Lexmark Z31 Color Jetprinter Manuel utilisateur

User’s Guide

First Edition (February 1999)

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Contents

1 Understanding your printer 1

Using the parts of the printer 2

Using the buttons 5

Understanding the lights 6

2 Using the printer software 7

Using the Printer Properties 8

Using the Control Program 11

3 Printing on paper and other media 13

Printing on plain paper 13

Printing on specialty media 15

Printing transparencies 16

Printing envelopes or card stock 17

Printing on customized paper sizes 18

Printing greeting cards 20

Printing iron-on transfers 21

Printing banners 22

Printing photos 24

Printing specialty media from the manual feeder 28

4 Caring for your print cartridges 29

Installing or replacing print cartridges 30

Improving print quality 32

Appendix 41

Installing the printer software 41

Printing from Windows 3.1 or 3.11 41

Printing from Windows NT 4.0 42

Printing from DOS 43

Statement of Limited Warranty 44

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance

Information Statement 45

Notices 46

Power Supply Information 46

Safety information 46

Index 49

Understanding your printer 1

Understanding

your printer

Your printer is a general purpose color inkjet printer that provides high quality

text and graphics.

For information about: See page:

Using the parts of the printer 2

Using the buttons 5

Understanding the lights 6

Glossary

Inkjet

A non-impact printing

technology that creates

characters and graphics with

programmed patterns of ink.

Chapter 1

Using the parts of the printer

This illustration shows the front of the printer and its parts.

Use the: When you want to:

APaper guide Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer.

BPaper support Keep paper and specialty media straight in the

automatic feeder.

CAutomatic feeder Automatically load paper and specialty media. The

automatic feeder holds up to:

•100 sheets of paper

•10 transparencies

•25 sheets of photo paper or glossy film

•25 iron-on transfers

•25 sheets of labels

•10 envelopes, greeting cards, postcards, or index

cards

Quick Fix

Printer has missing

or damaged parts

Contact your point of

purchase.

Understanding your printer 3

DManual feeder Manually load paper and specialty media one sheet at

a time. You can also use the manual feeder when:

•You have one type of media already loaded in the

automatic feeder, and you want to print one sheet

of a different size or type.

For example, you may have plain paper loaded in

the automatic feeder, but you need to print an

envelope or transparency.

•Paper feeds incorrectly 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 buttons” on

page 5 and “Understanding the lights” on page 6.

FFront cover •Install or change print cartridges.

•Clear paper jams.

GPaper exit tray Stack paper after printing.

Use the: When you want to:

Chapter 1

The following illustration shows the back parts of the printer:

Use the: When you want to:

HBanner paper holder Print on banner or continuous form paper.

IParallel cable

(not supplied) Connect the printer to the computer for bidirectional

communication. (For bidirectional communication,

you must use an IEEE 1284 compliant cable.)

JPower supply Supply power to the printer.

Quick Fix

Communications

problems

If you are not using the

correct parallel cable or the

cable is not securely

connected, you may

experience problems

communicating with your

printer.

If you get a “Parallel cable

interface problems” error, or

if your printer stops and

starts during a print job, you

can access help information

from an application by

clicking:

1File.

2Print, Print Setup, or

Printer Setup.

3The Properties, Options,

or Setup button.

4The Help button.

5Help Topics.

6Troubleshooting.

7Bidirectional communica-

tions problems.

Glossary

Interface

A device such as a parallel

cable that allows

communication between the

printer and the computer.

Understanding your printer 5

Using the buttons

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

Use the: When you want to:

Turn the printer on or off.

•Eject paper from the printer.

•Advance a sheet of paper into the automatic sheet

feeder when the printer has run out of paper

during a print job.

Power button

Paper Feed button

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:

1Load paper.

2Press the Paper Feed but-

ton.

If the printer has a paper

jam:

1Press the Power button to

turn the printer off.

2Pull firmly on the paper to

remove it. If you cannot

reach the paper because it

is too far inside the

printer, raise the front

cover and pull the paper

out from the front of the

printer.

3Close the front cover.

4Press the Power button to

turn the printer back on.

5Resend your document.

If the problem persists, you

may be using the wrong

cable or one that is damaged.

For help, see “Bidirectional

Communications problems”

in the Printer Properties

help. To access this from an

application, click:

1File.

2Print (or Printer) Setup.

3The Properties, Options,

or Setup button.

4The Help button.

5Help Topics.

6Troubleshooting.

7Bidirectional communica-

tions problems.

Chapter 1

Understanding the lights

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

If your printer lights look

like this: Then the printer:

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.

Quick Fix

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:

1Turn the printer off.

2After waiting a few sec-

onds, turn the printer back

on.

If the printer has a paper

jam:

1Press the Power button to

turn the printer off.

2Pull firmly on the paper to

remove it. If the paper is

too far inside the printer,

raise the front cover and

pull the paper out from the

front of the printer.

3Close the front cover.

4Press the Power button to

turn the printer back on.

5Resend your document.

Quick Fix

Both lights are on,

but the printer is not

printing

If your paper is loaded, your

cable connections may not

be secure.

1Unplug the power supply

from the electrical outlet.

2Make sure all cable con-

nections are secure.

3Reconnect the power sup-

ply.

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