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You can: • Install cartridges • Align cartridges • Clean print nozzles • Select a printer • Print a test page • Obtain information on ordering supplies • Obtain software version information • Configure a network printer Using this Guide... Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Printer overview 12 Control Panel Use the Control Panel to monitor your printer and printer supplies. www.lexmark.com
You can: • Install cartridges • Align cartridges • Clean print nozzles • Select a printer • Print a test page • Obtain information on ordering supplies • Obtain software version information • Configure a network printer Using this Guide... Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Printer overview 12 Control Panel Use the Control Panel to monitor your printer and printer supplies. www.lexmark.com
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Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Printer overview 13 Using the Control Panel 1 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels Lexmark Z54 Control Panel.
Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Printer overview 13 Using the Control Panel 1 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels Lexmark Z54 Control Panel.
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... information, see Ordering supplies. Order supplies, such as print cartridges, from the Lexmark Web site. Printer overview 14 Click the: Cartridges tab About tab Select: Install/Change Cartridge Align Cartridges Clean Print Nozzles Print Test Page Order Supplies When you want to verify your printer is functioning properly. Improve print quality by cleaning clogged print nozzles. For more information, see Replacing the print cartridge. Align the cartridges. Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide...
... information, see Ordering supplies. Order supplies, such as print cartridges, from the Lexmark Web site. Printer overview 14 Click the: Cartridges tab About tab Select: Install/Change Cartridge Align Cartridges Clean Print Nozzles Print Test Page Order Supplies When you want to verify your printer is functioning properly. Improve print quality by cleaning clogged print nozzles. For more information, see Replacing the print cartridge. Align the cartridges. Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide...
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... Keep paper straight in the printer. Check the printer status. Printer overview 17 Use this Guide... For more information, see Understanding error messages and flashing lights. Turn the printer on or off. www.lexmark.com Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer. Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this : Front cover Paper exit tray Paper feed button Paper feed light Paper guide Paper support Power button Power light Power supply connector USB cable connector When you want to: • Install...
... Keep paper straight in the printer. Check the printer status. Printer overview 17 Use this Guide... For more information, see Understanding error messages and flashing lights. Turn the printer on or off. www.lexmark.com Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer. Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this : Front cover Paper exit tray Paper feed button Paper feed light Paper guide Paper support Power button Power light Power supply connector USB cable connector When you want to: • Install...
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... Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... Troubleshooting 78 • Solving general printing problems • Solving printer software installation problems • Solving network printing problems • Understanding error messages and flashing lights • Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing • Recovering when your computer stops responding • Clearing paper misfeeds or jams • Improving print quality • Solving specialty paper problems • Alignment page does not print www.lexmark.com...
... Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... Troubleshooting 78 • Solving general printing problems • Solving printer software installation problems • Solving network printing problems • Understanding error messages and flashing lights • Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing • Recovering when your computer stops responding • Clearing paper misfeeds or jams • Improving print quality • Solving specialty paper problems • Alignment page does not print www.lexmark.com...
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... the network, your Lexmark adapter is on . For help, see Understanding error messages and flashing lights. • The printer software is connected to the adapter documentation. • No printer lights are on , and all indicator lights are blinking. Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com For help , see Load the paper. • You installed the cartridges correctly. b If there is not a Control Panel for your printer, install the printer software. • The paper is plugged...
... the network, your Lexmark adapter is on . For help, see Understanding error messages and flashing lights. • The printer software is connected to the adapter documentation. • No printer lights are on , and all indicator lights are blinking. Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com For help , see Load the paper. • You installed the cartridges correctly. b If there is not a Control Panel for your printer, install the printer software. • The paper is plugged...
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... network connection, or through a Lexmark adapter. b From the Printing menu, select Set Default Printer. • The printer is working properly. Check the documentation for the software application you check all of the previous items, try Printing a test page. To set as the default printer. If the test page does not print, see Test page does not print. Troubleshooting 80 • The printer is functioning properly. - Printing a test page 1 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels. 2 Choose the Lexmark Z54 Control Panel. 3 From the Cartridges tab, click Print Test Page to make...
