Lexmark 1300 Series manual

Lexmark 1300 Series User's Guide December 2006 www.lexmark.com Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark Inter national, Inc., registered in the United States and/or o ther countries. All other trademarks are the pr oper ty of their respective ow ners. © 2007 Lexmark International, Inc. All rights reserved. 740 West Ne[...]

Important safety in formation Use only the power supply an d power supply cord provided with this product or the manu facturer's authorized replacement power s upply a nd power supply cord. Connect the power supply cord to an electrical outl et that is near the product and easily accessible. Refer service or repairs, other than t hose describe[...]

Contents Finding information abou t the printer........... .................. ................. ................ ............7 Setting up the printer.......... ...................... ..................................... .................. ............11 Checking the box contents.......................... ................. .........................[...]

Working with photos ... .............................................................................. ..................28 Using Print Properties to print borderless photos......................... ......................... ............................ 28 Printing photos from the Photo Library................................. .....................[...]

Blinking power light troubleshooting......................... ............................ .................................... .. .......46 Power light blinks slowly ..... ................. ................. ................ ............... .............. ................. . ......... .............. 46 Power light blinks rapidly ........... ......[...]

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Finding information about the printer Setup sheet Descrip tion Where to find The Setup sheet gives you instructi ons for setting up hardware and software. You can find this do cument in the printer bo x or on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com . Getting Started or Setup Solutions booklet Descrip tion Where to find The Getting Started booklet g[...]

User's Guide Descrip tion Where to find The User's Guide gives you instructions for using the printer and oth er information such as: • Using the software (on Windows operating systems) • Loading paper • Printing • Working with photos • Scanning (if supported by your printe r) • Making copies (if su pported by you r printer) ?[...]

Customer support Descrip tion Where to find (North America) Where to find (rest of wo rld) Telephone support Call us at • US: 1-800- 332-4120 Monday–Friday (8:00 AM–1 1:00 PM ET) Saturday (Noo n–6:00 PM ET) • Canada: 1-800 -539-6275 English Monday–Friday (9:00 AM–11:0 0 PM) Saturday (Noon– 6:00 PM) French Monday–Friday (9:00 AM–[...]

Record the following information (located on the store receip t and the back of the printer), and have it rea dy when you contact us so that we may serve you faster: • Machine Type number • Serial number • Date purcha sed • Store where purchased 10[...]

Setting up the printer To set up the printer, fo llow the instructions on th e Setup sheet that came with the product. Checking the box contents 1 2 3 4 5 Name Description 1 Power supply cord Fits into the powe r supply attached to the back o f the printer. 2 Installation software CD • Installation software for the printer • Help • User'[...]

Learning about the printer Understanding the parts of the printer 1 2 3 4 6 5 Use the To 1 • Turn the printer on an d off. • Cancel a print job. Press in the middle of a print job. • Load or eject paper. • Troubleshoot. For more information, see “Blinking po wer light troubleshoo ting” on page 46. 2 Access cover • Install or change th[...]

1 2 Use the To 1 USB port Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable. 2 Power supply Connect the printer to a power source using the power cord. 1 Plug the power cord all the way in to the power supp ly on the printer. 2 Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet that other ele ctrical devices ha ve been using. 1 2 3 If the light is not[...]

Learning about the software This chapter tells how to use the printer with Windows o perating systems. If you are using a Macintosh operating system, see the Mac H elp: 1 From the Finder desktop, doubl e-click the Lexmark 13 00 Series folder. 2 Double-click the printe r Help icon. Using the printer software Use this software To Imaging Studio Print[...]

Click To access Details Slideshow View a slideshow of yo ur photos. Poster Print your photos as a multiple-pag e poster. From the bottom left corner o f the Welcome screen: Click To Setup and diagnose printe r • Check ink levels. • Order print cartridges. • Find maintena nce information. • Select other Solution Center tab s for more informa[...]

