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1. Notices Printing from DOS To open your printer online Help system and find information on printing from DOS 1 Open the Printer Properties for help see page 5 or the Control Program for help see page 21 2 Click the Help button in the lower right corner of the software screen 3 At the top of the Help screen click Help Contents 4 Scroll down the screen to How to 5 From the How to topics click Print from Windows and DOS applications Appendix eeo Statement of limited warranty Lexmark International Inc Lexington KY This warranty applies to the United States and Canada For customers outside the U S and Canada refer to the country specific warranty information that came with your printer Lexmark 253 Color Jetprinter This Statement of Limited Warranty applies to this product 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 Warranty Lexmark warrants that this product Is manufactured from new parts or new and serviceable used parts which perform like new parts Is free from defects in material and workmanship Conforms to Lexmark s official published specifications and Isin good working order If this product does not function as warranted during the warranty period contact a Remarketer or Lexmark for repair or replacement page a2. Lexmark 253 Color Jetprinter User s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98 Edition February 2001 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this statement may not apply to you This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information herein these changes will be incorporated in later editions Improvements or changes in the products or the programs described may be made at any time References in this publication to products programs or services do not imply that the manufacturer intends to make these available in all countries in which it operates Any reference to a product program or service is not intended to state or imply that only that product program or service may be used Any functionally equivalent product program or service that does not infringe any existing intellectual property right may be used instead Evaluation and verification of operation in conjunction with other products programs or services except those expressly designated by the manufacturer
3. Problems with transparencies photos envelopes Glossy photo papers or transparencies stick together e Remove the photos or transparencies from the paper exit tray as they exit the printer e Let the photos or transparencies dry completely before stacking e Use a transparency or photo paper designed for an inkjet printer Transparencies or photos contain white lines e From the Printer Properties select High 1200 x 1200 dpi or Maximum 2400 x 1200 dpi e Your print nozzles may need cleaning For help see page 25 Troubleshooting 3 6Bupoo sonal w Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papers For help see Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papers on page 30 Error messages and flashing lights fe C G Power Paper light Feed light 34 Chapter 4 Paper Jam message For help see Printer has a paper jam on page 30 Ink Low message The print cartridge is running out of ink Purchase a new print cartridge The Power light is On and the Paper Feed light is blinking e If the printer is out of paper 1 Load paper 2 Press the Paper Feed button e Ifthe printer has a paper jam see page 30 for help The Power light blinks twice The print cartridge carrier has stalled Check your screen for any error messages Turn the printer Off Wait a few seconds and turn the printer back On In this section you can find information about e Printing from DOS e Warranty
4. are the user s responsibility Lexmark Lexmark with diamond design and ColorFine are trademarks of Lexmark International Inc registered in the United States and or other countries Color Jetprinter is a trademark of Lexmark International Inc Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2001 Lexmark International Inc All rights reserved UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS 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 Contents Steps to basic printing 1 Step One Load the paper 2 Step Two Customize the Printer Properties 5 Step Three 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 23 Troubleshooting 27 Printer prints slowly or doesn t print 28 Paper misfeeds or jams 30 Document prints with mistakes or poor quality 31 Problems with transparencies photos envelopes 33 Error messages and flashing lights 34 Appendix 35 Printing from DOS 35 Statement of
5. faded colors 33 intermittent 31 missing colors 25 32 paper feeding 30 paper jam 30 paper misfeeds 30 R release tab locating 2 using 2 reloading instructions two sided printing 10 removing print cartridge 22 reverse page order 6 S safety information 38 select pages to print but ton 20 setting recommendations banner paper 7 cards 7 custom sized paper 8 envelopes 7 iron on transfers 8 normal 7 photo papers 7 poster 18 transparencies 8 two sided printing 10 sheet feeder 2 Sheets Per Bundle selecting 15 short edge binding 10 software applications Control Program 21 specialty papers banner paper 3 cards 3 custom sized paper 4 envelopes 3 iron on transfers 4 loading 2 photo paper 3 transparencies 3 statement of limited war ranty 35 supplies ordering 21 power supply 38 T test page alignment 24 does not print 29 nozzle test pattern 25 transparencies loading 3 problems 33 setting recommenda tions 8 troubleshooting blank pages 28 color quality 32 doesn t print 28 envelopes don t print 30 error messages 34 faded colors 33 flashing lights 34 missing colors 32 pages stick together 33 paper feed problems 30 paper jam 30 print quality 31 slow print 28 two way communica tions 28 two sided printing reloading instructions 10 setting recommenda tions 10 two way communications disabling 27 problems indicators 28 United Kingdom Telecom munications Act 1984 38 W w
