Lexmark Z42 User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (1.9 MB) - Page 37

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Troubleshooting Print is too dark or smudged Make sure: • You let the ink dry before handling the paper. • The Paper Type setting in the Printer Properties matches the paper type loaded in the printer. • The paper is straight and unwrinkled. • The Print Quality setting is appropriate for the paper type. If you are printing on regular paper, select the Draft (300 x 600 dpi) Print Quality setting from the Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. • The print nozzles are clean. For help, see page 25. Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing) • Make sure Enable Buffer Mode is selected on the Options tab of the Control Program. For help, see page 21. • Select High (1200 x 1200 dpi) or Maximum (2400 x 1200 dpi) Print Quality on the Document/Quality tab of Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. • Your printer may have two-way communications problems. For help, see page 28. • Troubleshooting • • • 33 •

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Print is too dark or smudged
Make sure:
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You let the ink dry before handling the paper.
•
The Paper Type setting in the Printer Properties
matches the paper type loaded in the printer.
•
The paper is straight and unwrinkled.
•
The Print Quality setting is appropriate for the paper
type. If you are printing on regular paper, select the
Draft (300 x 600 dpi)
Print Quality setting from the
Document/Quality
tab of Printer Properties. For help,
see page 5.
•
The print nozzles are clean. For help, see page 25.
Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark
print (intermittent printing)
•
Make sure
Enable Buffer Mode
is selected on the
Options
tab of the Control Program. For help, see
page 21.
•
Select
High (1200 x 1200 dpi)
or
Maximum (2400
x 1200 dpi)
Print Quality on the
Document/Quality
tab of Printer Properties. For help, see page 5.
•
Your printer may have two-way communications
problems. For help, see page 28.