Lenovo 5110 manual

www.lenovo.c om Leno v o 5110 DigitalPrinter™ Leno v o 6110 DigitalPrinter™ • Setup troubleshoot ing A chec klist to find solutio ns to common se tup prob lems. • Pri nter o v ervie w Learn about th e printer par ts an d the printer softw are . • Pri nt in g ide as Ho w to print se v eral p rojects on v arious types o f paper . • Maint [...]

2 Edition: May 2003 This publication could include tech nical inaccuracies or typogr aphical errors. Changes are pe riodically made to the inf ormation her ein; these changes will be incorporated in later editions. Improv ement s or changes in the products or the programs described m a y be made at any time. References in this pub lication to produ[...]

Contents 3 Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview ............ .................................... .......... 5 Understandi ng the pri nter parts ...... . ........ ....... ....... .. ........ ....... .. ....... ....... ........ 5 Using memory card s (Lenovo 6110 only)....... .. ....... .. .. ....... .. ....... .. ....... .. .. ...... 7 Usin g the p [...]

Contents 4 Preservin g the pri nt cartri dges ............ ......... ......... ........ ......... ....... ......... ...... 49 Ordering suppl ies ... .. ..... ....... ...... .. ..... .. ....... ...... .. ..... .. ....... ...... .. ..... .. ..... .. ...... 50 Chapter 4: Setup troubleshooting .............. ................................ 51 Troubles[...]

Printer ov er vie w 5 1 Printer o vervie w Unde rs tand ing the print er parts Leno v o 5110 Digital Printer™ P ape r suppo r t Fr on t c ove r Pap er exi t tr ay P ower b utton P aper Feed b u tton P aper guide and releas e tab USB ca ble c onnector P ower s upply co nnect or[...]

Unders tanding th e printer pa r ts 6 Leno v o 6110 DigitalPr inter™ The f ollo wi ng table describes each par t. Use this: When y ou want to: F r ont cov er • Insta ll or change p rin t car tr idges. • Clear p aper jams. Memor y card slots Acces s your photos. P a per exit tra y Stack paper af ter pri nting. P aper support Fr on t c o ve r P[...]

Using memor y cards (Lenovo 6110 only) 7 Using memor y cards (Lenov o 6110 only) Most digita l camer as use a memor y card to store phot os. Y ou can inser t the memor y card int o your printer and print your photos or sav e them on your computer . Inserting a memory card Y our pr int er suppor ts the f ollowing digit al media: • CompactFlash T y[...]

Using th e printer sof tware 8 The USB card reader on y our printer h as f our slots to a ccommodate these media. This illustr ation show s y ou where to i nsert each of the suppor ted memor y cards. Bef ore you insert your memor y card, consid er the f ollowing inf or mation: • Inser t only one memory card at a time. • A small light on top of [...]

Using th e printer sof tware 9 Prin ter dr iver Y ou can change y our printer sett ings in the printer driv er . T o print a typical docu ment on plain paper , you do not need t o change yo ur printer se tt ings. When you ins tal l the printer softw are , the Pr int Proper ties are set to thes e def ault setti ngs: • P aper T ype: Use Printe r Se[...]

Using th e printer sof tware 10 6 Clic k OK to appl y yo ur setti ngs. Quality/Copi es tab From: Se lect: P a per T ype • Use printer sensor when you want the paper ty pe sens or to detect the paper in your prin ter . • Use my choice when you want to se lect the p aper type. Qual ity/ Speed • Automa tic whe n you want the pri nter to sele ct [...]

Using th e printer sof tware 11 Lenov o Solution Center The Leno v o 5110-6110 Solu tion Center (LSC) is a guide y ou can ref er to f or printer help . There are two w a ys to open the LSC: • Clic k Start Programs Lenov o 5110-6110 Lenov o 5110-6110 Solution Center . • Doub l e-clic k the Lenov o 5110-6110 Solution Center deskt op icon. The f o[...]

Using th e paper type sensor 12 Using the pap er type sensor Y our printer has a paper t ype sensor t hat detects t hese paper t ypes: • Plain pap er • T ransparenci es • Coated paper • Glossy/Photo pap er If y ou want the p rinter to s elect y our paper type: 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Pr int . The Print dialog bo x appears. [...]

