Lexmark 534n Help Menu Pages

Lexmark 534n - C Color Laser Printer Manual

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    Page 1 of 34 Color quality guide The Color quality guide helps users understand how operations available on the printer can be used to adjust and customize color output. Quality menu Menu item Print Mode Color Correction Print Resolution Toner Darkness Description Settings Specifies whether
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    Color quality guide Page 2 of 34 Menu item Enhance Fine Lines Color Saver RGB is the default setting. • On overrides Toner Darkness settings. • Color Saver is not supported in PPDS, and only partially supported by the PCL emulation printer software. Adjusts brightness in color outputs -6
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    guide Page 3 of 34 Menu item Color Samples Manual Color Œ • RGB Image • RGB Text • RGB Graphics Manual Color Œ • CMYK Image • CMYK Text • CMYK Graphics Description Settings Prints sample pages for each of the RGB and CMYK color conversion tables used in the printer only black toner for neutral
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    CMYK color? Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks or toners can be printed in various amounts to produce a large printer software? What settings should I use for the best color? The PostScript driver how the printer color sample pages may be useful in solving certain color-matching problems, see the
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    • Vivid CMYK • Off Note: The Manual Color Correction setting is not useful if the software program does not specify colors with RGB or CMYK combinations. It is also not effective in situations where the software program or the computer operating system controls the adjustment of colors. How can
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    object in a software program. For instructions, see the software program Help. Manual Color Correction may be necessary to utilize the selected color conversion table for the particular object. Selecting which Color Samples pages to use for a particular color-matching problem depends on the Color
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    quality guide Page 7 of 34 Detailed Color Samples are pages similar to the default pages of color samples accessible from the Quality menu using the control panel. The . This provides a way to print multiple pages of colored boxes that surround a specific color of interest. There are nine conversion
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    Print quality guide Page 8 of 34 Print quality guide Many print quality problems can be solved by replacing a supply or maintenance item that is approaching the end of its intended life. Check the control panel for a message about a printer supply. Use the following table to find solutions to print
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    . For more information about installing supplies, see the User's Guide on the Software and Documentation CD. Note: If you have not resolved the issue, adjust the color alignment again. Adjusting the color alignment 1 Make sure the printer is turned off. 2 From the control panel, press and hold and
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    quality guide Page 10 of 34 Streaked horizontal lines Example ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Cause A toner cartridge is defective, empty, or worn. Fuser is defective or worn. Photoconductors may be defective. Solution Replace the toner cartridge. Replace the fuser. Replace the photoconductor units. Print
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    line Example ABCDE ABCDE Cause Toner cartridge is defective. Photoconductors are defective. Transfer belt is defective. Printhead lenses are dirty. Solution Replace the color cartridge causing the line. Replace the photoconductor units. Replace the transfer belt. Clean the printhead lenses
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    is worn or defective. Reinstall or replace the cartridge. Transfer belt is worn or defective. Replace the transfer belt. Photoconductor is worn or defective. Replace the photoconductor. Fuser is worn or defective. Replace the fuser. Toner is in the paper path. Call for customer service.
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    . Replace the toner cartridge. Clipped images Cause Solution Guides in the selected tray are set Move the guides in the tray to the for a different media size than proper positions for the size what is loaded in the tray. loaded. There could be an incorrect page size selected in the driver
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    quality guide Page 14 of 34 Blank pages Cause Toner is low. Toner cartridge is defective or empty. Solution • Remove the toner cartridge from the printer. Shake the cartridge back and forth several times, and then reinstall it. • Install a new toner cartridge. Replace the toner cartridge. Solid
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    of 34 Printing guide Get the most from the printer by properly loading the trays and setting the types and sizes for media. Loading the standard tray The printer has two trays to select from: the standard tray (Tray 1), also known as the 250-sheet tray, and the optional 550-sheet tray (Tray 2). Load
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    . 5 Load the paper stack with the recommended print side faceup. Load the stack toward the back of the tray as shown. When loading preprinted letterhead, place the header toward the front of the tray. 6 Squeeze the width guide tabs, and slide the width guide to lightly touch the side of the stack.
