Lexmark Z53 manual Installing or replacing print cartridges, Make sure the Power light is On

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Installing or replacing print cartridges

1Make sure the Power light is On.

Power	Paper
light	Feed light

2Raise the front cover. The print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is busy.

Front cover

Print cartridge carrier in the loading position

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Warning: DO NOT touch the gold contact area on the print cartridge.

Remove the old print cartridge. Store or dispose of the old cartridge.

Install the replacement cartridge in the printer:

If you are installing a new	Insert the	Push back firmly on
cartridge, remove only the	replacement print	the cartridge until it
sticker and transparent	cartridge into the	snaps securely into
tape from the bottom of	print cartridge	place.
the print cartridge.	carrier.

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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 Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers Loading specialty papersPackage Opening the Printer Properties Change settings as neededStep Two Customize the Printer Properties Open the application’s File menuClick Choosing printer settings for specialty papers Step Three Print your document Size paperYou can use your printer to print Printing beyond the basicsPrinting on both sides of a sheet of paper Handouts see Booklets see Posters seeSelect Landscape Step Three Print your two-sided document Click OKFrom the Paper Size area, select a paper size Printing handoutsStep Two Customize the Printer Properties for handouts Customize the Printer Properties for printing handouts To receive paper reloading instructions, select PrintStep Three Print your handouts Printing booklets Select the number of Sheets Per BundleStep Three Print your booklet Building a booklet Printing posters Step two Customize the Printer Properties for your posterStep Three Print and assemble your poster Selecting specific pages to print From the Select Pages to Print screenUsing the Control Program Maintaining your printerInstalling or replacing print cartridges Make sure the Power light is OnMaintaining your printer Improving print qualityAligning print cartridges Load plain paper in the printer Cleaning print nozzlesRemove and reinstall the print cartridges Wiping print nozzles Preserving print cartridgesTroubleshooting When your printer has a problem, first make sure thatMake sure Printer prints slowly or doesn’t printBefore proceeding, verify that Test page does not print Printer prints very slowlyPrinter 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 Power light blinks twice Error messages and flashing lightsPower light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinking Paper Jam messageAppendix Printing from DOSExtent of Warranty Appendix Energy star Error messages Ink Low 34 Paper Jam 30, 34 Printer Offline IndexImproving print quality 23 index cards Loading Index