Lexmark Z65n User Guide

Z65n Color Jetprinter

User’s Guide

User’s Guide

™

December 2001

www.lexmark.com

Edition: December 2001
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Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) compliance informatio n st ate ment

The Lexmark Z65n Color Jetprinter,
Type 4107-011, has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

The FCC Class B limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in
a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to r ad io or
television reception, which can be
determined by unplugging the equipment
and then plugging it back in, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or mor e o f the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.

• Consult your point of purchase or
service representative for additiona l
suggestions.

The manufacturer is not responsib le f or an y
radio or television interference caused by
using other than recommended cables or
by unauthorized changes or modifications
to this equipment. Unau thorized changes or
modifications could void the u ser’ s authority
to operate this equipment.

Note: To assure compliance with FCC
regulations for a Class B co mputin g de vice ,
use a properly shielded and grounded
cable such as Lexmark part number
12A2405 for USB attach. Use of a
substitute cable not properly shielded and
grounded may result in a violation of FCC
regulations.

Any questions regarding this compliance
information statement should be d irected to
Director of Lab Operations, Lexmark
International, Inc., 740 New Circle Road
NW, Lexington, KY 40550, [phone].

ENERGY STAR

The EPA ENERGY STAR office equipment
program is a partnership effort with
computer manufacturers to promote the
introduction of energy-efficient products
and to reduce air poll ution caused by pow er
generation.

Companies participating in this program
introduce personal computers, printers,
monitors, or fax machines that po we r do wn
when they are not being used. This feature
will cut the energy used by up to 50
percent. Lexmark is proud to be a
participant in this program.

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Lexmark
International, Inc. has determined that this
product meets the ENERGY ST A R
guidelines for energy efficiency.

Industry Canada compliance statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian Interference­Causing Equipment Regulations.

Avis de conformité aux nor mes
d’Industrie Canada

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
respecte toutes les exigences du
Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du
Canada.

European Community (EC) directives
conformity

This product is in conformity with the
protection requirements of EC Council
directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC on
the approximatio n and harmonization of the
laws of the Member States relating to
electromagnetic compatibility and safety of
electrical equipment designed for use
within certain voltage limits.

A declaration of conformity with the
requirements of the Directive has been
signed by the Director of Manuf acturing and
Technical Support, Lexmark International,
S.A., Boigny, France.

This product satisfies the Class B limits of
EN 55022 and safety requirements of EN

60950.

The United Kingdom
Telecommunications Act 1984

This apparatus is approved under the
approval number NS/G/1234/J/100003 for
the indirect connections to the public
telecommunications systems in the United
Kingdom.

Safety information

• Use only the Lexmark power supply

provided with this product or an
authorized Lexmark replacement
power supply.

• Connect the power cord to an electrical
outlet that is near the product and
easily accessible.

• Refer service or repairs, other than
those described in the manual, to a
professional service person.

Contents

Learning about your printer ..............................................1

Understanding the printer parts .....................................................1

Using the software to select your printer settings ..........................2

Using the software to meet your printing needs ............................4

Preparing for network printing .........................................5

Network printing checklist ........... ....................................... ....... .....5

Finding the MAC address of your printer .......................................6

Configuring a network printer (Windows) .......................7

Manually configuring the network printer .......................................8

Installing additional listed printers ...............................................10

Adding a remote network printer .................................................10

Connecting other network computers to the printer ....................12

Viewing network printer settings ..................................................13

Finding unlisted printers ..............................................................13

Configuring a network printer (Macintosh) ................... 14

Installing additional listed printers ...............................................17

Manually configuring a single unconfigured printer .....................17

Manually configuring multiple printers .........................................18

Adding a remote network printer .................................................20

Connecting other computers on the same subnet to the printer .21

Viewing network printer settings ..................................................22

Finding unlisted printers ..............................................................22

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Printing from paper tray 1 ............................................... 23

Printing from paper tray 2 ............................................... 25

Printing for fun ................................................................. 27

Printing a digital photo on a photo card (Windows) .....................28

Troubleshooting checklist ..............................................31

Setup troubleshooting ....................................................33

Index .................................................................................44

Thank you for buying a Lexmark Z65n printer!

