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Lexmark Z45 Printer User Manual

1. Click one of the topics below for more information on how you can improve print quality Printing ideas Print is too dark or smudged Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned Maintenance Vertical straight lines are not smooth Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen Troubleshooting e Print smears on the page e Colors on the printout are faded e Printed pages have alternating bands e Characters are missing or unexpected Notices of light and dark print intermittent printing e Print quality is poor at the edges e Photos do not print as expected Index www lexmark com ae Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 101 Print is too dark or smudged Printer overview e Make sure the paper is straight and not wrinkled Basic printing e Let the ink dry completely before handling the paper You might want to try the Wait 4 __ for pages to dry function Printing ideas e Make sure the paper type and paper size settings in the printer software match the _______ _ paper loaded in the printer For help see Understanding the printer software Maintenance Change the print quality setting to Quick Print ad Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Troubleshooting amp Vertical straight lines are not smooth Notices To improve the print quality of vertical straight lines in tables borders and graphs e Select a higher print quality o Index Try Aligning the pri
2. Troubleshooting e Try the Wait for pages to dry function ad Remove each page as it exits the printer and let it dry completely before stacking Notices 3 soji amp Transparencies or photos contain white lines Index e Make sure you loaded the paper correctly with print side facing you and selected the appropriate settings in the printer software For help see Printing transparencies or Printing photos e Choose a higher print quality such as Better or Best For help see Basic printing Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Using this Guide www lexmark com ae Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 108 Alignment page does not print Make sure Basic printing Printer overview You completely removed the transparent tape and sticker from the back and bottom of the print cartridges Printing ideas e You installed the cartridges correctly For help see Installing a cartridge You loaded the paper correctly and did not push the paper too far into the printer For Maintenance help see Basic printing If you are connected to a network with a Lexmark adapter the indicator lights are on Troubleshooting For more information see the adapter documentation Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark Z45 Notices 109 This section contains information regarding legal notices Printer overview e Edition notice Basic printing e n raaemarKs Printin
3. d Collated Sort multiple copy jobs Troubleshooting Pages Print all of the pages in a document or print a range of pages Wait for Add more time between pages as they exit the printer Select this pages to option when you want to keep documents from smearing o Notices dry Revert to Change your settings back to the original factory settings Index Defaults Status Area See basic status information from the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 9 From the Printer overview pop up menu in the upper left Basic printing choose Select When you want to Paper Type Print Quality Select Quick Print Normal Better or Best Printing ideas aay Normal print quality is recommended for most documents Higher print quality settings result in better quality documents but take longer to print o Maintenance Paper Type Select Plain the default Coated Transparency Iron On Transfer or Glossy Photo o Troubleshooting Layout Booklet Print a booklet Poster Print a poster o Notices Pages Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Sheet Index Print Last Print the pages in reverse order so the first page of your document O Page First is on top of the stack in the paper exit tray Print on Print your document on both sides of the paper Both Sides Using this Guide
4. follow the instructions displayed Click the on the screen or contact your network administrator for help 5 Click Continue to print an alignment page used to automatically align the cartridges Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 83 6 Follow the instructions on your screen to complete printer software installation Printer overview An alignment page prints Basic printing Ifthe alignment page does not print make sure you installed the cartridges correctly For help see Installing a cartridge ane Ifthe paper is jammed make sure you follow the instructions on the error Printing ideas message that is displayed For help see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Note A printer icon is automatically created on your desktop Maintenance P y y p Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 84 Using the World Wide Web 1 Make sure Stuffit Expander is loaded on your system Printer overview Basic printing 2 From the Lexmark Web site www lexmark com select the appropriate driver for your eo operating system Printing ideas Click the binhex hqx file to download and install Use Stuffit Expander to expand the file on your desktop Maintenance Double click the Lexmark Z45 Installer O oa Aa Q Follow the instructions on your screen to install the printer software Troubleshooting Note I
5. Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ai Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 12 Control Panel Printer overview Use the Control Panel to monitor your printer and printer supplies You can Basic printing e Install cartridges e Print a test page eee e Align cartridges e Obtain information on ordering supplies Printing ideas i i eae e Clean print nozzles e Obtain software version information Maintenance e Select a printer e Configure a network printer Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printer overview 13 Lexmark Z45 i Using the Control Panel Printer overview amp 1 From the Apple menu choose Control Panels Lexmark Z45 Control Panel Basic printing Lexmark Z45 Control Panel Cartridges Printing ideas P Ink Levels Maintenance r Align Cartridges o Trou bleshooting Clean Print Nozzles Print Test Page P N 15M0120 P N 1241970 Notices Color Black d Order Supplies o Index Using this Guide ie www lexmark com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 14 Printer overview Click the Select When you want to Basic printing Cartridges tab Install Change Specify cartridge settings in the printer software Cartridge when installing or changing a cartridge For more information see Replacing the print cartridge Printing ideas Align Cartridges Align the cartridges For more information see Aligning the
6. Z45 Printer overview 16 Understanding the printer parts The table on the next page describes each part Printer overview Basic printing eer Power supply connector Printing ideas Paper support Maintenance Paper gotat Troubles USB cable connector roubleshooting Power button and Power light Notices Paper feed button and Paper feed light Index Front cover Paper exit tray Using this Guide www lexmark com ae Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 17 Printer overview Use this When you want to Front cover e Install or change print cartridges e Clear a paper jam Basic printing Printing ideas Paper exit tray Stack paper after printing o__ _ Paper feed button Eject paper from the printer Maintenance Paper feed light Check the printer status For more information see oo Understanding error messages and flashing lights Troubleshooting Paper guide Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer ae Paper support Keep paper straight in the printer Notices Power button Turn the printer on or off e Power light Check the printer status For more information see Index Understanding error messages and flashing lights d Power supply connector Connect the power supply to the printer USB cable connector Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable Using this Guide www lexmark com ae Lexmark 245 Basic p
7. a booklet Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 45 Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Printing labels You can load up to 25 sheets of labels depending on the thickness of the sheets Basic printing amp Step 1 Load the labels Printing ideas e Use only labels designed for inkjet printers eo e If your labels came with instructions read Maintenance them carefully o___ _ e Make sure your labels are not used or Troubleshooting damaged Do not print within 1 mm 0 04 in of the Notices edge of a label e o e Make sure there are no missing or curled labels Index e Make sure the print side is facing you L e Load the labels vertically against the right side of the paper support Note Do not push the label sheets too far into the printer Using this Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the sheet of labels Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 46 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing 1 Choose a paper size and orientation ee a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup Printing ideas b From the Paper Size area choose A4 or U S Letter c Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation d Click OK Maintenance Troubleshooting 2 Choose a paper type and print quality a From the software application
8. both sides of paper 29 on custom size paper 48 on premium paper 26 photo cards 32 photos 23 test page 80 transparencies 58 t shirt transfers 55 printing problems blank pages 92 computer stops responding 94 error messages 88 flashing lights 88 general 79 network 85 paper feeding 96 paper jams 99 print quality 100 software 81 specialty paper 107 unsuccessful or slow printing 90 printing User s Guide 2 www lexmark com Index 117 R removing print cartridges 67 replacing the print cartridge 67 S searching User s Guide 2 setting recommendations banner paper 64 booklets 41 both sides of paper 29 cards 33 coated paper 24 color images in black and white 39 custom size paper 49 duplexing 29 envelopes 36 foils 59 glossy paper 24 greeting cards 33 handouts 52 index cards 33 iron on transfers 56 labels 46 last page first 61 n up gt Lexmark Z45 Printer overview e Basic printing Printing ideas e Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices amp Index Using this Guide See handouts photo cards 33 photo paper 24 postcards 33 premium paper 27 print color images in black and white 39 print last page first 61 print on both sides of the paper 29 transparencies 59 t shirt transfers 56 settings default 4 software printer Control Panel 12 default settings 4 installing 82 Page Setup dialog box 5 Print dialog box 7 understanding 4 uninstal
