Lexmark Z53 manual

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Edition: February 2001 The following paragraph does not apply to any c ountr y wh e re such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERN A TION AL, INC., PR O VIDES THIS PUBLICA TION “ AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IM PLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED T O, THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FI[...]

C C C C o o o o n n n n t t t t e e e e n n n n t t t t s s s s Contents iii iii iii iii • • • • • Content s Content s Content s Content s Steps to basic pri nting 1 Steps to basic pri nting 1 Steps to basic pri nting 1 Steps to basic pri nting 1 Step O ne: Load t he paper 2 Step Two: Customi ze the Printer Properti es 5 Step Three: Print[...]

• • • • • iv iv iv iv Energy st ar 38 Safe ty inf ormatio n 38 Index 39 Index 39 Index 39 Index 39[...]

S S S S t t t t e e e e p p p p s s s s t t t t o o o o b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c p p p p r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g Steps to basic printing • • • • • 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Steps to basic printing Steps to basic printing Steps to basic printing Steps to basic printing T his book desc ribes how to use y[...]

• • • • • Chapter 1 2 2 2 2 Step One: Load the paper Step One: Load the paper Step One: Load the paper Step One: Load the paper Y ou can l oad up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness) . 1 1 1 1 Place the paper again st the right side o f the sheet feeder , with the pr int side facing y ou. 2 2 2 2 Squeeze the rele ase tab and t [...]

S S S S t t t t e e e e p p p p s s s s t t t t o o o o b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c p p p p r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g • • • • • Steps to basic printing 3 3 3 3 Lo a ding sp e cialty pape rs Lo a ding sp e cialty pape rs Lo a ding sp e cialty pape rs Lo a ding sp e cialty pape rs F ollow these guid[...]

• • • • • Chapter 1 4 4 4 4 up to 100 sheets of c ustom- sized pape r • the pri n t side is fa cing you and th e paper guide is agai nst the side of the pape r . • your paper siz e fits within these dimens i ons: - - - - Width di mensi ons: 76 mm to 216 mm 3.0” to 8.5” - - - - Length dimens ions: 127 mm to 432 mm 5.0” to 17.0”[...]

S S S S t t t t e e e e p p p p s s s s t t t t o o o o b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c p p p p r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g • • • • • Steps to basic printing 5 5 5 5 Step T wo: Customize the Pri nter Propert ies Step T wo: Customize the Pri nter Propert ies Step T wo: Customize the Pri nter Propert ies [...]

• • • • • Chapter 1 6 6 6 6 Cli ck the... Cli ck the... Cli ck the... Cli ck the... Job Finishi ng Job Finishi ng Job Finishi ng Job Finishi ng tab to print: • Han dout s •P o s t e r s • Booklets •T w o - s i d e d documen ts Pa p e r Pa p e r Pa p e r Pa p e r ta b to: • Sel ect a paper size an d or ient atio n • Set t he nu[...]

S S S S t t t t e e e e p p p p s s s s t t t t o o o o b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c p p p p r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g • • • • • Steps to basic printing 7 7 7 7 Choosing pr i nter sett ings f or s peci alty papers Choosing pr i nter sett ings f or s peci alty papers Choosing pr i nter sett ings f o[...]

• • • • • Chapter 1 8 8 8 8 Step T hree: Pri nt your doc ument Step T hree: Pri nt your doc ument Step T hree: Pri nt your doc ument Step T hree: Pri nt your doc ument 1 1 1 1 F rom your ap plicatio n’ s File File File File m enu, click Print Print Print Print. 2 2 2 2 F rom t he Pri n t dia log bo x, cli ck OK OK OK OK or Prin t Print [...]

P P P P r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g b b b b e e e e y y y y o o o o n n n n d d d d t t t t h h h h e e e e b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c s s s s Printing beyond the basics • • • • • 9 9 9 9 2 2 2 2 Printing beyond the basics Printing beyond the basics Printing beyond the basics Printing beyond the ba[...]