6. help see page 5 Click the Job Finishing tab Select Booklet To receive paper reloading instructions click Print reloading instructions after the first side prints 6 Select the number of Sheets Per Bundle Notes A bundle is any number of sheets of paper folded together For help see page 17 um Aa W N When printing with a heavier paper stock select a smaller number of Sheets Per Bundle to allow for binding considerations 7 Click OK Printing beyondthebasics 15 16 Chapter 2 Step Three Print your booklet From your application s File menu select Print From the Print dialog box click OK or Print depending on the application When the first side of your booklet is finished printing your printer software prompts you to reload the paper When the entire stack is finished printing remove the stack Flip the stack of paper Insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down Xs Click OK The even numbered pages print on the other side To go back to normal printing a From the Job Finishing tab select Normal b Click OK Assemble your booklet For help see page 17 w o a Building a booklet Once your document prints stack the bundles together and bind your booklet 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
7. mistakes or poor quality 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 Close the front cover Press the Power button to turn the printer On Resend your document to print Vertical straight lines are not smooth To improve the print quality of vertical straight lines in tables borders and graphs 6Bupoo sonal e Select a higher Print Quality setting e Test the cartridge alignment For help see page 24 e Clean the print nozzles For help see page 25 Characters are missing or unexpected e Make sure your Lexmark printer driver is selected as the default printer e Your printer may have two way communication problems For help see page 28 Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print intermittent printing e Make sure Enable Buffer M ode is selected on the Options tab of the Control Program e Select High 1200 x 1200 dpi or Maximum 2400 x1200 dpi Print Quality on the Document Quality tab of Printer Properties e Your printer may have two way communications problems For help see page 28 Troubleshooting 31 32 Chapter 4 Print is too dark or smudged Make sure 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 ap
8. not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the limitations or exclusions contained above may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may also have other rights which vary from state to state Electronic emission notices Federal Communications Commission FCC Compliance Information Statement The Lexmark Z53 Color Jetprinter has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The FCC Class B limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is No guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
9. of the first bundle Five bundles 3 Stack the rest of your bundles one on top of the other ee until your booklet is complete Ses 4 Bind the bundles together to complete your booklet Printing beyondthebasics 17 Printing posters a m j S Asim A single page enlarged to a nine page poster Crop marks make it easy to trim the poster pages 18 Chapter 2 PWN You can use the printer software to enlarge the size of your printout For example you can enlarge a photograph to poster size Note The poster finishing option is designed to print a single page as a 4 9 or 16 page poster Step One Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder For help see page 2 Note For the best print quality use a heavy weight paper Step two Customize the Printer Properties for your poster Open the Printer Properties For help see page 5 Click the Job Finishing tab Select Poster Select your poster size The number you select represents the number of pages that make up the height and width of your poster For example if you select 4 x 4 your printed poster is four pages high and four pages wide Select Show Crop Marks if you want to print markers that show you where to easily trim crop the unprinted white space from the edges of the paper Click OK Step Three Print and assemble your poster 1 From your application s File menu sele
10. of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult your point of purchase or service representative for additional suggestions The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Note To assure compliance with FCC regulations on electromagnetic interference for a Class B computing device use a properly shielded and grounded cable such as Lexmark part number 1329605 for parallel attach or 43H5856 for USB attach Use of a substitute cable not properly shielded and grounded may result in a violation of FCC regulations Any questions regarding this compliance information statement should be directed to Director of Lab Operations Lexmark International Inc 740 West New Circle Road Lexington KY 40550 859 232 3000 Industry Canada Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Avis de conformit aux normes d Industrie Canada Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les
