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Lexmark Z31 Color Jetprinter User Manual

Lexmark Z31 Color Jetprinter User Manual

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  • Page 1 User’s Guide...
  • 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 Understanding your printer 1 Using the parts of the printer 2 Using the buttons 5 Understanding the lights 6 Using the printer software 7 Using the Printer Properties 8 Using the Control Program 11 Printing on paper and other media 13 Printing on plain paper 13 Printing on specialty media 15 Printing transparencies 16...
  • Page 4 Caring for your print cartridges 29 Installing or replacing print cartridges 30 Improving print quality 32 Appendix 41 Installing the printer software 41 Printing from Windows 3.1 or 3.11 41 Printing from Windows NT 4.0 42 Printing from DOS 43 Statement of Limited Warranty 44 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement 45...

  • Page 5: Understanding Your Printer

    Understanding your printer Chapter 1 Your printer is a general purpose color inkjet printer that provides high quality Glossary text and graphics. For information about: See page: Inkjet A non-impact printing Using the parts of the printer technology that creates characters and graphics with Using the buttons programmed patterns of ink.

  • Page 6: Using The Parts Of The Printer

    Using the parts of the printer Quick Fix Quick Fix This illustration shows the front of the printer and its parts. Printer has missing or damaged parts Contact your point of purchase. Use the: When you want to: A Paper guide Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer.
  • Page 7 Use the: When you want to: D Manual feeder Manually load paper and specialty media one sheet at a time. You can also use the manual feeder when: • You have one type of media already loaded in the automatic feeder, and you want to print one sheet of a different size or type.
  • Page 8 The following illustration shows the back parts of the printer Quick Fix Quick Fix Communications problems If you are not using the correct parallel cable or the cable is not securely connected, you may experience problems communicating with your printer. If you get a “Parallel cable interface problems”...

  • Page 9: Using The Buttons

    Using the buttons Quick Fix Quick Fix Your printer has a Power button and a Paper Feed button. The Power light is on and the Paper Feed Use the: When you want to: light is blinking Turn the printer on or off. The printer may be out of paper or have a paper jam.

  • Page 10: Understanding The Lights

    Understanding the lights Quick Fix Quick Fix 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 carrier Is Off.

  • Page 11: Using The Printer Software

    Using the printer software Chapter 2 This chapter describes how to use your printer software in Windows 95 and 98. For help using your printer software in Windows 3.1, 3.11 or NT 4.0, see the appendix, starting on page 41. Glossary When you installed your printer, several software applications were installed on your computer.

  • Page 12: Using The Printer Properties

    Using the Printer Properties The Printer Properties includes several tabs. You can use the Paper and Document/Quality tabs to change your printer settings. For information on To open the Printer opening the Printer Properties, see the “Tip” in the margin. Properties from a Windows application, click:...
  • Page 13 The Document/Quality tab Note Change the color mode Overrides here. Some software applications may override the Paper Source, Paper Size, and Use this Orientation settings in your section to tell printer software. the printer what type of You can paper you’re Glossary also reset using.
  • Page 14 In the Print Setup dialog box, click the Properties, Options, or Setup button (depending on the application). Your application may have a slightly different dialog box than the one shown below. Click the Properties button. Change settings as needed. Opening Printer Properties from Windows Opening the Printer Properties from the Windows 95 or 98 desktop allows you to make changes to your printer settings that will apply to ALL documents you print.

  • Page 15: Using The Control Program

    Click the Options tab. From the Start menu, click Programs. Select Run Minimized. Click Lexmark Z31 Series. Click Lexmark Z31 Control Program on LPTx. Note Windows 3.1 and 3.11 See the appendix for information about opening the Control Program in Windows 3.1 or 3.11.
  • Page 16 Chapter 2...

