Lexmark Z53 User Guide

Lexmark Z53

Lexmark Z53Lexmark Z53

Color Jetprinter

User’s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98

Edition: February 2001 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law:

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Steps to basic printing

Steps to basic printingSteps to basic printing

This book describes how to use your printer on Windows 95 and Windows 98. For help using your printer with:

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Windows NT 4.0 or Windo ws 2000, refer to the User’s Guide button on the Printer Software CD for Windows.

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Macintosh OS 8.6 or higher, refer to the User’s Guide icon found in the desktop Lexmark Z53 folder.

Basic printing is as easy as:

1111 Load the paper (see the next section) 2222 Customize the Printer Properties (see page5) 3333 Print your document (see page 8)

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Step One: Load the paper

Step One: Load the paperStep One: Load the paper

Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness).

1111 Place the paper agains t the right side of the sheet feeder, with

the print side facing you.

2222 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and

slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper.

Paper alignment marks

Sheet feeder

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Paper guide

Release tab

Loading specia lty papers

Loading specia lty papersLoading specia lty papers

Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers:

Load up to:

Load up to: Make sure:

Load up to:Load up to:

10 envelopes • the print side is facing you.

Make sure:

Make sure:Make sure:

• the envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder and the paper guide is against the edge of the envelopes.

• The stamp location is in the upper left corner.

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10 greeting cards, index cards, postcards, or photo cards

25 sheets of photo paper • the print side is facing you.

20 sheets of banner paper • you place the paper behind

10 transparencies • the rough side of the transparency is facing you (smooth

• the print side is facing you.

• the cards are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder and the paper guide is against the edge of the cards.

• the paper guide is against the edge of the paper.

the printer. Bring the unattached edge of the first page over the printer , and into the sheet feeder.

• the paper guide is against the edge of the paper.

Note: Select Banner or Banner A4 paper size in the Printe r P ropertie s .

side down).

• the paper guide is against the edge of the transparencies.

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Load up to:

Load up to: Make sure:

Load up to:Load up to:

Make sure:

Make sure:Make sure:

up to 100 sheets of customsized paper

• the print side is facing you and the paper guide is against the side of the paper.

• your paper size fits within these dimensions:

---- Width dimensions:

76 mm to 216 mm

3.0” to 8.5”

---- Length dimensions:

127 mm to 432 mm

5.0” to 17.0”

25 iron-on transfers • you load the iron-on transfers fol lowing the i nstructio ns on

the package.

• the pape r guide is against the side of the iron- on transfers.

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Step T w o: Cu stomize the Printer PropertiesStep T w o: Cu stomize the Printer Properties

Your printer software includes several applications that let you easily perform printing tasks. One of these applications is called Pr inter Properties.

The Printer Properties application include four tabs: Job Finishing, Paper, Document/Quality, and Advanced. Each tab contains settings relating to the operation of your printer and its software.

Opening the Printer Properties

Opening the Printer Properties Opening the Printer Properties

You can open the Printer Properties from almost every application. This lets you change printer settings ONL Y for the document(s) you are currently creating in the application. To open the Printer Properties from an application:

1111 Open the application’s File menu. 2222 Choose Print

Print (or Printer

PrintPrint

Printer) Setup

PrinterPrinter

Setup.

SetupSetup

3333 In the Printer Setup dialog box, click the Properties

Option

Option, or Setup

OptionOption

Setup button (depending on the application).

SetupSetup

4444 Change settings as needed.

Properties,

PropertiesProperties

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When you open the Pr inter Proper ties from Windows, the settings apply to ALL documents, unless you change them from the application. To open the Printer Properties from Windows:

1111 From the Start menu, select Settings

Printers

Printers.

PrintersPrinters

Settings, and then select

SettingsSettings

2222 From the Printers folder, right-click the printer icon for

your printer.

3333 Select Properties

Properties from the sidebar menu.

PropertiesProperties

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Click the...

Click the...Click the...

Paper

Paper tab to:

PaperPaper

• Select a paper size and orientation

• Set the number of copies to print

• Reverse the printing order of your document pages. T he firs t pa ge of your document wi ll be on top of t he stack in the paper exit tray.

