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Contents • • • • • iii Contents Contents Printing 1 Step 1: Insert the appropriate print cartridge 1 Step 2: Load the print media 2 Step 3: Customize the printer settings 4 Step 4: Print your document 6 Maintaining your printer 7 Using the Control Program 7 Improving print quality 8 Preserving print...
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• • • • • Contents iv Energy Star 25 Power supply 25 Safety information 25 Printer parts 26 Index 27
Page 5 - Printin; Printing; Step 1: Insert the appropriate print cartridge
Printin g Printing • • • • • 1 1 Printing For information about setting up your printer, refer to the setup sheet. See page 26 for a diagram of the printer parts. Printing with your printer is as easy as: 1 Insert the appropriate print cartridge (see next section). 2 Load the print media (see page 2...
Page 6 - Step 2: Load the print media; See page 3 for instructions on loading banner paper.
• • • • • Chapter 1 2 Step 2: Load the print media Note: See page 3 for instructions on loading banner paper. 1 Place the media against the right side of the sheet feeder.Follow these guidelines when loading print media: 2 Squeeze the tab on the paper guide and slide the paper guide to the left edge...
Page 7 - Loading banner paper; Remove any paper from the sheet feeder.
Printin g • • • • • Printing 3 Loading banner paper Use banner paper recommended for inkjets only. We do not recommend using continuous form paper for dot matrix printers. Although the paper support holds up to 20 sheets of banner paper, load only the number of sheets needed to make your banner. For...
Page 8 - Step 3: Customize the printer settings
• • • • • Chapter 1 4 Step 3: Customize the printer settings Your printer software includes several applications that let you perform printing tasks. One of these applications is called the Printer Properties . Opening the Printer Properties from an application This lets you change printer settings ...
Page 9 - The Printer Properties application includes two tabs:; and
Printin g • • • • • Printing 5 The Printer Properties application includes two tabs: Paper and Document/Quality . Each tab contains settings for operating your printer and its software. Click the... Paper tab to: • Select a paper size. • Select a page orientation. • Set the number of copies to print...
Page 10 - Step 4: Print your document; From your application’s File menu, click; From the Print dialog box, click; OK; or; Print
• • • • • Chapter 1 6 Customizing printer settings for specialty papers The Printer Properties settings were initially set to the default settings. Use the default settings for printing on plain paper. To change your printer settings for printing on specialty papers, use the following table. Step 4:...
Page 11 - Maintaining your print; Maintaining your printer; Using the Control Program; Start
Maintaining your print e r Maintaining your printer • • • • • 7 2 Maintaining your printer Using the Control Program The Control Program lets you monitor your printer and install or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Program, from the Start menu click: 1 Programs . 2 Lexmark Z12 Series . ...
Page 12 - Improving print quality; Make sure the Power light is; On
• • • • • Chapter 2 8 Improving print quality Installing or replacing your print cartridge 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 the print cartri...
Page 13 - Install the replacement cartridge:; Cartridge; Select the type of cartridge you installed and click
Maintaining your print e r • • • • • Maintaining your printer 9 4 Install the replacement cartridge: 5 Close the front cover. 6 From the Control Program’s Cartridge tab, select Install/Change Cartridge . For help, see page 7. 7 Select the type of cartridge you installed and click OK . 8 If you insta...
Page 14 - Aligning the print cartridge
• • • • • Chapter 2 10 Aligning the print cartridge 1 Load plain paper in the printer. 2 From the Control Program’s Cartridge tab, select Align Cartridge . For help, see page 7. Your printer prints an alignment test page and a dialog box displays. The test page that prints has a group of alignment p...
Page 15 - If the print quality is; not; satisfactory after running the test; Wiping print nozzles
Maintaining your print e r • • • • • Maintaining your printer 11 If you have a color cartridge installed in your printer, the printer prints a nozzle test pattern similar to the one shown: 3 Compare the diagonal line above the printed bars to the diagonal line below the printed bars. Look for a brea...
Page 16 - Preserving print cartridges; To install the cartridge storage unit and the extra cartridge:
• • • • • Chapter 2 12 Preserving print cartridges To ensure the longest life from your print cartridge and optimum performance from your printer: • Keep a new print cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer except to replace, cl...