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    paper type settings are automatically linked by the printer. When a linked tray runs out of paper, the printer draws from another tray. To change the paper size and type settings: 1 Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears. 2 From the control panel, press . 3 Press until Paper Menu appears, and
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    it into the printer to maximize its yield. The following table lists the part numbers for ordering supply items. Part number list Part name Part number Cyan Extra High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C5340CX Magenta Extra High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C5340MX Yellow Extra
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    Cartridge C5202KS Photoconductor Unit C53030X Photoconductor Unit, Multi-Pack C53034X Fuser (100V/50-60Hz) 40X3571 Fuser (120V/50-60Hz) [low voltage] 40X3569 Fuser (220-240V/50-60Hz) [high voltage] 40X3570 Transfer Belt 40X3572 Waste Toner Box C52025X For printer(s) C530, C532, C534
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    Supplies guide Page 20 of 34 Ordering photoconductors When Black PC Unit Life Warning or Cyan PC Unit Life Warning, Magenta PC Unit Life Warning, or Yellow PC Unit Life Warning appears, you need to order replacement photoconductor(s). Part number Part name C53030X Photoconductor Unit C53034X
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    guide The printer supports the following paper and other specialty media sizes. Select custom sizes up to the maximum specified for the Universal setting. Supported paper sizes -supported X-unsupported Paper size Dimensions Standard 250-sheet Optional 550-sheet Multipurpose feeder tray (Tray
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    guide Page 22 of 34 Paper size Dimensions Standard 250-sheet Optional 550-sheet Multipurpose feeder tray (Tray 1) tray (Tray 2) or manual best results, store media where the temperature is 21°C (70°F) and the relative humidity is 40 Guide available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com
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    after loading media. • Make sure the guides in the trays are properly positioned and are not pressing too tightly against the paper. • Make sure all media sizes and media types are set correctly in the control panel menu. • Make sure all printer cables are attached correctly. For more information
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    best matches the defects on the print job indicates which particular part is causing the defect. Change the photoconductor unit for the color that shows this defect. 72.4 mm (2.85 inches) 28.3 mm (1.11 inches) Change the toner cartridge for the color that shows this defect. 35.7 mm (1.41 inches
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    Yellow PC Unit Custom Types Print Fonts HTML Menu Black PC Unit Universal Setup Print Directory Image Menu Fuser Transfer Belt Security Network/Ports Help Max Invalid PIN TCP/IP Color Quality Job Expiration IPv6 Print Quality Wireless Printing Guide Standard Network Supplies Guide
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    34 Control panel item 1 Display 2 Select Description The display shows messages and pictures that communicate the status of the printer. printer is warming up, processing data, or printing. • Solid green-The printer is on, but idle. • Solid red-Operator intervention is needed. Stops all printer
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    paper and other speciality media Provides part numbers for ordering supplies Provides a list of the paper sizes supported in trays, drawers, and feeders Provides help in determining the printer part causing a repetitive defect Provides a list of the control panel menus and settings Provides help in
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    guide Windows instructions for a locally attached printer Note: When installing a locally attached printer, if the operating system is not supported by the Software and Documentation CD, the Add Printer Wizard must be used. Updates for the printer software may be available on the Lexmark
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    Connectivity guide Page 29 of 34 4 Specify the location of the printer software. The path should be similar to D:\Drivers\Print\Win_9xMe\, where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive. 5 Click OK. Windows instructions for network attached printers What is network printing? In Windows environments,
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    g on every network computer you want to enable to print to the shared printer. • Using the point-and-print method Note: For more information, see the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Look for a Knowledgebase article about 64-bit support. This method may be the best use of system resources. The
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    Documentation CD can be used to install the necessary printer software. Note: A PPD for the printer is also available in a downloadable software package on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. Creating a queue in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility For local printing, you need to create
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    e Enter the IP address or the printer DNS name in the Printer Address box. The TCP/IP address can be found on the network setup page. For information about printing a network setup page, see the User's Guide. f From the printer model pop-up menu, choose your printer. g From the list, select the new
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    all cords and cables from the printer before moving it. • Remove all printer options before moving the printer. Warning: Damage to the printer caused by improper moving is not covered by the printer warranty. Setting the printer up in a new location When the printer is set up, allow clearance around
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    can be safely moved to another location by following these precautions: • Remove all printer options before moving the printer. • Any cart used to move the printer must have a surface able to support the full footprint of the printer. Any cart used to move the options must have a surface able to
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Color quality guide
The Color quality guide helps users understand how operations available on the printer can be used to adjust and
customize color output.
Quality menu
Menu item
Description
Settings
Print Mode
Specifies whether images are printed in monochrome grayscale
or in color
Note:
Color is the default setting.
Color
Black Only
Color Correction
Adjusts the color output on the printed page
Notes:
Due to the differences in additive and subtractive colors,
certain colors that appear on computer monitors are
impossible to duplicate on the printed page.
Auto is the default setting. Auto applies different color
conversion tables to each object on the printed page. It
looks at how the color for each object is defined.
Off turns off color correction.
Manual allows customization of the color tables using the
settings available under the Manual Color menu.
Auto
Off
Manual
Print Resolution
Specifies the printed output resolution
Notes:
4800 CQ is the default setting.
1200 dpi provides the highest resolution output. This setting
increases gloss.
1200 dpi
4800 CQ
Toner Darkness
Lightens or darkens the printed output
Notes:
4 is the default setting.
Selecting a smaller number can help conserve toner.
If Print Mode is set to Black Only, a setting of 5 increases
toner density and darkness to all print jobs.
If Print Mode is set to Color, a setting of 5 is the same as a
setting of 4.
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Color quality guide
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