Lexmark Z65 manual

www.lexma rk.com User’ s Guide December 2001 Z65 Color Jetprinter ™ User’s G uide[...]

Edition: Dec ember 2001 The f ollo wing pa ragrap h does no t apply to an y country wher e such p rovisio ns are inconsis tent with local l aw: LEXMARK INTERNA TIONAL, INC., PRO VIDES THIS PUBLICA T ION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EX PRESS OR IMP LIED , INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , THE IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY[...]

iii Contents Learning about your printer ............. .............. .............. ..... 1 Understand ing the printer pa rts ............... ............. ............. ............ 1 Using th e software to s elect your printer settings . ............. ............ 2 Using th e software to meet yo ur printin g needs .......... .................. [...]

1 Learni ng about y our printer Understanding the printer par ts Pri nting is easier tha n ev e r before. Y our prin ter can auto maticall y align your car tridges and d etect th e type of p aper you hav e load ed into pap er tray 1. Pape r g ui d e Slide next to paper for proper f eeding. Each paper tray has a paper guide. Paper tray 1 (front) •[...]

2 Using the software to select y our printer settings USB cable connector P ower suppl y connector I W ant T o men u This on line, easy-to -use proje cts menu helps y ou print photos , banne rs, env elopes , post ers , and much more. With y our doc um ent open, cl ick File Print Properties or Pref erences . Print Pr operties (Windows only) Use t he[...]

3 Use the following table to s elect a pr int quali ty or pap er type s etting : The following table lis ts pape r reco mmenda tions for each p rint quali ty: Wind ows Macintosh 1 With y our docume nt open, clic k File Print Properties or Pref erenc es. 2 F rom the Qual ity/Cop ies tab , select a print quality setting. 3 F rom the P aper Setup tab [...]

4 Using the software to meet y o ur printing needs Use the Lexmark Z65 So lutio n Center (Wi ndows), Lexmar k Z65 C ontrol P anel (Mac OS 8 .6 to 9.2) , or Lexmark Z 65 Utility (Mac OS X) for: • Alignin g and m aintai ning car tridge s • Viewing pr inter s tatus infor matio n, such a s the p aper typ e detect ed in paper tray 1 and in k lev e l[...]

5 Printing f r om paper tra y 1 F rom p aper tra y 1 , you can pr int o n any suppor ted paper t ype, such as pl ain, coated , photo , or glossy pa per , transparenc ies, env elopes, labels, iron- on transfers , or ban ner paper. Y our paper must be w ithin t hese dime nsions : If you load transpar encies or plain, coated , photo, or glossy pap er [...]

6 – Make sure you do n ot push the paper too far into the pr inter. F or example, A4 and le tter size paper should extend bey ond the to p of pap er tra y 1. 3 Make sure the pap er tray 1 button is s elected. 4 F ollow the step s for y our operating system to open th e pri nter soft ware and pr int your docum ent. Wind ows Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Mac O[...]

7 Printing f r om paper tra y 2 F rom p aper tra y 2 , you can pr int o n A4 or lett er size pap er . Thi s paper tra y does n ot hav e a pap er type sensor , so you will need to select a p aper type in the pr inter s oftware. T o pr int a documen t from this t ra y : 1 Load the pa per , with the p rint side facing you, agai nst the r ight sid e of[...]

8 4 F ollow the step s for y our operating system to open th e pri nter soft ware and pr int your docum ent. Window s Mac OS 8. 6 to 9.2 Mac OS X version 10.0.3 to 10.1 1 With y our document open, c lick File Print Properties or Preferen ces. 2 F r om th e Qua lity/ Spee d tab , select a p rint quality . 3 F r om t he Paper Set up tab , make sure P[...]

9 Printing for fun T o lear n how to pri nt a pho to card using Windows operating sy stems, see page 10 . F or infor mation a bout pr inting o ther p rojects, see p age 12 . Note: The pr inte r software for your operating s ystem may not suppor t all of the se features. Po s t er Booklet Iron-on transf er Greeting card Banner Env elope Print many p[...]

10 Printing a di gital photo on a photo card (Windows) 1 Load up to 10 photo card s vert ical ly again st the r igh t side of p aper tra y 1 . When you load photo car ds, make sure: – Y ou carefull y read the instr uctions that came with your ca rds. – The pr int si de is f acing you. – Y ou do not pu sh the ca rds too far into the pr inter. [...]

11 4 Open your digi tal photo i n your photo appl ication. 5 When you are read y to pr int your photo, click File Pr int P roper ti es or Preference s. 6 F rom th e I Want T o menu, c lick Prin t a phot ograph. I Want T o me nu[...]

12 The Pr int a P hotograph scr een appear s. 7 F rom S tep 1 o n the scree n, selec t a pr int qua lity . 8 F ro m Step 2 o n the s creen, sel ect a pape r size, and then click OK. 9 F rom th e P aper S etup tab, make sure P a per Sourc e is set to P rin ter Settin g or T ray 1 (F ront). 10 F rom P rin t Proper ties, click OK. 11 F rom the Pr int [...]

