Lexmark X5495 Support Question
Lexmark X5495 Support Question
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Question posted by VALLI05 on October 18th, 2012
Why Is Printer Using Mostly Color Ink For Black Print?
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Answer #1: Posted by LexmarkListens on October 19th, 2012 8:44 AM
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If you're printing mostly black and white documents, make sure to set your printing preferences to print using black and white to conserve your color cartridge.
If it's set to print using all available ink, it will use the color and black cartridge to produce black.
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Related Lexmark X5495 Manual Pages
User's Guide - Page 5
... Cards...80 Printing all photos from a memory device...81 Printing photos stored on the memory device using the proof sheet 81 Printing photos by number...82 Using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to control printing photos 83 Printing photos from a digital camera using DPOF ...84 Printing photos by date range...85 Printing photos from the control panel using color effects 85
Creating...
User's Guide - Page 10
... Missing...177 Communication not available...177 General Printing Problem ...178 Ink Low ...178 Out of Memory...178 Out of Paper...178 Fixing a printing failure...178 Unsupported file types found on the printer display...171
Alignment Error...172 Cartridge Error (1102, 1203, 1204, or 120F)...172 Black Ink Low / Color Ink Low / Photo Ink Low ...173 Clear Carrier Jam ...173...
User's Guide - Page 18
...contents
12
3 4
1 2 3
7
5
6
Name
Description
1 Black print cartridge
Cartridges to purchase a USB cable separately. For more information about connecting this cord, see "Choosing a fax connection" on the product purchased.
3 Telephone cord
Use for the printer • User's Guide: Comprehensive Version in electronic format
7 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) exit tray Holds documents...
User's Guide - Page 61
... it prevents bleeding and feathering even when the image is used for printing high-quality graphics. • Lexmark PerfectFinishTM Photo paper-A high-quality photo paper specifically designed for Lexmark inkjet
printers, but compatible with Lexmark
inks for overhead projectors. • Card stock-A very thick paper used with all brands of cards.
5 Select the Paper Setup tab...
User's Guide - Page 83
... press . Using a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to select and print photos.
1 Insert one end of the printer.
Also, do not remove the USB cable or network adapter while actively printing from a ...the printer, and use the keypad to enter the number of the photo you want to print, and
then press .
10 Press Start Color or Start Black. 11 Press Start Color or Start Black again. Use the...
User's Guide - Page 137
... PROPERLY INSTALLED?
ARE THE CARTRIDGES LOW ON INK?
1 Do one or more ink. Ink levels seem incorrect
These are not updated during a print job; When you print documents with a large number of graphics, or with the Photo Quality/Speed setting, the printer uses more of the following :
ARE YOU PRINTING GRAPHICS OR PHOTOS?
Photo smudges
To prevent smudging...
User's Guide - Page 140
... font selection box. make sure the selected printer is a TrueType font. See the program documentation for printing. MAKE SURE THE FONTS ARE APPLIED CORRECTLY IN THE PROGRAM
Most programs do not absorb ink, the ink on page 61. ARE YOU USING A TRANSPARENCY OR PHOTO PAPER DESIGNED FOR AN INKJET PRINTER? MAKE SURE THE TRUETYPE FONT IS AVAILABLE...
User's Guide - Page 179
...
A new black print cartridge needs to be installed. Follow these steps to replace the color cartridge in your printer:
1 Cancel the print job if it has not been canceled yet. 2 Replace the black cartridge with supported file types.
Notes:
• The Continue button is available only at the beginning of a print job. • A variable amount of ink remains...
User's Guide - Page 195
... are missing or unexpected 138 checking external devices 148 checking printer readiness 144 cleaning
exterior of the printer 125 cleaning print cartridge nozzles 123 collating copies 89 color and black cartridge replacement required 180 color cartridge replacement required 179 color effects
applying 78 color ink low 173 colors on paper do not match colors on the screen 139 communication not...
