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Z700 Series Color Jetprinter™ P700 Series Photo 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
Z700 Series Color Jetprinter™ P700 Series Photo 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
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Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview 5 Understanding the printer parts 5 Using memory cards (Lexmark P700 Series only 7 Using the printer software 8 Using the paper type sensor 12 Chapter 2: Printing ideas 13 Printing on plain paper 13 Printing photos 14 Printing on premium or coated paper ... Printing transparencies 35 Printing your document in reverse order 37 Printing a banner 39 Printing on custom size paper 41 Chapter 3: Maintenance 43 Replacing the print cartridges 43 Aligning the print cartridges 47 Improving print quality 47 Contents 3
Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview 5 Understanding the printer parts 5 Using memory cards (Lexmark P700 Series only 7 Using the printer software 8 Using the paper type sensor 12 Chapter 2: Printing ideas 13 Printing on plain paper 13 Printing photos 14 Printing on premium or coated paper ... Printing transparencies 35 Printing your document in reverse order 37 Printing a banner 39 Printing on custom size paper 41 Chapter 3: Maintenance 43 Replacing the print cartridges 43 Aligning the print cartridges 47 Improving print quality 47 Contents 3
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Preserving the print cartridges 49 Ordering supplies 50 Chapter 4: Setup troubleshooting 51 Troubleshooting checklist 51 Solving printer software installation problems 52 Chapter 5: General troubleshooting 55 Solving network printing problems 55 Understanding error messages and flashing lights 55 Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing 57 Clearing paper misfeeds or jams 59 Solving print quality problems 60 Solving specialty media problems 63 Notices 64 Glossary 66 Index 70 Contents 4
Preserving the print cartridges 49 Ordering supplies 50 Chapter 4: Setup troubleshooting 51 Troubleshooting checklist 51 Solving printer software installation problems 52 Chapter 5: General troubleshooting 55 Solving network printing problems 55 Understanding error messages and flashing lights 55 Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing 57 Clearing paper misfeeds or jams 59 Solving print quality problems 60 Solving specialty media problems 63 Notices 64 Glossary 66 Index 70 Contents 4
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Understanding the printer parts 6 Use this: Front cover Memory card slots Paper exit tray When you want to: • Install or change print cartridges. • Clear paper jams. Access your photos. Stack paper after printing. Lexmark P700 Series Photo Jetprinter™ USB cable connector Power supply connector Paper support Paper guide and release tab Front cover Paper exit tray Paper Feed button Power button Memory card slots USB card reader The following table describes each part.
Understanding the printer parts 6 Use this: Front cover Memory card slots Paper exit tray When you want to: • Install or change print cartridges. • Clear paper jams. Access your photos. Stack paper after printing. Lexmark P700 Series Photo Jetprinter™ USB cable connector Power supply connector Paper support Paper guide and release tab Front cover Paper exit tray Paper Feed button Power button Memory card slots USB card reader The following table describes each part.
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Using the printer software 10 If your color cartridge. Portrait or Landscape. This option prints all the pages of the first copy, and ...White to save the ink in your paper size is not installed. Note: This option is not available if a black cartridge is not listed, select Custom Size. 6 Click OK to apply your paper type. For help, see page 41....than one copy of a document. Quality/Copies tab From: Paper Type Quality/Speed Multiple Copies Select: • Use printer sensor when you want the paper type sensor to detect the paper in reverse order. • The number of ...
Using the printer software 10 If your color cartridge. Portrait or Landscape. This option prints all the pages of the first copy, and ...White to save the ink in your paper size is not installed. Note: This option is not available if a black cartridge is not listed, select Custom Size. 6 Click OK to apply your paper type. For help, see page 41....than one copy of a document. Quality/Copies tab From: Paper Type Quality/Speed Multiple Copies Select: • Use printer sensor when you want the paper type sensor to detect the paper in reverse order. • The number of ...
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Lexmark Solution Center The Lexmark Z700-P700 Series Solution Center (LSC) is in progress. There are two ways to for your printer status. • View common troubleshooting topics. • Install a print cartridge. • View information about how to purchase new cartridges. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles. • Align the cartridges. • Solve other problems. Note: Do not...
Lexmark Solution Center The Lexmark Z700-P700 Series Solution Center (LSC) is in progress. There are two ways to for your printer status. • View common troubleshooting topics. • Install a print cartridge. • View information about how to purchase new cartridges. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles. • Align the cartridges. • Solve other problems. Note: Do not...