Pr inti ng i deas 13 2 Printing ideas Prin ting on plai n pap er Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper at a ti me, depending on the th ic k ness of the paper . Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tical ly agai nst the right side of the paper support. • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper[...]

Printing p hotos 14 Step 2: Customize the print settings If y ou are using plain A4 or lette r size paper , and y ou want to print with n ormal print quality , you do not need to adjust th e settings . If y ou are using specialty medi a, f ollow the st eps f or your paper type . Step 3: Print y our do cument Clic k OK . Prin ting photo s F or the b[...]

Printing p hotos 15 • Load the p hoto paper v er tically a gainst the right side of the pap er suppor t. • Make sure the g lossy or coated side is f acing y ou. • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the photo paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z e paper , adjusting th[...]

Printing on premium or coat ed pape r 16 c F rom the P aper Size menu, select the cor rect size . F or more inf ormation about printing on custom siz e paper , see page 41. 4 Clic k OK . Step 3: Print y our photos Clic k OK . Note: T o pre vent smudging, remo v e each photo as it e xits t he printer , and t hen let it dry bef ore stacking. Prin tin[...]

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 17 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z e paper , adjusting the paper guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print[...]

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 18 Step 1: Load the paper Note: F or the best print quality , use a hea vier w eight pa per . • Load the paper v er tical ly agai nst the right side of the paper support. • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e [...]

Printing cards 19 c Select Side Fli p or T op Flip . If y ou select Side Flip , the pages of yo ur document turn like the pages of a magazine . If you sel ect T op Flip , t he pages turn lik e the pag es of a legal pad. 4 Fur ther customi z e y our document f ollo wing the steps f or your paper type . 5 Clic k OK . Step 3: Print y our do cument Cli[...]

Printing cards 20 Step 1: Load the cards • If y our cards include inst ructi ons , read them careful ly . • Load the cards v er tically against the right side of the paper suppor t. • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Do not f orce the cards in to the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the cards[...]

Printing en v elope s 21 – Borde rless if y ou want to print a borderless photo . The siz e of the paper y ou are using and the siz e of the photo y ou want to print must be the same . – P aper if y ou do not w ant the p rinter to print t o the edges of the paper . c F rom the P aper Size menu, select the cor rect size . F or more inf ormation [...]

Printing en v elope s 22 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the env elopes. Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferen ces , or Options . 3 Select an en v elope siz e: a F rom the Print Pro[...]

Prin ting color images in blac k and white 23 Printing color images i n blac k and white Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time , dependi ng on the thic kne ss of the paper . Printing color images in b lac k helps t o conserve i nk in y our color print c ar tridge. Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tical ly agai nst the righ[...]

Printing a bookl et 24 3 T o print color images in b lac k a nd white : a F rom the Print Properties dialog bo x, select t he Quality/ Copies tab . b Select Print Color Imag es i n Bl ack and White . 4 Fur ther customi z e y our document f ollo wing the steps f or your paper type . 5 Clic k OK . Step 3: Print y our do cument Clic k OK . Note: The p[...]

Printing a bookl et 25 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z e paper , adjusting the paper guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr[...]

Printing a bookl et 26 Step 3: Print y our do cument Clic k OK . After the fi rs t half of y our booklet and the rel oadi ng instruction page prints , your printer softwa re prompts y ou to reloa d the paper . 1 Inser t the st ac k of paper and the reloadi ng i nstruction page with t he printed side f acing aw a y from y ou and the arrows pointi ng[...]

Printing labe ls 27 4 Bind the b undles to complete y our booklet . Printing labels Y ou can load up to 20 sheets of labels at a time , depending on the thic kness of the sheets. Step 1: Load the labels • Use labels desig ned f or inkjet printers . • If y our labels inc lude instructions , read them caref ully . • Do not print within 1 mm (0.[...]

Printing labe ls 28 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the labels . Note: If y ou are using lette r size sheet s of la bels , adjusting the paper gui de ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x,[...]

Printing hando uts 29 Prin ting hando uts Y ou can conserv e paper b y printing handouts , or m ultiple p age images , on a single sheet of pap er . Load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time , depending on the thic kness of the paper . Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tical ly agai nst the right side of the paper support. • Make sur [...]

Printing hando uts 30 Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferen ces , or Options . 3 Select a print la yout: a F rom the Print Properties dialog bo x, select t he Print La yout ta b . b F rom the Lay out area, sele[...]

