Lexmark x5340 User Manual

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Printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print
If the printer pauses frequently during a print job and prints pages with alternating bands of light and dark print, it
is printing data faster than the computer can send it. Banded printing occurs when the printer pauses frequently.
You may need to change the printer software settings, or the problem may be that the printer and the computer are
not able to communicate properly.
A
RE
 
THE
 
PRINTER
 
AND
 
THE
 
COMPUTER
 
ABLE
 
TO
 
COMMUNICATE
 
DATA
?
Check the printer status:
1
Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista, click 
 Œ Control Panel.
In Windows XP or 2000, click Start.
2
Click Programs or All Programs  Œ Lexmark 5300 Series.
3
Click Solution Center.
4
If the Printer Status is:
Cannot Communicate, the problem could be hardware or printer software settings.
Ready or Busy Printing, the problem may be with the printer software settings.
Transparencies or photos contain white lines
A
DJUST
 
THE
 Q
UALITY
/S
PEED
 
SETTINGS
1
With a document or photo open, click File Œ Print.
2
Click PropertiesPreferencesOptions, or Setup.
3
From the Quality/Copies tab, select:
Photo when printing photos
Normal when printing transparencies
C
HECK
 
THE
 
PROGRAM
 
SETTINGS
Use a different fill pattern in the program. For more information, see the program documentation.
P
ERFORM
 
MAINTENANCE
 
ON
 
THE
 
PRINT
 
CATRIDGES
You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles.
Vertical straight lines are not smooth
A
DJUST
 
THE
 Q
UALITY
/S
PEED
 
SETTINGS
1
With a document or photo open, click File Œ Print.
2
Click PropertiesPreferencesOptions, or Setup.
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