Lexmark Z53 Problems with transparencies, photos, envelopes, Colors on the printout are faded

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•Use a different brand of paper. Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with slight color variations.

•Remove any extra devices such as a scanner, and connect the printer to the parallel port.

Colors on the printout are faded

•Your print cartridge may be low on ink. Check the ink level graphic on the Cartridges tab of your printer’s Control Program.

•Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 25.

•If the colors still seem faded, wipe the print nozzles and contacts. For help, see the Troubleshooting: Print Quality section of the printer driver Help.

Problems with transparencies, photos, envelopes...

Glossy photo papers or transparencies stick together

•Remove the photos or transparencies from the paper exit tray as they exit the printer.

•Let the photos or transparencies dry completely before stacking.

•Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer.

Transparencies or photos contain white lines

•From the Printer Properties, select High (1200 x 1200 dpi) or Maximum (2400 x 1200 dpi).

•Your print nozzles may need cleaning. For help, see page 25.

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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 Step Two Customize the Printer Properties Change settings as neededOpening the Printer Properties Open the application’s File menuClick Choosing printer settings for specialty papers Size paper Step Three Print your documentPrinting on both sides of a sheet of paper Printing beyond the basicsYou can use your printer to print Handouts see Booklets see Posters seeSelect Landscape Click OK Step Three Print your two-sided documentStep Two Customize the Printer Properties for handouts Printing 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 Remove and reinstall the print cartridges Cleaning print nozzlesLoad plain paper in the printer Preserving print cartridges Wiping print nozzlesWhen your printer has a problem, first make sure that TroubleshootingBefore proceeding, verify that Printer prints slowly or doesn’t printMake sure Printer prints very slowly Test page does not printPrinter 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 Power light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinking Error messages and flashing lightsPower light blinks twice Paper Jam messagePrinting 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