Lexmark Z600 manual

www.lexma rk.com Z600 Series Color Jetprinter™ • Set up troublesho otin g A chec klist to find solutio ns to common se tup prob lems. • Print er o v erview Learn about th e printer par ts an d the printer softw are. • Print in g ide as Ho w to print se v eral p rojects on v arious types o f paper . • Maint enan ce Caring f or you r car tr[...]

2 Edition: January 2003 The follo wing paragraph does not apply to any country where such pr ovisions are inconsistent with l ocal law: LEXMAR K INTERNA TIONAL, INC ., PRO VIDES THIS PUBLICA TION “AS IS” WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY KIND , EITHER EXPRE SS OR IMPLIED , INCLUDING, B U T NO T LIMITED T O , THE I MPLIED W ARRA NTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY[...]

Contents 3 Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview ............ ........................ ...................... 5 Understandi ng the pri nter parts ....... ........ .. ....... ....... ........ . ........ . ........ ....... ...... 5 Understandi ng the pri nt er software ....... .. .. ......... ......... .. ......... ......... ......... .. .... 6 Chapte[...]

Contents 4 Chapter 4: Setup troubleshooting .. .................................... ........ 49 Troubleshoot ing checklis t ....... ......... .......... ......... ....... ......... ......... ......... ........ 49 Solvin g pr inter s oftw are in stal lation prob lems . ....... ...... ....... ....... .... ....... ...... . 50 Chapter 5: General troubl[...]

Printer ov er vie w 5 1 Printer o vervie w Unde rs tand ing the print er parts Z600 Series Color Jetprinter ™ P aper guide and rel ease tab Fr on t co ve r Pa p e r ex i t t r ay P ower/Resume button P aper s uppor t Sheet f eede r USB cab l e connec tor P ower s upply conn ector[...]

Understanding th e printer software 6 The f ollo wi ng table describes each par t. Understanding the printer so ftware Y our printer so ftw are w orks wit h y ou r opera ting syst em to print documents wit h superior resul ts . This softw are has two parts: the Printer driver a nd the Le xmark Solution Center. Prin ter dr iver Y ou can change y our[...]

Understanding th e printer software 7 • Quality/Speed: Nor mal • T ype: Plain P aper • P aper Size: A4 or Let ter • Orientation: P or trait • La y out : Nor mal F or more inf ormation about the printer settings f or diff erent types of print jobs , see “Pr intin g ideas” on page 10. Customizing t he settings f or y our document 1 With[...]

Understanding th e printer software 8 Lexmark Solution Center The Le xmark Z600 Series Solution 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 Star t Programs Lexmark Z600 Series Lexmark Z600 Series Solution Center . • Doub l e-clic k the Lexmark Z600 Series Sol ution Center desk to[...]

Understanding th e printer software 9 The f ollo wing tab le describes the LSC tabs: From th is tab: Y ou can: Ho w T o • Rec eiv e print er i nf or mation . • Rec eiv e bas ic print ing tips . • Receive pri nting pr oject inform ation. T roublesh ooting • View tips for your pr inter sta tus. • View common troublesh ooti ng topi cs. Main [...]

Pr in ting ide as 10 2 Printing ideas Prin ting on plai n pap er Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper at a time , dependi ng on the thic kness of th e paper . Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t. • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper[...]

Printing p hotos 11 Step 2: Customize the print settings If y ou are using plain A4 or lette r size paper , and you want to print with n ormal print quality , y ou 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 Y ou can l[...]

Printing p hotos 12 • 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 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 [...]

Printing on premium or coated pape r 13 Step 3: Print y our photos Clic k OK . Note: T o pre v ent sm udging, re mov e each photo as it e xits the printer , and then le t it dry bef ore stacking. Prin ting on pr emium or coa ted p aper Y ou can load up to 100 pages of premium paper at a time, dependi ng on the thicknes s of the paper . Step 1: Load[...]

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 14 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 , Preferences , or Options . 3 Select a print quality: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab . b F rom t[...]

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 15 Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t. • 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 guide to the lef t side of the paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z[...]

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 16 3 Print on both si des of t he page: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Print Layout tab . b F rom the Duple xing area, sel ect T wo- Sided . 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 [...]

Printing cards 17 Printing cards Y ou can load up t o 25 g ree ting c ards , inde x car ds , photo cards, or postc ards at a ti me , depending o n the thi cknes s of the cards. 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 support. • Ma[...]

