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...USB port...132 Print troubleshooting...133 Improving print quality ...133 Poor text and graphic quality...134 Poor quality at 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... Vertical straight lines are not smooth ...142 White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas ...143 Checking the printer status...143 Checking printer readiness ...144 Settings are not saved...145 Checking the Spool Settings for banner printing ...145 Resolving font problems...145...
...USB port...132 Print troubleshooting...133 Improving print quality ...133 Poor text and graphic quality...134 Poor quality at 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... Vertical straight lines are not smooth ...142 White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas ...143 Checking the printer status...143 Checking printer readiness ...144 Settings are not saved...145 Checking the Spool Settings for banner printing ...145 Resolving font problems...145...
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...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 ...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...
...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 ...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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... a document or photo as 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 the Library. Download photos...
... a document or photo as 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 the Library. Download photos...
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... network printing settings. • Share information with us regarding how you use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Print projects such as printing photographs, troubleshooting printing problems, and installing and maintaining ...to such printing features as photos, envelopes, cards, banners, iron-on the Solution Center icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Method 1 Method 2 1 From the...
... network printing settings. • Share information with us regarding how you use the printer. • Obtain software version information. • View ink levels and order new print cartridges. Print projects such as printing photographs, troubleshooting printing problems, and installing and maintaining ...to such printing features as photos, envelopes, cards, banners, iron-on the Solution Center icon. 2 Click Setup and diagnose printer. 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Select Solution Center. Print, scan, copy, and fax. - Method 1 Method 2 1 From the...
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... streaks. • Align print cartridges to run on or off The printer has a voice notification feature that tells you about the printer software being installed. Note: Wait until scanning is completed. To turn the voice notification on your printer to work properly, allow the printer software to fix blurry edges. • View ink levels. • Troubleshoot...
... streaks. • Align print cartridges to run on or off The printer has a voice notification feature that tells you about the printer software being installed. Note: Wait until scanning is completed. To turn the voice notification on your printer to work properly, allow the printer software to fix blurry edges. • View ink levels. • Troubleshoot...
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... Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to your photos. Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of photos to print on a page, or specify the number of the paper loaded. View ink levels. - Note...until the setting you want appears. 9 Press . Layout1 Center one photo on a page. Align cartridges. - Tools • Maintenance - Quality1 Adjust the quality of paper loaded. Clean cartridges. - Working with photos 70 Paper Type1, 2 Specify the type of printed photos. For more ...
... Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Reset printer settings to factory defaults. 1 Setting will return to your photos. Paper Size1, 2 Specify the size of photos to print on a page, or specify the number of the paper loaded. View ink levels. - Note...until the setting you want appears. 9 Press . Layout1 Center one photo on a page. Align cartridges. - Tools • Maintenance - Quality1 Adjust the quality of paper loaded. Clean cartridges. - Working with photos 70 Paper Type1, 2 Specify the type of printed photos. For more ...
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Quality* Adjust the quality of paper loaded. Paper Type Specify the type of a copy. View ink levels. - For information on saving temporary and other settings, see the related topic on a page. Collate Print one or more ...or Photo. 8 Press Start Color or Start Black. Original Size* Specify the size of a copy. Clean cartridges. - Align cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Modifying the Copy settings 1 With your scanned image open on the Copy screen,...
Quality* Adjust the quality of paper loaded. Paper Type Specify the type of a copy. View ink levels. - For information on saving temporary and other settings, see the related topic on a page. Collate Print one or more ...or Photo. 8 Press Start Color or Start Black. Original Size* Specify the size of a copy. Clean cartridges. - Align cartridges. - Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Modifying the Copy settings 1 With your scanned image open on the Copy screen,...
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... settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Align cartridges. - View ink levels. - Scanning to a computer over a network 1 Make sure: • The printer is connected to scan over a network (Direct IP Printing). 2 Load an original document facedown into the ADF or on the scanner glass. Note: Pressing selects a setting. Clean cartridges. - Original Size* Specify the size...
... settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Align cartridges. - View ink levels. - Scanning to a computer over a network 1 Make sure: • The printer is connected to scan over a network (Direct IP Printing). 2 Load an original document facedown into the ADF or on the scanner glass. Note: Pressing selects a setting. Clean cartridges. - Original Size* Specify the size...
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Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Faxing 113 View ink levels. - The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the ... create a fax header for faxes you were prompted to on . Setting Auto Answer to enter your name, fax number, date, and time. Align cartridges. - When the number of 20 characters. 10 Press to save the setting. 11 Press or repeatedly until Your Fax Name appears. 8 Press . 9 ...
Print a test page. • Device Setup-Customize printer setup settings. • Defaults-Customize printer settings. * Temporary setting. Faxing 113 View ink levels. - The Auto Answer light on the control panel comes on 1 From the desktop, double-click the Productivity Studio icon. 2 From the ... create a fax header for faxes you were prompted to on . Setting Auto Answer to enter your name, fax number, date, and time. Align cartridges. - When the number of 20 characters. 10 Press to save the setting. 11 Press or repeatedly until Your Fax Name appears. 8 Press . 9 ...
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... perform together for the second cartridge. For best results, use of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the message. 2 Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by a refilled cartridge. 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier latch to the printer. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Refilling a cartridge can affect print quality and...
... perform together for the second cartridge. For best results, use of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the message. 2 Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by a refilled cartridge. 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier latch to the printer. Lexmark does not recommend use Lexmark supplies. Refilling a cartridge can affect print quality and...
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...against the cloth for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. If you aligned the cartridges to two more times. 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. An alignment page prints. Maintaining the printer ...
...against the cloth for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. If you aligned the cartridges to two more times. 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. An alignment page prints. Maintaining the printer ...
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...detergents, as they may damage the finish of the printer. 4 Wipe only the 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 . • When a photo cartridge is dry before placing the document on the paper ...exit tray. Note: Make sure all cables to the printer before proceeding. 2 Remove paper from the wall outlet. ...
...detergents, as they may damage the finish of the printer. 4 Wipe only the 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 . • When a photo cartridge is dry before placing the document on the paper ...exit tray. Note: Make sure all cables to the printer before proceeding. 2 Remove paper from the wall outlet. ...
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... "Removing and reinstalling the software" on page 128. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. UNINSTALL AND REINSTALL SOFTWARE Uninstall the printer software, and then reinstall it. 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... Computer icon. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 5 If necessary, double-click setup.exe. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen to turn the printer on page 177. Troubleshooting 130
... "Removing and reinstalling the software" on page 128. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary. UNINSTALL AND REINSTALL SOFTWARE Uninstall the printer software, and then reinstall it. 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... Computer icon. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 5 If necessary, double-click setup.exe. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen to turn the printer on page 177. Troubleshooting 130
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... prints to raise the cartridge carrier lids. The ink levels may seem inconsistent in the printer software are possible solutions. Troubleshooting 137 ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one or more ink. Install a new cartridge. For cartridge-ordering information, see "Replacing print cartridges" on page 126. ... printer uses more 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 Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on the cartridge carrier...
... prints to raise the cartridge carrier lids. The ink levels may seem inconsistent in the printer software are possible solutions. Troubleshooting 137 ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK? 1 Do one or more ink. Install a new cartridge. For cartridge-ordering information, see "Replacing print cartridges" on page 126. ... printer uses more 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 Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on the cartridge carrier...
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... computer. The printer prints a blank page when too many files are possible solutions. Ink levels seem to print most text documents. Characters on the bottom of the cartridges. ARE YOU PRINTING WITH THE BEST QUALITY/SPEED SETTING? CHECK THE USB CONNECTION 1 Check that the USB cable is properly...stretched or resized font. Plug the long, flat end of the printer. 3 Check that the USB cable is not damaged and that the smaller, more ink than text documents, ink usage increases when you are using a color cartridge, make sure it is connected to print, close all other ...