• To set up your printer for Windows operating systems, Mac OS 8.6 to

9.2, or Mac OS X version 10.0.3 to 10.1, follow the steps on the setup
sheet that came with your printer.

• To set up your printer for another operating system such as Linux, refer

to the readme file that came with your printer software.

• Your printer has a built-in network connection. For help setting up your

printer on a network, see “Preparing for network printing” on page 5.

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Learning about your printer

Understanding the printer parts

Printing is easier than ever before. Your printer can automatically align your
cartridges and detect the type of paper you have loaded into paper tray 1.

Paper tray 1 (front)

• Open to load custom size paper, plain inkjet paper, or
specialty paper for special projects.

• Paper tray 1 has a paper type sensor that
automatically detects the following paper types: plain,
coated, photo/glossy, and transparencies.

Paper release lever

Paper tray 2 (rear)

Open to load A4 or letter size
paper.

Press when removing paper
from the printer. Each paper
tray has a paper release lever.

Paper tr ay
buttons

• Press
once to select
paper tray 1
(front) or paper
tray 2 (rear).

• If this button is
flashing, press it
once to clear a
paper jam.

Paper guide

Slide next to paper
for proper feeding.
Each paper tray
has a paper guide.

Front cover

Open to install cartridges
or clear a paper jam.

Paper exit tr ay

Extend to hold paper as it
exits the printer.

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Powe r bu tton

Press to tur n
the printer on
or off.

USB cable

Ethernet cable
connector

Network link lig ht

• If this light is on solid,
your network is
properly connected.

• If this light is flashing,
your network is
transmitting data.

Network connection speed light

• If this light is on, your network
transmits data at 100Mbps.

• If this light is off, your network
transmits data at 10Mbps.

connector

Power supp ly
connector

For information about connecting your printer to an Ethernet network, see
“Preparing for network printing” on page 5.

Using the software to select your printer settings

Use the Quality/
Copies, Paper
Setup, and Print
Style tabs to

select your printer
settings.

Print Properties (Windows only)

With your document open, cl ick File
Print Properties or Preferences.

2

I Want To menu

This online,
easy-to-use
projects menu
helps you print
photos, banners,
envelopes,
posters, and m uc h
more.

Print dialog box and Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh only)

With your document open,
click File Print.

Note: Your software screens may appear slightly different
from the ones shown depending on your operating system.

With your document open,
click File Page Setup.

Use the following table to select a print quality or paper type setting:

Windows Macintosh

1 With your docume nt open, clic k File

Print Properties or Preferences.

2 From the Quality/Copies tab, select a

print quality setting.

3 From the Pa per Setup tab, select a

paper type setting.

1 With your documen t open, c lic k Fi le

Print to open the Print dialog box.

2 From the pop-up menu in the upper

left, choose Paper Ty pe/Quality or
Quality & Media.

3 Select a print quality setting.
4 Select a paper type setting.

The following table lists paper recommendations for each print quality:

Print quality Paper recommendation

Quick Print Plain inkjet, multi-purpose, office, or xerographic
Normal Plain or premium inkjet, multi-purpose, office, or xerographic,

iron-on transfer, or transparency
Better Premium inkjet, transparency, coated, glossy, or photo
Best Transparency, coated, glossy, or photo

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Using the software to meet your printing needs

Use the Lexmark Z65 Solution Center (Windows), Lexmark Z65 Control Panel
(Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2), or Lexmark Z65 Utility (Mac OS X) for:

• Aligning and maintaining cartridges

• Viewing printer status information, such as the paper type detected in

paper tray 1 and ink levels

• Troubleshooting

• Printing a test page

• Networking

Refer to the Online User’s Guide (Macintosh only) for detailed information
about:

• Aligning and maintaining cartridges

• Troubleshooting

• Networking

• Using the paper type sensor

• Basic printing

• Printing ideas

See the table for information about opening the printer software for your
operating system.

