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... in this limitation. You may also have other rights which Lexmark is true even if you advise Lexmark or a Remarketer of the possibility of Limited Warranty • Products, supplies, parts, materials (such as toners and inks), software, or interfaces not furnished by you .... Such Suppliers and Remarketers are intended beneficiaries of remedies are not cumulative. Lexmark's and its Suppliers' and Remarketers' limitations of this statement may ...
... in this limitation. You may also have other rights which Lexmark is true even if you advise Lexmark or a Remarketer of the possibility of Limited Warranty • Products, supplies, parts, materials (such as toners and inks), software, or interfaces not furnished by you .... Such Suppliers and Remarketers are intended beneficiaries of remedies are not cumulative. Lexmark's and its Suppliers' and Remarketers' limitations of this statement may ...
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Contents Checking the toner and photoconductor levels 90 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences 91 How to change a toner cartridge 92 Recycling Lexmark products 95 How to change a photoconductor kit 96 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting 99 General problems ...99 Print quality problems 101 How to clean the printhead lens 105 Index ...108 10
Contents Checking the toner and photoconductor levels 90 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences 91 How to change a toner cartridge 92 Recycling Lexmark products 95 How to change a photoconductor kit 96 Chapter 11: Troubleshooting 99 General problems ...99 Print quality problems 101 How to clean the printhead lens 105 Index ...108 10
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Printer overview The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. Continue Cancel Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer. 12 Note: The Continue button also functions as a light.
Printer overview The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. Continue Cancel Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer. 12 Note: The Continue button also functions as a light.
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User default settings remain in Print Center / Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X). To print locally to change settings such as Toner Darkness, Power Saver, Default Paper Size, and Default Paper Type. a Insert the drivers CD. c Click Continue on the computer. e Select a ... to settings for USB printing. To access the Local Printer Setup Utility from your desktop, click Start Æ Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. Note: A PPD for the printer. b Double-click the installer package for the printer is installed on the Welcome screen and again after viewing...
User default settings remain in Print Center / Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X). To print locally to change settings such as Toner Darkness, Power Saver, Default Paper Size, and Default Paper Type. a Insert the drivers CD. c Click Continue on the computer. e Select a ... to settings for USB printing. To access the Local Printer Setup Utility from your desktop, click Start Æ Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. Note: A PPD for the printer. b Double-click the installer package for the printer is installed on the Welcome screen and again after viewing...
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...toner. Use inks that : - latex inks might not be stiff enough to withstand these requirements; part number 12A5010 for A4 size transparencies. • To prevent print quality problems, avoid getting fingerprints on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for laser printers...resistant inks designed for laser printers. The ink must be able to high temperatures of 170°C (338°F) without discoloring, bleeding, or releasing hazardous emissions. We recommend Lexmark laser printer transparencies: part number ...
...toner. Use inks that : - latex inks might not be stiff enough to withstand these requirements; part number 12A5010 for A4 size transparencies. • To prevent print quality problems, avoid getting fingerprints on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for laser printers...resistant inks designed for laser printers. The ink must be able to high temperatures of 170°C (338°F) without discoloring, bleeding, or releasing hazardous emissions. We recommend Lexmark laser printer transparencies: part number ...
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Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. Continue Cancel Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 52 7 Using the operator panel Overview of the lights come on to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons.
Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. Continue Cancel Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 52 7 Using the operator panel Overview of the lights come on to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons.
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... light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer condition Ready / Power Saver Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side two of a duplex job Toner low Page: 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62... 63 63 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error...
... light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer condition Ready / Power Saver Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side two of a duplex job Toner low Page: 58 59 59 60 60 61 61 62 62... 63 63 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error...
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... sequences (continued) Page: = On Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * See Secondary errors on page 55 for more information. 64 Understanding the operator panel lights 64 65 = Blinking 65 54 Printer condition photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change...
... sequences (continued) Page: = On Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * See Secondary errors on page 55 for more information. 64 Understanding the operator panel lights 64 65 = Blinking 65 54 Printer condition photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change...