11. perform printing tasks One of these applications is called Printer Properties The Printer Properties application include four tabs Job Finishing Paper Document Quality and Advanced Each tab contains settings relating to the operation of your printer and its software GSuQquud osca Q Soe Opening the Printer Properties You can open the Printer Properties from almost every application This lets you change printer settings ONLY for the document s you are currently creating in the application To open the Printer Properties from an application 1 Open the application s File menu 2 Choose Print or Printer Setup 3 In the Printer Setup dialog box click the Properties Option or Setup button depending on the application 4 Change settings as needed When you open the Printer Properties from Windows the settings apply to ALL documents unless you change them from the application To open the Printer Properties from Windows 1 From the Start menu select Settings and then select Printers 2 From the Printers folder right click the printer icon for your printer 3 Select Properties from the sidebar menu Stepstobasicprinting 5 Click the Paper tab to e Select a paper size and orientation e Set the number of copies to print e 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 e Collate your document
12. to override the envelope settings in Printer Properties Greeting cards index Document Quality From the Paper Type area select Greet cards or postcards ing Card Stock Paper Select the appropriate Paper Size set ting Photo papers Document Quality From the Paper Type area select Glossy Photo Paper Note You can print quality photos with the black and color cartridge combination that came with your printer However for the best possible print quality replace the black cartridge with a photo cartridge For help see page 22 Banner paper Paper From the list of Paper Sizes select Ban ner or Banner A4 Steps to basic printing GSugquud osca Qq soe When you are Click this Printer printing on this Properties tab spedalty paper To make these selections Sheets of custom size paper Paper From the list of Paper Sizes scroll to select Custom Enter the dimensions for your custom paper size For help see Loading specialty papers on page 3 iron on transfers Document Quality From the Paper Type area select Iron On Transfer Transparencies Document Quality Step Three Print your document 1 From your application s File menu click Print 2 From the Print dialog box click OK or Print depending on the 8 e Chapter 1 application From the Paper Type area select Trans parency Select Normal 600 x 600 dpi High 1200 x1200 dpi or Maximum 2400
13. Lexmark 253 Series ColorFine J Document Quality tab to select e Color settings for the document type you are printing e The paper type you are using A print quality setting e Web Smoothing when you are printing from the internet Allow Pages to Dry The default settings mar Job Finishing tab uy lt a Advanced tab to to print Elis Vivid Color Natural Color Black Only adjust e Handouts e Halftone m Paper Type finds e Posters Plain Paper SEa Booklets C Coated Paper e Image Two sided i Glossy Photo Paper settings Transparency documents C Iron On Transfer C Greeting Card Stock I Allow Pages to Dry Print Quality l C Draft 300 x 600 dpi FR Web Smoothing Normal 600 x 600 dpi Default C High 1200 x 1200 dpi _Detauts_ Maximum 2400 1200 dpi About Cancel Help Chapter 1 Choosing printer settings for specialty papers When your printer software was first 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 dick this Printer To make these selections printing on this Properties tab spedalty paper Envelopes Paper From the Paper Size area scroll to select the appropriate envelope size Note Many applications are designed
14. On mistakes or e If you are using a parallel cable make sure it is an IEEE poor quality 1284 compliant parallel cable that supports bidirectional see page 31 printing Dobima e Two way communications is NOT disabled in your printer A software transparencies photos 1 From the printer s Control Program click the envelopes Options tab see page 33 2 Make sure Disable Printer to PC Communications is not checked Error messages and flashing lights see page 34 Troubleshooting 227 Printer prints slowly or doesn t print 28 Chapter 4 If your printer does not print your printer and your computer may not be able to communicate properly The following events also indicate two way communications problems e A message displays on your computer screen indicating your printer cannot establish bidirectional communications with your computer e Print cartridge ink level indicators on the Status or Cartridges tabs of the printer s Control Program are shaded e Error messages such as Paper Out and job progress information do not display on your computer screen Before proceeding verify that e The parallel or USB cable is securely attached to both the printer and the personal computer e The printer is plugged in and turned On e Your printer port is set to an LPTn port for a parallel cable and to a USB port for a USB cable If you have a switch box or other device such as a scanner or fax connected to
