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Lexmark Z65n User Manual

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Z65n Color Jetprinter
User's Guide
December 2001
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  • Page 1 ™ Z65n Color Jetprinter User’s Guide December 2001 www.lexmark.com...
  • Page 2 Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, Westhorpe House, Westhorpe, Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ. Lexmark may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any way it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you. You can...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installing additional listed printers ...17 Manually configuring a single unconfigured printer ...17 Manually configuring multiple printers ...18 Adding a remote network printer ...20 Connecting other computers on the same subnet to the printer .21 Viewing network printer settings ...22 Finding unlisted printers ...22...
  • Page 4 Troubleshooting checklist ... 31 Setup troubleshooting ... 33 Index ... 44 Thank you for buying a Lexmark Z65n printer! • To set up your printer for Windows operating systems, Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2, or Mac OS X version 10.0.3 to 10.1, follow the steps on the setup sheet that came with your printer.

  • Page 5: Learning About Your Printer

    Learning about your printer Understanding the printer parts Printing is easier than ever before. Your printer can automatically align your cartridges and detect the type of paper you have loaded into paper tray 1. Paper tray 1 (front) • Open to load custom size paper, plain inkjet paper, or specialty paper for special projects.

  • Page 6: Using The Software To Select Your Printer Settings

    100Mbps. • If this light is off, your network transmits data at 10Mbps. For information about connecting your printer to an Ethernet network, see “Preparing for network printing” on page 5. Using the software to select your printer settings...
  • Page 7 Print dialog box and Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh only) With your document open, click File Print. Note: Your software screens may appear slightly different from the ones shown depending on your operating system. Use the following table to select a print quality or paper type setting: Windows With your document open, click File Print...

  • Page 8: Using The Software To Meet Your Printing Needs

    Using the software to meet your printing needs Use the Lexmark Z65 Solution Center (Windows), Lexmark Z65 Control Panel (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2), or Lexmark Z65 Utility (Mac OS X) for: • Aligning and maintaining cartridges • Viewing printer status information, such as the paper type detected in paper tray 1 and ink levels •...

  • Page 9: Preparing For Network Printing

    Network printing checklist Make sure all the cable connections are secure. Make sure your printer is on and connected to your network with a RJ-45 Ethernet cable. For help, refer to the setup sheet that came with your printer.

  • Page 10: Finding The Mac Address Of Your Printer

    Macintosh: TCP/IP (a networking protocol) must be active and running on all the network computers you want to print to the printer. Refer to the documentation you used to set up your network, the Macintosh online help, or a network administrator.

  • Page 11: Configuring A Network Printer (Windows)

    192.168.x.x range. Read and follow the “Network printing checklist” on page 5. Insert the printer software CD into one of the network computers. When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click Install Now. If you see:...

  • Page 12: Manually Configuring The Network Printer

    When the printer software prompts you, follow the directions on the screens to install and align the cartridges. From the Printer Setup is Complete screen, click Test Page to print a test page on the network printer. Click Finished to complete the printer software installation.
  • Page 13 MAC address. For help, see “Finding the MAC address of your printer” on page 6. – If your printer is not listed and your printer is on a remote subnet, see “Adding a remote network printer” on page 10. –...

  • Page 14: Installing Additional Listed Printers

    Adding a remote network printer A remote subnet is another network that is connected to your network. If your printer is attached to a remote subnet instead of your local subnet, you must enter some information to help the printer software find your printer.
  • Page 15 From the Lexmark Network Configuration screen, click Add Printer. From the Add screen, do one of the following: – Select One new printer, and then enter the IP address of the remote network printer that you have already configured. This adds just one printer to the list.

  • Page 16: Connecting Other Network Computers To The Printer

    Select your printer from the list. Your printer should be listed with the correct IP address and a Port Name. The printer Port Name is a combination of the printer model and the last six characters of the MAC address.

  • Page 17: Viewing Network Printer Settings

    1 and ink levels. For help, see “Using the software to meet your printing needs” on page 4. Finding unlisted printers Your printer may not appear in the list of available printers on the Lexmark Network Configuration screen because: •...

