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Lexmark Z51 User Manual

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Lexmark Z
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Color Jetprinter
User's Guide for Windows 95, 98, 3.1, and 3.11

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  • Page 1 Lexmark Z Color Jetprinter User’s Guide for Windows 95, 98, 3.1, and 3.11...
  • Page 2 (language) and functions included in its printer products. This printer is intended by Lexmark International, Inc. to be compatible with the PCL 3 language. This means the printer recognizes PCL 3 commands used in various application programs, and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the commands.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 - Understanding your printer . 1 Using the parts of the printer ......2 Using the printer's buttons and lights .
  • Page 4 Chapter 5 - Printing beyond the basics. 35 Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper ....36 Printing handouts ........41 Printing booklets .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Understanding Your Printer

    Understanding your printer Chapter 1 This book describes how to use your printer on Windows 95, 98, 3.1, or 3.11 operating systems. For help using your printer on Windows Glossary NT 4.0 or OS/2, refer to the View Documentation button on the CD- ROM.

  • Page 6: Using The Parts Of The Printer

    Using the parts of the printer This illustration shows the front parts of the printer. Use the: When you want to: (A) Media guide Align the automatic feeder to the correct paper size. (B) Media support Keep paper and specialty media straight in the automatic feeder.
  • Page 7 (E) Buttons and lights • Check the printer status. Glossary • Turn the printer on or off. • Eject paper from the printer. Interface For more information, see “Using the printer's buttons and lights” on page 4. A data conversion device (such as a parallel cable) (F) Front cover •...

  • Page 8: Using The Printer's Buttons And Lights

    Using the printer's buttons Quick Fix and lights The Power light is on and the Paper Your printer has two groups of buttons and lights. Feed light is blink- The printer may be out of Using the buttons paper or have a paper jam.

  • Page 9: Understanding The Lights

    Understanding the lights Quick Fixes Your printer has a Power light and a Paper Feed light. The Power light is blinking and the If your printer lights look Then the printer: Paper Feed light like this: blinks twice The print cartridge car- rier has stalled or you Is Off.
  • Page 10 Chapter 1...

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 - Using The Printer Software

    Using the printer software Chapter 2 This chapter describes how to use your printer software on Windows 95, 98, 3.1, or 3.11 operating systems. For help using your printer Glossary software on Windows NT 4.0 or OS/2, refer to the View Documentation button on the CD-ROM.

  • Page 12: Using The Control Program

    Control when and how the Control Program appears 1 Open the Control Pro- gram. • Change settings for DOS printing 2 Click the Options tab. • Order supplies directly from Lexmark’s World Wide Web site 3 Select Run Minimized. Chapter 2...
  • Page 13 Click Lexmark Z51. Click Lexmark Z51 Control Program on LPTx. Opening the Control Program in Glossary Windows 3.1 or 3.11 Icon From the Lexmark Z51 Series program group, double-click the A representation or sym- bol. Control Program icon. Control Program icon...
  • Page 14 The Lexmark Worldwide supplies page appears. This page has a link to the region where you want to order supplies. Without Internet access: Windows 95 and 98 Insert the Lexmark Z51 Color Jetprinter CD into your CD- ROM drive. Chapter 2...
  • Page 15 From the Start menu, choose Run. In the Open: text box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive, followed by :\setup (for example, d:\setup), then click OK. When the Lexmark Z51 Printer Software menu screen appears: Click Contact Lexmark. Click Supplies Information.
  • Page 16 Windows 3.1 and 3.11: Insert the Lexmark Z51 Color Jetprinter CD into your CD- ROM drive. From the Program Manager menu bar, choose File, then choose Run. In the Command-Line: text box, type the letter of your CD- ROM drive, followed by :\setup (for example, d:\setup), then click OK.

  • Page 17: Using The Printer Properties

    Using the Printer Properties The Printer Properties include several tabs. You can use the Paper, Document/Quality, Advanced, and Job Finishing tabs to change your printer settings. To learn more about the printer setting options and additional Troubleshooting solutions, click Help. Use the Printer Properties (or the printer driver in Windows 3.1 or Glossary 3.11) when you want to:...
  • Page 18 From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for your printer. Select Properties from the sidebar menu. Windows 3.1 or 3.11 Open the Lexmark Z51 Control Program. Click the Windows Printing tab. Click the Windows Driver Setup button. Chapter 2...

