Lenovo 5110- User Manual

Using memory cards (Lenovo 6110 only) 7 Using memory cards (Lenovo 6110 only) Most digital cameras use a memory card to store photos. You can insert the memory card into your printer and print your photos or save them on your computer. Inserting a memory card Your printer suppor ts the following dig...

Using the printer software 8 The USB card reader on your printer has four slots to accommodate these media. This illustration shows you where to insert each of the supported memory cards. Before you insert your memory card, consider the following information: • Insert only one memory card at a time....

Using the printer software 9 Printer driver You can change your printer settings in the printer driver. To print a typical document on plain paper, you do not need to change your printer settings. When you install the printer software, the Print Properties are set to these default settings: • Paper ...

Using the printer software 10 6 Click OK to apply your settings. Quality/Copies tab From: Select: Paper Type • 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. Quality/Speed • Automatic when you want t...

Using the printer software 11 Lenovo Solution Center The Lenovo 5110-6110 Solution Center (LSC) is a guide you can refer to for printer help. There are two ways to open the LSC: • Click Start Programs Lenovo 5110-6110 Lenovo 5110-6110 Solution Center. • Double-click the Lenovo 5110-6110 Solution Cen...

Using the paper type sensor 12 Using the paper type sensor Your printer has a paper type sensor that detects these paper types: • Plain paper • Transparencies • Coated paper • Glossy/Photo paper If you want the printer to select your paper type: 1 With your document open, click File Print. The Print...

Printing ideas 13 2 Printing ideas Printing on plain paper You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper at a time, depending on the thickness of the paper. Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper vertically against the right side of the paper support. • Do not force the paper into the printer. • Squ...

Printing photos 14 Step 2: Customize the print settings If you are using plain A4 or letter size paper, and you want to print with normal print quality, you do not need to adjust the settings. If you are using specialty media, follow the steps for your paper type. Step 3: Print your document Click O...

Printing photos 15 • Load the photo paper vertically against the right side of the paper support. • Make sure the glossy or coated side is facing you. • Do not force the paper into the printer. • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left side of the photo paper. Note: If you are using letter siz...

Printing on premium or coated paper 16 c From the Paper Size menu, select the correct size. For more information about printing on custom size paper, see page 41. 4 Click OK. Step 3: Print your photos Click OK. Note: To prevent smudging, remove each photo as it exits the printer, and then let it dry...

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 17 • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left side of the paper. Note: If you are using letter size paper, adjusting the paper guide may not be necessary. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With your document open, click File Print. The Print dialo...

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 18 Step 1: Load the paper Note: For the best print quality, use a heavier weight paper. • Load the paper vertically against the right side of the paper support. • Do not force the paper into the printer. • Make sure the print side is facing you. • Squeeze a...

Printing cards 19 c Select Side Flip or Top Flip. If you select Side Flip, the pages of your document turn like the pages of a magazine. If you select Top Flip, the pages turn like the pages of a legal pad. 4 Further customize your document following the steps for your paper type. 5 Click OK. Step 3...

Printing cards 20 Step 1: Load the cards • If your cards include instructions, read them carefully. • Load the cards vertically against the right side of the paper support. • Make sure the print side is facing you. • Do not force the cards into the printer. • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the...

Printing envelopes 21 – Borderless if you want to print a borderless photo. The size of the paper you are using and the size of the photo you want to print must be the same. – Paper if you do not want the printer to print to the edges of the paper. c From the Paper Size menu, select the correct size...

Printing color images in black and white 23 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. Printing color images in black helps to conserve ink in your color print cartridge. Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper ...

Printing a booklet 24 3 To print color images in black and white: a From the Print Properties dialog box, select the Quality/Copies tab. b Select Print Color Images in Black and White. 4 Further customize your document following the steps for your paper type. 5 Click OK. Step 3: Print your document ...

Printing a booklet 26 Step 3: Print your document Click OK. After the first half of your booklet and the reloading instruction page prints, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. 1 Insert the stack of paper and the reloading instruction page with the printed side facing away from you...

