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Lexmark Z51 User Manual

Lexmark Z51 User Manual

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Lexmark Z
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Color Jetprinter
User's Guide for OS/2

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  • Page 1 Lexmark Z Color Jetprinter User’s Guide for OS/2...
  • Page 2 This software and documentation are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS. Use, duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph (c)(1)(ii) of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252.227-7013 and in applicable FAR provisions: Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY 40550.

  • 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 - Caring for your printer ..37 Installing or replacing print cartridges ..... 38 Improving print quality .

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 - Understanding Your Printer

    Understanding your printer Chapter 1 This book describes how to use your printer on an OS/2 operating system. Glossary Your printer is a general purpose color inkjet printer that provides high quality text and graphics. Inkjet A non-impact printing technology that creates characters and graphics For information about: See page:...

  • 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 (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. Glossary Interface A data conversion device, such as the parallel cable, that allows communication between the printer and the computer. Quick Fix Parallel cable interface problems occur Use the: When you want to: For help, see “Bidirectional (H) Banner paper support...

  • Page 9: Using The Printer's Buttons And Lights

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

  • Page 10: Understanding The Lights

    Understanding the lights Quick Fix Your printer has a Power light and a Paper Feed light. The Power light is If your printer lights look Then the printer: blinking and the like this: Paper Feed light blinks twice The print cartridge Is Off.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 - Using The Printer Software

    Using the printer software Chapter 2 This chapter describes how to use the printer software on an OS/2 operating system. Glossary When you installed the software for your printer, several applications Software were installed on your computer. The printer software applications application enable you to perform printing tasks with the best printing results.

  • Page 12: Using The Printer Properties

    Using the Printer Properties The Printer Properties notebook includes 4 pages: Cartridge, Setup, Web and About. The Cartridge and Setup pages contain settings relating to the operation of your printer and its software. Glossary Printer driver Click the Help push button to learn more A program that about the printer...
  • Page 13 Printer Properties set- tings. For example, the In the Default printer driver window, double-click the paper size you selected Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon. in your software applica- tion may override the The Printer Properties notebook appears. paper size you selected in the Printer Properties.

  • Page 14: Changing The Job Properties

    Using the Job Properties Quick Fix The Job Properties notebook includes 7 pages: Paper, Features, Color, Printer software Cartridge, Fonts, Web and About. The Paper, Features, Color, settings not in Cartridge, and Fonts pages contain settings relating to the operation effect: of your printer and its software.
  • Page 15 Procedure 1 The most common way to change properties for the current print job is through the application in which you are working. Although this procedure may vary between applications, general instructions are as follows: From your application’s File menu, select Printer Setup.
  • Page 16 Printers from the Connections - Tree View window. The Printers - Icon View folder appears. From the Printers - Icon View folder, right-click the Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon. A sidebar menu appears. Select Properties from the sidebar menu.
  • Page 17 In the Default printer driver window, double-click the Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon. The Printer Properties notebook appears. Click the Default Job Properties push button. The Default Job Properties notebook appears. Change settings as needed. Using OS/2 Warp Version 4.0...
  • Page 18 Using the printer software to order supplies If you have Internet access, you can use your printer software to contact Lexmark and order supplies. For help opening Job Properties, see “Using the Job Properties” on page 10. Click the Web tab.

  • Page 19: Using The Print Object

    Using the print object The print object shows a list of jobs printing or waiting to print. The print object includes menus that control print queues and print jobs. You can stop individual print jobs from printing, place a job on hold, delete a job, or requeue a job for later printing.
  • Page 20 Double-click Printers from the Connections - Tree View window. The Printers - Icon View folder appears. From the Printers - Icon View folder, double-click the Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon. The print object window appears. Chapter 2...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 - Printing On Plain Paper

    Printing on plain Quick Fix paper Paper feeds multiple sheets at one time • Make sure the paper is aligned against the right side of the automatic feeder. • Make sure the media Chapter 3 guide is against the edge of the paper. Loading 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 Press the Power button to turn the printer off. Pull firmly on the paper to remove it.