User's Guide - Page 196
...color and black cartridge replacement required 180 color cartridge replacement required 179 color ink low 173 communication not available 177 could not detect a proof sheet 175 error 1104 173 error 1205 174 error 1206 174 fax error 169 fax mode unsupported 169 general printing problem 178 ink... EXT port 26 exterior of the printer cleaning 125 external devices checking 148 e-mail attaching a scanned...
User's Guide - Page 198
... a memory device 81 printing by date range 85 printing by number 82 printing from a Web page 58 printing from CD using the computer 79 printing from digital camera using DPOF 84 printing from digital camera using the computer 79 printing from PictBridge-enabled digital camera 83 printing from removable storage device using the computer 79 printing using color effects 85 printing using the proof...
User's Guide - Page 199
... incorrect 137 ink levels seem to go down quickly 138
partial 4x6in. (10x15cm) photo prints when using PictBridge 153 partial document or photo prints 136 photo smudges 137 poor quality at edges of page 135 poor text and graphic quality 134 print speed is slow 136 printed characters are improperly formed or not aligned 141 printer no...
User's Guide - Page 201
... photos from memory device using control panel 72
transparencies loading 52 printing 64
transparencies or photos contain white lines 142 troubleshooting
blank or incorrect page prints 138 cartridge missing error 177 characters on printout are missing or unexpected 138 checking port setting 48 checking printer status 143 checking quality/speed settings 146 colors on paper do...
User's Guide - Page 16
... the top, choose Color Options. 6 From the Document Color pop-up menu, choose Black Only. 7 Click Print.
Related topics: • "Loading paper" on page 6 • "Using the Page Setup dialog" on page 107 • "Using the Print dialog" on page 6
Printing multiple copies of a stored document
1 With a document open , click File ΠPrint. 4 From the Printer pop-up menu, choose...
User's Guide - Page 84
.... 3 Press or repeatedly until Print Photos appears. 4 Press . 5 Press or repeatedly until Print DPOF appears. 6 Press Start Color or Start Black. Note: Use only the USB cable that came with photos
84 Working with the digital camera.
2 Insert the other end of the cable into the printer. Printing photos from a digital camera using DPOF
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is...
User's Guide - Page 87
a With a photo open , choose File Œ Page Setup. b From the Printer pop-up menu, type the number of paper you are using the software" on page 92 • "Using the Page Setup dialog" on page 107 • "Using the Print dialog" on page 108
Printing color images in black and white
This setting is available only if there is...
User's Guide - Page 94
... purchased.
3 Telephone cord
Use for the printer • User's Guide: Comprehensive Version in electronic format
7 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) exit tray Holds documents as they exit from the ADF.
Understanding the printer
Understanding the printer parts
Checking the box contents
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1 2 3
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Name
Description
1 Black print cartridge 2 Color print cartridge
Cartridges to...
User's Guide - Page 110
... Options
Billing Info Paper Type Print Quality Document Color Mirror Automatic Image Sharpening
To
Choose any of these options:
• Automatic • Normal • Reverse
Choose any of paper loaded. Choose Standard.
Choose Color or Black Only.
Choose a color setting. Understanding the printer
110
Specify the type of these options:
• Use documents paper size •...
User's Guide - Page 129
... standard page yield is up to1
Black cartridge Black cartridge2
28A
175
28
175
High yield black cartridge
34
500
Color cartridge
29A
150
Color cartridge2
29
150
High yield color cartridge
35
475
Photo cartridge
31
Not applicable
1 Values obtained by non-Lexmark ink or print cartridges. Notes:
• For best results, use Lexmark photo papers. If you...
User's Guide - Page 143
...; White lines in print
CHECK INK
Check the ink levels, and install new print cartridges if necessary.
make sure the selected printer is the correct printer you selected. Troubleshooting
143 Not all fonts are trying to print may not be printed; See the program documentation for printing. CHECK PAPER SIZE
Make sure the paper size being used matches the document...
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