Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing

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“Solving printer software installation problems” on page59.
“Solving network printing problems” on page62.
Alignment page does not print
Make sure:
You completely removed the transparent tape and sticker from the back and bottom of each
print cartridge.
You installed the cartridges correctly. For help, see “Install the cartridges” on page52.
You loaded the paper correctly and did not force the paper into the printer.
If you are connected to a network with a Lexmark adapter, the indicator lights are on. For
more information, see the adapter documentation.
Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print
Make sure:
You remove the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of each print
cartridge. For help, see “Install the cartridges” on page 52.
Your cartridges do not have clogged nozzles. Clean the print cartridge nozzles. Follow the
steps in “Improving print quality” on page 54.
Printer prints very slowly
Close any software programs not in use.
Check the document you are printing. Photos and graphics may take longer to print than
regular text. Documents that are large or that contain background images may also take
longer to print.
Check the printer to see if another document is printing. Print jobs are printed in the order the
printer receives them.
Decrease the print quality setting to Normal or Quick Print.
Note: Higher print quality settings result in better quality doc uments, but may t ake longer
to print.