Lexmark Z53 manual Choosing printer settings for specialty papers

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Choosing printer settings for specialty papers

When your printer software was first installed, the Printer Properties settings were set to the default settings. Use the default settings for printing most documents on plain paper. To change your printer settings for printing on specialty papers, use the following table:

When you are	Click this Printer	To make these selections:
printing on this	Properties tab:
specialty paper:

Envelopes	Paper	From the Paper Size area, scroll to select
		the appropriate envelope size.
		Note: Many applications are
		designed to override the envelope
		settings in Printer Properties.

Greeting cards, index	Document/Quality	From the Paper Type area, select Greet-
cards, or postcards		ing Card Stock.
	Paper	Select the appropriate Paper Size set-
		ting.

Photo papers	Document/Quality	From the Paper Type area, select
		Glossy/Photo Paper.

Note: You can print quality photos with the black and color cartridge combination that came with your printer. However, for the best possible print quality, replace the black cartridge with a photo cartridge. For help, see page 22.

Banner paper	Paper	From the list of Paper Sizes, select Ban-
		ner or Banner A4.

Steps to basic printing

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Contents Lexmark Z53 United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Index Steps to basic printing Steps to basic printingStep One Load the paper Loading specialty papers Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papersPackage Open the application’s File menu Change settings as neededStep Two Customize the Printer Properties Opening the Printer PropertiesClick Choosing printer settings for specialty papers Size paper Step Three Print your documentHandouts see Booklets see Posters see Printing beyond the basicsPrinting on both sides of a sheet of paper You can use your printer to printSelect Landscape Click OK Step Three Print your two-sided documentFrom the Paper Size area, select a paper size Printing handoutsStep Two Customize the Printer Properties for handouts To receive paper reloading instructions, select Print Customize the Printer Properties for printing handoutsStep Three Print your handouts Select the number of Sheets Per Bundle Printing bookletsStep Three Print your booklet Building a booklet Step two Customize the Printer Properties for your poster Printing postersStep Three Print and assemble your poster From the Select Pages to Print screen Selecting specific pages to printMaintaining your printer Using the Control ProgramMake sure the Power light is On Installing or replacing print cartridgesImproving print quality Maintaining your printerAligning print cartridges Load plain paper in the printer Cleaning print nozzlesRemove and reinstall the print cartridges Preserving print cartridges Wiping print nozzlesWhen your printer has a problem, first make sure that TroubleshootingMake sure Printer prints slowly or doesn’t printBefore proceeding, verify that Printer prints very slowly Test page does not printPrinter has a paper jam Paper misfeeds or jamsPrinter does not feed envelopes or specialty papers Characters are missing or unexpected Document prints with mistakes or poor qualityVertical straight lines are not smooth Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen You may need to clean the print nozzles. For help, seePrint is too dark or smudged Glossy photo papers or transparencies stick together Problems with transparencies, photos, envelopesColors on the printout are faded Paper Jam message Error messages and flashing lightsPower light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinking Power light blinks twicePrinting from DOS AppendixExtent of Warranty Appendix Energy star Index Error messages Ink Low 34 Paper Jam 30, 34 Printer OfflineImproving print quality 23 index cards Loading Index