Transparencies or photos contain white lines, Print is too dark or smudged, Transparencies or photos contain white lines a – Lexmark 5300 User Manual

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A

RE

YOU

USING

A

TRANSPARENCY

OR

PHOTO

PAPER

DESIGNED

FOR

AN

INKJET

PRINTER

?

For information on ordering supplies, see “Choosing compatible specialty paper types” on page 10.

Transparencies or photos contain white lines

A

DJUST

THE

Q

UALITY

/S

PEED

SETTINGS

1

With a document open, click File ΠPrint.

2

From the Printer pop-up menu, choose 5300 Series.

3

From the third pop-up menu from the top, choose Quality & Media.

4

From the Print Quality menu, select the appropriate print quality for the document:

Automatic—Default selection.

Quick Print—Best for text-only documents with reduced print quality but faster print speed.

Normal—Recommended for most types of documents.

Photo—Recommended for photos.

5

Click Print.

A

DJUST

THE

APPLICATION

SETTINGS

FOR

THE

DOCUMENT

Use a different fill pattern in the application you are using to print the graphics. For more information, see the
documentation that came with the application.

P

ERFORM

MAINTENANCE

ON

THE

PRINT

CATRIDGES

You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles.

Print is too dark or smudged

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

M

AKE

SURE

THE

INK

DRY

BEFORE

HANDLING

THE

PAPER

Remove the paper as it exits, and let the ink dry before handling.

M

AKE

SURE

THE

Q

UALITY

/S

PEED

SETTING

IS

APPROPRIATE

FOR

THE

PAPER

TYPE

LOADED

IN

THE

PRINTER

The Photo Quality/Speed setting may cause smearing if used with plain paper. If you are using plain paper, try
using the Normal setting.

For more information on changing the settings, see the related topic below.

M

AKE

SURE

THE

PRINT

CARTRIDGE

NOZZLES

ARE

CLEAN

You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles. For more information, see the related topic below.

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