Printer overview Basic printing Z45 Color JetprinterTM Online User's Guide for Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Navigating Using this Guide 2 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas · 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 Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index 1 From the Acrobat Edit menu, choose Find. 2 In the Find What: box, type the word or phrase you want to search for. 3 Click Find. Printing From the Acrobat File menu: 1 Choose Page Setup, select the Landscape orientation button, and then click OK. 2 Choose Print, specify the pages you want to print, and then click Print. www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview · Understanding the printer software · Understanding the printer parts 3 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 4 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index 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 Orientation: Portrait Paper Type: Plain Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Page Setup dialog box Printer overview 5 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index 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: 1 From the File menu of your software application, choose Page Setup. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 2 Change the settings as needed. From the pop-up menu in the upper left, choose: General Printer overview 6 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Select: Paper Size Scaling When you want to: Choose a paper size or create a custom paper size. Change the scaling value of the document. Valid values are between 25% and 400%. Choose between portrait and landscape. Choose a watermark design. Maintenance Orientation Troubleshooting Notices Index Watermark Watermarks For more information about these settings, click Help. When you are finished, click Done. 3 Click OK to apply the settings and close the Page Setup dialog box. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Print dialog box Printer overview 7 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index 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: 1 From the software application File menu, choose Print. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 2 Change the settings as needed. Printer overview 8 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index From the pop-up menu in the upper left, choose: General Select: Copies Collated Pages Wait for pages to dry Revert to Defaults Status Area When you want to: Specify the number of copies to print (from 1 to 999). Sort multiple copy jobs. Print all of the pages in a document or print a range of pages. Add more time between pages as they exit the printer. Select this option when you want to keep documents from smearing. Change your settings back to the original factory settings. See basic status information from the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 9 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index From the pop-up menu in the upper left, choose: Paper Type/ Quality Select: Print Quality When you want to: 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 Layout Booklet Poster Pages/ Sheet Print Last Page First Print on Both Sides Select Plain (the default), Coated, Transparency, Iron-On Transfer, or Glossy/Photo. Print a booklet. Print a poster. Print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper. Print the pages in reverse order so the first page of your document is on top of the stack in the paper exit tray. Print your document on both sides of the paper. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 10 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index From the pop-up menu in the upper left, choose: Color Select: ColorSync Color Matching Built-In Color Matching When you want to: Select a printer profile to match the color on the screen to the color in the document. Let the printer software match the color on the screen to the color in the document. Print when you have limited system resources. Note: You cannot use the computer to perform other tasks while printing in the foreground. Print most documents. Background printing is recommended for all jobs unless a problem occurs. Note: You can use the computer to perform other tasks while printing in the background. Background Printing Print in: Foreground Print in: Background Print Time · Select an exact date and time for the document to print. · Mark a print job Urgent. · Put a print job on hold. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 11 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index 3 If 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. 4 To save your settings for future print jobs, click Save Settings. 5 Click Print to apply your settings and print your document. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Control Panel Printer overview 12 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Use the Control Panel to monitor your printer and printer supplies. You can: · Install cartridges · Align cartridges · Clean print nozzles · Select a printer · Print a test page · Obtain information on ordering supplies · Obtain software version information · Configure a network printer Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Using the Control Panel 1 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels Printer overview 13 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Lexmark Z45 Control Panel. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 14 Printer overview Click the: Select: Install/Change Cartridge Align Cartridges When you want to: Specify cartridge settings in the printer software when installing or changing a cartridge. For more information, see Replacing the print cartridge. Align the cartridges. For more information, see Aligning the print cartridges. Improve print quality by cleaning clogged print nozzles. For more information, see Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles. Print a test page to verify your printer is functioning properly. Order supplies, such as print cartridges, from the Lexmark Web site. For more information, see Ordering supplies. Obtain printer software version information. Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Cartridges tab Clean Print Nozzles Print Test Page Notices Index About tab Order Supplies Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 15 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Click the: Advanced menu Select: Select Printer When you want to: · 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. Troubleshooting Notices Index 2 To learn more about what you can do with your printer, click the ? to view the printer software Help. When you are finished, click Done. 3 Click the Close box in the upper left corner to close the Control Panel. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 16 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Understanding the printer parts The table on the next page describes each part. Power supply connector Paper support Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Paper guide USB cable connector Power button and Power light Paper feed button and Paper feed light Index Front cover Paper exit tray Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printer overview 17 Printer overview Use this: When you want to: · Install or change print cartridges. · Clear a paper jam. Stack paper after printing. Eject paper from the printer. Check the printer status. For more information, see Understanding error messages and flashing lights. Make sure paper feeds correctly into the printer. Keep paper straight in the printer. Turn the printer on or off. Check the printer status. For more information, see Understanding error messages and flashing lights. Connect the power supply to the printer. Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable. Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Front cover Paper exit tray Paper feed button Paper feed light Paper guide Paper support Power button Power light Power supply connector USB cable connector Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Basic printing 18 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Basic printing is as easy as: Step 1: Load the paper Step 2: Customize the printer settings Step 3: Print your document Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Note: For help printing on specialty paper (such as photo paper, banner paper, transparencies, or iron-on transfers), see Printing ideas. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Basic printing 19 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Step 1: Load the paper You can load up to 100 sheets of paper, depending on the thickness and weight of your paper. 1 Make sure the paper support is upright. 2 Place 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. 3 Squeeze and slide the paper guide to the left edge of the paper. For information about loading specialty paper, see Printing ideas. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Basic printing 20 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index 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. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Basic printing 21 Printer overview Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index Step 3: Print your document After you load the paper and customize the printer settings (if necessary), you are ready to print: 1 From the software application File menu, choose Print. 2 Click 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. Using this Guide... www.lexmark.com Lexmark Z45 Printing ideas 22 Printer overview · Printing photos Basic printing Printing ideas Maintenance Troubleshooting Notices Index · Printing on custom size paper · Printing handouts · Printing iron-on transfers · Printing transparencies · Printing on premium (coated) paper · Printing on both sides of a sheet of paper · Printing cards · Printing envelopes · Printing color images in black and white · Printing a booklet · Printing your document in reverse order · Printing a banner Using this Guide... · ...