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Lexmark Z52 Color Jetprinter User’ s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98.
Edition: December 1999 The follo wing paragraph does not apply to any country where such pr ovisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERN A TIONAL, INC.
Contents Contents iii • • • • • Contents Steps to basic printing 1 Step One: Load the paper 2 Step Two: Customize the Printer Properties 5 Step Three: Print your document 8 Printing beyond t.
• • • • • iv Statement of limited warranty 36 Electronic emission notices 38 Energy star 39 Safety information 39 Index 41.
Steps to basic printing Steps to basic printing • • • • • 1 1 Steps to basic printing T his book describes how to use your printer on Windows 95 and Windows 98. F or help using your printer with: • Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, refer to the User’ s Guide button on the Printer Softw are CD for Windows .
• • • • • Chapter 1 2 Step One: Load the paper Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness). 1 Place the paper against the right side of the sheet feeder , with the print side facing you. 2 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper.
Steps to basic printing • • • • • Steps to basic printing 3 Loading specialty papers F ollow these guidelines when loading specialty papers: Load up to: Make sure: 10 envelopes • the print side is facing you.
• • • • • Chapter 1 4 up to 100 sheets of custom- sized paper • the print side is facing you and the paper guide is against the side of the paper . • your paper size fits within these dimensions: - Width dimensions: 76 mm to 216 mm 3.0” to 8.
Steps to basic printing • • • • • Steps to basic printing 5 Step T w o: Customize the Printer Properties Y our printer software includes sever al applications that let you easily perform printing tasks . One of these applications is called Printer Properties .
• • • • • Chapter 1 6 Click the ... Job Fi ni sh in g tab to print: • Handouts •P o s t e r s • Booklets •T w o - s i d e d documents Pa p e r tab to: • Select a paper size and orientation • Set the number of copies to print • Re verse the printing order of y our document pages.
Steps to basic printing • • • • • Steps to basic printing 7 Choosing printer settings for specialty papers When your printer softw are was first installed, the Printer Properties settings were set to the default settings. Use the default settings for printing most documents on plain paper.
• • • • • Chapter 1 8 Step Three: Print your document 1 F rom your application’ s File menu, click Print . 2 F rom the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). Sheets of custom size paper P aper F rom the list of P aper Sizes , scroll to select Custom.
Printing beyond the basics Printing beyond the basics • • • • • 9 2 Printing beyond the basics Y ou can use your printer to print: • on both sides of a sheet of paper (see the next section.
• • • • • Chapter 2 10 Step T wo: Customize the Printer Properties for your two-sided print job 1 Open the Printer Properties . F or help , see page 5. 2 Select the page orientation and size: a Click the Pa p e r tab . b Select the appropriate Pa p e r S i z e .
Printing beyond the basics • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 11 Step Three: Print your two-sided document 1 F rom your application’ s File menu, select Print . T he odd- numbered pages print first. 2 When the first side of all your two-sided document is finished printing, your printer softw are prompts you to reload the paper .
• • • • • Chapter 2 12 Printing handouts Y ou can conserve paper by printing handouts or multiple page images on a single sheet of paper . Step One: Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder . F or help , see page 2.
Printing beyond the basics • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 13 4 Customize the Printer Properties for printing handouts: T he screen graphic changes as you mak e selections , showing how the printed page will look. 5 T o print your handout on one side of the paper , click OK .
• • • • • Chapter 2 14 Step Three: Print your handouts 1 F rom your application’ s File menu, select Print . 2 F rom the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). • If you formatted your handouts to print on one side of each page , go to step 5.
Printing beyond the basics • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 15 Printing booklets Y ou can print and bundle your document together to mak e a booklet. Step One: Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder .
• • • • • Chapter 2 16 Step Three: Print your booklet 1 F rom your application’ s File menu, select Print . 2 F rom the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). 3 When the first side of your booklet is finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper .
Printing beyond the basics • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 17 Building a booklet Once your document prints , stack the bundles together and bind your booklet. 1 T ak e the first bundle from the paper exit tray , fold it in half and set it aside .
• • • • • Chapter 2 18 Printing posters Y ou can use the printer software to enlarge the size of your printout. F or example , you can enlarge a photograph to poster size . Note : The poster finishing option is designed to print a single-page as a 4, 9, or 16-page poster .
Printing beyond the basics • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 19 Step Three: Print and assemble your poster 1 F rom your application’ s File menu, select Print . 2 F rom the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application).
• • • • • Chapter 2 20 Selecting specific pages to print Y ou can reprint specific pages of your poster without having to reprint all of the pages of your poster . T o select specific pages to print: 1 Fr o m t h e Jo b Fi n is hi n g tab , click Select P ag es to Print .