From here You can Troubleshooting • Learn tips about the cu rrent status. • Solve printer problems. Maintenance • Install a new print cartrid ge. • View shopping options for new cartridge s. • Print a test page. • Clean to fix horizont al streaks. • Align to fix blurry edges. • Troubleshoot othe r ink problems. Contact Information L[...]

Using the Save Settings menu From the “Save Settings” menu, you can name and save the current Print Pr operties setting s for future use. You can save up to five custom settings. Using the I Want To menu The “I Want To” menu con tains a variety of task wizard s (p rinting a photo, an envelo pe, a banner, a poster, or printin g on both sides[...]

Click To • Select Page Setup options. • Select Options to customize the tool bar appeara nce or select a diffe rent setting for printi ng photos. • Access links to the Lexmark Web site. • Access Help for additional information . • Uninstall th e Toolbar. Normal Print an entire Web p age in normal quali ty. Quick Print an en tire Web page [...]

3 Click Printing Preferences . 4 Click the Save Settings menu . 5 From the Restore section, select Factory Settings (Defaults ) . Note: Factory default settings can not be deleted. 19[...]

Loading paper and various paper types Loading paper 1 Make sure: • You use paper designed for inkjet printers. • The paper is not u sed or damaged . • If you are u sing specialty paper, you follo w the instructions that came with it. • You do not force paper into the prin ter. 2 Load the paper vertically against the right side o f the paper[...]

Load up to Make sure 10 envelopes • The stamp location is in the uppe r left corner. • The print side of the envelopes faces you. • The envelopes are designed for use with inkjet printe rs. • The envelopes are load ed against the right si de of the paper support. • The paper gui de rests against the left edge of the envelopes. Warning: Do[...]

Load up to Make sure 20 sheets of bann er paper • You remove all the pap er from the paper supp ort before loading the banner paper. • You tear off only the number of p ages needed to print the ban ner. • The banner paper is pla ced on a level surface behind the printer and fed up over the pa per support. • You have selected the correct pa [...]

Printing Printing a document 1 Load paper. 2 With a documen t open, click File  Print . 3 Click Properties , Preferences , Op tions , or Setup . 4 Adjust the settings. 5 Click OK . 6 Click OK or Print . Printing a banner 1 Tear off only the number of sheets n eed ed for the ban ner (up to 20 sheets). 2 Set the stack of paper on a l evel surface [...]

Notes: • To avoid paper ja ms, do not force the card s into the printe r. • To prevent smudging, remove e ach card as it exits, and le t it dry before stacking. Printing collated copies If you print multiple cop ies of a document, you ca n choose to print each copy as a set (co lla ted) or to print the copi es as groups of pages (not collated).[...]

Printing iron-on transfers 1 Load iron-on tran sfers. 2 With your image open, click File  Print . 3 Click Properties , Preferences , Op tions , or Setup . 4 From the Print Layo ut tab, select Mirror if you want th e printer so ftware to flip the image. Select Normal if you have a progra m that automatically flip s the image. 5 Click OK to close [...]

Printing a Web page You can use the T oolbar to create a printer-friendly versio n of any Web page. 1 Load paper. 2 Open a Web p age using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later. 3 If you want to che ck or change your print settings: a From the toolbar area, click Lexmark  Page Setup . b Adjust the print settings. c Click OK . Note: For additi[...]

4 Click Photos . The Fast Pics dialog ap pears. 5 If you want to print all the photos or images using the same settings, select the si ze you want, the blank pape r size in the print er, and the num ber of copies. 6 If you want to prin t one photo or i mage at a time: a Click the photos o r images you do not want to print to deselect them. b To mak[...]

Working with photos Note: To prevent sm udging or scratching, avoid to uching the pr inted surface with your fingers or sha rp objects. For best results, re move each printed sheet in dividually from th e paper exit tray, and allow the prints to dry a t least 24 hours before stacking, displaying, or storing. Using Print Properties to print borderle[...]

