Lexmark Z12 manual Print smears on the page, Print is too dark or smudged

Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing)

•Make sure Enable Buffer Mode is selected on the Options tab of the Control Program. For help, see page 7.

•Select High 1200dpi Print Quality on the Document/Quality tab in the Printer Properties. For help, see page 4.

•Your printer may have two-way communications problems. For help, see page 14.

Print smears on the page

•If the page is smeared by the next page exiting the printer, remove the pages as they exit the printer and allow them to dry before stacking.

•Select a higher Print Quality setting in the Printer Properties. For help, see page 4.

Print is too dark or smudged

Make sure:

•You let the ink dry before handling the paper.

•The Paper Type setting in the Printer Properties matches the paper type loaded in the printer.

•The paper is straight and unwrinkled.

•The Print Quality setting is appropriate for the paper type. If you are printing on regular paper, select the Normal 600dpi Print Quality setting in the Printer Properties. For help, see page 4.

•The print nozzles are clean. For help, see page 10.

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