Lexmark Z51 Color Jetprinter User manual

Lexmark Z
51
Color Jetprinter
User’s Guide for OS/2

First Edition (October 1998)
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Contents
Contents
iii
Contents
Chapter 1 - Understanding your printer . . . 1
Using the parts of the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Using the printer’s buttons and lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2 - Using the printer software . . . . 7
Using the Printer Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Job Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using the print object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3 - Printing on plain paper. . . . . . 17
Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Checking printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Special printer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chapter 4 - Printing on specialty media . . 23
Printing transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Printing envelopes, index cards, or postcards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Printing on customized paper sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Printing greeting cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Printing iron-on transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Printing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Printing specialty media from the manual feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Contents
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Contents
Chapter 5 - Caring for your printer . . . . . . 37
Installing or replacing print cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Improving print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Installing the printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Printing from DOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Safety information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Energy Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Understanding your printer
Understanding your printer
1
Understanding
your printer
This book describes how to use your printer on an OS/2 operating
system.
Your printer is a general purpose color inkjet printer that provides
high quality text and graphics.
Using the parts of the printer 2
Using the printer’s buttons and lights 5
Using the buttons 5
Understanding the lights 6
Inkjet
A non-impact printing
technology that creates
characters and graphics
by the composition of
programmed patterns of
ink dots.
Quick Fix
Printer has
missing or
damaged parts
Contact your point of
purchase.
Glossary
For information about: See page:
Chapter 1

Chapter 1
2
Understanding your printer
Using the parts of the printer
This illustration shows the front parts of the printer.
(A) Media guide Align the automatic feeder to the correct
paper size.
(B) Media support Keep paper and specialty media straight
in the automatic feeder.
(C) Automatic feeder Automatically load paper and specialty
media. The automatic feeder holds up to:
•100 sheets of paper
•10 transparencies or glossy film
•25 sheets of photo paper
•25 iron-on transfers
•25 sheets of labels
•10 envelopes, greeting cards,
postcards, or index cards
BC
G
E
F
D
A
Use the: When you want to:

Understanding your printer
Understanding your printer
3
(D) Manual 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.
(E) Buttons and lights •Check the printer status.
•Turn the printer on or off.
•Eject paper from the printer.
For more information, see “Using the
printer’s buttons and lights” on page 5.
(F) Front cover •Install or change print cartridges.
•Clear paper jams.
(G) Paper exit tray Stack paper after printing.

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4
Understanding your printer
The following illustration shows the back parts of the printer.
(H) Banner paper support
(located inside the
banner paper holder)
Keep banner paper straight in the banner
paper holder (maximum 10 sheets).
Note: Printing banners is not supported by
OS/2 applications.
(I)Banner paper holder Print on banner or continuous form paper.
Note: Printing banners is not supported by
OS/2 applications.
(J)Power supply Supply power to the printer.
(K)Parallel cable
(not supplied)
Connect the printer to the computer for
bidirectional communication.
(L)USB port Connect your USB (Universal Serial Bus)
cable (not supplied) to the printer.
Note: Not supported in OS/2.
Parallel cable
interface problems
occur
For help, see
“Bidirectional
Communications
problems” in the Printer
Driver Help. To open the
Printer Driver Help, click:
Intermittent
printing occurs
For help, see
“Bidirectional
Communications
problems” in the Printer
Driver Help. To open the
Printer Driver Help from
your application, click:
1File.
2Print (or Printer)
Setup.
3The Properties,
Options, or Setup push
button.
4The Help push button.
Interface
A data conversion
device, such as the
parallel cable, that
allows communication
between the printer and
the computer.
1File.
2Print (or Printer)
Setup.
3The Properties,
Options, or Setup push
button.
4The Help push button.
Glossary
Quick Fix
H
K
I
JL
Use the: When you want to:

Understanding your printer
Understanding your printer
5
Using the printer’s buttons
and lights
Your printer has two groups of buttons and lights.
Using the buttons
Your printer has a Power button and a Paper Feed button.
Turn the printer on or off.
•Eject paper from the printer.
•Load the automatic or manual sheet
feeder with paper after running out.
•Continue printing.
Use the: When you want to:
Power button
Paper Feed button
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
button.
If the printer has a paper
jam, remove the paper
from the automatic
feeder. If the paper is
lodged too far into the
printer:
1Raise the front cover.
2Remove the paper.
3Press the Paper Feed
button.
For help, see “Paper
jams” on page 18.
If the problem persists,
you may be using a
wrong or damaged cable.
For help, see
“Bidirectional
Communications
problems” in the Printer
Driver Help.
Quick Fix

