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Lexmark Z12
TM
Color Jetprinter
User’s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98
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Edition: January 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 t
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Energy Star 25 Power supply 25 Safety information 25 Printer parts 26 Index 27 • • iv • Contents • •
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Step 2: Load the print media Note: See page 3 for instructions on loading banner paper. 1 Place the media against the right side of the sheet feeder. Follow these guidelines when loading print media: Load up to: Make sure: 100 sheets of plain paper • The print side is facing you. 10 envelopes • The print side is facing you. • The envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. • The stamp location is in the upper left corner. 10 greeting cards, index The print side i
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Printing Loading banner paper Use banner paper recommended for inkjets only. We do not recommend using continuous form paper for dot matrix printers. Although the paper support holds up to 20 sheets of banner paper, load only the number of sheets needed to make your banner. For example, if your banner is 12 sheets long, load only 12 sheets. 1 Remove any paper from the sheet feeder. 2 Load the banner paper: a Pull the paper support up b Tilt the paper support back until it slightly to unloc
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Step 3: Customize the printer settings Your printer software includes several applications that let you perform printing tasks. One of these applications is called the Printer Properties. Opening the Printer Properties from an application This lets you change printer settings ONLY for the documents you are currently creating in your software 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
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Printing The Printer Properties application includes two tabs: Paper and Document/Quality. Each tab contains settings for operating your printer and its software. Click the... Document/Quality tab to: • Select color settings for the type of document you are printing. For more information, see page 1. Paper tab to: • Select a paper type. • Select a paper size. • Select a print quality setting. • Select a page orientation. • Reset the default settings. • Set the number of copies to print. •
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Customizing printer settings for specialty papers The Printer Properties settings were initially set to the default settings. Use the default settings for printing on plain paper. To change your printer settings for printing on specialty papers, use the following table. When you Click this are printing Printer on: Properties tab: To make these selections: Envelopes Paper From the Paper Size area, scroll to select the appropriate envelope size. Note: Your application may override the settin
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Improving print quality Installing or replacing your print cartridge 1 Make sure the Power light is On. Power Paper Feed light light 2 Raise the front cover. The print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is busy. Front cover Print cartridge carrier in the loading position 3 Remove the old print cartridge. Store it in the print cartridge storage unit (see page 12) or dispose of it. • • 8 • Chapter 2 • •
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Maintaining your printer 4 Install the replacement cartridge: ab If you are installing a Insert the print c Push back firmly on new cartridge, cartridge into the the cartridge until it remove the sticker print cartridge carrier. snaps securely into and transparent tape place. : DO Warning on the bottom of the NOT touch the print cartridge. gold area on the print cartridge. 5 Close the front cover. 6 From the Control Program’s Cartridge tab, select Install/Change Cartridge. For help, see
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Aligning the print cartridge 1 Load plain paper in the printer. 2 From the Control Program’s Cartridge tab, select Align Cartridge. For help, see page 7. Your printer prints an alignment test page and a dialog box displays. The test page that prints has a group of alignment patterns. Each pattern has a number under it. 3 Find the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a straight line. In the example, pattern 3 comes closest to forming a straight line. 4 In the dial
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Maintaining your printer If you have a color cartridge installed in your printer, the printer prints a nozzle test pattern similar to the one shown: 3 Compare the diagonal line above the printed bars to the diagonal line below the printed bars. Look for a break in the diagonal line above the printed bars. A broken line indicates clogged nozzles. Note: In the examples above, there are no broken lines, indicating that the nozzles are not clogged. • If the bottom line has breaks, run the test
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Preserving print cartridges To ensure the longest life from your print cartridge and optimum performance from your printer: • Keep a new print cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it. • Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer except to replace, clean, or store it (see the following section). The print cartridge does not print correctly if removed from the printer and left exposed for an extended period of time. Lexmark’s printer warranty does not cover repair o
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• If you are using a parallel cable, make sure that two-way communications is enabled in your printer software: 1 From the printer’s Control Program, click the Options tab. 2 Make sure Disable Printer to PC Communications is not selected. Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print Your printer and your computer may not be able to communicate properly. The following events also indicate two-way communications problems: • A message displays on your computer screen indicating your printer cannot e
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Troubleshooting Printer prints very slowly • Close any open applications not in use. • Select a lower Print Quality setting in the Printer Properties. For help, see page 4. • Consider purchasing more memory or increasing the virtual memory for your computer. Note: Photos or documents containing graphics may take longer to print than regular text. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure: • You have removed the sticker and transparent tape on the bottom of the print cart
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Test page does not print Make sure: • Your print cartridge is installed properly. For help, see page 8. • You are using the correct cable, and it is not damaged. If you are using a parallel cable, make sure it is an IEEE 1284- compliant parallel cable that supports bidirectional printing. • Your Lexmark printer is set as the default printer. Paper misfeeds or jams Paper misfeeds Make sure: • You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printers. • You do not force the paper down into the printe
