Lexmark Z42 manual Printer, Using the Control Program, Cancel your print job Print a test

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3	Maintaining your printer
Using the Control Program

The Control Program lets you monitor your printer and install or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Program, double-click the Lexmark Z42 Series printer icon on your desktop or from the Start menu, click:

1Programs.

2Lexmark Z42 Series.

3Lexmark Z42 Control Program.

Maintaining your

Click the...

Status tab to:

•Monitor the status of your print job.

•Cancel your print job.

•Print a test page.

Options tab to

enable/disable various printer software functions, such as Sound Effects and Buffer Mode.

Cartridges tab to:

•View your ink levels.

•Install or replace print cartridges.

•Align print cartridges for best print quality.

•Clean the print nozzles.

•View cartridge part numbers and order supplies directly from Lexmark’s Web site.

About tab to find printer software version and copyright information.

DOS Printing tab to change settings for DOS printing.

Help button on any tab in the Control Program to access the printer driver Help.

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Contents Lexmark Z42 United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Index AppendixSteps to basic printing Steps to basic printingPaper support Sheet feeder Load the paperRelease tab Paper guide Chapter Loading specialty papers Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papersTransparencies Choose Print or Printer Setup Customize the printer settingsOpening the Printer Properties from an application Opening the Printer Properties from WindowsClick Greeting Card Stock Customizing printer settings for specialty papersGlossy/Photo Paper Or Banner A4Print your document Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Printing beyond the basicsCustomize the printer settings for your two-sided print job Flip the stack of paper Print your two-sided documentPrinting handouts Customize the printer settings for handoutsFrom the Orientation area, select Portrait or Landscape Click Long Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding. d Click OK Flip the stack of paper Insert the stack of paper Print your handoutsCustomize your Printer Properties Printing bookletsPrint your booklet Build your booklet Printing posters Customize the printer settings for your posterPrinted pages Print and assemble your posterWith the white Edge trimmed From two Adjacent sides To complete your poster, trim any remaining white edgesSelecting specific pages to print Cancel your print job Print a test Using the Control ProgramPrinter Programs Lexmark Z42 Series Lexmark Z42 Control ProgramPower Installing or replacing print cartridgesMaintaining your printer Aligning print cartridges Improving print qualityCyan Cleaning print nozzlesPreserving print cartridges Wiping print nozzlesPrinter prints Doesn’t print Read the category for the solution SeeSlowly or Properly grounded electrical outletPrinter prints slowly or doesn’t print Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print TroubleshootingPrinter prints very slowly Test page does not printSelect Normal 600 x 600 dpi or Draft 300 Paper misfeeds or jams You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printersPaper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Printer does not feed envelopesPrinter has a paper jam Document prints with mistakes or poor qualityVertical straight lines are not smooth Characters are missing or unexpectedPaper is straight and unwrinkled Print is too dark or smudgedColors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Print quality is poor at the left, right, top or bottom edgeColors on the printout are faded Problems with transparencies, photos, or envelopesPower light blinks twice Error messages and flashing lightsPaper Jam message Ink Low messageSoftware Installing printerAppendix Statement of Limited Warranty Uninstalling printer softwareWarranty Printing from DOSExtent of Warranty Warranty ServiceLimitation of Liability Additional Rights Electronic emission noticesSafety information Power supplyAppendix Energy starAppendix Index IndexImproving print quality 24 index cards Loading Tions 7 tabs 5, 6 printer software Uninstalling printer soft- ware