Lexmark Z705 User's Guide for Mac OS 9 - Page 54

Aligning the print cartridges, Improving print quality, Yes, it is old, No, it is new, Control Panels - ink

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5 Select Yes, it is old if the cartridge has been used before, or No, it is new if the cartridge has not been used before. Note: If an old cartridge is incorrectly identified as new cartridge, ink levels in the Control Panel may be incorrect. 6 Click OK. Aligning the print cartridges Typically, you only align print cartridges after installing or replacing a cartridge. However, you may also need to align cartridges when: • Characters are improperly formed or are misaligned at the left margin. • Vertical, straight lines are wavy. To align the cartridges: 1 Load paper. 2 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels Z700-P700 Series Control Panel. 3 From the Cartridges tab, click Align Cartridges. The Cartridge Alignment dialog box appears. 4 Click Continue to print the alignment page. 5 On the Alignment Status dialog box, click OK if automatic alignment is successful. If automatic alignment is not successful, click Yes to print a manual alignment page. 6 Find the number under the darkest arrow for each alignment group on the printed alignment page. 7 On the screen, use the arrows in the Align Cartridges dialog box to select the number that matches the darkest arrow on the printed page for each alignment group. 8 Click OK. If the alignment page does not print, see "Alignment page does not print" on page 65. Improving print quality If you are not satisfied with the print quality of your document, first make sure you: • Use the appropriate paper for the document. For example, use photo paper if you are printing a photo. • Use paper that is heavier, bright white, or coated. Aligning the print cartridges 54

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Aligning the print cartridges
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5
Select
Yes, it is old
if the cartridge has been used before, or
No, it is new
if the cartridge has
not been used before.
Note:
If an old cartridge is incorrectly identified as new cartridge, ink levels in the Control
Panel may be incorrect.
6
Click
OK.
Aligning the print cartridges
Typically, you only align print cartridges after installing or replacing a cartridge. However, you may
also need to align cartridges when:
Characters are improperly formed or are misaligned at the left margin.
Vertical, straight lines are wavy.
To align the cartridges:
1
Load paper.
2
From the Apple menu, choose
Control Panels
Z700-P700 Series Control Panel
.
3
From the Cartridges tab, click
Align Cartridges
.
The Cartridge
Alignment dialog box appears.
4
Click
Continue
to print the alignment page.
5
On the Alignment Status dialog box, click
OK
if automatic alignment is successful. If
automatic alignment is not successful, click
Yes
to print a manual alignment page.
6
Find the number under the darkest arrow for each alignment group on the printed alignment
page.
7
On the screen, use the arrows in the Align
Cartridges dialog box to select the number that
matches the darkest arrow on the printed page for each alignment group.
8
Click
OK
.
If the alignment page does not print, see “Alignment page does not print” on page 65.
Improving print quality
If you are not satisfied with the print quality of your document, first make sure you:
Use the appropriate paper for the document. For example, use photo paper if you are printing
a photo.
Use paper that is heavier, bright white, or coated.