Lexmark Z53 manual Maintaining your printer, Improving print quality

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5From the Control Program’s Cartridges tab, select Install/Change Cartridge. For help, see page 21. Select the cartridge type you installed and click OK.

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6If you installed a new cartridge, the Alignment dialog box displays. Follow the instructions on the Alignment screen to complete the cartridge installation. For help, see page 24.

Improving print quality

If the print quality is not satisfactory, a simple cartridge alignment may improve print quality. If print quality still is not satisfactory after aligning the print cartridges, you may need to clean the print nozzles.

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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 documentPrinting handouts Step Two Customize the Printer Properties for handoutsFrom the Paper Size area, select a paper size 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 Cleaning print nozzles Remove and reinstall the print cartridgesLoad plain paper in the printer Preserving print cartridges Wiping print nozzlesWhen your printer has a problem, first make sure that TroubleshootingPrinter prints slowly or doesn’t print Before proceeding, verify thatMake sure Printer prints very slowly Test page does not printPaper misfeeds or jams Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papersPrinter has a paper jam Document prints with mistakes or poor quality Vertical straight lines are not smoothCharacters are missing or unexpected You may need to clean the print nozzles. For help, see Print is too dark or smudgedColors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Problems with transparencies, photos, envelopes Colors on the printout are fadedGlossy photo papers or transparencies stick together 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