Lexmark Z700 Print quality is poor at the edges, Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned, Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen

Solving print quality problems
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Print quality is poor at the edges
•Make sure that the Lexmark printer is the default printer.
•Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Follow the steps in “Improving print qual ity” on
page 54.
•Print your document without borders.
If you want to print your document with borders, make sure your margins fall within the following
settings.
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 Z700-P700Series printer icon.
The Z700-P700 Series dialog box appears, listing all pending or stalled print jobs.
2Highlight each print job and click the trash icon.
•Align the print cartridges. For help, see “Aligning the print cartridges” on page 54.
•Clean the print cartridge nozzles. Follow the steps in “Improving print quality” on page54.
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 50.
•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:
1From the software program, choose File Print.
2From the pop-up menu in the upper left corner, choose Color.
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