• Collate your document

Job Finishing

Job Finishing tab

Job FinishingJob Finishing to print:

• Handouts

•Posters

• Booklets

•Two-sided documents

Document/Quality

Document/Quality tab to select:

Document/QualityDocument/Quality

• Color settings for the docume nt t ype you are printing

• The paper type you are using

• A print quality setting

• Web Smoothing when you are printing from the internet

• Allow Pages to Dry

• The default settings

Advanced

Advanced tab to

AdvancedAdvanced adjust:

• Halftone settings

• Image settings

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Choosing printer settings for specialty papers

Choosing printer settings for specialty papersChoosing printer settings for specialty papers

When your printer software was first installed, the Printer Properties settings were set to the default settings. Use the default settings for printing most documents on plain paper. To change your printer settings for printing on specialty papers, use the following table:

When you are

When you are When you are printing on this

printing on this

printing on this printing on this specialty pape r :

specialty pape r :

specialty pape r :specialty pape r :

Envelopes Paper From the Paper Size area, scroll to select

Click this Printer

Click this Printer Click this Printer Properties tab:

Properties tab:

Properties tab:Properties tab:

To make these selections:

To make these selections:To make these selections:

the appropriate envelope size.

Note: Many applications are designed to override the envelope settings in Printer Properties.

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Greeting cards, index cards, or postcards

Photo papers Document/Quality From the Paper Type area, select

Banner paper Paper From the list of Paper Sizes, select Ban-

Document/Quality

Paper

From the Paper Type area, select Greeting Card Stock.

Select the appropriate Paper Size setting.

Glossy/Photo Paper.

Note: You can print quality photos with the black and color cartridge combination that came with your printer . H o wever, for the best possible print quality, replace the black cartridge with a photo cartridge. For help, see page 22.

ner or Banner A4.

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When you are

When you are When you are printing on this

printing on this

printing on this printing on this specialty pape r :

specialty pape r :

specialty pape r :specialty pape r :

Click this Printer

Click this Printer Click this Printer Properties tab:

Properties tab:

Properties tab:Properties tab:

To make these selections:

To make these selections:To make these selections:

Sheets of custom size paper

Iron-on transfers Document/Quality From the Paper Type area, select Iron-On

Transparencies Document/Quality From the Paper Type area, select Trans-

Step Three: Print your document

Step Three: Print your document Step Three: Print your document

1111 From your application’s File 2222 From t he Pri nt d ialo g box, click OK

Paper From the list of Paper Sizes, scroll to

select Custom. Enter the dimensions for your custom paper size. For help, see “Loading specialty papers” on page3.

Transfer.

parency. Select Normal (600 x 600 dpi), High (1200 x 1200 dpi), or Maximum (2400 x 1200 dpi) Print Quality.

Note: When printing transpar encies, remove each tran spar en cy as it ex its from the printer and allow it to dry before stacking.

File menu, click Print

File File

OK or Print

OKOK

Print.

PrintPrint

Print (depending on the

Print Print

application).

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Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paperPrinting on both sides of a sheet of paper

Printing beyond the basics

Printing beyond the basicsPrinting beyond the basics

You can use your printer to print:

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on both sides of a sheet of paper (see the next section)

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handouts (see page 12)

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booklets (see page 15)

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posters (see page 18)

Your Lexmark printer lets you print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Besides saving paper, this feature is helpful when you want to print booklets or tablets.

Step One: Load the paper

Step One: Load the paperStep One: Load the paper

Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder. For help, see page 2.

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Step T w o: Cu stomize the Printer Properties for your

Step T w o: Cu stomize the Printer Properties for your Step T w o: Cu stomize the Printer Properties for your two-sided print job

two-sided print job

two-sided print job two-sided print job

1111 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. 2222 Select the page orientation and size:

aaaaClick the Paper bbbb Select the appropriate Paper Size cccc Select Portrait

Paper tab.

PaperPaper

Paper Size.

Paper SizePaper Size

Portrait or Landscape

PortraitPortrait

Landscape orientation.

LandscapeLandscape

3333 Customize the Printer Properties for two-sided printing:

aaaaClick the Job

Finishing

Finishing tab.

FinishingFinishing

bbbb Select Two-sided

printing

printing.

printingprinting

cccc Select a binding edge

When you select Portrait

Portrait orientation,

PortraitPortrait choose between these binding edge options.

Job

JobJob

Two-sided

Two-sided Two-sided

binding edge.

binding edgebinding edge

Note: When you select Landscape orienta tion, choos e between these binding edge options:

Long Edge Binding

Short Edge Binding

ddddTo receive

paper reloading instructions, select Print

Print

Print Print

reloading

reloading reloading instructions

instructions

instructions instructions after the first

after the first

after the first after the first side prints

side prints.

side printsside prints

eeee Click OK

OK.

OKOK

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Contents

Steps to basic printing

Step One: Load the paper

Step T w o: Cu stomize the Printer Properties

Step Three: Print your document

Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper

Printing beyond the basics