Maintaining the printer | Lexmark 840 Series guide

Maintaining the printer	23
Changing the print cartridges	23
Removing a used print cartridge	23
Installing print cartridges	24
Achieving better print quality	25
Improving print quality	25
Aligning the print cartridges	25
Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles	25
Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts	26
Preserving the print cartridges	27
Ordering supplies	27
Recycling Lexmark products	28
Troubleshooting	29
Setup troubleshooting	29
Power light is not lit	29
Software does not install	29
Page does not print	30
Print troubleshooting	32
Improving print quality	32
Poor text and graphic quality	32
Poor quality at the edges of the page	33
Print speed is slow	34
Printer does not print or respond	35
Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting	35
Paper jam in the printer	35
Paper jam in the paper support	35
Paper or specialty media misfeeds	35
Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media	36
Banner paper jams	36
Blinking power light troubleshooting	37
Power light blinks slowly	37
Power light blinks rapidly	37
Error messages troubleshooting	37
Cartridge Alert	37
Black cartridge replacement required	37
Color cartridge replacement required	37
Black and Color cartridge replacement required	38
Paper Jam	38
Out of Paper	38
Removing and reinstalling the software	38

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Lexmark 840 Series manual Maintaining the printer

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Lexmark 840 Series Users Guide Safety information Contents Maintaining the printer Index Page Finding information about the printer Where to findDescription Description Where to find Help Limited Warranty Description Where to find US Where to find rest of world Setting up the printer Checking the box contents Understanding the parts of the printer Learning about the printerUse Use Using the printer software Using the Solution CenterLearning about the software Use this Using Print Properties Using the Save Settings menuUsing the I Want To menu Using the Options menu Using Fast Pics Using the Print Properties tabsTab Options Method Loading paper and various paper types Loading paperLoading various paper types Load up to Make sure Load up to Make sure Load up to Printing Printing a documentPrinting cards Printing envelopes Printing collated copies Printing transparenciesPrinting multiple pages on one sheet Printing the last page first reverse page order Using Print Properties to print borderless photos Using Fast Pics to print borderless photosWorking with photos Changing the print cartridges Maintaining the printerRemoving a used print cartridge Installing print cartridges Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Achieving better print qualityImproving print quality Aligning the print cartridges Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Preserving the print cartridges Ordering suppliesPart number Average cartridge standard page yield is up to Paper Recycling Lexmark products Troubleshooting Setup troubleshootingPower light is not lit Software does not install Does not print Solution Print troubleshooting Poor text and graphic quality Poor quality at the edges Print speed is slow Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting Printer does not print or respondPaper jam in the printer Paper jam in the paper support Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media Banner paper jams Blinking power light troubleshooting Error messages troubleshootingPower light blinks slowly Power light blinks rapidly Removing and reinstalling the software Black and Color cartridge replacement required Conventions European Community EC directives conformity Power consumption Product power consumption End-user license agreement Index Index Finding