  • Page 17: Printing On Paper And Other Media

    Make sure the media guide is against the left edge of Printing on plain paper the paper. Printing with your Lexmark Z31 Color Jetprinter is as simple as: Quick Fix One - Loading your print media Paper fails to feed...
  • Page 18 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper. Quick Fix Paper guide Paper jams Release tab Press the Power button to turn the printer off. Pull firmly on the paper to remove it.

  • Page 19: Printing On Specialty Media

    Step Three - Sending a document to print To print your document: Open your application’s File menu. Choose Print. When the Print Document dialog box appears, click the Print button. Printing on specialty media Glossary In addition to printing on regular paper, you can also print on a variety of specialty media, such as envelopes, photo paper, transparencies, iron-on Specialty media transfers, and greeting cards.

  • Page 20: Printing Transparencies

    Printing transparencies Supplies Load up to 25 transparencies against the right side of the automatic feeder. Transparencies Squeeze the release tab and the media Insert transparencies with the (50 - pack) guide together, and slide the media print side facing up (the guide to the edge of the transparencies.

  • Page 21: Printing Envelopes Or Card Stock

    Printing envelopes or card stock Note Load up to 10 envelopes, index cards, or postcards vertically against the right side of the automatic feeder. DOS Printing Insert the envelopes, index cards, or Squeeze the release tab and the When printing envelopes postcards with print side facing you media guide together, and slide the from a DOS application, the...

  • Page 22: Printing On Customized Paper Sizes

    Printing on customized paper sizes Printing near paper Load up to 25 sheets of specialty media or up to 100 sheets of plain edges paper against the right side of the automatic feeder. For the best print quality Squeeze the release tab and the Load the specialty media or plain near paper edges, use these paper guide together, and slide the...
  • Page 23 Customize the Printer Properties for printing special paper sizes. information on opening the Printer Properties, see the “Tip” in the margin. To open Printer Properties, click: File. Click the Print, Print Setup, or Paper tab. Printer Setup. The Properties, Options, or Setup button.

  • Page 24: Printing Greeting Cards

    Printing greeting cards Load up to 10 greeting cards against the right side of the automatic feeder. Squeeze the release tab and the paper Insert greeting cards with the guide together, and slide the paper print side facing you. guide to the edge of the greeting cards. Customize the Printer Properties to print greeting cards.

  • Page 25: Printing Iron-On Transfers

    Printing iron-on transfers Supplies Load up to 10 transfers against the right side of the automatic feeder. Squeeze the release tab and the paper Insert the iron-on transfers with Iron-on transfers guide together, and slide the paper guide the print side facing you (blank (10-pack) to the edge of the iron-on transfers.

  • Page 26: Printing Banners

    Printing banners Inkjet banner paper Use banner paper recom- mended for inkjets. We do Remove any paper from the automatic feeder. not recommend using the type of continuous form Load the number of sheets required to print your banner (up to 20). paper intended for dot matrix printers.
  • Page 27 Squeeze the release tab and the Insert the unattached edge of the paper guide together and slide first page into the automatic feeder. the paper guide to the edge of the banner. Customize the Printer Properties for printing banners. For information on opening the Printer Properties, see the “Tip”...

  • Page 28: Printing Photos

    Printing photos Supplies To print high-quality photos, you will need to replace the black cartridge in your printer with a photo cartridge. Photo paper Snap the black cartridge Raise the front cover. The (20 - pack) out of place. print cartridge carrier moves •...
  • Page 29 To open the Control Program, click: Click Install/Change Start. Cartridge. Programs. Lexmark Z31 Series. Lexmark Z31 Control Program on LPTx. Photo paper Although you can use plain Follow the instructions on the Change Cartridge screen to install a new paper to print photos, for the or an old photo cartridge.
  • Page 30 Place up to 25 sheets of photo paper against the right side of the automatic feeder. Insert the photo paper with Squeeze the release tab and the paper the print side facing you. guide together, and slide the paper 4x6 photo paper guide to the edge of the photo.
  • Page 31 Click the paper tab and use the scroll bar to select the correct size of photo paper. For information on opening the Printer Properties, see the “Tip” in the margin. To open the Printer Click the Paper Properties from a tab.

