Lexmark Z53 User's Guide for Windows NT and Windows 2000 (4.0 MB) - Page 45

Vertical straight lines are not smooth, Print smears on the Printed s have alternating

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Steps to basic printing 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, try the following: • Select a higher Print Quality setting. • Align the print cartridges. For help, see page 30. • Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 33. Print smears on the page • The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink. Remove the pages as they exit the printer and allow them to dry before stacking. • The print nozzles may need cleaning. For help, see page 33. Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing) • Select the Print Quality setting Maximum or High. • Make sure you have two-way communications between your printer and computer. For help, see page 39. 45

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Troubleshooting
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Beyond the basics
Maintaining your printer
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Index
Steps to basic printing
Vertical straight lines are not smooth
To improve the print quality of vertical straight lines in tables,
borders, and graphs, try the following:
Select a higher Print Quality setting.
Align the print cartridges. For help, see
page 30
.
Clean the print nozzles. For help, see
page 33
.
Print smears on the page
The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink.
Remove the pages as they exit the printer and allow them to dry
before stacking.
The print nozzles may need cleaning. For help, see
page 33
.
Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print
(intermittent printing)
Select the Print Quality setting Maximum or High.
Make sure you have two-way communications between your
printer and computer. For help, see
page 39
.