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......110 Maintaining the printer 111 Maintaining print cartridges...111 Installing print cartridges...111 Removing a used print cartridge ...112 Refilling print cartridges...113 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges...113 Aligning print cartridges ...114 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles...114 Checking ink levels...115 Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts ...116 Preserving the print cartridges ...117 Cleaning the scanner glass...117...
......110 Maintaining the printer 111 Maintaining print cartridges...111 Installing print cartridges...111 Removing a used print cartridge ...112 Refilling print cartridges...113 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges...113 Aligning print cartridges ...114 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles...114 Checking ink levels...115 Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts ...116 Preserving the print cartridges ...117 Cleaning the scanner glass...117...
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... the printer software. Note: If you want to connect the printer to a computer. For your language Setting up the printer as the number of print cartridges, may vary by model. 9 8 1 2 3 76 5 1 4 2 3 1 Power cord 2 Telephone cord 3 Printer software CD 4 USB cable or installation cable.... Purchase a USB cable separately. 5 Networking Guide Note: Your printer model may not come with this publication. 7 Quick Setup sheet 8 Print cartridges 9 Stick-on overlays for your printer to work properly, you about the printer software being installed. Note: Contents, such as a copier only ...
... the printer software. Note: If you want to connect the printer to a computer. For your language Setting up the printer as the number of print cartridges, may vary by model. 9 8 1 2 3 76 5 1 4 2 3 1 Power cord 2 Telephone cord 3 Printer software CD 4 USB cable or installation cable.... Purchase a USB cable separately. 5 Networking Guide Note: Your printer model may not come with this publication. 7 Quick Setup sheet 8 Print cartridges 9 Stick-on overlays for your printer to work properly, you about the printer software being installed. Note: Contents, such as a copier only ...
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..., and year, and then press b Enter the time, and then press to save. 16 Open the color cartridge foil, and then remove the cartridge from the pack. 17 If a storage unit is included, remove the color cartridge from the storage unit. 2 1 Setting up the printer 17 to save . 15 Open the printer, and... then press down on the print cartridge carrier levers. a Enter a fax number, and then press to save . b Enter a fax name, and then press to save . 14 Set the fax number and fax ...
..., and year, and then press b Enter the time, and then press to save. 16 Open the color cartridge foil, and then remove the cartridge from the pack. 17 If a storage unit is included, remove the color cartridge from the storage unit. 2 1 Setting up the printer 17 to save . 15 Open the printer, and... then press down on the print cartridge carrier levers. a Enter a fax number, and then press to save . b Enter a fax name, and then press to save . 14 Set the fax number and fax ...
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18 Remove the tape from the color print cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge carrier lid. 19 If a black print cartridge is included in the box contents, open the black cartridge foil, and then remove the cartridge from the pack. Setting up the printer 18 Note: You may need to purchase a black print cartridge separately.
18 Remove the tape from the color print cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge carrier lid. 19 If a black print cartridge is included in the box contents, open the black cartridge foil, and then remove the cartridge from the pack. Setting up the printer 18 Note: You may need to purchase a black print cartridge separately.
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An alignment page prints. 20 Remove the tape from the black print cartridge, insert the cartridge in the left cartridge carrier, and then close the black cartridge carrier lid. 21 Close the printer. 22 Press . Setting up the printer 19
An alignment page prints. 20 Remove the tape from the black print cartridge, insert the cartridge in the left cartridge carrier, and then close the black cartridge carrier lid. 21 Close the printer. 22 Press . Setting up the printer 19
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...ISDN (integrated services digital network), or cable modem to send and receive faxes. 1 2 3 4 Use the 1 Top cover 2 Scanner glass 3 Scanner unit 4 Print cartridge carrier 5 EXT Port 6 LINE Port EXT LINE 7 Power supply with port 5 6 7 8 9 To Access the scanner glass. Note: Remove the plug to a power... port. Setting up the printer 22 Scan and copy photos and documents. • Access the print cartridges. • Remove paper jams. Install, replace, or remove a print cartridge. The printer must be available in all countries or regions. This connection method may not be connected ...
...ISDN (integrated services digital network), or cable modem to send and receive faxes. 1 2 3 4 Use the 1 Top cover 2 Scanner glass 3 Scanner unit 4 Print cartridge carrier 5 EXT Port 6 LINE Port EXT LINE 7 Power supply with port 5 6 7 8 9 To Access the scanner glass. Note: Remove the plug to a power... port. Setting up the printer 22 Scan and copy photos and documents. • Access the print cartridges. • Remove paper jams. Install, replace, or remove a print cartridge. The printer must be available in all countries or regions. This connection method may not be connected ...