Printing en v elope s 18 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferences , or Options . 3 Select a print quality: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab . b F rom the Quality/Speed area, select Better or Be st if y ou are printing o n photo card s or greeti ng cards. Select Normal f or other types of [...]

Printing en v elope s 19 • Load the e nv elopes v er tically against t he right side of the paper suppor t. • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Make sur e the stamp location is in the upper left corner . • Do not f orce the en v elopes into the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the env elopes. S[...]

Prin ting color images in black and white 20 4 Select an en v elope siz e: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the P aper Setup tab . b F rom the Env elope Size menu, selec t the correct si ze . F or more information about printing on custom siz e paper , see “Printing on custom size paper ” on pa ge 40. 5 Select t he orientation: a [...]

Prin ting color images in black and white 21 • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide 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 . Th[...]

Printing a bookl et 22 Prin ting a bookl et Y ou can print and bundle your document to make a bookle t. Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time, dependi ng on the thicknes s of the paper . Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t. • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. •[...]

Printing a bookl et 23 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 , Preferences , or Options . 3 Select a paper siz e: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the P aper Setup tab . b F rom the P aper Siz e menu, s elec[...]

Printing a bookl et 24 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 , y our printer softwa re prompts y ou to reloa d the paper . 1 Inser t the stac 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 25 T o b uild y our booklet: 1 Remov e the first b undle from the paper e xit tra y , fo l d it in half , and set it aside. 2 Remov e the next bundle , f old it in half , and then stac k it on top of the first b undle. 3 Contin ue to stac k the b undles on top of each other until your booklet is complet e. 4 Bind the b undles to co[...]

Printing labe ls 26 • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Do not f orce the label s int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the labels . Note: If y ou are using letter size sheet s of labels , adjustin g the paper gui de ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our doc[...]

Printing hando uts 27 Step 3: Print y our label s Clic k OK . Note: The paper e xit tra y holds up to 10 sheets of labels. If you want to print more than 10 sheets , remov e the first 10 sheets from the pap er e xit tra y bef ore the others print. Prin ting hando uts Y ou can conserv e paper by p rinting handouts , or m ultipl e page images , on a [...]

Printing hando uts 28 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide 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 . Note: F or the best print quality , use a heav ier wei ght paper . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Pr[...]

Printing a poster 29 Step 3: Print y our handouts Clic k OK . If y ou f or matted y our handouts to print on one side of the page, y ou are finished. If y ou f or matted y our handouts to print on both sides of the page , continue printing your handouts . 1 After t he firs t half of y our handouts prints, you r printer softw are prompts y ou to rel[...]

Printing a poster 30 Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t. • 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 guide 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 31 3 Select a print quality: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab . b F rom the Quality/Speed area, select Normal . Note: Higher print quality set tings result in bett er print quality , but ma y take longer to print. 4 Select a print la yout: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Pri[...]

Pri nting ir on-on t ransf ers 32 2 Arrange t he pages so that e v er y trimmed edge ov erlaps an untrimmed edge (the white edge). 3 T ape t he bac ks of the pages t ogether . 4 T o complete y our poster , trim any remaining white edges . Printing iron-on transfer s Y ou can load up to 100 iron-on tr ansfers at a ti me , depending on the thic k nes[...]

Pri nting ir on-on t ransf ers 33 • Squeez e and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the iron -on tr ansf e rs . Note: If y ou are us ing letter si z e ir on-on transf ers, adj usting 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 appear[...]

Pr in ting tran spare ncies 34 Printing transparencies Y ou can load up to 50 transpar encies at a time , depending on the thic kness of the transparenci es . Step 1: Load the transparencies • Use transpa rencies designed f or inkjet printers . • If y our transparenc ies incl ude instructions , read them car efully . • Load the t ranspar enci[...]

Pr in ting tran spare ncies 35 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 , Preferences , or Options . 3 Select a print quality: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab . b F rom the Quality/Spee[...]

Printing y our document in re v erse or der 36 Printing y our docum ent in re verse or der Y ou can 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 tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t. • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Do not f orc[...]

Printing y our document in re v erse or der 37 3 T o pr int the last page fi rst: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab . b Select Print Last Pa ge Firs t . 4 F ollow the steps f or y our paper type to f ur ther customiz e your document. 5 Clic k OK . Step 3: Print y our do cument Clic k OK . Note: The paper e xit t[...]

