Lexmark Z510 User's Guide for Windows - Page 59

Characters are missing or unexpected Like other printers, your printer cannot print on the extreme edges of the paper. Your margins must fall within these settings: Margin: Left and right Top Bottom Minimum setting: • 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for U.S. Letter, U.S. Legal, Banner Letter, and custom paper sizes • 3.175 mm (0.125 in.) for envelopes • 3.37 mm (0.13 in.) for most paper sizes • 1.7 mm (0.067 in.) • 12.7 mm (0.5 in.) for black print jobs • 19 mm (0.75 in.) recommended for color print jobs Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned • Cancel all print jobs and print your job again. To cancel all print jobs: a Click Start Settings Printers. b Double-click your printer icon. c Select the document you want to cancel. d From the Document menu, click Cancel. • Repeat steps c through d for all the documents you want to cancel. • Align the print cartridges. For help, see "Aligning the print cartridges" on page 45. • Clean the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. For help, see "Improving print quality" on page 45. Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen • A cartridge may be low on ink. Check the ink levels in the Lexmark Solution Center. For help, see "Lexmark Solution Center" on page 8. • Use a different paper brand. Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations. Select Natural Color as the document color: 1 With your document open, click File Print. The Print dialog box appears. 2 From the Print dialog box, click Properties, Preferences, or Options. 3 Click Options Quality Options. Solving print quality problems 59