Lexmark Z45 manual Improving print quality

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Lexmark Z45

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Improving print quality

If print quality is unsatisfactory, you may need to adjust your margin settings, choose a higher print quality, align the print cartridges, or clean the nozzles.

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•Print is too dark or smudged

•Vertical straight lines are not smooth

•Print smears on the page

•Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing)

•Print quality is poor at the edges

•Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned

•Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen

•Colors on the printout are faded

•Characters are missing or unexpected

•Photos do not print as expected

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Contents Z45 Color Jetprinter Online User’s Guide for Mac OS 8.6 toLexmark Z45 Printer overview Setup dialog box Print dialog box Control Panel Understanding the printer softwareSetup dialog box Change the settings as needed Print dialog box From Pop-up Menu Upper left Choose Select When you want to Lexmark Z45 Lexmark Z45 Lexmark Z45 Control Panel Using the Control Panel Click Select When you want to Lexmark Z45 Understanding the printer parts Use this When you want to Basic printing is as easy as Load the paper Customize the printer settings Print your document Printing iron-on transfers Printing photos Load the photo paperCustomize the print settings For help, see Understanding the printer softwarePrint your photos Printing on premium coated paper Load the premium coated paperCustomize the print settings Print your document Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Load the paperLexmark Z45 Print your document Printing cards Load the cardsCustomize the print settings Print your cards Printing envelopes Load the envelopesCustomize the print settings Print your envelopes Printing color images in black and white Customize the print settings Printing a booklet Lexmark Z45 Lexmark Z45 Print your booklet Build your booklet Printing labels Load the labelsCustomize the print settings Print your labels Printing on custom size paper Load the custom size paperCustomize the print settings Print your document Printing handouts Customize the print settings Lexmark Z45 Print your handouts Printing iron-on transfers Load the iron-on transfersCustomize the print settings Print your iron-on transfers Printing transparencies Load the transparenciesCustomize the print settings Print your transparencies Printing your document in reverse order Print your document Printing a banner Load the banner paperCustomize the print settings Print your banner Maintenance Replacing the print cartridge Removing the used cartridgeInstalling a cartridge Your printer came with You can print withPlace Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Aligning the print cartridges Lexmark Z45 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Lexmark Z45 Preserving the print cartridges Ordering supplies Part numberTroubleshooting Solving general printing problems Printing a test Solving printer software installation problems Uninstalling the printer softwareInstalling the printer software Lexmark Z45 Using the World Wide Web Solving network printing problems Entering an IP addressFrom the dialog box Troubleshooting your network printer Paper Jam message Understanding error messages and flashing lightsInk Low message Power light is flashing Paper feed light is blinkingResolving unsuccessful or slow printing Printer is plugged in, but does not print Test page does not print Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to printPrinter prints very slowly Recovering when your computer stops responding Lexmark Z45 Click the topic that best describes your problem Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty paper Printer has a paper jam Improving print quality Print is too dark or smudged Vertical straight lines are not smoothPrint smears on Try the Wait for pages to dry functionMargin Minimum setting Print quality is poor at the edgesPrinted characters are improperly formed or misaligned Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screenColors on the printout are faded Characters are missing or unexpectedPhotos do not print as expected Glossy or photo papers or transparencies stick together Solving specialty paper problemsTransparencies or photos contain white lines Alignment page does not print Edition notice Trademarks Edition notice Edition JanuaryUnited States Government Restricted Rights Trademarks Lexmark Z45 Index Lexmark Z45 Lexmark Z45 Printing User’s Guide Index