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Lexmark Color Jetprinter Z42 User Manual

Lexmark Color Jetprinter Z42 User Manual

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Edition: May 2000
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  • Page 1: Edition Notice

    Lexmark, Lexmark with diamond design, and ColorFine are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. Color Jetprinter is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc.
  • Page 2 Steps to basic printing tells you how to load paper and adjust your printer software for printing. Beyond the basics tells you how to print booklets, handouts, and two-sided documents. Maintaining your printer tells you how to install, replace, and align the print cartridges.

  • Page 3: Steps To Basic Printing

    Steps to basic printing Steps to basic printing Basic printing is as easy as: Step One: Load the paper Step Two: Customize your printing options Beyond the basics Step Three: Print your document Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index...
  • Page 4 Note: Make sure you do not force the paper into the sheet feeder Beyond the basics when you load it. For example, letter or A4 size paper should extend above the top of the paper support. Paper support Maintaining your printer Sheet feeder Troubleshooting Appendix Index...
  • Page 5 Steps to basic printing Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and slide Steps to basic printing the paper guide to the edge of the paper. Paper guide Beyond the basics Release tab Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index...

  • Page 6: Loading Specialty Papers

    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Loading specialty papers Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers: Load up to: Make sure the... 10 envelopes. • print side is facing you.
  • Page 7 • paper guide is against the side of the photo paper, or coated paper. paper. Note: Remove each photo as it exits the printer and allow it to dry before stacking. 25 iron-on • print side is facing you and you follow the transfers.
  • Page 8 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Load up to: Make sure the... 100 sheets of • the print side is facing you. custom-sized • paper size fits within these dimensions: paper.
  • Page 9 • paper guide is against the side of the paper. Note: Select the Banner (Letter) or Banner (A4) Paper Size in the Lexmark Z42 Page Setup dialog box.
  • Page 10 (smooth side down). If your transparency has a removable stripe, make sure it is away from you and pointing down. • paper guide is against the side of the transparencies. Note: Remove each transparency as it exits the printer and allow it to dry before stacking.
  • Page 11 Appendix Index Steps to basic printing The printer software for your printer lets you perform printing tasks with superior printing results. The Page Setup dialog box comes with your operating system. It includes options such as paper size, orientation, and watermarks.
  • Page 12 Appendix Index Steps to basic printing The Print dialog box comes with your printer software. It includes options such as number of copies, pages to print, paper source, print quality, booklet printing, pages per sheet (handouts), print last page first, print on both sides, color matching, background printing, and print time.
  • Page 13 General Paper Type/Quality Beyond the basics Layout Color Background Printing Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing When you want to select: the number of copies, the pages to print, and wait for pages to dry.
  • Page 14 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Changing your print settings from an application To change your print settings from an application (for example, word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, and so on), open the Print dialog box.
  • Page 15 When you installed your printer software, the Page Setup dialog box and the Print dialog box were set to the default settings. Use the default settings for printing most documents on plain paper. However, you may need to change your printer options for printing on specialty papers. Open this...
  • Page 16 Print From the Paper Type/Quality pop-up menu, select Transparency Paper Type and Normal (600 dpi) Print Quality. Note: Remove each transparency as it exits the printer and allow it to dry before stacking. Print From the Paper Type/Quality pop-up menu, select Iron-On Transfer Paper Type.

  • Page 17: Saving Your Settings

    Color Matching. • From the Document Color pop-up menu, select Natural Color. Note: Remove each photo as it exits the printer and allow it to dry before stacking. Saving your settings To save your settings and use them the next time you print: Open the File menu.
  • Page 18 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Step Three: Print your document Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Steps to basic printing Going back to the defaults You may want to change your settings back to the default settings. Open the File menu.

  • Page 19: Beyond The Basics

    Beyond the basics Steps to basic printing You can customize your printer software for: Printing booklets Printing handouts Beyond the basics Printing last page first Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper Maintaining your printer Printing booklets You can print and bundle your document together to make a booklet.
  • Page 20 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics Step Two: Customize the Print dialog box for booklets Open the Page Setup dialog box. For help, see Select the appropriate paper size. Select the appropriate page orientation.
  • Page 21 • When printing with a heavier paper stock, select a smaller number of sheets to bundle to allow for binding considerations. Select Print. When the first half of your booklet is finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. Insert the stack of paper and paper...
  • Page 22 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Five bundles stacked to form a booklet. Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics Building a booklet Once your document prints, you need to stack the bundles together and bind your booklet.

