Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts | Lexmark 5400

4Press or repeatedly until Tools appears.

5Press .

6Press or repeatedly until Maintenance appears.

7Press .

8Press or repeatedly until Clean Cartridges appears.

9Press .

A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.

10Print the document again to verify that the print quality has improved.

11If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.

Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts

1Remove the print cartridges.

2Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water.

3Gently hold the cloth against the nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.

4Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold the cloth against the contacts for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.

5With another clean section of the cloth, repeat step 3 and step 4.

6Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely.

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Lexmark 5400 manual Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts

Contents

Series All-In-One Important Safety Information Contents Loading paper and original documents Scanning 100 118 Page Finding information about the printer Where to findDescription Where to find Description Series Select Lexmark Solution CenterŒ Help, or Help Œ Help Topics Customer support Click Customer Support Description Where to find US Where to find rest of worldClick Warranty Information Section, click Inkjet & All-In-One Printers Setting up the printer Checking the box contents Choosing a fax connection Installing another language control panelGetting the printer ready to fax Equipment Benefits See this section Using an RJ11 adapter Page Country/region Connecting to a telephone Connecting to an answering machine Page Page Page Learning about the printer Understanding the parts of the printerUse Using the control panel buttons and menus Using the control panel Press Press Using the Copy menu Using the Scan menu Press Start Color or Start BlackUse this Using the Fax menu Using the Photo Card menu Menu item Action Saving settings Temporary settingsPage Learning about the software Using the printer softwareUsing the Imaging Studio Use this software Click Details Opening the All-In-One Center Using the All-In-One CenterUsing the Scanning & Copying tab Click Using the Saved Images tab From here You can Using the Solution Center Using the Maintain/Troubleshoot linkSelect Solution Center Using Print Properties Opening Print Properties Using the Options menu Using the Save Settings menuUsing the I Want To menu Using the Print Properties tabs Using the Photo Editor Click File Œ Save as Using the Toolbar Using Fast Pics Using the Fax Setup Utility Loading various paper types Loading paper and original documentsLoading paper 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 Printing a documentPrinting a Web Click Print Now Printing photos or images from a WebPrinting collated copies Collated Printing envelopes Printing the last page first reverse page orderPrinting transparencies Printing cards Printing multiple pages on one sheet Inserting a memory card Working with photosRetrieving and managing photos Slot Memory card Inserting a flash drive Transferring photos from a memory card to a flash drive Which device is to be displayed? appears on the display Printing photos using the control panel Printing all photos Printing photos by date rangePress Start Color or Start Black again Printing photos using color effects Printing photos from a digital camera using Dpof Printing photos using the computer Printing photos stored on a memory device using Fast Pics Click Print Photos Click Change Folders Creating and printing a scrapbook or albumAdding text captions to a photo Click Print Album Click Show Folders Click Print Album Copying photos CopyingMaking a copy Scanner glass Collating copies Repeating an image on one Enlarging or reducing an image Scanning Customizing scan settings using the computerPress Scan Mode Scanning a document Scanning documents or images for e-mailing Click Display Advanced Scan SettingsAdvanced Scan Settings tabs Options Click Scan Now Scanning clear images from magazines or newspapers Scanning text for editingScanning images for editing Click Scan & Edit Text OCR Click Preview Now Scanning to a computer over a network Faxing Entering a fax number Sending a fax using the control panelSending a fax Press Phone Book Sending a fax using the computer Sending a broadcast fax at a scheduled timeClick Fax a document in the All-in-One Center Receiving a fax automatically Receiving a faxSending a fax while listening to a call On Hook Dial Receiving a fax with an answering machine Receiving a fax manually Using Caller IDForwarding faxes Press Start Color or Start Black. or Setting up Speed Dial numbers Printing fax activity reports Using the Phone Book Customizing dial settings Setting up a dialing prefixSetting the distinctive ring Setting up to fax while behind a PBX Customizing fax settings Customizing settings using the Fax Setup Utility Setting up a fax header Setting up a fax footer Blocking unwanted changes to fax settings Blocking junk faxes Page Direct IP printing Installing network printersNetworking the printer Shared printing Assigning an IP address Tips for installing a network printerConfiguring a network printer manually Finding your MAC address Network troubleshooting tips Finding a printer/print server located on remote subnets Changing print cartridges Installing print cartridgesMaintaining the printer Removing a used print cartridgePage Achieving better print quality Cleaning the print cartridge nozzlesPress Copy Mode Improving print quality Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Ordering supplies Cleaning the scanner glassPreserving the print cartridges Number Recycling Lexmark products Using genuine Lexmark print cartridgesRefilling a print cartridge Paper Paper size Troubleshooting Setup troubleshootingIncorrect language appears on the display Power button is not lit Software does not install Does not print Print troubleshooting Cannot print from digital camera using PictBridge Poor text and graphic quality Print speed is slow Copy troubleshootingPoor quality at the edges Partial document or photo prints Poor copy quality Copier does not respondScanner unit does not close Press Lighter/Darker Scanner does not respond Scan troubleshootingPartial document or photo copies Scan was not successful Partial document or photo scans Scanning takes too long or freezes the computerPoor scanned image quality Cannot scan to an application Cannot send or receive a fax Fax troubleshootingCannot scan to a computer over a network 102 Can send but not receive faxes 103 Can receive but not send faxes 104 Printer receives a blank fax Received fax has poor print quality105 Network troubleshooting Caller ID information is not displayed106 Network name does not appear in the list Jams and misfeeds troubleshootingCannot print to the network printer 107 Paper jams Paper or specialty media misfeeds108 Banner paper jams Memory card troubleshootingPrinter does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media Memory card cannot be inserted Error messages Nothing happens when memory card is inserted110 Procedure 111 112 Fax Error Fax Mode Unsupported 113 114 115 There is a problem reading the memory card 116 Removing and reinstalling the software Settings are not savedResetting to factory default settings 117 Edition notice 118 119 Industry Canada compliance statementAvis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada 120 Utilisation de ce produit en Suisse Using this product in Switzerland121 Verwendung dieses Produkts in der Schweiz Power consumption 122Uso del prodotto in Svizzera Index 123 124 125 126 127