Lexmark 2381 Support Question
Lexmark 2381 Support Question
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Question posted by lapiper on April 6th, 2012
Lexmark 2381 Plus Forms Printer How To Get Rid Of Line Down Middle Of Page?
I use an "old wood burning", Lexmark 2381 PLus Forms Printrer,. My issue is that's it's not printing clearly at all and it's putting a line thru the middle of the print making it very unclear to read. What should I do? I've replaced a few ribbons, but still I get the same problems. Should I replace the printhead? Or is there anything else that can be replaced to extend the life of this dinasor another 100 years? Please advise. Thank you!
and I can't seem to fix the after changing a few ribbons
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User's Guide - Page 4
... job 38
Copying 43
Making a copy 43 Copying photos 45 Copying 4x6 photos 46
Faxing 47
Sending a fax 47 Receiving a fax 48
Networking the All-In-One 49
Overview 49 Setting up a network printer with the peer-to-peer method ......... 50 Setting up a network printer with the point-and-print method ..... 51
Maintaining the...
User's Guide - Page 10
... power supply before connecting the power supply cord into the USB connector before connecting to the computer. 3
1 2
4 5
Use this
To
1
Scanner support
Hold up the scanner lid.
2
Print cartridge carrier Install, replace, or remove a print cartridge.
3
Scanner unit
Raise to access the print cartridge carrier.
4
Power supply
Supply power to the All-In-One.
User's Guide - Page 12
... (for managing tasks and print options) • Lexmark Fast Pics (for quick digital photo selection and printing) • Lexmark Photo Editor (for improving photo size, composition, and
quality)
• Print Properties (for changing printer settings) • Lexmark Solution Center (for troubleshooting, maintenance, and
cartridge ordering information)
Using the Lexmark Imaging Studio
There are...
User's Guide - Page 13
... or document" on page 34. For more information, see "Printing photos" on page 41.
Opens the Lexmark All-In-One Center to the Lexmark All-In-One Center. For more information, see "Editing scanned text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR)" on page 37.
13
To print, select the photo(s) and click Next to the Saved...
User's Guide - Page 20
You can also open the Lexmark Photo Editor, click Start Æ Programs Æ Lexmark 2300 Series Æ Lexmark Photo Editor. 9 Select a Paper size in printer. 10 Select the Number of copies. 11 Click the Print Now button to edit. 5 From the "Open With..."
Using the Lexmark Photo Editor
To open the Lexmark Photo Editor from the All-In-One...
User's Guide - Page 21
Lexmark Photo Editor task menus
From Quick Fixes Image Adjust
Image ... areas.
• Add text. • Fill pixels with color. • Draw with a pencil tool. • Draw with a line tool. • Erase areas. • Paint areas with one click. • Crop the image. • Rotate the image. .... • Fix the photo with a paintbrush tool. • Pick up a color using the eyedropper.
21
User's Guide - Page 23
...contains a variety of task wizards-printing a photograph, printing an envelope, printing a banner, printing on both sides of the Print Properties dialog.
23 Close the menu for the project.
or Select Start Æ Control Panel Æ Printers and Other Hardware Æ Printers and Faxes.
2 Right-click Lexmark 2300 Series, and select Printing
Preferences.
3 Make the changes you want, and click...
User's Guide - Page 26
...
Note: For more information, click Help at the bottom of the print cartridge. • View an indicator showing if there is a cartridge
problem. • Access the Lexmark Web site. Learn how to:
• Use basic features. • Print, scan, copy, and fax. • Print banners, iron-on transfers, photos,
envelopes, and other items. • Find...
User's Guide - Page 28
... the edge of the photo paper.
paper (depending on transfers • The print side (blank side) is facing you.
• The paper guide rests against...use photo paper that is made for inkjet
printers.
• If the paper came with instructions, you . Loading specialty media
Follow these guidelines when loading specialty media:
Load
Make sure
Up to 100 sheets of inkjet • The print...
User's Guide - Page 34
... you are finished customizing the photo, click OK. 9 Click OK or Print to change the print settings. Printing photos
1 Load photo paper with the print side facing you are using the Lexmark Photo Editor, select View All Printer Settings to customize
print settings. For more
information, see "Print Properties tabs" on page 28.
2 With the photo open, click File...
User's Guide - Page 35
... a page layout. 10 Drag the photos onto the page. 11 Click Printer Settings. 12 Select the paper size and paper type. 13 From the "Quality" drop-down menu, select Photo, and click OK.
35 For more
information, see "Using the
Lexmark All-In-One Center" on page 28.
2 Open the All-In-One...
User's Guide - Page 40
... section, click Preview Now.
5 Adjust the dotted lines to fit around the portion of the image you are finished customizing the image, click Scan Now. The All-In-One Center appears.
3 Make sure the Scanning & Copying tab is not listed, select Search for more information, see "Using the Lexmark All-In-One Center" on page...
User's Guide - Page 46
... the dotted lines to print.
6 From the Copy area, select Photo. 7 Select a copy quantity and color. 8 To further customize the photo, click See More Copy Settings. 9 When you . The All-In-One prints a ...
information, see
"Using the Lexmark All-In-One Center" on the scanner glass. For more information, see "Loading specialty media" on page 32.
2 Load photo paper with the print side facing you...
User's Guide - Page 50
...print job processing.
1 Follow the instructions on the Lexmark 2300 Series Setup sheet to
install the hardware and software on the host computer.
2 From the host computer, Click Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel. 3 Select Network and Dial-up a network printer... connection. 5 Click Properties. 6 Make sure a check mark appears next to File and Printer Sharing
for each client computer.
User's Guide - Page 56
... control panel:
1 Load plain paper. For more information, see
"Using the Lexmark Solution Center" on page 25.
3 From the Maintenance tab, click Align to align the cartridge when:
• Characters are not properly formed or are not aligned at the left
margin.
• Lines that should align your cartridge. Once scanning is complete, the...
User's Guide - Page 63
...the computer. If the All-In-One is connected to the All-In-One and the computer.
Make sure the All-In-One is set as a USB hub or switch box.
2 Directly connect ... from the print cartridge and that the print cartridge has been installed properly.
Symptom Software will not install
Page will not print
Solution
1 Check the USB cable for any other device such as the default printer and is...
User's Guide - Page 66
... Note: Transparencies may take up to 15 minutes to dry. For photo printing, we recommend Lexmark photo paper.
To avoid ink smudging when you are using the following types of the page
Solution
If you are using the borderless feature, use these minimum print margin settings: • Left and right margins:
- 6.35 mm (0.25 inches) for...
User's Guide - Page 68
or Click Start Æ Control Panel Æ Printers and Other Hardware Æ Printers and Faxes.
2 Double-click the Lexmark 2300 Series icon. 3 Click Printer, and make sure no check mark appears next to Pause
Printing.
4 Make sure a check mark does appear next to make sure a document is not being held or paused and that the All-In-One is...
User's Guide - Page 70
...print quality" on page 52.
70
For more information, see "Replacing the print cartridge" on page 57. To change the scanning resolution to a lower value: 1 Click Start Æ Programs Æ
Lexmark... Missing characters • Faded print • Dark print • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • Unexpected
characters • White lines in print
Be sure the document is...
User's Guide - Page 76
... 52 Print Layout tab 25 Print Properties I Want To menu 23 using 22 Print Properties tabs 24 print settings changing 33 customizing 33 print troubleshooting 66 Printer Status tab 26 printing
borderless photos 35 documents 33 photos 34 projects collating copies 36 creating a booklet 36 faxing 47 making a poster 36 printing a banner 36 printing a greeting
card 36 printing a photo 36 printing last...
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