Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Z600 del fabbricante Lexmark
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www.lexma rk.com Z600 Series Color Jetprinter™ • Set up troublesho otin g A chec klist to find solutio ns to common se tup prob lems. • Print er o v erview Learn about th e printer par ts an d the printer softw are. • Print in g ide as Ho w to print se v eral p rojects on v arious types o f paper .
2 Edition: January 2003 The follo wing paragraph does not apply to any country where such pr ovisions are inconsistent with l ocal law: LEXMAR K INTERNA TIONAL, INC .
Contents 3 Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview ............ ........................ ...................... 5 Understandi ng the pri nter parts ....... ........ .. ....... ....... ........ . ........ . ........ ....... ...... 5 Understandi ng the pri nt er software .
Contents 4 Chapter 4: Setup troubleshooting .. .................................... ........ 49 Troubleshoot ing checklis t ....... ......... .......... ......... ....... ......... ......... ......... ........ 49 Solvin g pr inter s oftw are in stal lation prob lems .
Printer ov er vie w 5 1 Printer o vervie w Unde rs tand ing the print er parts Z600 Series Color Jetprinter ™ P aper guide and rel ease tab Fr on t co ve r Pa p e r ex i t t r ay P ower/Resume butto.
Understanding th e printer software 6 The f ollo wi ng table describes each par t. Understanding the printer so ftware Y our printer so ftw are w orks wit h y ou r opera ting syst em to print documents wit h superior resul ts . This softw are has two parts: the Printer driver a nd the Le xmark Solution Center.
Understanding th e printer software 7 • Quality/Speed: Nor mal • T ype: Plain P aper • P aper Size: A4 or Let ter • Orientation: P or trait • La y out : Nor mal F or more inf ormation about the printer settings f or diff erent types of print jobs , see “Pr intin g ideas” on page 10.
Understanding th e printer software 8 Lexmark Solution Center The Le xmark Z600 Series Solution Center (LSC) is a guide y ou can ref er to f or printer help . There are two w a ys to open the LSC: • Clic k Star t Programs Lexmark Z600 Series Lexmark Z600 Series Solution Center .
Understanding th e printer software 9 The f ollo wing tab le describes the LSC tabs: From th is tab: Y ou can: Ho w T o • Rec eiv e print er i nf or mation . • Rec eiv e bas ic print ing tips . • Receive pri nting pr oject inform ation. T roublesh ooting • View tips for your pr inter sta tus.
Pr in ting ide as 10 2 Printing ideas Prin ting on plai n pap er Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper at a time , dependi ng on the thic kness of th e paper . Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t.
Printing p hotos 11 Step 2: Customize the print settings If y ou are using plain A4 or lette r size paper , and you want to print with n ormal print quality , y ou do not need to adjust th e settings . If y ou are using specialty medi a, f ollow the st eps f or your paper type .
Printing p hotos 12 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the photo paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z e paper , adjusting the paper guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print .
Printing on premium or coated pape r 13 Step 3: Print y our photos Clic k OK . Note: T o pre v ent sm udging, re mov e each photo as it e xits the printer , and then le t it dry bef ore stacking. Prin ting on pr emium or coa ted p aper Y ou can load up to 100 pages of premium paper at a time, dependi ng on the thicknes s of the paper .
Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 14 Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferences , or Options . 3 Select a print quality: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab .
Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 15 Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t. • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the paper .
Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper 16 3 Print on both si des of t he page: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Print Layout tab . b F rom the Duple xing area, sel ect T wo- Sided . c Select Side Fli p or T op Flip . If y ou select Side Flip , the pages of yo ur document turn like the pages of a magazine .
Printing cards 17 Printing cards Y ou can load up t o 25 g ree ting c ards , inde x car ds , photo cards, or postc ards at a ti me , depending o n the thi cknes s of the cards. Step 1: Load the cards • If y our cards include inst ructi ons , read them careful ly .
Printing en v elope s 18 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferences , or Options . 3 Select a print quality: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab . b F rom the Quality/Speed area, select Better or Be st if y ou are printing o n photo card s or greeti ng cards.