Chapter 1
6
Understanding your printer
Understanding the lights
Your printer has a Power light and a Paper Feed light.
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 4.
Power light is blinking
Paper Feed light blinks twice
Has an error. For help, see the “Quick
Fix” topics on this page.
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
seconds, turn the
printer back on.
If you have a paper jam:
1Raise the front cover.
2Remove the paper.
3Press the Paper Feed
button.
For help, see “Paper
jams” on page 18.
Both lights are on,
but the printer is
not printing
Your paper is loaded, but
your cable connections
may not be secure.
1Disconnect the power
supply from the
printer.
2Check all cable
connections.
3Reconnect the power
supply to the printer.
Quick Fix
If your printer lights look
like this: Then the printer:

Using the printer software
Using the printer software
7
Chapter 2
Using the printer
software
This chapter describes how to use the printer software on an OS/2
operating system.
When you installed the software for your printer, several applications
were installed on your computer. The printer software applications
enable you to perform printing tasks with the best printing results.
Printer Properties 8
Job Properties 10
Print Object 15
Software
application
Any program loaded on
your computer used to
perform a specific task;
for example, a word
processing or
spreadsheet program.
Glossary
For information about using this
application: See page:

Chapter 2
8
Using the printer software
Using the Printer Properties
The Printer Properties notebook includes 4 pages: Cartridge, Setup,
Web and About. The Cartridge and Setup pages contain settings
relating to the operation of your printer and its software.
Use the Printer Properties of the printer driver when you want to:
•Align print cartridges for best print quality
•Install or replace print cartridges
•Monitor print cartridge ink levels
•Print a test page
•Choose between the Automatic and Manual Feeder
•Choose different sizes and types of media
Click the Help push
button to learn more
about the printer
setting options and
additional
troubleshooting
solutions.
Printer driver
A program that
translates the
language of a
software application
to the language of the
printer so the two can
communicate data.
Glossary
To open the
Printer Driver
Help, click:
1File.
2Print (or Printer)
Setup.
3The Properties,
Options, or Setup push
button.
4The Help push button.
Tip

Using the printer software
Using the printer software
9
Changing the Z51Printer Properties
Using OS/2 Version 2.1, 2.11, or OS/2 Warp
Version 3.0
1Right-click the Printer icon on your desktop.
A sidebar menu appears.
2If you are using:
•OS/2 Warp Version 3.0, click Settings.
•OS/2 Version 2.1 or 2.11, click Open, then click Settings.
3Click the Printer driver tab.
4In the Default printer driver window, double-click the
Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon.
The Printer Properties notebook appears.
5Change settings as needed.
Using OS/2 Warp Version 4.0
1Double-click the Connections icon on your desktop.
2Double-click Printers from the Connections - Tree View
window.
The Printers - Icon View folder appears.
3From the Printers - Icon View folder, right-click the Lexmark
Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon.
A sidebar menu appears.
4Select Properties from the sidebar menu.
5Click the Printer driver tab.
6In the Default printer driver window, double-click the
Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon.
The Printer Properties notebook appears.
7Change settings as needed.
Printer software
settings not in
effect:
If the printer settings you
choose in the printer
software are not in
effect, check the settings
in the software applica-
tion you are using.
Printer settings in your
application may over-
ride settings in the
printer software. Make
all printer setting
changes in your applica-
tion if possible. Use the
printer driver to change a
setting only if your appli-
cation does not have that
setting.
Quick Fix
Note
The print settings in
some software applica-
tions may override the
Printer Properties set-
tings. For example, the
paper size you selected
in your software applica-
tion may override the
paper size you selected
in the Printer Properties.
Icon
A representation or
symbol.
Glossary

Chapter 2
10
Using the printer software
Using the Job Properties
The Job Properties notebook includes 7 pages: Paper, Features, Color,
Cartridge, Fonts, Web and About. The Paper, Features, Color,
Cartridge, and Fonts pages contain settings relating to the operation
of your printer and its software.
Use the Job Properties of the printer driver when you want to:
•Adjust color usage
•Adjust print quality
•Select page orientation
•Reset document defaults
•Select a different size or type of media
•Print on both sides of your paper
Changing the Job Properties
There are three procedures you can use to change Job Properties.
Printer software
settings not in
effect:
If the printer settings you
choose in the printer
software are not in
effect, check the settings
in the software applica-
tion you are using.
Printer settings in your
application may over-
ride settings in the
printer software. Make
all printer setting
changes in your applica-
tion if possible. Use the
printer driver to change a
setting only if your appli-
cation does not have that
setting.
Quick Fix
C
lick the Help push
b
utton to learn more
a
bout the printer
s
etting options and
a
dditional
t
roubleshooting
s
olutions.

