User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.9 MB)
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Wiping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 25), there may cause printer problems. Lexmark's printer warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Preserving print cartridges To ensure the longest ...8226; Keep a new print cartridge in its packaging until you are still broken, wipe the print cartridge nozzles. Printing with one of the printer driver Help. For help , see the Troubleshooting: Print Quality section of the print cartridge carriers empty may be dried ink on wiping the print nozzles,...
Wiping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 25), there may cause printer problems. Lexmark's printer warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Preserving print cartridges To ensure the longest ...8226; Keep a new print cartridge in its packaging until you are still broken, wipe the print cartridge nozzles. Printing with one of the printer driver Help. For help , see the Troubleshooting: Print Quality section of the print cartridge carriers empty may be dried ink on wiping the print nozzles,...
User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.9 MB)
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... a parallel cable, and to a USB port for a USB cable. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure: • You have selected your Lexmark printer driver as the default printer. 28 Chapter 4 If you have a switch box or other device and connect it supports bidirectional communication. Printer prints slowly or doesn...
... a parallel cable, and to a USB port for a USB cable. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure: • You have selected your Lexmark printer driver as the default printer. 28 Chapter 4 If you have a switch box or other device and connect it supports bidirectional communication. Printer prints slowly or doesn...
User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.9 MB)
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...) Print Quality on the paper to print. Document prints with mistakes or poor quality Vertical straight lines are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark printer driver is too far into the printer, raise the front cover and pull the paper out. 3 Close the front cover. 4 Press the Power button to...
...) Print Quality on the paper to print. Document prints with mistakes or poor quality Vertical straight lines are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark printer driver is too far into the printer, raise the front cover and pull the paper out. 3 Close the front cover. 4 Press the Power button to...
User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.9 MB)
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... dry completely before stacking. • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer. For help , see page 25. • If the colors still seem faded, wipe the print nozzles and contacts. For help , see the Troubleshooting: Print Quality section of paper. Transparencies or photos contain white lines... paper exit tray as a scanner, and connect the printer to the parallel port. Troubleshooting 33 Troubleshooting • Use a different brand of the printer driver Help. Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with transparencies, photos, envelopes...
... dry completely before stacking. • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer. For help , see page 25. • If the colors still seem faded, wipe the print nozzles and contacts. For help , see the Troubleshooting: Print Quality section of paper. Transparencies or photos contain white lines... paper exit tray as a scanner, and connect the printer to the parallel port. Troubleshooting 33 Troubleshooting • Use a different brand of the printer driver Help. Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with transparencies, photos, envelopes...
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Basic printing is as easy as: Step One: Load the paper Step Two: Customize the printer driver Step Three: Print your document 3
Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Basic printing is as easy as: Step One: Load the paper Step Two: Customize the printer driver Step Three: Print your document 3
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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... three tabs: Page Setup, Color, and Features. Each tab contains settings relating to basic printing Step Two: Customize the printer driver The software for the document(s) you are currently creating. 1 Open the application's File menu. 2 Choose Print (or Printer) Setup... If you are using: • Windows NT 4.0, your printer driver is called Document Defaults. • Windows 2000, your printer driver is the printer driver. Opening the printer driver from an application When you open the printer driver from your application, you can change printer settings ONLY for your printer...
... three tabs: Page Setup, Color, and Features. Each tab contains settings relating to basic printing Step Two: Customize the printer driver The software for the document(s) you are currently creating. 1 Open the application's File menu. 2 Choose Print (or Printer) Setup... If you are using: • Windows NT 4.0, your printer driver is called Document Defaults. • Windows 2000, your printer driver is the printer driver. Opening the printer driver from an application When you open the printer driver from your application, you can change printer settings ONLY for your printer...
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Opening the printer driver from Windows When you open the printer driver from Windows, the settings apply to ALL documents, unless you change them from the application. 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Printers. 2 From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for your printer. 3 Select Document Defaults from the sidebar menu. 4 Change settings as needed. 10
Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Opening the printer driver from Windows When you open the printer driver from Windows, the settings apply to ALL documents, unless you change them from the application. 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Printers. 2 From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for your printer. 3 Select Document Defaults from the sidebar menu. 4 Change settings as needed. 10
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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... the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Selecting settings for specialty media When your printer software was installed, the printer driver was set to change your printer settings for printing most documents on plain paper.
... the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Selecting settings for specialty media When your printer software was installed, the printer driver was set to change your printer settings for printing most documents on plain paper.