  • Page 19: Using The Spool Manager In Windows 3.1 Or 3.11

    The Spool Manager automatically runs when you send a document through Windows 3.1 or 3.11. To open the Spool Manager from the Control Program: From the Lexmark Z51 program group, double-click the Control Program icon. Click the Windows Printing tab.
  • Page 20 Chapter 2...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 - Printing On Plain Paper

    Printing on plain Quick Fixes paper Paper feeds multi- ple sheets at a time • Make sure the paper is aligned against the right side of the automatic feeder. Chapter 3 • Make sure the media guide is against the edge of the paper.

  • Page 22: Checking Printer Settings

    Squeeze the release tab and the media guide together and slide the media guide to the edge of the paper. Quick Fix Media guide Paper jams Release tab 1 Press the Power button to turn the printer off. 2 Pull firmly on the paper to remove it.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 - Printing On Specialty Media

    Windows 95 and 98: 1 From the Printers folder, double-click The following table lists the typical printing needs described in this the Lexmark Z51 Color Jetprinter icon. chapter: 2 Click the Printer For information about printing: See page:...

  • Page 24: Printing Transparencies

    Printing transparencies Supplies Load up to 10 transparencies against the right side of the automatic feeder. Transparencies (50-pack) Squeeze the release tab and the Insert transparencies with media guide together, and slide the the print side facing up (the • A4 - P/N 12A0808 media guide to the edge of the removable stripe away from...

  • Page 25: Printing Envelopes, Index Cards, Or Postcards

    Print your transparencies Printing envelopes, index Remove each transpar- ency as it exits the cards, or postcards printer and allow it to dry before stacking. Load up to 10 envelopes, index cards, or postcards vertically against the right side of the automatic feeder. Insert the envelopes, index Squeeze the release tab and the cards, or postcards with print...
  • Page 26 Customize the Printer Properties for printing envelopes, index cards, or postcards: To open the Printer Properties, click: Click the Paper tab. 1 File. 2 Print (or Printer) Select correct Setup. envelope, index card, or postcard 3 The Properties, size. Options, or Setup but- ton.

  • Page 27: Printing On Customized Paper Sizes

    Printing on customized paper sizes For best print quality near paper Load up to 25 sheets of specialty media or up to 100 sheets of edges, use these plain paper against the right side of the automatic feeder. minimum margin Squeeze the release tab and the Load the specialty media or settings in your...
  • Page 28 Customize the Printer Properties for printing special paper sizes: To open the Printer Properties, Click the click: Paper tab. 1 File. 2 Print (or Printer) Setup. Select Custom 3 The Properties, paper size. Options, or Setup but- ton. Enter the dimensions for the paper size you are using...

  • Page 29: Printing Greeting Cards

    Printing greeting cards Supplies Load up to 10 greeting cards against the right side of the automatic feeder. Greeting Cards Squeeze the release tab and the media Insert greeting cards with with Envelopes guide together, and slide the media the print side facing you. guide to the edge of the greeting cards.

  • Page 30: Printing Iron-On Transfers

    Print your greeting card. Supplies Printing iron-on transfers Iron-on transfers (10-pack) Load up to 25 iron-on transfers against the right side of the See page 8 for informa- tion on ordering sup- automatic feeder. plies. Squeeze the release tab and the media Insert the iron-on transfers guide together, and slide the media with the print side facing you...
  • Page 31 Customize the Printer Properties to print iron-on transfers: Click the To open the Document/ Printer Properties, Quality tab. click: 1 File. 2 Print (or Printer) Setup. 3 The Properties, Select Iron- Options, or Setup but- On Transfer. ton. Click OK. Print your iron-on transfer.

  • Page 32: Printing Banners

    Printing banners Use banner paper recom- mended for inkjets. We do not recommend using continuous form paper Remove any paper from the automatic feeder. for dot matrix printers. Continuous form paper is Load up to 10 sheets of banner paper into the printer. designed to hold a differ- ent kind of ink.
  • Page 33 Insert unattached edge Squeeze the release tab and the of the first page into the media guide together and slide automatic feeder. the media guide to the edge of the banner. Customize the Printer Properties for printing banners: Click the To open the Paper tab.

