Lexmark 5770 manual Printer software problems

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Printer software problems

Problems	Solutions

Portions of printer's	If the ink level indicators of the Cartridges Tab are
Control Program	grayed out, and printer error messages and job
grayed out	progress information do not appear on the
	computer screen, see “Bidirectional communi-
	cations problems” on page 44.

Printer software	If the printer settings you choose in the printer
settings are not in	software are not in effect, check the settings in the
effect	software application you are using.
	Printer settings in your application may override
	settings in the printer software. Make all printer
	setting changes in your application if possible. Use
	the printer driver to change a setting only if your
	application does not have that setting.

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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 Chapter One Introducing your printerThis illustration shows the parts of the printer Printer features and specificationsIntroducing your printer Printer dimensions Temperature and humiditySystem requirements Paper Status light Using the printers light and buttonPaper Feed button Chapter Two Using the printer softwareOpening the Printer Driver Opening the Control ProgramLoading paper and other media Recommended paper typesChapter Three Photo paper types and sizes Plain paper Coated paper types and sizesTransparency types and sizes Envelope types and sizesLabel types and sizes Greeting card types and sizes Loading the automatic feederIron-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 paper or other print media Loading the manual feederLoading paper and other media Loading paper and other media Caring for your print cartridges Preserving print cartridgesChapter Four Removing a print cartridge Installing or replacing print cartridgesCartridge type Cartridge carrier slot Installing or changing a print cartridge Caring for your print cartridges Disposing of used cartridges If you Click InstalledAligning the print cartridges Caring for your print cartridges Click the Clean Print Nozzles button Cleaning the print nozzlesCaring 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 DOS applications in Windows Printing from DOS applicationsPrinting from DOS Printing from a DOS application to another printer Printing from non-Windows DOS applications Printing from DOS Enabling DOS printing to your printer Enabling DOS printing to other printersPrinting from DOS Chapter Six TroubleshootingBidirectional communications problems Replacing the parallel cable Solving bidirectional communications problemsDisabling bidirectional communications Printhead failure Did the message reappear? Replacing the print cartridge Deleting photo filesError messages on your computer Error messages on the printer operator panel General printing problems DOS print job does Interface problemsNot print Intermittent printingPaper Status light is Blinking and an errorMessage appears on Your screenBut nothing prints Printer is pluggedThere is no action From the printerPrinting but no Printer seems to beCharacters appear Test page does notPaper fails to feed Paper feed problemsPaper skews or BucklesTransparencies Paper sticks togetherGlossy film, or photo Papers stick togetherPoor print quality General print quality ProblemsImproperly formed Or misalignedPrint is too dark or Edge of envelopeSmudged Photo is too dark orContain white streaks Print smears onPrinted pages have Alternating bands Light and dark print Solid black areas onPrinter software problems Removing the exit tray Print cartridges Ordering SuppliesParallel cable Chapter SevenCoated paper Photo paperTransparencies Glossy filmLabels Greeting cards with envelopesIron-on transfers for T-shirts Ordering Supplies Appendix a Energy StarElectronic Emission Safety information Consignes de sécurité Pautas de Seguridad Sikkerhetsinformasjon Informações de Segurança Page Appendix B Statement of Limited WarrantyExtent of Warranty Limitation of Liability Statement of Limited Warranty Air Brush GlossaryIcon Index Index Index Index Reader’s Business Reply Mail