Lenovo 3110 manuale d’uso

www.lenovo.c om Leno v o 3110 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 enance Caring f or you r car tri[...]

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 Understandi ng the pri nt er software ....... .. .. ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ........ 6 Chapter [...]

Contents 4 Chapter 4: Setup troubleshooting .. ............................................ 49 Troubleshoot ing checklis t . ............ ....... ......... ......... .......... ......... ......... ....... .... 49 Solvin g prin ter so ftware insta llati on pro blems . ....... ...... ....... ......... ...... ....... ... 50 Chapter 5: General troubles[...]

Printer ov er vie w 5 1 Printer o vervie w Unde rs tand ing the print er parts Leno v o 3110 DigitalPrinter™ P aper guide and rel ease tab Fr on t c ove 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 sup ply 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 Leno v o 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 ortrait • La y out : Nor mal F or more inf ormation about the printer settings f or diff erent types of print jobs , see “Pr int ing ideas” on page 10. Customizing t he settings f or y our document 1 With [...]

Understanding th e printer software 8 Lenov o Solution Center The Lenov o 3110 Solution Center (LSC) is a guide y ou can ref er to f or pr inter hel p . There are two w a ys to open the LSC: • Clic k Start Programs Lenov o 3110 Leno v o 3110 Solution Center . • Doub l e-clic k the Lenov o 3110 Solution Center desktop icon. P aper Setup t ab Fro[...]

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 proje ct inform ation. T roubleshoot ing • View tips for your pr inter stat us. • View common troublesh ooti ng topi cs. Main [...]

Pr inti ng i deas 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 pape r . 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 pape[...]

Printing p hotos 11 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 , 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 [...]

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 coat ed pape r 13 Step 3: Print y our photos Clic k OK . Note: T o pre v ent sm udging, r emov e each photo as it e xits the printer , and then le t it dr y bef ore stacking. Prin ting on pr emium or c oated 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: Lo[...]

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 , Preferen ces , 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 [...]

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 15 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 . • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • 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 [...]

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 card s, or po stc ards at a ti me , dependi ng 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 suppor t. ?[...]

Printing en v elope s 18 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferen ces , 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 ticall y against the right si de of the paper support. • 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 guid e to the lef t side of the env elopes. [...]

Prin ting color images in blac k 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, se lec t the correct si z e . F or more inf or mation about printing on custom siz e paper , see “Printi ng on custom siz e paper” on page 40. 5 Select t he orientatio[...]

Prin ting color images in blac k and white 21 • 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 paper guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . [...]

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 tical ly agai nst the right side of the paper support. • 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 , Preferen ces , 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 ele[...]

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 , 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 25 T o b uild your bookle t: 1 Remov e the first b undle from the paper e xit tra y , f old it in ha lf , 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 bookle t is comple te. 4 Bind the b undles to [...]

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 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 d[...]

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 w ant to print more than 10 sheets , remov e the first 10 sheets from the paper 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 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 . Note: F or the best print quality , use a hea vier w eight pa per . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The [...]

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 , 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[...]

Printing a poster 30 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 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 resul t 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 Pr[...]

Pri nting ir on-on trans f 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 the ba cks of the pages together . 4 T o compl ete your 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 thick ness of[...]

Pri nting ir on-on trans f ers 33 • Squeez e and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the iron-on tr ansfe rs . 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.[...]

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 , Preferen ces , 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/Spe[...]

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 tical ly agai nst the right side of the paper support. • 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 ollo w the steps f or y our paper type to f ur ther cust omize y our document. 5 Clic k OK . Step 3: Print y our do cument Clic k OK . Note: The paper e xit[...]

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 , 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 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 pape r 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 paper 41 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guid e 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 , Preferen ces , or Options . 3 Create a custom paper siz e: a F rom Print[...]

Mainte nance 42 3 Maintenance Replacing the print car tridges The Lenov o 3110 uses the f oll owing cartri dges: Note: Y ou can use the printer with just a color car tridge or just a bl ac k car tridge. F or inf orm ation about ord ering supplies , see page 48. Remo ving the used car tridges 1 Make sur e the pow er l ight is on. 2 Raise the front c[...]