  • Page 34: Printing Photos

    Printing photos Supples You can print high quality photos with the cartridges that came with your printer. To use these cartridges, skip to step 5. Photo cartridge For the best possible photo quality, replace the black cartridge P/N 12A1990 in your printer with a photo cartridge. Photo Paper Open the front cover.
  • Page 35 Program in Windows 95 or 98, click: 1 Start. 2 Programs. 3 Lexmark Z51. 4 Lexmark Z51 Control Complete the cartridge installation by updating the Control Program on LPTx. Program: To open the Con- Click the trol Program in Cartridges tab.
  • Page 36 If your printer software prompts you to align your cartridges, insert a sheet of plain paper into the automatic feeder and Quick Fixes follow the instructions on your screen. Printer prints very Place up to 25 sheets of photo paper against the right side of slowly the automatic feeder.
  • Page 37 Customize the Printer Properties for printing photos: Click the Document/ To open the Quality tab. Printer Properties, click: Select Natural Color. 1 File. 2 Print (or Printer) Select Setup. Glossy/ Photo Paper. 3 The Properties, Options, or Setup but- ton. Select High 1200dpi.

  • Page 38: Printing Specialty Media From The Manual Feeder

    Printing specialty media from the manual feeder We recommend using the automatic feeder for most types of specialty media. However, if your specialty media does not feed correctly from the automatic feeder, you can load one sheet of specialty media into the manual feeder.

  • Page 39: Chapter 5 - Printing Beyond The Basics

    Printing beyond the basics Chapter 5 Follow the steps in this chapter to print handouts, booklets, posters, and on both sides of a single page. Note The following table lists the special printing options described in this Some software applica- chapter: tions may override the Paper Source, Paper...

  • Page 40: Printing On Both Sides Of A Sheet Of Paper

    Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Your Lexmark printer allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper and format the binding edge for your print job. This feature is helpful when you want to print booklets, tablets, or just save paper.
  • Page 41 Short edge binding Short edge binding lets you bind (attach) all your sheets of paper along the short edge of the page (the top edge of a portrait-printed page and the left edge of a landscape-printed page). For example, the pages in your Getting Started booklet are landscape-printed using a short edge binding.
  • Page 42 To print on both sides of a page: Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the automatic feeder. Make sure the Print Squeeze the release tab and the Insert paper with the print Instruction Page media guide together, and slide the side facing you.
  • Page 43 Print your two-sided document. The odd-numbered pages print first. Note When the first half of your two-sided document is finished Long Edge Binding lets printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the you bind (attach) all your paper. sheets of paper along the long edge of a page.
  • Page 44 Returning to single-sided printing To return to single-sided printing: Select None. Click OK. Chapter 5...

  • Page 45: Printing Handouts

    Printing handouts Glossary You can conserve paper by printing handouts or multiple page images Handouts on a single sheet of paper. A method of distributing 1 page image many pages of informa- tion in a reduced form. Page Image A page image equals one To print multiple page images on a single sheet, follow the printed page.
  • Page 46 Select the page orientation for your page images: Click the To open the Paper tab. Printer Properties, click: Select a Paper 1 File. Size. 2 Print (or Printer) Setup. 3 The Properties, Options, or Setup but- ton. Select Portrait or Landscape. The page orientation you select in the Paper tab reflects the orientation of the page image and the sheet of paper the...
  • Page 47 Customize the Printer Properties for your handouts. Click the Job Note Finishing tab. Click Print Page Bor- Select Handout. ders when you want a border printed around If you are printing each page image. The two-sided graphic changes to show handouts, make you how the printed page sure Print...
  • Page 48 Insert the paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrow pointing down. Click OK. To go back to regular printing, see “Returning to single-sided printing” on page 40. Chapter 5...

  • Page 49: Printing Booklets

    Printing booklets Glossary Booklet A small book or pam- phlet. To print a booklet, follow the instructions below: Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the automatic feeder. Squeeze the release tab and the Insert the paper with the Note media guide together, and slide the print side facing you.
  • Page 50 Customize the Printer Properties for your booklet. Click the Job Finishing tab. To open the Select Booklet. Printer Properties, Make sure Print click: Instruction Page 1 File. is selected. 2 Print (or Printer) Setup. Select a Paper 3 The Properties, Size.
  • Page 51 Click OK. Once your document prints, you need to put the bundles Glossary together and bind your booklet. To build a booklet: Take the first bundle from the top of the stack, fold it in half, Bundle and set it aside. Any number of sheets of Take the next bundle, fold it in half, and stack it on top of the paper folded together.

