Lexmark 15J0070 - Z 25 Color Jetprinter Inkjet... User manual

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Z25, Z35
Color JetprinterTM
Online User’s Guide for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2

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Navigating
•Click the categories in the left pane to navigate the pages.
•Click the blue text to link to other parts of this Online User’s Guide.
•Click the arrows at the bottom of the screen to move forward and backward through
the pages.
Searching
1From the Acrobat Edit menu, choose Find.
2In the Find What: box, type the word or phrase you want to search.
3Click Find.
Printing
From the Acrobat File menu:
1Choose Page Setup, select the Landscape orientation button, and then click OK.
2Choose Print, specify the pages you want to print, and then click Print.

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• Understanding the printer software
• Understanding the printer parts

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Understanding the printer software
Your printer software includes the:
•Page Setup dialog box
•Print dialog box
•Control Panel
To customize the settings for your document, use the Page Setup dialog box and the Print
dialog box. For more information on which settings to select for your document, see Printing
ideas. When you installed the printer software, the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes were
set to these default settings:
Print Quality: Normal Paper Size: A4 or U.S. Letter
Paper Type: Plain Orientation: Portrait

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Page Setup dialog box
While the document you want to print is open, use the Page Setup dialog box to select
settings such as paper size. To customize the settings in the Page Setup dialog box:
1From the File menu of your software application, choose Page Setup.

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2Change the settings as needed.
For more about these settings, click Help. When you are finished, click Done.
3Click OK to apply the settings and close the Page Setup dialog box.
From the pop-up
menu in the upper
left, choose: Select: When you want to:
General Paper Size Choose a paper size or create a custom
paper size.
Scaling Change the scaling value of the document.
Valid values are between 25% and 400%.
Orientation Choose between portrait and landscape.
Watermark Watermarks Choose a watermark design.

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Print dialog box
While your document is open, you can use the Print dialog box to select settings that affect
the appearance of your document. To customize the settings in the Print dialog box:
1From the software application File menu, choose Print.

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2Change the settings as needed.
From the
pop-upmenu
in the upper
left, choose: Select: When you want to:
General Copies Specify the number of copies to print (from 1 to 999).
Pages Print all of the pages in a document or print a range of pages.
Print Last
Page First Print the pages in reverse order so the first page of your document is on top of the stack in the paper exit tray.
Wait for
pages to dry Add more time between pages as they exit the printer. Select this option when you want to keep documents from smearing.
General Revert to
Defaults Change your settings back to the original factory settings.
Status Area See basic status information from the Page Setup and Print dialog
boxes.

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Paper Type/
Quality Print Quality Select Quick Print, Normal, Better, or Best.
Normal print quality is recommended for most documents. Higher
print quality settings result in better quality documents, but take
longer to print.
Paper Type Select Plain (the default), Coated, Transparency, Iron-On Transfer,
or Glossy/Photo.
Color ColorSync
Color
Matching
Select a printer profile to match the color on the screen to the color
in the document.
Built-In
Color
Matching
Let the printer software match the color on the screen to the color in
the document.
From the
pop-upmenu
in the upper
left, choose: Select: When you want to:

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3If you want more information about the settings in the Print dialog box, click Help to
view the printer software Help. When you are finished, click Done.
4To save your settings for future print jobs, click Save Settings.
5Click Print to apply your settings and print your document.
Background
Printing Print in: Foreground Print when you have limited system resources.
Note: You cannot use the computer to perform other tasks while
printing in the foreground.
Print in:
Background • Print most documents. Background printing is recommended for all jobs unless a problem occurs.
• Select an exact date and time for the document to print.
• Mark a print job Urgent.
• Put a print job on hold.
Note: You can use the computer to perform other tasks while
printing in the background.
From the
pop-upmenu
in the upper
left, choose: Select: When you want to:

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Control Panel
Use the Control Panel to monitor your printer and printer supplies. You can also:
To open the Control Panel:
1From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels Lexmark Z25-Z35 Control Panel.
• Install cartridges. • Print a test page.
• Align cartridges. • Obtain information on ordering supplies.
• Clean print nozzles. • Obtain software version information.
• Calibrate the paper type sensor.

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2To learn more, click the ?to view the printer software Help. When you are finished,
click Done.
3Click the Close box in the upper left corner to close the Control Panel.

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Understanding the printer parts
The table on the next page describes each part.
Paper guide
Paper exit tray
Paper support USB cable
connector
Power supply
Paper feed button and
Paper feed light
Power button and
Power light
Front cover

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Use this: When you want to:
Front cover •Install or change print cartridges.
•Clear a paper jam.
Paper exit tray Stack paper after printing.
Paper feed button •Eject paper from the printer.
•Advance a sheet of paper into the printer.
Paper feed light Check the printer status. For more information, see Understanding
error messages and flashing lights.
Paper guide Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer.
Paper support Keep paper straight in the printer. Make sure you fully extend the
paper support.
Power button Turn the printer on or off.
Power light Check the printer status. For more information, see Understanding
error messages and flashing lights.
Power supply Supply power to the printer.
USB cable connector Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable.

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Basic printing is as easy as:
Step 1: Load the paper
Step 2: Customize the printer settings
Step 3: Print your document
Note: For help printing on specialty paper (such as photo paper, banner paper,
transparencies, or iron-on transfers), see Printing ideas.

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Step 1: Load the paper
You can load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time, depending on the thickness of the paper.
1Make sure the paper support is upright and fully extended.
2Place the paperagainst the right edge of the paper support
with the print side facing you.
Note: A4 size paper should extend beyond the top of
the paper support. The top of letter size paper
should align with the top of the paper support.
Do not push the paper too far into the printer.
3Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the
paper.
For information about loading specialty paper, see Printing ideas.

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Step 2: Customize the printer settings
If you are using plain A4 or letter size paper and you want normal print quality and speed, you
only need to adjust the paper size printer setting.
If you are using specialty paper, such as photo paper, card stock, envelopes, or banner
paper, see Printing ideas to customize your printer settings.
For more information about the different printer settings, see Understanding the printer
software.

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Step 3: Print your document
After you load the paper and customize the printer settings (if necessary), you are ready to
print:
1From the software application File menu, choose Print.
2Click Print.
Note: The paper exit tray holds 50 sheets of paper. If you want to print more than
50 sheets, make sure you remove the first 50 sheets before you continue
printing.

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•Printing photos
•Printing on premium paper
•Printing cards
•Printing envelopes
•Printing color images in
black and white
•Printing labels
•Printing on custom size
paper
•Printing iron-on transfers
•Printing transparencies
•Printing your document in
reverse order
•Printing a banner

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Printing photos
You can load up to 25 sheets of coated, photo, or glossy paper at a time, depending on the
thickness of the paper. You may want to print your photos on plain paper before loading photo
paper and changing your settings. This will ensure that you do not waste photo paper
perfecting the image you would like to print. To print on photo cards, see Printing cards.
Step 1: Load the photo paper
•If your photo paper came with instructions, read them
carefully.
•Make sure your paper is not used or damaged.
•Make sure the glossy or coated side is facing you.
•Load the paper against the right side of the paper support.
Note: Do not push the paper too far into the printer.
•Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper.