Lexmark 2500 Series manual Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles

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4Click Print.

The alignment page prints.

5Open the top cover of the printer.

6Place the printed alignment page facedown on the scanner glass in the lower right corner, and then close the top cover.

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7Press .

After a few seconds, an Alignment Success dialog appears on your computer screen.

8Click Close.

9Click Exit.

If you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, print your document again. If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles.

Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles

1Load plain paper.

2Open the Solution Center. See “Using the Solution Center” on page 15.

3From the Maintenance tab, click Clean to fix horizontal streaks.

4Click Print.

A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.

5Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved.

6If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.

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Contents Getting Started DecemberSafety information Contents Index ScanningFaxing Finding information about the printer Where to findFinding in form a tion a bout t he pr inter DescriptionClick View Users Guide including Setup Troubleshooting Users GuideWhere to find US Description Where to find North AmericaWhere to find rest of world Page Setting u p the p rinte r Checking the box contentsUse Learn in g abou t the p r interUnderstanding the parts of the printer Scanner unit Scanner support Using the control panel buttons CheckLearn in g abou t the software Using the printer softwareUsing the Lexmark Imaging Studio ClickTo From here Using the Solution CenterClick Setup and diagnose printer You canUsing Print Properties Using the ToolbarClick Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista users Resetting printer software settings to defaultsClick Start ΠSettings ΠPrinters or Printers and Faxes Click Printing PreferencesLoading original documents on the scanner glass Load ing pa per a nd o r igin al d ocum entsLoading paper Page Printing a Web Prin tingPrinting a document Printing photos or images from a Web Click Print NowClick Automatically save all photos to My Pictures Working with photo sRetrieving and managing photos Click Select photos to save Click Deselect AllPrinting photos from the Photo Library Printing photos using the computerPrinting all photos from a media device using the computer Creating Photo Greeting Cards Creating photo projectsPrinting Photo Packages Printing an image as a multiple-page poster DimensionsCreating and viewing a slideshow Page Making a copy Copying using the control panelCop ying Copying 4 x 6 photosCopying using the computer Copying a document using the computerCopying a photo using the computer Setting Scanning using the control panelCustomizing scan settings using the computer Scan ningSetting Options Sending a fax using the software FaxingReceiving a fax using the software Changing print cartridges Installing print cartridges Main taining the prin t er Removing a used print cartridgePage Improving print quality Open the Solution CenterAchieving better print quality Aligning the print cartridgesCleaning the print cartridge nozzles Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Ordering print cartridges Ordering paper and other suppliesLexmark Photo Paper Lexmark PerfectFinishTM Photo Paper Software does not install Setup troubleshootingPower button is not lit Troublesh oo tin gDoes not print Print troubleshooting Poor text and graphic quality Poor quality at the edges Print speed is slowPhoto smudges Copy troubleshootingPartial document or photo prints Copier does not respondPartial document or photo copies Scan troubleshootingPoor copy quality Faded print White lines in printScanning takes too long or freezes the computer Scanner does not respondScan was not successful Poor scanned image quality Fax troubleshootingJams and misfeeds troubleshooting Partial document or photo scansPaper jams Paper or specialty media misfeedsSelect Portrait or Landscape Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty mediaBanner paper jams Blinking lights on the control panel Error messages Removing and reinstalling the software Black and Color cartridge replacement requiredIndex NumericsPaper or specialty media misfeeds Using the software 34 removing print cartridges
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