  • Page 18: Configuring A Network Printer (Macintosh)

    Insert the printer software CD into the CD-ROM drive of one of the network computers. If you are using Mac OS X version 10.0.3 to 10.1, double-click the Installer icon when the CD contents are displayed. When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click Install and Agree. If you see:...
  • Page 19 If you see: This happened: More than one The printer software Lexmark Z65n found more than one printer listed Lexmark Z65n printer on on the Printer your network. Selection screen Your printer is Your printer may be not listed on...
  • Page 20 If your printer is not listed, click Add Printer, and then select directions on Lexmark Inkjet Networking from the pop-up menu. Select your the screen to printer from the list, and then click Add. install and From the Printer List screen, click the red close button.

  • Page 21: Installing Additional Listed Printers

    Add. From the Printer List screen, click the red close button. From the Printer Selection screen, click Continue. From the Lexmark Z65 Utility, click the red close button to complete the printer software installation. Printers folder...

  • Page 22: Manually Configuring Multiple Printers

    When the printer software prompts you, follow the directions on the screens to install and align the cartridges. From the Printer Setup is Complete screen, click Test Page to print a test page on the network printer. Click Finished to complete the printer software installation.
  • Page 23 If your printer is not listed, click Add Printer, and then select the screen to Lexmark Inkjet Networking from the pop-up menu. Select your install and align printer from the list, and then click Add. the cartridges.

  • Page 24: Adding A Remote Network Printer

    Adding a remote network printer A remote subnet is another network that is connected to your network. If your printer is attached to a remote subnet instead of your local subnet: If your remote network printer is already configured, continue with step 2.

  • Page 25: Connecting Other Computers On The Same Subnet To The Printer

    If your printer is not listed, click Add Printer, and then select directions on Lexmark Inkjet Networking from the pop-up menu. Select your the screen to printer from the list, and then click Add. install and Click the red close button.

  • Page 26: Viewing Network Printer Settings

    Check printer status information, such as ink levels. For help, see “Using the software to meet your printing needs” on page 4. Finding unlisted printers Your printer may not appear in the list of available printers on the Printer Selection screen because: •...

  • Page 27: Printing From Paper Tray 1

    Note: Banner paper may be longer. If you load transparencies or plain, coated, photo, or glossy paper into paper tray 1, your printer detects the paper type and automatically adjusts the Paper Type setting in the printer software for you.
  • Page 28 – Make sure the paper tray 1 button is selected. Paper tray 1 button Follow the steps for your operating system to open the printer software and print your document. Windows With your document open, click File Print Properties or Preferences.

  • Page 29: Printing From Paper Tray 2

    To avoid a paper jam, load only one size of paper at a time into the paper tray. – Make sure you do not push the paper too far into the printer. For example, A4 and letter size paper should extend beyond the top of paper tray 2.
  • Page 30 Follow the steps for your operating system to open the printer software and print your document. Windows With your document open, click File Properties or Preferences. From the Quality/Speed tab, select a print quality. From the Paper Setup tab, make sure Paper Source is set to Printer Setting or Tray 2 (Rear).

  • Page 31: Printing For Fun

    28. For information about printing other projects, see page 30. Greeting card Envelope Print many pages on the same sheet Poster Note: The printer software for your operating system may not support all of these features. Print on both sides of a sheet of paper Iron-on transfer...

  • Page 32: Printing A Digital Photo On A Photo Card (Windows)

    – The print side is facing you. – You do not push the cards too far into the printer. – All the cards have the same dimensions. Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the cards.
  • Page 33 Open your digital photo in your photo application. When you are ready to print your photo, click File or Preferences. From the I Want To menu, click Print a photograph. Print Properties I Want To menu...

  • Page 34: More Fun Printing Ideas

    From Step 1 on the screen, select a print quality. From Step 2 on the screen, select a paper size, and then click OK. From the Paper Setup tab, make sure Paper Source is set to Printer Setting or Tray 1 (Front).