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... menu Photo menu Maintenance Note: The Photo menu is enabled only when you insert a memory • Ink Levels device into the printer. • Clean Cartridges • Align Cartridges • Print Test Page Device Setup Easy Photo • Print • Paper Size • Photo Size • Language • Country • Date/Time •...
... menu Photo menu Maintenance Note: The Photo menu is enabled only when you insert a memory • Ink Levels device into the printer. • Clean Cartridges • Align Cartridges • Print Test Page Device Setup Easy Photo • Print • Paper Size • Photo Size • Language • Country • Date/Time •...
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...Print a test page. • Print an alignment page. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles. • Order ink or supplies. • Register the printer. • Contact customer support. Use the To Lexmark Fax Setup Utility • Customize settings for the Welcome screen to appear. Warning-Potential Damage...to the printer through the Quick Connect laptop port, then the Quick Connect laptop port connection overrides the rear USB port connection. Lexmark Network Card Reader • View the contents of your CD or DVD drive. Note: Your printer may be canceled. Using ...
...Print a test page. • Print an alignment page. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles. • Order ink or supplies. • Register the printer. • Contact customer support. Use the To Lexmark Fax Setup Utility • Customize settings for the Welcome screen to appear. Warning-Potential Damage...to the printer through the Quick Connect laptop port, then the Quick Connect laptop port connection overrides the rear USB port connection. Lexmark Network Card Reader • View the contents of your CD or DVD drive. Note: Your printer may be canceled. Using ...
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Maintaining the printer 111 Maintaining the printer Maintaining print cartridges Installing print cartridges 1 Open the printer, and then press down on the bottom of the color cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge carrier lid. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the cartridge carrier levers. 2 Remove the used print cartridge or cartridges. 3 If you are installing new print cartridges, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge.
Maintaining the printer 111 Maintaining the printer Maintaining print cartridges Installing print cartridges 1 Open the printer, and then press down on the bottom of the color cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge carrier lid. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the cartridge carrier levers. 2 Remove the used print cartridge or cartridges. 3 If you are installing new print cartridges, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge.
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Maintaining the printer 112 Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is included in the left carrier, and then close the black cartridge carrier lid. 4 If a black cartridge is on the bottom of the cartridge. 5 Close the printer, making sure to keep your hands out from the back and bottom of the black cartridge, insert the cartridge in the box contents, remove the tape from underneath the scanner unit. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on . 2 Lift the scanner unit.
Maintaining the printer 112 Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is included in the left carrier, and then close the black cartridge carrier lid. 4 If a black cartridge is on the bottom of the cartridge. 5 Close the printer, making sure to keep your hands out from the back and bottom of the black cartridge, insert the cartridge in the box contents, remove the tape from underneath the scanner unit. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on . 2 Lift the scanner unit.
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... you believe you are designed to perform together for the indicated cartridge(s): • Replace your cartridge(s) with new Lexmark print cartridge(s). • If you purchased a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are printing from appearing again for superior print...
... you believe you are designed to perform together for the indicated cartridge(s): • Replace your cartridge(s) with new Lexmark print cartridge(s). • If you purchased a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are printing from appearing again for superior print...
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... Print. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. If you are using the printer without a computer, press Cancel. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Lexmark ink or print cartridges. Maintaining the printer 114 An alignment page prints. Using Macintosh 1 Load plain Letter-size paper. 2 From the Finder desktop, double-click...
... Print. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. If you are using the printer without a computer, press Cancel. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Lexmark ink or print cartridges. Maintaining the printer 114 An alignment page prints. Using Macintosh 1 Load plain Letter-size paper. 2 From the Finder desktop, double-click...
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... Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 4 From the printer folder, click Maintenance Clean Cartridges. 5 Click Print. Checking ink levels Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, press , and then press . 2 Press again.... 3 Press the arrow buttons until Clean Cartridges appears, and then press . Using Windows 1 Load plain Letter-size paper. 2 Do one of the color cartridge. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 6 Print the document again to two ...
... Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 4 From the printer folder, click Maintenance Clean Cartridges. 5 Click Print. Checking ink levels Using the printer control panel 1 From the printer control panel, press , and then press . 2 Press again.... 3 Press the arrow buttons until Clean Cartridges appears, and then press . Using Windows 1 Load plain Letter-size paper. 2 Do one of the color cartridge. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 6 Print the document again to two ...
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..., lint-free cloth with water, and then place the cloth on a print cartridge, then the ink level is low. Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double click the printer folder. 2 Double-click the printer utility icon. The Lexmark Printer Utility appears. 3 If an exclamation point (!) appears on a flat surface... hold the nozzles against the cloth for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. Using Windows Use the Lexmark Service Center to check the ink levels of the cartridges. 1 Do one of the following: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, ...