  • Page 32: Printing Specialty Media From The Manual Feeder

    Printing specialty media from the Glossary manual feeder Specialty media You can load only one sheet of specialty media into the manual feeder. To load Print media that, because of specialty media: size or type, requires Place the specialty media against the right side of the manual feeder, temporary modification to your printer settings.

  • Page 33: Caring For Your Print Cartridges

    Caring for your print cartridges Chapter 4 Glossary Print cartridge This chapter describes how to install, replace, and care for your print cartridges. The ink reservoir and printhead unit. For information about: See page: Installing or replacing print cartridges Removing a print cartridge from the printer Installing or changing a print cartridge Completing the cartridge installation Improving print quality...

  • Page 34: Installing Or Replacing Print Cartridges

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

  • Page 35: Completing The Cartridge Installation

    If necessary, follow the steps for “Removing a print cartridge from the printer” on page 30 before proceeding. To install the cartridge in the printer: Warning If you are installing a Insert the Push back firmly on the new cartridge, remove replacement print cartridge until it snaps Cartridge Handling...

  • Page 36: Improving Print Quality

    Control Program, see the “Tip” in the margin. To open the Control Program, click: Start. Click the Cartridges Programs. tab. Lexmark Z31 Series. Lexmark Z31 Control Click Install/Change Program on LPTx. Cartridge. Text printing For normal text printing, make sure you have a black cartridge installed instead of a photo cartridge.

  • Page 37: Print Cartridges

    Control Program, see the “Tip” in the margin. Click the Cartridges tab. To open the Control Program, click: Start. Programs. Lexmark Z31 Series. Select the Align Lexmark Z31 Control Cartridges button. Program on LPTx. Caring for your print cartridges...
  • Page 38 The Align Cartridge dialog box appears on your screen. Depending on the cartridge combination you have installed in your printer, a test Note page with one or more alignment patterns is printed. Each pattern has a number under it. Alignment page The test page looks similar to the one shown: The alignment page that you print may look different...

  • Page 39: Cleaning Print Nozzles

    Control Program, see the “Tip” in the margin. Click the Cartridges tab. To open the Control Program, click: Start. Programs. Click the Clean Print Lexmark Z31 Series. Nozzles button. Lexmark Z31 Control Program on LPTx. Caring for your print cartridges...
  • Page 40 The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern, similar to the one shown: Broken lines indicate Note clogged nozzles. Clean the print nozzles when: • Characters are not printing completely. • Characters print with white lines.

  • Page 41: Wiping Print Nozzles And Contacts

    Wipe the print cartridge nozzles: • Make sure your Lexmark Remove the print cartridge from the printer. For help, see Color Jetprinter’s printer “Removing a print cartridge from the printer” on page 30. driver is set as the default printer.
  • Page 42 Wipe the print cartridge contacts: Dampen another section of clean cloth with water and gently wipe the entire gold-colored area, including the contacts. When cleaning the color cartridge, wipe the contacts in one direction. Contacts Warning Cartridge handling Do NOT wipe the nozzles and contacts with the same section of cloth.

  • Page 43: Cleaning Print Cartridge Carrier Contacts

    Cleaning print cartridge carrier contacts Clean the print cartridge carrier contacts only if you have cleaned and wiped the print nozzles and print quality is still unsatisfactory. To clean the print cartridge carrier contacts: Remove both print cartridges. For help, see “Removing a print cartridge from the printer”...

  • Page 44: Preserving Print Cartridges

    • Do not refill print cartridges. Refilling empty print cartridges may invalidate your warranty. Incompatible inks can cause damage to the printhead or to the printer. For best results, use Lexmark supplies with the printer. Chapter 4...

