User's Guide for Windows
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Z600 Series Color Jetprinter™ User's Guide for Windows • Setup troubleshooting A checklist to find solutions to common setup problems. • Printer overview Learn about the printer parts and the printer software. • Printing ideas How to print several projects on various types of paper. • Maintenance Caring for your cartridges and ordering supplies. • General troubleshooting Error messages, print quality problems, paper jams, and much more. January 2003 www.lexmark.com
Z600 Series Color Jetprinter™ User's Guide for Windows • Setup troubleshooting A checklist to find solutions to common setup problems. • Printer overview Learn about the printer parts and the printer software. • Printing ideas How to print several projects on various types of paper. • Maintenance Caring for your cartridges and ordering supplies. • General troubleshooting Error messages, print quality problems, paper jams, and much more. January 2003 www.lexmark.com
User's Guide for Windows
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Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview 5 Understanding the printer parts 5 Understanding the printer software 6 Chapter 2: Printing ideas 10 Printing on plain paper 10 Printing photos 11 Printing on premium or coated paper 13 Printing on both sides of a ... Printing transparencies 34 Printing your document in reverse order 36 Printing a banner 38 Printing on custom size paper 40 Chapter 3: Maintenance 42 Replacing the print cartridges 42 Aligning the print cartridges 45 Improving print quality 46 Preserving the print...
Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview 5 Understanding the printer parts 5 Understanding the printer software 6 Chapter 2: Printing ideas 10 Printing on plain paper 10 Printing photos 11 Printing on premium or coated paper 13 Printing on both sides of a ... Printing transparencies 34 Printing your document in reverse order 36 Printing a banner 38 Printing on custom size paper 40 Chapter 3: Maintenance 42 Replacing the print cartridges 42 Aligning the print cartridges 45 Improving print quality 46 Preserving the print...
User's Guide for Windows
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... two parts: the Printer driver and the Lexmark Solution Center. Supply power to print documents with superior results. Understanding the printer software Your printer software works with your operating system to the printer. For more information, see "Printer has a paper jam" on page 57. • Check the printer status. Connect the printer to change print cartridges. • Clear paper...
... two parts: the Printer driver and the Lexmark Solution Center. Supply power to print documents with superior results. Understanding the printer software Your printer software works with your operating system to the printer. For more information, see "Printer has a paper jam" on page 57. • Check the printer status. Connect the printer to change print cartridges. • Clear paper...
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... option prints all the pages of the first copy, and then all the pages of the second copy, and so on page 10. Understanding the printer software 7 The Print dialog box appears. 2 From the Print dialog box, click Properties, Preferences, or Options. 3 From the Quality/Copies tab, select a print ... Layout tab, change the layout of print jobs, see "Printing ideas" on . • Print Last Page First if you want to apply your color cartridge. Customizing the settings for different types of your document. 6 Click OK to print the pages in your settings. Note: This option is not available if...
... option prints all the pages of the first copy, and then all the pages of the second copy, and so on page 10. Understanding the printer software 7 The Print dialog box appears. 2 From the Print dialog box, click Properties, Preferences, or Options. 3 From the Quality/Copies tab, select a print ... Layout tab, change the layout of print jobs, see "Printing ideas" on . • Print Last Page First if you want to apply your color cartridge. Customizing the settings for different types of your document. 6 Click OK to print the pages in your settings. Note: This option is not available if...
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... about how to purchase new cartridges. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles. • Align the cartridges. • Solve other problems. Note: Do not access this tab while a job is in progress. • View information about ordering supplies. • Receive contact information for Lexmark Customer Support. • Register your printer. • Receive a printer software update. • Find...
... about how to purchase new cartridges. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles. • Align the cartridges. • Solve other problems. Note: Do not access this tab while a job is in progress. • View information about ordering supplies. • Receive contact information for Lexmark Customer Support. • Register your printer. • Receive a printer software update. • Find...
User's Guide for Windows
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Maintenance 42 Removing the used cartridges 1 Make sure the power light is busy. For information about ordering supplies, see page 48. The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position, unless the printer is on. 2 Raise the front cover. 3 Maintenance Replacing the print cartridges The Lexmark Z600 Series uses the following cartridges: Item: Color cartridge Black cartridge Part number: 26 or 27 16 or 17 Note: You can use the printer with just a color cartridge or just a black cartridge.
