Aligning the print cartridges, Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles, Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts – Lexmark 1500 Series User Manual

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Aligning the print cartridges

1

Load plain paper.

2

Do one of the following:

In Windows Vista, click

.

In Windows XP and earlier, click Start.

3

Click Programs or All Programs

ΠLexmark 1500 Series.

4

Click Lexmark Solution Center.

5

From the Maintenance tab, click Align to fix blurry edges.

6

Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

If you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, print your document again. If print quality has not improved,
clean the print cartridge nozzles.

Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles

1

Load plain paper.

2

Do one of the following:

In Windows Vista, click

.

In Windows XP and earlier, click Start.

3

Click Programs or All Programs

ΠLexmark 1500 Series.

4

Click Solution Center.

5

From the Maintenance tab, click Clean Print Nozzles.

A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.

6

To verify that the print quality has improved, print the document again.

7

If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.

Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts

1

Remove the print cartridges.

2

Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water, and place the cloth on a flat surface.

3

Gently hold the nozzles against the cloth for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.

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