101Troubleshooting
Lexmark Z54
Printer overview
Basic printing
Printing ideas
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Notices
Index
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Print is too dark or smudged
• Make sure the paper is straight and not wrinkled.
• Let the ink dry completely before handling the paper. You might want to try the Wait
for pages to dry function.
• Make sure the paper type and paper size settings in the printer software match the
paper loaded in the printer. For help, see Understanding the printer software.
• Change the print quality setting to Quick Print.
• Tr y Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles.
Vertical straight lines are not smooth
To improve the print quality of vertical straight lines in tables, borders, and graphs:
• Select a higher print quality.
• Tr y Aligning the print cartridges.
• Tr y Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles.