Windows Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2

From your desktop,
double-click the
Lexmark Z65 Solution
Center icon.

or

Click Start Programs
or All Programs
Lexmark Z65
Lexmark Z65 Solution
Center.

Click Help on any tab to
view the printer software
Help.

• From the Apple menu,
choose Control
Panels
Lexmark Z65 Control
Panel. Click the ? to
view the printer
software Help.

• From the
Lexmark Z65 printer
folder on your
desktop, dou b le-click
the Lexmark Z65
Users Guide.pdf icon
to open the Online
User’s Guide.

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Mac OS X version 10.0.3 to

10.1

1 From the Finder, click

Computer, and then
double-click the OS X disk
icon Library folder
Printers folder Lexmark
folder.

2 Double-click the

Lexmark Z65 Utility icon to
open the Lexmark Z65
Utility. Click the ? to view
the printer software Help.

Double-click the
Lexmark Z65 Users
Guide.pdf icon to op en t he
Online User’s Guide.

Preparing for network printing

Network printer configuration is the process of assigning a name and a unique
network address (IP address) to your printer so network computers can print
to it.

To prepare your network printer for network printer configuration:

1 Follow the steps on the setup sheet to connect your printer to your

network with an Ethernet cable (RJ-45).

2 Read and follow the “Network printing checklist”.
3 Follow the steps in “Finding the MAC address of your printer” on

page 6.

4 Continue with “Configuring a network printer (Windows)” on page 7 or

“Configuring a network printer (Macintosh)” on page 14 to install the

printer software and configure your network printer.

Network print ing checklist

Make sure all the cable connections are secure.
Make sure your printer is on and connected to your network with a RJ-45

Ethernet cable. For help, refer to the setup sheet that came with your
printer.

Make sure the computers on your network are on and connected to the
network.

Make sure the network link light is on. This verifies that your printer is
connected to your network. For information about locating this light on
your printer, see page 2.

Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000, or Windows XP: TCP/IP
(a networking protocol) must be active and running on all the network
computers you want to print to the network printer. Refer to the
documentation you used to set up your network, the Windows online
help, or a network administrator.

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Macintosh: TCP/IP (a networking protocol) must be active and running
on all the network computers you want to print to the printer. Refer to the
documentation you used to set up your network, the Macintosh online
help, or a network administrator.

Make sure you have access to the documentation you used to set up
your network or to a network administrator. It is helpful to know how your
network environment assigns IP addresses. The IP address is a unique
set of numbers assigned to devices on a network.

T o vie w updated printer information, including updates about adding your
printer to your network, visit the Lexmark Web site at

www.lexmark.com/publications. Look for Lexmark Z65n printer

information.

Finding the MAC address of your printer

You may need the media access control (MAC) address of your printer to
complete network printer configuration.

Note: Printing this page does not require your printer to be

connected to your computer or to the network.

1 Make sure your printer is turned off or press the power button once to

turn your printer off. For help locating the buttons, see “Understanding
the printer parts” on page 1.

2 Press and hold the paper tray 1 button.
3 While holding the paper tray 1 button, press and release the power

button.

4 Hold the paper tray 1 button until the printer starts printing.

The printed page lists the MAC address of your network printer.

MAC address

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Configuring a net w ork print er (Windows)

The printer software supports automatic network printer configuration in
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
network environments using TCP/IP.

UPnP network environments provide automatic private IP addresses in the

169.254.x.x range. ICS network environments provide automatic private IP
addresses in the 192.168.x.x range.

1 Read and follow the “Network printing checklist” on page 5.
2 Insert the printer software CD into one of the network computers.
3 When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears, click

Install Now.

If you see: This happened: Now:

A screen
prompting you
to align the
cartridges

More than one
Lexmark Z65n
listed on the
Printer
Installation
screen

Search Result s:
No Printer
Attached
screen

The printer
software
automatically f ound
and configured
your printer on your
network.

The printer
software found
more than one
Lexmark Z65n
printer on your
network.

The printer
software could not
find your network
printer.

