Lexmark Z600 manual Customizing the settings for your document

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•Quality/Speed: Normal

•Type: Plain Paper

•Paper Size: A4 or Letter

•Orientation: Portrait

•Layout: Normal

For more information about the printer settings for different types of print jobs, see “Printing ideas” on page 10.

Customizing the settings for your document

1With your document open, click File Print. The Print dialog box appears.

2From the Print dialog box, click Properties, Preferences, or Options.

3From the Quality/Copies tab, select a print quality setting.

4From the Paper Setup tab, select a paper type and size setting.

5From the Print Layout tab, change the layout of your document.

6Click OK to apply your settings.

Quality/Copies tab

From:	Select:
Quality/Speed	• Quick Print when you want to print documents quickly, but with
	reduced print quality.
	• Normal when you want to print most documents on plain paper.
	• Better when you want to print photos and documents containing
	graphics on coated or glossy paper.
	• Best when you want to print crisp photos and high resolution
	graphics, but with reduced speeds.

Multiple Copies	• Collate Copies if you want to print more than one copy of a
	document. This option prints all the pages of the first copy, and then
	all the pages of the second copy, and so on.
	• Print Last Page First if you want to print the pages in reverse order.
	• The number of copies you want to print.

	Print Color Images in Black and White to save the ink in your color
	cartridge.
	Note: This option is not available if a black cartridge is not installed.

Understanding the printer software

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Contents

Caring for your cartridges and ordering supplies Checklist to find solutions to common setup problemsHow to print several projects on various types of paper Learn about the printer parts and the printer softwareEdition January Contents Setup troubleshooting Z600 Series Color Jetprinter Understanding the printer partsPrinter overview Printer driver Understanding the printer softwareUnderstanding the printer software Customizing the settings for your document Paper Setup tab Lexmark Solution CenterFollowing table describes the LSC tabs Load the paper Printing on plain paperPrinting ideas Load the photo paper Customize the print settingsPrinting photos Print your documentCustomize the print settings Printing on premium or coated paper Printing on premium or coated paperPrint your photos Load the premium or coated paperPrinting on both sides of a sheet of paper Printing on both sides of a sheet of paperLoad the paper Select Side Flip or Top Flip Load the cards Printing cardsPrinting cards Printing envelopes Printing envelopesPrint your cards Load the envelopesCustomize the print settings Print your envelopes Printing color images in black and whitePrinting color images in black and white Print your document Printing a booklet Printing a bookletCustomize the print settings Build your booklet Load the labels Printing labelsPrinting labels Customize the print settings Print your labels Printing handoutsPrinting handouts Select Side Flip or Top Flip binding Print your handouts Printing a posterPrinting a poster Load the paper Assemble your poster Print your posterLoad the iron-on transfers Printing iron-on transfersPrinting iron-on transfers Print your iron-on transfer Load the transparencies Printing transparenciesPrinting transparencies Print your transparencies Printing your document in reverse order Printing your document in reverse orderPrint your document Load the banner paper Printing a bannerPrinting a banner Customize the print settings Printing on custom size paper Printing on custom size paperPrint your banner Load the custom size paperPrint your document Replacing the print cartridges MaintenanceRemoving the used cartridges Replacing the print cartridges Installing the cartridgesReplacing the print cartridges Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Improving print quality Improving print qualityPreserving the print cartridges Preserving the print cartridgesOrdering supplies Ordering suppliesSetup troubleshooting Troubleshooting checklistWhen I insert the printer software CD, nothing happens Solving printer software installation problemsSolving printer software installation problems Windows 98/Me Windows 2000/XP Removing the printer software Installing the printer softwareInk Low message Understanding error messages and flashing lightsGeneral troubleshooting Paper Jam messageResolving unsuccessful or slow printing Power/Resume button is blinkingResolving unsuccessful or slow printing Printer is plugged in, but does not printCheck the printer port Test page does not printPrinter prints very slowly Clearing paper misfeeds or jamsAlignment page does not print Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to printPrinter has a paper jam Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty mediaVertical straight lines are not smooth Solving print quality problemsSolving print quality problems Print is too dark or smudgedPrinted characters are improperly formed or misaligned Characters are missing or unexpectedColors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Glossy or photo papers or transparencies stick together Solving specialty media problemsColors on the printout are faded Photos do not print as expectedElectronic emission notices Japanese Vcci notice United Kingdom Telecommunications Act Glossary Page Printer port. See USB port Index Page Unsuccessful or slow