  • Page 23: Printing Handouts

    Printing handouts Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics You can conserve paper by printing handouts, or multiple page images, on a single sheet of paper. Step One: Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder.
  • Page 24 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics From the General pop-up menu, select Layout. From the Pages per Sheet pop-up menu, select the number of page images you want to print on a single sheet.
  • Page 25 Index Beyond the basics When the first half of your handouts is finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. Insert the paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down.

  • Page 26: Printing On Both Sides Of A Sheet Of Paper

    From the General pop-up menu, select Layout. Select Print Last Page First. Select Print. Your Lexmark printer lets you print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Besides saving paper, this feature is helpful when you want to print tablets.
  • Page 27 You can either bind on the left edge or on the top edge of the paper. Select Print. The odd-numbered pages print first. When the odd-numbered pages finish printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. page page...
  • Page 28 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Beyond the basics Insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down. Note: The direction of the arrows on your instruction page may be different than the instruction page shown.

  • Page 29: Maintaining Your Printer

    Index Maintaining your printer This chapter describes how to install, replace, and care for your print cartridges. You can use the Control Panel, one of your printer’s software programs, to help you with these tasks. Using the Control Panel Installing or replacing print cartridges...

  • Page 30: Using The Control Panel

    Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer The Control Panel includes two tabs: Cartridges and About. Opening the Control Panel Open the Apple menu. Choose Control Panels. Choose Lexmark Z42 Control Panel.
  • Page 31 Beyond the basics Select the Cartridges tab to Maintaining your printer maintain your print cartridges. Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Select the About tab to find printer software version and copyright information. Select Help to access the printer driver Help.

  • Page 32: Installing Or Replacing Print Cartridges

    Installing or replacing print cartridges Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Make sure the Power light is on. Power light Raise the front cover. The print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is busy.
  • Page 33 Index Maintaining your printer Remove the old print cartridge. The Cartridge Setup dialog box displays on your screen. Install the replacement cartridge in the printer: If you are installing a new cartridge, remove only the sticker and transparent tape from the bottom of the print cartridge.
  • Page 34 Steps to basic printing Select the cartridge(s) you installed. Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Specify whether the cartridge is a New Cartridge or an Old Cartridge (one that has been used before). Troubleshooting Appendix Select OK. Index Maintaining your printer...
  • Page 35 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Select Print Test Page. Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer If you installed a New Cartridge, select Yes to align the cartridges. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the cartridge alignment.

  • Page 36: Improving Print Quality

    • Characters are not aligned correctly at left margin. • Vertical lines appear “wavy.” To align your print cartridges: Load plain paper in the printer. Open the Control Panel. For help, see page...
  • Page 37 Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer From the Cartridges tab, select Align Cartridges. Your printer prints an alignment test page with several alignment patterns. The test page looks similar to the one shown: Depending on the cartridge combination you installed, an alignment test pattern prints.
  • Page 38 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer In the Align Cartridges dialog box, enter the pattern numbers from the printed test page that come closest to forming a straight line. After you have entered a number for each of the patterns, select...

  • Page 39: Cleaning The Print Nozzles

    • White dashes appear in graphics or printed characters. • Print is too dark or smudged. • Colors do not print correctly. To run the nozzle test: Load plain paper in the printer. Open the Control Panel. For help, see page...
  • Page 40 Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer From the Cartridges tab, select Clean Print Nozzles. The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern, similar to the one shown: These cyan, magenta, yellow, and black purge lines print when...
  • Page 41 Steps to basic printing Beyond the basics Maintaining your printer Troubleshooting Appendix Index Maintaining your printer Compare the diagonal lines above the printed bars to the diagonal lines below the printed bars. Look for a break in the diagonal lines.

  • Page 42: Wiping Print Nozzles And Contacts

    If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 39), there may be dried ink on the nozzles or contacts. Remove the print cartridges from the printer (see Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water. Gently wipe the nozzles and contacts in one direction.

  • Page 43: Preserving Print Cartridges

    Printing with only one print cartridge installed may cause printer problems. Lexmark’s printer warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Lexmark does not recommend use of refilled cartridges. Refilling cartridges can affect print quality and cause damage to the printer.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Steps to basic printing This section lists printer problems that can occur and what you can do to solve them. From the list of printing problems below, select a category that describes your printing problem. Then search for the solution to your problem.

  • Page 45: General Printing Problems

    • The printer is turned on. • The printer is set as the default printer. To check the printer status: Double-click the Lexmark Z42 printer icon on your desktop. From the menu bar, choose Printing. Make sure Set Default Printer is checked.

