Printing beyond the basics | Lexmark Z42 specs

2 Printing beyond the basics

You can use your printer to print:

•on both sides of a sheet of paper (see the following section)

•handouts (see page 12)

•booklets (see page 15)

•posters (see page 18)

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper

Your Lexmark printer lets you print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Besides saving paper, this feature is helpful when you want to print booklets or tablets.

Step 1: Load the paper

Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder and slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper. For help, see page 2.

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Lexmark Z42 manual Printing beyond the basics, Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper

Contents

Lexmark Z42 United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Index Appendix Steps to basic printing Steps to basic printing Paper support Sheet feeder Load the paperRelease tab Paper guide Chapter Loading specialty papers Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers Transparencies Choose Print or Printer Setup Customize the printer settingsOpening the Printer Properties from an application Opening the Printer Properties from Windows Click Greeting Card Stock Customizing printer settings for specialty papersGlossy/Photo Paper Or Banner A4 Print your document Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Printing beyond the basics Customize the printer settings for your two-sided print job Flip the stack of paper Print your two-sided document Printing handouts Customize the printer settings for handoutsFrom the Orientation area, select Portrait or Landscape Click Long Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding. d Click OK Flip the stack of paper Insert the stack of paper Print your handouts Customize your Printer Properties Printing booklets Print your booklet Build your booklet Printing posters Customize the printer settings for your poster Printed pages Print and assemble your posterWith the white Edge trimmed From two Adjacent sides To complete your poster, trim any remaining white edges Selecting specific pages to print Cancel your print job Print a test Using the Control ProgramPrinter Programs Lexmark Z42 Series Lexmark Z42 Control Program Power Installing or replacing print cartridges Maintaining your printer Aligning print cartridges Improving print quality Cyan Cleaning print nozzles Preserving print cartridges Wiping print nozzles Printer prints Doesn’t print Read the category for the solution SeeSlowly or Properly grounded electrical outlet Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Troubleshooting Printer prints very slowly Test page does not printSelect Normal 600 x 600 dpi or Draft 300 Paper misfeeds or jams You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printersPaper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Printer does not feed envelopes Printer has a paper jam Document prints with mistakes or poor qualityVertical straight lines are not smooth Characters are missing or unexpected Paper is straight and unwrinkled Print is too dark or smudged Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Print quality is poor at the left, right, top or bottom edge Colors on the printout are faded Problems with transparencies, photos, or envelopes Power light blinks twice Error messages and flashing lightsPaper Jam message Ink Low message Software Installing printerAppendix Statement of Limited Warranty Uninstalling printer softwareWarranty Printing from DOS Extent of Warranty Warranty ServiceLimitation of Liability Additional Rights Electronic emission notices Safety information Power supplyAppendix Energy star Appendix Index Index Improving print quality 24 index cards Loading Tions 7 tabs 5, 6 printer software Uninstalling printer soft- ware