... network connection, or through a Lexmark adapter. b From the Printing menu, select Set Default Printer. • The printer is working properly. Check the documentation for the software application you check all of the previous items, try Printing a test page. To set as the default printer. If the test page does not print, see Test page does not print. Troubleshooting 80 • The printer is functioning properly. - Printing a test page 1 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels. 2 Choose the Lexmark Z54 Control Panel. 3 From the Cartridges tab, click Print Test Page to make...
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....com Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... The Lexmark Installer screen appears. 2 Click Uninstall. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. 5 Continue with Installing the printer software. Troubleshooting 81 Solving printer software installation problems If the printer software does not install properly, a communications error message appears when you try to uninstall the printer software. 4 Restart your screen to print. Uninstalling the printer software 1 Insert the printer software CD. You may need...
....com Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... The Lexmark Installer screen appears. 2 Click Uninstall. 3 Follow the instructions on your computer. 5 Continue with Installing the printer software. Troubleshooting 81 Solving printer software installation problems If the printer software does not install properly, a communications error message appears when you try to uninstall the printer software. 4 Restart your screen to print. Uninstalling the printer software 1 Insert the printer software CD. You may need...
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... a remote subnet. If none of the following conditions applies to your network printer, you must enter an IP address to your network printer, continue with Troubleshooting your network printer. Troubleshooting 85 Solving network printing problems For help, first see Solving general printing problems. If one or more of these conditions apply, continue with Entering an IP address. www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide...
... a remote subnet. If none of the following conditions applies to your network printer, you must enter an IP address to your network printer, continue with Troubleshooting your network printer. Troubleshooting 85 Solving network printing problems For help, first see Solving general printing problems. If one or more of these conditions apply, continue with Entering an IP address. www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide...
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... the Control Panel. For help available network printers, selecting an IP address, refer to the documentation you want to add. • If you choose Search Subnet, enter the IP address of the subnet you used to scan. The IP address of Enter an available IP address for the printer you want to and then click Configure... Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... set . 4 Click...
... the Control Panel. For help available network printers, selecting an IP address, refer to the documentation you want to add. • If you choose Search Subnet, enter the IP address of the subnet you used to scan. The IP address of Enter an available IP address for the printer you want to and then click Configure... Lexmark Z54 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... set . 4 Click...
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... connected to the adapter documentation. • The paper is set the printer as the default printer. For help , see Test page does not print. For help , refer to a network, make sure the Lexmark adapter is on and all indicator lights are on and the printer cable is on . b Make sure the Hold button is not selected. • The printer is loaded correctly and not pushed too far into the printer. If it does not print, see Basic printing...
... connected to the adapter documentation. • The paper is set the printer as the default printer. For help , see Test page does not print. For help , refer to a network, make sure the Lexmark adapter is on and all indicator lights are on and the printer cable is on . b Make sure the Hold button is not selected. • The printer is loaded correctly and not pushed too far into the printer. If it does not print, see Basic printing...
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... printer software installation problems - www.lexmark.com To check the printer status: a From your test page again. c Try printing your desktop, double-click the Lexmark Z54 printer icon. Solving network printing problems Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure: • You remove the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of the print cartridges. Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. For help , first see Solving general printing problems, then: • If the paper is jammed, see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams. • Make...
... printer software installation problems - www.lexmark.com To check the printer status: a From your test page again. c Try printing your desktop, double-click the Lexmark Z54 printer icon. Solving network printing problems Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure: • You remove the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of the print cartridges. Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. For help , first see Solving general printing problems, then: • If the paper is jammed, see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams. • Make...
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Troubleshooting 98 Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty paper Make sure: • Your printer feeds paper without problems. Load the envelopes or specialty paper vertically against the right side of the envelopes or specialty paper. For help , see Printing ideas. • You select the appropriate envelope or specialty paper size in the Page Setup dialog box and the appropriate paper type in the Print dialog box. • You are using a specialty paper or envelope size supported by your printer. • Your software application...