9. far into the printer Notices d e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 39 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing 1 From the software application File menu choose Print d 2 From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Color oe Printing ideas 3 Select Built In Color Matching i 4 From the Document Color pop up menu choose Black Only Maintenance 5 Continue customizing your document following the steps in Basic printing or Printing ideas or continue with the next step Troubleshooting e Step 3 Print your document Notices Click Print eo _________ Index Note The paper exit tray holds up to 50 sheets of paper or 10 photo cards To print more than 50 sheets of paper remove the first 50 sheets from the paper exit tray before the others print To print more than 10 photo cards remove the first 10 cards from the paper exit tray before the others print Using this Guide www lexmark com i Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 40 Printing a booklet You can print and bundle your document to make a booklet You can load up to 100 sheets of Basic printing paper in the paper support depending on the thickness of the paper Printer overview aie Step 1 Load the paper Printing ideas e Make sure the print side is facing
10. index cards 32 Ink Low message 88 installing print cartridges 68 printer software 82 intermittent printing 102 iron on transfers 55 L labels 45 last page first printing 61 lights paper feed 89 power 89 loading banner paper 63 booklet 40 cards 32 coated paper 23 custom size paper 48 www lexmark com Index 115 duplexing 29 envelopes 35 foils 58 glossy paper 23 greeting cards 32 handouts 51 index cards 32 iron on transfers 55 labels 45 photo cards 32 photo paper 23 plain paper 19 postcards 32 premium paper 26 printing on both sides of the paper 29 transparencies 58 t shirt transfers 55 manual cartridge alignment 71 margins minimum settings 103 messages error Ink Low 88 Paper Jam 88 gt Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas e Maintenance Troubleshooting e Notices amp Index amp a Using this N navigating User s Guide 2 network setting up printer 85 notices edition notice 110 trademarks 112 warning 113 nozzles print wiping 74 n up printing See handouts O ordering supplies 77 P page settings changing 4 Page Setup dialog box 5 paper exit tray 17 paper feed button 17 paper feed light 17 paper guide 17 Paper Jam message 88 paper jam clearing 99 paper loading 19 paper misfeeds 96 paper support 17 paper type customizing settings 7 Paper Type Quality options 9 part numbers black cartridge 77 color ca
11. menu in the upper left select Layout 0o ha O TJTDw Choose Pages Sheet Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide Printing ideas 53 g From the Pages per Sheet pop up menu select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet The displayed graphic shows you how the printed page will look h Select Print Borders to print a border around each page image If you are printing your handouts on one side of the paper continue with the next step to print your handouts To print your handout on both sides of the paper 1 Select Print on Both Sides 2 Select a graphic for the binding edge Top or Side Flip If you select Top Flip the pages of your handouts turn like the pages of a legal pad If you select Side Flip the pages of your handouts turn like the pages of a magazine www lexmark com i Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 54 Step 3 Print your handouts Printer overview 1 Click Print Basic printing If you formatted your handouts to print on one side of each page you are finished d If you formatted your handouts to print on both sides of each page continue with the Printing ideas next step e 2 After the first half of your handouts print Maintenance your printer software prompts you to reload __________ the paper Load the paper and the reloa
12. mm 0 13 in for most paper sizes Top e 1 7 mm 0 067 in Troubleshooting Bottom e 12 7 mm 0 5 in for black print jobs ad 19 mm 0 75 in recommended for color print jobs o Notices o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Troubleshooting 104 Lexmark Z45 Printed characters are improperly formed or misaligned Printer overview e Cancel all print jobs and print your job again To cancel all print jobs Basic printing a From your desktop double click the Lexmark Z45 printer icon ad b Highlight each print job o Printing ideas c Click the Trash button Try Aligning the print cartridges Maintenance Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles g nn Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen o Norti A cartridge may be low on ink For help see Replacing the print cartridge otices d Use a different paper brand Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations Index For ColorSync color matching select a profile and rendering intent 1 From the software application File menu choose Print 2 From the pop up menu in the upper left corner choose Color Using this 3 Select ColorSync Color Matching Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 105 4 Select a printer profile and a rendering intent Printer overview Select Natural Color as the document color Basic printing 1 From the software ap
13. print quality has improved 5 To further improve print quality try Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts and then print your document again If the print quality has not improved Using this i j Guide try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles up to two more times www lexmark com e Maintenance 74 Lexmark Z45 Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts If the print quality does not improve after Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles there may be dried ink on the nozzles or contacts 1 Remove the print cartridge For help see Replacing the print cartridge Printer overview Basic printing e 8 Printing ideas 2 Dampen a clean lint free cloth with water Maintenance a Hold the damp cloth against the nozzles b Hold a clean section of cloth against the amp for about three seconds Gently blot and contacts for about three seconds Gently blot wipe dry in one direction and wipe dry in one direction Troubleshooting Nozzles e l Notices Contacts Q Index e 3 Allow the nozzles and contacts to dry completely 4 Reinstall the print cartridges and then print your document again Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide Maintenance 75 5 Ifthe print quality has not improved try Cleaning the print cartridg
14. your paper is not used or damaged Troubleshooting e Make sure the print side is facing you o Notices Load the paper vertically against the right side of the paper support E Note Do not push the paper too far into the printer Index e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 27 Lexmark Z45 Step 2 Customize the print settings For help see Understanding the printer software Printer overview Basic printing 1 Choose a paper size and orientation 6e a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup o Printing ideas b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose the paper size for your document To choose a custom paper size see Printing on custom size paper o Maintenance c Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation d Click OK Troubleshooting 2 Choose a paper type and print quality Notices a From the software application File menu choose Print amp b From the pop up menu in the upper left corner choose Paper Type Quality Index Note Higher print quality settings result in better quality documents but may L take longer to print c Select Better or Best for the print quality Using this Note Higher print quality settings result in better quality documents but may Guide j take longer to print www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 28 Step 3 Print your document Print
15. ARS 252 227 7013 and in applicable FAR provisions Lexmark International Inc Lexington KY 40550 Using this Guide ie www lexmark com e h 4 Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide Notices 112 Trademarks Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design 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 www lexmark com ie Lexmark Z45 Notices 113 Warning Printer overview Warning A warning identifies something that might damage your printer hardware Basic printing or software Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark Z45 Printer overview e Basic printing Printing ideas e Maintenance e Troubleshooting Notices e Index Using this Guide A aligning print cartridges 71 automatic cartridge alignment 71 B banding 102 banner paper 63 black cartridge part number 77 blinking lights 89 booklets building 44 printing 40 buttons paper feed 17 power 17 C cable part numbers USB 77 cards 32 cartridges print aligning 71 cleaning 73 installing 68 ordering 77 part numbers 77 preserv
16. File menu choose Print Notices b From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Paper Type Quality c From the Print Quality area select Normal Index d Choose Plain for the paper type Note Higher print quality settings result in better quality documents but may take longer to print Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 47 Step 3 Print your labels Printer overview Click Print Basic printing Note The paper exit tray holds up to 10 sheets of labels To print more than 10 sheets remove the first 10 sheets from the paper exit tray before the Printing ideas others print Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 48 Lexmark Z45 E Printing on custom size paper A You can load up to 100 sheets of custom size paper at a time depending on the thickness of Basic printing the paper Step 1 Load the custom size paper Printing ideas P pap e Make sure your paper is not used or damaged e Make sure the paper size fits within these dimensions Width 76 to 216 mm 3 to 8 5 in Maintenance e 8 8 Troubleshooting Height 127 to 355 6 mm 5 to 14 in Notices e Make sure the print side is facing you d Load the paper vertically against the right side of the paper support Index o Note Do not push the paper too far into the printer e Squeeze and slide the paper guide t