15. THE IM PLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WILL APPLY AFTER THIS PERIOD Limitation of Liability Your sole remedy under this Statement of Limited Warranty is set forth in this section For any claim concerning performance or nonperformance of Lexmark or a Remarketer for this product under this Statement of Limited Warranty you may recover actual damages up to the limit set forth in the following paragraph Lexmark s liability for actual damages from any cause whatsoever will be limited to the greater of 1 5 000 or 2 the amount you paid for the product that caused the damages This limitation of liability will not apply to claims by you for bodily injury or damage to real property or tangible personal property for which Lexmark is legally liable In no event will Lexmark be liable for any lost profits lost savings incidental damage or other economic consequential damages This is true even if you advise Lexmark or a Remarketer of the possibility of such damages Lexmark is not liable for any claim by you based on a third party claim This limitation of remedies also applies to any developer of materials supplied to Lexmark Lexmark s and the developer s limitations of remedies are not cumulative Such developer is an intended beneficiary of this limitation Additional Rights Some states do
16. ain paper in the printer From the Control Program s Cartridges tab select Clean Print Nozzles For help see page 21 The printer feeds a sheet of paper and prints a nozzle test pattern similar to the one shown Broken lines at the top of the page indicate clogged nozzles Unbroken lines at the bottom of the page indicate the nozzles were cleaned ud unoXK Gum eU eN Compare the diagonal line above the printed bars to the diagonal line below the printed bars Look for a break in the diagonal lines above the printed bars A broken line indicates clogged nozzles If the bottom line still has breaks run the test up to two more times e If the print quality is satisfactory after running the test three times the print nozzles are clean You do not need to complete the remaining steps e If the print quality of both lines is not satisfactory after running the test three times continue with step 4 Remove and reinstall the print cartridges Maintaining your printer 25 26 Chapter 3 5 6 Repeat the nozzle test If the lines are still broken wipe the print cartridge nozzles For help see the next section Wiping print nozzles If print quality does not improve after cleaning the print nozzles see page 25 there may be dried ink on the print cartridge nozzles For help on wiping the print nozzles see the Troubleshooting Print Quality section of the printer driver Help Preserving pri
17. ards index cards postcards or photo cards the print side is facing you the cards are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder and the paper guide is against the edge of the cards 25 sheets of photo paper the print side is facing you the paper guide is against the edge of the paper 20 sheets of banner paper you place the paper behind the printer Bring the lt gt unattached edge of the first page over the printer and into the sheet feeder the paper guide is against the edge of the paper Note Select Banner or Banner A4 paper size in the Printer Properties 10 transparencies the rough side of the transparency is facing you smooth side down the paper guide is against the edge of the transparencies Stepstobasicprinting 3 4 Chapter 1 Load up to Make sure up to 100 sheets of custom sized paper e the print side is facing you and the paper guide is against the side of the paper your paper size fits within these dimensions Width dimensions 76 mm to 216 mm 3 0 to 8 5 Length dimensions 127 mm to 432 mm 5 0 to 17 0 25 iron on transfers you load the iron on transfers following the instructions on the package the paper guide is against the side of the iron on transfers Step Two Customize the Printer Properties Your printer software includes several applications that let you easily
18. ark is proud to be a participant in this program As an Energy Star Partner Lexmark International Inc has determined that this product meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency Power supply If your power supply fails replace it with the Lexmark replacement part or other UL LISTED Direct Plug In Power Unit marked Class 2 and rated 30 Vdc at 1A Safety information If your product is NOT marked with this symbol O it MUST be connected to an electrical outlet that is properly grounded The power cord must be connected to an electrical outlet that is near the product and easily accessible Refer service or repairs other than those described in the operating instructions to a professional service person This product is designed tested and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific Lexmark components The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious Lexmark is not responsible for the use of other replacement parts Index eee A aligning print cartridges 24 B banding 31 banner paper loading 3 setting recommenda tions 7 bidirectional communica tions disabling 27 problems indicators 28 binding options long edge 10 short edge 10 blinking lights Paper Feed 34 Power 34 booklets building 17 bundling 17 printing 15 buttons Clean Print Nozzles 25 C cards loading 3 setting recomm
19. arranty statement 35 Web Smoothing 6 Windows 2000 1 Windows NT 4 0 1 Index 41 42