Troubleshooting 98 Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty paper Make sure: • Your printer feeds paper without problems. Load the envelopes or specialty paper vertically against the right side of the envelopes or specialty paper. For help , see Printing ideas. • You select the appropriate envelope or specialty paper size in the Page Setup dialog box and the appropriate paper type in the Print dialog box. • You are using a specialty paper or envelope size supported by your printer. • Your software application...
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... paper type and paper size settings in the printer software match the paper loaded in tables, borders, and graphs: • Select a higher print quality. • Try Aligning the print cartridges. • Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. Troubleshooting 101 Print is too dark or smudged • Make sure the paper is straight and not wrinkled. • Let the ink dry completely before handling the paper. You might want to try the Wait for pages to Quick Print...
... paper type and paper size settings in the printer software match the paper loaded in tables, borders, and graphs: • Select a higher print quality. • Try Aligning the print cartridges. • Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. Troubleshooting 101 Print is too dark or smudged • Make sure the paper is straight and not wrinkled. • Let the ink dry completely before handling the paper. You might want to try the Wait for pages to Quick Print...
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... Better or Best. For help , see Printing photos or Printing transparencies. • Try the Wait for an inkjet printer. • Make sure you loaded the paper correctly (with print side facing you ) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. www.lexmark.com Transparencies or photos contain white lines • Make sure you loaded the paper correctly (with print side facing you ) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. For help , see Basic printing. • Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles.
... Better or Best. For help , see Printing photos or Printing transparencies. • Try the Wait for an inkjet printer. • Make sure you loaded the paper correctly (with print side facing you ) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. www.lexmark.com Transparencies or photos contain white lines • Make sure you loaded the paper correctly (with print side facing you ) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. For help , see Basic printing. • Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles.
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... 71 automatic cartridge alignment 71 B banding 102 banner paper 63 black cartridge part number 77 blinking lights 89 booklets building 44 printing 40 buttons paper feed 17 power 17 C cable, part numbers USB 77 cards 32 cartridges, print aligning 71 cleaning 73 installing 68 ordering 77 part numbers 77 preserving 76 removing 67 replacing 67 wiping 74 characters, misformed 104 cleaning, print cartridge nozzles 73 coated paper 23 color cartridge part number 77 computer locks up 94 conserving color ink 38 contacts, wiping 74 Control Panel 12 custom size paper 48 customizing settings banners 64...
... 71 automatic cartridge alignment 71 B banding 102 banner paper 63 black cartridge part number 77 blinking lights 89 booklets building 44 printing 40 buttons paper feed 17 power 17 C cable, part numbers USB 77 cards 32 cartridges, print aligning 71 cleaning 73 installing 68 ordering 77 part numbers 77 preserving 76 removing 67 replacing 67 wiping 74 characters, misformed 104 cleaning, print cartridge nozzles 73 coated paper 23 color cartridge part number 77 computer locks up 94 conserving color ink 38 contacts, wiping 74 Control Panel 12 custom size paper 48 customizing settings banners 64...
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... Setup 5 Print 7 downloaded printer driver, installing 84 duplex printing See Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper E edition notice 110 envelopes 35 error messages Ink Low 88 Paper Jam 88 F flashing lights 88 foils See transparencies G glossy paper 23 greeting cards 32 H handouts 9, 51 I improving print quality 100 index cards 32 Ink Low message 88 installing print cartridges 68 printer software 82 intermittent printing 102 iron-on transfers 55 L labels 45 last page first, printing 61 lights paper feed 89 power 89 loading banner paper 63 booklet 40 cards 32 coated paper 23 custom size...
