Lexmark Z42 User's Guide for Macintosh (3 MB)

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  • Lexmark Z42 | User's Guide for Macintosh (3 MB) - Page 1
    , programs, or services, except those expressly designated by the manufacturer, are the user's responsibility. Lexmark, Lexmark with diamond design, and ColorFine are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. Color Jetprinter is a trademark
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    two-sided documents. Lexmark Z42 Color Jetprinter™ User's Guide for Macintosh Use this guide when you have questions about your printer or when you encounter a problem. Maintaining your printer tells you how to install, replace, and align the print cartridges. Tips for using this guide • Use the
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Basic printing is as easy as: Step One: Load the paper Step Two: Customize your printing options Step Three: Print your document 3
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    the paper against the right side of the sheet feeder with the print side facing you. Note: Make sure you do not force the paper into the sheet feeder when you load it. For example, letter or A4 size paper should extend above the top of the paper support. Paper support Sheet feeder Troubleshooting
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing 2 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper. Paper guide Release tab 5
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    printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Loading specialty papers Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers: Load up to: Make sure the... 10 envelopes. • print , or photo cards. • paper guide is against the side of the envelopes. • print side is facing you. •
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    each photo as it exits the printer and allow it to dry before stacking. • print side is facing you and you follow the instructions included in the iron-on transfer packaging. • paper guide is against the side of the iron-on transfers. Note: Many software applications accept iron-on transfers
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Load up to: 100 sheets of custom-sized paper. Make sure the... • the print side is facing you. • paper size fits within these dimensions: - Width dimensions: mm: 76 - 216 inches: 3.0 - 8.5 - Length
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    then place the banner paper behind the printer. Next, bring the unattached edge of the first page over the top of the printer and into the sheet feeder. • paper guide is against the side of the paper. Note: Select the Banner (Letter) or Banner (A4) Paper Size in the Lexmark Z42 Page Setup dialog box
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    your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Load up to: 10 transparencies. Make sure the... • rough sides of the transparencies are facing you (smooth side down). If your transparency has a removable stripe, make sure it is away from you and pointing down. • paper guide
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    your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Steps to basic printing Step Two: Customize your printing options The printer software for your printer lets you perform printing tasks with superior printing results. The Page Setup dialog box comes with your operating system. It includes options such as paper
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    your printer software. It includes options such as number of copies, pages to print, paper source, print quality, booklet printing, pages per sheet (handouts), print last page first, print on both sides, color matching, background printing, and print time. Click Help to access the printer driver
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    Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Steps to basic printing From the pop-up menu, choose: When you want to select: General the number of copies, the pages to print, and wait for pages to dry. Paper Type/Quality paper type and print quality. Layout booklet printing, pages per
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    the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Changing your print settings from an application To change your print settings from an application (for example, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and so on), open the Print dialog box. 1 Open the
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Changing your print settings for specialty paper When you installed your printer software, the Page Setup dialog box and the Print dialog box were set to the default settings. Use the default settings
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    basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Steps to basic printing When you are printing on: Coated paper Transparencies Open this dialog box: Print Print And make these selections: From the Paper Type/Quality pop-up menu, select Coated Paper Type. From the Paper Type/Quality pop
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing When you are printing on: Glossy/Photo Paper Open this dialog box: Print And make these selections: • From the Paper Type/Quality pop-up menu, select Glossy Paper Type and High (1200 dpi) or
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Steps to basic printing Going back to the defaults You may want to change your settings back to the default settings. 1 Open the File menu. 2 Choose Print.... The Print dialog box displays on your screen. 3 Select Revert to Defaults
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    to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Beyond the basics You can customize your printer software for: Printing booklets Printing handouts Printing last page first Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Printing booklets You can print and bundle
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics Step Two: Customize the Print dialog box for booklets 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box. For help, see page 13. 2 Select the appropriate paper size. 3 Select the appropriate page orientation. 4 Open the
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    to bundle to allow for binding considerations. 7 Select Print. When the first half of your booklet is finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. 8 Insert the stack of paper and paper reloading instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows
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    basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Beyond the basics Building a booklet Once your document prints, you need to stack the bundles together and bind your booklet. To build a booklet: 1 Five bundles stacked to form a 2 booklet. 3 4 Take the first bundle from the paper exit tray