20. ct Print 2 From the Print dialog box click OK or Print depending on the application Note If you need to reprint a specific page s of your poster skip to the next section 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 Trimmed edges Printed pages with the white edge trimmed from two adjacent sides Untrimmed edges 4 Arrange the pages so that every trimmed edge overlaps an untrimmed edge the white edge 5 Tape the backs of the pages together 6 To complete your poster trim any remaining white edges Printing beyond the basics 19 20 Chapter 2 P 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 From the Job Finishing tab click Select Pages to Print From the Select Pages to Print screen Poster Print Select Pages to Print oor Diit b pect m ee a bi In the Peale shown onl one page tile 1 is selected to print Click Select All to select all the tiles and then click the tiles you do not want to print or To quickly select a few tiles to print Ta pallens All to remove all the tiles and then click the tiles you want to print Remnnad Tei Click OK Print your poster page s Assemble your poster For help see page 19 To go bac
21. ct you present for exchange is defaced altered in need of a repair not included in warranty service or damaged beyond repair Also such product must be free of any legal obligations and restrictions Before you present this product for warranty service remove all programs data and removable storage media For further explanation of your warranty alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized servicer in your area please contact Lexmark at 1 800 539 6275 or on the World Wide Web at www lexmark com Free remote technical support is provided for this product throughout its warranty period For products no longer covered by a Lexmark warranty technical support may only be available for a fee Extent of Warranty We do not warrant uninterrupted or error free operation of a product Warranty service does not include repair of failures caused by modification or attachments accidents or misuse unsuitable physical or operating environment maintenance by anyone other than Lexmark or a Lexmark authorized servicer operation of a product beyond the limit of its duty cycle e failure to have installed a maintenance kit as specified if applicable use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications use of other than Lexmark supplies such as toner cartridges inkjet cartridges and ribbons use of other than Lexmark product or component ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING
22. ean the print nozzles Maintaining your printer I LUA uno XK Gum ELEN 24 Chapter 3 Aligning print cartridges Load plain paper in the printer 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 Each pattern has a number under it The test page that prints is similar to the one shown PEEP ETP P PEt bd beta 012345 6 7 8 9 101112131415 16171819 2021 222324252627 28293031 PEEP PPP bbb bb teeter 0123456789 1011 121314151617 1819 2021 222324252627 28299031 From each alignment group on the test page find the number under the alignment pattern that comes closest to forming a perfectly straight line For example in sample group A the arrow points to the pattern that comes closest to forming a straight line In the Align Cartridges dialog box enter the pattern numbers from the printed test page that come closest to forming a straight line After you have entered a number for all of the patterns click OK Cyan magenta ae and lack 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 Cleaning print nozzles Load pl
23. enda tions 7 cartridges print aligning 24 installing 22 part numbers 21 preserving 26 removing 22 replacing 22 characters missing or un expected 31 contacts print nozzles 26 Control Program using 21 align print cartridg es 24 crop marks selecting 18 custom sized paper loading 4 setting recommenda tions 8 D default settings 7 DOS printing 35 duplexing 9 E electronic emission notic es 37 energy star 38 envelopes loading 3 setting recommenda tions 7 error messages Ink Low 34 Paper Jam 30 34 Printer Offline 29 European Community Di rectives Conformity 37 F Federal Communications Commission Compliance Information Statement 37 flashing lights troubleshooting 34 foils loading 3 setting recommenda tions 8 G greeting cards loading 3 setting recommenda tions 7 H halftone settings adjusting 6 handouts printing 12 image settings adjusting 6 pul Index 39 40 improving print quality 23 index cards loading 3 setting recommenda tions 7 Industry Canada Compli ance Statement 37 Ink Low message 34 installing print cartridge 22 intermittent printing 31 Internet printing Web Smoothing 6 iron on transfers loading 4 setting recommenda tions 8 J Japanese VCCI Notice 38 L lights Paper Feed 34 patterns 34 Power 22 loading paper 2 specialty papers 3 long edge binding 10 M Macintosh 1 margins minimum settings 32 messages error I
24. er The print cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is busy ne Front cover Print cartridge carrier in the loading position Remove the old print cartridge Store or dispose of the old cartridge Install the replacement cartridge in the printer If you are installing a new Insert the Push back firmly on cartridge remove only the replacement print the cartridge until it sticker and transparent cartridge into the snaps securely into tape from the bottom of print cartridge place the print cartridge carrier _ 5 6 From the Control Program s Cartridges tab select Install Change Cartridge For help see page 21 Select the cartridge type you installed and click OK Lexmark 253 Series Open the printer front cover and replace the print cartridge Please verify the settings below then click Ok Left Carriage Right Carriage ma Color Black Photo C New 15M0120 C New 1241970 C New 1241990 C New 15M0125 C New 1241975 Old Photo Old Color Old Black canal _ If you installed a new cartridge the Alignment dialog box displays Follow the instructions on the Alignment screen to complete the cartridge installation For help see page 24 Improving print quality If the print quality is not satisfactory a simple cartridge alignment may improve print quality If print quality still is not satisfactory after aligning the print cartridges you may need to cl
25. exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada x lt European Community EC Directives Conformity This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EC Council directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC on the approximation and harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility and safety of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits 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 Appendix 37 38 Japanese VCCI Notice ERUMIBRE VCC N D TEATS za The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 1984 This apparatus is approved under the approval number NS G 1234 100003 for the indirect connections to the public telecommunications systems in the United Kingdom Energy star oun The EPA ENERGY STAR Computers program is a partnership effort with computer manufacturers to promote the introduction of energy efficient products and to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Companies participating in this program introduce personal computers printers monitors or fax machines that power down when they are not being used This feature will cut the energy used by up to 50 percent Lexm
26. k to regular printing a From the Job Finishing tab select Normal b Click OK Maintaining your printer Using the Control Program The Control Program lets you monitor your printer and install or replace print cartridges To open the Control Program from the Start menu click 1 Programs Lexmark Z53 Series 3 Lexmark Z53 Control Program Click the Status tab to Cartridges tab to e Monitor the status of your Install or replace print cartridges print job Align print cartridges for best print quality Cancel your print job Clean the print nozzles Print a test page e View cartridge part numbers and order e View your ink levels supplies directly from Lexmark s Web site amp Lexmark 253 Control Program on LPT1 Lopa Status Options C amp ttridges DOS Printing About About tab to find printer software version and copyright information Options tab to i 7 DOS Printing tab enable disable various to change settings for printer software Oo memes DOS printing functions such as Sound Tae Effects and Buffer Mode Order Supplies on the Web Close Help Maintaining your printer I LUA unoK Gum ELEN 21 Installing or replacing print cartridges Waming DO NOT touch the gold contact area on the print cartridge 22 e Chapter 3 1 Make sure the Power light is On Power Paper light as Feed light Raise the front cov
27. limited warranty 35 Electronic emission notices 37 Contents jii Energy star 38 Safety information 38 Index 39 Steps to basic printing This book describes how to use your printer on Windows 95 and Windows 98 For help using your printer with e Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 refer to the User s Guide button on the Printer Software CD for Windows e Macintosh OS 8 6 or higher refer to the User s Guide icon found in the desktop Lexmark Z53 folder Basic printing is as easy as 1 Load the paper see the next section 2 Customize the Printer Properties see page 5 3 Print your document see page 8 Steps to basic printing GSuQquud osca Qq somes Step One 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 eee Paper alignment marks Sheet feeder 2 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and Slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper Paper guide Release tab 2 Chapter 1 Loading specialty papers Follow these guidelines when 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 y feeder and the paper guide is a against the edge of the envelopes we GSuQquud osca Qq Soe The stamp location is in the upper left corner 10 greeting c
28. ng choose between these Yi al binding edge options after the fir S rint reloading side prints v instructions after N the first side prints e Click OK Long Edge Short Edge Binding Binding Cancel Help Note When you select Landscape orientation choose between these Long Edge Short Edge binding edge options Binding Binding Chapter 2 Step Three Print your two sided document 1 From your application s File menu select Print The odd numbered pages print first 2 When the first side of all your two sided document is finished printing your printer software prompts you to reload the paper w When the entire stack is finished printing remove the stack o Flip the stack of paper Insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down a Ey 3 Click OK The even numbered pages print on the other side 4 To return to single sided printing a From the Printer Properties click the Job Finishing tab b Make sure Two sided printing is not selected c Click OK Printing beyondthebasics 12 Printing handouts You can conserve paper by printing handouts or multiple page images on a single sheet of paper Four page Step One Load the paper single sheet of Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet paper feeder For help see page 2 Step Two Customize the Printer Pro
