Printing the Print Quality Test Pages
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Software and network tasks
Printing the Print Quality Test Pages
To help isolate print quality problems, print the Print Quality Test Pages:
Note: The test pages must be printed on letter, legal, or A4 paper.
1
Turn off the printer.
2
Press and hold Select and Return as you turn on the printer.
Release the buttons once
Performing Self Test
displays.
3
Select Prt Quality Pgs.
The printer posts the
Printing Quality Test Pages
message as the pages print. The
pages include:
•
An information page containing printer information, cartridge information, current margin
settings, and a graphic to use to evaluate the print quality
•
Two pages with graphics to use to evaluate how well the printer is capable of printing
various types of graphics
4
Examine the pages to determine the quality of printing. If there are problems, see
Solving
print quality problems
.
To exit these menus, turn the printer off and then back on.
Printing PDF documents
The Lexmark T430 can print Portable Document Format (PDF) files without using Adobe Acrobat or
a printer driver. The Lexmark Drag 'N' Print Utility (version 3.5 or later) can send a PDF file to the
printer directly, simply by dragging and dropping the file onto the printer icon. To learn more about
PDF printing and to download this utility, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.