Lexmark Z12 User Guide
Lexmark Z12
Color Jetprinter
User’s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98
TM
Edition: January 2000
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Contents
Printing 1
Step 1: Insert the appropriate print cartridge 1
Step 2: Load the print media 2
Step 3: Customize the printer settings 4
Step 4: Print your document 6
Maintaining your printer 7
Using the Control Program 7
Improving print quality 8
Preserving print cartridges 12
Troubleshooting 13
Contents
Appendix 21
Printer prints slowly or doesn’t print 14
Paper misfeeds or jams 16
Document prints with mistakes or poor quality 17
Problems with transparencies or envelopes 19
Error messages and flashing lights 20
Installing printer software 21
Uninstalling printer software 22
Printing from DOS 22
Statement of Limited Warranty 22
Warranty 22
Electronic emission notices 24
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Index 27
Energy Star 25
Power supply 25
Safety information 25
Printer parts 26
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Printing
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Printing
For information about setting up your printer, refer to the
setup sheet. See page 26 for a diagram of the printer parts.
Printing with your printer is as easy as:
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Insert the appropriate print cartridge (see next section).
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Load the print media (see page 2).
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Customize the printer settings (see page 4).
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Print your document (see page 6).
Step 1: Insert the appropriate print cartridge
Your printer uses one cartridge at a time: either a black
cartridge or a color cartridge. Your printer came with a color
cartridge, Lexmark part number 17G0060. You may also
purchase a black cartridge, Lexmark part number 17G0050.
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To print your
installed in the printer, select
Document/Quality
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To print the black pages of your document
the color pages, select
Document/Quality
The black pages print with the black cartridge, and the
pages containing color print with the color cartridge. The
printer sorts the pages into those two types, prints all the
pages of one type, and then prompts you when it’s time to
change the cartridge.
See pages 4 and 5 for information on selecting
Color Sort
or
entire
document using the cartridge already
Automatic
tab of the Printer Properties.
Color Sort
tab of the Printer Properties.
in the Printer Properties.
from the
separate
from the
Automatic
from
Printing
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Step 2: Load the print media
Note:
See page 3 for instructions on loading banner paper.
Place the media against the right side of the sheet feeder.
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Follow these guidelines when loading print media:
Load up to: Make sure:
100 sheets of plain paper
10 envelopes
10 greeting cards, index
cards, or postcards
25 transparencies
25 iron-on transfers
20 sheets of banner paper
100 sheets of custom size
paper
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The print side is facing you.
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The print side is facing you.
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The envelopes are loaded vertically against the
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right side of the sheet feeder.
The stamp location is in the upper left corner.
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The print side is facing you.
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The cards are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder.
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The rough sides of the transparencies are facing you (smooth side down).
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You follow the instructions on the packaging to load the iron-on transfers.
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You follow the directions for printing banners on page 3.
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The print side is facing you.
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Your paper size fits within these dimensions:
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Width: 76 mm to 216 mm (3.0 in. to 8.5 in.)
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Length: 127 mm to 432 mm (5.0 in. to 17.0 in.)
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Squeeze the tab on the paper guide and slide the paper guide
to the left edge of the media.
Paper alignment
marks
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Sheet feeder
Paper guide
Loading banner paper
Use banner paper recommended for inkjets only. We do not
recommend using continuous form paper for dot matrix
printers.
Although the paper support holds up to 20 sheets of banner
paper, load only the number of sheets needed to make your
banner. For example, if your banner is 12 sheets long, load
only 12 sheets.
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Remove any paper from the sheet feeder.
2
Load the banner paper:
Printing
a
Pull the paper support up
slightly to unlock the front tabs.
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Place your stack of banner paper on
the paper support.
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Slide the paper guide to the edge of the banner paper.
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Continue with “Step 3: Customize the printer settings” on
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Tilt the paper support back until it
locks in the horizontal position.
Insert the leading edge of the first
page into the sheet feeder.
page 4.
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After your banner prints, remove the banner paper and
return the paper support to the upright position.