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... jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in Tray 2 Complex page Insufficient printer memory Insufficient collation area Font error Page: 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 75 76 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves... the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. 56
... jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in Tray 2 Complex page Insufficient printer memory Insufficient collation area Font error Page: 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 75 76 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves... the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. 56
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Operator panel codes Operator panel codes Secondary Error codes (continued) = On = Blinking Empty = Off Printer condition Network interface errors Error communicating with the host computer Host interface disabled Memory full Short paper Invalid engine code Invalid network code Page: 76 78 78 79 79 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error Below are explanations of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you can do to clear them. 57
Operator panel codes Operator panel codes Secondary Error codes (continued) = On = Blinking Empty = Off Printer condition Network interface errors Error communicating with the host computer Host interface disabled Memory full Short paper Invalid engine code Invalid network code Page: 76 78 78 79 79 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error Below are explanations of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you can do to clear them. 57
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...-Blink • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The printer is ready to reset the printer. In addition, the toner in the driver pop-up menu to reset the printer. Toner low Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: Print the other... side of the cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See How to change a toner cartridge on if the starter toner cartridge is installed. 63 Press...
...-Blink • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The printer is ready to reset the printer. In addition, the toner in the driver pop-up menu to reset the printer. Toner low Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: Print the other... side of the cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See How to change a toner cartridge on if the starter toner cartridge is installed. 63 Press...
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...Continue to resume printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is full and needs replacing. What you can do : • Press ...Continue to resume printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Replace photoconductor Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this message to change a photoconductor kit on for more information. 64 Note: The...
...Continue to resume printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is full and needs replacing. What you can do : • Press ...Continue to resume printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Replace photoconductor Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this message to change a photoconductor kit on for more information. 64 Note: The...
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... is replaced. What you can do : Replace the photoconductor kit. (See How to change a photoconductor kit on page 92). 65 Operator panel codes Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The...
... is replaced. What you can do : Replace the photoconductor kit. (See How to change a photoconductor kit on page 92). 65 Operator panel codes Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The...
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... PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The toner cartridge you are using was not designed to match the region of your printer. What you can do: Install a toner cartridge made for your printers region (see What supplies do I need and how do I order them ...? Operator panel codes Change invalid toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-...
... PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The toner cartridge you are using was not designed to match the region of your printer. What you can do: Install a toner cartridge made for your printers region (see What supplies do I need and how do I order them ...? Operator panel codes Change invalid toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-...
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... finished programming the code, it or until you restore the factory default settings. Cancel job / Reset printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: New code is .../Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled. • The printer is being programmed into the engine or firmware code flash. Any active print jobs are canceled. What you can do : Wait for the message to...
... finished programming the code, it or until you restore the factory default settings. Cancel job / Reset printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: New code is .../Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled. • The printer is being programmed into the engine or firmware code flash. Any active print jobs are canceled. What you can do : Wait for the message to...
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...; Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a service error and printing has stopped. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. See Secondary error codes on . Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Load...
...; Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a service error and printing has stopped. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. See Secondary error codes on . Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Load...
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... How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information. Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light...means: A paper jam has occurred as the paper is exiting the paper tray and entering the printer. See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information. 72 Operator panel codes... Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence...
... How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information. Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light...means: A paper jam has occurred as the paper is exiting the paper tray and entering the printer. See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information. 72 Operator panel codes... Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence...
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... 2. See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information. Operator panel codes Paper jam in Tray 1 Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in Tray 1. What...
... 2. See How to clear paper jams on page 34 for more information. Operator panel codes Paper jam in Tray 1 Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in Tray 1. What...
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Install additional printer memory (see How to collate the print job. Operator panel codes Insufficient collation area Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this error in the buffer. This may not print correctly.) • Press and ... to print. • A page is shorter than the set page margins. • Memory is insufficient to reset the printer. • To avoid this light sequence means: The printer memory does not have the free space necessary to add a memory card on the page and deleting unnecessary downloaded fonts or...
Install additional printer memory (see How to collate the print job. Operator panel codes Insufficient collation area Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this error in the buffer. This may not print correctly.) • Press and ... to print. • A page is shorter than the set page margins. • Memory is insufficient to reset the printer. • To avoid this light sequence means: The printer memory does not have the free space necessary to add a memory card on the page and deleting unnecessary downloaded fonts or...
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... What you can do : • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. • Press Continue to clear the message and continue printing. (The job may not 76 Operator panel codes Font error Light sequence: ...8226; Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. Network interface errors Light sequence: • Continue-On • ...
... What you can do : • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. • Press Continue to clear the message and continue printing. (The job may not 76 Operator panel codes Font error Light sequence: ...8226; Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. Network interface errors Light sequence: • Continue-On • ...