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Beyond the basics Printing handouts You can conserve paper by printing handouts, or multiple page images, on a single sheet of paper. Step One: Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics 5 From the General pop-up menu, select Layout. 6 From the Pages per Sheet pop-up menu, select the number of page images you want to print on a single sheet. The graphic changes to
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Beyond the basics 11 When the first half of your handouts is finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. Insert the paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away
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    menu, select Layout. 6 Select Print Last Page First. 7 Select Print. Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Your Lexmark printer lets you print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Besides saving paper, this feature is helpful when you want to print tablets. Step One: Load the paper Load up to 100
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics Step Two: Customize the Print dialog box to print on both sides of the paper 1 Open the Page Setup dialog box. For help, see page 13. 2 Select the appropriate paper size. 3 Select the appropriate page
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics 9 Insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down. Note: The direction of the arrows on your instruction page may be different than
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer This chapter describes how to install, replace, and care for your print cartridges. You can use the Control Panel, one of your printer's software programs, to help you with these tasks. Using the
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    printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Maintaining your printer Using the Control Panel The Control Panel includes two tabs: Cartridges and About. Opening the Control Panel 1 Open the Apple menu. 2 Choose Control Panels. 3 Choose Lexmark Z42 Control Panel. Troubleshooting Appendix
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Maintaining your printer Select the About tab to find printer software version and copyright information. Select Help to access the printer driver Help. Select the Cartridges tab to maintain your print cartridges. Appendix 31 Index
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Maintaining your printer Installing or replacing print cartridges 1 Make sure the Power light is on. Power light Paper Feed light 2 Raise the front cover. The print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the
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    displays on your screen. Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting 4 Install the replacement cartridge in the printer: Warning: Do NOT touch the gold contact area on the print cartridge! a If you are installing a new cartridge, remove only the sticker and transparent tape from
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer 7 Verify the settings on the Cartridge Setup dialog box. a Select the cartridge(s) you installed. Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting b Specify whether the cartridge is a New Cartridge or an Old Cartridge (one that has been
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    you installed a New Cartridge, select Yes to align the cartridges. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the cartridge alignment. For additional help, see Aligning the print cartridges. 9 To see how the cartridges print, select Print Test Page. Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting
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    Troubleshooting Appendix Maintaining your printer Improving print quality If print quality is not satisfactory, you may need to align your print cartridges or clean your print nozzles. Aligning the print cartridges Normally, you only align the print cartridges after installing a new print cartridge
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    your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer 3 From the Cartridges tab, select Align Cartridges. Your printer prints an alignment test page with several alignment patterns. The test page looks similar to the one shown: Depending on the cartridge combination you installed
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer 5 In the Align Cartridges dialog box, enter the pattern numbers from the printed test page that come closest to forming a straight line. 6 After you have entered a number for each of the patterns
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Cleaning the print nozzles The print cartridge nozzle test cleans the print cartridges by forcing ink through the nozzles to clear any clogged nozzles. A test line prints so you can see if the
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    your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer 3 From the Cartridges tab, select Clean Print Nozzles. The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern, similar to the one shown: These cyan, magenta, yellow, and black purge lines print when ink is
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer 4 Compare the diagonal lines above the printed bars to the diagonal lines below the printed bars. Look for a break in the diagonal lines. A broken line indicates clogged
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    the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Wiping print nozzles and contacts If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 39), there may be dried ink on the nozzles or contacts. 1 Remove the print cartridges from the printer (see page 32). 2 Dampen
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    a print cartridge runs out of ink, leave the empty cartridge in the printer until you are ready to replace it. Printing with only one print cartridge installed may cause printer problems. Lexmark's printer warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Lexmark
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    Index Troubleshooting This section lists printer problems that can occur and what you can do to solve them. From the list of printing problems below, select a category that describes your printing problem. Then search for the solution to your problem. General printing problems Printer prints slowly
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    printing problems When there is a problem, first make sure that: • The power supply is plugged into the printer and a properly grounded electrical outlet. • The printer is turned on. • The printer is set as the default printer. To check the printer status: 1 Double-click the Lexmark Z42 printer