Maintenance 42 Removing the used cartridges 1 Make sure the power light is busy. For information about ordering supplies, see page 48. The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position, unless the printer is on. 2 Raise the front cover. 3 Maintenance Replacing the print cartridges The Lexmark Z600 Series uses the following cartridges: Item: Color cartridge Black cartridge Part number: 26 or 27 16 or 17 Note: You can use the printer with just a color cartridge or just a black cartridge.
User's Guide for Windows
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... the LSC. However, you specify the print cartridge settings in the printer software, install the cartridges. The Alignment page prints. 5 Find the number under the darkest arrow for each alignment group. 6 Use the up and down arrows in the Lexmark Solution Center, ink levels may also need to... align cartridges when: • Characters are not ...
... the LSC. However, you specify the print cartridge settings in the printer software, install the cartridges. The Alignment page prints. 5 Find the number under the darkest arrow for each alignment group. 6 Use the up and down arrows in the Lexmark Solution Center, ink levels may also need to... align cartridges when: • Characters are not ...
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...Preserving the print cartridges 47 h Print your printer: • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer except to dry completely. For information, see "Ordering supplies" on page 48. Lexmark's printer warranty does not... quality and cause damage to two more times. g Reinsert the print cartridges. i If the print quality does not improve, repeat step 3 up to the printer. The print cartridges do not recommend use Lexmark supplies. f Allow the nozzles and contacts to replace, clean, or store...
...Preserving the print cartridges 47 h Print your printer: • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer except to dry completely. For information, see "Ordering supplies" on page 48. Lexmark's printer warranty does not... quality and cause damage to two more times. g Reinsert the print cartridges. i If the print quality does not improve, repeat step 3 up to the printer. The print cartridges do not recommend use Lexmark supplies. f Allow the nozzles and contacts to replace, clean, or store...
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... Series does not appear in your computer or Lexmark adapter? Is your USB cable securely attached to your printer and to your printer and computer on page 53. Did you install the printer software correctly? For help, see "Installing the cartridges" on page 43. Are any printer lights blinking? Is the paper loaded correctly? For help...
... Series does not appear in your computer or Lexmark adapter? Is your USB cable securely attached to your printer and to your printer and computer on page 53. Did you install the printer software correctly? For help, see "Installing the cartridges" on page 43. Are any printer lights blinking? Is the paper loaded correctly? For help...
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... Ink Low message appears when one of your printer. Paper Jam message For help : • Installing a new cartridge, see "Installing the cartridges" on page 43. • Ordering supplies, see "Printer has a paper jam" on page 48. Ink Low message A print cartridge is 25% full or less. For help ... 56 58 60 Understanding error messages and flashing lights Use this message appears you by contacting the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. For information about ordering supplies. • Order a new cartridge or locate a dealer near you can: • Click OK. • Click the ? ...
... Ink Low message appears when one of your printer. Paper Jam message For help : • Installing a new cartridge, see "Installing the cartridges" on page 43. • Ordering supplies, see "Printer has a paper jam" on page 48. Ink Low message A print cartridge is 25% full or less. For help ... 56 58 60 Understanding error messages and flashing lights Use this message appears you by contacting the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. For information about ordering supplies. • Order a new cartridge or locate a dealer near you can: • Click OK. • Click the ? ...
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... or Quick Print. Print jobs are printing. For help, see "Improving print quality" on page 42. • Your cartridge does not have clogged nozzles. Printer prints very slowly • Close any software programs not in use. • Check the document you clear paper misfeeds or... 56 For help you are printed in the printer. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print than regular text. For help , see "Installing the cartridges" on page 42. • You installed the cartridges correctly. For help , see "Replacing the print cartridges" on page 43. • You loaded...
... or Quick Print. Print jobs are printing. For help, see "Improving print quality" on page 42. • Your cartridge does not have clogged nozzles. Printer prints very slowly • Close any software programs not in use. • Check the document you clear paper misfeeds or... 56 For help you are printed in the printer. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print than regular text. For help , see "Installing the cartridges" on page 42. • You installed the cartridges correctly. For help , see "Replacing the print cartridges" on page 43. • You loaded...
