Lexmark 5770 manual Caring for your print cartridges

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Caring for your print cartridges

Use a clean cloth, dampened with water only, to gently clean the entire copper colored area, including the nozzles and contacts.

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Remove the print cartridge from the printer.

For help, see “Removing a print cartridge” on page 22.

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Look for a break in the diagonal lines. A broken line indicates clogged nozzles.

If the bottom line has fewer breaks, or better print quality than the top line, run the test two more times. If the print quality is satisfactory after running the test three times, the print nozzles are clean. You do not need to complete the remaining steps.

If the print quality of both lines is not satisfactory after running the test three times, go to step 6.

6 Remove and reinstall the print cartridge.

7 Repeat the nozzle test.

8 If the lines are still broken, wipe the print cartridge nozzles. For instructions, see “Wiping the print nozzles and contacts”.

Wiping the print nozzles and contacts

If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see “Cleaning the print nozzles” on page 29), the problem may be caused by dried ink on the print cartridge nozzles.

To wipe the print cartridge’s nozzles and contacts:

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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 Printer dimensions Temperature and humiditySystem requirements Using the printers light and button Paper Status lightPaper Feed button Using the printer software Chapter TwoOpening the Control Program Opening the Printer DriverLoading paper and other media Recommended paper typesChapter 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 mediaLoading paper and other media Loading paper and other media Caring for your print cartridges Preserving 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 Changing print settings for DOS applications Printing fromChapter 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