  • Page 45: Appendix

    If your computer does not have a CD- Wide Web. ROM drive, you can download a driver Make sure your computer is on and from Lexmark’s World Wide Web site Windows is running. IMPORTANT Using the CD-ROM at www.lexmark.com. - If Windows displays a message...

  • Page 46: Printing From Windows Nt 4.0

    Opening the Control Program only to the document you are currently Manager from the Control Program: creating. From the Lexmark Z31 program group, From the Lexmark Z31 program To open the Printer Properties: double-click the Control Program icon. group, double-click the Control Program icon.

  • Page 47: Printing From Dos

    DOS applications: black (mono) version of the HP – copy is the DOS copy com- • Lexmark Z31 printer software DeskJet 500C driver. Choose the mand. • PCL 3 printer driver for each DOS black (mono) version if you are –...

  • Page 48: Statement Of Limited Warranty

    Lexmark or a Note: Avoid using the DOS Print Replacement is not available to you if...

  • Page 49: Federal Communications Commission (Fcc) Compliance Information Statement

    In no event will error-free operation of a product. energy and, if not installed and used in Lexmark be liable for any lost profits, Warranty service does not include accordance with the instructions, may lost savings, incidental damage, or...

  • Page 50: Notices

    FCC regulations. mark components. The safety features of Any questions regarding this some parts may not always be obvious. Lexmark is not responsible for the use of compliance information statement other replacement parts. should be directed to: The United Kingdom Consignes de sécurité...
  • Page 51 • Ledningen skal sluttes til en stikkontakt, Nähe des Geräts befindet und leicht no sempre siguin òbvies. Lexmark no es der er tæt på produktet og som er let zugänglich ist. responsabilitza de l'us d'altres peces de tilgængelig.
  • Page 52 Lexmark. Os recursos de segurança de alguns compo- nentes podem não ser sempre óbvios. A Lexmark não é responsável pelo uso de outros componentes de substituição. • Appendix...

  • Page 53: Index

    Index buttons ink levels 32 locating 3, 5 installing 30 A4 paper size, definition 19 Paper Feed 5 ordering 30 aligning print cartridges 32 Power 5 preserving 40 alignment test page 34 using 3, 5 removing 30 appendix 41 replacing 30 application, definition 7 replacing black cartridge automatic feeder...
  • Page 54 dimensions 18 using 3 ordering 21 printing 18 printing 21 selecting in Printer selecting in Printer Properties 19 Properties 21 glossary items A4/Letter 19 inkjet 1 damaged parts 2 interface 4 Japanese VCCI notice 47 DOS printing 43 page orientation 8 changing print settings print cartridge 29 print media 13...
  • Page 55 message, Ink Low 31 iron-on transfers 21 locating 2 missing characters 37 photo cartridge 25 using 1, 2 missing parts 2 photo paper 24 paper support power supply 47 locating 2 print cartridges 30 using 2 transparencies 16 Paper tab, using 8 orientation 8 paper guide 1 non-standard paper sizes...
  • Page 56 disposal 30 testing 35, 36 from the manual feeder handling 25, 31, 37, 38 warning 37, 38 ink levels 32 wiping 37 greeting cards 20 ink low message 31 print quality iron-on transfers 21 ordering alignment page 34 photos 24 photo 25 improving 32, 33 plain paper 13...
  • Page 57 printer prints slowly 27 downloading printer solid black areas 16 smudged print 34, 36 driver 41 stick together 16 software settings not in using diskettes 41 troubleshooting effect 9 using the CD-ROM dark print 34 transparencies DOS printing contain white Printer Pproperties job does not print streaks 16...
  • Page 58 software settings not in effect 9 transparencies contain white streaks 16 solid black areas 16 stick together 16 unexpected or missing characters 37 white dashes 36 white lines 36 United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 47 Warranty 45 Windows 3.1 or 3.11 42 Windows NT 4.0 42 Windows NT documentation 1...

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