... Setup 5 Print 7 downloaded printer driver, installing 84 duplex printing See Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper E edition notice 110 envelopes 35 error messages Ink Low 88 Paper Jam 88 F flashing lights 88 foils See transparencies G glossy paper 23 greeting cards 32 H handouts 9, 51 I improving print quality 100 index cards 32 Ink Low message 88 installing print cartridges 68 printer software 82 intermittent printing 102 iron-on transfers 55 L labels 45 last page first, printing 61 lights paper feed 89 power 89 loading banner paper 63 booklet 40 cards 32 coated paper 23 custom size...
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... User's Guide 2 network, setting up printer 85 notices edition notice 110 trademarks 112 warning 113 nozzles, print wiping 74 n-up printing See handouts O ordering supplies 77 P page settings, changing 4 Page Setup dialog box 5 paper exit tray 17 paper feed button 17 paper guide 17 Paper Jam message 88 paper jam, clearing 99 paper loading 19 paper misfeeds 96 paper support 17 paper type customizing settings 7 Paper Type/Quality options 9 part numbers black cartridge 77 color cartridge 77 photo cartridge 77 power supply 77 USB cable 77 photo cards 32 photo cartridge part number 77 photo paper...
... User's Guide 2 network, setting up printer 85 notices edition notice 110 trademarks 112 warning 113 nozzles, print wiping 74 n-up printing See handouts O ordering supplies 77 P page settings, changing 4 Page Setup dialog box 5 paper exit tray 17 paper feed button 17 paper guide 17 Paper Jam message 88 paper jam, clearing 99 paper loading 19 paper misfeeds 96 paper support 17 paper type customizing settings 7 Paper Type/Quality options 9 part numbers black cartridge 77 color cartridge 77 photo cartridge 77 power supply 77 USB cable 77 photo cards 32 photo cartridge part number 77 photo paper...
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...premium paper 26 photo cards 32 photos 23 test page 80 transparencies 58 t-shirt transfers 55 printing problems blank pages 92 computer stops responding 94 error messages 88 flashing lights 88 general 79 network 85 paper feeding 96 paper jams 99 print quality 100 software 81 specialty paper 107 unsuccessful or slow printing 90 printing User's Guide 2 R removing print cartridges 67 replacing the print cartridge 67 S searching User's Guide 2 setting recommendations banner paper 64 booklets 41 both sides of paper 29 cards 33 coated paper 24 color images in black and white 39 custom size paper 49...
...premium paper 26 photo cards 32 photos 23 test page 80 transparencies 58 t-shirt transfers 55 printing problems blank pages 92 computer stops responding 94 error messages 88 flashing lights 88 general 79 network 85 paper feeding 96 paper jams 99 print quality 100 software 81 specialty paper 107 unsuccessful or slow printing 90 printing User's Guide 2 R removing print cartridges 67 replacing the print cartridge 67 S searching User's Guide 2 setting recommendations banner paper 64 booklets 41 both sides of paper 29 cards 33 coated paper 24 color images in black and white 39 custom size paper 49...
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...58 troubleshooting alignment page 108 blank pages 92 computer stops responding 94 error messages 88 flashing lights 88 general printing problems 79 improving print quality 100 margins 103 network printing 85 paper feeding 96 paper jams 99 paper misfeeds 96 print quality 100 printer not printing 90 printer software installation 81 software 81 specialty paper 107 unsuccessful or slow printing 90 two-sided printing 29 U uninstalling printer software 81 USB cable connector 17 ordering 77 User's Guide navigating 2 printing 2 searching 2 W warning 113 Watermark options 6 www.lexmark.com Lexmark...
...58 troubleshooting alignment page 108 blank pages 92 computer stops responding 94 error messages 88 flashing lights 88 general printing problems 79 improving print quality 100 margins 103 network printing 85 paper feeding 96 paper jams 99 paper misfeeds 96 print quality 100 printer not printing 90 printer software installation 81 software 81 specialty paper 107 unsuccessful or slow printing 90 two-sided printing 29 U uninstalling printer software 81 USB cable connector 17 ordering 77 User's Guide navigating 2 printing 2 searching 2 W warning 113 Watermark options 6 www.lexmark.com Lexmark...