29. nk Low 34 Paper Jam 34 Printer Offline 29 N notices electronic emission 37 energy star 38 European Community Directives Conformity 37 FCC Statement 37 Industry Canada Com pliance Statement 37 Japanese VCCI Notice 38 safety information 38 warranty statement 35 nozzles print cleaning 25 wiping 26 n up printing see handouts 12 O ordering supplies 21 P Paper Feed light 34 paper guide locating 2 using 2 paper loading 2 parallel cable connection problems 27 specifications 27 photo paper problems 33 setting recommenda tions 7 postcards loading 3 setting recommenda tions 7 poster assembling 19 printing 18 selecting specific pages 20 Power light flashing 34 power supply replacing 38 print cartridges aligning 24 cleaning 25 installing 22 part numbers 21 preserving 26 removing 22 replacing 22 wiping nozzles 26 print nozzle contacts wiping 26 print nozzles cleaning 25 wiping 26 print quality banding 31 different colors 32 faded colors 33 improving 23 missing colors 25 32 smudged 32 too dark 32 troubleshooting 31 Printer Properties customizing 5 for booklets 15 for poster 18 for two sided print ing 10 opening from an application 5 from Windows 5 setting recommenda tions 7 tabs 5 6 printer software Printer Properties 5 printing booklets 15 from DOS 35 handouts 12 on both sides of the pa per 9 posters 18 using Web smoothing 6 printing problems color quality 32
30. nt cartridges To ensure the longest life from your print cartridge and optimum performance from your printer e Keep a new print cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it e Do not remove a print cartridge from the printer except to replace clean or store it in an air tight container The print cartridge does not print correctly if removed from the printer and left exposed for an extended period of time e If aprint cartridge runs out of ink leave the empty cartridge in the printer until you are ready to replace it Printing with one of the print cartridge carriers empty may cause printer problems Lexmark s printer warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge Lexmark does not recommend use of refilled cartridges Refilling cartridges can affect print quality and cause damage to the printer For best results use Lexmark supplies Troubleshooting Printer prints This section lists printer problems and what you can do to 7 slowly or solve them From the list of printing problems in the left doesn t print margin select a category that describes your printing see page 28 problem Read the category for help finding the solution Paper misfeeds or When your printer has a problem first make sure that jams see page 30 The power supply is plugged into the printer and a d properly grounded electrical outlet Document een prints with e The printer is turned
31. ose any open applications e Decrease the Print Quality setting e Consider purchasing more memory or increasing the virtual memory for your computer Troubleshooting 29 Paper misfeeds or jams Paper misfeeds or pulls multiple sheets while moving through the printer Make sure u 30 Chapter 4 You are using a paper recommended for inkjet printers You do not force the paper down into the printer when you load it Align the top of the paper with the paper alignment guides on the paper support 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 The left paper guide is against the side of the paper and it does not cause the paper to bow in the sheet feeder The printer is on a flat level surface Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty papers If regular paper feeds without problems make sure You are loading the envelopes correctly For help see Loading specialty papers on page 3 You are using an envelope size supported by your printer and it is selected in Printer Properties Your application is designed to print envelopes Check the user s documentation that came with your application Printer has a paper jam Try removing 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 Document prints with
32. perties for handouts You can print your handouts on one side of the paper or on both sides of the paper Open the Printer Properties For help see page 5 2 Select the page orientation for the page images The page orientation you select in the Paper tab reflects the orientation of the page image and not the sheet of paper the page image prints on a Click the Paper tab b From the Orientation area select Portrait or Landscape 3 From the Paper Size area select a paper size 12 Chapter 2 w o 4 Customize the Printer Properties for printing handouts The screen graphic changes as you make selections showing how the printed page will look Finishing job Lexmark 253 Series ColorFine BEI Job Finishing Paper Document Guality Advanced eee ut a Poster anaout Handout Booklet r Job Finishing Options c Select the Number of Prints page images to print on a single sheet ie grape shows three a EE oriented page images with a Page Borders d To print a representation of the paper edges Two sided Printing and Binding Edge for each page I Two sided printing image select Print Page Borders Cancel Help 5 To print your handout on one side of the paper click OK To print your handout on both sides of the paper a Select Two sided printing b To receive paper reloading instructions select Print reloading instructions after the first side