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... help, see "Improving print quality" on page 46. Printed pages have alternating bands of vertical straight lines in the printer. For help , see "Aligning the print cartridges" on page 6. For help , see "Improving print quality" on page 46. Solving print quality problems 58 Solving ... print quality" on the page • The next page exiting the printer may need to adjust your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles. For help , see "Understanding the printer software" on page 6. • Make sure the print quality setting...
... help, see "Improving print quality" on page 46. Printed pages have alternating bands of vertical straight lines in the printer. For help , see "Aligning the print cartridges" on page 6. For help , see "Improving print quality" on page 46. Solving print quality problems 58 Solving ... print quality" on the page • The next page exiting the printer may need to adjust your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles. For help , see "Understanding the printer software" on page 6. • Make sure the print quality setting...
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...Select the document you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • A cartridge may be low on page 45. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. To cancel all the documents you want to cancel.... • 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) for black print jobs • 19 mm (0.75 in the Lexmark Solution Center. Select Natural Color as the document color: 1 With your printer icon. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on the extreme edges of the paper. d From the Document menu, click Cancel. ...
...Select the document you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • A cartridge may be low on page 45. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. To cancel all the documents you want to cancel.... • 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) for black print jobs • 19 mm (0.75 in the Lexmark Solution Center. Select Natural Color as the document color: 1 With your printer icon. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on the extreme edges of the paper. d From the Document menu, click Cancel. ...
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... solve problems with specialty media. Photos do not print as the paper type. If the colors still seem faded, clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Solving specialty media problems The following topics can help , see "Printing transparencies" on page 34 or "Printing photos...and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. 4 Click Select color settings manually. 5 Select Natural Color. For help, see "Improving print quality" on page 34. • Remove each page as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Transparencies or photos ...
... solve problems with specialty media. Photos do not print as the paper type. If the colors still seem faded, clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Solving specialty media problems The following topics can help , see "Printing transparencies" on page 34 or "Printing photos...and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. 4 Click Select color settings manually. 5 Select Natural Color. For help, see "Improving print quality" on page 34. • Remove each page as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Transparencies or photos ...
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...booklet pages that are folded in half and stacked before the next copy begins, and so on your print cartridge that ejects from your printer. A feature that lets you print on the alignment page. A group of a multiple-page document before... paper. bundle. coated paper. Numbers corresponding to resemble a small book. Printer software settings defined when the printer is manufactured. A printer software option that automatically aligns the print cartridges. default printer. Treated paper designed for banners. continuous form paper. Glossary alignment page. ...
...booklet pages that are folded in half and stacked before the next copy begins, and so on your print cartridge that ejects from your printer. A feature that lets you print on the alignment page. A group of a multiple-page document before... paper. bundle. coated paper. Numbers corresponding to resemble a small book. Printer software settings defined when the printer is manufactured. A printer software option that automatically aligns the print cartridges. default printer. Treated paper designed for banners. continuous form paper. Glossary alignment page. ...
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...operating system. peer-to and controlled by a computer. print cartridge. See N-up . label. A printer software option used for printing simple line art and graphics. A printer software option that lets you select print cartridge alignment values. natural color. photo paper. Coated paper designed ...be bound along the long side of the paper. Paper designed for photographs. poster. print cartridge nozzles. handouts. Multiple-page images printed on other computers. A printer software feature that , when assembled, produce an enlarged version of paper that lets you ...
...operating system. peer-to and controlled by a computer. print cartridge. See N-up . label. A printer software option used for printing simple line art and graphics. A printer software option that lets you select print cartridge alignment values. natural color. photo paper. Coated paper designed ...be bound along the long side of the paper. Paper designed for photographs. poster. print cartridge nozzles. handouts. Multiple-page images printed on other computers. A printer software feature that , when assembled, produce an enlarged version of paper that lets you ...
