Lexmark X5450 User's Guide (Mac) - Page 134

Received fax has poor print quality, Fax Setup, Dialing and Sending, Max Send Speed

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Cartridges may have 1 Remove the print cartridges. tape on them 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 1 2 3 Reinsert the print cartridges. Received fax has poor print quality Review checklist for sender • Check that the quality of the original document is satisfactory. • Resend the fax. There may have been a problem with the quality of the telephone line connection. • Increase the fax scan resolution. Check ink Check the ink levels and install a new print cartridge if necessary. Decrease the transmission speed 1 From the control panel, press Fax Mode. 2 Press . 3 Press or repeatedly until Fax Setup appears. 4 Press . 5 Press or repeatedly until Dialing and Sending appears. 6 Press . 7 Press or repeatedly until Max Send Speed appears. 8 Press . 9 Press or to select a lower transmission speed. 10 Press to save the setting. 11 Resend the fax. 12 If the problem persists, repeat step 1 through step 11 to resend the fax at successively lower transmission speeds. Note: 2400 bps is the lowest transmission speed. Notes: • The lower the transmission speed, the longer it will take your fax to print. • This solution will reduce the speed for future faxes until you reset the transmission speed. Troubleshooting 134

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Cartridges may have
tape on them
1
Remove the print cartridges.
2
Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed.
1
2
3
Reinsert the print cartridges.
Received fax has poor print quality
Review checklist for
sender
Check that the quality of the original document is satisfactory.
Resend the fax. There may have been a problem with the quality of the telephone line
connection.
Increase the fax scan resolution.
Check ink
Check the ink levels and install a new print cartridge if necessary.
Decrease the
transmission speed
1
From the control panel, press
Fax Mode
.
2
Press
.
3
Press
or
repeatedly until
Fax Setup
appears.
4
Press
.
5
Press
or
repeatedly until
Dialing and Sending
appears.
6
Press
.
7
Press
or
repeatedly until
Max Send Speed
appears.
8
Press
.
9
Press
or
to select a lower transmission speed.
10
Press
to save the setting.
11
Resend the fax.
12
If the problem persists, repeat step 1 through step 11 to resend the fax at successively
lower transmission speeds.
Note:
2400 bps is the lowest transmission speed.
Notes:
The lower the transmission speed, the longer it will take your fax to print.
This solution will reduce the speed for future faxes until you reset the transmission
speed.
Troubleshooting
134