Lexmark Z43 User's Guide for Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 - Page 50

Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Troubleshooting Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • Select Natural Color as the Document Color: 1 From the printer driver, click the Color tab. 2 Make sure Natural Color is selected. • A print cartridge may be out of ink or low on ink. For help changing the print cartridge, see page 29. • Try using a different brand of paper. Every paper brand accepts ink differently, and prints with slight color variations. • Remove any extra devices such as a scanner, and connect the printer directly to the parallel port. Colors on the printout are faded Try the suggestions listed in the previous section, Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen. If your colors still seem faded, try Cleaning the print nozzles. Characters are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark printer is set as the default printer. • Your printer may have two-way communication problems. For help see page 42. 50