Printing a poster 31 If y ou f or matted y our handouts to print on both sides of the page , contin ue printing your handouts . 1 After t he firs t half of y our hand outs prints, y our printer s oftw are prompts you to r eload the paper . Insert the paper and reloading instruction page wi th the printed side f acing aw a y from you and the arro ws[...]

Printing a poster 32 Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tical ly agai nst the right side of the paper support. • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z e paper , adjusting the[...]

Printing a poster 33 4 Select y our poster si ze: a Select the size of y our poster: 2 x 2 (f our pages total) , 3 x 3 (nine pag es total), or 4 x 4 ( 16 pages tot al). b Select Print Crop Marks if y ou want help cut ti ng the edges of your pages . 5 If y ou need to reprint a selection of pages: a Clic k Select P ages T o Print... The pages that ar[...]

Pri nting ir on-on trans f ers 34 Printing iron-on transfer s Y ou can load up to 100 iron-on tr ansf ers at a time , depending on the t hic kness of the trans f ers. Y ou ma y w ant to print on plain pa per bef ore loading your iron-on tr ansfe rs. Note: F or best resu lts, load one iron-on tr ansf er at a time . Step 1: Load the iron-on transf er[...]

Pr in ting tran spare ncies 35 • Squeez e and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the iron-on tr ansf ers. Note: If y ou are us ing letter si ze ir on-on tr ansf ers, adjustin g the pa per guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F[...]

Pr in ting tran spare ncies 36 • If y our transparenc ies incl ude instructions , read them car efully . • Load the t ranspar encies v er tically against the right side of the p aper suppor t. • Make sur e the rough sid e (print side) of the t ransparenci es is f acing you. If the tr ansparencies hav e a remov ab le stripe, make su re each st[...]

Printing y our document in re v erse or der 37 c F rom the P aper Siz e menu, s elect A4 or Lett er . 4 Clic k OK . Step 3: Print y our transparencies Clic k OK . Note: T o pre v ent smudging, remov e each transparenc y as it e xits the printer , and t hen let it dry before stac king. Printing y our docum ent in re verse or der Y ou can load up to [...]

Printing y our document in re v erse or der 38 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z e paper , adjusting the paper guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Prin[...]

Printing a banner 39 Prin ting a banne r Y ou can load up to 20 sheets of banner paper at a time . Step 1: Load the banner paper 1 Remov e any paper from the printer . 2 Place a s tack of banner paper with only the number of sheets y ou need to pr int y our banner behind th e printer . Note: Loading e xcess banner paper may cause a paper jam. F or [...]

Printing a banner 40 4 Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t edge of the banner paper . Note: If y ou are using lette r size banner paper , adj ust ing the paper guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, [...]

Pr in ting on custo m size paper 41 Prin ting on cust om si ze pape r Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of custom siz e paper at a time, dependi ng on the thic kness of the paper . Step 1: Load the custom size paper • Make sur e your paper si ze fit s wit hin these dimension s: – Width: 76 to 216 mm (3 to 8.5 in.) – Length: 12 7 to 432 mm (5 to [...]

Pr in ting on custo m size paper 42 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferen ces , or Options . 3 Create a custom paper siz e: a F rom the Print Properties dialog bo x, select t he P aper Setup tab . b F rom the P aper Siz e menu, s elect Custom Size . A dialog bo x displa ys on the screen. c F rom the Units area, sele ct Millim[...]

Mainte nance 43 3 Maintenance Replacing the print car tridges The Lenov o 5110-6110 uses the f ollowing car tridges: Note: Y ou can use t he printer wit h just a color cartridge or just a b lack car tridge. Y ou must hav e a color car tridge installe d when y ou print with a photo car tridge . F or inf orm ation about ord ering supplies , see page [...]

Replac ing the print cartridges 44 3 Pull the car tridges tow ard you until y ou hear a snap . 4 Remov e the used car tridges. Store them in an ai r ti ght cont ainer or dispo se of them pro perly .[...]

Replac ing the print cartridges 45 Installi ng the cartridges 1 If y ou are install ing ne w car tridges, remo v e the s tick er and transp arent tape from the b ac k and bottom of the car tridges Warning: Do not t ouch or remo ve the gold conta ct areas on the bac k and bottom of the car tridges. 2 Inser t the color cartr idge in the lef t carrier[...]

