Color Jetprinter
Lexmark Z53
User’s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows
Copyright 2001 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved
Edition February
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
Contents
Contents
Troubleshooting
Steps to basic printing
Index
Energy star 38 Safety information
1 Steps to basic printing
Steps to basic printing
Step One Load the paper
You can load up to 100 sheets of paper depending on thickness
2 Chapter
Paper alignment marks Sheet feeder
Loading specialty papers
Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers
Steps to basic printing
Steps to basic printing
Load up to
4 Chapter
Make sure
2 Choose Print or Printer Setup
Step Two Customize the Printer Properties
Opening the Printer Properties
Steps to basic printing
Click the
6 Chapter
Job Finishing tab
Document/Quality tab to select
Choosing printer settings for specialty papers
When you are
Steps to basic printing
Steps to basic printing
Step Three Print your document
When you are
8 Chapter
Click this Printer
2 Printing beyond the basics
Printing beyond the basics
Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper
Step One Load the paper
1 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page
Step Three Print your two-sided document
Printing beyond the basics
Printing handouts
Step Two Customize the Printer Properties for handouts
Step One Load the paper
12 Chapter
a Select Two-sided printing
Printing beyond the basics
4 Customize the Printer Properties for printing handouts
b To receive paper reloading instructions, select Print
4 Click OK. The even-numbered pages print on the other side
Step Three Print your handouts
14 Chapter
Printing booklets
Step Two Customize your Printer Properties
Printing beyond the basics
Step One Load the paper
Step Three Print your booklet
Building a booklet
Printing beyond the basics
Printing posters
Step two Customize the Printer Properties for your poster
Note For the best print quality, use a heavy-weight paper
Step One Load the paper
Printing beyond the basics
Step Three Print and assemble your poster
6 To complete your poster, trim any remaining white edges
Selecting specific pages to print
1 From the Job Finishing tab, click Select Pages to Print
Using the Control Program
3 Maintaining your printer
Maintaining your printer
1 Programs 2 Lexmark Z53 Series 3 Lexmark Z53 Control Program
Installing or replacing print cartridges
1 Make sure the Power light is On
Install the replacement cartridge in the printer
Remove the old print cartridge. Store or dispose of the old cartridge
Maintaining your printer
Improving print quality
Aligning print cartridges
Cleaning print nozzles
Maintaining your printer
Maintaining your printer
Broken lines at the top of the page indicate clogged nozzles
Wiping print nozzles
Preserving print cartridges
4 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print
Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print
Test page does not print
Printer prints very slowly
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Paper misfeeds or jams
Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papers
Printer has a paper jam
You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printers
Document prints with mistakes or poor quality
Vertical straight lines are not smooth
Characters are missing or unexpected
Troubleshooting
Print quality is poor at the left, right, top, or bottom edge of page
Print is too dark or smudged
Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen
Problems with transparencies, photos, envelopes
Colors on the printout are faded
Glossy photo papers or transparencies stick together
Transparencies or photos contain white lines
Error messages and flashing lights
The Power light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinking
The Power light blinks twice
Paper Jam message
Appendix
Printing from DOS
Warranty
Warranty Service
Extent of Warranty
Limitation of Liability
Additional Rights
modification or attachments accidents or misuse
Appendix
Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission FCC
Compliance Information Statement
Industry Canada Compliance Statement
Power supply
Safety information
Energy star
Japanese VCCI Notice
Index
Index
Index
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Index
Index