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Lexmark Z52 User Manual

Color jetprinter for windows 95 and windows 98
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Lexmark Z52
Color Jetprinter
User's Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98

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  • Page 1 Lexmark Z52 Color Jetprinter User’s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98...
  • Page 2 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 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Steps to basic printing 1 Step One: Load the paper 2 Step Two: Customize the Printer Properties 5 Step Three: Print your document 8 Printing beyond the basics 9 Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 9...
  • Page 4 • • • • • Statement of limited warranty 36 Electronic emission notices 38 Energy star 39 Safety information 39 Index 41...

  • Page 5: Steps To Basic Printing

    Guide button on the Printer Software CD for Windows. • Macintosh OS 8.6 or higher, refer to the User’s Guide icon found in the desktop Lexmark Z52 folder. Basic printing is as easy as: 1 Load the paper (see the next section)

  • Page 6: Step One: Load The Paper

    Step One: Load the paper 1 Place the paper against the right side of the sheet feeder, with 2 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and • • Chapter 1 • • • You can load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness). the print side facing you.
  • Page 7 Bring the unattached edge of the first page over the printer, and into the sheet feeder. edge of the paper. side down). •...
  • Page 8 Load up to: up to 100 sheets of custom- sized paper 25 iron-on transfers • • Chapter 1 • • • Make sure: • the print side is facing you and the paper guide is against the side of the paper. •...

  • Page 9: Step Two: Customize The Printer Properties

    Printer Properties. The Printer Properties application include four tabs: Job Finishing, Paper, Document/Quality, and Advanced. Each tab contains settings relating to the operation of your printer and its software. Opening the Printer Properties You can open the Printer Properties from almost every application.
  • Page 10 Click the... Paper tab to: • Select a paper size and orientation • Set the number of copies to print • Reverse the printing order of your document pages. The first page of your document will be on top of the stack in the paper exit tray.
  • Page 11 Choosing printer settings for specialty papers When your printer software was first installed, the Printer Properties settings were set to the default settings. Use the default settings for printing most documents on plain paper. To change your printer settings for printing on specialty...

  • Page 12: Step Three: Print Your Document

    Select Normal (600 x 600 dpi), High (1200 x 1200 dpi), or Maximum (2400 x 1200 dpi) Print Quality. Note: When printing transparencies, remove each transparency as it exits from the printer and allow it to dry before stacking.

  • Page 13: Printing Beyond The Basics

    • posters (see page 18) Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 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 booklets or tablets.
  • Page 14 1 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. 2 Select the page orientation and size: 3 Customize the Printer Properties for two-sided printing: a Click the Job Finishing tab. b Select Two-sided printing. c Select a binding edge. When you select...
  • Page 15 3 Click OK. The even-numbered pages print on the other side. 4 To return to single-sided printing: a From the Printer Properties, click the Job Finishing tab. b Make sure Two-sided printing is not selected. Click OK. •...

  • Page 16: Printing Handouts

    Four page images on a single sheet of paper 1 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. 2 Select the page orientation for the page images: 3 From the Paper Size area, select a paper size. • •...
  • Page 17 4 Customize the Printer Properties for printing handouts: The screen graphic changes as you make selections, showing how the printed page will look. a Click the Job Finishing tab. b Select Handout. The graphic shows three Portrait- oriented page images with Page Borders.
  • Page 18 5. • If you formatted your handouts for two-sided printing, continue with printing the second side of your handouts. your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. a When the entire stack is finished printing, remove the stack.

  • Page 19: Printing Booklets

    • Statement • Letter • A4 • A5 2 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. 3 Click the Job Finishing tab. 4 Select Booklet. 5 To receive paper reloading instructions, click Print reloading instructions after the first side prints.
  • Page 20 • • • Step Three: Print your booklet the application). printer software prompts you to reload the paper. a When the entire stack is finished printing, remove the stack. b Flip the stack of paper. c Insert the stack of paper and...
  • Page 21 Building a booklet Once your document prints, stack the bundles together and bind your booklet. 1 Take the first bundle from the paper exit tray, fold it in half and set it aside. 2 Take the next bundle, fold it in half, and stack it on top of the first bundle.

  • Page 22: Printing Posters

    Chapter 2 • • • You can use the printer software to enlarge the size of your printout. For example, you can enlarge a photograph to poster size. Note: The poster finishing option is designed to print a single-page as a 4, 9, or 16-page poster.
  • Page 23 Step Three: Print and assemble your poster 1 From your application’s File menu, select Print. 2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). Note: If you need to reprint a specific page(s) of your poster, skip to the next section.
  • Page 24 1 From the Job Finishing tab, click Select Pages to Print. 2 From the Select Pages to Print screen: 3 Print your poster page(s). 4 Assemble your poster. For help, see page 19. 5 To go back to regular printing: •...

  • Page 25: Maintaining Your Printer

    The Control Program lets you monitor your printer, and install or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Program from the Start menu, click: 1 Programs. 2 Lexmark Z52 Series. 3 Lexmark Z52 Control Program. Click the... Status tab to: • Monitor the status of your print job •...

