Lexmark Z42 manual Print quality is poor at the left, right, top or bottom edge

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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 - 16.51 mm (0.65 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. For help, see page 21.

From the Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties, select Natural Color as the Document Type. For help, see page 5.

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.

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

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Contents Lexmark Z42 United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Appendix IndexSteps to basic printing Steps to basic printingRelease tab Paper guide Chapter Load the paperPaper support Sheet feeder Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers Loading specialty papersTransparencies Opening the Printer Properties from an application Customize the printer settingsChoose Print or Printer Setup Opening the Printer Properties from WindowsClick Glossy/Photo Paper Customizing printer settings for specialty papersGreeting Card Stock Or Banner A4Print your document Printing beyond the basics Printing on both sides of a sheet of paperCustomize the printer settings for your two-sided print job Print your two-sided document Flip the stack of paperFrom 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 Print your handouts Flip the stack of paper Insert the stack of paperPrinting booklets Customize your Printer PropertiesPrint your booklet Build your booklet Customize the printer settings for your poster Printing postersWith the white Edge trimmed From two Adjacent sides Print and assemble your posterPrinted pages To complete your poster, trim any remaining white edgesSelecting specific pages to print Printer Using the Control ProgramCancel your print job Print a test Programs Lexmark Z42 Series Lexmark Z42 Control ProgramInstalling or replacing print cartridges PowerMaintaining your printer Improving print quality Aligning print cartridgesCleaning print nozzles CyanWiping print nozzles Preserving print cartridgesSlowly or Doesn’t print Read the category for the solution SeePrinter prints Properly grounded electrical outletPrinter prints slowly or doesn’t print Troubleshooting Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to printSelect Normal 600 x 600 dpi or Draft 300 Test page does not printPrinter prints very slowly Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printersPaper misfeeds or jams Printer does not feed envelopesVertical straight lines are not smooth Document prints with mistakes or poor qualityPrinter has a paper jam Characters are missing or unexpectedPrint is too dark or smudged Paper is straight and unwrinkledPrint quality is poor at the left, right, top or bottom edge Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screenProblems with transparencies, photos, or envelopes Colors on the printout are fadedPaper Jam message Error messages and flashing lightsPower light blinks twice Ink Low messageAppendix Installing printerSoftware Warranty Uninstalling printer softwareStatement of Limited Warranty Printing from DOSLimitation of Liability Warranty ServiceExtent of Warranty Electronic emission notices Additional RightsAppendix Power supplySafety information Energy starAppendix Index IndexImproving print quality 24 index cards Loading Tions 7 tabs 5, 6 printer software Uninstalling printer soft- ware