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    communication problems: • A message displays on your computer screen indicating an error has occurred while printing a document and suggests you try printing again. • Print cartridge ink level indicators on the Cartridges tab of the printer's Control Panel are shaded. • Error messages (such as Paper
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    your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Printer is plugged in but doesn't print Make sure: • The printer is turned on. • The USB cable is completely plugged into the printer. • The printer is set as the default printer. To check the printer status: 1 Double-click the Lexmark Z42
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Test page does not print Make sure the print cartridges are installed correctly. For help, see page 32. Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure you have removed
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    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Paper misfeeds or jams Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed through the printer Make sure: • The printer is on a flat, level surface. • The paper is recommended for inkjet printers. • You do not
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    to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papers • Make sure your printer will feed regular paper. For help loading paper, see page 4. • If regular paper feeds without problems, load the
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    • Make sure the paper is straight and unwrinkled. • Let the ink dry before handling the paper. • Make sure the Paper Type or Paper Size setting in the printer software matches the type of paper loaded in the printer. • Change the print quality setting to Quick Print. • Clean the print nozzles. For
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Vertical straight lines are not smooth To improve the print quality of vertical straight lines in tables, borders, and graphs: • Select a higher Print Quality. • Align the print cartridges. For help, see page
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    Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting • You may have two-way communication problems. For help, see page 46. Print quality is poor at the left, right, top, or bottom edge of page Like other printers, your printer cannot print in the extreme left
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    your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned • Cancel all print jobs, if any, and resend your job to print. • Align the print cartridges. For help, see page 36. • Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 39. Colors on
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    Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting • A print cartridge may be out of ink or low on ink. For help changing the print cartridge, see page 32. • Try using a different brand of paper. Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with slight color variations
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    your printer Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems with envelopes, transparencies, or photos Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papers For help, see page 50. Transparencies or glossy photo papers stick together • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer
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    your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Error messages and flashing lights Paper Jam message For help, see page 50. Power Paper light Feed light Ink Low message A print cartridge is running out of ink. Purchase a new print cartridge. The Power light is on and the Paper Feed
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    your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Troubleshooting Macintosh computer locks up while printing If your Macintosh computer locks up or freezes while printing, you may need to turn off the printer and the computer, and then turn them back on. When you turn them back on, the print driver's spooler
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    printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Appendix In this section, you can find information about: • Installing printer software • Uninstalling printer software • Power supply • Safety information Installing printer software You can obtain the printer software
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    . To download the printer software: 1 From Lexmark's Web site, select the appropriate driver for your operating system. 2 Double-click the binhex (.hqx) file to open it. 3 Follow the instructions on your screen. Uninstalling printer software If your printer software does not install properly, you
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    Paper Feed 57 Power 57 booklets building 22 customizing print settings 20 loading paper 19 printing 19 both sides of the paper customizing print settings 27 loading paper 26 printing 26 building a booklet 22 Built-In color matching 54 C cards loading 6 cartridges, print aligning 36 installing
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    13 general printing problems 45 glossy paper 17 loading 7 greeting cards loading 6 H handouts customizing print settings 23 loading paper 23 printing 23 I improving print quality 36 index cards loading 6 Ink Low message 57 installing print cartridges 32 installing printer software 59 intermittent
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    papers 15 Paper Feed 57 Paper Feed light, locating 32 paper guide locating 5 using 5 paper type/quality 13 photo paper loading 7 popup menus background printing options 13 color options 13 general option 13 layout option 13 paper type/quality option 13 postcards loading 6 Power light 57 power
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    O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Index installing 32 preserving 43 removing 33 replacing 32 print nozzles cleaning 39 wiping 42 print quality improving 36 troubleshooting 51 print settings introduction 12 printer software introduction 11 printing booklets 19 documents 18 envelopes 15 from an application 18
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    not print 46, 48 printing 35 transparencies loading 10 troubleshooting error messages 57 flashing lights 57 poor print quality 51 specialty print jobs 56 two-sided printing 26 loading paper 26 two-way communications problems indicators 46 U unexpected characters 55 uninstalling printer software 60
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