Lexmark Z53 printer

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Colleen Reid

I have windows xp and everytime i try to print on this
computer the black ink does not show up and the colored
ink is hardly readable. I tried fixing it but nothing
seems to work, also there are 2 green buttons on the top
of printer the one on the right constantly blinks and
when I do put paper in the printer I have to press the
blinking light for it to respond and take the paper. Is
there a setting I can fix for this and also, there is ink
in the black cartridge, but it does not show up at all, I
used this cartridge before in the past and there was not
a problem. Also the colored cartridge just prints out
but very lightly. Any suggestions on how to fix this
would be appreciated. thanks Colleen
 
I would suggest that either the print cartridges need cleaning or that they
are empty. If the printer has been left for a while and not used, the ink
can dry up and clog.

Look in the manual for instructions on how to perform a cleaning cycle. If
this does not solve the problem, the cartridges may need to be replaced.

Cari
www.coribright.com
 
I have a similar printer and I have the same problem when I haven't used my
printer for awhile. All I do (provided the cartridge isn't empty) is get
some paper towel damp, take out the cartridge and clean the part of the
cartridge where the ink comes out. I wipe it about 3 or 4 times and then
make sure I blot it dry. Reinsert the cartridge and when asked if it's a
new or old cartridge I tell the machine old. Then print as usual and if the
cartridges still have ink in them, it prints wonderfully.

Give it a try, might work for you too.

Kathy in WI
 
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