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Are the sticker and tape removed from the cartridges? 1 Remove the print cartridges. 2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed. 1 2 3 Reinsert the cartridges. Are the cartridges low on ink? 1 Do one of the following: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. 2 Click Programs or All Programs Œ Lexmark 5000 Series. 3 Click Solution Center. 4 If an exclamation point (!) appears on a cartridge, the ink level is low. Install a new cartridge. For more information, see "Installing print cartridges" on page 99. For cartridge-ordering information, see "Ordering paper and other supplies" on page 105. Ink levels seem incorrect These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: Are you printing graphics or photos? When you print documents with a large number of graphics, or with the Photo Quality/Speed setting, the printer uses more ink. The type of documents you print and the print quality you select affect the amount of ink the printer uses. Are you printing a large file? The ink levels displayed in the printer software are not updated during a print job; they represent the ink level at the beginning of a print job. The ink levels may seem inconsistent in the Printing Status window when you are printing a large file. Ink levels seem to go down too quickly These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: Are you printing photos or documents with a large number of graphics? Because photos and graphics require more ink than text documents, ink usage increases when you print photos or graphics. Are you printing with Photo Quality/Speed setting? To reduce ink usage, select Photo only when you are printing on photo or heavyweight matte paper. All other paper types print best at a lower Quality/Speed setting. Use the Quick Print or Normal setting to print most text documents. 127

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Are the sticker and tape removed from the cartridges?
1
Remove the print cartridges.
2
Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed.
1
2
3
Reinsert the cartridges.
Are the cartridges low on ink?
1
Do one of the following:
•
In Windows Vista, click
.
•
In Windows XP and earlier, click
Start
.
2
Click
Programs
or
All Programs
Lexmark 5000 Series
.
3
Click
Solution Center
.
4
If an exclamation point (!) appears on a cartridge, the ink level is low. Install a new cartridge. For more information,
see “Installing print cartridges” on page 99.
For cartridge-ordering information, see “Ordering paper and other supplies” on page 105.
Ink levels seem incorrect
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
Are you printing graphics or photos?
When you print documents with a large number of graphics, or with the Photo Quality/Speed setting, the printer uses
more ink. The type of documents you print and the print quality you select affect the amount of ink the printer uses.
Are you printing a large file?
The ink levels displayed in the printer software are not updated during a print job; they represent the ink level at the
beginning of a print job. The ink levels may seem inconsistent in the Printing Status window when you are printing
a large file.
Ink levels seem to go down too quickly
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
Are you printing photos or documents with a large number of graphics?
Because photos and graphics require more ink than text documents, ink usage increases when you print photos or
graphics.
Are you printing with Photo Quality/Speed setting?
To reduce ink usage, select
Photo
only when you are printing on photo or heavyweight matte paper. All other paper
types print best at a lower Quality/Speed setting. Use the Quick Print or Normal setting to print most text documents.
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