Step Two Customize the Printer Properties | Lexmark Z53 guide

Step Two: Customize the Printer Properties

Your printer software includes several applications that let you easily perform printing tasks. One of these applications is called Printer Properties.

The Printer Properties application include four tabs: Job Finishing, Paper, Document/Quality, and Advanced. Each tab contains settings relating to the operation of your printer and its software.

Opening the Printer Properties

You can open the Printer Properties from almost every application. This lets you change printer settings ONLY for the document(s) you are currently creating in the application. To open the Printer Properties from an application:

1Open the application’s File menu.

2Choose Print (or Printer) Setup.

3In the Printer Setup dialog box, click the Properties, Option, or Setup button (depending on the application).

4Change settings as needed.

When you open the Printer Properties from Windows, the settings apply to ALL documents, unless you change them from the application. To open the Printer Properties from Windows:

1From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Printers.

2From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for your printer.

3Select Properties from the sidebar menu.

Steps to basic printing

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Lexmark Z53 Step Two Customize the Printer Properties, Opening the Printer Properties, Open the application’s File menu

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 Printing handouts Step Two Customize the Printer Properties for 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 Cleaning print nozzles Remove and reinstall the print cartridgesLoad plain paper in the printer Preserving print cartridges Wiping print nozzles When your printer has a problem, first make sure that Troubleshooting Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print Before proceeding, verify thatMake sure Printer prints very slowly Test page does not print Paper misfeeds or jams Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papersPrinter has a paper jam Document prints with mistakes or poor quality Vertical straight lines are not smoothCharacters are missing or unexpected You may need to clean the print nozzles. For help, see Print is too dark or smudgedColors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Problems with transparencies, photos, envelopes Colors on the printout are fadedGlossy 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