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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 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.
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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 Stack paper after printing. 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. 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 Stack paper after printing. 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. 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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...For help, see page 41. 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 your printer. • Use my choice when you want to select the paper type. • Automatic when you want the...second copy, and so on coated or glossy paper. • Best when you want to print the pages in your color cartridge. Note: This option is not available if a black cartridge is not listed, select Custom Size. Portrait or Landscape. This option prints all the pages of the first copy, and then...
...For help, see page 41. 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 your printer. • Use my choice when you want to select the paper type. • Automatic when you want the...second copy, and so on coated or glossy paper. • Best when you want to print the pages in your color cartridge. Note: This option is not available if a black cartridge is not listed, select Custom Size. Portrait or Landscape. This option prints all the pages of the first copy, and then...
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... 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 click this tab while a job is a guide you can refer to open the LSC: • Click Start Programs Lexmark...
... 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 click this tab while a job is a guide you can refer to open the LSC: • Click Start Programs Lexmark...
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... want to print a borderless photo using another software program, you may want to 25 sheets at a time, depending on cartridges, see page 19. Step 1: Load the photo paper • For best results, use coated or glossy paper. You can... also use photo paper that is made for inkjet printers. Printing photos 14 Step 3: Print your document Click OK. To print on plain paper before loading your photo paper and ...follow the steps for your paper type. You can load up to print with your printer. • A photo cartridge.
... want to print a borderless photo using another software program, you may want to 25 sheets at a time, depending on cartridges, see page 19. Step 1: Load the photo paper • For best results, use coated or glossy paper. You can... also use photo paper that is made for inkjet printers. Printing photos 14 Step 3: Print your document Click OK. To print on plain paper before loading your photo paper and ...follow the steps for your paper type. You can load up to print with your printer. • A photo cartridge.
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... Print dialog box appears. 2 From the Print dialog box, click Properties, Preferences, or Options. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With your color print cartridge. Printing color images in black and white You can load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time, depending on the thickness of the paper. ...are using letter size paper, adjusting the paper guide may not be necessary. Note: If you . • Do not force the paper into the printer. • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to conserve ink in your document open, click File Print. Printing color images in black and white 23
... Print dialog box appears. 2 From the Print dialog box, click Properties, Preferences, or Options. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With your color print cartridge. Printing color images in black and white You can load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time, depending on the thickness of the paper. ...are using letter size paper, adjusting the paper guide may not be necessary. Note: If you . • Do not force the paper into the printer. • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to conserve ink in your document open, click File Print. Printing color images in black and white 23
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... power light is busy. 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...
... power light is busy. 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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... cartridge settings in the printer software Before you installed a new cartridge, continue with "Aligning the print cartridges." For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 45. 1 Open the LSC. Note: Specify whether the cartridge is incorrectly identified as New Cartridge in the printer software, install the cartridges. Replacing the print cartridges 46 If an old cartridge is a new cartridge or an old cartridge...
... cartridge settings in the printer software Before you installed a new cartridge, continue with "Aligning the print cartridges." For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 45. 1 Open the LSC. Note: Specify whether the cartridge is incorrectly identified as New Cartridge in the printer software, install the cartridges. Replacing the print cartridges 46 If an old cartridge is a new cartridge or an old cartridge...
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... . • Keep your photo cartridge in the print cartridge storage unit when not in use Lexmark supplies. Preserving the print cartridges To ensure the longest life from your print cartridges and optimum performance from the printer except to dry completely. d Using another clean section of refilled cartridges. h Print your printer: • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you...
... . • Keep your photo cartridge in the print cartridge storage unit when not in use Lexmark supplies. Preserving the print cartridges To ensure the longest life from your print cartridges and optimum performance from the printer except to dry completely. d Using another clean section of refilled cartridges. h Print your printer: • Keep a new cartridge in its packaging until you...
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...Is the paper loaded correctly? Did you install the printer software correctly? Are both your list of both print cartridges? Did you install the print cartridges correctly? Make sure you are using your printer on . Setup troubleshooting 51 If you do not push... the paper too far into the printer. Are any printer lights blinking? For more information, refer to the network, your computer is on, and all indicator lights are on a network, make sure your Lexmark...
...Is the paper loaded correctly? Did you install the printer software correctly? Are both your list of both print cartridges? Did you install the print cartridges correctly? Make sure you are using your printer on . Setup troubleshooting 51 If you do not push... the paper too far into the printer. Are any printer lights blinking? For more information, refer to the network, your computer is on, and all indicator lights are on a network, make sure your Lexmark...
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...: 55 55 57 59 60 63 Solving network printing problems If you can: • Click OK. Ink Low message A print cartridge is 25% full or less. When this section to the adapter documentation. General troubleshooting 55 Paper Jam message For help clearing a ... appears you are connected to a network with a Lexmark adapter, see "Printer has a paper jam" on a Lexmark adapter, refer to understand printer software error messages on your computer screen and blinking lights on your cartridges is running out of your printer. 5 General troubleshooting For information about lights on page...
