Lexmark Optra Color 45 User Guide - Page 184

Solving Printer Problems, Problem, Action

Page 184 highlights

Caring for Your Printer Problem Menu settings changed from the operator panel have no effect. Job does not print in color. Job does not print in the correct colors. Job prints in a different color than the color set in the printer driver. Printer prints, but no characters appear. Action Settings in the software application, the printer driver, or the printer utilities are overriding the settings in the operator panel. • Change the menu settings from the printer driver, the printer utilities, or the software application instead of the operator panel. • Disable the settings in the printer driver, the printer utilities, or the software application. • The printer driver or software application may be set to print in black and white mode. Change the Color Correction setting in the Color Menu. See Color Correction on page 60 for more information. • Check to make sure a color or photo print cartridge is installed. Adjust the colors through the software application, the printer driver, or MarkVision. Change the Color Correction setting in the Color Menu. See Color Correction on page 60 for more information. Software settings override printer driver settings. Adjust the color in the software settings by changing the Color Correction setting in the Color Menu. See Color Correction on page 60 for more information. • Make sure the tape is removed from the printhead. See "Installing Print Cartridges" on page 186 for more information. • Check the print cartridges to be sure they are correctly installed. See "Installing Print Cartridges" on page 186 for more information. • Check to see if the print cartridge ink is low or empty. See "Maintaining Your Printer" on page 183 for more information. • Made sure print material is loaded in the printer. Solving Printer Problems 167 Chapter 6: Solving Printer Problems

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102
  • 103
  • 104
  • 105
  • 106
  • 107
  • 108
  • 109
  • 110
  • 111
  • 112
  • 113
  • 114
  • 115
  • 116
  • 117
  • 118
  • 119
  • 120
  • 121
  • 122
  • 123
  • 124
  • 125
  • 126
  • 127
  • 128
  • 129
  • 130
  • 131
  • 132
  • 133
  • 134
  • 135
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • 141
  • 142
  • 143
  • 144
  • 145
  • 146
  • 147
  • 148
  • 149
  • 150
  • 151
  • 152
  • 153
  • 154
  • 155
  • 156
  • 157
  • 158
  • 159
  • 160
  • 161
  • 162
  • 163
  • 164
  • 165
  • 166
  • 167
  • 168
  • 169
  • 170
  • 171
  • 172
  • 173
  • 174
  • 175
  • 176
  • 177
  • 178
  • 179
  • 180
  • 181
  • 182
  • 183
  • 184
  • 185
  • 186
  • 187
  • 188
  • 189
  • 190
  • 191
  • 192
  • 193
  • 194
  • 195
  • 196
  • 197
  • 198
  • 199
  • 200
  • 201
  • 202
  • 203
  • 204
  • 205
  • 206
  • 207
  • 208
  • 209
  • 210
  • 211
  • 212
  • 213
  • 214
  • 215
  • 216
  • 217
  • 218
  • 219
  • 220
  • 221
  • 222
  • 223
  • 224
  • 225
  • 226
  • 227
  • 228
  • 229
  • 230
  • 231
  • 232
  • 233
  • 234
  • 235
  • 236
  • 237
  • 238
  • 239
  • 240
  • 241
  • 242
  • 243
  • 244
  • 245
  • 246
  • 247
  • 248
  • 249
  • 250
  • 251
  • 252
  • 253
  • 254
  • 255
  • 256
  • 257
  • 258
  • 259
  • 260
  • 261
  • 262
  • 263
  • 264
  • 265
  • 266
  • 267
  • 268
  • 269
  • 270
  • 271
  • 272
  • 273
  • 274
  • 275
  • 276
  • 277
  • 278
  • 279
  • 280
  • 281
  • 282
  • 283
  • 284
  • 285
  • 286
  • 287
  • 288
  • 289
  • 290
  • 291
  • 292
  • 293
  • 294
  • 295
  • 296
  • 297
  • 298
  • 299
  • 300
  • 301
  • 302
  • 303
  • 304
  • 305
  • 306
  • 307
  • 308
  • 309
  • 310
  • 311
  • 312
  • 313
  • 314
  • 315
  • 316
  • 317
  • 318
  • 319
  • 320
  • 321
  • 322
  • 323
  • 324
  • 325
  • 326
  • 327
  • 328
  • 329
  • 330
  • 331

167
Chapter 6: Solving Printer Problems
Solving Printer Problems
Caring for Your Printer
Menu settings
changed from the
operator panel
have no effect.
Settings in the software application, the printer driver,
or the printer utilities are overriding the settings in the
operator panel.
Change the menu settings from the printer driver, the
printer utilities, or the software application instead of
the operator panel.
Disable the settings in the printer driver, the printer
utilities, or the software application.
Job does not print
in color.
The printer driver or software application may be set
to print in black and white mode. Change the
Color
Correction
setting in the
Color Menu
. See
Color
Correction
on page 60 for more information.
Check to make sure a color or photo print cartridge is
installed.
Job does not print
in the correct
colors.
Adjust the colors through the software application, the
printer driver, or MarkVision. Change the
Color
Correction
setting in the
Color Menu
. See
Color
Correction
on page 60 for more information.
Job prints in a
different color than
the color set in the
printer driver.
Software settings override printer driver settings.
Adjust the color in the software settings by changing the
Color Correction
setting in the
Color Menu
. See
Color
Correction
on page 60 for more information.
Printer prints, but
no characters
appear.
Make sure the tape is removed from the printhead.
See “Installing Print Cartridges” on page 186 for
more information.
Check the print cartridges to be sure they are
correctly installed. See “Installing Print Cartridges”
on page 186 for more information.
Check to see if the print cartridge ink is low or empty.
See “Maintaining Your Printer” on page 183 for more
information.
Made sure print material is loaded in the printer.
Problem
Action