17. SE LExm rk Printer overview lee Jetprinter Online User s Guide for Mac OS 8 6 to 9 2 Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide ie lt i www lexmark com ie Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index lt Using this Guide 2 Navigating e Click the categories in the left pane to navigate the pages e Click the blue text to link to other parts of this Online User s Guide e Click the arrows at the bottom of the screen to move forward and backward through the pages Searching 1 From the Acrobat Edit menu choose Find 2 Inthe Find What box type the word or phrase you want to search for 3 Click Find Printing From the Acrobat File menu 1 Choose Page Setup select the Landscape orientation button and then click OK 2 Choose Print specify the pages you want to print and then click Print www lexmark com ie Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 3 e Understanding the printer software Printer overview e Understanding the printer parts Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide ie www lexmark com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 4 Understanding the printer software Printer overview Your printer software includes the o Basic printing Page Setup dialog box e Print dialog box Printing
18. To prevent smudging remove each transparency as it exits the printer and let it dry before stacking You can also use the Wait for pages to dry Printing ideas function Transparencies may require up to 15 minutes to dry Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 61 Lexmark Z45 Printing your document in reverse order Printer overview Basic printing Step 1 Load the paper e Make sure the print side is facing you Printing ideas Load the paper vertically against the right side P of the paper support Maintenance Note Do not push the paper too far into d the printer Troubleshooting o e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper o Notices Step 2 Customize the print settings E For help see Understanding the printer software a 1 Choose a paper size and orientation a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose the paper size for your document c Choose Portrait or Landscape Using this Guide www lexmark com i Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 62 d Click OK Printer overview 2 Choose a paper type and print quality Basic printing a From the software application File menu choose Print b From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Paper Type Quality Printing ideas c Choose a print quality Note Higher print quality settings resu
19. abels Using this Guide ie www lexmark com gt Printing ideas 23 Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Printing photos z You can load up to 25 sheets of coated photo or glossy paper depending on the thickness of the paper You may want to print your photos on plain paper before loading photo paper and changing your settings This ensures that you do not waste photo paper perfecting the image you would like to print To print on photo cards see Printing cards Basic printing Printing ideas Step 1 Load the photo paper Maintenance e If your photo paper came with instructions sd read them carefully o Troubleshooting e Make sure your paper is not used or damaged j l e Make sure the glossy or coated side is facing Notices you CO e Load the paper against the right side of the o Index paper support Note Do not push the paper too far into the printer e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper Using this Guide www lexmark com a Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices ee 8 8 Index Using this Guide Printing ideas Step 2 Customize the print settings For help see Understanding the printer software 1 Choose a paper size and orientation a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose the paper size for your phot
20. alid values are between 25 and 400 Orientation Choose between portrait and landscape Troubleshooting Watermark Watermarks Choose a watermark design For more information about these settings click Help When you are finished click Notices Done he 3 Click OK to apply the settings and close the Page Setup dialog box ndex Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 7 Print dialog box Printer overview While your document is open you can use the Print dialog box to select settings that affect ee the appearance of your document To customize the settings in the Print dialog box Basic printing 1 From the software application File menu choose Print Printing ideas Lexmark ZA4s5 Print o Maintenance a Copies C M Collated e Troubleshooting Pages All oa Orom Jr _ Notices J Wait for pages to dry Index Print Quality Normal Paper Type Automatic Print In Background Image Color ColorSync Off Watermark Off Save Settings teverttoverauits Canea Cerne Using this Guide a www lexmark com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 8 2 Change the settings as needed Printer overview Basic printing From the pop up ae menu in the Printing ideas upper left e _ ______ _ choose Select When you want to General Copies Specify the number of copies to print from 1 to 999 Maintenance a a p print
21. amaged Notices If your transparencies came with instructions read them carefully o e Make sure the rough print side of the transparencies is facing you If the Index transparencies have a removable strip make sure each strip faces away from you and down e Load the transparencies vertically against the right side of the paper support Note Do not push the transparencies too far into the printer Using this i Guide e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the transparencies www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 59 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing 1 Choose a paper size ee a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup Printing ideas b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose A4 or U S Letter c Click OK Maintenance 2 Choose a paper type and print quality Troubleshooting a From the software application File menu choose Print b From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Paper Type Quality Notices c Choose Transparency for the Paper Type Index Normal or Better for the Print Quality Note Higher print quality settings result in better quality documents but may take longer to print Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 60 Step 3 Print your transparencies Printer overview Click Print Basic printing Note
22. ay it believes appropriate without incurring any obligation to you You can purchase additional copies of publications related to Using this Guide a www lexmark com 6 e Lexmark 245 Notices 111 this product by calling 1 800 553 9727 In the United Kingdom and Eire call 0628 481500 In o Printer overview other countries contact your point of purchase j DA References in this publication to products programs or services do not imply that the o Basic printing 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 Maintenance services except those expressly designated by the manufacturer are the user s i at responsibility Printing ideas Troubleshooting Copyright 2002 Lexmark International Inc a a All rights reserved Notices UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS ee 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 Index c 1 ii of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DF
23. cialty paper such as photo paper card stock envelopes or banner Printing ideas paper see Printing ideas to customize your printer settings For more information about the different printer settings see Understanding the printer Maintenance software Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark 245 Basic printing 21 Step 3 Print your document Printer overview d After you load the paper and customize the printer settings if necessary you are ready to Basic printing print 1 From the software application File menu choose Print o Printing ideas 2 Click Print Maintenance Note The paper exit tray holds 50 sheets of paper If you want to print more than a 50 sheets make sure you remove the first 50 sheets before you continue printing o Troubleshooting o Notices o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 22 Printer overview Printing photos e Printing on custom size Basic printing paper e Printing on premium Printing ideas coated paper e Printing handouts e Printing on both sides ofa Printing iron on transfers Maintenance o sheet of paper e Printing transparencies Troubleshooting e Printing cards Printing your document in Notices e Printing envelopes reverse order o nae e Printing color images in Printing a banner o Index black and white Printing a booklet e Printing l
24. d 1 Check your computer screen for error messages Notices 2 Turn the printer off 3 Wait a few seconds and then turn the printer back Index on For more help see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 90 Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing Printer overview ad For help first see Solving general printing problems o Basic printing If there is still a problem click the topic that best describes it Printing ideas e Printer is plugged in but does not e Printer ejects a blank page after ________ print appearing to print MANANCE Test page does not print Printer prints very slowly o Troubleshooting o Notices o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Troubleshooting 91 Lexmark Z45 Printer is pl ed in but does not prin Printer overview ter Is plugg DU s not print Make sure The printer is on and the printer cable is securely attached at both ends If your printer is connected to a network make sure the Lexmark adapter is on and all indicator lights are on For help refer to the adapter documentation Basic printing Printing ideas The paper is loaded correctly and not pushed too far into the printer For help see Basic printing If the paper is jammed see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Maintenance eee e e The printer is not being held or paused To check the printer status Troubleshootin