• • • • • Chapter 2 10 10 10 10 Step T wo: Customize the Printer Properti es for your Step T wo: Customize the Printer Properti es for your Step T wo: Customize the Printer Properti es for your Step T wo: Customize the Printer Properti es for your two-si de d prin t j ob two-si de d prin t j ob two-si de d prin t j ob two-si de d prin t j[...]

P P P P r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g b b b b e e e e y y y y o o o o n n n n d d d d t t t t h h h h e e e e b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c s s s s • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 11 11 11 11 Step T hree: Pr int your two-si ded document Step T hree: Pr int your two-si ded document Step T hree: Pr i[...]

• • • • • Chapter 2 12 12 12 12 Pri nti ng handout s Pri nti ng handout s Pri nti ng handout s Pri nti ng handout s Y ou can conserve paper by printi ng handouts or multiple page images on a single sheet of pape r . Step One: Load the paper Step One: Load the paper Step One: Load the paper Step One: Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of[...]

P P P P r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g b b b b e e e e y y y y o o o o n n n n d d d d t t t t h h h h e e e e b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c s s s s • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 13 13 13 13 4 4 4 4 Customi ze the Printer P roperties for printi ng handouts: T he screen graphic changes as you mak e[...]

• • • • • Chapter 2 14 14 14 14 Step T hree: Pri nt y our handou ts Step T hree: Pri nt y our handou ts Step T hree: Pri nt y our handou ts Step T hree: Pri nt y our handou ts 1 1 1 1 F rom yo ur ap plicatio n’ s Fi le File File File me nu, se le ct Print Prin t Prin t Prin t. 2 2 2 2 F rom t he Pri n t dia log bo x, cli ck OK OK OK OK [...]

P P P P r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g b b b b e e e e y y y y o o o o n n n n d d d d t t t t h h h h e e e e b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c s s s s • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 15 15 15 15 Pri nti ng bookl ets Pri nti ng bookl ets Pri nti ng bookl ets Pri nti ng bookl ets Y ou can print and bund[...]

• • • • • Chapter 2 16 16 16 16 Step T hree: Print your booklet Step T hree: Print your booklet Step T hree: Print your booklet Step T hree: Print your booklet 1 1 1 1 F rom yo ur ap plicatio n’ s Fi le File File File me nu, select Print Print Print Print. 2 2 2 2 F rom t he Pri n t dia log bo x, cli ck OK OK OK OK or Print Print Print [...]

P P P P r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g b b b b e e e e y y y y o o o o n n n n d d d d t t t t h h h h e e e e b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c s s s s • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 17 17 17 17 Build ing a boo klet Build ing a boo klet Build ing a boo klet Build ing a boo klet Once your document prin[...]

• • • • • Chapter 2 18 18 18 18 Pri nti ng post ers Pri nti ng post ers Pri nt ing post ers Pri nti ng post ers Y ou c an use the pri nter sof tw are to en large the size of you r printout. F or exampl e , you can enlarge a photograph to poster size. Note: The po ster finis hing optio n is d esigned to pri nt a singl e-pa ge as a 4, 9, or[...]

P P P P r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g b b b b e e e e y y y y o o o o n n n n d d d d t t t t h h h h e e e e b b b b a a a a s s s s i i i i c c c c s s s s • • • • • Printing beyond the basics 19 19 19 19 Step T hree: Print and assemble your post er Step T hree: Print and assemble your post er Step T hree: Pri [...]

• • • • • Chapter 2 20 20 20 20 Sel ecting speci fi c page s to prin t Sel ecting speci fi c page s to prin t Sel ecting speci fi c page s to prin t Sel ecting speci fi c page s to prin t Y ou can reprint specif ic pages of your poster wit hout having to reprint all of t he pages of your poster . T o se lect specifi c pages to print: 1 1 [...]

M M M M a a a a i i i i n n n n t t t t a a a a i i i i n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g y y y y o o o o u u u u r r r r p p p p r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t e e e e r r r r Maintaining your printer • • • • • 21 21 21 21 3 3 3 3 Maintai ning your pri nter Maintai ning your pri nter Maintai ning your pri nter Maintai ning your pri nter U[...]