Printing labels 27 4 Bind the bundles to complete your booklet. Printing labels You can load up to 20 sheets of labels at a time, depending on the thickness of the sheets. Step 1: Load the labels • Use labels designed for inkjet printers. • If your labels include instructions, read them carefully. •...

Printing labels 28 • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left side of the labels. Note: If you are using letter size sheets of labels, adjusting the paper guide may not be necessary. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With your document open, click File Print. The Print dialog box appears. ...

Printing handouts 29 Printing handouts You can conserve paper by printing handouts, or multiple page images, on a single sheet of paper. Load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time, depending on the thickness of the paper. Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper vertically against the right side of the...

Printing a poster 31 If you formatted your handouts to print on both sides of the page, continue printing your handouts. 1 After the first half of your handouts prints, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. Insert the paper and reloading instruction page with the printed side facing...

Printing a poster 33 4 Select your poster size: a Select the size of your poster: 2 x 2 (four pages total), 3 x 3 (nine pages total), or 4 x 4 (16 pages total). b Select Print Crop Marks if you want help cutting the edges of your pages. 5 If you need to reprint a selection of pages: a Click Select P...

Printing iron-on transfers 34 Printing iron-on transfers You can load up to 100 iron-on transfers at a time, depending on the thickness of the transfers. You may want to print on plain paper before loading your iron-on transfers. Note: For best results, load one iron-on transfer at a time. Step 1: L...

Printing transparencies 35 • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left side of the iron-on transfers. Note: If you are using letter size iron-on transfers, adjusting the paper guide may not be necessary. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With your document open, click File Print. The Print ...

Printing your document in reverse order 37 c From the Paper Size menu, select A4 or Letter. 4 Click OK. Step 3: Print your transparencies Click OK. Note: To prevent smudging, remove each transparency as it exits the printer, and then let it dry before stacking. Printing your document in reverse orde...

Printing your document in reverse order 38 • Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left side of the paper. Note: If you are using letter size paper, adjusting the paper guide may not be necessary. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With your document open, click File Print. The Print dialog b...

Printing a banner 39 Printing a banner You can load up to 20 sheets of banner paper at a time. Step 1: Load the banner paper 1 Remove any paper from the printer. 2 Place a stack of banner paper with only the number of sheets you need to print your banner behind the printer. Note: Loading excess bann...

Printing on custom size paper 41 Printing on custom size paper You can load up to 100 sheets of custom size paper at a time, depending on the thickness of the paper. Step 1: Load the custom size paper • Make sure your paper size fits within these dimensions: – Width: 76 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 in.) – Le...

Maintenance 43 3 Maintenance Replacing the print cartridges The Lenovo 5110-6110 uses the following cartridges: Note: You can use the printer with just a color cartridge or just a black cartridge. You must have a color cartridge installed when you print with a photo cartridge. For information about ...

Replacing the print cartridges 45 Installing the cartridges 1 If you are installing new cartridges, remove the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of the cartridges Warning: Do not touch or remove the gold contact areas on the back and bottom of the car tridges. 2 Insert the color ...

Replacing the print cartridges 46 3 Snap the car tridges into place. 4 Close the front cover. Note: The front cover must be closed to start a print job. Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Before you specify the print cartridge settings in the printer software, install the cartridg...

Aligning the print cartridges 47 Aligning the print cartridges Typically, you only align print cartridges after installing or replacing a car tridge. However, you may also need to align cartridges when: • Characters are not properly formed or are not aligned at the left margin. • Ver tical, straight...

Improving print quality 48 If your document still does not have the print quality you want, follow these steps: 1 Reinsert the print cartridges: a Remove the print cartridges. For help, see page 43. b Insert the print cartridges. For help, see page 45. c Print your document again. d If print quality...

Preserving the print cartridges 49 d Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown. e With another clean section of the cloth, repeat step c through d. f Allow the nozzles and contacts to dry complet...