  • Page 52: Printing Posters

    Printing posters Glossary You can use the printer software to enlarge the size of your print job. For example, you can enlarge a photograph to poster size. Poster An enlarged picture or print. To print a poster, follow the instructions below: For the best print quality, Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the print your poster on...
  • Page 53 Customize the Printer Properties for your poster. Click the Job Finishing tab. To open the Select Poster. Printer Properties, click: Select your poster size. The number 1 File. you select 2 Print (or Printer) represents the Setup. number of pages that make up the 3 The Properties, height and width...
  • Page 54 Selecting specific pages to print To select a specific page(s) to print from your poster, follow the instructions below: Click the Job Finishing tab. Select Poster. Click the Select Pages to Print button. Chapter 5...
  • Page 55 From the Select Pages to Print screen: Glossary Click the tile(s) you DO NOT want to print. For example, if you only want to print tile 1, Tiles remove all the other tiles by clicking on them, and only tile 1 tile equals 1 page of 1 will print.
  • Page 56 Chapter 5...

  • Page 57: Chapter 6 - Caring For Your Printer

    Caring for your printer Chapter 6 This chapter describes how to care for your printer and install, replace, and care for your print cartridges. Glossary For information about: See page: Print cartridge Installing or replacing print cartridges The ink reservoir and printhead unit.

  • Page 58: Installing Or Replacing Print Cartridges

    Installing or replacing print Supplies cartridges Black cartridge • If you are replacing a print cartridge, begin with “Removing a • Standard yield print cartridge from the printer.” P/N 12A1970 • High yield • If you are installing a print cartridge for the first time, see P/N 12A1975 “Installing or changing a print cartridge”...

  • Page 59: Installing Or Changing A Print Cartridge

    Installing or changing a print cartridge For the best print quality, you must install the print cartridge in the Note printer and update the printer software to reflect the changes you made. Ink Low message appears If necessary, follow the steps for “Removing a print cartridge from If the Ink Low message the printer”...

  • Page 60: Completing The Cartridge Installation

    1 Start. 2 Programs. 3 Lexmark Z51. Follow the instructions on the Change Cartridge screen to 4 Lexmark Z51 Control Program on LPTx. install a new standard or high yield cartridge or an old cartridge. To open the Con- trol Program in Make sure the print cartridges are installed correctly.

  • Page 61: Improving Print Quality

    Improving print quality If your print quality is not satisfactory, you may need to refresh your print cartridges. A simple cartridge alignment may improve your print quality. However, if your printer still is not printing to your satisfaction, you may need to clean the print nozzles. Tips Aligning print cartridges Align the print car-...
  • Page 62 Windows 95 or 98, click: 1 Start. 2 Programs. Select the Align 3 Lexmark Z51. Cartridges button. 4 Lexmark Z51 Control Program on LPTx. To open the Con- trol Program in Windows 3.1 or 3.11: From the Lexmark Z51 program group, double- click the Control Pro- gram icon.
  • Page 63 The Align Cartridge dialog box appears on your screen. Depending on the cartridge combination you have installed in your printer, a test page with one or more alignment patterns is printed. Each pattern has a number under it. Your printer prints an alignment sheet similar to the one shown: Sample Note...
  • Page 64 In the Align Cartridges dialog box, enter the numbers from the printed test page of the appropriate alignment settings. Quick Fixes If print is too dark or smudged: • Increase the Brightness setting on the Advanced tab in For example, the Printer Properties.

  • Page 65: Cleaning Print Nozzles

    Program in Windows 95 or 98, click: 1 Start. 2 Programs. 3 Lexmark Z51. 4 Lexmark Z51 Control Program on LPTx. To open the Con- trol Program in Windows 3.1 or 3.11: From the Lexmark Z51 program group, double- click the Control Pro- gram icon.
  • Page 66 The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern, similar to the one shown: Broken lines indicate clogged nozzles. Unbroken lines indicate the nozzles were cleaned. Examine the test pattern. Compare the diagonal line above the printed bars to the diagonal line below the printed bars.

