Lenovo 3110 Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing

Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing

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The Power/Resume button is blinking

Check your computer screen for error messages.

•If the printer is out of paper:

1Load paper.

2Press the button.

•If the printer has a paper jam, see “Printer has a paper jam” on page57.

Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing

The following topics can help you improve unsuccessful or slow printing.

Printer is plugged in, but does not print

For help, first see the troubleshooting checklist on page 49, and then:

Check the printer status:

Windows 98/Me/2000 Windows XP

1Click Start Settings Printers.

2From the Printers folder, double-click

the Lenovo 3110 printer icon.

3From the Printer menu, make sure:

•Set as Default is selected.

•Pause Printing is not selected.

1Click Start Control Panel.

2Click Printers and Other Hardware.

3Click View installed printers or fax

printers.

4From the Printers folder, make sure

there is a check next to the

Lenovo 3110 printer icon (indicating

that it is the default printer). If there is no

check, right-click the icon, and then clic k

Set as Default Printer.

5From the Printer menu, make sure that

Pause Pri nting is not selected.

Contents

Main Lenovo 3110 DigitalPrinter Edition: May 2003 Contents Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview.......................................................... 5 Chapter 2: Printing ideas............................................................. 10 Chapter 3: Maintenance............................................................... 42 Page Printer overview 1 Understanding the printer parts Lenovo 3110 DigitalPrinter Understanding the printer software Printer driver Customizing the settings for your document Lenovo Solution Center The following table describes the LSC tabs: 2 Printing on plain paper Printing photos Page Printing on premium or coated paper Step 3: Print your photos Printing on premium or coated paper Step 1: Load the premium or coated paper Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Page Page Printing cards Step 1: Load the cards Step 3: Print your cards Printing envelopes Step 1: Load the envelopes Page Step 3: Print your envelopes Printing color images in black and white Page Printing a booklet Page Step 4: Build your booklet Printing labels Step 1: Load the labels Page Printing handouts Page Step 3: Print your handouts Printing a poster Page Step 3: Print your poster Assemble your poster Printing iron-on transfers Step 1: Load the iron-on transfers Step 3: Print your iron-on transfer Printing transparencies Printing transparencies Step 1: Load the transparencies Step 3: Print your transparencies Printing your document in reverse order Page Printing a banner Step 1: Load the banner paper Page Step 3: Print your banner Printing on custom size paper Step 1: Load the custom size paper Page 3 Replacing the print cartridges Removing the used cartridges Installing the cartridges Page Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Aligning the print cartridges Improving print quality Improving print quality 1 2 3 Preserving the print car tridges Preserving the print cartridges Page Setup troubleshooting 4 Troubleshooting checklist Solving printer software installation problems When I insert the printer software CD, nothing happens. Page Removing the printer software Installing the printer software Using the CD that came with your printer Using the World Wide Web General troubleshooting 5 Understanding error messages and flashing lights Paper Jam message Ink Low message Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing Printer is plugged in, but does not print Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing Test page does not print Alignment page does not print Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Printer prints very slowly Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty media Printer has a paper jam 1 2 Solving print quality problems Solving print quality problems Characters are missing or unexpected Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen 1 2 3 Solving specialty media problems Glossy or photo papers or transparencies stick together Transparencies or photos contain white lines Service station in China Service station in China Service station in China Notices Electronic emission notices Glossary Page Page Index A B C D M N O P Q T U