25. deas 8 Note You can use the Wait for pages to dry function or remove each card as it exits the printer and let it dry before stacking Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 35 Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Printing envelopes A You can load up to 10 envelopes depending on the thickness of the envelopes Basic printing Step 1 Load the envelopes oe Printing ideas Note Do not use envelopes with holes windows deep embossing metal Maintenance clasps string ties or metal folding bars Troubleshooting e Make sure your envelopes are not used or Oe damaged Notices e Make sure the print side is facing you Make sure the stamp location is in the upper left corner Index e Load the envelopes vertically against the right side of the paper support L Note Do not push the envelopes too far into the printer e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the envelopes Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 36 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing 1 Choose an envelope size and orientation a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup Printing ideas b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose the appropriate envelope size i To select a custom envelope size see Printing on cu
26. dentified as New Cartridge in the Control Panel ink levels in the Control Panel may be incorrect Index 6 Click OK d 7 Choose to automatically or manually align the cartridges 8 Click Continue to print an alignment page 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete cartridge alignment For help see Using this Aligning the print cartridges Guide www lexmark com ie Maintenance 71 Lexmark Z45 a Aligning the print cartridges Typically you only align print cartridges after installing or replacing a cartridge However you Basic printing may also need to align cartridges when e Characters are improperly formed or are misaligned at the left margin Printing ideas e Vertical straight lines are wavy o_o ae To align the cartridges r Maintenance 1 Load plain paper For help see Load the paper 2 From the Apple menu choose Control Panels Troubleshooting 3 Choose the Lexmark Z45 Control Panel Notices 4 From the Cartridges tab click Align Cartridges d The Cartridge Alignment dialog box appears Index 5 Decide how you want to align the cartridges e If you choose Automatic Alignment recommended the printer determines the best alignment and automatically aligns the cartridges If you choose Manual Alignment you must select the best alignment values from the printed page Using this Guide www lexmark com i Lexmark Z45 Maintenance 72 a lf you chose t
27. ding instruction page with the printed side facing Troubleshooting away from you and the arrows pointing o down into the paper support as shown Notices 3 Click Continue eo _________ Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 55 Lexmark Z45 Se eer Printing iron on transfers S You can load up to 25 iron on transfers depending on the thickness of the iron on transfers You may want to print your image on plain paper before printing it on an iron on transfer This ensures you do not waste iron on transfers perfecting the image you would like to print When the image prints to your satisfaction load the iron on transfers Basic printing Printing ideas i Step 1 Load the iron on transfers Maintenance e If your transfers came with instructions read 8 them carefully o Troubleshooting e Make sure your transfers are not used or damaged o Notices e Make sure the print blank side is facing you Load the iron on transfers vertically against o Index the right side of the paper support Note Do not push the iron on transfers too far into the printer e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the iron on transfers Using this www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 56 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing 1 Choose a paper size a From the softwa
28. e nozzles up to two more times 6 If print quality is still unsatisfactory replace your print cartridges For help see Replacing the print cartridge www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices d X y b S Index Using this Guide Maintenance 76 Preserving the print cartridges To ensure the longest life from your print cartridges and optimum performance from your printer Keep anew cartridge in its packaging until you are ready to install it Do not remove a cartridge from the printer except to replace it clean it or store it in an airtight container The cartridge will not print correctly if left exposed for an extended period of time 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 www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Maintenance 77 Ordering supplies To order supplies or locate a dealer near you contact the Lexmark Web site at Printer overview Basic printing www lexmark com eee Item Part number Printing ideas B Color cartridge 15M0120 or 15M0125 Maintenance Black cartridge 12A1970 or 12A1975 Photo cartridge optional 12A1990 o Troubleshoo
29. e print side is facing you Notices e Load the cards vertically against the right side of the paper support Index Note Do not push the cards too far into the printer e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the cards Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 33 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing 1 Choose a paper size and orientation a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup Printing ideas b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose the card size for your document To select a custom size paper see Printing on custom size paper Maintenance c Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation d Click OK Troubleshooting 2 Choose a print quality and paper type Notices a From the software application File menu choose Print ee 8 8 b From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Paper Type Quality Index c Choose Glossy Photo Paper paper type for photo cards or Plain for other types of cards Better or Best print quality for photo and greeting cards or Normal for other types of cards Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 34 Note Higher print quality settings result in better quality documents but may Printer overview take longer to print Basic printing Step 3 Print your cards Click Print Printing i
30. er Printer overview Step 2 Customize the print settings Basic printing For help see Understanding the printer software TO 1 Choose a paper size and orientation Printing ideas a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup ee 8 8 Maintenance b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose Banner A4 or Banner Letter Note If you do not choose the correct paper size the banner paper may cause a Troubleshooting paper jam For help see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams c Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation Notices d Click OK Index 2 Choose a paper type and print quality a From the software application File menu choose Print b From the pop up menu in the upper left corner choose Paper Type Quality c Select Plain for the paper type oa eae d Select Normal for the print quality www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 65 Step 3 Print your banner 1 Click Print Printer overview Basic printing 2 When the banner is finished printing a Press the paper feed button to feed any extra paper through the printer Printing ideas b Tear the banner paper on the perforated line if there is any extra paper Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com i Lexmark Z45 Maintenance 66 Replacing the print cartridge Printer overview Aligning the print cartridges Basic printing e Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles P
31. er overview Click Print Basic printing Note The paper exit tray holds up to 50 sheets of premium paper To print more than 50 pages remove the first 50 sheets from the paper exit tray and Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 29 Lexmark Z45 Bearer Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper z Conserve paper by printing on both sides You can load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time Basic printing depending on the thickness of the paper For the best print quality use thick paper 1 L h aper Printing ideas Step oad the pap e Make sure the print side is facing you Maintenance Load the paper vertically against the right side of the paper support Troubleshooting Note Do not push the paper too far into o the printer Notices e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper O o Index Step 2 Customize the print settings 1 From the software application File menu choose Page Setup 2 From the Paper Size pop up menu choose the paper size for your document 3 Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation 4 Click OK Using this www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 30 f 5 From the software application File menu choose Print Printer overview 6 From the pop up menu in the upper left corner choose Layout Basic printing 7 Select Print on Both Sides 8 Select the graphic for the binding ed
32. f Note A bundle is the group of pages that are folded in half and stacked before binding When printing with thick paper select a smaller number of sheets to bundle for easier binding Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com i Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 43 Step 3 Print your booklet Printer overview o 1 Click Print Gf o Basic printing After the first half of your booklet prints your printer software prompts you to reload the paper Printing ideas 2 Remove the stack from the paper exit tray Maintenance 3 Load the stack of paper and the reloading __________ instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing o Troubleshooting down into the paper support as shown 4 Click Continue o Notices o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 44 Step 4 Build your booklet Printer overview After your document prints stack and bind your booklet Basic printing 1 Remove the first bundle from the paper exit tray fold it in half and then set it aside 2 Remove the next bundle fold it in half and then stack it on top of the first bundle Printing ideas 3 Continue to stack the bundles on top of each other until your booklet is complete i 4 Bind the bundles to complete your booklet Maintenance Five bundles stacked to form Troubleshooting