  • Page 26: Installing Or Replacing Print Cartridges

    1 Make sure the Power light is On. 2 Raise the front cover. The print cartridge carrier moves to the 3 Remove the old print cartridge. Store or dispose of the old 4 Install the replacement cartridge in the printer: Warning: DO NOT touch the gold contact area on the print cartridge.

  • Page 27: Improving Print Quality

    If the print quality is not satisfactory, a simple cartridge alignment may improve print quality. If print quality still is not satisfactory after aligning the print cartridges, you may need to clean the print nozzles. • • Maintaining your printer • • •...

  • Page 28: Aligning Print Cartridges

    • Aligning print cartridges Cartridges. For help, see page 21. Your printer prints an alignment test page and the Align Cartridge dialog box displays. The test page that prints has several alignment patterns, depending on the cartridge combination installed. Each pattern has a number under it.

  • Page 29: Cleaning Print Nozzles

    1 Load plain paper in the printer. 2 From the Control Program’s Cartridges tab, select Clean Print Nozzles. For help, see page 21. The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern, similar to the one shown: Cyan, magenta,...

  • Page 30: Preserving Print Cartridges

    Printing with one of the print cartridge carriers empty 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 31: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This section lists printer problems, and what you can do to Printer prints slowly or solve them. From the list of printing problems in the left doesn’t print margin, select a category that describes your printing (see page 28) problem.

  • Page 32: Printer Prints Slowly Or Doesn't Print

    Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure: • You have removed the sticker and transparent tape from the bottom of the print cartridges. For help, see page 22. • You have selected your Lexmark printer driver as the default printer.

  • Page 33: Test Page Does Not Print

    • The printer is turned On, and has paper loaded correctly. • The parallel, or USB, cable is completely plugged into the printer • The printer is not being held or paused. To check the printer status: From the Printers folder, double-click the Lexmark Z52 icon.

  • Page 34: Paper Misfeeds Or Jams

    Make sure: • You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printers. • You do not force the paper down into the printer when you load it. Align the top of the paper with the paper alignment guides on the paper support.

  • Page 35: Document Prints With Mistakes Or Poor Quality

    • Test the cartridge alignment. For help, see page 24. • Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 25. Characters are missing or unexpected • Make sure your Lexmark printer driver is selected as the default printer. • Your printer may have two-way communication problems.

  • Page 36: Print Is Too Dark Or Smudged

    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.

  • Page 37: Problems With Transparencies, Photos, Envelopes

    • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer. Transparencies or photos contain white lines • From the Printer Properties, select High (1200 x 1200 dpi) or Maximum (2400 x 1200 dpi). • Your print nozzles may need cleaning. For help, see page •...

  • Page 38: Error Messages And Flashing Lights

    • If the printer is out of paper: Load paper. Press the Paper Feed button. • If the printer has a paper jam, see page 30 for help. The Power light blinks twice The print cartridge carrier has stalled. Check your screen for any...

  • Page 39: Appendix

    2 Click Next when the first screen displays. 3 Insert the software CD. 4 Click Next or Finish on any subsequent screens. The Lexmark Z52 software installation screen appears. 5 Click Install Printer Software. Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 - parallel cable 1 Start Windows.

  • Page 40: Uninstalling Printer Software

    In the command-line text box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive, followed by :\setup (for example, d:\setup), and then click 2 When the Lexmark Z52 software installation screen displays, select Tools. 3 Select Create Diskettes. 4 Follow the instructions on the screen.

  • Page 41: Warranty Service

    • failure to have installed a maintenance kit as specified (if applicable) • use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications • use of other than Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges, and ribbons) • use of other than Lexmark...

  • Page 42: Electronic Emission Notices

    This is true even if you advise Lexmark or a Remarketer of the possibility of such damages. Lexmark is not liable for any claim by you based on a third party claim. This limitation of remedies also applies to any developer of materials supplied to Lexmark.

  • Page 43: Energy Star

    This feature will cut the energy used by up to 50 percent. Lexmark is proud to be a participant in this program. As an Energy Star Partner, Lexmark International, Inc. has...
  • Page 44 • • • • •...

  • Page 45: Index

    DOS printing downloaded printer driver installing duplexing electronic emission notic- energy star envelopes loading setting recommenda- tions error messages Ink Low Paper Jam...
  • Page 46 Industry Canada Compli- ance Statement Ink Low message installing print cartridge printer software intermittent printing Internet printing Web Smoothing iron-on transfers loading setting recommenda- tions Japanese VCCI Notice lights Paper Feed...
  • Page 47 CD-ROM diskettes downloaded from the web Printer Properties customizing for booklets for poster for two-sided print- opening from an application from Windows setting recommenda- tions tabs printer software installing CD-ROM diskettes downloaded driver Printer Properties uninstalling printing...
  • Page 48 United Kingdom Telecom- munications Act 1984 warranty statement Web Smoothing Windows 2000 Windows NT 4.0 World Wide Web installing printer soft- ware • • • • •...

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