Ordering supplies 50 Ordering supplies To order supplies or locate a dealer near you, contact the Lenovo Web site at www.lenovo.com . Item: Part number: Black cartridge 48 50 55 Color cartridge 19 20 25 Photo cartridge 90 USB cable 12A2405

Setup troubleshooting 51 4 Setup troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklist Is the power supply firmly attached to your printer and a properly grounded electrical outlet? Are both your printer and computer on? Is your USB cable securely attached to your printer and computer? Are any printer lights bl...

Solving printer software installation problems 52 Solving printer software installation problems If the printer software does not install properly, a communications error message appears when you try to print. You may need to remove the printer software, and then reinstall it. When I insert the prin...

Solving printer software installation problems 53 3 Click Cancel on all screens similar to the following that appear. 4 Eject and reinsert the printer software CD. 5 From your desktop, double-click My Computer. 6 Double-click your CD-ROM drive icon. If necessary, double-click setup.exe. 7 Follow the...

Solving printer software installation problems 54 Removing the printer software 1 From your desktop, click Start Programs Lenovo 5110-6110 Uninstall Lenovo 5110-6110. 2 Follow the instructions on your screen to remove the printer software. 3 Restart the computer before reinstalling the printer softw...

General troubleshooting 55 5 General troubleshooting Understanding error messages and flashing lights Use this section to understand printer software error messages on your computer screen and blinking lights on your printer. Paper Jam message For help clearing a paper jam, see “Printer has a paper ...

Understanding error messages and flashing lights 56 • Click the ? to get more information about ordering supplies. • Order a new cartridge or locate a dealer near you by contacting the Lenovo Web site at www.lenovo.com . For help: • Installing a new cartridge, see page 45. • Ordering supplies, see “...

Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing 57 Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing The following topics can help you improve unsuccessful or slow printing. Printer is plugged in, but does not print For help, first see the troubleshooting checklist on page 51, and then: Check the printer status: • Ch...

Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing 58 • Make sure you have not installed multiple copies of the printer software: 1 Windows 98/Me/2000: Click Start Settings Printers. Windows XP: Click Start Control Panel Printers and Other Hardware Printers and Faxes. 2 In the Printers folder, make sure there ...

Clearing paper misfeeds or jams 59 Printer prints very slowly • Close any software programs not in use. • Check the document you are printing. Photos and graphics may take longer to print than regular text. Documents that are large or that contain background images may also take longer to print. • C...

Solving print quality problems 60 • Your printer feeds paper without problems. • Load the envelopes or specialty media vertically against the right side of the paper suppor t. Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the envelopes or specialty media. For help, see “Printing ideas” on pa...

Solving print quality problems 61 • Make sure the print quality setting is appropriate for the paper type. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see “Improving print quality” on page 47. Vertical straight lines are not smooth To improve the print quality of vertical straight li...

Solving print quality problems 62 Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned • Cancel all print jobs and print your job again. To cancel all print jobs: 1 Click Start Settings Printers. 2 Double-click your printer icon. 3 Select the document you want to cancel. 4 From the Document menu, ...

Solving specialty media problems 63 • Select photo paper as the paper type. • Print a borderless document: 1 With your document open, click File Print. The Print dialog box appears. 2 From the Print dialog box, click Properties, Preferences, or Options. 3 From the Print Properties dialog box, select...

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66 Notices Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance information statement The Lenovo 5110 DigitalPrinter, type 4136-LG1, and Lenovo 6110 DigitalPrinter, type 4136-LP1, has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to ...

67 Glossary alignment page. A page with printed alignment patterns that ejects from your printer during car tridge alignment. alignment values. Numbers corresponding to patterns on the alignment page. automatic alignment. A feature that automatically aligns the print cartridges. Automatic Sheet Feed...

71 Index A aligning print cartridges 47 B banding 61banner paper 39booklet building 26 borderless printing 14, 15, 21 C cable, part numbers USB 50 cards 19cartridges, print aligning 47installing 45ordering 50part numbers 43preserving 49removing 43replacing 43troubleshooting 51 characters, misformed ...