User's Guide for Windows
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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 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.
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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...printer software 6 This software has two parts: the Printer driver and the Lexmark Solution Center. Understanding the printer software Your printer software works with superior results. For more information, see "Understanding error messages and flashing lights" on page 53. • Install or change your printer..., see "Printing ideas" on page 57. • Check the printer status. Connect the printer to : • Turn the printer on plain paper, you can change your operating system to change print cartridges. • Clear paper jams. Stack paper after printing. To print...
...printer software 6 This software has two parts: the Printer driver and the Lexmark Solution Center. Understanding the printer software Your printer software works with superior results. For more information, see "Understanding error messages and flashing lights" on page 53. • Install or change your printer..., see "Printing ideas" on page 57. • Check the printer status. Connect the printer to : • Turn the printer on plain paper, you can change your operating system to change print cartridges. • Clear paper jams. Stack paper after printing. To print...
User's Guide for Windows
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...Black and White to save the ink in reverse order. • The number of copies you want to print the pages in your color cartridge. This option prints all the pages of the first copy, and then all the pages of the second copy, and so on page 10... speeds. • Collate Copies if you want to apply your document open, click File Print. Note: This option is not available if a black cartridge is not installed. Understanding the printer software 7 • Quality/Speed: Normal • Type: Plain Paper • Paper Size: A4 or Letter • Orientation: Portrait • ...
...Black and White to save the ink in reverse order. • The number of copies you want to print the pages in your color cartridge. This option prints all the pages of the first copy, and then all the pages of the second copy, and so on page 10... speeds. • Collate Copies if you want to apply your document open, click File Print. Note: This option is not available if a black cartridge is not installed. Understanding the printer software 7 • Quality/Speed: Normal • Type: Plain Paper • Paper Size: A4 or Letter • Orientation: Portrait • ...
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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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For information about ordering supplies, see page 48. Maintenance 42 Removing the used cartridges 1 Make sure the power light is busy. 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.
For information about ordering supplies, see page 48. Maintenance 42 Removing the used cartridges 1 Make sure the power light is busy. 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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... alignment group. 7 Click OK. Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Before you only align print cartridges after installing or replacing a cartridge. Note: Specify whether the cartridge is incorrectly identified as New Cartridge in the printer software, install the cartridges. To align the cartridges: 1 Load plain paper. 2 Open the Lexmark Solution Center. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 43...
... alignment group. 7 Click OK. Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Before you only align print cartridges after installing or replacing a cartridge. Note: Specify whether the cartridge is incorrectly identified as New Cartridge in the printer software, install the cartridges. To align the cartridges: 1 Load plain paper. 2 Open the Lexmark Solution Center. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 43...
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... of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. 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 the printer. Lexmark's printer warranty does not cover repair of the cloth,... repeat step c through d. Preserving the print cartridges 47 i If the print quality does not improve, repeat step ...
... of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. 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 the printer. Lexmark's printer warranty does not cover repair of the cloth,... repeat step c through d. Preserving the print cartridges 47 i If the print quality does not improve, repeat step ...
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...paper too far into the printer. For help , see "Installing the cartridges" on page 53. Is the paper loaded correctly? From your desktop, click Start Programs or All Programs. If Lexmark Z600 Series does not appear in your list of both your printer and computer on? For ... printer software correctly? Are both print cartridges? Did you install the print cartridges correctly? Did you remove the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of programs, install the printer software. Is your USB cable securely attached to your printer and to your computer or Lexmark adapter...
...paper too far into the printer. For help , see "Installing the cartridges" on page 53. Is the paper loaded correctly? From your desktop, click Start Programs or All Programs. If Lexmark Z600 Series does not appear in your list of both your printer and computer on? For ... printer software correctly? Are both print cartridges? Did you install the print cartridges correctly? Did you remove the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of programs, install the printer software. Is your USB cable securely attached to your printer and to your computer or Lexmark adapter...