Replac ing the print cartridges 46 3 Snap the car tridges into place. 4 Close the front co v er . Note: The f ront co v er must be closed t o star t a print job . Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Bef ore you specify the print cartr idge settings i n the printer softw are, install the cartr idges . F or help , see “Ins talling[...]

Aligni ng the p rint car tridges 47 Aligning th e print car tridges T ypically , you only al ign print car tridges after i nstalli ng or repl aci ng a car tridge. Ho w ev er , yo u ma y also need to alig n car tridges when: • Charact ers are not properly f orm ed or are not aligned at the lef t margin. • V er tical, str ai ght lines are w a vy [...]

Impro ving print q uality 48 If y our document stil l does not hav e the pr int quali ty you w ant, f ollow these steps: 1 Reinser t the print cart ridges: a Remov e the pr int cartr idges . F or help , see page 43. b Inser t the print cartr idges . F or help , see page 45. c Print your document again. d If print quality has not impro ved, conti n [...]

Pre s er ving the pr int ca r tr idges 49 d Using another cl ean sect ion of the cloth, gentl y hold the cloth again st the contacts f or about three seconds , and then wipe in the direction sho w n. e With anoth er clean s ection of the clot h, repeat st ep c through d . f Allo w the nozzl es and cont acts to d r y complet ely . g Reinser t the pr[...]

Orde r ing suppli es 50 Ordering supplies T o order supplies or loc ate a dealer near y ou, contact the Leno vo W eb site at www .lenov o.com . Item: Pa r t nu m b e r : Blac k car tridge 48 50 55 Color car tridg e 19 20 25 Photo c ar tridge 9 0 USB cable 12A2405[...]

Setup t roub leshooting 51 4 Setup tr oubleshooting T roubleshooting chec klist Is the po wer suppl y firmly attached to y our printer and a properly grounded elect rical outlet? Are both y our printer and computer on? Is yo ur USB cable secur ely attached to y our pr int er and computer ? Are an y printer l ights b linking? F or help , see “ Und[...]

Solving printer softw are install a ti on prob lems 52 Solving printer so ftware installation pr oblems If the printer softw are does not install properly , a communicati ons error message appears when y o u try to print. Y ou may need to remo ve the printer softw are, and then reins tall i t. When I insert the printer software CD , nothing happens[...]

Solving printer softw are install a ti on prob lems 53 3 Clic k Cancel on al l screen s similar t o the f ollowi ng that app ear . 4 Ejec t and rein ser t t he pr inte r soft ware CD . 5 F rom you r desktop , doub le-clic k My Computer . 6 Doubl e-clic k your CD-ROM dr ive icon . If necessary , double -c lic k setup.e xe . 7 F ollo w the instructio[...]

Solving printer softw are install a ti on prob lems 54 Removing the pri nte r so ftware 1 F rom you r desktop , clic k Start Programs Leno v o 5110-6110 Uninstall Lenov o 5110-6110 . 2 F ollo w the instructions on y our screen to remov e the printer softw are . 3 Restar t the computer bef ore reins tal l ing the printer softw are . Installi ng the [...]

Gener a l tr oub leshootin g 55 5 General tr oubleshooting Understanding error messa g es and flashing lig hts Use this section to understa nd printer sof tware error messa ges on y our computer scre en and b linking l ights on y our printer . P aper Jam messa g e F or help clearing a paper jam, see “Printer has a paper jam” on page 60. Ink Lo [...]

Unders tandi ng error message s and fla shing lights 56 • Clic k the ? to get more inf or mation about ordering supplies . • Order a ne w cartri dge or locat e a dealer near you b y contact i ng the Lenov o Web site at www .leno v o.com . F or help: • Install i ng a new car tridge, see page 45. • Ordering supplies , see “Ordering supplies[...]

Resolving unsuccessf ul or slo w printing 57 Resolving un successful or slow printing The f ollo wing topics can help y ou impro v e unsuc cessful or slo w printing. Printer is plugged in, b ut does not pri nt F or help , first see the troub leshootin g chec klist on page 51, and then: Check the printer status: • Check the printer por t: Windows [...]

Resolving unsuccessf ul or slo w printing 58 • Make sure y ou hav e not instal led mul tiple co pies of t he printer s oftwar e: 1 Windows 98/ Me/2000: Clic k Start Settings Printer s . Windows XP: Clic k Star t C ontr ol P anel Printer s and Other Har dware Printer s and Fax es . 2 In the Printer s f older , make sure t here is only one Leno v o[...]