Replac ing the print cartridges 43 3 Squeeze the t abs on the car tr idge lids , then li ft the lids. 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 ac k and bottom of [...]

Replac ing the print cartridges 44 2 Inser t the color cartr idge in the lef t carrier . Inser t the b l ack cartr 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, instal l a blac k car tridge alon g with th e color c ar tridge. 3 Snap the l ids closed. 4 Close the front co v er . Note:[...]

Aligni ng the p rint car tridges 45 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 t he car tridges” on page 43. 1 Open the LSC . F or help , see “Lenov o Solution Center ” on page 8. 2 F rom the Mainten[...]

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 appropriate paper f or the document. F or exampl e, use photo paper if y ou are printing a photo . • Use paper t hat is a heav ier wei ght, bright whi te, or coated. • Select a higher print qual[...]

Pre s er ving the pr int ca r tr idges 47 c Gently hol d the cl oth against the nozzl es f or about three seconds , and t hen wipe in the directi on shown . 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 t[...]

Orde r ing suppli es 48 Ordering supplies T o order supplies or locate a dealer near y ou, contact the Leno vo W eb site at www .leno v o.com . Item: Pa r t nu m b e r : Lenovo Blac k car tr idg e LC6001B Lenovo Color car tr idge LC6002C USB cable 12A2405[...]

Setup t roub leshooting 49 4 Setup tr oubleshooting T r oubleshooting checklist 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 50 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 ma y need to remo v e the print er softw are, and then r einstall it. When I insert the printer software CD , nothing happe[...]

Solving printer softw are install a ti on prob lems 51 3 Clic k Cancel on al l screen s similar t o the f ollowi ng that appear . 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 instruction[...]

Solving printer softw are install a ti on prob lems 52 Removing the pri nte r so ftware 1 F rom you r desktop , clic k Start Programs Leno v o 3110 Lenov o 3110 Uninstall . 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 printer so[...]

Gener a l tr oub leshootin g 53 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 a b l inking li ght on your printe r . P aper Jam messa g e F or help clearing a paper jam, see “Printer has a paper jam” on page 57. Ink L[...]

Resolving unsuccessf ul or slo w printing 54 The P o wer/Resum e b u t t on is b linki ng 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[...]

Resolving unsuccessf ul or slo w printing 55 • Check the printer por t: • 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 sur[...]

Clea r ing paper mi sf eeds or jams 56 • 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 “Replac ing t he print cartr idges” on page 42. • Y ou install ed the cartridges correctly . F or help , see “Instal ling the car tridges” on page 43. • Y ou loaded th[...]

Clea r ing paper mi sf eeds or jams 57 • Y ou do not f orce the paper int o the printer . F or e xample, letter and A4 paper should e xtend slight ly be yond the top of the paper support. • The paper g uide i s against the left edge of the paper . • The paper g uide does not cause the paper t o bow . • The printer is on a flat, le v el surf[...]

Solving pr int quality pro blems 58 Solving print q uality prob lems If print quality i s unsati sf actor y , y ou ma y need to adjust y o u r margin sett in gs, selec t a higher print quality , align t he print cartr idges , or clean the nozzles . The f ollo wing topics can help y ou impro v e an unsat isf actor y document. Print is to o dark or s[...]

Solving pr int quality pro blems 59 Character s are missing or unexpec ted Lik e other printers , yo ur printer cannot print on the e xtreme edges of the paper . Y our margins m ust 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 canc el al l print jo[...]

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

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63 Notices Electronic emissio n notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) compliance information statement The Lenovo 3110 DigitalPr inter , type 4126-LG1 has been test ed and f ound to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, p ursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. Operation is subject to the f ollow i ng two conditions: (1)[...]

64 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[...]

65 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[...]

66 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 prin ter softwa re. printer port. See USB por t. printer soft ware. (1) The program that lets y ou selec t settings to customi z e y our print job . (2) The progr am that lets y our computer communicate [...]

67 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[...]

68 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 er s 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[...]

69 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 er s 32 two-sided pri nti ng 14 setting s, defaul[...]

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