5 From the Quality drop-down lis t, select a copy quality. 6 From the Paper Size in Printer dr op-down list, select the paper size. 7 To select multiple prints of a photo, or to sel ect photo sizes other than 4 x 6 i n. (10 x 15 cm), se lect the options you want in the tabl e. Use the drop -down list in the last column to view and select other size[...]

Notes: • If you want to ch ange the slidesh ow settings, click the Settings tab. • If you w ant to sav e or prin t the sli deshow, cl ick the Share ta b. 4 Click View Show . Viewing a saved slideshow 1 From the desktop, double-click the Lexmark Imaging Studio icon. 2 Click Slideshow . 3 Follow the instructions on the screen. Printing an image a[...]

Maintaining the printer Changing print cartridges Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is on. 2 Lift the access cover. The print cartridge carrier mo ves and stops at the loading po sition, unless the printer is busy. 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier le ver to raise the cartridge carrier lid. 4 Remove the used print ca rtrid[...]

Installing print cartridges 1 If you are install ing new print cartridges, remove the st icker and tape from the back and bottom of the cartrid ges. 1 2 Warning: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back o r the metal nozzles on the bo ttom of the cartridges. 2 Press down on the cartridge carrier leve rs to raise the cartri dge carrier lids. 3[...]

5 Close the access cover. Achieving better print quality Improving print quality If you are not sa tisfied with the print quality of a document, m ake sure you: • Use the appropriate paper for the document. Use Le xmar k Premium Pho to Paper if you are printi ng photos or other high-quality images. Note: To prevent smudgin g or scratching, avoid [...]

4 Click Print . The Alignment page p rints. 5 Find the numb er under the darkest arrow for ea ch alignment group. 6 Use the up and down arrows in the Align Cartri dges dialog box to select the n umber that matches the darkest arrow on the printed page for ea ch alignment group . 7 Click OK . If you aligned the cart ridges to improve pr int quality,[...]

4 Using another clean section of the cloth, gently hold th e cloth against the con tacts for about three second s, and then wipe in the d irection shown. 5 With another clean sectio n of the cloth, repe at step 3 and step 4. 6 Let the nozzles and contacts dry completely. 7 Reinsert the cartridge. 8 Print the document ag ain. 9 If the print quality [...]

Item Part number Average cartr idge standa rd page yield is up to* Black cartridge 28 † 175 Black cartridge 28A 175 High yield black cartridg e 34 500 Color cartridge 29 † 150 Color cartridge 29A 150 High yield color cartri dge 35 500 Photo cartridg e 31 Not applicable USB cable 1021294 Not applicable * Values obtained by continuous printing . [...]

Refilling a print cartridge The warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Lexmark does not recommend use of a refilled cartridge. Refilling a cartridge can affect print quality and may cause damage to the printer. For best results, use Lexm ark supplies. Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark product[...]

Troubleshooting Setup troubleshooting Power light is not lit Make sure you have disconnected the power supply cord from the wall outlet and the n from the printer. 1 Plug the cord all the way into th e power supply on the printe r. 2 Plug the cord into an electr ical outlet that other electrical de vices have been using . 1 2 3 If the light is not [...]

Solution 4 1 Press to turn the print er off. 2 Disconnect t he power cord from the wall outlet. 3 Gently remove the power supp ly from the printer. 4 Reconnect the power supply to the printer. 5 Plug the power cord int o the wall outlet. 6 Press to turn the print er on. Solution 5 1 Close all open software ap plications. 2 Disable any an ti-v irus [...]

Solution 4 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been completely re moved from the ba ck and bottom of the cartridg es. 1 2 Warning: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back o r the metal nozzles on the bo ttom of the cartridges. 3 Reinsert the print cartridges. Solution 5 Make sure the printer i s set as the de[...]

Print troubleshooting Improving print quality If you are not sa tisfied with the print quality of a document, m ake sure you: • Use the appropriate paper for the document. Use Le xmar k Premium Pho to Paper if you are printi ng photos or other high-quality images. Note: To prevent smudgin g or scratching, avoid touching t he printed surfac e with[...]