33. f either the Printer Selection or the New Network Printer Found dialog box appears follow the instructions displayed Click the on the screen or Notices contact your network administrator for help Index Using this Guide www lexmark com Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 85 Solving network printing problems For help first see Solving general printing problems Printer overview Basic printing If one or more of the following conditions applies to your network printer you must enter an IP address to set up your network printer Printing ideas e Your printer is listed as unconfigured in the Network Printer Configuration Dialog or in the Printer Selection dialog Maintenance e Your printer is on a remote subnet If one or more of the conditions above applies to your network printer continue with Entering Troubleshooting an IP address If none of these conditions apply continue with Troubleshooting your a ae network printer Notices e 8 E Entering an IP address Index To enter an IP address and set up your network printer 1 Open the Lexmark Z45 Control Panel 2 From the Advanced menu choose Network Printer Configuration Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 86 3 From the dialog box Printer overview Click To Basic printing A printer from the listof Enter an available IP address for the selected printer For help available network pri
34. g o Notices o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Troubleshooting 97 Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets feed Printer overview Using this Make sure Basic printing The edges of your paper are not curled e Your paper is recommended for inkjet printers Printing ideas e A piece of paper from a previous print job is not jammed in the printer You do not load too much paper Maintenance You do not force the paper too far into the printer Troubleshooting e The paper guide is against the left edge of the paper The paper guide does not cause the paper to bow Notices The printer is on a flat level surface The printer settings you have chosen are correct for the type of document you are Index printing For help see Basic printing or Printing ideas Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 98 Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty paper Printer overview Make sure Basic printing Your printer feeds paper without problems Load the envelopes or specialty paper vertically against the right side of the paper support Squeeze and slide the paper P guide to the left edge of the envelopes or specialty paper For help see Printing Printing ideas ideas e f e You select the appropriate envelope or specialty paper size in the Page Setup dialog Maintenance box and the appropriate paper type in the Print dialog box L Y
35. g a From your desktop double click the Lexmark Z45 printer icon e b Make sure the Hold button is not selected Notices e The printer is set as the default printer To set the printer as the default 8 a From your desktop click the Lexmark Z45 printer icon lio b From the Printing menu choose Select Default Printer e After you check these items try Printing a test page If the test page prints the printer is functioning properly If it does not print see Test page does not print Using this Guide www lexmark com mae Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide Troubleshooting 92 Test page does not print For help first see Solving general printing problems then Ifthe paper is jammed see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams e Make sure the printer is not being held or paused To check the printer status a From your desktop double click the Lexmark Z45 printer icon b Make sure the Hold button is not selected c Try printing your test page again If it still does not print see Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing Solving printer software installation problems Solving network printing problems Printer ejects a blank page after appearing to print Make sure e You remove the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of the print cartridges For help see Replac
36. g ideas e Warning Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide ie lt i www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Notices 110 Edition notice Edition January 2002 Printer overview Basic printing 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 Maintenance allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions therefore this Senna statement may not apply to you Printing ideas Troubleshooting This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are J aaa 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 Notices Comments about this publication may be addressed to Lexmark International Inc Index Department F95 032 2 740 West New Circle Road Lexington Kentucky 40550 U S A In the United Kingdom and Eire send to Lexmark International Ltd Marketing and Services Department Westhorpe House Westhorpe Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ Lexmark may use or distribute any of the information you supply in any w
37. ge Top Flip or Side Flip for your document Printing ideas If you select Top Flip the pages of your document turn like the pages of a legal pad If you select Side Flip the pages of your document turn like the pages of a magazine Maintenance 9 Continue with the next step to print your document Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com i Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 31 Step 3 Print your document Printer overview a Z o Basic printing The odd numbered pages print and then 1 Click Print your printer software prompts you to reload ONE the paper Printing ideas 2 Remove the stack of paper from the paper exit tray Maintenance 3 Load the stack of paper and reloading instruction page with the printed side facing Troubleshooting away from you and the arrows pointing down into the paper support as shown o Notices 4 Click Continue l The even numbered pages print o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 32 Printing cards Printer overview ad You can load up to 10 greeting cards index cards photo cards or postcards into the paper Basic printing support depending on the thickness of the cards O E Step 1 Load the cards Printing ideas e If your cards came with instructions read them i carefully Maintenance Make sure your cards are not used or f damaged Troubleshooting e Make sure th
38. ic printing when you try to print You may need to uninstall the printer software and then reinstall it Ler Uninstalling the printer software Printing ideas 1 Insert the printer software CD Maintenance The Lexmark Installer screen appears e 8 8 2 Click Uninstall Troubleshooting 3 Follow the instructions on your screen to uninstall the printer software o i 4 Restart your computer Notices amp 5 Continue with Installing the printer software Index Note If the installer did not automatically launch double click the Install icon to launch the installer e Using this Guide www lexmark com a Troubleshooting 82 Lexmark Z45 Installing the printer software You can install the printer software using the CD that came with your printer or you can download it from the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com Printer overview Basic printing To connect your printer to a network with a Lexmark adapter refer to the documentation that Ree ees came with your adapter Printing ideas d Using the CD that came with your printer o Maintenance 1 Close all open software applications 2 When your desktop appears insert the printer software CD OMNES OTE The Lexmark Installer screen appears o 3 Click Install and Agree Notices o 4 Choose the country or region closest to you and then click Continue o Index Note If the Printer Selection or the New Network Printer Found dialog box appears
39. ideas Control Panel Maintenance To customize the settings for your document use the Page Setup dialog box and the Print dialog box For more information on which settings to select for your document see Printing ideas When you installed the printer software the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes were o Troubleshooting set to these default settings Notices Print Quality Normal Paper Type Plain p Paper Size A4 or U S Letter o Index Orientation Portrait Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 5 Page Setup dialog box Printer overview While the document you want to print is open use the Page Setup dialog box to select settings such as paper size To customize the settings in the Page Setup dialog box Basic printing i 1 From the File menu of your software application choose Page Setup Printing ideas o LexmarkZ45 Page Setup Maintenance Troubleshooting Paper Size Ee i Scaling Notices Orientation E Index Dimensions 8 50 by 11 00 Using this Guide ie lt i www lexmark com aie Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 6 2 Change the settings as needed Printer overview From the pop up menu in the upper Basic printing left choose When you want to General Paper Size Choose a paper size or create a custom Printing ideas paper size Scaling Change the scaling value of the document Maintenance V
40. ing 76 removing 67 replacing 67 wiping 74 characters misformed 104 cleaning print cartridge nozzles 73 coated paper 23 color cartridge part number 77 computer locks up 94 conserving color ink 38 contacts wiping 74 Control Panel 12 custom size paper 48 customizing settings banners 64 booklets 41 cards 33 coated paper 24 custom size paper 49 duplexing 29 envelopes 36 foils 59 glossy paper 24 greeting cards 33 www lexmark com Index 114 handouts 52 index cards 33 iron on transfers 56 labels 46 n up See handouts Page Setup dialog box 5 photo cards 33 photo paper 24 postcards 33 premium paper 27 Print dialog box 7 printing color images in black and white 39 printing in reverse order 61 printing last page first 61 printing on both sides of the paper 29 transparencies 59 t shirt transfers 56 two sided printing 29 D dark or smudged print 101 default settings 4 dialog boxes gt Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas o Maintenance e Troubleshooting e Notices Index e Using this Guide Page Setup 5 Print 7 downloaded printer driver installing 84 duplex printing See Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper E edition notice 110 envelopes 35 error messages Ink Low 88 Paper Jam 88 F flashing lights 88 foils See transparencies G glossy paper 23 greeting cards 32 H handouts 9 51 improving print quality 100
