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Print is too dark or smudged

Make sure:

You let the ink dry before handling the paper.

The Paper Type setting in the Printer Properties matches the paper type loaded in the printer.

The paper is straight and unwrinkled.

The Print Quality setting is appropriate for the paper type. If you are printing on regular paper, select Draft (300 x 600 dpi).

You may need to clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 25.

Print quality is poor at the left, right, top, or bottom edge of page

Like other printers, your printer cannot print in the extreme left, right, top, or bottom edges of a page. Use these minimum settings:

Left and right margins:

6.35 mm (0.25 in.) each for all paper sizes except A4. For A4 size paper- 3.37 mm (0.133 in.) each.

Top and bottom margins: Top - 1.7 mm (0.067 in.). Bottom - 12.7 mm (0.5 in.).

Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen

An ink cartridge may be out of ink or low on ink. Check the ink level graphic on the Cartridges tab of your printer’s Control Program.

From the Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties, select Natural Color as the Document Type.

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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 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 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