Align the print cartridges | Lexmark X6100 specification

The part number that appears should be the number of the cartridge you are using.

dPress Select to choose the part number that appears.

eIf you installed new cartridges, continue with “Align the print cartridges” to ensure proper installation.

Align the print cartridges

There are two instances when you align your print cartridges: after installing new cartridges and to solve print quality problems.

After installing new cartridges

After you install your print cartridges, a message appears on the control panel display.

1Make sure paper is loaded in the paper support.

2Press Select to print an alignment page.

Alignment Page Printing appears on the display and an alignment page prints. Once the alignment page prints, your automatic alignment is complete.

To solve print quality problems

Align your cartridges to solve print quality problems such as:

•Characters are not properly formed or are not aligned at the left margin.

•Vertical, straight lines are wavy.

1Load paper in the paper support.

2On the control panel, press Copy.

3Press Options until Maintenance appears.

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Lexmark X6100 manual Align the print cartridges, After installing new cartridges, To solve print quality problems

Contents

X6100 Series United States Government Rights Contents Faxing Iii TroubleshootingPage Your All-In-One comes with many helpful resources Finding more information Http//support.lexmark.com Set up the All-In-One Setting up your All-In-One Telephone Wall jack port Answering machine Port Connecting to a telephone Connecting directly to a telephone wall jackPage Connecting to an answering machine Connecting to a computer modem Understand the All-In-One parts Learning about your All-In-One Lexmark X6100 Series with an ADF Scanner unit Scanner lock Scanner support USB cable port Use When you want to Press Use the control panel Scan Enter text on the control panel Or symbol Use the All-In-One software Using the Fax Setup UtilityPage Following table contains the Fax Setup Utility tabs Using Print Properties Using the Lexmark All-In-One CenterPage Using the Lexmark X6100 Series Photo Editor From this area or tab You can Using the Lexmark Solution Center Using Optical Character Recognition Load plain paper into the paper support Loading paper and originalsPage Page Load up to Make sure Length Load an original document into the ADFPage Load an original document on the scanner glass Copying Copy using the control panel and the scanner glassPage Copy using the control panel and the ADF Copy using the All-In-One software and scanner glass Click See More Copy Settings Copy using the All-In-One software and ADF Control panel menus Copy mode Repeat Image SET Defaults Scanning Scan using the control panel and the scanner glassPage Scan using the All-In-One software and the scanner glass Page Scan using the control panel and the ADF Scan using the All-In-One software and the ADF Mail a scanned image or document Scan multiple images Enlarge or reduce documents Save an image on your computer Scan mode After two minutes Printing Print a documentPrint collated copies Print more than one page on a sheet of paper Print an image as a multi-page posterPrint last page first Print two images on one Print repeating images Click Properties Print a bannerPage Receive a fax Faxing Manually Automatically Send a fax Answering machineUse the control panel and scanner glass Press Black or Color Page Use the control panel and ADF Use the All-In-One Center Send a fax from your PC Customize a fax job Setting Up Speed DialUsing the computer recommended Using the control panel To send a broadcast fax immediately Using Speed DialTo delay sending a broadcast fax Sending a multi-page fax to a group Sending a delayed fax using speed dial Distinctive ring patterns Manually dialing a fax while listening to a telephone linePage Use the Fax Setup Utility To customize your settings Ringer Tone Edit Speed Dial Advanced Fax options Activity report Max send speed From this Advanced Fax Option You can select UAE Networking Replace the print cartridges Maintaining your All-In-OnePage Page Page Select After installing new cartridges To solve print quality problemsAlign the print cartridges Improve print quality Page Nozzles Preserve the print cartridges Clean the scanner glass Order supplies Troubleshooting Setup troubleshootingGeneral troubleshooting Problem Go to Document prints slowly Document does not print Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Document misfeeds or jams Paper jams If a paper jam occurs in the ADF Document is too light or too dark Document prints poorly Vertical, straight lines are not smooth Characters are missing or unexpectedPrint is too dark or smudged Colors are faded or not printing completely Display language is not preferableDate and time on the display are incorrect Print quality is poor at the edges Black and white copy quality is unsatisfactory All-In-One is not communicating with the computerPage To adjust how the image is cropped Scanned image is unsatisfactorily croppedTo turn auto-cropping off All-In-One is scanning and copying without a pre-scan Fax settings need adjustmentEdges of my document are cropped Scanner unit will not close Paper Jam message Error messages and flashing lights100 Ink Low message Hardware Error 101Paper Out message 102 Cartridge Error 50C 103 More troubleshooting optionsRemove and reinstall the software Power light blinks twice 104 Fax troubleshooting 105 To connect with an unsupported line Using an unsupported line106 To connect without an unsupported line 107 108 Using the X6100 Series All-In-One in Germany Compliance statement 109 Copyright advisory 110 111 Index 112 113 114