41. ing ideas i One way to recover from this problem is to Maintenance 1 Disconnect the printer cable from your computer p 2 Restart your computer e Troubleshooting 3 Delete the print job i a From your desktop double click the Lexmark 245 printer icon o Notices b Highlight your print job c Click the Trash button Index 4 Plug the printer cable back into the computer Another way to recover from this problem is to 1 Turn the printer and the computer off Using this 2 Press and hold the Shift key and turn the computer on www lexmark com Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 95 l 3 Continue to hold the Shift key until you see the Mac OS screen and the words Printer overview Extensions Off ee 4 Release the Shift key Basic printing ae CDS 5 Locate the Lexmark Z45 printer icon on your desktop The inactive printer spooler has an X over it Printing ideas Sead 6 Double click the Lexmark Z45 printer icon Mantenan 7 Drag your print jobs to the trash can 8 Restart the computer to enable extensions Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 96 Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Printer overview d Click the topic that best describes your problem Basic printing amp e Paper misfeeds or multiple sheets e Printer has a paper jam feed Printing ideas g Printer does not feed envelopes or specialty paper o Maintenance o Troubleshootin
42. ing the print cartridge e Your cartridge does not have clogged nozzles Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 93 Printer prints very slowly Printer overview e Close any software applications not in use Basic printing e Check the document you are printing Photos and graphics may take longer to print than regular text Documents that are large or that contain background images may ee eee also take longer to print Printing ideas e Check the printer to see if another document is being printed Print jobs are printed in the order the printer receives them If other documents were sent to the printer before Maintenance yours your document is delayed until the other documents print e Decrease the print quality setting to Normal or Quick Print Troubleshooting Note Higher print quality settings result in better quality documents but may 5 take longer to print Notices p e 8 8 Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Troubleshooting 94 Lexmark Z45 Sener Recovering when your computer stops responding If your computer locks up while your document is printing you may need to turn off the printer and the computer When you turn them back on the desktop printer spooler may attempt to start printing the job that was in the queue before the computer locked up This could cause your system to lock up again Basic printing Print
43. l for your printer install the printer software Index e The paper is loaded correctly For help see Load the paper e e You installed the cartridges correctly For help see Replacing the print cartridge Using this Guide www lexmark com ae Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 80 e The printer is set as the default printer Printer overview To set the printer to be the default printer Basic printing a From your desktop highlight the Lexmark 245 printer icon b From the Printing menu select Set Default Printer Printing ideas e The printer is connected directly to your computer a network connection or through a Lexmark adapter Maintenance After you check all of the previous items try Printing a test page Troubleshooting Printing a test page 1 From the Apple menu choose Control Panels Notices 2 Choose the Lexmark Z45 Control Panel e 8 E 3 From the Cartridges tab click Print Test Page to make sure the printer is functioning Index properly f atest page prints the printer is working properly Check the documentation for the software application you used to create your document Ifthe test page does not print see Test page does not print Using this Guide www lexmark com a Troubleshooting 81 Lexmark Z45 Bee en erren Solving printer software installation problems If the printer software does not install properly a communications error message appears Bas
44. ling 81 specialty paper solving problems with 107 supplies ordering 77 T test page does not print 92 printing 80 trademarks 112 transfers iron on 55 transparencies 58 troubleshooting alignment page 108 blank pages 92 computer stops responding 94 error messages 88 flashing lights 88 general printing problems 79 improving print quality 100 margins 103 network printing 85 paper feeding 96 paper jams 99 paper misfeeds 96 print quality 100 printer not printing 90 printer software installation 81 www lexmark com Index 118 software 81 specialty paper 107 unsuccessful or slow printing 90 two sided printing 29 U uninstalling printer software 81 USB cable connector 17 ordering 77 User s Guide navigating 2 printing 2 searching 2 W warning 113 Watermark options 6
45. lt in better quality documents but ma Maintenance Bpan g a E Y take longer to print g p Troubleshooting d Choose a paper type d 3 From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Layout Notices 4 Select Print Last Page First eo _________ neler Step 3 Print your document Click Print Note The paper exit tray holds up to 50 sheets of paper If you want to print more than 50 sheets remove the first 50 sheets from the paper exit tray before Using this the others print Guide a lt i www lexmark com a Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance e 8 8 Troubleshooting Notices e o Index e Using this Guide lt Printing ideas 63 Printing a banner Note Some software applications and some operating systems do not support banner printing Step 1 Load the banner paper Make sure your banner paper is not used or damaged 1 Remove any paper from the paper support 2 Tear off enough pages for the banner including one extra sheet and then place them behind the printer 3 Load the unattached leading edge of the first page into the printer with the right side against the paper support Note Forcing the paper too far into the printer may cause a paper jam For help see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams www lexmark com ae Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 64 4 Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the banner pap
46. ng handouts Handouts are multiple page images on a Basic printing single sheet of paper You can load up to 100 sheets of paper depending on the thickness of O the paper e Printing ideas Step 1 Load the paper e If your paper came with instructions read r Maintenance them carefully i e Make sure your paper is not used or damaged Troubleshooting Make sure the print side is facing you Notices Load the paper vertically against the right side of the paper support Index Note Do not push the paper too far into the printer e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 52 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing You can print your handouts on one side or on both sides of the paper e 1 Choose a paper size and orientation o Printing ideas a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup i b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose a paper size Maintenance c Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation and then click OK Troubleshooting 2 Choose a print quality and paper type From the software application File menu choose Print o Notices From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Paper Type Quality z Select a paper type for your document Index Select a print quality for your document From the pop up
47. nt cartridges e Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Using this Guide www lexmark com e Troubleshooting 102 Lexmark Z45 Print smears on the page e Try the Wait for pages to dry function Printer overview The next page exiting the printer may be smearing the ink Remove each page as it Basic printing exits the printer and let it dry completely before stacking Printing ideas e Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles E R Printed pages have alternating bands of light and dark print o intermittent printing Troubleshooting e Select the Better or Best print quality e Print the document in the foreground rather than in the background For help see Print in Foreground Notices e If your printer is connected to your computer through a hub or peripheral device such index as a scanner or fax machine connect the printer directly to your computer with a USB amp cable If your printer is connected to your network connect the printer directly to your computer with a USB cable Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 103 Print quality is poor at the edges Printer overview Like other printers your printer cannot print on the extreme edges of a page eae Left and right 6 35 mm 0 25 in for U S Letter U S Legal Banner Letter Printing ideas and custom paper sizes eo e 3 175 mm 0 125 in for envelopes Maintenance 3 37
48. nters selecting an IP address refer to the documentation you used to and then click Configure set up your network or contact your network administrator Printing ideas Add Remote Expand the printer list to include printers on a remote subnet f e If you choose Add Single Printer enter the IP address for Maintenance the printer you want to add e If you choose Search Subnet enter the IP address of the subnet you want to scan Any remote printers that are found will be added to the printer list These printers are saved in the list if a printer is added in the Control Panel Troubleshooting Notices The IP address of your network printer is set Index 4 Click the Close box in the upper left to close the Control Panel Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Troubleshooting 87 Troubleshooting your network printer Printer overview Try these solutions when you cannot print to your network printer Basic printing 1 Make sure your printer is connected to a working network connection 2 If you are using a Lexmark adapter make sure all of the indicator lights are on For Printing ideas help locating these lights refer to the adapter documentation 3 Make sure the printer software is installed correctly Maintenance a From the Apple menu choose Control Panels b If a Control Panel for your printer does not appear install the printer software For Troubleshooting help see In