33. prints c Click Long Edge Binding or Short Edge Binding d Click OK Printing beyond the basics 13 14 Chapter 2 Step Three Print your handouts From your application s File menu select Print From the Print dialog box click OK or Print depending on the application e f you formatted your handouts to print on one side of each page go to step 5 e If you formatted your handouts for two sided printing continue with printing the second side of your handouts When the first side of all your handouts is finished printing your printer software prompts you to reload the paper When the entire stack is finished printing remove the stack Flip the stack of paper Insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down Xs Click OK The even numbered pages print on the other side To go back to normal printing a From the Job Finishing tab select Normal b Click OK w o a Printing booklets You can print and bundle your document together to make a BA booklet Step One Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder For help see page 2 Step Two Customize your Printer Properties 1 Select the correct paper size in your software application You can select from these paper sizes when printing booklets Statement e Letter A4 A5 Open the Printer Properties For
34. propriate for the paper type If you are printing on regular paper select Draft 300 x 600 dpi You may need to clean the print nozzles For help see page 25 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 12 7 mm 0 5 in Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen An ink cartridge may be out of ink or low on ink Check the ink level graphic on the Cartridges tab of your printer s Control Program From the Document Quality tab of Printer Properties select Natural Color as the Document Type e Use a different brand of paper Every paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with slight color variations e Remove any extra devices such as a scanner and connect the printer to the parallel port Colors on the printout are faded e Your print cartridge may be low on ink Check the ink level graphic on the Cartridges tab of your printer s Control Program e Clean the print nozzles For help see page 25 e lf the colors still seem faded wipe the print nozzles and contacts For help see the Troubleshooting Print Quality section of the printer driver Help
35. t Lexmark s option without charge gt X 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 e If you transfer this product to another user warranty service under the terms of this statement is available to that user for the remainder of the warranty period You should transfer proof of original purchase and this statement to that user Warranty Service The warranty period is 12 months and starts on the date of original purchase as shown on the purchase receipt Appendix 35 36 To obtain warranty service you may be required to present proof of original purchase Warranty service will be provided at a Remarketer or a Lexmark designated location You may be required to deliver your product to the Remarketer or Lexmark or ship it prepaid and suitably packaged to a Lexmark designated location You are responsible for loss of or damage to a product in transit to the Remarketer or the designated location When warranty service involves the exchange of a product or part the item replaced becomes the property of the Remarketer or Lexmark The replacement may be a new or repaired item The replacement item assumes the remaining warranty period of the original product Replacement is not available to you if the produ
36. the computer s parallel port make sure it supports bidirectional communication You may need to disconnect your printer from the switch box or other device and connect it directly to your computer Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure e You have removed the sticker and transparent tape from the bottom of the print cartridges For help see page 22 e You have selected your Lexmark printer driver as the default printer Printer is plugged in but doesn t print or you get a Printer Offline message Make sure e The printer is turned On and has paper loaded correctly e The parallel or USB cable is completely plugged into the printer e The printer is not being held or paused To check the printer status 1 From the Printers folder double click the Lexmark Z53 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 application 6Bupoo sonal Test page does not print Make sure e Your print cartridges are properly installed For help see page 22 e Your cable is correct and not damaged If you are using a parallel cable make sure it is an IEEE 1284 compliant parallel cable that supports bidirectional printing Printer prints very slowly If you are printing photos or your document contains graphics it may take longer to print than regular text e Cl
37. x 1200 dpi Print Quality Note When printing transparencies remove each transparency as it exits from the printer and allow it to dry before stacking Printing beyond the basics You can use your printer to print e on both sides of a sheet of paper see the next section e handouts see page 12 e booklets see page 15 e 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 One Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder For help see page 2 Printing beyond the basics 10 Step Two Customize the Printer Properties 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 Lexmark 253 Series ColorFine 21x Job Finishing Paper Document Guality Advanced Normal Poster C Handout Booklet a Click the Job rJob Finishing Options Finishing tab b Select Two sided printing d To receive _ paper reloading c Select a binding edge instructions When you select select Print Portrait orientation Two sided Printing and Binding Edge reloadi
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