Lexmark 5770 manual Installing or replacing print cartridges, Removing a print cartridge

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Caring for your print cartridges

Installing or replacing print cartridges

The following procedures are for installing or replacing a print cartridge when your printer is connected to a computer. If you are using your printer without a computer, you can install or replace print cartridges through the operator panel. For help, see the Getting Started booklet that tells you how to use your printer without a computer.

Perform the entire print cartridge replacement procedure without interruption.

If you are interrupted and leave the print cartridge carrier in the load position for more than three minutes, the carrier returns to the far right position. The Cartridges Tab remains displayed on your screen.

•If you have not inserted the new cartridge, click Cancel and begin the installation process again.

•If you have inserted the new cartridge, click New Cartridge Installed.

Removing a print cartridge

If you need to remove a print cartridge before you install a different one, follow these steps:

1 Open the printer front cover.

2 From the printer’s Control Program, click the Cartridges Tab.

For help opening the Control Program, see “Opening the Control Program” on page 8.

3 Click Install Color Cartridge, Install Black

Cartridge, or Install Photo Cartridge.

The print cartridge carrier moves to the load position and the Change Cartridge dialog box appears on your computer screen.

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Contents Lexmark Photo Jetprinter User Guide United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Printing from DOS Appendix a Notices Appendix B Statement of Limited Warranty Vi Contents Introducing your printer Chapter OnePrinter features and specifications This illustration shows the parts of the printerIntroducing your printer Temperature and humidity Printer dimensionsSystem requirements Using the printers light and button Paper Status lightPaper Feed button Using the printer software Chapter TwoOpening the Control Program Opening the Printer DriverRecommended paper types Loading paper and other mediaChapter Three Photo paper types and sizes Coated paper types and sizes Plain paperEnvelope types and sizes Transparency types and sizesLabel types and sizes Loading the automatic feeder Greeting card types and sizesIron-on transfer types and sizes Paper, transparencies, glossy film, and labelsLoading paper and other media Loading envelopes or other print media Paper guide Release Tab Loading the manual feeder Loading paper or other print media Loading paper and other media Loading paper and other media Preserving print cartridges Caring for your print cartridgesChapter Four Installing or replacing print cartridges Removing a print cartridgeCartridge type Cartridge carrier slot Installing or changing a print cartridge Caring for your print cartridges If you Click Installed Disposing of used cartridgesAligning the print cartridges Caring for your print cartridges Cleaning the print nozzles Click the Clean Print Nozzles buttonCaring for your print cartridges Nozzles Contacts Cleaning print cartridge carrier contacts Caring for your print cartridges Caring for your print cartridges Printing from Changing print settings for DOS applicationsChapter Five Printing from DOS applications DOS applications in WindowsPrinting from DOS Printing from a DOS application to another printer Printing from non-Windows DOS applications Printing from DOS Enabling DOS printing to other printers Enabling DOS printing to your printerPrinting from DOS Troubleshooting Chapter SixBidirectional communications problems Solving bidirectional communications problems Replacing the parallel cableDisabling bidirectional communications Printhead failure Did the message reappear? Deleting photo files Replacing the print cartridgeError messages on your computer Error messages on the printer operator panel General printing problems Interface problems DOS print job doesNot print Intermittent printingBlinking and an error Paper Status light isMessage appears on Your screenPrinter is plugged But nothing printsThere is no action From the printerPrinter seems to be Printing but noCharacters appear Test page does notPaper feed problems Paper fails to feedPaper skews or BucklesPaper sticks together TransparenciesGlossy film, or photo Papers stick togetherPoor print quality Problems General print qualityImproperly formed Or misalignedEdge of envelope Print is too dark orSmudged Photo is too dark orPrint smears on Contain white streaksPrinted pages have Alternating bands Light and dark print Solid black areas onPrinter software problems Removing the exit tray Ordering Supplies Print cartridgesParallel cable Chapter SevenPhoto paper Coated paperGlossy film TransparenciesGreeting cards with envelopes LabelsIron-on transfers for T-shirts Ordering Supplies Energy Star Appendix aElectronic Emission Safety information Consignes de sécurité Pautas de Seguridad Sikkerhetsinformasjon Informações de Segurança Page Statement of Limited Warranty Appendix BExtent of Warranty Limitation of Liability Statement of Limited Warranty Glossary Air BrushIcon Index Index Index Index Reader’s Business Reply Mail