Lexmark Z53 manual Aligning print cartridges

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Aligning print cartridges

1Load plain paper in the printer.

2 From the Control Program’s Cartridges tab, select Align

Cartridges. For help, see page 21.

Your printer prints an alignment test page and the Align Cartridge dialog box displays.

The test page that prints has several alignment patterns, depending on the cartridge combination installed. Each pattern has a number under it. The test page that prints is similar to the one shown:

3From each alignment group on the test page, find the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a perfectly straight line.

For example, in sample group A, the arrow points to the pattern that comes closest to forming a straight line.

4In the Align Cartridges dialog box, enter the pattern numbers from the printed test page that come closest to forming a straight line.

5After you have entered a number for all of the patterns, click OK.

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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 Change settings as needed Step Two Customize the Printer PropertiesOpening the Printer Properties Open the application’s File menuClick Choosing printer settings for specialty papers Step Three Print your document Size paperPrinting beyond the basics Printing on both sides of a sheet of paperYou can use your printer to print Handouts see Booklets see Posters seeSelect Landscape Step Three Print your two-sided document Click OKStep Two Customize the Printer Properties for handouts Printing handoutsFrom the Paper Size area, select a paper size 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 Remove and reinstall the print cartridges Cleaning print nozzlesLoad plain paper in the printer Wiping print nozzles Preserving print cartridgesTroubleshooting When your printer has a problem, first make sure thatBefore proceeding, verify that Printer prints slowly or doesn’t printMake sure Test page does not print Printer prints very slowlyPrinter does not feed envelopes or specialty papers Paper misfeeds or jamsPrinter has a paper jam Vertical straight lines are not smooth Document prints with mistakes or poor qualityCharacters are missing or unexpected Print is too dark or smudged You may need to clean the print nozzles. For help, seeColors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Colors on the printout are faded Problems with transparencies, photos, envelopesGlossy photo papers or transparencies stick together Error messages and flashing lights Power light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinkingPower light blinks twice 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