• • • • • Chapter 3 22 22 22 22 Insta llin g o r rep la cin g p rint car trid g es Insta llin g o r rep la cin g p rint car trid g es Insta llin g o r rep la cin g p rint car trid g es Insta llin g o r rep la cin g p rint car trid g es 1 1 1 1 Mak e sure th e Po wer light is On. 2 2 2 2 Raise the fro nt cover . T he prin t cartridge carri[...]

M M M M a a a a i i i i n n n n t t t t a a a a i i i i n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g y y y y o o o o u u u u r r r r p p p p r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t e e e e r r r r • • • • • Maintaining your printer 23 23 23 23 5 5 5 5 F rom the Control Progr am’ s Cartr idges tab , select Install/Chang e Cartridg e Install/Chang e Cartridg [...]

• • • • • Chapter 3 24 24 24 24 Alig ning pr i nt car tri dges Alig ning pr i nt car tri dges Alig ning pr i nt car tri dges Alig ning pr i nt car tri dges 1 1 1 1 Load pla in paper in the prin ter . 2 2 2 2 F rom the Control Pro gram’ s Cartridges Cartridg es Cartridges Cartridges ta b, select Align Align Align Align Cartridg es Cartri[...]

M M M M a a a a i i i i n n n n t t t t a a a a i i i i n n n n i i i i n n n n g g g g y y y y o o o o u u u u r r r r p p p p r r r r i i i i n n n n t t t t e e e e r r r r • • • • • Maintaining your printer 25 25 25 25 Cleani ng pri nt nozzl es Cleani ng pri nt nozzl es Cleani ng pri nt no zzl es Cleani ng pri nt nozzl es 1 1 1 1 Load[...]

• • • • • Chapter 3 26 26 26 26 5 5 5 5 Rep eat the nozzle test. 6 6 6 6 If the lin es are still bro k en, wipe the pr int cartri dge nozzles. F or help , see the n e xt secti on. W ipi ng pr int nozzl es W ipi ng pr int nozzl es W ipi ng pr int nozzl es W ipi ng pr int nozzl es If print quali ty does not improve after cleaning the pr int[...]

T T T T r r r r o o o o u u u u b b b b l l l l e e e e s s s s h h h h o o o o o o o o t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g T roubleshooting • • • • • 27 27 27 27 4 4 4 4 T rou bleshooting T rou bleshooting T roublesho oting T roubleshooti ng T his sect ion lists printe r problems , and what you can do t o solve them. F rom the list of pri nt[...]

• • • • • Chapter 4 28 28 28 28 Pri nter pri nts sl owly or doesn’ t p rint Pri nter pri nts sl owly or doesn’ t p rint Print er pri nts s lowl y or doesn’ t pr int Pri nter pri nts sl owly or doesn’ t p rint If your printer does not print, your printer and your computer may not be able to communicate properly . T he following eve[...]

T T T T r r r r o o o o u u u u b b b b l l l l e e e e s s s s h h h h o o o o o o o o t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g • • • • • T roubleshooting 29 29 29 29 Printer is plugged in b ut doesn’t print, or y ou get a Printer Offline messa g e Mak e su re: • T he printer is turned On, and has pape r loaded correctly . • T he parallel, [...]

• • • • • Chapter 4 30 30 30 30 P aper mi sf eeds or j ams P aper mi sf eeds or j ams P aper misf eeds or ja ms P aper mi sf eeds or j ams P aper misfe eds or pulls multiple shee ts while mo ving through the printer Mak e su re: • Y ou are using a paper r ecommended for inkjet pri nters . • Y ou do not force the paper down into the pr[...]

T T T T r r r r o o o o u u u u b b b b l l l l e e e e s s s s h h h h o o o o o o o o t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g • • • • • T roubleshooting 31 31 31 31 2 2 2 2 Pull fi rmly on the paper t o remove it. If you can not reach the pa p er because it is t o o far in to the printer , raise the front co ver and pull th e paper out. 3 3 3 3[...]

