Lexmark Z22 - Manuals

• • • • • Chapter 1 2 Loading specialty paper Load up to: Make sure: 10 envelopes • The print side is facing you. • The stamp location is in the upper left corner. • The envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. • The paper guide is against the side of the envelopes...

B a sic printing for W indow s • • • • • Basic printing for Windows 3 Step 2: Customize the printing options Your printer software works with your operating system to help you print documents with superior results. To customize the printing options, you will need to use the Printer Properties dialog...

• • • • • Chapter 1 4 Changing the Printer Properties from an application You can open the Printer Properties from almost any application. This lets you change printer settings ONLY for the document you are currently creating in the application. To open the Printer Properties from an application: 1 ...

• • • • • Chapter 1 6 Step 3: Print your document 1 From your application’s File menu, click Print . 2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). Note: The Lexmark Z22 ships with a High Resolution Color cartridge only. You can instantly improve print speed and print...

Basic print ing for Macint osh Basic printing for Macintosh • • • • • 7 Basic printing for Macintosh This chapter describes how to use your printer with Mac OS 8.6 and Mac OS 9. For help using your printer with Windows 95 or Windows 98, see page 1. For help using your printer with Windows NT 4.0 or ...

• • • • • Chapter 2 8 Loading specialty paper Load up to: Make sure: 10 envelopes • The print side is facing you. • The stamp location is in the upper left corner. • The envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. • The paper guide is against the side of the envelopes...

Basic print ing for Macint osh • • • • • Basic printing for Macintosh 11 Changing the page settings To change the paper size, orientation, scaling, and watermark settings: 1 From the File menu, choose Page Setup.The Page Setup dialog box opens. 2 Change the settings as needed. 3 Select OK. Changing ...

• • • • • Chapter 2 12 2 Choose Print....The Print dialog box opens. 3 Change the settings as needed. 4 Select Save Settings. Changing the print settings from the desktop To change the print settings from the desktop: 1 From the desktop, open the File menu. 2 Choose Print....The Print dialog box ope...

• • • • • Chapter 3 16 Using the Control Panel in Macintosh The Control Panel lets you perform printer maintenance and install or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Panel, choose: 1 Apple 2 Control Panels 3 Lexmark Z22/Z32 Control Panel Click the... Note: You can also access the Control P...

Maintainin g your prin ter • • • • • Maintaining your printer 17 Installing or replacing print cartridges 1 Make sure the Power light is On. 2 Raise the front cover. The print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is busy. 3 Remove the old print cartridge. Store it in an...

• • • • • Chapter 3 18 Notes: If you installed a Lexmark Z32 printer driver, both cartridges must be installed before you can print. If you installed a combined Lexmark Z22/Z32 printer driver, you can print with either the black or color cartridge. It is not necessary to install two cartridges for p...

Maintainin g your prin ter • • • • • Maintaining your printer 19 Your printer prints an alignment test page and the Align Cartridge dialog box displays. The test page that prints has alignment pattern(s), depending on the cartridge combination installed. Each pattern has a number under it. The test ...

• • • • • Chapter 3 20 2 Open the Control Program for Windows or the Control Panel for Macintosh. 3 From the Cartridges tab, select Clean Print Nozzles . For help, see page 15 or 16.The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern similar to the one shown: 4 Compare the diagonal l...

Maintainin g your prin ter • • • • • Maintaining your printer 21 If the bottom line still has breaks, run the test up to two more times. • If the print quality is satisfactory after running the test three times, the print nozzles are clean. You do not need to complete the remaining steps. • If the p...

T roubleshoot ing Troubleshooting • • • • • 23 Troubleshooting From the list of printing problems in the left margin, select a category that describes your printing problems, and then read the category for the solution. When your printer has a problem, first make sure that: • The power supply is plu...

• • • • • Chapter 4 24 • Error messages (such as Printer Offline) and job progress information do not display on your computer screen. Before proceeding, verify that: • The printer software has been installed correctly. See page 31. • The parallel or USB cable is securely attached to both the printe...

T roubleshoot ing • • • • • Troubleshooting 25 • Note: If you are printing photos or your document contains graphics, it may take longer to print than regular text. Printer is plugged in but doesn’t print, or you get a Printer Offline message Make sure: • The printer is turned On and the paper is lo...

• • • • • Chapter 4 26 • You are using the correct cable. If you are using a parallel cable, make sure it is an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable that supports bidirectional printing. Paper misfeeds or jams Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed through the printer Make sure: • You are using a pape...

T roubleshoot ing • • • • • Troubleshooting 27 Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty paper If regular paper feeds without problems, make sure: • You are loading the envelopes correctly. For help, see "Loading specialty paper"on page 2. • You are using an envelope size supported by you...

• • • • • Chapter 4 28 • Test the cartridge alignment. For help, see page 18. • Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 19. Print is too dark or smudged Make sure: • You let the ink dry before handling the paper. • The Paper Type setting matches the paper type loaded in the printer. • The paper ...

T roubleshoot ing • • • • • Troubleshooting 29 Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • An ink cartridge may be out of ink or low on ink. Check the ink level graphic on the Cartridges tab of your printer’s Control Program or Control Panel. • Use a different brand of paper. Every...

• • • • • Chapter 4 30 • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer. Transparencies or photos contain white lines • Select the High Quality 1200dpi setting. • Your print nozzles may need cleaning. For help, see page 19. Error messages and flashing lights Paper Jam message For h...

Appendix 31 • • • • • Ap pen d ix Appendix In this section, you can find information about: • Installing printer software • Uninstalling printer software • Printing from DOS • Notices • Safety • Warranty Installing printer software You can obtain the printer software using: • the compact disc (CD-RO...

Ap pen d ix Appendix 33 • • • • • Note: No diskettes are available for use with Macintosh. Uninstalling printer software for Windows If your printer software does not install properly, or your printer is not installed to the correct port, you may need to uninstall, and then reinstall the software. T...

• • • • • 34 cables or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Note: To assure compliance with FCC regulations on electromagnetic interference for a Class B computing device, use a pr...

Ind e x Index • • • • • 37 Index A aligning print cartridges 18 B Background Printing options 11 banding 28 banner paper Macintosh loading 8 settings 13 Windows loading 2 settings 5 bidirectional communi-cations 23 blinking lights Paper Feed 30 Power 30 C cards Macintosh loading 8 settings 12 Window...