Lexmark P450 User Manual

							4Close the access cover.
Do you want to align the cartridge?  appears.
5 Press 
 to accept  Yes.
Aligning the print cartridge
Align the print cartridge when you: • Have installed a new cartridge
• Want to improve print quality
1 Press 
 or  until  Setup  appears.
2 Press 
.
3 Press 
 or  until  Align Cartridge  appears.
4 Press 
.
5 Press 
 to accept  Align.
6 Press 
 to accept  Done.
7 Press 
 to return to the previous menu.
If you aligned the cartridge to improve print quality, print your photo again. If print
quality has not improved, clean the print nozzles. For more information, see
“Cleaning the print cartridge from the control panel” on page 39.
Cleaning the print cartridge from the control panel
Clean the print cartridge when you:
 
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							•Notice blank or faint areas in the printing
• Want to improve print quality
1 Press 
 or  until  Setup  appears.
2 Press 
.
3 Press 
 or  until  Clean Cartridge  appears.
4 Press 
.
5 Press 
 to accept  Clean.
6 Press 
 to accept  Done.
7 Print your photo again.
If print quality has not improved, continue with the following procedure.
Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts
Wipe the print cartridge nozzles and contacts when you: • Notice blank or faint areas in the printing
• Want to improve print quality
1 Remove the print cartridge. For more information, see “Removing a used print
cartridge” on page 37.
2 Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water.
3 Gently hold the cloth against the nozzles for about three seconds, and then wipe
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							If you believe you purchased a genuine Lexmark print cartridge, but a non-Lexmark
print cartridge message appears:
• Contact us at our Web site:  www.lexmark.com/recycle , or
• Call the Customer Support Center for your country or region.
Lexmark’s warranty does not cover damage caused by non-Lexmark print cartridges.
Refilling the print cartridge
The warranty does not cover repair of failures or damage caused by a refilled
cartridge. Lexmark does not recommend use of a refilled cartridge. Refilling a
cartridge can affect print quality and may cause damage to the printer. For best
results, use Lexmark supplies.
Recycling Lexmark products
To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling:
1 Visit our Web site at  www.lexmark.com/recycle .
2 Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
 
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							Troubleshooting
General troubleshooting• “Power button is not lit” on page 43
• “Incorrect language appears on the display” on page 44
• “Page does not print or printer does not respond” on page 44
• “Poor photo quality” on page 45
• “Poor quality at the edges of the page” on page 46
• “Paper jam” on page 46
• “Paper misfeeds” on page 46
• “Printer does not feed paper” on page 46
Power button is not lit
1 Disconnect the power supply cord from the wall outlet and then from the printer.
2 Plug the cord all the way into the printer.
 
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							3Plug the cord into an electrical outlet that other electrical devices have been
using.
4 If the power button light is not on, press .
Incorrect language appears on the display
Note:   You choose the language the first time you turn on the printer, but you can
change it at any time.
1 Press 
 to turn the printer off.
2 Press 
 to turn the printer on.
3 From the control panel, press 
 twice.
4 Press 
.
5 Press 
 ten times.
6 Press 
.
7 Press 
 or  until the language you want appears.
8 Press 
.
Page does not print or printer does not respond
If an error message appears, see “Error messages on display” on page 47.
If the Power button light is not on, see “Power button is not lit” on page 43.
 
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							Make sure a cartridge is in the printer.
Remove and then load paper.
Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge if necessary.
1Remove the print cartridge. For more information, see “Removing a used print
cartridge” on page 37.
2 Make sure the sticker and tape have been removed.
3Reinsert the print cartridge. For more information, see “Installing a print
cartridge” on page 38.
1 Press  to turn the printer off.
2 Disconnect the power supply cord from the wall outlet.
3 Gently remove the power supply from the printer.
4 Push firmly to reconnect the power supply to the printer.
5 Reinsert the power supply cord into the wall outlet.
6 Press 
.
Poor photo quality
Examples of poor photo quality include: • Blank pages
• Dark print
• Faded print
• Incorrect colors
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							•Skewed lines
• Smudges
• Streaks
• White lines in print
Check the ink level, and install a new print cartridge if necessary.
Use a different brand of paper. Each paper brand accepts ink differently and prints
with color variations.
Use only new, unwrinkled paper.
Poor quality at the edges of the page
Be sure the paper size you are using is the same as the paper size you have selected
from the control panel. For more information, see “Selecting the paper size” on
page 16.
Paper jam
1 Press  to turn off the printer.
2 Firmly grasp the paper, and gently pull it out.
3 Press 
 to turn the printer back on.
Paper misfeeds
If paper misfeeds or skews, or multiple sheets feed or stick together, try the following
solutions.
Load a smaller amount of paper into the printer.
Load paper with the print side facing you.
Remove each page as it exits, and let it dry completely before stacking.
Use only new, unwrinkled paper.
Printer does not feed paper
Check for a paper jam. For more information, see “Paper jam” on page 46.
 
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							Try loading one sheet at a time.
Photo storage device troubleshooting • “Memory card cannot be inserted” on page 47
• “Nothing happens when a memory card is inserted” on page 47
• “Error messages on display” on page 47
• “PictBridge-enabled device not recognized” on page 47
• “Cannot print from PictBridge-enabled devices” on page 48
Memory card cannot be inserted
Make sure that the type of memory card you are using can be used in the printer.
For more information, see “Inserting a memory card” on page 27.
Nothing happens when a memory card is inserted
Remove and reinsert the memory card.
Make sure that the type of memory card you are using can be used in the printer.
For more information, see “Inserting a memory card” on page 27.
See “Inserting a memory card” on page 27 to determine which slot accommodates
your memory card and to see instructions on how to insert it.
Check that there is no obvious damage to the memory card or slots on the printer.
Insert only one memory device at a time.
Disconnect the PictBridge-enabled digital camera from the printer.
Error messages on display
If an error message is displayed, follow the instructions on the display, or see  “Error
messages” on page 48.
PictBridge-enabled device not recognized
Connect a PictBridge-enabled device to the PictBridge port. See the documentation
that came with your device to determine whether it is PictBridge-enabled.
 
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							Cannot print from PictBridge-enabled devices
Enable PictBridge printing on the device by selecting the correct USB mode. For
more information, see the documentation that came with the device.
1 Disconnect the device.
2 Connect a PictBridge-enabled device to the PictBridge port. See the
documentation that came with your device to determine whether it is PictBridge-
enabled.
Use only the USB cable that came with the camera.
Remove the memory card from the printer.
Error messages • “Start errors” on page 48
• “Run errors” on page 48
Start errors
The printer was unable to start.
This includes the following errors: • 0000
• 0001
• 0002
• 0003
• 1102
1 Press  to turn the printer off.
2 Press 
 to turn the printer on.
Run errors
This includes the following errors: • 1003
• 0200
• 1201
• 1202
 
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