| Lexmark does not have the advantage of the | | | | z55se, Z65, Z65n and Z65p. |
| proverbial long history in its kitty of printing and imaging | | | | Paper- Type sensor |
| solutions like its competitors to bank on; however it has | | | | An optical sensor automatically detects the paper type |
| managed to make a mark on the imaging and printing | | | | you put in the paper tray, and then adjust the printer |
| industry. One of its important technologies is the Photo | | | | settings. This sensor is able to recognize plain paper, |
| Cartridge and PrecisionSense Technology. | | | | coated paper, glossy or photo paper and |
| Its Brief Glorious History | | | | transparencies. No more waste of paper and ink due |
| Lexmark was established fairly recently in 1991 | | | | to forgetfulness and you can always expect an |
| previously a printing and imaging division of technology | | | | optimum result. |
| giant IBM. | | | | Automatic cartridge alignment |
| Lexmark went public in 1995 and in such a short span, | | | | Precise regulation of printing depends on a perfect |
| it can boast of being a fortune 500 company- no small | | | | alignment of the cartridges when they are replaced. |
| feat! The firm's corporate and research and | | | | This means giving regulation values as a reference to |
| development offices are located at the company's | | | | printed zones according to precise modes. This |
| headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. | | | | operation is automatic in the new Lexmark printers, |
| In spite of being new to the industry Lexmark has | | | | performed by a highly developed optical system. |
| given the world of printing quite a few advance | | | | Accu-feed |
| technologies including 4800 x 1200 dots per inch (dpi) | | | | Accu-feed is a Lexmark technology that ensures the |
| and 3600 x 1200 dpi resolutions, developed the 1200 | | | | print area to stay parallel to the edge of the sheet and |
| dpi laser and inkjet printers, also produced standalone | | | | virtually remains free from crinkling and jamming. The |
| photo printers, and offered a sub-$100 inkjet printer. | | | | quality of this device relies on mechanical precision and |
| Lexmark Technology: | | | | illustrates Lexmark's tradition of using effective and |
| The Lexmark Cartridge | | | | often original mechanisms in its printers. |
| The Lexmark cartridges have the print head systems | | | | Lexmark PrecisionPhoto |
| integrated. This makes the maintenance of the printer | | | | Lexmark PrecisionPhoto technology offers |
| very easy, and the print quality is enhanced. Therefore, | | | | extraordinary photo printing quality. Its 4800 x 1200 dpi |
| changing a cartridge guarantees a constant print | | | | resolution gives you an amazing and precise print |
| quality- a new print head, is as good as a new printer! | | | | quality, whatever you decide to print. The drop size is |
| It requires less cleaning therefore less waste of ink and | | | | a minuscule 3 Pico Liters minimum to produce finer, |
| ultimately resulting in better print quality. | | | | less grainy images. |
| The Photo Cartridge | | | | Variable drop size |
| This Lexmark cartridge enables six-color printing and | | | | Variable drop size gives smoother half tones, higher |
| gives true to life photo images especially if used with | | | | print speed and optimization of ink consumption. The |
| Lexmark's Ink Jet Photo Paper (P/N 1372481) or | | | | color print head has 2 different nozzle sizes: large |
| Lexmark's Ink Jet Glossy Film (P/N 1402795). | | | | nozzles having a 10pL ink drop size to rapidly print plain |
| However, you have to replace the black ink cartridge | | | | areas and small nozzles having a 3pL ink drop size to |
| in order to use this cartridge. One major draw back | | | | print the finest detail in photo quality. |
| however is if you select Quick Print while using a | | | | The flexibility to print using only large or small nozzles |
| photo cartridge, the error shown below will appear. | | | | or a combination of the two makes Lexmark Color |
| Conflicting settings! | | | | print head unique in the inkjet industry. Lexmark |
| Description of conflict: you have selected conflicting | | | | PrecisionPhoto technology is available with Lexmark |
| settings | | | | z55se, Z65, Z65n, Z65p |
| Cartridge type: photo is not compatible with print quality: | | | | Thermal inkjet technology |
| quick print | | | | Heating a miniscule semi conductor abruptly by means |
| Choose an option to resolve the conflict | | | | of an electric current is only the first step in thermal |
| 1. Print Quality: Better | | | | printing! The ink is then vaporized instantly on contact, |
| Cartridge Type: Photo | | | | creating an overpressure that ejects the liquid ink |
| 2. Print Quality: Best | | | | placed in front. This small quantity of ink is then |
| Cartridge type: Photo | | | | projected through a miniscule nozzle that regulates the |
| 3. Continue without resolving conflict | | | | size of the drop. |
| In order to use Quick Print mode, you will need to | | | | Therefore, if you can forego the Quick Print mode |
| replace the photo cartridge with a black cartridge. | | | | then Lexmark's color printers are your best bet |
| Lexmark PrecisionSense Technology | | | | because they provide a lot of ease of operation with |
| Lexmark brings together a series of innovations to | | | | their intelligent technology and therefore make life easy |
| ensure intelligent printing and available with Lexmark | | | | for you! |