49. o To choose a custom paper size see Printing on custom size paper c Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation d Click OK 2 Choose a paper type print quality and color setting a From the software application File menu choose Print b From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Paper Type Quality c Select Better or Best for the print quality 24 Note Higher print quality settings result in better quality documents but may take longer to print d From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Color www lexmark com gt Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 25 e Select Built In Color Matching Printer overview f From the Document Color pop up menu choose Natural Color Basic printing g From the Halftone pop up menu select Airbrush Step 3 Print your photos Click Print Printing ideas Maintenance Note To prevent smearing remove each photo as it exits the printer and let it dry before stacking You can also use the Wait for pages to dry function Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 26 Lexmark Z45 Printing on premium coated paper Printer overview You can load up to 100 pages of premium coated paper depending on the thickness of the Basic printing paper E S Load th d tep 1 Load the premium coate Printing ideas p P paper Maintenance e If your paper came with instructions read r them carefully e Make sure
50. o manually align the cartridges find the number under the darkest Printer overview arrow for each alignment group DA b Use the arrows in the Align Cartridges dialog box to select the number that Basic printing matches the darkest arrow on the printed page for each alignment group and then click OK Printing ideas If the alignment page does not print make sure you have completely removed the sticker and transparent tape from both cartridges For help see Installing a cartridge Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Maintenance 73 Lexmark Z45 Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Printer overview To improve print quality you may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles Clean the nozzles o Basic printing when i ek ete e Characters are not printing completely e Vertical straight lines are not smooth Printing ideas amp e White dashes appear in graphics or printed Colors on print jobs are faded or they differ z text from the colors on the screen Maintenance e Print is smudged or too dark Troubleshooting To clean the nozzles 1 Load paper For help see Load the paper Notices 2 From the Apple menu choose Control Panels Lexmark Z45 Control Panel 3 On the Cartridges tab click Clean Print Nozzles Index e o A nozzle page prints forcing ink through the nozzles to clean any that are clogged 4 Print your document again to verify your
51. o the left edge of the paper Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 49 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing 1 Create a custom paper size ee a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup Printing ideas b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose Edit Custom Paper Sizes and then click New Maintenance c From the Units pop up menu choose Millimeters mm or Inches in and then type the dimensions for your custom paper size Troubleshooting d From the Kind pop up menu choose U S Letter Envelope or Card and then type a unique name for your custom paper size in the Paper Size Name box Notices e Click Save and then click Done f Click OK on the Page Setup dialog box ee 8 8 maa To choose a print quality paper type or orientation other than the default settings follow the steps in Basic printing or Printing ideas e N Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 50 Step 3 Print your document Printer overview 1 From the software application File menu choose Print Basic printing 2 Click Print Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ag Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 51 Printing handouts Printer overview d You can conserve paper by printi
52. otices remove the sticker and transparent tape from the back and bottom of the cartridge ee Index paee Warning Do not touch or remove the a gold contact areas on the back AS and bottom of the cartridge Using this Guide www lexmark com ae Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide Maintenance 69 Open the front cover Note The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position Insert the color cartridge in the left carrier Insert the black cartridge in the right carrier Snap the cartridges into place Close the front cover Note The front cover must be closed to start a new print job www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Maintenance 70 Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Before you specify the print cartridge settings in the printer software install the cartridges For help see Installing a cartridge Printer overview Basic printing amp 1 After you install the cartridge from the Apple menu choose Control Panels Printing ideas 2 Choose the Lexmark Z45 Control Panel d 3 Click the Install Change Cartridge button o Maintenance 4 Choose the type of cartridge you installed gt 5 Important For correct ink levels specify whether the cartridge is a New Cartridge or o Troubleshooting an Old Cartridge j Notices Note If an old cartridge is incorrectly i
53. ou are using a specialty paper or envelope size supported by your printer Troubleshooting r Your software application is designed to print envelopes For help check your software application documentation Notices e The envelope or specialty paper is not jammed For help see Printer has a paper jam Index Your printer is not being held or paused To check the printer status e a From your desktop click the Lexmark Z45 printer icon b From the Printing menu make sure Start Print Queue is selected Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 99 Printer has a paper jam Printer overview If the paper is lodged too far into the printer and cannot be removed Basic printing 1 Turn the printer off d 2 Turn the printer back on Printing ideas 3 If the printer does not automatically eject the page a Turn the printer off Maintenance b Pull firmly on the paper to remove it Troubleshooting If you cannot reach the paper raise the front cover pull the paper out and then close the front cover e Notices c Turn the printer on o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com a Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 100 Improving print quality If print quality is unsatisfactory you may need to adjust your margin settings choose a higher Basic printing print quality align the print cartridges or clean the nozzles Printer overview Using this Guide
54. plication File menu choose Print 2 From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Color Printing ideas 3 Select Built In Color Matching 4 From Document Color select Natural Color Maintenance Colors on the printout are faded Troubleshooting Try the suggestions listed in the section Colors on the printout differ from the colors on the screen If the colors still seem faded try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Notices a Characters are missing or unexpected Index Try Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Using this Guide www lexmark com mae Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 106 Photos do not print as expected Printer overview To improve the quality of printed photos Basic printing e Select a higher print quality ad e Select photo paper as the paper type Printing ideas Maintenance o Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com ie Troubleshooting 107 Lexmark Z45 Solving specialty paper problems Printer overview Use this section to help solve problems with specialty paper Basic printing i Glossy or photo papers or transparencies stick together Printing ideas Use a photo paper or transparency designed for an inkjet printer d e Make sure you loaded the paper correctly with print side facing you and selected the Maintenance appropriate settings in the printer software For help see Printing photos or Printing transparencies
55. print cartridges Maintenance Clean Print Improve print quality by cleaning clogged print Nozzles nozzles For more information see Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Troubleshooting Print Test Page Print a test page to verify your printer is functioning properly Notices Order Supplies Order supplies such as print cartridges from the Lexmark Web site For more information see Ordering supplies Index About tab Obtain printer software version information Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 15 Click the Select When you want to Printer overview Advanced menu Select Printer e Select a printer and make it the default printer Basic printing e Find the IP address for the selected printer Add a printer located on a remote subnet You can add a single printer or search the subnet for Printing ideas all available printers e View a list of all USB USB print sharing and network printers Maintenance Network Printer e Configure an unconfigured network printer Configuration e View a list of network printers Troubleshooting 2 To learn more about what you can do with your printer click the to view the printer Notices software Help When you are finished click Done 3 Click the Close box in the upper left corner to close the Control Panel Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark
56. re application File menu choose Page Printing ideas Setup amp a AS _ b From the Paper Size pop up menu choose A4 or U S Maintenance Letter o___ __ c Click OK Troubleshooting 2 Choose a paper type and print quality d i a From the software application File menu choose Print amp none b From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Paper Type Quality mae c From the Paper Type pop up menu choose Iron On Transfer o d Select Normal for the print quality Using this Guide www lexmark com i Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 57 Step 3 Print your iron on transfers Printer overview Click Print Basic printing Note To prevent smudging remove each iron on transfer as it exits the printer and let it dry before stacking You can also use the Wait for pages to dry Printing ideas function Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Printing ideas 58 Lexmark Z45 Printing transparencies You can load up to 10 transparencies depending on the thickness of the transparencies Printer overview e Basic printing 0 Step 1 Load the transparencies o Printing ideas e Use transparencies designed for inkjet printers 53 Ifthe transparencies have paper backing Maintenance sheets make sure you separate the paper from the transparencies before you load them Troubleshooting e Make sure your transparencies are not used or d