Clea r ing paper mi sf eeds or jams 59 Prin ter pr ints ver y s lowly • Close any software pr og rams not in use . • Check the document you are print ing. Photos and g raphics ma y tak e longer to print than regular te xt. Documents that are large or th at contain bac kg round i mages ma y also tak e longer t o print. • Check the p rinter to [...]

Solving pr int quality pro blems 60 • Y our printer f eeds paper without prob lems. • Load the e nv elopes or spec ialty media v er tically against t he right side of the paper suppor t. Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t edge of the env elopes or specialty media. F or help , see “Printing ideas” on page 13. • Y ou select t h[...]

Solving pr int quality pro blems 61 • Make sur e the print quality setti ng is appropriate f or the paper type. • Clean the print car tridge nozzles and contac ts . For hel p , see “Impro vi ng print quality ” on page 47. V ertical straight lines are not smooth T o improv e the pr int qual ity of v er tical stra ight lines i n tables , bord[...]

Solving pr int quality pro blems 62 Printed c haracter s are impr operl y f ormed or misaligned • Cancel all print jobs and print y our job again. T o cancel all print jobs: 1 Clic k Start Settings Printers . 2 Doubl e-clic k your printe r icon . 3 Select t he document y ou want to cancel. 4 F rom the Document menu , click Cancel . • Repeat ste[...]

Solvin g speci alt y me dia pr ob lems 63 • Select ph oto paper as the paper type . • Print a borderless document: 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr oper ties , Pref erences , or Options . 3 F rom the Print Properties dialog bo x, select t he P aper Setup tab[...]

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66 Notices Electronic emissio n notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) compliance information statement The Lenovo 5110 DigitalPr inter , type 4136-LG1, and Lenov o 6110 DigitalPrinter , type 4136-LP1, has been tested and found to compl y with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subj[...]

67 Glossar y alignment pa ge. A page with printed ali gnment patterns that ej ects fr om your printer during car tridge alignment. alignment v alues. Numbers correspondi ng to pat terns on the ali gnment page . automatic al ignment. A f eature tha t automat ically al ign s the print car tridges. A utomatic Sheet Feeder ( ASF). A mechanism that auto[...]

68 handouts. Multip le-page images printed on a s ingle sheet of paper . See N-up . label. Self -a dhesiv e paper . landscape orient ati on. P age orientation in which te xt runs parallel with th e long edge of the paper . line art. A printer softwar e option used f or pr inting simple l ine ar t and gra phic s. long-edge bindi ng. A printer softwa[...]

69 poster . An image printed on m ult iple sheets of paper that, when assemb led, prod uce an enlar ged v ersion of the o riginal image . premium paper . Coated paper designed f or repor ts or documents with gr aphi cs. print ca rtridge . The replaceab le unit inside yo ur printer that contains the ink. print ca r tridge nozzles. The gold area of t[...]

70 watermark. A light gr aphic or backgr ound te xt that appears on each page of a document .[...]

71 Inde x A aligning pr int car tridges 47 B banding 61 banner paper 39 bookle t building 26 borderles s printi ng 14, 15, 21 C cable, part numbers USB 50 cards 1 9 cartri dges, pri nt aligning 47 install ing 45 ordering 50 part numbers 43 preserving 4 9 removing 43 replacing 43 troubleshoot ing 51 character s, misforme d 62 coated paper 14 color c[...]

72 glossy paper 14 greeting c ards 19 handouts 29 index c ards 19 iron-on t ransfers 34 labels 27 photo cards 19 photo paper 14 postcards 19 poster 31 premium paper 16 print on both sides of the paper 17 transparenci es 35 t-s h ir t tr ansf er s 34 two-sided pri nti ng 17 M manual cartri dge alignment 47 margins, minimum settings 61 memory cards 7[...]

73 custom size paper 41 default 9 duplexing 17 envelopes 21 glossy paper 14 greeting c ards 19 handouts 29 index c ards 19 iron-on t ransfers 34 labels 27 last page firs t 37 photo cards 19 photo paper 14 plain paper 13 postcards 19 poster 31 premium paper 16 print co lor images in bl ack and whit e 23 print l ast page f irst 37 print on both sides[...]

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