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Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer Load print media Load manual feeder Toner low Toner cartridge region mismatch Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Programming engine code/ Programming system code Understanding the control panel lights 4
Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer Load print media Load manual feeder Toner low Toner cartridge region mismatch Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Programming engine code/ Programming system code Understanding the control panel lights 4
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..., a jammed page may or may not be reprinted, depending on the overall memory usage of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. When jam recovery is needed for another use. Clearing jams 18 CAUTION:The fuser or fuser ... be hot. 8 Open the rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto by default. Note: Jam recovery is set to Auto, the memory that holds the image of...
..., a jammed page may or may not be reprinted, depending on the overall memory usage of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. When jam recovery is needed for another use. Clearing jams 18 CAUTION:The fuser or fuser ... be hot. 8 Open the rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto by default. Note: Jam recovery is set to Auto, the memory that holds the image of...
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... the toner cartridge ...80 Changing the photoconductor kit ...82 Recycling Lexmark products ...84 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 85 General problems ...85 Lexmark Status Messenger Utility ...86 Selecting printer operating mode ......86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...86 Print quality problems ...87 Cleaning the printhead lens ...91 Notices ...93 Conventions ...93 Electronic emission notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser...
... the toner cartridge ...80 Changing the photoconductor kit ...82 Recycling Lexmark products ...84 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 85 General problems ...85 Lexmark Status Messenger Utility ...86 Selecting printer operating mode ......86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...86 Print quality problems ...87 Cleaning the printhead lens ...91 Notices ...93 Conventions ...93 Electronic emission notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser...
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Understanding the control panel lights Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Page Continue 14 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer 15 Load print media 15 Load manual feeder 16 Toner low 16 Toner cartridge region 17 mismatch Photoconductor kit life 17 warning Replace photoconductor 18 (printer hard stop) Programming engine 18 code/ Programming system code Invalid engine code / 19 Invalid network code 9
Understanding the control panel lights Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Page Continue 14 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer 15 Load print media 15 Load manual feeder 16 Toner low 16 Toner cartridge region 17 mismatch Photoconductor kit life 17 warning Replace photoconductor 18 (printer hard stop) Programming engine 18 code/ Programming system code Invalid engine code / 19 Invalid network code 9
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...8226; Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 What you can do : • Load print media... sequence and continue processing the print job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and shake it to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: •...
...8226; Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 What you can do : • Load print media... sequence and continue processing the print job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and shake it to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: •...
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What you can do: Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Note: The Toner Alarm (see What supplies do I need and how do : • Press and release Continue to appear. Photoconductor kit life ... for this message to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Understanding the control panel lights Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The geographic region of the...
What you can do: Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Note: The Toner Alarm (see What supplies do I need and how do : • Press and release Continue to appear. Photoconductor kit life ... for this message to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Understanding the control panel lights Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The geographic region of the...
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Understanding the control panel lights Secondary light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code Page Continue 34 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Invalid network code 34 Toner cartridge region 34 mismatch Change toner cartridge / 35 invalid refill Missing / Defective toner 35 cartridge Unsupported toner 36 cartridge *Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. 24
Understanding the control panel lights Secondary light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code Page Continue 34 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Invalid network code 34 Toner cartridge region 34 mismatch Change toner cartridge / 35 invalid refill Missing / Defective toner 35 cartridge Unsupported toner 36 cartridge *Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. 24
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...8226; Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred. The jammed paper is exiting the printer. What you can do: Clear the paper jam. What you can do : Clear the paper jam. See Clearing jams... for more information. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 26 Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means... A paper jam has occurred in the fuser area under the print cartridge assembly. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information.
...8226; Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred. The jammed paper is exiting the printer. What you can do: Clear the paper jam. What you can do : Clear the paper jam. See Clearing jams... for more information. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 26 Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means... A paper jam has occurred in the fuser area under the print cartridge assembly. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information.
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...do I order them? Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-Blinking • Error-On What this light sequence means: The geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the printer (see What supplies do ...or the programmed code is not valid. on page76). 34 What you can do: Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Understanding the control panel lights Invalid engine code Light sequence: • Ready-On • Load...
...do I order them? Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-Blinking • Error-On What this light sequence means: The geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the printer (see What supplies do ...or the programmed code is not valid. on page76). 34 What you can do: Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Understanding the control panel lights Invalid engine code Light sequence: • Ready-On • Load...
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...8226; Error-On What this light sequence means: The toner in the toner cartridge is defective. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help .) • Turn the printer back on . What you can do : • Press and release Continue...the life, or replace the toner cartridge with a valid toner cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help . • Turn the printer back on . 35 Understanding the control panel lights Change toner cartridge/invalid refill Light sequence: •...
...8226; Error-On What this light sequence means: The toner in the toner cartridge is defective. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help .) • Turn the printer back on . What you can do : • Press and release Continue...the life, or replace the toner cartridge with a valid toner cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help . • Turn the printer back on . 35 Understanding the control panel lights Change toner cartridge/invalid refill Light sequence: •...
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... job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and replace it with a supported toner cartridge. (See What supplies do I need and how do I order them? on page76 and Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 36 Understanding the ...control panel lights Unsupported toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On •...
... job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and replace it with a supported toner cartridge. (See What supplies do I need and how do I order them? on page76 and Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 36 Understanding the ...control panel lights Unsupported toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On •...