3 Click Quality/Cop ies . 4 From the Quality/Speed a rea, select a lower print quality. Solution 6 1 Uninstall the printer software, an d then reinstall it. Fo r more information, see “Removing and reinstal ling the software” on page 47. 2 If the software still does not install correctly, visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com to check for the l[...]

Poor text and graphic quality Examples of poor text an d graphic quality include: • Blank pages • Dark pri nt • Faded print • Incorrect colors • Light and dark band s in print • Skewed lines • Smudges • Streaks • White lines in print Solution 1 Check the ink levels, an d install a new print cartridge if necessary. Solution 2 See ?[...]

c Select your printer family. d Select your pr inter model. e Select your operating syst em. f Select the file you want to download, and follow the directions on th e computer screen. Partial document or photo prints Check that the pap er size being used matche s the printer setting . 1 From the software application, click File  Print . 2 Click [...]

Solution 4 Adjust the paper gu ide: • When using media le ss than 8.5 inche s wide • Against the left ed ge of the paper o r media, making sure it doe s not buckle Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty media Solution 1 If there is a p aper jam, see “Jams and misfeeds troub leshooting” on page 44. Solution 2 Verify that the sp[...]

6 Select Portrait or Landscape . 7 Click OK . 8 Click OK or Print . Blinking power light troubleshooting Power light blinks slowly The printer is out of paper in the m iddle of a print job . Load more paper. See “Loading paper” on page 20. Power light blinks rapidly There is a paper jam. Clear the paper jam. For more informa tion, see “Jams a[...]

Follow these steps to replace the color print cartridge in your printer: 1 Cancel the print job i f not already canceled. 2 Replace the color print ca rtridge with a new cartrid ge. For more information, see “Removing a used print cartridge” on pa ge 31 and “Installing print cartridges” on page 32. 3 Print again. To order supplies, click Or[...]

Notices Product name: Lexmark 1300 Series Machine type: 4115 Model(s): 001 Edition notice December 2006 The following paragraph do es not apply to any country where such pro visions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATION AL, INC., PROVID ES THIS PU BLICATION “AS IS” WIT HOUT WARRAN TY OF ANY KIN D, EITHER EXPRE SS OR IMPLIED, INC [...]

Warning: A Warning identifies something that could damage your product hardware or software. CAUTION: A CAUTION identifies something that could cause you harm. CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates that you should not touch the marked area. CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates a hot surface . CAUTION: This type of CAUTION indicates a shock haz[...]

Mode Description Power consumption (W atts) Power Saver The product is in energy-saving mode. not applicable High Off The product is plugged into a wall outle t, but the power switch is turned off. not applicable Low Off (<1 W Off) The product is plugged into a wall outlet, th e power switch is turne d off, and the product is in the lowest possi[...]

Index A access cover 12 Advanced tab 16 aligning print cartridges 3 3 B banner paper j ams 45 banner paper, loa ding 22 banner, printing 23 Black and Color cartridge replacement require d 47 Black cartridge replacement required 46 blinking power l ight troubl eshooting power light b links rapidly 46 power ligh t blinks sl owly 46 borderless photos,[...]

P page does not print 39 paper exit tray 12 paper guide 12 paper jam 47 paper jam in p aper support 44 paper jam in p rinter 44 paper or specialty media misfeeds 44 Paper Out 47 Paper Setup tab changing orientation 17 changing paper si ze 17 paper sizes, specifying 17 paper support 12 paper, loading 20 partial document or photo prints 44 parts acce[...]

T Toolbar printing a Web page 26 printing only the photos from a Web page 26 using 17 Transfer Photos button 14 transparencies loading 21 printing 25 Troubleshootin g tab 16 troubleshooting, bli nking power light power light b links rapidly 46 power ligh t blinks sl owly 46 troubleshootin g, error messages Black and Color cartridge replacement requ[...]