Printing en v elope s 19 • Load the e nv elopes v er tically against t he right side of the paper suppor t. • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Make sur e the stamp location is in the upper left corner . • Do not f orce the en v elopes into the printer .
Prin ting color images in black and white 20 4 Select an en v elope siz e: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the P aper Setup tab . b F rom the Env elope Size menu, selec t the correct si ze . F or more information about printing on custom siz e paper , see “Printing on custom size paper ” on pa ge 40.
Prin ting color images in black and white 21 • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z e paper , adjusting the paper guide ma y not be necessary .
Printing a bookl et 22 Prin ting a bookl et Y ou can print and bundle your document to make a bookle t. Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time, dependi ng on the thicknes s of the paper . Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t.
Printing a bookl et 23 Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferences , or Options . 3 Select a paper siz e: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the P aper Setup tab .
Printing a bookl et 24 Step 3: Print y our do cument Clic k OK . After the fi rs t half of y our booklet and the rel oadi ng instruction page prints , y our printer softwa re prompts y ou to reloa d the paper .
Printing labe ls 25 T o b uild y our booklet: 1 Remov e the first b undle from the paper e xit tra y , fo l d it in half , and set it aside. 2 Remov e the next bundle , f old it in half , and then stac k it on top of the first b undle. 3 Contin ue to stac k the b undles on top of each other until your booklet is complet e.
Printing labe ls 26 • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Do not f orce the label s int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the labels . Note: If y ou are using letter size sheet s of labels , adjustin g the paper gui de ma y not be necessary .
Printing hando uts 27 Step 3: Print y our label s Clic k OK . Note: The paper e xit tra y holds up to 10 sheets of labels. If you want to print more than 10 sheets , remov e the first 10 sheets from the pap er e xit tra y bef ore the others print.
Printing hando uts 28 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the paper . Note: If y ou are using le tter si z e paper , adjusting the paper guide ma y not be necessary . Note: F or the best print quality , use a heav ier wei ght paper .
Printing a poster 29 Step 3: Print y our handouts Clic k OK . If y ou f or matted y our handouts to print on one side of the page, y ou are finished. If y ou f or matted y our handouts to print on both sides of the page , continue printing your handouts .
Printing a poster 30 Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t. • Make sur e the print side is f acing you. • Do not f orce the paper int o the printer . • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the paper .
Printing a poster 31 3 Select a print quality: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab . b F rom the Quality/Speed area, select Normal . Note: Higher print quality set tings result in bett er print quality , but ma y take longer to print.
Pri nting ir on-on t ransf ers 32 2 Arrange t he pages so that e v er y trimmed edge ov erlaps an untrimmed edge (the white edge). 3 T ape t he bac ks of the pages t ogether .
Pri nting ir on-on t ransf ers 33 • Squeez e and sli de the paper guid e to the lef t side of the iron -on tr ansf e rs . Note: If y ou are us ing letter si z e ir on-on transf ers, adj usting the pa per guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print .
Pr in ting tran spare ncies 34 Printing transparencies Y ou can load up to 50 transpar encies at a time , depending on the thic kness of the transparenci es . Step 1: Load the transparencies • Use transpa rencies designed f or inkjet printers . • If y our transparenc ies incl ude instructions , read them car efully .
Pr in ting tran spare ncies 35 Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferences , or Options . 3 Select a print quality: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab .
Printing y our document in re v erse or der 36 Printing y our docum ent in re verse or der Y ou can load up to 100 sheets of paper at a time , depending on the thic kness of the paper . Step 1: Load the paper • Load the paper v er tically agai nst the right side of the paper suppor t.
Printing y our document in re v erse or der 37 3 T o pr int the last page fi rst: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Qual ity/Copies tab . b Select Print Last Pa ge Firs t . 4 F ollow the steps f or y our paper type to f ur ther customiz e your document.
Printing a banner 38 Prin ting a banne r Y ou can load up to 20 sheets of banner paper at a ti me. Step 1: Load the banner paper 1 Remov e any paper from the printer . 2 Place a s tack of banner paper with only the number of sheets y ou need to pr int y our banner behind th e printer .
Printing a banner 39 4 Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t edge of the banner paper . Note: If y ou are using lette r size banner paper , adjusting the paper guide ma y not be necessary . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print .
