Lexmark x2480 Support Question
Lexmark x2480 Support Question
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Question posted by Anonymous-36919 on August 28th, 2011
X2480 Printer Won't Print Black, Even With New Cartridge.
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Related Lexmark x2480 Manual Pages
Getting Started - Page 1
... on the CD for more detailed information about the following tasks:
• Setting up the printer • Learning about the printer • Loading paper and original documents • Printing • Working with photos 5
Copying 4 x 6 photos 5 Using a PictBridge-enabled camera to print photos 5
Understanding the software 5
Using the Imaging Studio 5 Using the All-In-One Center...
Getting Started - Page 3
...New Hardware
screens.
5 Eject and reinsert the software CD.
Setup troubleshooting
Symptom
The light is not lit
Software does not install
Solution
1 Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and then from the printer...the power supply on the printer.
3 Plug the cord into the USB
port of the USB cable into an electrical outlet that the print cartridge has been installed properly. ...
Getting Started - Page 6
... Properties,
Preferences, Options, or Setup. Use a different brand of the page
Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Use only new, unwrinkled paper.
From the Photo Editor, you can change the settings in print
Poor text and graphic quality at the edges of the page
Poor text and graphic quality at...
User's Guide - Page 4
... software...40
Networking the printer 41
Shared printing...41
Maintaining the printer 42
Changing a print cartridge...42 Removing a used print cartridge...42 Installing a print cartridge...42
Achieving better print quality...44 Improving print quality...44 Aligning the print cartridge using the computer 44 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles...44 Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts...
User's Guide - Page 5
...46 Ordering supplies...46 Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges 46 Refilling a print cartridge...47 Recycling Lexmark products...47
Troubleshooting...48
Setup troubleshooting...48 Power button is not lit...48 Software does not install...48 Page does not print...49 Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge 51
Print troubleshooting...51 Improving print quality...51 Poor text and graphic...
User's Guide - Page 16
... Printer Status (Main dialog) How To
Troubleshooting
You can
• View the status of the print cartridge. Learn how to: • Print, scan, copy, and fax. • Find and change settings. • Use basic features. • Print projects such as banners, photos, envelopes, cards, iron-on transfers, and transparencies. • Find the electronic guide for a new cartridge...
User's Guide - Page 40
...-click the Imaging Studio icon. 3 Click Fax. 4 Click Receive a fax or view settings/history. Note: If you want to print the fax. Receiving a fax using the software
1 Make sure: • The printer is connected to a computer that is equipped with a fax modem. • The computer is open. 5 Double-click the fax in...
User's Guide - Page 42
... of the cartridge. Installing a print cartridge
1 If you are installing a new print cartridge, remove the sticker and tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge.
42
Warning: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on page 47. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is...
User's Guide - Page 46
...print quality. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by country or region
Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges
Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are using the printer...Lexmark print cartridges. • For best results when printing photos or other high-quality images, use Lexmark Premium Photo Paper.
Preserving the print cartridge
• Keep a new cartridge in...
User's Guide - Page 48
...install" on page 48 • "Page does not print" on page 49 • "Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge" on page 51
Power button is not lit
1 Disconnect... the power supply cord from the wall outlet, and then from the printer. 2 Plug the cord all the way into the power supply port on the printer...
User's Guide - Page 50
... for drivers or downloads. Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge if necessary. 1 Remove the print cartridge. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed.
3 Reinsert the print cartridge. a In all countries or regions except the United States, select your printer family. d Select your printer. 3 Click Printer.
• Make sure no check mark appears next to Pause...
User's Guide - Page 51
... the directions on the computer screen. For more information, see "Aligning the print cartridge using PictBridge
Enable PictBridge printing on page 44. See the digital camera documentation to download, and then follow these steps: 1 Align the print cartridge. For more information, see "Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles" on the camera by selecting the correct USB mode. For more...
User's Guide - Page 52
..., select your printer model. f Select the file you want to check for drivers and downloads.
Use only new, unwrinkled paper.
1 Uninstall the printer software, and then...print • Faded print • Incorrect colors • Light and dark bands in print • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • White lines in print
Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge...
User's Guide - Page 53
... and size of the page
Unless you are using the borderless feature, use .
b Click the links for drivers and downloads.
53 Printer does not print or respond
See "Page does not print" on page 61.
2 If the software still does not install correctly, visit our Web site at the edges of graphics and...
User's Guide - Page 55
...the printer is set as the default printer and is loaded correctly on the scanner glass. • Dark print &#...Printers and Faxes. • In Windows 2000: Start Œ Settings Œ Printers. • In Windows 98/Me: Start Œ Settings Œ Printers. 2 Double-click the name of your printer..."Error messages" on page 48.
See "Improving print quality" on the scanner glass. If the scanner...
User's Guide - Page 58
...scan resolution. There may have been removed.
3 Reinsert the print cartridge. Check the ink level, and install a new cartridge if necessary. 1 Remove the print cartridge. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been a ... the telephone number to which you want to send a fax to make sure: • The printer is connected to a computer that is equipped with a fax modem. • The computer is ...
User's Guide - Page 61
... the power cord into the wall outlet.
6 Press to turn the printer on. • Replace the print cartridge with a new one. For information on the print cartridge part number, see "Installing a print cartridge" on the computer screen to turn the printer off the printer. 2 Firmly grasp the paper, and gently pull it out.
3 Press to reinstall the software.
61 For...
User's Guide - Page 68
... Tips 13 using 12 Web site 13 Imaging Studio, using 12 improving print quality 44, 51 index cards loading 22 printing 28 information, finding 7 ink level, checking 15 inserting PictBridge-enabled digital camera 31 installing print cartridge 42 printer software 61 software and sharing printer on network 41 iron-on transfers, loading 22
J
jams and misfeeds troubleshooting...
User's Guide - Page 69
...exit tray 10 paper guide 10 paper support 10 PictBridge port 10 power supply port 11 print cartridge carrier 10 scanner glass 10 scanner support 10 ...print speed is slow 53 printer does not print or respond 53 printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media 60 printer does not print or respond 53 printer software reinstalling 61 removing 61 using 12 Printer Status dialog 16 printing...
User's Guide - Page 70
... 53 printer does not print or respond 53 troubleshooting, scan cannot scan to application 57 partial document or photo scans 57 poor scanned image quality 57 scan was not successful 56 scanner does not respond 55 scanning takes too long or freezes the computer 56 troubleshooting, setup cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge...
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