Lexmark Z12 Color Jetprinter User's Guide for Macintosh (2.5 MB) - Page 54

Steps to basic printing Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned • Cancel any print jobs and resend your job to print. • Align the print cartridge. For help, see page 35. • Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 37. Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • A print cartridge may be out of ink or low on ink. For help changing the print cartridge, see page 29. • Use a different brand of paper. Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with slight color variations. • Remove any extra devices, such as a scanner or hub, and connect the printer directly to the USB port. Colors on the printout are faded Try the suggestions listed in the previous section, Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen. If your colors still seem faded, clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 37. 54