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting Checklist

    If you are using an Ethernet cable, make sure it is an RJ-45 (Category 5) cable. If you are using your printer on a network, are all network connections secure? Make sure the computer connected to the network.
  • Page 36 Check the documentation that came with your external devices for help. – If the test page does not print, refer to the printer software Help (see page 4) for further troubleshooting information. For additional help solving printing problems, see “Setup troubleshooting” on page 33.

  • Page 37: Setup Troubleshooting

    Setup troubleshooting Refer to the Lexmark Solution Center (see page 4) or the Online User’s Guide (see page 4) for help solving problems you may have after setting up your printer, such as: • Slow print speed or poor print quality •...

  • Page 38: The Search Results: No Printer Attached Screen

    If necessary, replace it with a good quality USB cable, such as Lexmark P/N 12A2405. To continue software installation, follow the steps on the setup sheet that came with your printer.

  • Page 39: The Power Light Did Not Come On

    • You loaded the paper correctly and did not push it too far into paper tray 1 (see page 23). • The paper tray 1 button on your printer is selected (see page 1). • For more information, follow the instructions for your operating system.

  • Page 40: When I Inserted The Printer Software Cd, Nothing

    Restart your computer. c Reinsert the printer software CD. When you insert the printer software CD, you should see one of the following Lexmark printer software installation screens: If you do not see either of the printer software installation screens above: a Make sure you click Cancel on any screens similar to this one: b Eject and reinsert the Lexmark printer software CD.

  • Page 41: Happened

    First, see if checking the items on page 31 solves the problem. Then: a Close all open software applications. b Reinsert the printer software CD. When you insert the printer software CD, you should see one of the following Lexmark printer software installation screens: Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 If you do not see either of the printer software installation screens above: a From your desktop, double-click the Lexmark Z65 printer CD icon.

  • Page 42: My Document Did Not Print

    First, see if checking the list on page 31 solves the problem. Make sure your printer is set to use the correct port: • If your printer is connected to your computer with a USB cable, your printer should be using a USB port such as usb-lexmark_z65 or USB001.
  • Page 43 Make sure your printer is selected in Chooser: a From the Apple menu, choose Chooser. b In the left window, highlight the Lexmark Z65 printer icon. If your printer is not listed, install the printer software (see page 43). c In the Connect to: box, highlight the Lexmark Z65 printer icon. If your printer is not listed, check your printer cable connection.
  • Page 44 Double-click the Utilities folder. d Double-click the Print Center icon. e Select your printer in the printer list. If your printer is not listed or is listed as “unsupported,” install the printer software (see page 43). f From the Printers menu, choose Make Default.

  • Page 45: A Paper Tray Light Is Blinking

    Send your document to print. If there is still a problem: a DIsconnect your printer from your network. b Connect your printer directly to your computer with a USB cable, such as Lexmark P/N 12A2405. c Uninstall and then reinstall the printer software. For help: –...

  • Page 46: My Printer Is Still Not Working

    Solution Center. b From the Troubleshooting tab, click Print a test page. If the test page prints, your printer is working properly. If the test page does not print, refer to the printer software Help (see page 4). My printer is still not working.
  • Page 47 Panel. b From the Cartridges tab, click Print Test Page. If the test page prints, your printer is working properly. If the test page does not print, refer to the printer software Help (see page 4). (Macintosh) Uninstall the printer software Install the printer software Mac OS X 10.0.3 to 10.1...

  • Page 48: Index

    ....5 MAC address ....6 printer not printing ... . 41 requirements Macintosh .
  • Page 49 ....35 printer cable ....31 printer not printing Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 .
  • Page 51 This limited warranty applies to this product only if it was originally purchased for your use, and not for resale, from Lexmark or a Lexmark remarketer, referred to in this statement as “Remarketer.” Limited warranty Lexmark warrants that this product: •...
  • Page 52 Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are trademarks of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countries. Color Jetprinter is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc. © 2001 Lexmark International, Inc. 740 West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550...

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