Lexmark Z600 Series manual Print quality is poor at the edges

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Print quality is poor at the edges

Like other printers, your printer cannot print on the extreme edges of a page. Make sure margins are set within the following settings.

Margin:

Minimum setting:

Left and right

• 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for U.S. Letter, U.S. Legal, Banner Letter, and custom paper sizes

 

• 3.175 mm (0.125 in.) for envelopes

 

• 3.37 mm (0.13 in.) for most paper sizes

 

 

Top

• 1.7 mm (0.067 in.)

 

 

Bottom

• 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) for black print jobs

 

• 19 mm (0.75 in.) recommended for color print jobs

 

 

Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned

Cancel all print jobs and print your job again. To cancel all print jobs:

1From your desktop, double-click the Z600 Series printer icon.

The Z600 Series dialog box appears, listing all pending or stalled print jobs.

2Choose Printing Stop Print Queue.

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.

Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen

A cartridge may be low on ink. For help, see “Replacing the print cartridges” on page 44.

Use a different paper brand. Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations.

Disconnect the printer from any extra devices such as scanners, fax machines, or hubs. Connect it directly to the computer.

For ColorSync color matching, choose a profile and rendering intent: 1 From the software program, choose File Print.

2 From the pop-up menu in the upper left corner, choose Color. 3 Click ColorSync Color Matching.

4 Choose a printer profile and a rendering intent.

Solving print quality problems

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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 Printer overview Understanding the printer partsUnderstanding the printer software Understanding the printer softwareSetup dialog box Click Quick Print, Normal, Better, or Best Print dialog boxUnderstanding the printer software Control Panel Using the Control PanelUnderstanding the printer software Printing on plain paper Load the paperPrinting ideas Load the photo paper Customize the print settingsPrinting photos Print your documentClick Built-In Color Matching Printing on premium paper Printing on premium paperPrint your photos Load the premium paperPrint your document Printing on both sides of the paper Printing on both sides of the paperClick Print on Both Sides Printing cards Load the cardsPrinting cards Customize the print settings Printing envelopes Printing envelopesPrint your cards Load the envelopesCustomize the print settings Printing color images in black and white Print your envelopesPrinting color images in black and white Printing a booklet Printing a bookletLoad the paper Page Printing labels Printing labelsBuild your booklet Load the labelsCustomize the print settings Printing handouts Print your labelsPrinting handouts Customize the print settings Print your handouts Printing iron-on transfers Load the iron-on transfersPrinting iron-on transfers Print your iron-on transfers Printing transparencies Load the transparenciesPrinting transparencies Print your transparencies Printing your document in reverse order Printing your document in reverse orderPrinting a banner Load the banner paperPrinting a banner Customize the print settings Printing a poster Print your bannerPrinting a poster Load the paper Assemble your poster Print your posterPrinting on custom size paper Load the custom size paperPrinting on custom size paper Customize the print settings Maintenance Replacing the print cartridgesRemove the used cartridges Replacing the print cartridges Install the cartridgesReplacing the print cartridges Specify cartridge settings in the printer software Specify cartridge settings in the printer softwareAligning the print cartridges 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 problemsWhen I insert the printer software CD, nothing happens Uninstalling the printer software Installing the printer softwareSolving printer software installation problems Using the World Wide Web Entering an IP address General troubleshootingPaper Jam message Understanding error messages and flashing lightsTroubleshooting your network printer Understanding error messages and flashing lightsResolving unsuccessful or slow printing Resolving unsuccessful or slow printingInk Low message Button is blinking Printer is plugged in, but does not printPrinting a test Test page does not printAlignment page does not print Printer prints very slowly Recovering when your computer stops respondingRecovering when your computer stops responding Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to printClearing paper misfeeds or jams Clearing paper misfeeds or jamsPaper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Printer does not feed specialty mediaPrint is too dark or smudged Solving print quality problemsSolving print quality problems Printer has a paper jamPrint smears on Vertical straight lines are not smoothPrint quality is poor at the edges Printed characters are improperly formed or misalignedColors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen 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