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Printed materials delivered by | When preparing printed materials for mailing: | |||
the postal service arrive with | • Use 24 lb (90 g/m2) paper. | |||
ghosting or mirror images of the | • Avoid rough paper; select paper with a smoothness from 100 to 150 | |||
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| • Place envelopes in trays and deliver to the post office; do not drop | |
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Quality of printed transparencies | Make sure you’re using recommended Lexmark transparencies. See | |||
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| Make sure you’re loading transparencies properly. See Loading | |
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| When printing transparencies, always set the Paper Type to Transparency. | |
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| Set the Color Correction menu item to Vivid. See Color Correction. | |
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| Avoid getting fingerprints on transparencies before printing. | |
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Quality of printed images is | Set Toner Darkness to 4 in the Color Menu. | |||
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A white gap is noticeable between color fills.
Turn the printer off and back on. The printer calibrates the photodevelopers and drive gears, which may improve registration. See Print Alignment for more information.
Colors do not print as you expect.
Make sure you have selected the appropriate Color Correction and Print Mode values for the job you’re printing. See Color Menu for more information.
