Lexmark Z42 Color Jetprinter TM User’s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98
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Contents Contents Steps to basic printing 1 Step 1: Load the paper 2 Step 2: Customize the printer settings 5 Step 3: Print your document 8 Printing beyond the basics 9 Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 9 Printing handouts 12 Printing booklets 15 Printing posters 18 Maintaining your printer 21 Using the Control Program 21 Installing or replacing print cartridges 22 Improving print quality 24 Preserving print cartridges 26 Troubleshooting 27 Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print 28 Paper misfeeds
Appendix 37 Installing printer software 37 Uninstalling printer software 38 Printing from DOS 38 Statement of Limited Warranty 38 Electronic emission notices 40 Energy star 41 Power supply 41 Safety information 41 Index 43 • • • • iv •
Steps to basic printing This book describes how to use your printer with Windows 95 and Windows 98. If you are using your printer with Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000, refer to the User’s Guide button on the printer software CD for Windows. Steps to basic printing 1 Basic printing is as easy as: 1 Load the paper (see page 2). 2 Customize the printer settings (see page 5). 3 Print your document (see page 8).
Step 1: Load the paper You can load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness). 1 Place the paper against the right side of the sheet feeder, with the print side facing you. Note: Make sure you do not force the paper into the sheet feeder when you load it. For example, letter or A4 size paper should extend above the top of the paper support. Paper support Sheet feeder 2 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper.
Loading specialty papers Load up to: Make sure: 10 envelopes • the print side is facing you. • the envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. • the stamp location is in the upper left corner. • the paper guide is against the edge of the envelopes. 10 greeting cards, index cards, postcards, or photo cards • the print side is facing you. 25 sheets of photo paper • the glossy or coated side is facing you.
Load up to: Make sure: 10 transparencies • the rough sides of the transparencies are facing you (smooth side down). • the paper guide is against the edge of the transparencies. 100 sheets of custom size paper • the print side is facing you. • your paper size fits within these dimensions: - Width: 76 mm to 216 mm 3.0 in. to 8.5 in. - Length: 127 mm to 432 mm 5.0 in. to 17.0 in. • the paper guide is against the side of the paper.
Step 2: Customize the printer settings The Printer Properties has four tabs: Job Finishing, Paper, Document/Quality, and Advanced. Each tab has settings for operating your printer and its software. Opening the Printer Properties from an application You can open the Printer Properties from almost every application. This lets you change printer settings ONLY for the documents you are currently creating in the application.
Click the... Paper tab to: Document/Quality tab to select: • 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.
When your printer software was 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 papers, use the following table. When you are printing on: Click this Printer Properties tab: Envelopes Paper To make these selections: From the Paper Size area, scroll to select the appropriate envelope size.
When you are printing on: Sheets of custom size paper Click this Printer Properties tab: Paper To make these selections: • From the list of Paper Sizes, scroll to select Custom. • Enter the dimensions for your custom paper size. For help, see page 4. Iron-on transfers Document/Quality From the Paper Type area, select Iron-On Transfer. Note: Many software applications accept iron-on transfers differently. We recommend printing your document on plain paper before printing it on an iron-on transfer.
2 Printing beyond the basics • on both sides of a sheet of paper (see the following section) • handouts (see page 12) • booklets (see page 15) • 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.
Step 2: Customize the printer settings for your two-sided print job 1 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. 2 Select the page orientation and size: a Click the Paper tab. b Select the appropriate Paper Size. c Select Portrait or Landscape orientation. 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 Portrait orientation, choose between these binding edge options.
Step 3: Print your two-sided document a When the entire stack is finished printing, remove the stack. b Flip the stack of paper. c Insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down. Note: The direction of the arrows on your instruction page may be different than the instruction page shown. Always insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the arrows pointing down.
Printing handouts You can conserve paper by printing handouts or multiple page images on a single sheet of paper. Four page images on a single sheet of paper Step 1: Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder. For help, see page 2. Step 2: Customize the printer settings for handouts You can print your handouts on one side of the paper, or on both sides of the paper. 1 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5.
4 Customize the settings in Printer Properties for printing handouts. b Select Handout. c Select the Number of Prints (page images) to print on a single sheet. The graphic shows three Portraitoriented page images with Page Borders. d To print a border representing the paper edges for each page image, select Print Page Borders. a Click the Job Finishing tab. Printing beyond the basics Note: The screen graphic changes as you make selections, showing how the printed page will look.
Step 3: Print your handouts 1 From your application’s File menu, select Print. 2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). • If you formatted your handouts to print on one side of each page, go to step 5. • If you formatted your handouts for two-sided printing, continue with printing the second side of your handouts. 3 When the first side of all your handouts is finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper.
Printing booklets You can print and bundle your document together to make a booklet. Load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness) against the right side of the sheet feeder. For help, see page 2. Step 2: Customize your Printer Properties 1 Select the correct settings in your software application: a Select Portrait page orientation. b Select from these paper sizes: • Statement • Letter • A4 • A5 2 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. 3 Click the Job Finishing tab. 4 Select Booklet.