Go to step 4 on page 8 to continue the
printer software installatio n.

1 Select your printer port from the list. You

will need to know the MAC address to
select the correct printer port. For help,
see “Finding the MAC address of your
printer” on page 6.

2 Click Next.
3 Go to step 4 on page 8 to continue the

printer software installatio n.

To install other listed printers, see “Installing
additional listed printers” on page 10.

See “Manually con figuring the network
printer” on page 8.

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4 When the printer software prompts you, follow the directions on the

screens to install and align the cartridges.

5 From the Printer Setup is Complete screen, click Test Page to print a

test page on the network printer.

6 Click Finished to complete the printer software installation.

Manually configuring the network printer

1 From the Search Results: No Printer Attached screen, click Select.

2 From the Printer Installation screen, click Configure Network Printer.

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3 From the Lexmark Network Configuration screen, select your

unconfigured printer from the list using the MAC address. For help, see
“Finding the MAC address of your printer” on page 6.

– If your printer is not listed and your printer is on a remote subnet,

see “Adding a remote network printer” on page 10.

– If your printer is not listed and you do not know why, see “Finding

unlisted printers” on page 13.

a Click Configure.
b From the Configure Network Printers screen, enter the IP address

you want to assign to your network printer.

c Click OK.

Note: To configure multiple unconfigured printers before

continuing, select the next unconfigured printer in the list.
Repeat step a through step c.

d From the Lexmark Network Configuration screen, find your printer

in the list and write down the printer Port Name.

e Click Close.

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f From the Printer Installation screen, select your printer port from

the list, and then click Next to continue the printer software
installation.

Note: Only the selected printer is completely instal led. If you

need to install other configured printers, see “Installing

additional listed printers” on page 10.

4 When the printer software prompts you, follow the directions on the

screens to align the cartridges.

5 From the Printer Setup is Complete screen, click Test Page to print a

test page on the network printer.

6 Click Finished to complete the printer software installation.

Installing additional listed printers

Complete the following process for each additional listed printer you want to
install.

1 Insert the printer software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the same

network computer.

2 From the list on the Printer Installation screen, select the next printer

port you want to install, and then click Next.

3 From the Printer Setup is Complete screen, click Test Page to print a

test page on the network printer.

4 Click Finished to complete the printer software installation.

Adding a remote network printer

A remote subnet is another network that is connected to your network. If your
printer is attached to a remote subnet instead of your local subnet, you must
enter some information to help the printer software find your printer.

1 Mak e sure your printer is properly connected to the remote subnet with

an Ethernet cable.

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2 From the Lexmark Network Configuration screen, click Add Printer.

3 From the Add screen, do one of the following:

– Select One new printer, and then enter the IP address of the

remote network printer that you have already configured. This
adds just one printer to the list.

– Select Multiple new printers, and then enter the IP address of the

remote subnet. All available printers are added to the list,
including unconfigu red p r inters.

4 Click OK.
5 From the Lexmark Network Configuration screen, click Refresh.

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6 Select your printer from the list. Your printer should be listed with the

correct IP address and a Port Name. The printer Port Name is a
combination of the printer model and the last six characters of the
MAC address.

– If your printer is listed as <Unconfigured>, complete step 3-a on

page 9 through step 6 on page 10.

– If your printer is listed with the correct IP address and Port Name,

complete step 3-d on page 9 through step 6 on page 10.

Connecting other network computers to the printer

1 Make sure you have successfully completed the initial installation

steps in “Configuring a network printer (Wind ows)” on page 7 on the
first network computer.

2 Complete the following set of steps for each network computer you

want to print to the network printer.

a Insert the printer software CD into the CD-ROM drive of another

network computer.

b When the Lexmark printer software installation screen appears,

click Install Now. Since your printer is already configured for the
network, software installation should automatically finish.

If more than one available configured printer is found, the Printer
Installation screen appears. Select your printer from the list, and
then click Next to continue the printer software installation.

c From the Printer Setup is Complete screen, click Test Page to print

a test page on the network printer.

d Click Finished to complete the printer software installation.

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