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Lexmark Z42
TM
Color Jetprinter
User’s Guide for Windows 95 and Windows 98
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Edition: January 2000 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Some states do not allow disclaimer of express or implied warranties in certain transactions; therefore, this statement may not apply t
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Appendix 37 Installing printer software 37 Uninstalling printer software 38 Printing from DOS 38 Statement of Limited Warranty 38 Electronic emission notices 40 Energy star 41 Power supply 41 Safety information 41 Index 43 • • iv • • •
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Step 1: Load the paper You can load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness). 1 Place the paper against the right side of the sheet feeder, with the print side facing you. Note: Make sure you do not force the paper into the sheet feeder when you load it. For example, letter or A4 size paper should extend above the top of the paper support. Paper support Sheet feeder 2 Squeeze the release tab and the paper guide together and slide the paper guide to the edge of the paper. Paper gu
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Steps to basic printing Loading specialty papers Follow these guidelines when loading specialty papers: Load up to: Make sure: 10 envelopes • the print side is facing you. • the envelopes are loaded vertically against the right side of the sheet feeder. • the stamp location is in the upper left corner. • the paper guide is against the edge of the envelopes. 10 greeting cards, the print side is facing you. • index cards, the cards are loaded vertically against the right • postcards, or side
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Load up to: Make sure: 10 transparencies the rough sides of the transparencies are facing • you (smooth side down). • the paper guide is against the edge of the transparencies. 100 sheets of the print side is facing you. • custom size paper your paper size fits within these dimensions: • - Width: 76 mm to 216 mm 3.0 in. to 8.5 in. - Length: 127 mm to 432 mm 5.0 in. to 17.0 in. • the paper guide is against the side of the paper. 25 iron-on transfers • you follow the instructions on the packagi
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Steps to basic printing Step 2: Customize the printer settings Your printer software includes several applications that let you perform printing tasks. One of these applications is called Printer Properties. The Printer Properties has four tabs: Job Finishing, Paper, Document/Quality, and Advanced. Each tab has settings for operating your printer and its software. Opening the Printer Properties from an application You can open the Printer Properties from almost every application. This lets
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Click the... Document/Quality tab to select: Paper tab to: • Color settings for the type of • Select a paper size and orientation document you are printing • Set the number of copies to print • The type of paper you are using • Reverse the printing order of your • A print quality setting document pages. The first page of your document will be on top of • Web Smoothing when you print the stack in the paper exit tray. from the internet • Collate your document • Allow Pages to Dry • The defaul
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Steps to basic printing Customizing printer settings for specialty papers When your printer software was installed, the Printer Properties settings were set to the default settings. Use the default settings for printing most documents on plain paper. To change your printer settings for printing on specialty papers, use the following table. Click this When you are Printer printing on: Properties tab: To make these selections: Envelopes Paper From the Paper Size area, scroll to select the
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Click this When you are Printer printing on: Properties tab: To make these selections: Sheets of custom Paper • From the list of Paper Sizes, scroll to size paper select Custom. • Enter the dimensions for your custom paper size. For help, see page 4. Iron-on transfers Document/Quality From the Paper Type area, select Iron-On . Transfer Note: Many software applications accept iron-on transfers differently. We recom- mend printing your document on plain paper before printing it on an iron-
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Step 2: Customize the printer settings for your two-sided print job 1 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. 2 Select the page orientation and size: a Click the Paper tab. b Select the appropriate Paper Size. c Select Portrait or Landscape orientation. 3 Customize the Printer Properties for two-sided printing: a Click the Job Finishing tab. b Select Two-sided d To receive printing. paper reloading instructions, select Print c Select a binding reloading edge. When you instr
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Printing beyond the basics Step 3: Print your two-sided document 1 From your application’s File menu, select Print. The odd- numbered pages print first. 2 When the odd-numbered pages of your two-sided document are finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. a When the entire stack is finished printing, remove the stack. b Flip the stack of paper. c Insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows point
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Printing handouts You can conserve paper by printing handouts or multiple page images on a single sheet of paper. Four page Step 1: Load the paper images on a single sheet Load up to 100 sheets of paper against the right side of the of paper sheet feeder. For help, see page 2. Step 2: Customize the printer settings for handouts You can print your handouts on one side of the paper, or on both sides of the paper. 1 Open the Printer Properties. For help, see page 5. 2 Select the page orienta
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Printing beyond the basics 4 Customize the settings in Printer Properties for printing handouts. Note: The screen graphic changes as you make selections, showing how the printed page will look. a Click the c Select the Job Number of Finishing Prints tab. (page images) to b Select print on a Handout. single sheet. d To print a border representing the paper The graphic edges for shows three each page Portrait- image, oriented select Print page images Page with Page Borders. B
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Step 3: Print your handouts 1 From your application’s File menu, select Print. 2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). • If you formatted your handouts to print on one side of each page, go to step 5. • If you formatted your handouts for two-sided printing, continue with printing the second side of your handouts. 3 When the first side of all your handouts is finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. a When the entire stac
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Printing beyond the basics Printing booklets You can print and bundle your document together to make a booklet. Step 1: Load the paper Load up to 100 sheets of paper (depending on thickness) against the right side of the sheet feeder. For help, see page 2. Step 2: Customize your Printer Properties 1 Select the correct settings in your software application: a Select Portrait page orientation. b Select from these paper sizes: • Statement • Letter • A4 • A5 2 Open the Printer Properties. For help
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Step 3: Print your booklet 1 From your application’s File menu, select Print. 2 From the Print dialog box, click OK or Print (depending on the application). 3 When the first side of your booklet is finished printing, your printer software prompts you to reload the paper. a When the entire stack is finished printing, remove the stack. b Flip the stack of paper. c Insert the stack of paper and instruction page with the printed side facing away from you and the arrows pointing down. Note: T