Step 3: Print your booklet 1 From your application’s File menu, select Print. 2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). 3 When the first side of your booklet is finished printing, your 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 instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down.
Step 4: Build your booklet Once your document prints, stack the bundles together and bind your booklet. Printing beyond the basics Printing beyond the basics 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 Five bundles the first bundle. stacked to form a booklet. 3 Stack the rest of your bundles, one on top of the other, until your booklet is complete. 4 Bind the bundles together to complete your booklet.
Printing posters The poster finishing option is designed to print a single-page as a 4, 9, or 16-page poster. For example, you can enlarge a photograph to poster size. A single page enlarged to a nine page poster. Step 1: Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder and slide the paper guide next to the paper. For help, see page 2. Note: For the best print quality, use a heavy-weight paper.
Step 3: Print and assemble your poster Note: If you need to reprint a specific page(s) of your poster, see page 20. 3 On each printed page, trim the white edges from two adjacent sides. For example, trim the white edge from the top and left sides of each page. Printed pages with the white edge trimmed from two adjacent sides Trimmed edges Printing beyond the basics 1 From your application’s File menu, select Print. 2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on your software application.
Selecting specific pages to print You can reprint specific pages of your poster without having to reprint all of the pages of your poster. To select specific pages to print: 1 From the Job Finishing tab, click Select Pages to Print. 2 From the Select Pages to Print screen, do one of the following: Click Select All to select all the tiles, and then click the tiles you do not want to print.
3 Maintaining your printer The Control Program lets you monitor your printer and install or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Program, double-click the Lexmark Z42 Series printer icon on your desktop or from the Start menu, click: 1 Programs. 2 Lexmark Z42 Series. 3 Lexmark Z42 Control Program. Click the... Status tab to: Cartridges tab to: • Monitor the status of your print job. • Cancel your print job. • Print a test page.
Installing or replacing print cartridges 1 Make sure the Power light is On. Power light On Paper Feed light Off 2 Raise the front cover. The print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is busy. Front cover Print cartridge carrier in the loading position 3 Remove the old print cartridge. Store it in an air-tight container or dispose of it.
4 Install the replacement cartridge in the printer: Insert the replacement print cartridge into the print cartridge carriage. Push back firmly on the cartridge until it snaps securely into place. 5 Close the front cover. 6 From the Control Program’s Cartridges tab, select Install/Change Cartridge. For help, see page 21. 7 Select the cartridge type you installed and click OK. Maintaining your printer Warning: DO NOT touch the gold area on the print cartridge.
Improving print quality If the print quality is not satisfactory, you may need to align your cartridges or clean the print nozzles. Aligning print cartridges 1 Load plain paper in the printer. 2 From the Control Program’s Cartridges tab, select Align 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.
5 After you have entered a number for all of the patterns, click OK. Cleaning print nozzles Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black purge lines (shown here in black and white) print when ink is forced through the print nozzles. If any of these colors do not print, you may need to replace your print cartridge. Broken lines at the top of the page indicate clogged nozzles. Unbroken lines at the bottom of the page indicate the nozzles were cleaned. Maintaining your printer 1 Load plain paper in the printer.
Wiping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles (see page 25), you may need to wipe the print nozzles. Refer to the “Troubleshooting: Print Quality” section of the printer driver Help. For help accessing the printer driver Help, see page 6. Preserving print cartridges To ensure the longest life from your print cartridge and optimum performance from your printer: • Keep a new print cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it.
4 Paper misfeeds or jams (see page 31) Document prints with mistakes or poor quality (see page 32) Problems with transparencies, photos, or envelopes (see page 35) Error messages and flashing lights (see page 36) From the list of printing problems in the left margin, select a category that describes your printing problem, and then read the category for the solution.
3 If you need to change your printer port to a USB port, uninstall and then reinstall the printer software. Follow the instructions on page 38, making sure to click Next on any screens. If you need to change your printer port to an LTPn port, uninstall and then reinstall the printer software. Follow the instructions on page 38, making sure to click Cancel on any screens. Windows 2000 1 From the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Printers.
Before proceeding, verify that: Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure: Troubleshooting • The parallel or USB cable is securely attached to both the printer and the personal computer. • The printer is plugged in and turned On. • Your printer port is set to an LPTn port if you are using a parallel cable or to a USB port if you are using a USB cable. For help, see page 27.
• The printer is not being held or paused. To check the printer status: 1 From the Printers folder, double-click the Lexmark Z42 icon. 2 Click the Printer menu and make sure no check mark appears next to the Pause Printing option. Print a test page. If the test page prints, the printer is functioning properly. Check your software application. Test page does not print Make sure: • Your print cartridges are properly installed. For help, see page 22. • You are using the correct cable, and it is not damaged.