  • Page 23: Special Printer Settings

    Check the settings you want on each tab. Special printer settings Glossary Your Lexmark printer allows you to print on both sides of a sheet of paper and format the binding edge for your print job. Orientation When you print on both sides of the paper, you can choose how to Portrait and landscape bind your documents and whether to print instructions.
  • Page 24 Long Edge Long edge binding lets you attach all your pages along the long edge of the page (the left edge of a portrait-printed page and the top-edge of a landscape-printed page). For example, the pages in this User’s Guide are portrait-printed using long edge binding. The following illustration shows a long edge binding: Landscape Portrait...
  • Page 25 Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the automatic feeder. Squeeze the release tab and the Insert paper with the print media guide together, and slide the side facing you. media guide to the edge of the paper.
  • Page 26 After the first side of each page prints, a pop-up window appears. Reload your paper, according to the printed instructions, against the right side of the automatic feeder. Squeeze the release tab and the Insert paper with the printed media guide together, and slide the side facing away from you.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4 - Printing On Specialty Media

    Printing on Glossary specialty media Specialty media This includes greeting cards, iron-on transfers, photo paper, coated paper, glossy film, transparencies, and Chapter 4 Follow the steps in this chapter to print everything from Note transparencies to photos. Some software applica- tions may override the Paper Source, Paper Size, and Orientation set-...

  • Page 28: Printing Transparencies

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

  • Page 29: Printing Envelopes, Index Cards, Or Postcards

    Click the Paper tab. Glossary Select Normal 600 dpi. Dots-per-inch Select Transparency. Remove each transparency as it Click Save. exits the printer and let it dry before Print the transparencies. stacking. Printing envelopes, index cards, or postcards Tips Load up to 10 envelopes, index cards, or postcards vertically against the right side of the automatic feeder.

  • Page 30: Printing On Customized Paper Sizes

    Customize the printer settings for printing envelopes, index cards, or postcards. For help opening the Job Properties, see “Using the Job Properties” on page 10. Click the Paper tab. Select either an envelope form, index card, or postcard size. Click Save. Print the envelopes, index cards, or postcards.
  • Page 31 Customize the printer settings for printing special paper sizes. For help opening the Printer Properties, see “Using the Printer Properties” on page 8. Click the Setup tab. Click the Create Forms push button. Click the Add push button. Printing on specialty media...
  • Page 32 Enter a Tips name for the new form you You can use any paper size that fits creating. within these dimensions: Enter the dimensions • Width: for the 3.0” - 8.5” paper size 76.2 - 215.9 mm you are using. •...

  • Page 33: Printing Greeting Cards

    Printing greeting cards Load up to 10 greeting cards against the right side of the automatic feeder. Insert greeting card(s) with Squeeze the release tab and the print side facing you. the media guide together and slide the media guide to the edge of the greeting card(s).

  • Page 34: Printing Iron-On Transfers

    Printing iron-on transfers Supplies Load up to 25 iron-on transfers against the right side of the automatic feeder. Iron-on transfers (10 pack) Squeeze the release tab and Insert iron-on transfers with the media guide together and the print side (blank side of See page 14 for slide the media guide to the transfers) facing you.

  • Page 35: Printing Photos

    Printing photos Supplies You can print high quality photos with the cartridges that came with your printer. To use these cartridges, skip to step 4. Photo cartridge For the best possible photo quality, replace the black cartridge P/N 12A1990 with a photo cartridge: Photo paper Open the front Snap the black...
  • Page 36 Complete the cartridge installation by updating the printer software. For help opening the Printer Properties, see “Using the Printer Properties” on page 8. For the best photo quality, we recommend using Click the photo paper, but you can Cartridge also use plain or coated tab.
  • Page 37 Quick Fix Printer prints very slowly Click the New push button if you • Decrease the print installed a new quality. photo cartridge. • If you are printing a text document, make sure you are using a black print cartridge Click the and not a photo Reinstall push...
  • Page 38 Customize the printer software for printing photos. For help opening the Job Properties, see “Using the Job Properties” on Tips page 10. • Check to make sure you are using the Click the Color correct print quality tab. and speed for the type of job you are printing.

  • Page 39: 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, use the manual feeder. You can load only one sheet of specialty media into the manual feeder.
  • Page 40 Chapter 4...

  • Page 41: Chapter 5 - Caring For Your Printer

    Caring for your printer Chapter 5 This chapter describes how to care for your printer and install, replace, and care for your print cartridges. Glossary See page: For information about: Print cartridge The ink reservoir and Installing or replacing print cartridges printhead unit.

