Error messages on the computer screen" on page 128. RELOAD PAPER Remove and then load paper. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. CHECK POWER If the light is not on, see "Power button is displayed, see "Removing and reinstalling the software...
... one or more information, see "Error messages on the computer screen" on page 128. RELOAD PAPER Remove and then load paper. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. CHECK POWER If the light is not on, see "Power button is displayed, see "Removing and reinstalling the software...
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...• Light and dark bands in print CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. For more information, see "Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts" on page 122. Troubleshooting 134 CHECK PRINT CARTRIDGES If the document still does not have the print... • White lines in print These are printing photos or other high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers. For more information, see "Aligning print cartridges" on page 123. For more of the following media, remove each sheet as it exits, and allow it...
...• Light and dark bands in print CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. For more information, see "Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts" on page 122. Troubleshooting 134 CHECK PRINT CARTRIDGES If the document still does not have the print... • White lines in print These are printing photos or other high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers. For more information, see "Aligning print cartridges" on page 123. For more of the following media, remove each sheet as it exits, and allow it...
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... ARE THE STICKER AND TAPE REMOVED FROM THE CARTRIDGES? ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one or more ink. Ink levels seem incorrect These are possible solutions. When you select affect the amount of a print job. Install a new cartridge. Press down on page 126. Troubleshooting 137 ...click . • In Windows XP and 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. Try one of graphics, or with a large number of the following : ARE YOU ...
... ARE THE STICKER AND TAPE REMOVED FROM THE CARTRIDGES? ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one or more ink. Ink levels seem incorrect These are possible solutions. When you select affect the amount of a print job. Install a new cartridge. Press down on page 126. Troubleshooting 137 ...click . • In Windows XP and 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. Try one of graphics, or with a large number of the following : ARE YOU ...
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... and remove the print cartridges from the print nozzles located on printout are missing or unexpected These are open files in the same program. CHECK THE USB CONNECTION 1 Check that the smaller, more ink than text documents, ink usage increases when you are using . Ink levels seem to print ...YOU PRINTING WITH THE BEST QUALITY/SPEED SETTING? To reduce ink usage, select Best only when you are possible solutions. Use the Quick Print or Normal setting to go down too quickly These are using a black or photo cartridge, make sure it is properly installed in the right carrier...
... and remove the print cartridges from the print nozzles located on printout are missing or unexpected These are open files in the same program. CHECK THE USB CONNECTION 1 Check that the smaller, more ink than text documents, ink usage increases when you are using . Ink levels seem to print ...YOU PRINTING WITH THE BEST QUALITY/SPEED SETTING? To reduce ink usage, select Best only when you are possible solutions. Use the Quick Print or Normal setting to go down too quickly These are using a black or photo cartridge, make sure it is properly installed in the right carrier...
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... to adjust the color and print speed. Colors on printout are faded or differ from colors on either of the print cartridges, the ink level is low. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one of the scanner glass. • Place the item you want to copy facedown on the scanner glass... 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 If an exclamation point (!) appears on the screen Check the following. make sure the font is placed in the program...
... to adjust the color and print speed. Colors on printout are faded or differ from colors on either of the print cartridges, the ink level is low. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one of the scanner glass. • Place the item you want to copy facedown on the scanner glass... 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 If an exclamation point (!) appears on the screen Check the following. make sure the font is placed in the program...
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...: • 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 fix blurry edges. Printed characters are improperly formed or are possible solutions...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 ink dry before handling. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES CLEAN? If you have not added spaces by pressing Enter or the spacebar (hardcoded...
...: • 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 fix blurry edges. Printed characters are improperly formed or are possible solutions...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 ink dry before handling. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES CLEAN? If you have not added spaces by pressing Enter or the spacebar (hardcoded...
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... removed from the bottom and back of the print cartridges, the ink level is set as the default printer. DO THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE INK? 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Click Solution Center. If an exclamation point (!) appears on either of the cartridges. For more information, see the related topic below. If...
... removed from the bottom and back of the print cartridges, the ink level is set as the default printer. DO THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE INK? 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Click Solution Center. If an exclamation point (!) appears on either of the cartridges. For more information, see the related topic below. If...
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... dampened with water. Scanner unit does not close 1 Lift the scanner unit. 2 Remove any obstruction keeping the scanner unit open. 3 Lower the scanner unit. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary.
... dampened with water. Scanner unit does not close 1 Lift the scanner unit. 2 Remove any obstruction keeping the scanner unit open. 3 Lower the scanner unit. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new print cartridge if necessary.