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... a dealer near you can: • Click OK. • Click the ? 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 a Lexmark adapter, refer to get more information about lights on page 57. to the adapter documentation. General troubleshooting 53
... a dealer near you can: • Click OK. • Click the ? 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 a Lexmark adapter, refer to get more information about lights on page 57. to the adapter documentation. General troubleshooting 53
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... are large or that contain background images may take longer to see "Replacing the print cartridges" on page 43. • You loaded the paper correctly and did not force the paper into the printer. Alignment page does not print Make sure: • You completely removed the transparent tape...print quality setting to print Make sure: • You removed the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of the print cartridges. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to Normal or Quick Print. For help , see "Improving print quality" on page 42. • You installed...
... are large or that contain background images may take longer to see "Replacing the print cartridges" on page 43. • You loaded the paper correctly and did not force the paper into the printer. Alignment page does not print Make sure: • You completely removed the transparent tape...print quality setting to print Make sure: • You removed the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of the print cartridges. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to Normal or Quick Print. For help , see "Improving print quality" on page 42. • You installed...
User's Guide for Windows
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...sure the paper is appropriate for the paper type. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see "Improving print quality" on page 46. Remove each page as it exits the printer and let it dry completely before handling the paper. • Make sure the... a higher print quality. • Align the print cartridges. Solving print quality problems 58 For help , see "Aligning the print cartridges" on page 46. For help , see "Understanding the printer software" on the page • The next page exiting the printer may need to adjust your margin settings, select a ...
...sure the paper is appropriate for the paper type. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see "Improving print quality" on page 46. Remove each page as it exits the printer and let it dry completely before handling the paper. • Make sure the... a higher print quality. • Align the print cartridges. Solving print quality problems 58 For help , see "Aligning the print cartridges" on page 46. For help , see "Understanding the printer software" on the page • The next page exiting the printer may need to adjust your margin settings, select a ...
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...Printed characters are missing or unexpected Like other printers, your printer cannot print on the extreme edges of the paper. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 46. 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. Select Natural Color as the document color: 1 With your printer icon. c Select the ...
...Printed characters are missing or unexpected Like other printers, your printer cannot print on the extreme edges of the paper. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 46. 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. Select Natural Color as the document color: 1 With your printer icon. c Select the ...
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...8226; Select a higher print quality, such as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Photos do not print as expected • Use a photo paper designed for inkjet printers. • Make sure you loaded the paper correctly (with print side facing you ) and ...higher print quality. • Select photo paper as it exits the printer, and then let it dry completely before stacking. Solving specialty media problems 60 If the colors still seem faded, clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help solve problems with specialty media. Colors on...
...8226; Select a higher print quality, such as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Photos do not print as expected • Use a photo paper designed for inkjet printers. • Make sure you loaded the paper correctly (with print side facing you ) and ...higher print quality. • Select photo paper as it exits the printer, and then let it dry completely before stacking. Solving specialty media problems 60 If the colors still seem faded, clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help solve problems with specialty media. Colors on...
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... manufactured. Paper with printed alignment patterns that touches the carrier contacts inside your printer. continuous form paper. The printer automatically used when you print on your print cartridge that ejects from your printer during cartridge alignment. The gold area on both sides of a sheet of a multiple-page document before binding. alignment values. A feature that are...
... manufactured. Paper with printed alignment patterns that touches the carrier contacts inside your printer. continuous form paper. The printer automatically used when you print on your print cartridge that ejects from your printer during cartridge alignment. The gold area on both sides of a sheet of a multiple-page document before binding. alignment values. A feature that are...
User's Guide for Windows
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... paper. The blank area between printed text or graphics and the edges of the pages. A printer software option that lets you select print cartridge alignment values. A printer software option that contains the ink. A printer software option used for operating your printer that lets you print multiple pages of a document on a single sheet of paper. The...
... paper. The blank area between printed text or graphics and the edges of the pages. A printer software option that lets you select print cartridge alignment values. A printer software option that contains the ink. A printer software option used for operating your printer that lets you print multiple pages of a document on a single sheet of paper. The...
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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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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. January 2003 www.lexmark.com