Lexmark Z53 manual Wiping print nozzles, Preserving print cartridges

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5Repeat the nozzle test.

6If the lines are still broken, wipe the print cartridge nozzles. For help, see the next section.

Wiping print nozzles

If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 25), there may be dried ink on the print cartridge nozzles. For help on wiping the print nozzles, see the Troubleshooting: Print Quality section of the printer driver Help.

Preserving print cartridges

To ensure the longest life from your print cartridge and optimum performance from your printer:

•Keep a new print cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it.

•Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer except to replace, clean, or store it in an air-tight container. The print cartridge does not print correctly if removed from the printer and left exposed for an extended period of time.

•If a print cartridge runs out of ink, leave the empty cartridge in the printer until you are ready to replace it. Printing with one of the print cartridge carriers empty may cause printer problems.

Lexmark’s printer warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Lexmark does not recommend use of refilled cartridges. Refilling cartridges can affect print quality and cause damage to the printer. For best results, use Lexmark supplies.

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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 OKPrinting handouts Step Two Customize the Printer Properties for 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 Cleaning print nozzles Remove and reinstall the print cartridgesLoad plain paper in the printer Wiping print nozzles Preserving print cartridgesTroubleshooting When your printer has a problem, first make sure thatPrinter prints slowly or doesn’t print Before proceeding, verify thatMake sure Test page does not print Printer prints very slowlyPaper 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 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