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