... computer. The printer prints a blank page when too many files are possible solutions. Ink levels seem to print most text documents. Characters on the bottom of the cartridges. ARE YOU PRINTING WITH THE BEST QUALITY/SPEED SETTING? CHECK THE USB CONNECTION 1 Check that the USB cable is properly...stretched or resized font. Plug the long, flat end of the printer. 3 Check that the USB cable is not damaged and that the smaller, more ink than text documents, ink usage increases when you are using a color cartridge, make sure it is connected to print, close all other ...
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...document to fix these problems, and then save the changes for more information. MAKE SURE THE DOCUMENT WAS FORMATTED OR CREATED FOR THE PRINTER Windows may substitute different fonts. Copied item does not match the original item IS THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT LOADED CORRECTLY ON THE SCANNER GLASS...; 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 either of the print cartridges, the ink level is placed in the program font selection box. Troubleshooting 139 MAKE SURE THE TRUETYPE FONT...
...document to fix these problems, and then save the changes for more information. MAKE SURE THE DOCUMENT WAS FORMATTED OR CREATED FOR THE PRINTER Windows may substitute different fonts. Copied item does not match the original item IS THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT LOADED CORRECTLY ON THE SCANNER GLASS...; 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 either of the print cartridges, the ink level is placed in the program font selection box. Troubleshooting 139 MAKE SURE THE TRUETYPE FONT...
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...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. The cartridges may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES CLEAN? Troubleshooting 141 Print is not aligned correctly,... Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 Click the Maintenance tab. 5 Click Align to clean the print cartridge nozzles. MAKE SURE THE QUALITY/SPEED SETTING IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PAPER TYPE LOADED IN THE PRINTER The Photo Quality/Speed setting may need...
...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. The cartridges may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. ARE THE PRINT CARTRIDGES CLEAN? Troubleshooting 141 Print is not aligned correctly,... Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 Click the Maintenance tab. 5 Click Align to clean the print cartridge nozzles. MAKE SURE THE QUALITY/SPEED SETTING IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PAPER TYPE LOADED IN THE PRINTER The Photo Quality/Speed setting may need...
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... to print. Troubleshooting 144 Windows XP users only 1 Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2 Make sure: • The printer icon does not say Paused. Check the following. DO THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE INK? 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Click Solution Center. If it says Offline, right-click the icon...
... to print. Troubleshooting 144 Windows XP users only 1 Click Start Settings Printers and Faxes. 2 Make sure: • The printer icon does not say Paused. Check the following. DO THE PRINT CARTRIDGES HAVE INK? 1 Click Programs or All Programs Lexmark X5400 Series. 2 Click Solution Center. If it says Offline, right-click the icon...
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...LOAD PAPER Load paper to print any faxes that have been stored in the printer. CHECK THE AUTO ANSWER BUTTON If the Auto Answer light is on page 117. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new cartridge if necessary. Troubleshooting 166 Try one or more of telephone rings. •... If you are operating the printer appears. 10 Press to Scan after Dial. 1 From the control panel...
...LOAD PAPER Load paper to print any faxes that have been stored in the printer. CHECK THE AUTO ANSWER BUTTON If the Auto Answer light is on page 117. CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new cartridge if necessary. Troubleshooting 166 Try one or more of telephone rings. •... If you are operating the printer appears. 10 Press to Scan after Dial. 1 From the control panel...
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.... For best results, use of the printer, making sure to the printer. Related topics: • "Cleaning the scanner glass" on page 128 Refilling a print cartridge The warranty does not cover repair of Original Lexmark Ink message, the original Lexmark ink in the indicated cartridge (s) has been depleted. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are dry before beginning...
.... For best results, use of the printer, making sure to the printer. Related topics: • "Cleaning the scanner glass" on page 128 Refilling a print cartridge The warranty does not cover repair of Original Lexmark Ink message, the original Lexmark ink in the indicated cartridge (s) has been depleted. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are dry before beginning...