Lexmark Z51 Color Jetprinter Manual de usuario

User’s Guide for Windows NT 4.0

Lexmark Z51

Color Jetprinter

First Edition (October 1998)

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Contents iii

Contents

Chapter 1 - Understanding your printer . . . . . . . . . . 1

Using the parts of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Using the printer's buttons and lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Chapter 2 - Using the printer software . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Using the Printer Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Chapter 3 - Printing on plain paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Checking printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Chapter 4 - Printing on specialty media . . . . . . . . . 20

Printing transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Printing envelopes, index cards, or postcards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Printing on customized paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Printing greeting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Printing iron-on transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Printing banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Printing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Contents

Printing specialty media from the manual feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Chapter 5 - Caring for your printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Installing or replacing a print cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Improving print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Installing the printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Printing from DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Energy Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Understanding your printer 1

Understanding your

printer

Your printer is a general purpose color inkjet printer that provides high quality text and graphics.

This User’s Guide describes how to use your new printer with Windows NT 4.0.

Using the parts of the printer 2

Using the printer’s buttons and lights 5

Using the buttons 5

Understanding the lights 6

Inkjet

A non-impact printing

technology that creates

characters and graphics by the

composition of programmed

patterns of ink dots.

Quick Fix

Printer has missing or

damaged parts

Contact your point of

purchase.

Glossary

For information about: See page:

Chapter 1

Using the parts of the printer

This illustration shows the front parts of the printer:

AMedia guide Align the automatic feeder to the correct

paper size.

BMedia support Keep paper and specialty media straight

in the automatic feeder.

Use the: When you want to:

Understanding your printer 3

CAutomatic feeder Automatically load paper and specialty

media. The automatic feeder holds up to:

•100 sheets of paper

•25 sheets of photo paper

•25 iron-on transfers

•25 sheets of labels

•10 transparencies or glossy film

•10 envelopes, greeting cards,

postcards, or index cards

DManual feeder Manually load paper and specialty media

one sheet at a time. You can also use the

manual feeder when paper feeds incor-

rectly from the automatic feeder.

EButtons and lights •Check the printer status.

•Turn the printer on or off.

•Eject paper from the printer.

For more information, see “Using the

printer's buttons and lights” on page 5.

FFront cover •Install or change print cartridges.

•Clear paper jams.

GPaper exit tray Stack paper after printing.

Chapter 1

The following illustration shows the back parts of the printer:

HBanner paper support

(located inside the

banner paper holder)

Feed the banner paper correctly

(maximum 10 sheets).

IBanner paper holder Print on banner or continuous form paper.

JPower supply Supply power to the printer.

KParallel cable

(not supplied)

Connect the printer to the computer for

bidirectional communication.

LUSB (Universal Serial

Bus) port Connect your USB cable (not supplied) to

the printer.

(Windows 98 only)

Use the: When you want to:

Parallel cable interface

problems occur

For help, refer to

“Bidirectional

Communicationsproblems”in

the Control Program Help. To

view this topic, see the

instructions below.

Intermittent printing

occurs

For help, refer to

“Bidirectional

Communicationsproblems”in

the Control Program Help. To

view this topic, click:

1Start.

2Programs.

3Lexmark Z51 Series Color-

fine.

4Control Program.

5The Help button.

6The Control Program bar.

7Troubleshooting.

Quick Fixes

Interface

A data conversion device

(such as a parallel cable) that

allows communication

between the printer and the

computer.

Glossary

Understanding your printer 5

Using the printer's buttons and lights

Your printer has two groups of buttons and lights.

Using the buttons

Your printer has a Power button and a Paper Feed button.

Turn the printer on or off.

•Eject paper from the printer.

•Load the automatic or manual sheet

feeder with paper after running out.

•Continue printing.

Quick Fix

The Power light is on

and the Paper Feed

light is blinking

The printer may be out of

paper or have a paper jam.

Check your screen for any

error messages.

•If the printer is out of paper:

1 Load paper.

2 Press the Paper Feed but-

ton.

•If the printer has a paper

jam, try removing the paper

from the automatic feeder. If

the paper is lodged too far

into the printer and can’t be

removed, see “Paper jams”

on page 14.

•If the problem persists, you

may be using a wrong or

damaged cable. For help,

refer to “Bidirectional

Communications problems”

in the Control Program

Help. To view this topic,

click:

1 Start.

2 Programs.

3 LexmarkZ51SeriesColor-

fine.

4 Control Program.

5 The Help button.

6 The Control Program bar.

7 Troubleshooting.

Use the: When you want to:

Power button

Paper Feed button

Chapter 1

Understanding the lights

Your printer has a Power light and a Paper Feed light.

Both lights are Off

Is Off.

Power light is On

Paper Feed light is Off

Is On and ready to print.

Both lights are On

Is printing.

Power light is On

Paper Feed light is blinking

May be out of paper or have a paper

jam. For help, see the “Quick Fix”

topics on page 5.

Power light is blinking

Paper Feed light blinks twice

Has an error. For help, see the “Quick

Fix” topics on this page.

The Power light is

blinking and the

Paper Feed light

blinks twice

The print cartridge carrier

has stalled or you have a

paper jam. Check your

screen for any error

messages.

•If the print cartridge

carrier has stalled:

1 Turn the printer off.

2 After waiting a few

seconds, turn the

printer back on.

•If you have a paper jam,

try removing the paper

from the automatic

feeder. If the paper is

lodged too far into the

printer and can’t be

removed, see “Paper

jams” on page 14.

Both lights are on, but the

printer is not printing

•Your paper is loaded, but

your cable connections

may not be secure.

1 Unplug the power sup-

ply from the electrical

outlet.

2 Make sure all cable

connections are con-

nected.

3 Plug the power supply

back in.

Quick Fixes

If your printer lights look

like this: Then the printer:

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