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iii Contents Learning about your printer .............................................. 1 Understanding the printer parts ..................................................... 1 Using the software to select your printer settings .......................... 2 Using the software to meet your printing n...
Page 5 - Learning about your printer; Understanding the printer parts
1 Learning about your printer Understanding the printer parts Printing is easier than ever before. Your printer can automatically align your cartridges and detect the type of paper you have loaded. For information about connecting your printer to your network with a Lexmark adapter, refer to the doc...
Page 6 - Using the software to select your printer settings; Windows; Print dialog box and Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh only)
2 Using the software to select your printer settings Use the following table to select a print quality or paper type setting: Windows Macintosh 1 With your document open, click File Print Properties or Preferences. 2 From the Quality/Copies tab, select a print quality setting. 3 From the Paper Setup...
Page 7 - Using the software to meet your printing needs; Print quality; Quick Print
3 The following table lists paper recommendations for each print quality: Using the software to meet your printing needs Print quality Paper recommendation Quick Print Plain inkjet, multi-purpose, office, or xerographic Normal Plain or premium inkjet, iron-on transfer, or transparency Better Premium...
Page 8 - Finding the printer software Help; • From the
4 Finding the printer software Help For help solving printing problems, see “Troubleshooting checklist” on page 11 and “Setup troubleshooting” on page 13. For additional help, see the table to access the printer software Help for your operating system. Windows Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Mac OS X version 10.0...
Page 9 - Printing made easy; To print a basic document on plain paper:
5 Printing made easy To print a basic document on plain paper: 1 Load up to 100 sheets of paper, with the print side facing you, against the right side of the paper support. Notes: – To avoid a paper jam, use only one paper size at a time. – Make sure you do not push the paper too far into the print...
Page 11 - Printing for fun; Note: The printer software for your operating system may not; support all of these features.
7 Printing for fun To learn how to print a photo card using Windows operating systems, see page 8. For information about printing other projects, see page 10. Note: The printer software for your operating system may not support all of these features. Poster Booklet Iron-on transfer Greeting card Ban...
Page 12 - Printing a digital photo on a photo card (Windows); You carefully read the instructions that came with your cards.
8 Printing a digital photo on a photo card (Windows) 1 Load up to 10 photo cards vertically against the right side of the paper suppor t. When you load photo cards, make sure: – You carefully read the instructions that came with your cards. – The print side is facing you. – You do not push the cards...
Page 14 - More fun printing ideas; Click the Printing Ideas tab.
10 The Print a Photograph screen appears. 6 From Step 1 on the screen, select a print quality. 7 From Step 2 on the screen, select a paper size, and then click OK. 8 From Print Properties, click OK. 9 From the Print screen, click OK or Print. 10 To prevent smudging, remove each photo as it exits the...
Page 15 - Troubleshooting checklist; Are both your printer and computer on?
11 Troubleshooting checklist Is the power supply firmly attached to your printer and an electrical outlet? Are both your printer and computer on? Is your printer cable securely attached at both ends? Are you using either a USB cable (recommended) or a parallel cable (Windows 95, 98, Me, and NT 4.0 o...
Page 16 - Click Print Test Page.
12 Are you experiencing slow printing while using a parallel cable? For faster printing: 1 Disconnect the parallel cable from your printer and computer. 2 Uninstall the printer software following the steps on page 21. 3 Connect your printer to your computer with a USB cable. 4 Reinstall the printer ...
Page 17 - Setup troubleshooting; Slow print speed or poor print quality
13 Setup troubleshooting Refer to the Lexmark Solution Center (see page 3) or the Online User’s Guide (see page 3) for help solving problems you may have after setting up your printer, such as: • Slow print speed or poor print quality • Paper misfeeds or jams • Error messages or flashing lights Use ...
Page 18 - The Search Results: No Printer Attached screen appeared.; The power light
14 a See if checking the items on page 11 solves the problem. b Click Continue or Next. c If the screen reappears, make sure your printer cable is securely attached at both ends and is not damaged. If you are using a parallel cable, make sure it is an IEEE-1284 compliant cable that supports bidirect...
Page 19 - The alignment page; The paper feed light is
15 Make sure: • You completely removed the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of both print cartridges. • You installed the black cartridge (P/N 82) in the left carrier and the color cartridge (P/N 83 or 88) in the right carrier. • You loaded plain A4 or letter size paper into the...
Page 20 - or; When I inserted the printer software CD, nothing happened.
16 First, see if checking the items on page 11 solves the problem. Then: a Close all open software applications. b Restart your computer. c Reinsert the printer software CD. When you insert the printer software CD, you should see one of the following Lexmark printer software installation screens: or...
Page 21 - Mac OS X version
17 First, see if checking the items on page 11 solves the problem. Then: a Close all open software applications. b Reinsert the printer software CD. When you insert the printer software CD, you should see one of the following Lexmark printer software installation screens: Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Mac OS X ...
Page 22 - My document did not print.
18 First, see if checking the list on page 11 solves the problem. If your document did not print, print a test page: a From your desktop, double-click the Lexmark Z55 Solution Center icon. b From the Troubleshooting tab, click Print a test page. – If the test page prints, your printer is working pro...
Page 25 - Install the printer software; Verify printer software installation; My printer is still not working.
21 If the suggestions in this chapter did not solve your printing problem, uninstall and then reinstall the printer software. Install the printer software a Insert the printer software CD. b When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click Install Now. If the installation screen ...
Page 26 - Uninstall the printer software
22 Uninstall the printer software a Insert the printer software CD. b When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click Uninstall. c Follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software. d Restart your computer before reinstalling the printer software. Install ...