Using the printer software
Using the printer software
11
Procedure 1
The most common way to change properties for the current print job
is through the application in which you are working. Although this
procedure may vary between applications, general instructions are as
follows:
1From your application’s File menu, select Printer Setup.
Note: In some applications this might be called Print
Destination or Print Setup. Refer to your
application’s user documentation for more specific
information about how to specify or change printer
setup options.
2Click the Job Properties push button. The Job Properties
notebook appears.
Note: In some applications this might be called Settings or
Options. You should refer to your application’s user
documentation for more specific information about
how to specify or change printer setup options.
3Change settings as needed.
Procedure 2
You can also set Job Properties to control various system printing
functions, such as print screen, drag and drop printing, and printing
from OS/2 Windows and full screens. Follow the steps as shown to
access Job Properties from the printer icon for this type of printing.
Using OS/2 Version 2.1, 2.11, or OS/2 Warp Version 3.0
1Right-click the Printer icon on your desktop.
A sidebar menu appears.
2If you are using:
•OS/2 Warp Version 3.0, click Settings.
•OS/2 Version 2.1 or 2.11, click Open, and click Settings.
3Click the Printer driver tab.

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4Click the Job Properties push button on the Printer driver
tab.
The Job Properties notebook appears.
5Change settings as needed.
Using OS/2 Warp Version 4.0
1Double-click the Connections icon on your desktop.
2Select Printers from the Connections - Tree View window.
The Printers - Icon View folder appears.
3From the Printers - Icon View folder, right-click the Lexmark
Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon.
A sidebar menu appears.
4Select Properties from the sidebar menu.
5Click the Printer driver tab.
6Click the Job Properties push button on the Printer driver
tab.
The Job Properties notebook appears.
7Change settings as needed.
Procedure 3
You should set Default Job Properties for use in applications that do
not allow Job Properties to be set any other way. Follow the steps as
shown to access Default Job Properties.
Using OS/2 Version 2.1, 2.11, or OS/2 Warp Version 3.0
1Right-click the Printer icon on your desktop.
A sidebar menu appears.
2If you are using:
•OS/2 Warp Version 3.0, click Settings.
•OS/2 Version 2.1 or 2.11, click Open, and click Settings.
3Click the Printer driver tab.

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4In the Default printer driver window, double-click the
Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon.
The Printer Properties notebook appears.
5Click the Default Job Properties push button.
The Default Job Properties notebook appears.
6Change settings as needed.
Using OS/2 Warp Version 4.0
1Double-click the Connections icon on your desktop.
2Double-click Printers from the Connections - Tree View
window.
The Printers - Icon View folder appears.
3From the Printers - Icon View folder, right-click the Lexmark
Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon.
A sidebar menu appears.
4Select Properties from the sidebar menu.
5Click the Printer driver tab.
6In the Default printer driver window, double-click the
Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon.
The Printer Properties notebook appears.
7Click the Default Job Properties push button.
The Default Job Properties notebook appears.
8Change settings as needed.

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14
Using the printer software
Using the printer software to order
supplies
If you have Internet access, you can use your printer software to
contact Lexmark and order supplies. For help opening Job
Properties, see “Using the Job Properties” on page 10.
If you do not have Internet access, check your printer registration
card.
Click the Web tab.
Click the Supplies push
button.
The Lexmark Worldwide
supplies page appears.
This page has a link to the
region where you want to
order supplies.

Using the printer software
Using the printer software
15
Using the print object
The print object shows a list of jobs printing or waiting to print. The
print object includes menus that control print queues and print jobs.
You can stop individual print jobs from printing, place a job on hold,
delete a job, or requeue a job for later printing. You can also enable
remote network printing from the print object.
Use the print object when you want to:
•Pause or cancel print jobs
•Reprint a document
•View the print jobs waiting to be printed
Opening the print object using OS/2
Version 2.1, 2.11, or OS/2 Warp Version
3.0
Double-click the Printer icon on your desktop.
The print object window appears.

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Using the printer software
Opening the print object using OS/2
Warp Version 4.0
1Double-click the Connections icon on your desktop.
2Double-click Printers from the Connections - Tree View
window.
The Printers - Icon View folder appears.
3From the Printers - Icon View folder, double-click the
Lexmark Z51 Series ColorFine Jetprinter icon.
The print object window appears.