Lexmark PRO5500 manual Maintaining ink cartridges, Aligning the printhead

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Notes:

•If Align Printer appears on the printer control panel, then touch Continue.

•Do not remove the alignment page until printing is finished.

Maintaining ink cartridges

In addition to the following tasks that you can perform, your printer performs automatic maintenance cycles if it is plugged into a properly grounded, working electrical outlet. It will briefly come out of Sleep mode or will temporarily turn on if it is turned off.

Aligning the printhead

If the characters or lines on your printer image appear jagged or wavy, then you may need to align the printhead.

1Load plain, unmarked paper.

2From the home screen, touch > More Options > Align Printer. An alignment page prints.

Note: Do not remove the alignment page until printing is finished.

Cleaning the printhead nozzles

Poor print quality is sometimes due to clogged printhead nozzles. Clean the printhead nozzles to improve the quality of your prints.

Notes:

•Cleaning the printhead nozzles uses ink, so clean them only when necessary.

•Deep cleaning uses more ink, so try the Clean Printhead option first to save ink.

•If the ink levels are too low, then you must replace the ink cartridges before you can clean the printhead nozzles.

1From the home screen, touch > More Options.

2Touch Clean Printhead or Deep Clean Printhead.

3Select an option, and then wait until the printer is ready.

Moving the printer to another location

When moving the printer and optional trays to another location, follow these precautions:

•Any cart used to move the printer must have a surface able to support the full footprint of the printer. Any cart used to move the options must have a surface able to support the dimensions of the options.

•Make sure the bin extender and the exit bin are in their original positions.

•Keep the printer in an upright position.

•Make sure to remove the ink cartridges from the printer.

•Store the used ink cartridges in a box with the nozzles faceup.

•Avoid severe jarring movements.

•If available, use the original packaging of the printer with the needed padding to keep the printer protected during transport.

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Contents October Pro5500 Series Quick Reference GuideImportant safety information Contents Sending faxes Receiving faxes What are SmartSolutions?Printer models About your printerFinding information about the printer Minimizing your printers environmental impactSetting up the printer Printer featuresAbout your printer Page Page Page Page Use Understanding the parts of the printerCable modem Line port Access the phone line to send and receive faxes EXT portOr region Using the printer control panel Touch Understanding the home screenTouch Paper Setup Paper Type Navigating menus using the touch screenUsing memory cards and flash drives Using a memory card or flash drive with the printerFor a PictBridge camera cable Supported memory cards and file typesInserting a memory card Insert the card with the brand name label facingOrdering and replacing supplies Ordering and replacing suppliesOrdering ink cartridges Replacing ink cartridgesAligning the printhead Cleaning the printhead nozzlesTouch Clean Printhead or Deep Clean Printhead Maintaining ink cartridgesInstalling the printer software Using the printer softwareSupported operating systems Printer software Using the Windows printer softwareUsing the Macintosh printer software Software installed during printer installationWeb Links For colorful and high‑coverage documents Size Recommended paper Weight Set paper type toPrinting Recommended paper brandsFor Windows users Printing using advanced color optionsPrinting a document Printing on both sides of the paper duplexing automaticallyPortrait Printing photos using the printer control panelPrinting documents from a memory card or flash drive TipsSupported printers Canceling print jobsWhat is LexPrint? Printing from a mobile deviceMaking a duplex two‑sided copy automatically Copying a two‑sided duplex document using the ADFCopying Making copiesCanceling copy jobs Copying a two‑sided duplex document using the scanner glassTouch Scan the Next Scanning to a flash drive or memory card Scanning directly to e‑mail using the printer softwareScanning Scanning to a local computerWindows Windows 7 or earlier Scanning to a network folderScanning From the computer, do the following Adding a network folder shortcut Canceling scan jobsEnter the necessary information, and then click Add Scanning a document or photo to e-mail Canceling an e‑mailSending e-mail Tips for e‑mailingScenario 1 Standard telephone line Setting up the printer to faxSetup 1 Printer is connected to a dedicated fax line Connect the printer to the telephone lineConnected to different wall jacks To connect Scenario 2 Digital Subscriber Line DSL Scenario 3 VoIP telephone serviceTo connect Tips for this setup Setup 1 Printer is connected directly to a cable modemScenario 5 Country‑ or region‑specific setup Belgium Ireland Spain Denmark Italy Connecting the printer to a non‑RJ‑11 wall jackConnecting the printer to a wall jack in Germany Make sure the telephone line and the wall jack are working Check the dial toneSet your fax name and fax number Set the printer to receive faxes automatically or manuallySet the number of rings Using the fax softwareCreate a contact list Sending faxes FaxingReceiving faxes Touch Pick up on Fax Setup Ringing and Answering Auto Answer On AcceptReceiving faxes automatically Receiving faxes manuallyUsing the Wireless Setup Utility Windows only Wireless networkingInformation you will need during wireless setup Installing the printer on a wireless networkConfiguring Wi‑Fi Protected Setup manually What is Wi‑Fi Protected Setup?Using the Wireless Setup Assistant Macintosh only USE the Personal Identification Number PIN Method Understanding the home Using the Embedded Web ServerAccessing the Embedded Web Server Customizing printer settingsTransfer Protocol Secure Https connection Setup UsedUsing SmartSolutions Using SmartSolutionsWhat are SmartSolutions? Creating and customizing printer solutionsBefore you troubleshoot TroubleshootingIf Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Setup troubleshootingPrint job does not print or is missing pages Software did not installRecovering the security PIN of the printer Reconnect the Printer Power SupplyCannot print through USB Printer is printing blank pagesPrinter is busy or does not respond Cannot delete documents from the print queueCannot send faxes Fax troubleshootingFax troubleshooting checklist Connection checklistCannot run the fax software Network troubleshootingWireless troubleshooting checklist Cannot receive faxesLocating the printer IP address Printing a network setupCannot print over wireless network Locating IP addressesMake Sure Your Computer is Connected to Your Access Point Move Your Access Point Away from Other Electronic DevicesCheck the Wireless Signal Quality Check Your Advanced Security SettingsFor Macintosh users with an AirPort base station For Macintosh users with an access pointMake Sure Bidirectional Communication is Enabled Ethernet network troubleshootingTroubleshooting Router entry is typically the access point Make Sure the Wireless Port is SelectedCannot print to the network printer Lexmark International, Inc All rights reserved Edition noticeTrademarks OctoberIndex IndexBin extender location