Page 17 - Troubleshooting
T roublesho oting Troubleshooting • • • • • 13 3 Troubleshooting From the list of printing problems in the left margin, select a category that describes your printing problem, and then read the category for the solution. Note: See page 26 for an explanation of printer parts, including the buttons, l...
Page 18 - From the printer’s Control Program, click the; Options; Make sure; Disable Printer to PC Communications; is; Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print; The printer is plugged in and turned
• • • • • Chapter 3 14 • If you are using a parallel cable, make sure that two-way communications is enabled in your printer software: 1 From the printer’s Control Program, click the Options tab. 2 Make sure Disable Printer to PC Communications is not selected. Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print...
Page 19 - Printer prints very slowly; Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print
T roublesho oting • • • • • Troubleshooting 15 Printer prints very slowly • Close any open applications not in use. • Select a lower Print Quality setting in the Printer Properties. For help, see page 4. • Consider purchasing more memory or increasing the virtual memory for your computer. Note: Phot...
Page 20 - Test page does not print; Your Lexmark printer is set as the default printer.; Paper misfeeds or jams; Paper misfeeds; You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printers.; Printer does not feed envelopes; If regular paper feeds without problems, make sure:
• • • • • Chapter 3 16 Test page does not print Make sure: • Your print cartridge is installed properly. For help,see page 8. • You are using the correct cable, and it is not damaged. If you are using a parallel cable, make sure it is an IEEE 1284-compliant parallel cable that supports bidirectional...
Page 21 - Printer has a paper jam; Press the Power button to turn the printer; Off; Close the front cover.; Resend your document to print.; Document prints with mistakes or poor quality; Vertical straight lines are not smooth; tab of your printer’s Control
T roublesho oting • • • • • Troubleshooting 17 Printer has a paper jam Remove the paper from the sheet feeder. If the paper is lodged too far into the printer and can’t be removed: 1 Press the Power button to turn the printer Off . 2 Pull firmly on the paper to remove it. If you can’t reach the pape...
Page 22 - Enable Buffer Mode; Print smears on the page
• • • • • Chapter 3 18 Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing) • Make sure Enable Buffer Mode is selected on the Options tab of the Control Program. For help, see page 7. • Select High 1200dpi Print Quality on the Document/Quality tab in the Printer Prope...
Page 23 - Characters are missing or unexpected; Problems with transparencies or envelopes; Transparencies stick together; Use a transparency designed for an inkjet printer.; Transparencies contain white lines; Select
T roublesho oting • • • • • Troubleshooting 19 Characters are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark printer is selected as the default printer. • Your printer may have two-way communication problems. For help, see page 14. The printer settings I selected changed • When you change printer se...
Page 24 - Error messages and flashing lights; Paper Jam message
• • • • • Chapter 3 20 Error messages and flashing lights Paper Jam message For help, see page 17. Ink Low message The print cartridge is running out of ink. Purchase a new print cartridge. For help replacing your print cartridge, see page 8. The Power light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinkin...
Page 25 - Ap; Appendix
Appendix 21 • • • • • Ap pen d ix Appendix In this section, you can find information about: • Installing printer software • Uninstalling printer software • Printing from DOS • Warranty • Notices • Safety • Printer parts Installing printer software You can obtain the printer software using: • the com...
Page 26 - Printing from DOS
• • • • • Appendix 22 b In the command-line text box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive, followed by :\setup (for example, d:\setup ), and then click OK . 2 When the Lexmark Z12 software installation screen appears, select Tools . 3 Select Create Diskettes . 4 Follow the instructions on the scree...
Page 29 - Energy Star
Appendix 25 • • • • • Ap pen d ix safety of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits. A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support, Lexmark International, S.A., Boigny, France. Thi...
Page 30 - Printer parts
• • • • • Appendix 26 Printer parts Paper support Holds paper upright in the sheet feeder. Sheet feeder Load paper here. Paper guide Position next to paper for proper feeding. Front cover Open to install a print cartridge or clear paper jams. Lights See page 20 for more explanation. Power button Pre...
Page 31 - Index
Index • • • • • 27 Ind e x Index A aligning print cartridge 10 B banding 18banners loading 2, 3printing 3recommended paper 3selecting in Printer Prop- erties 3 setting recommenda- tions 6 bidirectional communica-tions disabling 14problems 14 blinking lights 20buttons 26 C cards loading 2setting reco...