13 T r oubleshooting chec klist Is the power sup ply fir ml y attache d to your pr inter and an ele ctr ical outlet? Are both your print er and comput er on? Is your pr inter ca ble securely a ttached at both en ds? Did you remove the stick er and transparent ta pe fro m the back and bottom of both pr int ca r tr idges ? Is the black car tr idge (P[...]

14 Is your pr inter co nnected to your compute r through an external device, such as a USB hub , switch box, scan ner , or fax machin e? If not , see “ Setup tr oubleshootin g ” on page 15 for help . If it is, follow these st eps: 1 Disconne ct your pr inter from any exter nal devices. 2 Connect your pr inter direct ly to your comp uter with a [...]

15 Setup tr oubleshoo ting Refer to the Lexmar k Solu tion C enter ( see page 4) or the Onli ne User ’ s Guide (see pa ge 4) for help solvi ng problems you may hav e after se tting u p your printe r , such as: • Slow pri nt speed o r poor p rin t qualit y • P ape r misfeeds or jams • Error me ssage s or fla shing li ghts Use this chap ter t[...]

16 a See if checking t he items on page 13 solv e s the probl em. b Click Continue or Ne xt. c If the screen reappears, make sure your USB cable is securely attached on both ends and is not damaged. If necessary , replace it wi th a good quality USB cabl e, such as Lexmark P/N 12A2405. T o continue software installation, follo w the steps on the se[...]

17 Mak e su re: • Y ou com pletely rem oved t he sticker and transparent tape from the back and bot tom of both pr int car tridges. • Y ou inst alled the blac k car tridge (P/N 82) in the left carrier and the color cartr i dge (P/N 83 or 88) in the right carrier . • Y ou loaded plain A4 or letter size paper int o paper tra y 1 (see page 5). ?[...]

18 First, see if checking t he items on page 13 solv es the prob lem. Then: a Close all open sof tware applications. b Restar t your co mputer . c Re in s er t the pr inte r so ft ware C D . When you insert the printer software CD , you should see one of the f ollowing Le xmark printer so ftware installation screens: or When I inserted the printer [...]

19 First, see if checking t he items on page 13 solv es the prob lem. Then: a Close all open sof tware applications. b Re in s er t the pr inte r so ft ware C D . When you insert the printer software CD , you should see one of the f ollowing Le xmark printer so ftware installation screens: Mac OS 8 .6 to 9.2 Mac OS X ve rsion 10.0.3 to 10.1 When I [...]

20 First, see if checking the list on page 13 s olv es the pro b lem. If your document did not pr int, print a t est page: a F rom your desktop , doubl e-click the Lexmark Z65 Solution Center icon. b F rom the T roubleshooting t ab, click Print a test page. – If the test pa ge prints, your printer is working properly . Check your software applica[...]

21 Make sure y our printer is selected in Chooser: a F r om 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 sof tware (see page 25). c In the Connect to: box, highl ight the Le xmar k Z65 printer icon. If your printer is not listed, check your printer[...]

22 First, see if checking t he list on page 13 solv es the problem. Check the printer status: a F rom the Dock, clic k the Finde r icon. b F rom the Finder window , clic k the Applications icon in the t oolbar . c Double-clic k the Utilities f o lder . d Double-clic k the Print Center icon. e Select your printer in the printer list. If your printer[...]

23 If the prin ter software does not install properly , a communications error message appears when you try to print. Y ou may need to uninstall, and then reinstall the printer software. For help: • See page 24 f or Windows. • See page 25 f or Macintosh. First, see if checking t he list on page 13 solves the prob lem. • Y our printer m ay be [...]

24 If the sug gestions in this chapter did not solve your pri nting p roblem, unin stall and then r einstal l the pr inter so ftware. Install the printer software a Inser t the printer software CD . b When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click I nstall No w . If the installation screen does not appear , see page 18. c Fol [...]

25 Uninstall the printer software a Insert the printer software CD . b When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click Uninstall. c Follo w the instructions on y our screen to uninstall the printer software. d Restar t your computer bef ore reinst alling the printer software. Install the printer software a Inser t the p r inte [...]

26 Inde x A alignm ent page, troubleshooting . . 1 7 avoidi ng paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 7 C cartridg es, trouble shooting . . . . . . . 1 3 CD, tr oublesho oting Macinto sh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 8 checkl ist troublesh ooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 commun ica tions erro r [...]

27 S safety informatio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii select ing a pape r tray . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 sensor, paper type . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 5 T test pag e, prin ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 troubles hooting alignme nt page . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 checkli st . . . . . . . . [...]

Statem ent of Lim ited W arranty Lexma rk Internatio nal, Inc. Lexi ngton, KY This limited warranty applies to the United States. F or customers outside the U .S., refe r to the country-specific warr anty inf ormation that came with y our product. This lim ited w a rr anty app lies to th is pr oduct only if it was originally purchased fo r your use[...]

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