...: 55 55 57 59 60 63 Solving network printing problems If you can: • Click OK. Ink Low message A print cartridge is 25% full or less. When this section to the adapter documentation. General troubleshooting 55 Paper Jam message For help clearing a ... appears you are connected to a network with a Lexmark adapter, see "Printer has a paper jam" on a Lexmark adapter, refer to understand printer software error messages on your computer screen and blinking lights on your cartridges is running out of your printer. 5 General troubleshooting For information about lights on page...
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... error messages and flashing lights 56 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. If the printer has a paper jam, see "Clearing paper misfeeds or jams" on page 50. The power light... is blinking The print cartridge carrier is out of paper: 1 Load paper. 2 Press the paper feed button. ...
... error messages and flashing lights 56 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. If the printer has a paper jam, see "Clearing paper misfeeds or jams" on page 50. The power light... is blinking The print cartridge carrier is out of paper: 1 Load paper. 2 Press the paper feed button. ...
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...the back and bottom of the printer software, remove each copy, and then restart the computer and reinstall the printer software. • If the printer port is jammed, see page 45. • You installed the cartridges correctly. Test page does not ...cartridges. Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. • Make sure you have clogged nozzles. For help , see "Printer has a paper jam" on page 57 - Windows XP: Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes. 2 In the Printers folder, make sure there is only one Lexmark Z700-P700 Series printer...
...the back and bottom of the printer software, remove each copy, and then restart the computer and reinstall the printer software. • If the printer port is jammed, see page 45. • You installed the cartridges correctly. Test page does not ...cartridges. Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. • Make sure you have clogged nozzles. For help , see "Printer has a paper jam" on page 57 - Windows XP: Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes. 2 In the Printers folder, make sure there is only one Lexmark Z700-P700 Series printer...
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... the paper is not jammed. c Turn the printer on . Print is too dark or smudged • Make sure the paper is unsatisfactory, you may need to print envelopes. For help, check your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles. b Pull firmly on... the paper to the left edge of the paper support. Note: Do not force the paper into the printer and cannot be removed: 1 Turn the printer off . For help , see page 8. For help , ...
... the paper is not jammed. c Turn the printer on . Print is too dark or smudged • Make sure the paper is unsatisfactory, you may need to print envelopes. For help, check your margin settings, select a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles. b Pull firmly on... the paper to the left edge of the paper support. Note: Do not force the paper into the printer and cannot be removed: 1 Turn the printer off . For help , see page 8. For help , ...
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... mm (0.75 in .) for the paper type. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Print smears on page 47. Vertical straight lines are missing or unexpected • Make sure the Lexmark printer is appropriate for U.S. • Make sure the print quality setting is selected ...as it exits the printer and let it dry completely before stacking. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help , see "Improving ...
... mm (0.75 in .) for the paper type. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Print smears on page 47. Vertical straight lines are missing or unexpected • Make sure the Lexmark printer is appropriate for U.S. • Make sure the print quality setting is selected ...as it exits the printer and let it dry completely before stacking. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help , see "Improving ...
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...contacts. Solving print quality problems 62 To cancel all print jobs: 1 Click Start Settings Printers. 2 Double-click your printer icon. 3 Select the document you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. Select Natural Color as expected • Use a photo paper designed for all print... jobs and print your document open, click File Print. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page...
...contacts. Solving print quality problems 62 To cancel all print jobs: 1 Click Start Settings Printers. 2 Double-click your printer icon. 3 Select the document you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. Select Natural Color as expected • Use a photo paper designed for all print... jobs and print your document open, click File Print. For help , see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page...
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...; Make 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. Solving specialty media problems ...page 35. • Remove each page as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Transparencies or photos contain white lines • Make sure you ) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. For help , see "Printing transparencies" on page 35 or "Printing photos" on...
...; Make 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. Solving specialty media problems ...page 35. • Remove each page as Better or Best. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Transparencies or photos contain white lines • Make sure you ) and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software. For help , see "Printing transparencies" on page 35 or "Printing photos" on...
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...and bundled to patterns on the alignment page. A nonstandard paper size. automatic alignment. cartridge contact. See banner paper. default printer. glossy paper. Continuous sheets of paper. The printer automatically used when you print on . Glossary alignment page. bundle. continuous form paper.... A mechanism that ejects from your printer during cartridge alignment. A group of a multiple-page document before binding. See printer software. coated paper. The gold area on your print cartridge that are folded in half and stacked before the ...
...and bundled to patterns on the alignment page. A nonstandard paper size. automatic alignment. cartridge contact. See banner paper. default printer. glossy paper. Continuous sheets of paper. The printer automatically used when you print on . Glossary alignment page. bundle. continuous form paper.... A mechanism that ejects from your printer during cartridge alignment. A group of a multiple-page document before binding. See printer software. coated paper. The gold area on your print cartridge that are folded in half and stacked before the ...