Paper misfeeds or jams Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Make sure: Troubleshooting • You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printers. • You do not force the paper down into the printer when you load it. • The top edge of the paper extends above the top of the paper support if you are loading letter or A4 size paper. • You do not load too much paper in the sheet feeder. Depending on the thickness of your paper, the sheet feeder can hold up to 100 sheets of paper.
Printer has a paper jam Remove the paper from the sheet feeder. If the paper is lodged too far into the printer and can’t be removed: 1 Press the Power button to turn the printer Off. 2 Pull firmly on the paper to remove it. If you cannot reach the paper because it is too far into the printer, raise the front cover and pull the paper out. 3 Close the front cover. 4 Press the Power button to turn the printer On. 5 Resend your document to print.
Print is too dark or smudged Make sure: Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print (intermittent printing) Troubleshooting • 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. • The Print Quality setting is appropriate for the paper type.
Print quality is poor at the left, right, top or bottom edge of page Like other printers, your printer cannot print in the extreme left, right, top or bottom edges of a page. Use these minimum settings: • Left and right margins: 6.35 mm (0.25 in.) each for all paper sizes except A4 For A4 size paper - 3.37 mm (0.133 in.) each • Top and bottom margins: Top - 1.7 mm (0.067 in.) Bottom - 16.51 mm (0.65 in.
Colors on the printout are faded Problems with transparencies, photos, or envelopes Transparencies or glossy photo papers stick together • Remove each page as it exits the printer and allow to dry completely before stacking. • Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer. Troubleshooting • Your print cartridge may be low on ink. Check the ink level graphics on the Cartridges tab of your printer’s Control Program. For help, see page 21. • Clean the print nozzles. For help, see page 25.
Error messages and flashing lights Paper Jam message For help, see page 32. Power Paper light Feed light Ink Low message The print cartridge is running out of ink. Purchase a new print cartridge. For help replacing your print cartridge, see page 22. The Power light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinking • If the printer is out of paper: 1 Load paper. 2 Press the Paper Feed button. Power button Paper Feed button • If the printer has a paper jam, see page 32 for help.
Appendix In this section, you can find information about: Installing printer software Uninstalling printer software Printing from DOS Warranty Notices Safety Installing printer software You can obtain the printer software using: • the compact disc (CD-ROM) that came with your printer • the World Wide Web • diskettes If your printer software does not install properly, a communications error message appears when you try to print. You may need to uninstall, and then reinstall the printer software.
Lexmark dealer that has a CD-ROM drive. You will need at least three blank 3.5 inch diskettes. To create diskettes of the printer software: 1 Insert the software CD into the CD-ROM drive. If the CD does not run automatically: a From the Start menu, select Run. b In the command-line text box, type the letter of your CD-ROM drive, followed by :\setup (for example, d:\setup), and then click OK.
If this product does not function as warranted during the warranty period, contact a Remarketer or Lexmark for repair without charge. If this product is a feature or option, this statement applies only when that feature or option is used with the product for which it was designed. To obtain warranty service, you may be required to present the feature or option with the product. Warranty Service The warranty period is 12 months and starts on the date of original purchase as shown on the purchase receipt.
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Avis de conformité aux normes d’Industrie Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. European Community (EC) Directives Conformity A declaration of conformity with the requirements of the Directive has been signed by the Director of Manufacturing and Technical Support, Lexmark International, S.A., Boigny, France. This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN 55022 and safety requirements of EN 60950.
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Index A aligning print cartridges 24 B C cards loading 3 setting recommenda- D default settings 7 diskettes, installing printer software 37 DOS printing 38 downloaded printer driver installing 37 duplexing 9 E electronic emission notices 40 Energy Star 41 envelopes loading 3 problems 31 setting recommendations 7 error messages Ink Low 36 Paper Jam 32, 36 Printer Offline 29 European Community Directives Conformity 41 Index banding 33 banners loading 3 setting recommendations 7 bidirectional communica
setting recommendations 12 I image settings adjusting 6 improving print quality 24 index cards loading 3 setting recommendations 7 Industry Canada Compliance Statement 40 Ink Low message 36 installing print cartridge 22 printer software 37 intermittent printing 33 Internet printing Web Smoothing 6 iron-on transfers loading 4 setting recommendations 8 J Japanese VCCI Notice 41 L lights Paper Feed 36 patterns 36 Power 22 loading paper 2 specialty papers 3 long edge binding 10 • • • • 44 • M margins mini
R release tab 2 removing print cartridge 22 reverse page order 6 photo paper 3 postcards 3 transparencies 4 statement of limited warranty 38 supplies, ordering 21 S T safety information 41 setting recommendations banner paper 7 booklets 15 cards 7 custom size paper 8 envelopes 7 greeting cards 7 handouts 12 index cards 7 iron-on transfers 8 normal 7 photo cards 7 photo papers 7 postcards 7 poster 18 transparencies 8 two-sided printing 10 sheet feeder 2 Sheets Per Bundle selecting 15 short edge binding 1
two-way communications disabling 27 problems 28 U uninstalling printer software 38 United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 41 W warranty statement 38 Web Smoothing 6 • • • • 46 •