  • Page 67: Wiping Print Nozzles And Contacts

    Wipe the print cartridge nozzles: • Make sure you have Remove the print cartridge from the printer. For help, your Lexmark Color see “Removing a print cartridge from the printer” on Jetprinter's printer driver selected as the page 54.
  • Page 68 Wipe the print cartridge contacts: Warning Dampen another section of clean cloth with water and gently wipe the entire gold-colored area, including the contacts. Do NOT wipe the noz- zles and contacts with When cleaning the color print cartridge, wipe the the same section of cloth.

  • Page 69: Cleaning Print Cartridge Carrier Contacts

    Cleaning print cartridge carrier contacts Note Unplugging the power Clean the print cartridge carrier contacts only if you have cleaned and supply forces the car- wiped the print nozzles and print quality is still unsatisfactory. tridge carrier to remain in the loading position. To clean the print cartridge carrier contacts: Remove both print cartridges.

  • Page 70: Preserving Print Cartridges

    • Do not refill print cartridges. Refilling empty print cartridges invalidates your warranty. Incompatible inks can cause damage to the printhead or to the printer. For best results, use Lexmark supplies with the printer. Chapter 6...

  • Page 71: Appendix

    Using the CD-ROM disk drive. computer with a USB (Universal If your computer has a CD-ROM Serial Bus) cable, such as Lexmark From the Windows Program drive, follow the steps in the Getting P/N 43H5856. Manager menu bar, choose Started booklet to install your printer File, and then choose Run.

  • Page 72: Printing From Dos

    Unplug the power supply from From the Start menu, choose Started booklet. the electrical outlet. Settings, then choose Printers. Insert the Lexmark Z51 Color Make sure the printer From the Printers folder, click Jetprinter CD into your CD- connections are connected.

  • Page 73: Changing Print Settings For Dos Applications

    For help opening the Control while your job is printing. See the Program, see “Using the Printing envelopes Readme file for your Lexmark Control Program” on page 8. printer for more information. Load up to 10 envelopes, Change settings as needed.

  • Page 74: Warranty

    Choose the black (mono) printing problems originally purchased for your use, version if you are printing in and not for resale, from Lexmark or black only. Choose the color Problem: DOS print job takes too a Lexmark remarketer, referred to in...
  • Page 75 • Maintenance by anyone other The warranty period is 12 months Lexmark is legally liable. In no event than Lexmark or a Lexmark and starts on the date of original will Lexmark be liable for any lost...

  • Page 76: Notices

    Member States relating to unauthorized changes or Statement electromagnetic compatibility and modifications to this equipment. The Lexmark Z51 Color Jetprinter, safety of electrical equipment Unauthorized changes or Type 4098, has been tested and designed for use within certain modifications could void the user's found to comply with the limits for a voltage limits.

  • Page 77: Safety Information

    Delenes sikkerhedsfunktioner some parts may not always be obvious. gültigen Sicherheitsanforderungen zu kan være skjulte. Lexmark påtager sig Lexmark is not responsible for the use of erfüllen. Die sicherheitsrelevanten Funk- intet ansvar for brugen af uoriginale other replacement parts.
  • Page 78 • Denna produkt är utformad, testad och ponentes podem não ser sempre óbvias. godkänd för att uppfylla internationella A Lexmark não é responsável pela uti- säkerhetsbestämmelser när den används lização de outros componentes de substi- tillsammans med andra Lexmark- tuição.

  • Page 79: Index

    Index color cartridge installing accessories FCC statement ordering see supplies foils replacing aligning print cartridges see transparencies supplies automatic feeder front cover completing the cartridge installation Control Program opening in Windows 3.1, banner paper holder 3.11 glossary banner paper support opening in Windows 95, 98 booklet banners, printing...
  • Page 80 installing a print cartridge parts 38, 46 instruction page missing or damaged opening interface (glossary) parts of the printer Control Program in interface problems photo cartridge Windows 3.1, 3.11 see bidirectional installing Control Program in communications ordering Windows 95, 98 intermittent printing replacing Printer Properties in...
  • Page 81 minimum margin settings general (envelopes) bidirectional removing print cartridges minimum margin settings communications replacing a print cartridge (paper) problems replacing print cartridges print is too dark or smudged damaged printer parallel cable print smears problems printer print missing printer is plugged in characters safety information but nothing prints...
  • Page 82 no photo appears printer prints missing characters white streaks in photos two-sided printing United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 USB (Universal Serial Bus) connecting problems using warranty information white streaks (photos)

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