User manual LEXMARK Z2300

[. . . ] Z2300 Series User's Guide 2008 www. lexmark. com Contents Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Finding information about the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Setting up the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bypassing security warnings during software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Understanding the parts of the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Understanding the parts of the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing the optional XPS driver (Windows Vista users only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Using the Windows printer software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using the Macintosh printer software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Loading paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Loading paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Loading various paper types. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Printing basic documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Printing a document. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] b From the "Format for" pop-up menu, choose your printer series. b From the "Format for" pop-up menu, choose your printer series. d From the Copies & Pages pop-up menu, type the number of copies to be printed. 26 e From the same pop-up menu, choose Quality & Media. · From the Paper Type pop-up menu, choose the type of paper you are using. 5 Remove the CD or storage device. 27 Maintaining the printer Maintaining print cartridges Installing print cartridges 1 Open the access cover, and then press down on the cartridge carrier levers. 2 Remove the used print cartridge or cartridges. 3 If you are installing new print cartridges, remove the tape from the back and bottom of the black cartridge, insert the cartridge in the left carrier, and then close the black cartridge carrier lid. Warning--Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridge. 4 Remove the tape from the back and bottom of the color cartridge, insert the cartridge in the right carrier, and then close the color cartridge carrier lid. Warning--Potential Damage: Do not touch the gold contact area on the back or the metal nozzles on the bottom of the cartridge. 28 5 Close the access cover. Note: The printer must be closed to start a new print job. Removing a used print cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is on. 2 Lift the access cover. The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is busy. 3 Press down on the cartridge carrier lever to raise the cartridge carrier lid. 29 4 Remove the used print cartridge. Refilling print cartridges The warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled cartridge. Refilling a cartridge can affect print quality and may cause damage to the printer. For best results, use Lexmark supplies. Using genuine Lexmark print cartridges Lexmark printers, print cartridges, and photo paper are designed to perform together for superior print quality. If you receive an Out of Original Lexmark Ink message, the original Lexmark ink in the indicated cartridge (s) has been depleted. If you believe you purchased a new, genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but the Out of Original Lexmark Ink message appears: 1 Click Learn More on the message. 2 Click Report a non-Lexmark print cartridge. To prevent the message from appearing again for the indicated cartridge(s): · Replace your cartridge(s) with new Lexmark print cartridge(s). · If you are printing from a computer, click Learn more on the message, select the check box, and then click Close. · If you are using the printer without a computer, press Cancel. Lexmark's warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Lexmark ink or print cartridges. Aligning the print cartridges Using Windows 1 Load plain paper. 6 If you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, print your document again. If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. Align cartridges. 3 From the printer folder, click Maintenance 30 Using Macintosh 1 Load plain paper. 6 If you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, print your document again. If print quality has not improved, clean the print cartridge nozzles. Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles Using Windows 1 Load plain paper. 6 If print quality has not improved, then wipe the print cartridge nozzles and contacts. Programs or All Programs, and then click the printer folder. Clean cartridges. 3 From the printer folder, click Maintenance Using Macintosh 1 Load plain paper. 4 From the Maintenance tab, click Clean Print Nozzles. A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them. 5 To test if the print quality has improved, print the document again. 6 If print quality has not improved, then try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times. Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts 1 Remove the print cartridge(s). [. . . ] If you have such statutory rights, you will notify Lexmark in writing of any intended reverse engineering, reverse assembly, or reverse compilation. You may not decrypt the Software Program unless necessary for the legitimate Use of the Software Program. 7 ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE. This License Agreement applies to updates or supplements to the original Software Program provided by Lexmark unless Lexmark provides other terms along with the update or supplement. 8 LIMITATION OF REMEDIES. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the entire liability of Lexmark, its suppliers, affiliates, and resellers, and your exclusive remedy shall be as follows: Lexmark will provide the express limited warranty described above. [. . . ]