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Lexmark Z22/Z32
™
Color Jetprinter™
User’s Guide for
Windows 95 and 98, and Mac OS 8.6 and 9
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Edition: April 2000 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not apply to
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Contents Contents Basic printing for Windows 1 Step 1: Load the paper 1 Step 2: Customize the printing options 3 Step 3: Print your document 6 Basic printing for Macintosh 7 Step 1: Load the paper 7 Step 2: Customize the printing options 9 Step 3: Print your document 14 Maintaining your printer 15 Using the Control Program in Windows 15 Using the Control Panel in Macintosh 16 Installing or replacing print cartridges 17 Improving print quality 18 Troubleshooting 23 Printer prints slowly or doesn
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Appendix 31 Installing printer software 31 Uninstalling printer software for Windows 33 Uninstalling printer software for Macintosh 33 Printing from DOS 33 Electronic emission notices 33 Energy Star 34 Power supply information 34 Safety information 34 Statement of limited warranty 35 Index 37 iv
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Loading specialty paper Load up to: Make sure: 10 envelopes The print side is facing you. The stamp location is in the upper left corner. The envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. The paper guide is against the side of the envelopes. 10 greeting cards, index The print side is facing you. cards, postcards, or The cards are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. photo cards The paper guide is against the side of the card
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Basic printing for Windows Step 2: Customize the printing options Your printer software works with your operating system to help you print documents with superior results. To customize the printing options, you will need to use the Printer Properties dialog box. Click the Paper tab to: Select a paper size and orientation. Set the number of copies to print. Reverse the printing order of your document pages. The first page of your document will be on top of the stack in the paper exit
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Changing the Printer Properties from an application You can open the Printer Properties from almost any application. This lets you change printer settings ONLY for the document you are currently creating in the application. To open the Printer Properties from an application: 1 Open the application’s File menu. 2 Choose Print (or Printer) Setup. 3 In the Printer Setup dialog box, click the Properties, Option, or Setup button (depending on the application). 4 Change settings as needed (see pa
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Basic printing for Windows Changing the printing options for specialty paper You can use the Printer Properties default settings for printing most documents on plain paper. To change these settings for specialty paper, use the following table: When you are printing on: Click this tab: To make these selections: Envelopes Paper From the Paper Size area, scroll to select the appropriate envelope size. Note: Many applications are designed to override the envelope settings in Printer Propertie
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When you are printing on: Click this tab: To make these selections: Sheets of custom Paper From the list of Paper Sizes, scroll to size paper select Custom. Enter the dimensions for your custom paper size. For help, see “Loading specialty paper” on page 2. Iron-On transfers Document/Quality From the Paper Type area, select Iron- On Transfer. Note: To ensure that the iron-on transfer will print correctly, you may want to print on plain paper before printing on an iron-on transfer. Tra
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Loading specialty paper Load up to: Make sure: 10 envelopes The print side is facing you. The stamp location is in the upper left corner. The envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. The paper guide is against the side of the envelopes. 10 greeting cards, index The print side is facing you. cards, postcards, or The cards are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. photo cards The paper guide is against the side of the card
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Basic printing for Macintosh Step 2: Customize the printing options Your printer software works with your operating system to help you print documents with superior results. To customize your printing options, you will need to use the Page Setup dialog box and the Print dialog box. Page Setup Click the Help button to access the printer driver help. Click this pop-up menu to select a paper size. Click one of these to select the page orientation. From the pop-up menu, choose: Select: Whe
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Print Click the Help button to access the printer driver help. Click this pop-up menu to select print settings. This area displays a summary of the current { settings. From the pop-up menu, choose: Select: When you want to: General Copies type in the number of copies (1-99). Pages print all pages or a given page range. Print Last Page First print the pages in the reverse order. Wait for pages to dry add more time between pages as they exit the printer. Paper Type/Quality Paper Type se
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Basic printing for Macintosh From the pop-up menu, choose: Select: When you want to: Color ColorSync Color select a printer profile to match the color on Matching the screen to the color in the document. Built-in Color Matching let the printer driver match the color on the screen to the color in the document. Background Printing Print in Foreground print quickly. Note: Do not use your system while the document is printing. Print in Background print most documents. select an exact date and
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2 Choose Print.... The Print dialog box opens. 3 Change the settings as needed. 4 Select Save Settings. Changing the print settings from the desktop To change the print settings from the desktop: 1 From the desktop, open the File menu. 2 Choose Print.... The Print dialog box opens. 3 Change the settings as needed. 4 Select Save Settings. Changing the printing options for specialty paper When you installed the printer software, the Page Setup dialog box and the Print dialog box were set to the
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Basic printing for Macintosh When you are Open this printing on: dialog box: To make these selections: Sheets of custom Page Setup From the Paper Size pop-up menu, select Edit size paper Custom Paper Sizes and enter the dimensions for your custom paper size. Iron-On transfers Print On the Paper Type/Quality pane, select Iron- On Transfer for the Paper Type. Note: To ensure that the iron-on transfer will print correctly, you may want to print on plain paper before printing on an iron- on tra
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When you are Open this printing on: dialog box: To make these selections: Coated paper Print On the Paper Type/Quality pane, select Coated for the Paper Type. Step 3: Print your document 1 Open the File menu. 2 Choose Print.... The Print dialog box opens. 3 Select Print. Note: The Lexmark Z22 ships with a High Resolution Color cartridge only. You can instantly improve print speed and print quality by simply adding an optional Waterproof Black Cartridge (P/N 17G0050). 14 Chapter 2
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Using the Control Panel in Macintosh The Control Panel lets you perform printer maintenance and install or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Panel, choose: 1Apple 2 Control Panels 3 Lexmark Z22/Z32 Control Panel Click the... Cartridges tab to: Install or change print cartridges. Align print cartridges for best print quality. Help button to access Clean the print nozzles. printer driver help. Print a test page. About tab to find the printer software version and copyright
