4From the Print Quality menu, select the appropriate print quality for the document:

Automatic—Default selection.

Quick Print—Best for text-only documents with reduced print quality but faster print speed.

Normal—Recommended for most types of documents.

Best—Recommended for photos and documents with graphics.

5Click Print.

Adjust the application settings for the document

Use a different fill pattern in the application you are using to print the graphics. For more information, see the documentation that came with the application.

Perform maintenance on the print catridges

You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles.

Vertical straight lines are not smooth

Adjust the Quality/Speed settings

1With a document open, click File Œ Print.

2From the Printer pop-up menu, choose 1500 Series.

3From the third pop-up menu from the top, choose Quality & Media.

4From the Print Quality menu, select the appropriate print quality for the document:

Automatic—Default selection.

Quick Print—Best for text-only documents with reduced print quality but faster print speed.

Normal—Recommended for most types of documents.

Best—Recommended for photos and documents with graphics.

5Click Print.

Align the print cartridges

1Load plain paper.

2From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 1500 Series folder.

3Double-click the Lexmark 1500 Series Utility icon.

4From the Maintenance tab, click Print Alignment Page.

5Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas

Adjust the Quality/Speed settings

For excellent print quality and reduced print speed, select Best.

For good print quality and average print speed, select Normal.

For reduced print quality and faster print speed, select Quick Print.

For the default print quality, select Automatic. The paper type sensor determines the print quality based on the type of paper it detects loaded in the paper support.

Troubleshooting

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Lexmark 1500 manual Vertical straight lines are not smooth, White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas