Lexmark 5770 - Manual

Contents vi Contents 5700.book : 5700.TOC Page vi Thursday, July 16, 1998 3:49 PM

Introducing your printer 1 Introducing your printer Chapter One Introducing your printer Your printer is a general purpose color inkjet printer that provides high quality text and photos. You can use your printer all by itself to print photos, or connect to your computer when you want to print on si...

Introducing your printer 4 Introducing your printer Printer dimensions Height: 5.0 in. (152 mm) Width: 17.0 in. (432 mm) Depth: 8.0 in. (203 mm) Weight: 9.0 lbs. (4.1 kg) Temperature and humidity Print quality can vary depending on air temperature and relative humidity. • Operating temperature range...

Introducing your printer 5 Introducing your printer Using the printer's light and button Your printer has two sets of lights and buttons: • One set is located at the bottom left-hand corner of the printer, on the operator panel. For more information on the operator panel light and buttons, refer to ...

Using the printer software 7 Using the printer software Chapter Two Using the printer software When you installed the software for your printer, several small applications were installed on your computer. The following table describes these applications: Use this software: When you want to: Control ...

Using the printer software 8 Using the printer software Opening the Control Program 1 From the Start menu, click Programs . 2 Click the Lexmark 5700 Series program group. 3 Click Lexmark 5700 Ctrl Prog on LPTx . Opening the Printer Driver You can open the printer driver from almost any application. ...

Loading paper and other media 9 Loading paper and other media Chapter Three Loading paper and other media Your printer prints on photo paper, coated paper, envelopes, index cards, labels, transparencies, paper, iron-on transfers, glossy film, and greeting cards. This section includes general guideli...

Loading paper and other media 10 Loading paper and other media Photo paper types and sizes For best photo print results using Color and Photo print cartridges, use photo paper designed for an inkjet printer, such as the following: * You can purchase other excellent photo papers in both snapshot size...

Loading paper and other media 11 Loading paper and other media Coated paper types and sizes Coated paper gives excellent photo printing results at lower costs compared to the heavier photo papers. Use a coated paper designed for inkjet printers, such as Lexmark's High Resolution Premium Inkjet paper...

Loading paper and other media 12 Loading paper and other media Envelope types and sizes The printer supports the following envelope sizes and card types: Do not use envelopes that have: • Windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, or deep embossing • A metal clasp, a string tie, or metal folding bars • ...

Loading paper and other media 13 Loading paper and other media • Be careful not to touch the printed surface until the ink is dry. • If you are printing several sheets, remove each sheet as it exits the printer and allow it to dry before stacking. • Cover the printed area with plain paper when stori...

Loading paper and other media 14 Loading paper and other media Greeting card types and sizes Use Lexmark Inkjet Greeting Cards, part number 1372482 (letter) or 70X7254 (A4). Each greeting card comes with an envelope. Iron-on transfer types and sizes To create colorful, custom-designed T-shirts, use ...

Loading paper and other media 16 Loading paper and other media 3 Squeeze the release tab and the left paper guide together, and slide the left paper guide to the edge of the paper. You are now ready to print. Loading envelopes or other print media To load envelopes, thick paper, or other card stock ...

Loading paper and other media 18 Loading paper and other media Loading the manual feeder You can print from the manual feeder without removing paper or envelopes from the automatic feeder. The manual feeder allows you to print one sheet of print media at a time . Loading paper or other print media 1...

Caring for your print cartridges 21 Caring for your print cartridges Chapter Four Caring for your print cartridges This chapter describes print cartridge maintenance procedures to help you get the best performance from your print cartridge and your printer. Preserving print cartridges To ensure the ...

Caring for your print cartridges 22 Caring for your print cartridges Installing or replacing print cartridges The following procedures are for installing or replacing a print cartridge when your printer is connected to a computer. If you are using your printer without a computer, you can install or ...

Caring for your print cartridges 24 Caring for your print cartridges 5 Remove the print cartridge by lifting it straight out of the printer. Installing or changing a print cartridge If necessary, follow the steps for “Removing a print cartridge” on page 22 before proceeding. 1 If you are installing ...

Caring for your print cartridges 26 Caring for your print cartridges If the print cartridge moves loosely in the carrier, it is not locked into place. Repeat this step. 4 From the Cartridges tab, choose the appropriate selection for the cartridge you installed. 5 If you installed an old print cartri...

Caring for your print cartridges 27 Caring for your print cartridges Aligning the print cartridges Use the printer software to align the print cartridges when: • You install the printer software on your computer. • You re-connect the printer to your computer - even if you have aligned them from the ...

Caring for your print cartridges 29 Caring for your print cartridges Cleaning the print nozzles The print cartridge nozzle test helps you pinpoint any clogged nozzles. The nozzle test also cleans the print cartridge by cleaning (purging) the nozzles. A test line prints so you can see if the cleaning...

Printing from DOS 35 Printing from DOS Chapter Five Printing from DOS You must install the following before you can print from DOS applications: • Lexmark 5700 Series printer software • PCL 3 printer driver for each DOS application Appropriate drivers in order of preference are: – HP DeskJet 500C – ...

Printing from DOS 36 Printing from DOS To change DOS print settings from the printer software: 1 Open the printer's Control Program . For help opening the Control Program, see “Opening the Control Program” on page 8. 2 Click the DOS Printing Tab . 3 Change settings as needed. 4 Click OK to save the ...

Printing from DOS 38 Printing from DOS Printing from a DOS application to another printer Follow these steps when you want to send a DOS print job to a printer other than your Lexmark Photo Jetprinter 5770. 1 Open the printer's Control Program . For help opening the Control Program, see “Opening the...

