Printing beyond the basics | Lexmark Z53 specs

2 Printing beyond the basics

You can use your printer to print:

•on both sides of a sheet of paper (see the next 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 One: Load the paper

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

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Lexmark Z53 Printing beyond the basics, Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper, You can use your printer to print

Contents

Lexmark Z53 United States Government Restricted Rights Contents Index Steps to basic printing Steps to basic printing Step One Load the paper Loading specialty papers Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers Package Step Two Customize the Printer Properties Change settings as neededOpening the Printer Properties Open the application’s File menu Click Choosing printer settings for specialty papers Size paper Step Three Print your document Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Printing beyond the basicsYou can use your printer to print Handouts see Booklets see Posters see Select Landscape Click OK Step Three Print your two-sided document Step Two Customize the Printer Properties for handouts Printing handoutsFrom the Paper Size area, select a paper size To receive paper reloading instructions, select Print Customize the Printer Properties for printing handouts Step Three Print your handouts Select the number of Sheets Per Bundle Printing booklets Step Three Print your booklet Building a booklet Step two Customize the Printer Properties for your poster Printing posters Step Three Print and assemble your poster From the Select Pages to Print screen Selecting specific pages to print Maintaining your printer Using the Control Program Make sure the Power light is On Installing or replacing print cartridges Improving print quality Maintaining your printer Aligning print cartridges Remove and reinstall the print cartridges Cleaning print nozzlesLoad plain paper in the printer Preserving print cartridges Wiping print nozzles When your printer has a problem, first make sure that Troubleshooting Before proceeding, verify that Printer prints slowly or doesn’t printMake sure Printer prints very slowly Test page does not print Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papers Paper misfeeds or jamsPrinter has a paper jam Vertical straight lines are not smooth Document prints with mistakes or poor qualityCharacters are missing or unexpected Print is too dark or smudged You may need to clean the print nozzles. For help, seeColors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Colors on the printout are faded Problems with transparencies, photos, envelopesGlossy photo papers or transparencies stick together Power light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinking Error messages and flashing lightsPower light blinks twice Paper Jam message Printing from DOS Appendix Extent of Warranty Appendix Energy star Index Error messages Ink Low 34 Paper Jam 30, 34 Printer Offline Improving print quality 23 index cards Loading Index