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...A4 or letter size paper, and you want to print with normal print quality, you use: • The photo software included with your printer. • A photo cartridge. For more information. Note: You may need to 25 sheets at a time, depending on plain paper before loading your photo paper and ...; Page margins • Image size Refer to print on the thickness of the paper. • If your other software program's documentation for inkjet printers. Step 1: Load the photo paper • For best results, use coated or glossy paper. Printing photos 14 You can also use photo paper that...
...A4 or letter size paper, and you want to print with normal print quality, you use: • The photo software included with your printer. • A photo cartridge. For more information. Note: You may need to 25 sheets at a time, depending on plain paper before loading your photo paper and ...; Page margins • Image size Refer to print on the thickness of the paper. • If your other software program's documentation for inkjet printers. Step 1: Load the photo paper • For best results, use coated or glossy paper. Printing photos 14 You can also use photo paper that...
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... guide may not be necessary. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With your color print cartridge. Printing color images in your document open, click File Print. Note: If you . • Do not force the paper into the printer. • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to conserve ink in black and white 23...
... guide may not be necessary. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With your color print cartridge. Printing color images in your document open, click File Print. Note: If you . • Do not force the paper into the printer. • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to conserve ink in black and white 23...
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... supplies, see page 50. 3 Maintenance Replacing the print cartridges The Lexmark Z700-P700 Series uses the following cartridges: Left cartridge carrier: Color cartridges only 19 20 25 Right cartridge carrier: Black or Photo cartridges 48 50 55 90 (Photo) Note: You can use the printer with a photo cartridge. Maintenance 43 The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position, unless the...
... supplies, see page 50. 3 Maintenance Replacing the print cartridges The Lexmark Z700-P700 Series uses the following cartridges: Left cartridge carrier: Color cartridges only 19 20 25 Right cartridge carrier: Black or Photo cartridges 48 50 55 90 (Photo) Note: You can use the printer with a photo cartridge. Maintenance 43 The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position, unless the...
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If an old cartridge is a new cartridge or an old cartridge (one that has been used before). Replacing the print cartridges 46 Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Before you specify the print cartridge settings in the Lexmark Solution Center, ink levels may be closed to start a print job. For help , see "Installing the cartridges" on page 11. 2 From...
If an old cartridge is a new cartridge or an old cartridge (one that has been used before). Replacing the print cartridges 46 Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Before you specify the print cartridge settings in the Lexmark Solution Center, ink levels may be closed to start a print job. For help , see "Installing the cartridges" on page 11. 2 From...
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... wipe in the direction shown. j If print quality is included with new photo print cartridges. • Do not remove a print cartridge from your printer: • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it in use Lexmark supplies. d Using another clean section of the cloth, repeat step c through d. f Allow the nozzles...
... wipe in the direction shown. j If print quality is included with new photo print cartridges. • Do not remove a print cartridge from your printer: • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it in use Lexmark supplies. d Using another clean section of the cloth, repeat step c through d. f Allow the nozzles...
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... cable securely attached to your printer and to the adapter documentation. For help, see page 13. From your desktop, click Start Programs or All Programs. If Lexmark Z700-P700 Series does not appear in your printer and computer on? Are both print cartridges? Did you do not push... the paper too far into the printer. Setup troubleshooting 51 For more information, refer to your computer...
... cable securely attached to your printer and to the adapter documentation. For help, see page 13. From your desktop, click Start Programs or All Programs. If Lexmark Z700-P700 Series does not appear in your printer and computer on? Are both print cartridges? Did you do not push... the paper too far into the printer. Setup troubleshooting 51 For more information, refer to your computer...
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Ink Low message A print cartridge is 25% full or less. An Ink Low message appears when one of your printer. General troubleshooting 55 For information about : Solving network printing problems Understanding error messages and flashing lights ...troubleshooting information. 5 General troubleshooting For information about lights on a Lexmark adapter, refer to a network with a Lexmark adapter, see "Printer has a paper jam" on your cartridges is running out of ink. When this section to understand printer software error messages on your computer screen and blinking lights on page...
Ink Low message A print cartridge is 25% full or less. An Ink Low message appears when one of your printer. General troubleshooting 55 For information about : Solving network printing problems Understanding error messages and flashing lights ...troubleshooting information. 5 General troubleshooting For information about lights on a Lexmark adapter, refer to a network with a Lexmark adapter, see "Printer has a paper jam" on your cartridges is running out of ink. When this section to understand printer software error messages on your computer screen and blinking lights on page...