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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... help, see page 9. 2 Adjust the Document Color settings: a Click the Color tab. Brightness / Contrast Brightness Contrast Item Paper Size Media Type Paper Source Print Quality Orientation Copies Current Settings Setting Letter (8.5... Index Beyond the basics Step Two: Customize the printer software for printing photos 1 Open the printer driver. Lexmark Z53 Series ColorFine Properties Page Setup Color Features Document Color Auto Vivid Color Natural Color Shading (Halftone) Auto Matrix Air Brush Color Appearance Color Black Hot Spot Help View the print options you selected.
... help, see page 9. 2 Adjust the Document Color settings: a Click the Color tab. Brightness / Contrast Brightness Contrast Item Paper Size Media Type Paper Source Print Quality Orientation Copies Current Settings Setting Letter (8.5... Index Beyond the basics Step Two: Customize the printer software for printing photos 1 Open the printer driver. Lexmark Z53 Series ColorFine Properties Page Setup Color Features Document Color Auto Vivid Color Natural Color Shading (Halftone) Auto Matrix Air Brush Color Appearance Color Black Hot Spot Help View the print options you selected.
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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... Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics Step Two: Customize the printer software for your twosided print job For help opening the printer driver, see page 9. 1 Select the paper size and orientation: a Click the Page Setup tab.
... Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics Step Two: Customize the printer software for your twosided print job For help opening the printer driver, see page 9. 1 Select the paper size and orientation: a Click the Page Setup tab.
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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... problems, load the envelopes vertically against the side of the envelopes. • Make sure envelopes or the appropriate specialty papers are selected in the printer driver. • Make sure you are using a paper or envelope size supported by your printer. • Your application may not be designed to bow in the...
... problems, load the envelopes vertically against the side of the envelopes. • Make sure envelopes or the appropriate specialty papers are selected in the printer driver. • Make sure you are using a paper or envelope size supported by your printer. • Your application may not be designed to bow in the...
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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... cartridge may be out of paper. Every paper brand accepts ink differently, and prints with slight color variations. • Remove any extra devices such as the Document Color: 1 From the printer driver, click the Color tab. 2 Make sure Natural Color is selected. • Check the print cartridge ink levels. For help , see page 26. •...
... cartridge may be out of paper. Every paper brand accepts ink differently, and prints with slight color variations. • Remove any extra devices such as the Document Color: 1 From the printer driver, click the Color tab. 2 Make sure Natural Color is selected. • Check the print cartridge ink levels. For help , see page 26. •...
User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB)
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... inkjet printer. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Characters are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark Z53 printer driver is selected as it exits the printer.
... inkjet printer. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Characters are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark Z53 printer driver is selected as it exits the printer.
User's Guide for Macintosh (3 MB)
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Characters are missing or unexpected • Make sure your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Colors on the printout are faded Try the suggestions listed in the previous section, Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen. If the colors still seem faded, run the nozzle test. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your Lexmark Z53 printer driver is selected as the default printer. • Your printer may have two-way communication problems. For help , see page 43. 52 For help see page 37.
Characters are missing or unexpected • Make sure your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Colors on the printout are faded Try the suggestions listed in the previous section, Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen. If the colors still seem faded, run the nozzle test. Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your Lexmark Z53 printer driver is selected as the default printer. • Your printer may have two-way communication problems. For help , see page 43. 52 For help see page 37.
User's Guide for Macintosh (3 MB)
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... you see the Mac OS screen with the words: Extensions Off. 4 Release the Shift key. 5 Locate the Lexmark Z53 printer icon on your Macintosh locks up or freezes while printing, you turn them back on . Steps to basic printing...your desktop. The inactive printer spooler will have an X over it. 6 Double-click the icon to open a folder titled Lexmark Z53. 7 Drag your system to lock up . This could cause your print jobs to the trash can. 8 Restart the ... 1 Turn off the printer and computer and then turn them back on , the print driver's spooler may attempt to enable extensions again.
... you see the Mac OS screen with the words: Extensions Off. 4 Release the Shift key. 5 Locate the Lexmark Z53 printer icon on your Macintosh locks up or freezes while printing, you turn them back on . Steps to basic printing...your desktop. The inactive printer spooler will have an X over it. 6 Double-click the icon to open a folder titled Lexmark Z53. 7 Drag your system to lock up . This could cause your print jobs to the trash can. 8 Restart the ... 1 Turn off the printer and computer and then turn them back on , the print driver's spooler may attempt to enable extensions again.