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cartridge information - Configuration menus overview USB menu Use the USB menu to the factory default values. Press and hold Continue to zero. The replace photoconductor message ... print jobs from computers using either Windows or Macintosh operating systems. Force the USB port to run at full speed and • Full-The printer forces the USB port to help you evaluate print quality: • A text page with the language interpreter or the cable by telling you select this ...
cartridge information - Configuration menus overview USB menu Use the USB menu to the factory default values. Press and hold Continue to zero. The replace photoconductor message ... print jobs from computers using either Windows or Macintosh operating systems. Force the USB port to run at full speed and • Full-The printer forces the USB port to help you evaluate print quality: • A text page with the language interpreter or the cable by telling you select this ...
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Clearing jams 6 Open the front door, and remove the print cartridge assembly. 7 Lift the green flap at the front of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be hot. 58
Clearing jams 6 Open the front door, and remove the print cartridge assembly. 7 Lift the green flap at the front of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be hot. 58
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...memory usage of the printer. 59 When jam recovery is set to resume printing. Note: Jam recovery is set to Auto by default. Clearing jams 8 Open the rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close... all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto, the memory that holds the image of a page may not be reused after the page is...
...memory usage of the printer. 59 When jam recovery is set to resume printing. Note: Jam recovery is set to Auto by default. Clearing jams 8 Open the rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close... all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto, the memory that holds the image of a page may not be reused after the page is...
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... lasts up to 30,000 pages (at www.lexmark.com, or contact the place where you , call 1-800-539-6275. How often the toner cartridge should be replaced on your printer. There are : Part number Description Average cartridge yield* World Wide E250X22G Photoconductor kit For the USA... 3Designed for use only in Asia Pacific Region. 4Designed for the printer are only two supply items that have on a regular basis: the toner cartridge and the photoconductor kit, which cartridge you purchase and the average amount of toner coverage you can order Lexmark supplies from any authorized...
... lasts up to 30,000 pages (at www.lexmark.com, or contact the place where you , call 1-800-539-6275. How often the toner cartridge should be replaced on your printer. There are : Part number Description Average cartridge yield* World Wide E250X22G Photoconductor kit For the USA... 3Designed for use only in Asia Pacific Region. 4Designed for the printer are only two supply items that have on a regular basis: the toner cartridge and the photoconductor kit, which cartridge you purchase and the average amount of toner coverage you can order Lexmark supplies from any authorized...
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...counter has been reset, normal printer operation resumes. The maintenance kit contains all geographies. Checking the toner and photoconductor levels You can still print for your photoconductor kit. The Toner low light sequence (see page16) is displayed when the toner cartridge is by printing a menu settings...the Warnings heading, it . Note: The Toner low light sequence does not appear if the 1500-page starter toner cartridge is time to the printer, the printer stops operating after 120,000 pages have been printed. Repeat this point. Note: The maintenance kit may continue to...
...counter has been reset, normal printer operation resumes. The maintenance kit contains all geographies. Checking the toner and photoconductor levels You can still print for your photoconductor kit. The Toner low light sequence (see page16) is displayed when the toner cartridge is by printing a menu settings...the Warnings heading, it . Note: The Toner low light sequence does not appear if the 1500-page starter toner cartridge is time to the printer, the printer stops operating after 120,000 pages have been printed. Repeat this point. Note: The maintenance kit may continue to...
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Changing the toner cartridge Changing the toner cartridge 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press the button on the base of the printer to remove the toner cartridge. 80 b Grasp the handle, pulling up and out to release and lower the front door. 3 Remove the toner cartridge. a Press the release button on the left side of the print cartridge assembly.
Changing the toner cartridge Changing the toner cartridge 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press the button on the base of the printer to remove the toner cartridge. 80 b Grasp the handle, pulling up and out to release and lower the front door. 3 Remove the toner cartridge. a Press the release button on the left side of the print cartridge assembly.
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... into place when correctly installed. 7 Close the front door. 8 Turn the printer back on the tracks of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in all directions to Lexmark for more information. 5 Firmly shake the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. Note: You can use the packing material from the new...
... into place when correctly installed. 7 Close the front door. 8 Turn the printer back on the tracks of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in all directions to Lexmark for more information. 5 Firmly shake the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. Note: You can use the packing material from the new...
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... leave the new photoconductor kit exposed to release the front door. c Grasp the toner cartridge handle, and pull up and out. b Lower the front door. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Remove the print cartridge assembly. Note: Do not press the button on a flat, clean surface. 82
... leave the new photoconductor kit exposed to release the front door. c Grasp the toner cartridge handle, and pull up and out. b Lower the front door. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Remove the print cartridge assembly. Note: Do not press the button on a flat, clean surface. 82
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... setup pages on the computer screen. 84 Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling: 1 Visit our Web site: www.lexmark.com/recycle Note: Follow the instructions on page74. Note: Print your printer menu settings pages. Recycling Lexmark products 6 Install the print cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning the green arrows on the guides...
... setup pages on the computer screen. 84 Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling: 1 Visit our Web site: www.lexmark.com/recycle Note: Follow the instructions on page74. Note: Print your printer menu settings pages. Recycling Lexmark products 6 Install the print cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning the green arrows on the guides...