Maintaining your printer Maintaining your printer • • • • • 21 3 Maintaining your printer Using the Control Pr ogram T he Control Program lets you monitor your printer , and install or replace print cartridges . T o open the Control Program from the Start menu, click: 1P r o g r a m s .
• • • • • Chapter 3 22 Installing or replacing print cartridg es 1 Mak e sure the P ower light is On. 2 Raise the front cover . T he print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is busy . 3 Remove the old print cartridge .
Maintaining your printer • • • • • Maintaining your printer 23 5 F rom the Control Program’ s Cartridges tab , select Install/Change Cartridg e . F or help , see page 21. Select the cartridge type you installed and click OK . 6 If you installed a new cartridge , the Alignment dialog box displays .
• • • • • Chapter 3 24 Aligning print cartridges 1 Load plain paper in the printer . 2 F rom the Control Program’ s Cartridges tab , select Align Cartridges . F or help , see page 21. Y our printer prints an alignment test page and the Align Cartridge dialog box displays .
Maintaining your printer • • • • • Maintaining your printer 25 Cleaning print nozzles 1 Load plain paper in the printer . 2 F rom the Control Program’ s Cartridg es tab , select Clean Print Nozzles .
• • • • • Chapter 3 26 5 Repeat the nozzle test. 6 If the lines are still brok en, wipe the print cartridge nozzles . F or help , see the next section. W iping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 25), there may be dried ink on the print cartridge nozzles.
T roubleshooting T roubleshooting • • • • • 27 4 T r oubleshooting T his section lists printer problems , and what you can do to solve them. F rom the list of printing problems in the left margin, select a category that describes your printing problem.
• • • • • Chapter 4 28 Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print If your printer does not print, your printer and your computer may not be able to communicate properly .
T roubleshooting • • • • • T roubleshooting 29 Printer is plugged in b ut doesn’t print, or y ou get a Printer Offline message Mak e sure: • T he printer is turned On, and has paper loaded correctly . • T he parallel, or USB , cable is completely plugged into the printer .
• • • • • Chapter 4 30 P aper misfeeds or jams P aper misfeeds or pulls m ultiple sheets while mo ving thr ough the printer Mak e sure: • Y ou are using a paper recommended for inkjet printers . • Y ou do not force the paper down into the printer when you load it.
T roubleshooting • • • • • T roubleshooting 31 2 Pull firmly on the paper to remove it. If you cannot reach the paper because it is too far into the printer , raise the front cover and pull the paper out. 3 Close the front cover . 4 Press the P ower button to turn the printer On.
• • • • • Chapter 4 32 Print is too dark or sm udged Mak e sure: • Y ou let the ink dry before handling the paper . • T he P aper T ype setting in the Printer Properties matches the paper type loaded in the printer . • T he paper is straight and unwrinkled.
T roubleshooting • • • • • T roubleshooting 33 • Use a different br and of paper . Every paper br and accepts ink differently and prints with slight color v ariations . • Remove any extr a devices such as a scanner , and connect the printer to the parallel port.
• • • • • Chapter 4 34 Printer does not feed en velopes or specialty paper s F or help , see "Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papers"on page 30. Error messag es and flashing lights P aper Jam message F or help , see "Printer has a paper jam"on page 30.
Appendix 35 • • • • • Appendix Appendix In this section, you can find information about: • Installing printer software • Uninstalling printer software • P rinting from DOS •W a r r a.
• • • • • 36 5 F ollow the set of instructions on your screen. Using diskettes If your computer does not have a CD-ROM drive, you can create driver diskettes using a friend’s computer or a computer at your Lexmark dealer that has a CD-ROM drive.
Appendix Appendix 37 • • • • • Warranty Lexmark warrants that this product: • Is manufactured from new parts , or new and serviceable used parts , which perform lik e new parts , • Is free from defects in material and workmanship , • Conforms to Lexmark’ s official published specifications , and • Is in good working order .
• • • • • 38 Limitation of Liability Your sole remedy under this Statement of Limited Warranty is set forth in this section. For any claim concerning performance or nonperformance of Lexmark.
Appendix Appendix 39 • • • • • Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
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Index Index • • • • • 41 Index A aligning print cartridges 24 B banding 31 banner paper loading 3 setting recommenda- tions 7 bidirectional communica- tions disabling 27 problems indicators .
• • • • • 42 H halftone settings adjusting 6 handouts, printing 12 I image settings adjusting 6 improving print quality 23 index cards loading 3 setting recommenda- tions 7 Industry Canada C.
Index Index • • • • • • 43 printer driver installing CD-ROM 36 diskettes 36 downloaded from the web 35 Printer Properties customizing 5 for booklets 15 for poster 18 for two-sided print- i.
• • • • • 44 U uninstalling printer software 36 United Kingdom Telecom- munications Act 1984 39 W warranty statement 36 Web Smoothing 6 Windows 2000 1 Windows NT 4.
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