Lexmark X5470 User Guide

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Ink levels seem to go down too quickly
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
A
RE
 
YOU
 
PRINTING
 
PHOTOS
 
OR
 
DOCUMENTS
 
WITH
 
A
 
LARGE
 
NUMBER
 
OF
 
GRAPHICS
?
Because photos and graphics require more ink than text documents, ink usage increases when you print photos
or graphics.
A
RE
 
YOU
 
PRINTING
 
WITH
 
THE
 B
EST
 Q
UALITY
/S
PEED
 
SETTING
?
To reduce ink usage, select Best only when you are printing on photo or heavyweight matte paper. All other paper
types print best at a lower Quality/Speed setting. Use the Quick Print or Normal setting to print most text
documents.
A blank or incorrect page prints
R
EMOVE
 
THE
 
STICKER
 
AND
 
TAPE
 
FROM
 
THE
 
PRINT
 
CARTRIDGES
Lift the scanner unit, and remove the print cartridges from the print cartridge carrier. Make sure the sticker and
tape are removed from the print nozzles located on the bottom of the cartridges.
M
AKE
 
SURE
 
THE
 
CARTRIDGES
 
ARE
 
PROPERLY
 
INSTALLED
With the front of the printer facing you, check for proper print cartridge installation. If you are using a color cartridge,
make sure it is properly installed in the right carrier. If you are using a black or photo cartridge, make sure it is
properly installed in the left carrier.
C
HECK
 
THE
 USB 
CONNECTION
1
Check that the USB cable is connected to the computer. The USB port on the back of the computer is marked
by the 
 USB symbol. Plug the long, flat end of the USB cable into this port.
2
Make sure that the smaller, more square end of the USB cable is plugged into the back of the printer.
3
Check that the USB cable is not damaged and that the 
 light is on.
C
LOSE
 
OTHER
 
OPEN
 
FILES
 
BEFORE
 
PRINTING
Before sending a file to print, close all other open files in the program you are using. The printer prints a blank page
when too many files are open in the same program.
Characters on printout are missing or unexpected
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
M
AKE
 
SURE
 
THE
 
FONTS
 
ARE
 
APPLIED
 
CORRECTLY
 
IN
 
THE
 
PROGRAM
Most programs do not print a stretched or resized font.
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