Lexmark Z600 Series manual Vertical straight lines are not smooth, Print smears on

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•Try cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. Follow the steps in “Improving print quality” on page 48.

Vertical straight lines are not smooth

To improve the print quality of vertical straight lines in tables, borders, and graphs:

•Select a higher print quality.

•Try aligning the print cartridges. For help, see “Aligning the print cartridges” on page 47.

•Try cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. Follow the steps in “Improving print quality” on page 48.

Print smears on the page

•You can set extra time between pages as they exit the printer. For help, see the entry “Wait for pages to dry” on page 8.

•The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink. Remove each page as it exits the printer, and then let it dry completely before stacking.

•Try cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. Follow the steps in “Improving print quality” on page 48.

Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing)

•Click Better or Best print quality.

•Print the document in the foreground rather than in the background. For help, see the entry “Print in: Foreground” on page 9.

•If your printer is connected to your computer through a hub or peripheral device, such as a scanner or fax machine, connect the printer directly to your computer with a USB cable.

•If your printer is connected to your network, connect the printer directly to your computer with a USB cable.

Solving print quality problems

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Contents Learn about the printer parts and the printer software Checklist to find solutions to common setup problemsHow to print several projects on various types of paper Caring for your cartridges and ordering suppliesEdition January Contents Setup troubleshooting Understanding the printer parts Printer overviewUnderstanding the printer software Understanding the printer softwareSetup dialog box Print dialog box Click Quick Print, Normal, Better, or BestUnderstanding the printer software Using the Control Panel Control PanelUnderstanding the printer software Printing ideas Printing on plain paperLoad the paper Print your document Customize the print settingsPrinting photos Load the photo paperClick Built-In Color Matching Load the premium paper Printing on premium paperPrint your photos Printing on premium paperPrint your document Printing on both sides of the paper Printing on both sides of the paperClick Print on Both Sides Printing cards Printing cardsLoad the cards Customize the print settings Load the envelopes Printing envelopesPrint your cards Printing envelopesCustomize the print settings Printing color images in black and white Printing color images in black and whitePrint your envelopes Printing a booklet Printing a bookletLoad the paper Page Load the labels Printing labelsBuild your booklet Printing labelsCustomize the print settings Printing handouts Printing handoutsPrint your labels Customize the print settings Print your handouts Printing iron-on transfers Printing iron-on transfersLoad the iron-on transfers Print your iron-on transfers Printing transparencies Printing transparenciesLoad the transparencies Print your transparencies Printing your document in reverse order Printing your document in reverse orderPrinting a banner Printing a bannerLoad the banner paper Customize the print settings Printing a poster Printing a posterPrint your banner Load the paper Print your poster Assemble your posterPrinting on custom size paper Printing on custom size paperLoad the custom size paper Customize the print settings Remove the used cartridges MaintenanceReplacing the print cartridges Install the cartridges Replacing the print cartridgesReplacing the print cartridges Aligning the print cartridges Specify cartridge settings in the printer softwareSpecify cartridge settings in the printer software Improving print quality Improving print qualityPreserving the print cartridges Preserving the print cartridgesOrdering supplies Ordering suppliesTroubleshooting checklist Setup troubleshootingWhen I insert the printer software CD, nothing happens When I insert the printer software CD, nothing happensSolving printer software installation problems Solving printer software installation problems Uninstalling the printer softwareInstalling the printer software Using the World Wide Web General troubleshooting Entering an IP addressUnderstanding error messages and flashing lights Understanding error messages and flashing lightsTroubleshooting your network printer Paper Jam messagePrinter is plugged in, but does not print Resolving unsuccessful or slow printingInk Low message Button is blinking Resolving unsuccessful or slow printingAlignment page does not print Printing a testTest page does not print Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Recovering when your computer stops respondingRecovering when your computer stops responding Printer prints very slowlyPrinter does not feed specialty media Clearing paper misfeeds or jamsPaper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Clearing paper misfeeds or jamsPrinter has a paper jam Solving print quality problemsSolving print quality problems Print is too dark or smudgedVertical straight lines are not smooth Print smears onColors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Print quality is poor at the edgesPrinted characters are improperly formed or misaligned Solving specialty media problems Solving specialty media problems Electronic emission notices Japanese Vcci notice Glossary Network adapter. See Lexmark adapter Printer port. See USB port Software application. See program Index See print in reverse order print on both sides of the paper