Printing from DOS 41 Printing from DOS Enabling DOS printing to other printers To enable DOS printing to other printers: 1 Open the printer's Control Program . For help opening the Control Program, see “Opening the Control Program” on page 8. 2 From the Options Tab , select the Disable CJ5700 DOS Pr...

Troubleshooting 43 Troubleshooting Chapter Six Troubleshooting Use this section to identify and solve problems. Section Page Bidirectional communications problems 44 Printhead failure 47 Deleting photo files 49 Error messages on your computer 50 Error messages on the printer operator panel 51 Genera...

Troubleshooting 45 Troubleshooting • Bidirectional communications is NOT disabled in your Lexmark printer software. a From the printer's Control Program, click the Options Tab. For help opening the Control Program, see “Opening the Control Program” on page 8. b Make sure Disable Bidirectional Commun...

Troubleshooting 47 Troubleshooting Printhead failure Any of these problems can cause the Printhead Failure message to appear: • The print cartridge carrier contacts are dirty • The print nozzles on the print cartridge are dirty • There is a problem with the Color, Black, or Photo print cartridge To ...

Troubleshooting 49 Troubleshooting Replacing the print cartridge 1 Replace the print cartridge that has the problem with a new print cartridge. For help, see “Installing or replacing print cartridges” on page 22. 2 Print a test page. Did the message reappear? • YES. Your printer requires service. Se...

Troubleshooting 52 Troubleshooting General printing problems Problems Solutions Colors on printout differ from colors on screen To more closely match the colors on your printouts with the colors on your screen, select Natural Color as the Document Type. To select Natural Color as the Document Type: ...

Troubleshooting 57 Troubleshooting Paper feed problems Problems Solutions Paper fails to feed If paper doesn't move through the automatic feeder: 1 Open the printer front cover. 2 Remove any obstructions inside the printer. 3 Close the printer front cover. 4 Press the Paper Feed button. Paper jam 1 ...

Troubleshooting 59 Troubleshooting Poor print quality Problems Solutions Black text is not sharp Your printer was shipped with a Color print cartridge and a Photo print cartridge. For better text and graphics printing, we recommend replacing the Photo print cartridge with a Black print cartridge (P/...

Troubleshooting 63 Troubleshooting Printer software problems Problems Solutions Portions of printer's Control Program grayed out If the ink level indicators of the Cartridges Tab are grayed out, and printer error messages and job progress information do not appear on the computer screen, see “Bidire...

Troubleshooting 64 Troubleshooting Removing the exit tray If you need to repack the printer in its original box, you must remove the paper exit tray. 1 Remove the paper support. 2 Pull the paper exit tray as far out of the printer as possible. 3 Turn the printer over so you can see the bottom of the...

Ordering Supplies 65 Ordering Supplies Chapter Seven Ordering Supplies To order Lexmark supplies, either contact your point of purchase or any Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealer. You may also order supplies from Lexmark over the telephone. Check your printer registration card for the appropriate tel...

Ordering Supplies 67 Ordering Supplies Glossy film To print on glossy film, use Lexmark Inkjet Glossy Film. To order glossy film from Lexmark, use these part numbers: Transparencies To print on transparencies, use Lexmark Inkjet Transparencies. To order these transparencies from Lexmark, use these p...

Ordering Supplies 68 Ordering Supplies Greeting cards with envelopes Each greeting card comes with an envelope. To order Inkjet Greeting Cards from Lexmark, use these part numbers: Labels To order Inkjet Labels from Lexmark, use these part numbers: Size Number of sheets Part number Letter 20 1372482...

Notices 71 Notices Appendix A Notices References in this publication to products, programs, or services do not imply that the manufacturer intends to make these available in all countries in which it operates. Any reference to a product, program, or service is not intended to state or imply that onl...

Notices 73 Notices Any questions regarding this compliance information statement should be directed to: Director of Lab OperationsLexmark International, Inc.740 New Circle Road NWLexington, KY 40550(606) 232-3000 Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requireme...

Notices 74 Notices instructions, to a professional service person. • This product is designed, tested and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific Lexmark components. The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious. Lexmark is not responsible for the use o...

Notices 75 Notices um beim Einsatz die weltweit gültigen Sicherheitsanforderungen zu erfüllen. Die sicherheitsrelevanten Funktionen der Bauteile und Optionen sind nicht immer offensichtlich. Sofern Teile eingesetzt werden, die nicht von Lexmark sind, wird von Lexmark keinerlei Verantwortung oder Haf...

Notices 76 Notices ansvar for brugen af uoriginale reservedele. Sikkerhetsinformasjon • Hvis produktet ditt ikke er merket med dette symbolet, , må det bare kobles til en stikkontakt som er jordet. • Ledningen må være koblet til en stikkontakt nær produktet. Stikkontakten må være lett tilgjengelig. ...

Statement of Limited Warranty 79 Statement of Limited Warranty Appendix B Statement of Limited Warranty Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY This warranty applies to the United States and Canada. For customers outside the U.S. and Canada, refer to the country-specific warranty information that...

Glossary 83 Glossary Glossary application software A software product, such as a spreadsheet or word processing program, that is designed for use on a personal computer. Air Brush Air Brush is a name for a modified Floyd-Steinberg Error-Diffusion, sometimes called the diffusion or scatter style of p...

Index 85 Index Index A aligning printheads 27automatic feeder loading 14location 14 B bidirectional communications disabling 46problems diagnosing 44solving 45 C camera card deleting photo files 49 carrier contacts, cleaning 32cartridges, see print cartridgescoated paper ordering 66types and sizes 1...

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