Poor quality at the edges of the page – Lexmark 5300 User Manual
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R
EMOVE
SHEETS
AS
THEY
ARE
PRINTED
To avoid ink smudging when you are working with the following media, remove each sheet as it exits, and allow
it to dry:
•
Documents with graphics or images
•
Photo paper
•
Heavyweight matte or glossy paper
•
Transparencies
•
Labels
•
Envelopes
•
Iron-on transfers
Note: Transparencies may take up to 15 minutes to dry.
U
SE
A
DIFFERENT
BRAND
OF
PAPER
Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints with color variations. If you are printing photos or other
high-quality images, for best results use Lexmark photo papers.
C
HECK
PAPER
CONDITION
Use only new, unwrinkled paper.
R
EMOVING
AND
REINSTALLING
THE
SOFTWARE
Software may not be installed correctly.
Poor quality at the edges of the page
These are possible causes and solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK
MINIMUM
SETTINGS
Unless you are using the borderless feature, use these minimum print margin settings:
•
Left and right margins:
–
6.35 mm (0.25 in.) for letter size paper
–
3.37 mm (0.133 in.) for all paper sizes except letter
•
Top margin: 1.7 mm (0.067 in.)
•
Bottom margin: 12.7 mm (0.5 in.)
S
ELECT
THE
B
ORDERLESS
FEATURE
1
With a document open, choose File Page Setup.
2
From the “Format for” pop-up menu, choose 5300 Series.
3
From the Paper Size pop-up menu, choose the paper size loaded.
Note: Make sure you choose an option that has (Borderless) in it. For example, if you loaded letter-size photo
paper, choose US Letter (Borderless).
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