Achieving better print quality, Press Copy Mode | Lexmark 5400

Achieving better print quality

Improving print quality

If you are not satisfied with the print quality of a document, make sure you:

•Use the appropriate paper for the document. If you are printing photos or other high quality images, for best results use Lexmark Premium Photo Paper or Lexmark Photo Paper.

•Use a paper that is a heavier weight or bright white.

•Select a higher print quality.

If the document still does not have the print quality you want, follow these steps:

1Align the print cartridges. For more information, see “Aligning print cartridges” on page 89. If print quality has not improved, continue to step 2.

2Clean the print cartridge nozzles. For more information, see “Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles” on page 89. If print quality has not improved, continue to step 3.

3Remove and reinsert the cartridges. For more information, see “Removing a used print cartridge” on page 87 and “Installing print cartridges” on page 87.

If print quality has not improved, continue to step 4.

4Wipe the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For more information, see “Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts” on page 90.

If print quality is still not satisfactory, replace the cartridge. For more information, see “Ordering supplies” on page 91.

Aligning print cartridges

1Load plain or heavyweight matte paper.

2From the control panel, press Copy Mode.

3Press .

4Press or repeatedly until Tools appears.

5Press .

6Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears.

7Press .

8Press or repeatedly until Align Cartridges appears

9Press .

An alignment page prints.

If you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, print your document again. If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles.

Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles

1Load plain paper.

2Press Copy Mode.

3Press .

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Lexmark 5400 manual Achieving better print quality, Improving print quality, Aligning print cartridges, Press Copy Mode

Contents

Series All-In-One Important Safety Information Contents Loading paper and original documents Scanning 100 118 Page Description Where to find Where to findFinding information about the printer Description Œ Help, or Help Œ Help Topics Select Lexmark Solution CenterSeries Customer support Click Warranty Information Description Where to find US Where to find rest of worldClick Customer Support Section, click Inkjet & All-In-One Printers Checking the box contents Setting up the printer Getting the printer ready to fax Installing another language control panelChoosing a fax connection Equipment Benefits See this section Using an RJ11 adapter Page Country/region Connecting to a telephone Connecting to an answering machine Page Page Page Use Learning about the printerUnderstanding the parts of the printer Using the control panel Using the control panel buttons and menus Press Press Using the Copy menu Use this Using the Scan menuPress Start Color or Start Black Using the Fax menu Using the Photo Card menu Action Menu item Temporary settings Saving settingsPage Using the Imaging Studio Using the printer softwareLearning about the software Use this software Click Details Using the Scanning & Copying tab Using the All-In-One CenterOpening the All-In-One Center Click From here You can Using the Saved Images tab Select Solution Center Using the Solution CenterUsing the Maintain/Troubleshoot link Opening Print Properties Using Print Properties Using the I Want To menu Using the Save Settings menuUsing the Options menu Using the Print Properties tabs Click File Œ Save as Using the Photo Editor Using the Toolbar Using the Fax Setup Utility Using Fast Pics Loading paper Loading paper and original documentsLoading various paper types Load up to Make sure Load up to Iron-on transfers Sheets of banner paper Automatic Document Feeder paper capacity Loading original documents on the scanner glass Printing a Web PrintingPrinting a document Printing collated copies Printing photos or images from a WebClick Print Now Collated Printing transparencies Printing the last page first reverse page orderPrinting envelopes Printing cards Printing multiple pages on one sheet Retrieving and managing photos Working with photosInserting a memory card Slot Memory card Inserting a flash drive Which device is to be displayed? appears on the display Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive Printing photos using the control panel Press Start Color or Start Black again Printing all photosPrinting photos by date range Printing photos from a digital camera using Dpof Printing photos using color effects Printing photos stored on a memory device using Fast Pics Printing photos using the computer Adding text captions to a photo Creating and printing a scrapbook or albumClick Print Photos Click Change Folders Click Print Album Click Show Folders Click Print Album Making a copy CopyingCopying photos Scanner glass Repeating an image on one Collating copies Enlarging or reducing an image Press Scan Mode Customizing scan settings using the computerScanning Scanning a document Advanced Scan Settings tabs Options Click Display Advanced Scan SettingsScanning documents or images for e-mailing Click Scan Now Scanning images for editing Scanning text for editingScanning clear images from magazines or newspapers Click Scan & Edit Text OCR Click Preview Now Scanning to a computer over a network Faxing Sending a fax Sending a fax using the control panelEntering a fax number Press Phone Book Click Fax a document in the All-in-One Center Sending a fax using the computerSending a broadcast fax at a scheduled time Sending a fax while listening to a call On Hook Dial Receiving a faxReceiving a fax automatically Receiving a fax with an answering machine Forwarding faxes Using Caller IDReceiving a fax manually Press Start Color or Start Black. or Printing fax activity reports Setting up Speed Dial numbers Using the Phone Book Setting the distinctive ring Customizing dial settingsSetting up a dialing prefix Setting up to fax while behind a PBX Customizing settings using the Fax Setup Utility Customizing fax settings Setting up a fax header Setting up a fax footer Blocking unwanted changes to fax settings Blocking junk faxes Page Networking the printer Installing network printersDirect IP printing Shared printing Configuring a network printer manually Tips for installing a network printerAssigning an IP address Finding your MAC address Finding a printer/print server located on remote subnets Network troubleshooting tips Maintaining the printer Installing print cartridgesChanging print cartridges Removing a used print cartridgePage Press Copy Mode Cleaning the print cartridge nozzlesAchieving better print quality Improving print quality Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Preserving the print cartridges Cleaning the scanner glassOrdering supplies Number Refilling a print cartridge Using genuine Lexmark print cartridgesRecycling Lexmark products Paper Paper size Incorrect language appears on the display TroubleshootingSetup troubleshooting Software does not install Power button is not lit Does not print Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge Print troubleshooting Poor text and graphic quality Poor quality at the edges Copy troubleshootingPrint speed is slow Partial document or photo prints Scanner unit does not close Copier does not respondPoor copy quality Press Lighter/Darker Partial document or photo copies Scan troubleshootingScanner does not respond Scan was not successful Poor scanned image quality Scanning takes too long or freezes the computerPartial document or photo scans Cannot scan to an application Cannot scan to a computer over a network Fax troubleshootingCannot send or receive a fax 102 103 Can send but not receive faxes 104 Can receive but not send faxes 105 Printer receives a blank faxReceived fax has poor print quality 106 Network troubleshootingCaller ID information is not displayed Cannot print to the network printer Jams and misfeeds troubleshootingNetwork name does not appear in the list 107 108 Paper jamsPaper or specialty media misfeeds Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media Memory card troubleshootingBanner paper jams Memory card cannot be inserted 110 Error messagesNothing happens when memory card is inserted 111 Procedure 112 113 Fax Error Fax Mode Unsupported 114 115 116 There is a problem reading the memory card Resetting to factory default settings Settings are not savedRemoving and reinstalling the software 117 118 Edition notice Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada 119Industry Canada compliance statement 120 121 Using this product in SwitzerlandUtilisation de ce produit en Suisse Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz Uso del prodotto in Svizzera Power consumption122 123 Index 124 125 126 127