Aligning the print cartridges
1
Load plain paper.
2
Do one of the following:
•
In Windows Vista, click
.
•
In Windows XP and earlier, click
Start
.
3
Click
Programs
or
All Programs
Lexmark 1500 Series
.
4
Click
Lexmark Solution Center
.
5
From the Maintenance tab, click
Align to fix blurry edges
.
6
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
If you aligned the cartridges to improve print quality, print your document again. If print quality has not improved,
clean the print cartridge nozzles.
Cleaning the print cartridge nozzles
1
Load plain paper.
2
Do one of the following:
•
In Windows Vista, click
.
•
In Windows XP and earlier, click
Start
.
3
Click
Programs
or
All Programs
Lexmark 1500 Series
.
4
Click
Solution Center
.
5
From the Maintenance tab, click
Clean Print Nozzles
.
A page prints, forcing ink through the print cartridge nozzles to clean them.
6
To verify that the print quality has improved, print the document again.
7
If print quality has not improved, try cleaning the nozzles up to two more times.
Wiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts
1
Remove the print cartridges.
2
Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water, and place the cloth on a flat surface.
3
Gently hold the nozzles against the cloth for about three seconds, and then wipe in the direction shown.
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