  • Page 42: Installing Or Replacing Print Cartridges

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

  • Page 43: 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 printer and update the printer software to reflect the changes you Note made. Make sure the print cartridges are installed in If necessary, follow the steps for “Removing a print cartridge from the appropriate print the printer”...

  • Page 44: Completing The Cartridge Installation

    Completing the cartridge installation Tips To complete your cartridge installation, you must update your printer software by indicating the cartridge change you made in the printer. • For normal text Updating the printer software ensures the best print quality and an printing, make sure updated ink level image in the Printer Properties notebook.

  • Page 45: Improving Print Quality

    Make sure the print cartridges are installed correctly. For help, see “Installing or replacing Depending on the print cartridges” on page cartridge you installed, one of the two screens to the right appears. Click the New push button if you Quick Fix installed a brand new cartridge.

  • Page 46: Aligning Print Cartridges

    Aligning print cartridges Tips Normally, you only align the print cartridges after you have installed a new print cartridge. However, if the black portions of a graphic or Align the print text do not align properly with the color portions, you need to realign cartridges when: the print cartridges.
  • Page 47 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 Note printed. Each pattern has a number under it. Your alignment page may Your printer prints an alignment sheet similar to the one look different from the one shown...
  • Page 48 In the Align Cartridges dialog box, enter the numbers from the printed test page as the appropriate alignment settings. For example, select 4 from A Horizontal. After you have entered a number for all of the patterns, click Chapter 5...

  • Page 49: Cleaning Print Nozzles

    Cleaning print nozzles Quick Fix The print cartridge nozzle test helps you pinpoint any clogged Run the nozzle test nozzles. The nozzle test also cleans the print cartridge by cleaning the when: nozzles. A test line prints so you can see if the cleaning process was •...
  • Page 50 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 51: 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 page 38. driver selected as the default printer.
  • Page 52 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 nozzles and contacts When cleaning the color print cartridge, wipe the with the same section of contacts in one direction.

  • Page 53: Cleaning Print Cartridge Carrier Contacts

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

  • Page 54: 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 5...

  • Page 55: Appendix

    DOS example, a:\setup), and then applications: • Printing from DOS press Enter. • Lexmark Z51 printer software • Warranty When prompted by the printer software, insert the appropriate • PCL 3 printer driver for each •...

  • Page 56: Warranty

    – filename is the name of the and not for resale, from Lexmark or the media guide to the edge of print file you created. a Lexmark remarketer, referred to in the envelopes.
  • Page 57 Lexmark is legally liable. In no event • Maintenance by anyone other receipt. will Lexmark be liable for any lost...

  • Page 58: Notices

    A declaration of conformity with the Unauthorized changes or requirements of the Directive has The Lexmark Z51 Color Jetprinter modifications could void the user's been signed by the Director of has been tested and found to comply authority to operate this equipment.
  • Page 59 , SKAL det sluttes til some parts may not always be obvious. • Dieses Produkt und die zugehörigen en stikkontakt med jordforbindelse. Lexmark is not responsible for the use of Komponenten wurden entworfen und • Ledningen skal sluttes til en stikkontakt, other replacement parts.

  • Page 60: Energy Star

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  • Page 61: Index

    Index carrier contacts, cleaning envelopes, printing cartridges error accessories see print cartridges lights see supplies clip limits messages aligning print cartridges envelopes automatic feeder paper color cartridge installing FCC statement ordering foils banner paper holder replacing see transparencies banner paper support front cover supplies bidirectional communications...
  • Page 62 index cards, printing installing ink cartridges ordering opening see print cartridges replacing Job Properties inkjet (glossary) photo paper (ordering) print object installing a print cartridge photos, printing Printer Properties instruction page portrait opening the printer driver help interface (glossary) postcards, printing 4, 8 interface problems power button...
  • Page 63 Printer Properties, opening print quality printer software black areas on transparencies Job Properties transparencies ordering print object contain white printing 8, 9, 10 Printer Properties streaks troubleshooting updating clogged nozzles DOS printing using minimum clip limits envelope prints printing (envelopes) incorrectly customized paper sizes minimum clip limits...
  • Page 64 Index...

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