  • Page 46: Printer Prints Slowly Or Doesn't Print

    Appendix Index Troubleshooting If your printer does not print, your printer and your computer may not be able to communicate properly. The following events also indicate two-way communication problems: • A message displays on your computer screen indicating an error has occurred while printing a document and suggests you try printing again.
  • Page 47 • The USB cable is completely plugged into the printer • The printer is set as the default printer. To check the printer status: Double-click the Lexmark Z42 printer icon on your desktop. From the menu bar, choose Printing. Make sure Set Default Printer is checked.
  • Page 48 • Print the document in the foreground rather than in the background. • Disconnect your printer from any hubs or peripherals, such as scanners or fax machines, and connect the printer directly to your computer.

  • Page 49: Paper Misfeeds Or Jams

    • The printer is on a flat, level surface. • The paper is recommended for inkjet printers. • You do not force the paper down into the printer when you load it. For example, if you are loading letter or A4 size paper, the top edge of the paper should extend above the top of the sheet feeder.
  • Page 50 Printer has a paper jam If the paper is lodged too far into the printer and can’t be removed: Press the Power button to turn the printer off. Press the Power button to turn the printer back on.

  • Page 51: Document Prints With Mistakes Or Poor Quality

    Troubleshooting Pull firmly on the paper to remove it. If you cannot reach the paper because it is too far into the printer, raise the front cover and pull the paper out from the front of the printer. Close the front cover.
  • Page 52 Print smears on the page • The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink. Remove each page as it exits the printer and allow it to dry before stacking. • The print nozzles may need cleaning. For help, see...
  • Page 53 • You may have two-way communication problems. For help, see page Print quality is poor at the left, right, top, or bottom edge of page Like other printers, your printer cannot print in the extreme left, right, top, or bottom edges of a page. Use these minimum settings: •...
  • Page 54 From the File menu, choose Print... From the General pop-up menu, select Color. Select ColorSync Color Matching. Select the Printer Profile you want. Select the Rendering Intent you want. • For Built-In color matching, select Natural Color as the Document Color: From the File menu, choose Print...
  • Page 55 Characters are missing or unexpected • The printer is set as the default printer. To check the printer status: Double-click the Lexmark Z42 printer icon on your desktop. From the menu bar, choose Printing. Make sure Set Default Printer is checked.
  • Page 56 Beyond the basics Transparencies or glossy photo papers stick together • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer. • Remove each page as it exits the printer and allow it to dry before stacking. Maintaining your printer Transparencies or photos contain white lines •...

  • Page 57: Error Messages And Flashing Lights

    • If the printer has a paper jam, see The Power light blinks twice The print cartridge carrier has stalled. Check your screen for any error messages. Turn the printer off. After waiting a few seconds, turn the printer back on. Troubleshooting page...
  • Page 58 Locate the Lexmark Z42 printer icon on your desktop. The inactive printer spooler will have an X over it. Double-click the icon to open a folder titled Lexmark Z42. Drag your print jobs to the trash can. Restart the Macintosh computer to enable extensions again.

  • Page 59: Installing Printer Software

    3 Click Install and Agree. 4 Click Install. 5 Select the Lexmark Z42 printer in the Chooser by following the four steps on the dialog box. Note: If your Macintosh computer locks up or freezes while printing,...

  • Page 60: Uninstalling Printer Software

    Note: Before you begin, make sure Stuffit Expander is loaded on your Beyond the basics system. To download the printer software: 1 From Lexmark’s Web site, select the appropriate driver for your operating system. 2 Double-click the binhex (.hqx) Maintaining your printer file to open it.
  • Page 61 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z aligning print cartridges 36 back to front printing 25 loading paper 25 background printing op- tions 13 banding 52 banner paper...
  • Page 62 Ink Low 57 Paper Jam 57 faded colors 55 flashing lights Paper Feed 57 Power 57 foils loading 10 installing printer software general option 13 intermittent printing 52 general printing problems iron-on transfers loading 7 glossy paper 17 loading 7...
  • Page 63 7 paper 4 photo paper 7 postcards 6 specialty papers 6 transparencies 10 Macintosh computer locks up 58 Macintosh printer software margins minimum settings 53 media printing 15 messages, error Ink Low 57 Paper Jam 57 missing characters 55...
  • Page 64 32 print nozzles cleaning 39 wiping 42 print quality improving 36 troubleshooting 51 print settings introduction 12 printer software introduction 11 printing booklets 19 documents 18 envelopes 15 from an application 18 handouts 23 last page first 25 Macintosh computer...
  • Page 65 35 transparencies loading 10 troubleshooting error messages 57 flashing lights 57 poor print quality 51 specialty print jobs 56 two-sided printing 26 loading paper 26 two-way communications problems indicators 46 unexpected characters 55 uninstalling printer soft- ware 60 Index...

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