Printed characters are improperly formed or are not aligned correctly
Have you added spaces at the left margin?
If the print is not aligned correctly, make sure you have not added spaces by pressing Enter or the spacebar (hard-
coded spaces).
Do you need to align the print cartridges?
The cartridges may be out of alignment.
1
Do one of the following:
•
In Windows Vista, click
Control Panel.
•
In Windows XP or 2000, click
Start
.
2
Click
Programs
or
All Programs
Lexmark 4800 Series
.
3
Click
Solution Center
.
4
Click the
Maintenance
tab.
5
Click
Align to fix blurry edges
.
Are the print cartridges clean?
You may need to clean the print cartridge nozzles.
Printouts have alternating bands of light and dark print
If the printer pauses frequently during a print job and prints pages with alternating bands of light and dark print, it is
printing data faster than the computer can send it. Banded printing occurs when the printer pauses frequently. You
may need to change the printer software settings, or the problem may be that the printer and the computer are not
able to communicate properly.
Are the printer and the computer able to communicate data?
Check the printer status:
1
Do one of the following:
•
In Windows Vista, click
Control Panel.
•
In Windows XP or 2000, click
Start
.
2
Click
Programs
or
All Programs
Lexmark 4800 Series
.
3
Click
Solution Center
.
4
If the Printer Status is:
•
Cannot Communicate
, the problem could be hardware or printer software settings.
•
Ready
or
Busy Printing
, the problem may be with the printer software settings.
Transparencies or photos contain white lines
Adjust the Quality/Speed settings
1
With a document or photo open, click
File
.
2
Click
Properties
,
Preferences
,
Options
, or
Setup
.
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