Lexmark 18H0500 - Z 54 Color Jetprinter Inkjet... User manual

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Z54
Color Jetprinter™
Online User’s Guide for Mac OS X 10.0.3 to 10.1

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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 for.
3Click Find.
Printing
1From the Acrobat File menu, choose Page Setup.
2From the Format for pop-up menu, choose Lexmark Z54, select the Landscape
orientation button, and then click OK.
3From the Acrobat File menu, choose Print.
4From the Printer pop-up menu, choose Lexmark Z54, 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
•Print dialog
•Lexmark Z54 Utility
To customize the settings for your document, use the Page Setup dialog and the Print
dialog. 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 dialogs were set to
these default settings:
Print Quality: Normal Paper Type: Plain
Paper Size: A4 or U.S. Letter
Orientation: Portrait

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

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2Change the settings as needed.
For more information about these settings, click ? to view the OS X software Help.
3Click OK to apply the settings and close the Page Setup dialog.
Print dialog
While your document is open, you can use the Print dialog to select settings that affect the
appearance of your document. To customize the settings in the Print dialog:
From this pop-
up menu: Select: When you want to:
Format for Lexmark Z54 Format your page for printing with your Lexmark Z54
printer.
Settings Page Attributes Choose a paper size, orientation, or scaling value for your
document.
Summary View a summary of the current page settings.

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1From the software application File menu, choose Print.

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2From the Printer pop-up menu, choose Lexmark Z54.
3Change the settings as needed.
From the
pop-upmenu,
choose: Select: When you want to:
Copies &
Pages Copies Specify the number of copies you want to print.
Collated Sort multiple copy jobs.
All or From Print all of the pages in a document or print a range of
pages.
Layout Pages per Sheet Print multiple pages of your document on a single sheet
of paper.
Layout Direction Print the pages of your document in a specified order.
Border Print a border around each page of your document.
Output
Options Save as PDF File Print your document to a PDF.
Color Options Document Color Choose a color setting.
Halftone Choose a halftone setting.

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Advanced
Layout Print Last Page First Print your document in reverse page order.
Mirror Print your document as a mirror image.
Quality &
Media Paper Type Choose the paper type for your document.
Print Quality Choose a print quality. You can choose from Quick
Print, Normal, Better, or Best.
Note: Normal print quality is recommended for most
documents. Higher print quality settings result
in better quality documents for some paper
types, but take longer to print. For more
information about the appropriate print quality
for your document, see Printing ideas.
Printer
Services Lexmark Z54 Utility Open the Lexmark Z54 Utility.
Troubleshooting View troubleshooting information in the printer software
Help.
Order Supplies View supplies information or order supplies on the
Lexmark Web site.
Software Version View printer software version information.
From the
pop-upmenu,
choose: Select: When you want to:

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4If you want more information about the settings in the Print dialog, click ?to view Help
on these items. When you are finished, click the red close button.
5Click Print to apply your settings and print your document.
Summary View a summary of the current print settings.
Save Custom Setting Save the current print settings for future use.
From the
pop-upmenu,
choose: Select: When you want to:

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Lexmark Z54 Utility
Use the Lexmark Z54 Utility to monitor your printer and printer supplies. You can:
Using the Lexmark Z54 Utility
1From a Finder window, click Computer and then, double-click the OS X disk icon
Library folder Printers folder Lexmark folder.
• Install cartridges • Print a test page
• Align cartridges • Obtain information on ordering supplies
• Clean print nozzles • Obtain software version information
• Select a printer • Configure a network printer

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2Double-click the Lexmark Z54 Utility icon.
The Lexmark Z54 Utility appears.
Click the: Select: When you want to:
Cartridges tab Install/Change
Cartridge Specify cartridge settings in the printer software when installing or changing a cartridge. For more
information, see Replacing the print cartridge.
Align Cartridges Align the cartridges. For more information, see
Aligning the print cartridges.
Clean Print
Nozzles Improve print quality by cleaning clogged print nozzles. For more information, see Cleaning the
print cartridge nozzles.
Print Test Page Print a test page to verify your printer is functioning
properly.
Order Supplies Order supplies, such as print cartridges, from the
Lexmark Web site. For more information, see
Ordering supplies.
About tab Obtain printer software version information.

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3To learn more about what you can do with your printer, click the ?to view the printer
software Help. When you are finished, click the red close button.
4Click the red close button to close the Lexmark Z54 Utility.
Advanced menu Select Printer •Select a printer and make it the default printer.
•Find the IP address for the selected printer.
•Add a printer located on a remote subnet. You
can add a single printer or search the subnet for
all available printers.
•View a list of all USB, USB print sharing, and
network printers.
Network Printer
Configuration •Configure an unconfigured network printer.
•View a list of network printers.
Click the: Select: When you want to:

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

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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.
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.
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 connector Connect the power supply 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, depending on the thickness and weight of your
paper.
1Make sure the paper support is upright.
2Place the paper against the right side of the
paper support with the print side facing you.
Note: A4 and letter size paper should
extend slightly beyond the top of
the paper support. Do not force 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, 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
(coated) paper
•Printing cards
•Printing envelopes
•Printing color images in
black and white
•Printing labels
•Printing handouts
•Printing iron-on transfers
•Printing transparencies
•Printing a banner