Z52 Control Program

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... the basics 9 Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 9 Printing handouts 12 Printing booklets 15 Printing posters 18 Maintaining your printer 21 Using the Control Program 21 Installing or replacing print cartridges 22 Improving print quality 23 Troubleshooting 27 Printer prints slowly or doesn't print 28 Paper misfeeds or jams 30...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... order supplies directly from the Start menu, click: 1 Programs. 2 Lexmark Z52 Series. 3 Lexmark Z52 Control Program. Maintaining your printer, and install or replace print cartridges. 3 Maintaining your printer Maintaining your printer Using the Control Program The Control Program lets you monitor your printer ••• 21 •• To open the Control Program from Lexmark's Web site Options tab to find printer software...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... the print nozzles. Improving print quality If the print quality is not satisfactory after aligning the print cartridges, you may improve print quality. 5 From the Control Program's Cartridges tab, select Install/Change Cartridge. Select the cartridge type you installed a new cartridge, the Alignment dialog box displays. Maintaining your printer 23 • If...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... come closest to forming a straight line. 5 After you have entered a number for all of the patterns, click OK. For example, in the printer. 2 From the Control Program's Cartridges tab, select Align Cartridges. Each pattern has a number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to the one shown: 24 Chapter 3 3 From each alignment...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... the diagonal lines above the printed bars to the one shown: Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black purge lines (shown here in the printer. 2 From the Control Program's Cartridges tab, select Clean Print Nozzles. Broken lines at the bottom of both lines is forced through the print nozzles. A broken line indicates clogged nozzles...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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When your printer has a problem, first make sure it is an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable that describes your printer software. 1 From the printer's Control Program, click the Options tab. 2 Make sure Disable Printer to solve them. From the list of printing problems in the left margin, select a category that supports ...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... parallel cable, and to communicate properly. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure: • You have selected your Lexmark printer driver as a scanner or fax) connected to the computer's parallel port, make sure it directly to disconnect your computer. The following... 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 Paper Out) and job progress information do not display on your computer may need...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... front cover and pull the paper out. 3 Close the front cover. 4 Press the Power button to turn the printer On. 5 Resend your Lexmark printer driver is selected on the Options tab of the Control Program. • Select High (1200 x 1200 dpi) or Maximum (2400 x1200 dpi) Print Quality on the paper to print.

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... on the Cartridges tab of your printer cannot print in the extreme left , right, top, or bottom edge of page Like other printers, your printer's Control Program. • From the Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties, select Natural Color as the Document Type. For help, see page 25. Print quality is appropriate...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... Properties, select High (1200 x 1200 dpi) or Maximum (2400 x 1200 dpi). • Your print nozzles may be low on the Cartridges tab of your printer's Control Program. • Clean the print nozzles. Glossy photo papers or transparencies stick together • Remove the photos or transparencies from the paper exit tray as a scanner...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... and then click OK. 2 When the Lexmark Z52 software installation screen displays, select Tools. 3 Select Create Diskettes. 4 Follow the instructions on printing from DOS: 1 Open the Printer Properties (for help, see page 5), or the Control Program (for your printer software does not install properly...Wide Web or a computer with your printer. To uninstall the printer software: 1 From the Start menu, select Programs. 2 Select Lexmark Z52 Series. 3 Select Lexmark Z52 Series Uninstall. 4 Follow the instructions on your screen. Statement of the printer software: 1 Insert the printer software ...

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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... installing 22 part numbers 21 preserving 26 removing 22 replacing 22 CD-ROM installing software 35 characters, missing or unexpected 31 contacts print nozzles 26 Control Program using 21 align print cartridges 24 crop marks, selecting 18 custom-sized paper loading 4 setting recommenda-

User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.1 MB)

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...-on transfers 8 normal 7 photo papers 7 poster 18 transparencies 8 two-sided printing 10 sheet feeder 2 Sheets Per Bundle selecting 15 short edge binding 10 software applications Control Program 21 software, printer installing 35 uninstalling 36 specialty papers banner paper 3 cards 3 custom-sized paper 4 envelopes 3 iron-on both sides of limited warranty 36 supplies...

User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (2.7 MB)

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Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer This section describes how to install, replace, and care for your printer's software programs, to help you with these tasks. Using the Control Program Installing or replacing a print cartridge Improving print quality Aligning the print cartridges Cleaning the print nozzles Wiping print nozzles and contacts Preserving print cartridges 23 You can use the Control Program, one of your print cartridges.

User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (2.7 MB)

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To open the Control Program from Windows: 1 From the Start menu, click Programs. 2 Click Lexmark Z52 Series ColorFine. 3 Click Lexmark Z52 Control Program. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Maintaining your printer Using the Control Program The Control Program lets you monitor your printer, and install or replace print cartridges. Troubleshooting Appendix 24 Index

User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (2.7 MB)

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Lexmark Z52 Series ColorFine StatusCartridge OptionAbout • Install or replace a print cartridge Low • Clean the print nozzles • Align the cartridges • Print a test page • View cartridge part numbers and order supplies directly from Lexmark's Web site Options tab to : &#...print job Cartridge tab to: About tab to find printer software version and copyright information Control Program - Status tab to : • Control how and when the Control Program displays • Enable bidirectional support • Disable the printer shortcut Full Low Full Install/...

User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (2.7 MB)

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Store or dispose of the old cartridge. 4 Open the Control Program. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer 3 Remove the old print cartridge. For help, see page 24. 5 Click the Cartridge tab. 6 Click Install/Change Cartridges. 27

User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (2.7 MB)

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.... 30 Aligning the print cartridges Normally, you expect, align your print cartridges or clean your print cartridges: 1 Load plain paper in the printer. 2 Open the Control Program. To align your print nozzles.

User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (2.7 MB)

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Note: Run the nozzle test when: • Characters are not printing completely. • White dashes appear in the printer. 2 Open the Control Program. To run the nozzle test: 1 Load plain paper in graphics or printed text. • Print is too dark or smudged. • Colors do not print ...

User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (2.7 MB)

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...Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting • Bidirectional support is enabled in your printer software. 1 From the printer's Control Program, click the Options tab. 2 Make sure Enable Bidirectional Support is checked. For additional help, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the ...printer's Control Program are shaded. • Error messages (such as Paper Out) and job progress information do not display on the Cartridges tab ...

Z52 Control Program - Lexmark