Pr in ting on custo m size pape r 40 7 Select a print la yout: a F rom Print Proper ties dialog bo x, selec t the Print Layout tab . b F rom the Lay out area, select Banner .
Pr in ting on custo m size pape r 41 • Squeeze and sli de the paper guide to the lef t side of the paper . Step 2: Customize the print settings 1 With y our document open, cli c k File Print . The Print dialog bo x appears. 2 F rom the Print dialog bo x, clic k Pr operties , Preferences , or Options .
Mainte nance 42 3 Maintenance Replacing the print car tridges The Le xmark Z600 Ser ies uses the f ollowing cartr idges: Note: Y ou can use the printer with just a color car tridge or just a blac k car tr idge . F or inf orm ation about ord er ing suppli es, see page 48.
Replac ing the print cartridges 43 3 Squeeze the tabs on the car tr idge lids , then li ft the li ds. 4 Remov e the used cartri dges. Store them in a n air tight container or dispose o f them prope rly .
Replac ing the print cartridges 44 2 Inser t the color cartr idge in the lef t car rier . Inser t the blac k car tr idge in the right carrier . Note: T o ext end the lif e of y our color car tridge and impro ve print ing speed, install a b lac k car tridge along wi th the co lor ca r tr idge.
Aligni ng the p rint car tr idges 45 Specifying cartridge settings in the printer software Bef ore you specify the print cartr idge settings i n the printer so ft ware , inst all the car tridges. F or help , see “Ins talling t he car tridges” on page 43.
Impro ving print q uality 46 Impro ving print quality If y ou are not satisfied wit h the print quality of y our document, mak e sure y ou: • Use the approp riate paper f or the document. F or e xample, use ph oto paper if y ou are p rinting a photo .
Pre s er vi ng the pr in t c ar tr idges 47 c Gently hol d the cl oth against the nozzles f or ab out three seconds, and then wi pe in t he directi on shown . d Using another cl ean sect ion of the cloth, gen tl y hold the cloth again st the contacts f or about three seconds , and then wipe in the direction sho w n.
Orde r ing suppli es 48 Ordering supplies T o order suppl ies or locate a dealer near y ou, contact the Le xmar k W eb si te at www .lexma rk.com . Item: Pa r t n u m b e r : Black car tr idge 16 or 1.
Setup t roub leshooting 49 4 Setup tr oubleshooting T r oubleshooting chec klist Is the po wer suppl y firmly attached to y our printer and a properly grounded elect rical outlet? Are both y our print.
Solving printer softw are install a ti on pr ob lems 50 Solving printer so ftware installa tion pr oblems If the printer softw are does not install properly , a communications err or message appear s when you try to print. Y ou ma y need to remo v e the print er softw are, and then r einstall i t.
Solving printer softw are install a ti on pr ob lems 51 3 Clic k Cancel on all screen s similar t o the f ollowi ng that app ear . 4 Ejec t an d rein ser t th e pr inter soft ware CD . 5 F rom you r desktop , doub le-clic k My Computer . 6 Doubl e-clic k your CD-ROM dr ive icon .
Solving printer softw are install a ti on pr ob lems 52 Removing the pri nte r so ftware 1 F rom you r desktop , clic k Start Programs Le xmar k Z600 Series Lexma rk Z600 Series Uninstall . 2 F ollow the instructions on y our screen to remov e the pr inter sof tw are .
Gener a l tr oub leshootin g 53 5 General tr oubleshooting Understanding error messa g es and flashin g lights Use this section to understa nd printer sof tware error messa ges on y our computer scre en and a b l inking li ght on y our pr inte r . For inf ormation about lights on a Le xmark adapter , refer to th e adapter documentati on.
Resolving unsuccessf ul or slo w printing 54 The P ower/ Resum e b utton is bl inking Check y our computer scree n f or err or messages . • If the printer is out of paper: 1 Load paper . 2 Press the b utton. • If th e printer has a paper j am, see “Printer h as a paper jam” on page 57.