Printing a banner 38 Prin ting a banne r Y ou can load up to 20 sheets of banner paper at a ti me. 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 39 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 , 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, cl[...]

Pr in ting on custo m size pape r 40 7 Select a print la yout: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Print Layout tab . b F rom the Lay out area, select Banner . 8 Clic k OK . Step 3: Print y our ban ner Clic k OK . Prin ting on cust om si ze paper Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of custom siz e paper at a time , depending on the thic k[...]

Pr in ting on custo m size pape r 41 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the paper . 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 , Preferences , or Options . 3 Create a custom paper siz e: a F rom Print [...]

Mainte nance 42 3 Maintenance Replacing the print car tridges The Le xmark Z600 Ser ies uses the f ollowing cartr idges: Note: Y ou can use the printer with just a color car tridge or just a blac k car tr idge . F or inf orm ation about ord er ing suppli es, see page 48. Remo ving the used car tridges 1 Make sur e the pow er l ight is on. 2 Raise t[...]

Replac ing the print cartridges 43 3 Squeeze the tabs on the car tr idge lids , then li ft the li ds. 4 Remov e the used cartri dges. Store them in a n air tight container or dispose o f them prope rly . 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 ack and bottom of t[...]

Replac ing the print cartridges 44 2 Inser t the color cartr idge in the lef t car rier . Inser t the blac k car tr idge in the right carrier . Note: T o ext end the lif e of y our color car tridge and impro ve print ing speed, install a b lac k car tridge along wi th the co lor ca r tr idge. 3 Snap the l ids closed. 4 Close the front co v er . Not[...]

Aligni ng the p rint car tr idges 45 Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Bef ore you specify the print cartr idge settings i n the printer so ft ware , inst all the car tridges. F or help , see “Ins talling t he car tridges” on page 43. 1 Open the LSC . F or help , see “Le xmark Solutio n Center” o n page 8. 2 F rom the Ma[...]

Impro ving print q uality 46 Impro ving print quality If y ou are not satisfied wit h the print quality of y our document, mak e sure y ou: • Use the approp riate paper f or the document. F or e xample, use ph oto paper if y ou are p rinting a photo . • Use paper t hat is a heav ier wei ght, bright whi te, or coated. • Select a higher print q[...]

Pre s er vi ng the pr in t c ar tr idges 47 c Gently hol d the cl oth against the nozzles f or ab out three seconds, and then wi pe in t he directi on shown . d Using another cl ean sect ion of the cloth, gen tl 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 o[...]

Orde r ing suppli es 48 Ordering supplies T o order suppl ies or locate a dealer near y ou, contact the Le xmar k W eb si te at www .lexma rk.com . Item: Pa r t n u m b e r : Black car tr idge 16 or 1 7 Color car tri dge 2 6 or 27 USB cable 12A2405[...]

Setup t roub leshooting 49 4 Setup tr oubleshooting T r oubleshooting 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 inter and to y our computer or Lexmark adapter? Are an y pr inter lights bl inki[...]

Solving printer softw are install a ti on pr ob lems 50 Solving printer so ftware installa tion pr oblems If the printer softw are does not install properly , a communications err or message appear s when you try to print. Y ou ma y need to remo v e the print er softw are, and then r einstall i t. When I insert the printer software CD , nothing hap[...]

Solving printer softw are install a ti on pr ob lems 51 3 Clic k Cancel on all screen s similar t o the f ollowi ng that app ear . 4 Ejec t an d rein ser t th e pr inter 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 , doub l e-clic k setup.e xe . 7 F ollow the instruction[...]

Solving printer softw are install a ti on pr ob lems 52 Removing the pri nte r so ftware 1 F rom you r desktop , clic k Start Programs Le xmar k Z600 Series Lexma rk Z600 Series Uninstall . 2 F ollow the instructions on y our screen to remov e the pr inter sof tw are . 3 Restar t the computer bef ore reinstal l ing the printer softw are. Installi n[...]

Gener a l tr oub leshootin g 53 5 General tr oubleshooting Understanding error messa g es and flashin g lights Use this section to understa nd printer sof tware error messa ges on y our computer scre en and a b l inking li ght on y our pr inte r . For inf ormation about lights on a Le xmark adapter , refer to th e adapter documentati on. P aper Jam[...]