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...multiple images on one sheet 28 transparencies 34 t-shirt transfers 32 two-sided printing 14 D dark or smudged print 58 default settings 6 downloaded printer driver, installing 52 duplexing 14 E electronic emission notices 61 emission statement 61 envelopes 18 error messages Ink Low 53 Paper Jam 53 F ... 17 H handouts 27 I improving print quality 58 index cards 17 Ink Low message 53 installing print cartridges 43 printer software 52 intermittent printing 58 iron-on transfers 32 L labels 25 Lexmark Solution Center 8 loading banner paper 38 booklet 22 cards 17 coated paper 11 custom size paper 40 ...
...multiple images on one sheet 28 transparencies 34 t-shirt transfers 32 two-sided printing 14 D dark or smudged print 58 default settings 6 downloaded printer driver, installing 52 duplexing 14 E electronic emission notices 61 emission statement 61 envelopes 18 error messages Ink Low 53 Paper Jam 53 F ... 17 H handouts 27 I improving print quality 58 index cards 17 Ink Low message 53 installing print cartridges 43 printer software 52 intermittent printing 58 iron-on transfers 32 L labels 25 Lexmark Solution Center 8 loading banner paper 38 booklet 22 cards 17 coated paper 11 custom size paper 40 ...
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...both sides of the paper 14 print quality improving 46 printer cable, troubleshooting 49 printer driver installing 52 removing 52 printer parts 6 printer software driver 6 installing 52 Lexmark Solution Center 6 removing 52 uninstalling (Windows) 55 printer software CD, troubleshooting 50 printing alignment page 45 banner ...software 50 specialty paper 60 unsuccessful or slow printing 54 Q Quality/Copies tab 7 R removing print cartridges 42 removing printer software 52 replacing the print cartridge 42 S setting recommendations banner paper 38 booklet 22 both sides of the paper 14 cards 17 coated...
...both sides of the paper 14 print quality improving 46 printer cable, troubleshooting 49 printer driver installing 52 removing 52 printer parts 6 printer software driver 6 installing 52 Lexmark Solution Center 6 removing 52 uninstalling (Windows) 55 printer software CD, troubleshooting 50 printing alignment page 45 banner ...software 50 specialty paper 60 unsuccessful or slow printing 54 Q Quality/Copies tab 7 R removing print cartridges 42 removing printer software 52 replacing the print cartridge 42 S setting recommendations banner paper 38 booklet 22 both sides of the paper 14 cards 17 coated...
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...alignment 45 does not print 55 test page, printing 50 transfers, iron-on 32 transparencies 34 troubleshooting alignment page 56 blank pages 56 cartridges 49 error messages 53 flashing lights 53 improving print quality 58 margins 59 paper feeding 56 paper jams 57 paper misfeeds 56 print quality... 58 printer cable 49 printer not printing 54 printer software installation 50 slow printing 56 software 50 solving print quality problems 58 specialty paper 60 test page 50 uninstalling software...
...alignment 45 does not print 55 test page, printing 50 transfers, iron-on 32 transparencies 34 troubleshooting alignment page 56 blank pages 56 cartridges 49 error messages 53 flashing lights 53 improving print quality 58 margins 59 paper feeding 56 paper jams 57 paper misfeeds 56 print quality... 58 printer cable 49 printer not printing 54 printer software installation 50 slow printing 56 software 50 solving print quality problems 58 specialty paper 60 test page 50 uninstalling software...
User's Guide for Mac OS X
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January 2003 www.lexmark.com Z600 Series Color Jetprinter™ User's Guide for Mac OS X • Setup troubleshooting A checklist to find solutions to common setup problems. • Printer overview Learn about the printer parts and the printer software. • Printing ideas How to print several projects on various types of paper. • Maintenance Caring for your cartridges and ordering supplies. • General troubleshooting Error messages, print quality problems, paper jams, and much more.
January 2003 www.lexmark.com Z600 Series Color Jetprinter™ User's Guide for Mac OS X • Setup troubleshooting A checklist to find solutions to common setup problems. • Printer overview Learn about the printer parts and the printer software. • Printing ideas How to print several projects on various types of paper. • Maintenance Caring for your cartridges and ordering supplies. • General troubleshooting Error messages, print quality problems, paper jams, and much more.