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... Press the paper feed button. Understanding error messages and flashing lights 56 If the printer has a paper jam, see "Clearing paper misfeeds or jams" on page 59. to get more help : • Installing a new cartridge, see page 45. • Ordering supplies, see "Ordering supplies" on . ...screen for error messages. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Wait a few seconds, and then turn the printer back on page 50. For more information about ordering supplies. • Order a new cartridge or locate a dealer near you by contacting the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. For help , see page ...
... Press the paper feed button. Understanding error messages and flashing lights 56 If the printer has a paper jam, see "Clearing paper misfeeds or jams" on page 59. to get more help : • Installing a new cartridge, see page 45. • Ordering supplies, see "Ordering supplies" on . ...screen for error messages. 2 Turn the printer off. 3 Wait a few seconds, and then turn the printer back on page 50. For more information about ordering supplies. • Order a new cartridge or locate a dealer near you by contacting the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. For help , see page ...
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... not print Make sure: • You completely removed the transparent tape and sticker from the back and bottom of the print cartridges. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to a network with a Lexmark adapter, the indicator lights are connected to print Make sure: • You removed the sticker and transparent tape from the back...
... not print Make sure: • You completely removed the transparent tape and sticker from the back and bottom of the print cartridges. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to a network with a Lexmark adapter, the indicator lights are connected to print Make sure: • You removed the sticker and transparent tape from the back...
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... your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles. If the printer does not automatically eject the page: a Turn the printer off . 2 Turn the printer back on page 60. For help , see "Printer has a paper jam" on . • Your printer feeds paper without problems. • Load the envelopes or specialty...
... your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles. If the printer does not automatically eject the page: a Turn the printer off . 2 Turn the printer back on page 60. For help , see "Printer has a paper jam" on . • Your printer feeds paper without problems. • Load the envelopes or specialty...
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....) for the paper type. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Characters are not smooth To improve the print quality of light and dark print (intermittent printing) Select a higher print quality. Vertical straight lines are missing or unexpected • Make sure the Lexmark printer is appropriate for U.S. Letter, U.S. For help , see "Improving...
....) for the paper type. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Characters are not smooth To improve the print quality of light and dark print (intermittent printing) Select a higher print quality. Vertical straight lines are missing or unexpected • Make sure the Lexmark printer is appropriate for U.S. Letter, U.S. For help , see "Improving...
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...and contacts. Colors on page 47. Photos do not print as the document color: 1 With your printer icon. 3 Select the document you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen" on ink. The Print dialog box... the documents you want to cancel. 4 From the Document menu, click Cancel. • Repeat steps 3 through 4 for inkjet printers. • Select a higher print quality. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 47. For help , see "Improving print quality" on page 11. • Use a different paper ...
...and contacts. Colors on page 47. Photos do not print as the document color: 1 With your printer icon. 3 Select the document you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen" on ink. The Print dialog box... the documents you want to cancel. 4 From the Document menu, click Cancel. • Repeat steps 3 through 4 for inkjet printers. • Select a higher print quality. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 47. For help , see "Improving print quality" on page 11. • Use a different paper ...
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... sure you loaded the paper correctly (with print side facing you) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. For help solve problems with print side facing you loaded the paper correctly (with specialty media. Glossy...following topics can help , see "Improving print quality" on page 35. • Remove each page as it exits the printer, and then let it dry completely before stacking. For help , see "Printing photos" on page 14 or "Printing ...click File Print. • Select photo paper as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts.
... sure you loaded the paper correctly (with print side facing you) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. For help solve problems with print side facing you loaded the paper correctly (with specialty media. Glossy...following topics can help , see "Improving print quality" on page 35. • Remove each page as it exits the printer, and then let it dry completely before stacking. For help , see "Printing photos" on page 14 or "Printing ...click File Print. • Select photo paper as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts.
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... one glossy side designed for banners. booklets. cartridge contact. A printer software option that automatically feeds paper into your printer during cartridge alignment. A nonstandard paper size. default printer. Glossary alignment page. Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF). A group of perforated inkjet paper designed for photographs. 66 Printer software settings defined when the printer is manufactured. duplex. glossy paper. A page with...
... one glossy side designed for banners. booklets. cartridge contact. A printer software option that automatically feeds paper into your printer during cartridge alignment. A nonstandard paper size. default printer. Glossary alignment page. Automatic Sheet Feeder (ASF). A group of perforated inkjet paper designed for photographs. 66 Printer software settings defined when the printer is manufactured. duplex. glossy paper. A page with...