..., lint-free cloth with water, and then place the cloth on a print cartridge, then the ink level is low. Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double click the printer folder. 2 Double-click the printer utility icon. The Lexmark Printer Utility appears. 3 If an exclamation point (!) appears on a flat surface... hold the nozzles against the cloth for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. Using Windows Use the Lexmark Service Center to check the ink levels of the cartridges. 1 Do one of the following: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, ...
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...hold the cloth against the contacts for an extended period of the printer 1 Make sure that the printer is still not satisfactory, replace the print cartridge(s). Note: Make sure all cables to the printer before placing the document on a document is dry before proceeding. 2 Remove paper from the ...: To avoid the risk of the cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4, and then let the nozzles and contacts dry completely. 6 Reinsert the print cartridge(s), and then print the document again. 7 If the print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles, and then try printing the document again. ...
...hold the cloth against the contacts for an extended period of the printer 1 Make sure that the printer is still not satisfactory, replace the print cartridge(s). Note: Make sure all cables to the printer before placing the document on a document is dry before proceeding. 2 Remove paper from the ...: To avoid the risk of the cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4, and then let the nozzles and contacts dry completely. 6 Reinsert the print cartridge(s), and then print the document again. 7 If the print quality does not improve, clean the print nozzles, and then try printing the document again. ...
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3 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with ISO/IEC 24711. 2 Licensed Return Program Cartridge Lexmark 5690 and Lexmark 6690 models Item Part number Average cartridge standard page yield is up to1 Black cartridge 4A Black cartridge2 4 Color cartridge 5A Page yield values available at www.lexmark.com/pageyields. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners or detergents, as...
3 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with ISO/IEC 24711. 2 Licensed Return Program Cartridge Lexmark 5690 and Lexmark 6690 models Item Part number Average cartridge standard page yield is up to1 Black cartridge 4A Black cartridge2 4 Color cartridge 5A Page yield values available at www.lexmark.com/pageyields. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not use household cleaners or detergents, as...
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... can reset your printer to turn the printer on. Ordering paper and other high-quality images, use Lexmark Photo Paper or Lexmark PerfectFinish Photo Paper and Lexmark print cartridges. Resetting menu settings 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the arrow buttons until ... in the menu. 2 From the printer control panel, press and hold for 2 seconds to the original settings without using the printer menus. Item Description Lexmark Photo Paper Lexmark PerfectFinish Photo Paper • Letter • A4 • 4 x 6 in. • 10 x 15 cm • Letter • A4 ...
... can reset your printer to turn the printer on. Ordering paper and other high-quality images, use Lexmark Photo Paper or Lexmark PerfectFinish Photo Paper and Lexmark print cartridges. Resetting menu settings 1 From the printer control panel, press . 2 Press the arrow buttons until ... in the menu. 2 From the printer control panel, press and hold for 2 seconds to the original settings without using the printer menus. Item Description Lexmark Photo Paper Lexmark PerfectFinish Photo Paper • Letter • A4 • 4 x 6 in. • 10 x 15 cm • Letter • A4 ...
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... again. Page does not print These are possible solutions. REMOVE AND THEN RELOAD PAPER CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and then install new print cartridges if necessary.
... again. Page does not print These are possible solutions. REMOVE AND THEN RELOAD PAPER CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and then install new print cartridges if necessary.
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... each file that you want to print. Troubleshooting 124 b Click Control Panel. In Windows 2000 a Click Start. CHECK CARTRIDGES 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 1 2 1 2 3 Reinsert the cartridges. CHECK PRINTER DEFAULT AND PAUSE SETTINGS Using Windows 1 Do one of the following: In Windows Vista a Click . b Click...
... each file that you want to print. Troubleshooting 124 b Click Control Panel. In Windows 2000 a Click Start. CHECK CARTRIDGES 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 1 2 1 2 3 Reinsert the cartridges. CHECK PRINTER DEFAULT AND PAUSE SETTINGS Using Windows 1 Do one of the following: In Windows Vista a Click . b Click...
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... ring for the country or region where you are operating the printer appears, and then press . CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new cartridge if necessary. Try one page at a time. Troubleshooting 146 MAKE SURE THAT AUTO ANSWER IS ON If the Auto Answer light is on the display...
... ring for the country or region where you are operating the printer appears, and then press . CHECK INK Check the ink levels, and install a new cartridge if necessary. Try one page at a time. Troubleshooting 146 MAKE SURE THAT AUTO ANSWER IS ON If the Auto Answer light is on the display...