Specify cartridge settings in the printer software
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Specify cartridge settings in the printer software
Before you specify the print cartridge settings in the printer software, install the cartridges. For help,
see “Install the cartridges” on page 45.
1 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels Z600 Series Control Panel.
2 From the Cartridges tab, click Install/Change Cartridge.
The Cartridge Setup dialog box appears. Follow the instruction on the screen to install the
cartridges.
3 Click Continue.
The Cartridge Verification dialog box appears.
4 Select the part numbers of the cartridges you are installing.
5 Select Yes, it is old if the cartridge has been used before, or No, it is new if the cartridge has
not been used before.
Note: If an old cartridge is incorrectly identified as new cartridge, ink levels in the Control
Panel may be incorrect.
6 Click OK.
Aligning the print cartridges
Typically, you only align print cartridges after installing or replacing a cartridge. However, you may
also need to align cartridges when:
• Characters are improperly formed or are misaligned at the left margin.
• Vertical, straight lines are wavy.
To align the cartridges:
1 Load paper.
2 From the Apple menu, choose Control Panels Z600 Series Control Panel.
3 From the Cartridges tab, click Align Cartridges.
The Cartridge Alignment dialog box appears.
4 Click Continue to print the alignment page.
The alignment page prints.
5 Find the number under the darkest arrow for each alignment group on the printed alignment
page.