57. rinting 18 Basic printing is as easy as Printer overview o Step 1 Load the paper e Basic printing p pap Step 2 Customize the printer settings Printing ideas o Step 3 Print your document Maintenance Note For help printing on specialty paper such as photo paper banner paper transparencies or iron on transfers see Printing ideas Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide ie www lexmark com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing ee o Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide Basic printing 19 Step 1 Load the paper You can load up to 100 sheets of paper depending on the thickness and weight of your paper 1 Make sure the paper support is upright 2 Place the paper against the right side of the paper support with the print side facing you Note A4 and letter size paper should extend slightly beyond the top of the paper support Do not force the paper too far into the printer 3 Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper For information about loading specialty paper see Printing ideas www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Basic printing 20 Step 2 Customize the printer settings Printer overview If you are using plain A4 or letter size paper and you want normal print quality you only need Basic printing to adjust the paper size printer setting If you are using spe
58. rinting ideas f Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Maintenance e Preserving the print cartridges Troubleshooting e Ordering supplies Notices Index Using this Guide ie www lexmark com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide Maintenance 67 Replacing the print cartridge Before you install a new or replacement print cartridge remove the used one Removing the used cartridge 1 Make sure the power light is on 2 Raise the front cover The cartridge carrier moves to the loading position unless the printer is busy 3 Remove the used cartridge Store it in an airtight container or dispose of it properly www lexmark com ie Lexmark Z45 Maintenance 68 Installing a cartridge Printer overview For best results use Lexmark supplies Refilling print cartridges can affect print quality and cause damage to the printer Basic printing Your printer came with You can print with Printing ideas Color cartridge e A black cartridge in the right carrier and a color P N 15M0120 cartridge in the left carrier Maintenance Black cartridge A photo cartridge in the right carrier anda P N 12A1970 color cartridge in the left carrier Troubleshooting You can purchase a photo cartridge P N 12A1990 separately 1 If you are installing a new cartridge N
59. rtridge 77 photo cartridge 77 power supply 77 USB cable 77 photo cards 32 photo cartridge part number 77 photo paper 23 pop up menus Color 10 Kind 49 Paper Size 64 Paper Type Quality 9 Units 49 Watermark 6 postcards 32 power button 17 power light 17 power supply connector 17 premium paper 26 www lexmark com Index 116 print cartridge aligning 71 cleaning 73 installing 68 ordering 77 part numbers 77 preserving 76 removing 67 replacing 67 wiping 74 Print dialog box 7 print in reverse order 61 print last page first 61 print nozzles wiping 74 print on both sides of the paper 29 print quality troubleshooting 100 printer driver installing 82 uninstalling 81 printer overview 3 printer parts 16 printer settings customizing 20 printer settings customizing 4 printer software e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic Maint printing Printing ideas enance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Control Panel 12 default settings 4 installing 82 overview 4 Page Setup dialog box 5 Print dialog box 7 understanding 4 uninstalling 81 printer status 91 printing alignment page 71 banners 63 booklets 40 cards 32 color images in black and white 38 duplexing 29 envelopes 35 foils 58 greeting cards 32 handouts 51 in reverse order 61 index cards 32 iron on transfers 55 labels 45 last page first 61 multiple pages per sheet 51 n up See handouts on
60. stalling the printer software 4 Try Printing a test page Notices f If the test page does not print see Test page does not print Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Troubleshooting 88 Lexmark Z45 E E Understanding error messages and flashing lights z Use this section to understand printer software error messages on your computer screen and Basic printing blinking lights on your printer For information about lights on a Lexmark adapter refer to the adapter documentation e Printing ideas Paper Jam message When you have a paper jam the paper feed light blinks and an error message appears on o Maintenance your screen For help clearing a paper jam see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams o Troubleshooting Ink Low message A print cartridge is running out of ink To order a new cartridge or locate a dealer near you contact the Lexmark Web site at www lexmark com For help installing the cartridge see Replacing the print cartridge Notices Index e Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Troubleshooting 89 Paper feed light is blinking Printer overview If the printer is out of paper Basic printing 1 Load paper For help see Load the paper 2 Press the paper feed button Printing ideas If the printer has a paper jam see Clearing paper misfeeds or jams Maintenance Power light is flashing Troubleshooting The print cartridge carrier is stalle
61. stom size paper Maintenance c Choose Landscape orientation Troubleshooting Note Many software applications are designed to override the envelope settings m as in Page Setup Make sure Landscape orientation is also selected in your software application Notices BP eee 8 amp 8 d Click OK Index 2 Choose a paper type and print quality a From the software application File menu choose Print b From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Paper Type Quality c From the Print Quality area choose Normal print quality Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 37 d Choose Plain for the paper type Printer overview Step 3 Print your envelopes Basic printing Click Print Printing ideas Note The paper exit tray holds up to 10 envelopes To print more than 10 envelopes remove the first 10 envelopes from the paper exit tray before the others print Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 38 Printing color images in black and white Printer overview You can print color images in black ink Basic printing Step 1 Load the paper Printing ideas Make sure your paper is not used or damaged Make sure the print side is facing you Maintenance Load the paper vertically against the right side d of the paper support Troubleshooting Note Do not push the paper too
62. ting USB cable 12A2405 o Notices o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Troubleshooting 78 e Solving general printing problems Printer overview d e Solving printer software installation problems Basic printing d e Solving network printing problems Printing ideas e Understanding error messages and flashing lights o An Resolving unsuccessful or slow printing Troubleshooting e Recovering when your computer stops responding Notices e Clearing paper misfeeds or jams eae e Improving print quality e Solving specialty paper problems Alignment page does not print Using this Guide ie www lexmark com gt Troubleshooting 79 Lexmark Z45 Brien GEREN Solving general printing problems When you have a printing problem first make sure Eaa The power supply is plugged into the printer and a properly grounded electrical outlet i a Both the computer and the printer are on If you are using your printer on a network Hille ea make sure your computer is connected to the network your Lexmark adapter is on oT and all indicator lights are on For more information refer to the adapter o Maintenance documentation No printer lights are blinking For help see Understanding error messages and Troubleshooting MBS MRA gms e J The printer software is installed correctly o Notices a From the Apple menu choose Control Panels z b If there is not a Control Pane
63. www lexmark com e Lexmark Z45 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide Printer overview From the pop up menu in the upper left choose Select When you want to Color ColorSync_ Select a printer profile to match the color on the screen to the Color color in the document Matching Built In Let the printer software match the color on the screen to the color Color in the document Matching Background Print in Print when you have limited system resources Printing Foreground Note You cannot use the computer to perform other tasks while printing in the foreground Print in Print most documents Background printing is recommended for Background all jobs unless a problem occurs Note You can use the computer to perform other tasks while printing in the background Print Time e Select an exact date and time for the document to print e Mark a print job Urgent e Puta print job on hold www lexmark com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 11 i 3 If you want more information about the settings in the Print dialog box click Help to Printer overview view the printer software Help When you are finished click Done 4 To save your settings for future print jobs click Save Settings Basic printing 5 Click Print to apply your settings and print your document Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting
64. you Maintenance e Load the paper vertically against the right side o __ _ of the paper support Troubleshooting Note Do not push the paper too far into oo the printer o Notices e Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper o Index Using this Guide www lexmark com e Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 41 Step 2 Customize the print settings Printer overview For help see Understanding the printer software Basic printing 1 Choose a paper size and orientation ee a From the software application File menu choose Page Setup Printing ideas b From the Paper Size area choose A4 A5 U S Letter or Statement c Choose Portrait or Landscape orientation d Click OK 2 Choose a paper type and print quality Maintenance Troubleshooting a From the software application File menu choose Print Notices b From the pop up menu in the upper left corner choose Paper Type Quality c Select the print quality for your document following the steps in Basic printing or Index Printing ideas d Choose Plain for the paper type Better or Best for the print quality Using this e Guide From the pop up menu in the upper left select Layout www lexmark com ae Lexmark 245 Printing ideas 42 f Select Booklet Printer overview DA sheets to bundle 2 4 8 16 or 32 Basic printing 6 g From the Booklet pop up menu select the appropriate number o

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