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Step 3: Customize the printer settings
Your printer software includes several applications that let you
perform printing tasks. One of these applications is called the
Printer Properties
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Opening the Printer Properties from an
application
This lets you change printer settings ONLY for the documents you
are currently creating in your software application.
Open the application’s
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Choose
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In the Printer Setup dialog box, click the
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or
Setup
Change settings as needed. See page 6 for more information.
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(or
Print
Printer) Setup
button (depending on the application).
File
menu.
.
Properties, Option
Opening the Printer Properties from Windows
When you open the Printer Properties from Windows, the settings
apply to ALL documents, unless you change them later from the
application.
From the Start menu, select
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Printers
From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for your
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.
Settings
printer.
Select
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4
Properties
Change settings as needed. See page 6 for more information.
from the sidebar menu.
, and then select
,
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Click the...
The Printer Properties application includes two tabs:
Document/Quality
and
. Each tab contains settings for
operating your printer and its software.
Paper
Printing
Pap er
tab to:
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Select a paper size.
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Select a page orientation.
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Set the number of copies to print.
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Reverse the printing order of your document
pages. The first page of your document will be
on top of the stack in the paper exit tray.
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Collate your document.
Document/Quality
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Select color settings for the type of document
you are printing. For more information, see
page 1.
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Select a paper type.
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Select a print quality setting.
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Reset the default settings.
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Web Smoothing
Select
printing from the internet to print images with
greater clarity.
Find out which version of the printer software
you are using.
tab to:
when you are
Help
Click the
tab in the Printer Properties to
access the printer driver Help.
button on either
Printing
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Customizing printer settings for specialty
papers
The Printer Properties settings were initially set to the default
settings. Use the default settings for printing on plain paper. To
change your printer settings for printing on specialty papers, use
the following table.
When you
are printing
on:
Envelopes Paper From the Paper Size area, scroll to select the appropriate envelope size.
Greeting cards,
index cards, or
postcards
Transparencies Document/Quality
Iron-on
transfers
Banner paper Paper From the list of Paper Sizes, select
Custom size
paper
Click this
Printer
Properties tab:
Paper
Document/Quality
Document/Quality From the Paper Type area, select
Paper
To make these selections:
Your application may override the settings in Printer Properties.
Note:
Select the appropriate Paper Size setting.
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From the Paper Type area, select
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From the Paper Type area, select
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Select
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Note:
exits from the printer and allow it to dry before stacking.
Note:
We recommend printing your document on plain paper before printing
it on an iron-on transfer.
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Normal 600dpi
When printing transparencies, remove each transparency as it
Many software applications accept iron-on transfers differently.
From the list of Paper Sizes, scroll to select
Enter the dimensions for your custom paper size.
or
Greeting Card Stock
Transparency
High 1200dpi
Iron-On Transfer
Banner
Print Quality.
or
Banner A4
Custom
.
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Step 4: Print your document
From your application’s File menu, click
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From the Print dialog box, click OK or
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application).
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Print
(depending on the
Print
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Maintaining your printer
Using the Control Program
The Control Program lets you monitor your printer and install
or replace print cartridges. To open the Control Program, from
Start
the
menu click:
Maintaining your printer
1 Programs
2 Lexmark Z12 Series
3 Lexmark Z12 Control Program
Click the...
Status
tab to:
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Monitor the status of your print job.
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Cancel your print job.
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Print a test page.
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View your ink level.
Options
tab to
enable/disable
various printer
software
functions, such as
Sound Effects and
Buffer Mode.
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Cartridge
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tab to:
Install or replace a print cartridge.
Align the print cartridge for best print quality.
Clean the print nozzles.
View cartridge part numbers and order
supplies directly from Lexmark’s Web site.
About
tab to
view printer
software version
and copyright
information.
DOS Printing
tab to change
settings for DOS
printing.
Help
button on any tab
in the Control Program
to access the printer
driver Help.
Note: You can also access the Control Program by doubleclicking the Lexmark Z12 Series printer icon on your desktop.
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