Resolving unsuccessf ul or slo w printing 55 • Check the printer por t: • Make sure y ou hav e not instal led mu ltiple co pies of t he printer s oftwar e: 1 Windows 98/ Me/2000: Clic k Start Settings Printer s . Windows XP: Clic k Star t C ontr ol P anel Pri nters and Other Har dware Printer s and Fax es .
Clea r ing paper mi sfeeds or jams 56 Alignment p a g e does not print Make su re: • Y ou completely remo ved the transp arent tape and stic k er from the back and bottom of the print car tridges. F or help , see “Replacing t he print cartr idges” on page 42.
Clea r ing paper mi sfeeds or jams 57 • Y ou do not load t oo much paper . Depending on t he weight of the paper , y ou can l oad up to 100 sheets of plai n paper , 10 transparencies or lab els, and 10 env elopes or cards. • Y ou do not f orce the paper int o the printer .
Solving pr int qual ity pro b lems 58 Solving print q uality prob lems If print quality i s unsati sf actor y , you ma y need to adjust you r margi n settin gs , selec t a higher print quality , align t he print cartr idges , or cl ean the noz zles . The f ollo wing topics can help y ou impro ve an unsat isf actor y document.
Solving pr int qual ity pro b lems 59 Character s are missing or unexpec ted Lik e other printers , yo ur printer cannot print on the e xt reme edges of the paper . Y our margins mu st f all within these setti ngs: Printed c haracter s are impr operl y f ormed or misaligned • Cancel all print jobs and print y our job again.
Solvin g speci alt y me dia pr ob lems 60 4 Clic k Select color setti ngs manuall y . 5 Select Natura l C o lo r . Colors on t he printout are faded T ry the suggestions listed i n the sect ion “Colors on the printout diff er from the colors on the screen ” on page 59.
61 Notices Electronic emissio n notices Federal Communications Commission (FCC ) compliance information statement The Le xmar k Z600 Series Color Jetprinter , type 4126-001 has been tested and f ound t o comply with the limits for a Cl ass B digital d evi c e, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules.
62 Japanese VCCI notice The United Kingdom T elecommunications Act 1984 This apparatus is approv ed under the approv al number NS/G/1234/J/100003 for the indi rect connections to the pub lic telecommunic ations systems in the United Kingdom.
63 Glossar y alignment pa ge. A page with printed ali gnment patterns that ej ects fr om your printer during car tridge alignment. alignment v alues. Numbers corr esponding to patterns on the ali gnment page . automatic al ignment. A f eature tha t automat ically al ign s the print car tridges.
64 handouts. Multip le-page images printed on a s ingle sheet of paper . See N-up . label. Self -a dhesiv e paper . landscape orient ati on. P age orientation in which te x t runs parallel with th e long edge of the paper . line art. A printer softwar e option used f or pr inting simple l ine ar t and graphic s .
65 print que ue. The location on the serve r where print jobs are stored f or printing in the order in which the y are sent. printer dri ver . See pr inte r sof tware. printer port. See USB por t. printer soft ware. (1) The program that lets y ou selec t set tings to customiz e your print job .
66 Inde x A aligning pr int car tridges 45 B banding 58 banner paper 38 bookle t building 24 C cable, part numbers USB 48 cards 1 7 cartri dges, pri nt aligning 45 install ing 43 ordering 48 part numb.
67 labels 25 photo cards 17 photo paper 11 postcards 17 poster 29 premium paper 13 print on both sides of the paper 14 transparenci es 34 t-s h ir t tr ansf ers 32 two-sided pri nti ng 14 M margins, m.
68 index c ards 17 iron-on t ransfers 32 labels 25 last page firs t 36 photo cards 17 photo paper 11 plain paper 10 postcards 17 poster 29 premium paper 13 print co lor images in bl ack and whit e 20 .
www.lexma rk.com Lexmark and Lexmark w ith diamond design are t rademarks of Lexmark Inter national, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other countr ies. Color Jetprinter is a trademark of Lexmark International, Inc. © 2003 Lexmark Inter national, Inc.
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Lexmark Z600 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Lexmark Z600 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Lexmark Z600 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Lexmark Z600 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Lexmark Z600, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Lexmark Z600.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Lexmark Z600. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Lexmark Z600 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
