Lexmark Z42 manual Cleaning print nozzles, Cyan

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magenta, yellow, and black purge lines (shown here in black and white) print when ink is forced through the print nozzles. If any of these colors do not print, you may need to replace your print cartridge.

5After you have entered a number for all of the patterns, click OK.

Cleaning print nozzles

1Load plain paper in the printer.

2From the Control Program’s Cartridges tab, select Clean Print Nozzles. For help, see page 21.

The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern, similar to the one shown:

Broken lines at the top of the page indicate clogged nozzles.

Unbroken lines at the bottom of the page indicate the nozzles were cleaned.

3Compare the diagonal lines above the printed bars to the diagonal lines below the printed bars. Look for a break in the diagonal lines above the printed bars. Broken lines indicate clogged nozzles.

If the bottom lines have breaks, run the test up to two more times. If the print quality is satisfactory after running the test three times, the print nozzles are clean.

If the print quality of both lines is still not satisfactory, wipe the print cartridge nozzles. For help, see the next section.

Maintaining your printer

Maintaining your printer

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Contents Lexmark Z42 United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Index AppendixSteps to basic printing Steps to basic printingRelease tab Paper guide Chapter Load the paperPaper support Sheet feeder 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 documentFrom the Orientation area, select Portrait or Landscape Customize the printer settings for handoutsPrinting handouts 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 TroubleshootingSelect Normal 600 x 600 dpi or Draft 300 Test page does not printPrinter prints very slowly 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 messageAppendix Installing printerSoftware Statement of Limited Warranty Uninstalling printer softwareWarranty Printing from DOSLimitation of Liability Warranty ServiceExtent of Warranty 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