• • • • • Chapter 4 32 32 32 32 Print is too dark or sm udged Mak e su re: • Y ou let the in k dry before handling the paper . • T he P aper Type setting in the Printer Properties matches the paper type loaded i n the pri nter . • T he paper is st r ai ght and unwrinkled. • T he Print Quali ty setting is appropri ate for the paper[...]

T T T T r r r r o o o o u u u u b b b b l l l l e e e e s s s s h h h h o o o o o o o o t t t t i i i i n n n n g g g g • • • • • T roubleshooting 33 33 33 33 • Use a diff erent brand of paper . Every paper br and accepts ink differe ntly and prints with slight col or variations . • Remove any e xtra devices such as a scanner , and co[...]

• • • • • Chapter 4 34 34 34 34 Printer does not fe ed en velopes or specialty paper s F or h elp , see " Printer d oes no t feed en velopes or spec ialty papers"on page 30. Err or messages and fl ashi ng li ght s Err or messages and fl ashi ng li ght s Err or messages and fl ashi ng li ght s Err or messages and fl ashi ng li gh[...]

Appendix 35 35 35 35 • • • • • A A A A p p p p p p p p e e e e n n n n d d d d i i i i x x x x Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix In this section, you can find infor matio n abo u t: •P r i n t i n g f r o m D O S • Warranty •N o t i c e s Printin g from DOS Printin g from DOS Printin g from DOS Printin g from DOS To open your prin[...]

• • • • • 36 36 36 36 To obtain wa rranty service you m a y be requir ed to present pr oof of orig inal purchase. Warranty service will be provided at a Rem arketer or a Lexmar k design ated lo cation. You may be requ ired to deliver y our product to the Remarketer or Lexmark, or ship it prepa id and suitably pa ckaged to a L exmark desig[...]

A A A A p p p p p p p p e e e e n n n n d d d d i i i i x x x x Appendix 37 37 37 37 • • • • • Electr onic emissi on Electr onic emissi on Electro nic emis sion Electr onic emissi on notices notices notices notices Federal Federal Federal Federal Communications Communications Communications Communications Commissi on (FCC) Commissi on (FC[...]

• • • • • 38 38 38 38 Japanese V CCI Notice The Unite d King dom The Unite d King dom The Unite d King dom The Unite d King dom Telecommun ications Act Telecommun ications Act Telecommun ications Act Telecommun ications Act 1984 1984 1984 1984 This a pparatus is approve d under the a ppro val nu mbe r NS/G/1234/J/100003 for the indirect c[...]

I I I I n n n n d d d d e e e e x x x x Index • • • • • 39 39 39 39 Index Index Index Index A A A A aligning prin t cartridg es 24 B B B B band ing 31 banner paper loadi ng 3 setting recomme nda- tions 7 bidirec tional co mmunic a- tions disab ling 27 probl ems indicators 28 bindin g options long e dge 10 short edge 10 blinki ng lights Pa[...]

• • • • • 40 40 40 40 impro vin g prin t quali ty 23 index cards loadi ng 3 setting re commenda- tions 7 Indus try Canada Comp li- ance S tatemen t 37 Ink Low messa ge 34 inst allin g print cartridge 22 intermittent pri nting 31 Internet pri nting Web Smoot hing 6 iron-on transfe rs loadi ng 4 setting re commenda- tions 8 J J J J Japanes [...]

I I I I n n n n d d d d e e e e x x x x Index • • • • • • 41 41 41 41 bookle ts 15 from DOS 35 handou ts 12 on both s ides of the pa- per 9 post ers 18 using Web sm ooth ing 6 printi ng prob le ms color qua lity 32 faded col ors 33 intermittent 31 missing colors 25 , 32 paper feed ing 30 pap e r jam 30 pape r misfee ds 30 R R R R releas[...]

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