Lexmark Z600 Series manual Print quality is poor at the edges, Choose Printing Stop Print Queue

Print quality is poor at the edges

Like other printers, your printer cannot print on the extreme edges of a page. Make sure margins are set within the following settings.

Margin:	Minimum setting:
Left and right	• 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for U.S. Letter, U.S. Legal, Banner Letter, and custom paper sizes
	• 3.175 mm (0.125 in.) for envelopes
	• 3.37 mm (0.13 in.) for most paper sizes
Top	• 1.7 mm (0.067 in.)
Bottom	• 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) for black print jobs
	• 19 mm (0.75 in.) recommended for color print jobs

Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned

•Cancel all print jobs and print your job again. To cancel all print jobs:

1From your desktop, double-click the Z600 Series printer icon.

The Z600 Series dialog box appears, listing all pending or stalled print jobs.

2Choose Printing Stop Print Queue.

•Try aligning the print cartridges. For help, see “Aligning the print cartridges” on page 47.

•Try cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. Follow the steps in “Improving print quality” on page 48.

Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen

•A cartridge may be low on ink. For help, see “Replacing the print cartridges” on page 44.

•Use a different paper brand. Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations.

•Disconnect the printer from any extra devices such as scanners, fax machines, or hubs. Connect it directly to the computer.

•For ColorSync color matching, choose a profile and rendering intent: 1 From the software program, choose File Print.

2 From the pop-up menu in the upper left corner, choose Color. 3 Click ColorSync Color Matching.

4 Choose a printer profile and a rendering intent.

Solving print quality problems

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