Resolving unsuccessf ul or slo w printing 54 The P ower/ Resum e b utton is bl inking Check y our computer scree n f or err or messages . • If the printer is out of paper: 1 Load paper . 2 Press the b utton. • If th e printer has a paper j am, see “Printer h as a paper jam” on page 57. Resolving un successful or slow printing The f ollo win[...]

Resolving unsuccessf ul or slo w printing 55 • Check the printer por t: • Make sure y ou hav e not instal led mu ltiple 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 Pri nters and Other Har dware Printer s and Fax es . 2 In the Printer s f older , make sur[...]

Clea r ing paper mi sfeeds or jams 56 Alignment p a g e does not print Make su re: • Y ou completely remo ved the transp arent tape and stic k er from the back and bottom of the print car tridges. F or help , see “Replacing t he print cartr idges” on page 42. • Y ou install ed the cartridges correctly . F or help , see “Instal li ng the c[...]

Clea r ing paper mi sfeeds or jams 57 • Y ou do not load t oo much paper . Depending on t he weight of the paper , y ou can l oad up to 100 sheets of plai n paper , 10 transparencies or lab els, and 10 env elopes or cards. • Y ou do not f orce the paper int o the printer . For e xample, letter a nd A4 paper s hould e xtend slight ly be yond the[...]

Solving pr int qual ity pro b lems 58 Solving print q uality prob lems If print quality i s unsati sf actor y , you ma y need to adjust you r margi n settin gs , selec t a higher print quality , align t he print cartr idges , or cl ean the noz zles . The f ollo wing topics can help y ou impro ve an unsat isf actor y document. Print is to o dark or [...]

Solving pr int qual ity pro b lems 59 Character s are missing or unexpec ted Lik e other printers , yo ur printer cannot print on the e xt reme edges of the paper . Y our margins mu st f all within these setti ngs: 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 j[...]

Solvin g speci alt y me dia pr ob lems 60 4 Clic k Select color setti ngs manuall y . 5 Select Natura l C o lo r . Colors on t he printout are faded T ry the suggestions listed i n the sect ion “Colors on the printout diff er from the colors on the screen ” on page 59. If the col ors stil l seem f aded, clean t he print cart r idge nozzl es and[...]

61 Notices Electronic emissio n notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) compliance information statement The Le xmar k Z600 Series Color Jetprinter , type 4126-001 has been tested and f ound t o comply with the limits for a Cl ass B digital d evi c e, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to t he follo wing two condi[...]

62 Japanese VCCI notice The United Kingdom T elecommunications Act 1984 This apparatus is approv ed under the approv al number NS/G/1234/J/100003 for the indi rect connections to the pub lic telecommunic ations systems in the United Kingdom.[...]

63 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 corr esponding to patterns 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 autom[...]

64 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 x t 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 graphic s . long-edge bindi ng. A printer softw[...]

65 print que ue. The location on the serve r where print jobs are stored f or printing in the order in which the y are sent. printer dri ver . See pr inte r sof tware. printer port. See USB por t. printer soft ware. (1) The program that lets y ou selec t set tings to customiz e your print job . (2) The progr am that lets y our computer communicate [...]

66 Inde x A aligning pr int car tridges 45 B banding 58 banner paper 38 bookle t building 24 C cable, part numbers USB 48 cards 1 7 cartri dges, pri nt aligning 45 install ing 43 ordering 48 part numbers 42 preserving 4 7 removing 42 replacing 42 cartri dges, tro ubleshooting 49 character s, misforme d 59 coated paper 11 conserving color i nk 20 cu[...]

67 labels 25 photo cards 17 photo paper 11 postcards 17 poster 29 premium paper 13 print on both sides of the paper 14 transparenci es 34 t-s h ir t tr ansf ers 32 two-sided pri nti ng 14 M margins, minimum settings 59 messages, er ror Ink Low 53 Paper Jam 53 multiple images on one sheet 28 N N-up 28 O ordering suppl i es 48 P Paper Jam message 53 [...]

68 index c ards 17 iron-on t ransfers 32 labels 25 last page firs t 36 photo cards 17 photo paper 11 plain paper 10 postcards 17 poster 29 premium paper 13 print co lor images in bl ack and whit e 20 print l ast page f irst 36 print on both sides of the paper 14 transparenci es 34 t-s h ir t tr ansf ers 32 two-sided pri nti ng 14 setting s, default[...]

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