Checking the printer status – Lexmark 9500 Series User Manual

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White lines appear in graphics or solid black areas

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

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For excellent print quality and reduced print speed, select Best.

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For good print quality and average print speed, select Normal.

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For reduced print quality and faster print speed, select Quick Print.

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To have the printer determine the quality and speed according to media type, select Automatic.

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PROGRAM

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DOCUMENT

Use a different fill pattern in the program. For more information, see the program documentation.

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MAINTENANCE

ON

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PRINT

CARTRIDGES

You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles.

Checking the printer status

Windows Vista users only

1

Click

Œ Control Panel.

2

On the Control Panel menu, under Hardware and Sound, click Printer.

3

Make sure:

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The printer icon does not say “Paused.” If the printer is paused, right-click the icon, and then click Resume
Printing
.

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The printer icon says “Ready.” If it says “Offline,” right-click the icon, and then click Use Printer Online.

•

The printer icon has a check mark indicating that the printer is set as the default printer. If it is not set as the
default printer, right-click the icon, and then click Set as Default Printer.

Windows XP users only

1

Click Start ŒSettings ŒPrinters or Printers and Faxes.

2

Make sure:

•

The printer icon does not say “Paused.” If the printer is paused, right-click the icon, and then click Resume
Printing
.

•

The printer icon says “Ready.” If it says “Offline,” right-click the icon, and then click Use Printer Online.

•

The printer icon has a check mark indicating that the printer is set as the default printer. If it is not set as the
default printer, right-click the icon, and then click Set as Default.

Windows 2000 users only

1

Click Start ŒSettings ŒPrinters.

2

Right-click the Lexmark 9500 Series icon.

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