Lexmark Z31 Color Jetprinter User manual

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

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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

Chapter 1
2
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
A
B
C
Quick Fix
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:
E
F
D
G

Chapter 1
4
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.
H
J
I
Quick Fix
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
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
6
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
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
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.