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... light sequences The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on . Press and release Continue twice quickly to display the secondary error code light sequence. † Paper jams at the front of a duplex job Toner low Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor ... kit (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill Cartridge region mismatch Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error * Paper jam printer error * Paper jam at the input sensor † Paper jam in the manual feeder. See Common operator panel light sequences...
... light sequences The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on . Press and release Continue twice quickly to display the secondary error code light sequence. † Paper jams at the front of a duplex job Toner low Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor ... kit (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill Cartridge region mismatch Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error * Paper jam printer error * Paper jam at the input sensor † Paper jam in the manual feeder. See Common operator panel light sequences...
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...with the PCL language. All rights reserved. PictureGrade is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. Details relating to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, Westhorpe House, Westhorpe, Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ. In the United Kingdom and Eire... Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A. This means the printer recognizes PCL commands used . This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Any reference to a product, program, or service is intended to be incorporated in its printer products. Comments about this ...
...with the PCL language. All rights reserved. PictureGrade is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. Details relating to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing and Services Department, Westhorpe House, Westhorpe, Marlow Bucks SL7 3RQ. In the United Kingdom and Eire... Lexington, Kentucky 40550, U.S.A. This means the printer recognizes PCL commands used . This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Any reference to a product, program, or service is intended to be incorporated in its printer products. Comments about this ...
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...product or part, the item replaced becomes the property of the original product. Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of any product or the durability or longevity of prints produced by lowering power consumption ... Warning" or "Scheduled Maintenance" message for the Lexmark E238. Setting the Power Saver Timeout to that came with Lexmark user's guides, manuals, instructions or guidance • Unsuitable physical or operating environment • Maintenance by Lexmark). The total printer energy usage is used for which...
...product or part, the item replaced becomes the property of the original product. Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of any product or the durability or longevity of prints produced by lowering power consumption ... Warning" or "Scheduled Maintenance" message for the Lexmark E238. Setting the Power Saver Timeout to that came with Lexmark user's guides, manuals, instructions or guidance • Unsuitable physical or operating environment • Maintenance by Lexmark). The total printer energy usage is used for which...
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... card 43 Recognizing installed options 43 Chapter 6: Using the operator panel 44 Overview of the operator panel 44 Understanding the operator panel lights 45 Secondary errors ...47 Operator panel codes ...49 Primary codes ...49 8
... card 43 Recognizing installed options 43 Chapter 6: Using the operator panel 44 Overview of the operator panel 44 Understanding the operator panel lights 45 Secondary errors ...47 Operator panel codes ...49 Primary codes ...49 8
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Contents Secondary error codes 61 Chapter 7: Understanding the printer configuration menus 69 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 69 Configuration menus overview 70 Parallel menu ...71 Setup menu ...... need new supplies 76 Checking the toner and photoconductor levels 76 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences 77 How to change a toner cartridge 78 Recycling Lexmark products 81 How to change a photoconductor kit 82 Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 85 General problems ...85 Print quality problems ...87 How to clean the printhead lens...
Contents Secondary error codes 61 Chapter 7: Understanding the printer configuration menus 69 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 69 Configuration menus overview 70 Parallel menu ...71 Setup menu ...... need new supplies 76 Checking the toner and photoconductor levels 76 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences 77 How to change a toner cartridge 78 Recycling Lexmark products 81 How to change a photoconductor kit 82 Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 85 General problems ...85 Print quality problems ...87 How to clean the printhead lens...
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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 cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer. 11 Printer overview 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 cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer. 11 Printer overview The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons.
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How to clear paper jams How to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence. See Secondary error codes on . We recommend that you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 28 To clear a paper jam: 1 If you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. Press and release Continue twice quickly to clear paper jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the operator panel Paper Jam and Continue lights come on page 61 for more information.
How to clear paper jams How to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence. See Secondary error codes on . We recommend that you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 28 To clear a paper jam: 1 If you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. Press and release Continue twice quickly to clear paper jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the operator panel Paper Jam and Continue lights come on page 61 for more information.
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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 cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. 6 Using the operator panel Overview of the lights come on to reset the printer. 44
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 cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. 6 Using the operator panel Overview of the lights come on to reset the printer. 44
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... Toner low Page: 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error 45 Lights that are off, on what it means. Click the indicated page for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as...
... Toner low Page: 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error 45 Lights that are off, on what it means. Click the indicated page for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as...
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Common light sequences (continued) Page: = On Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * See Secondary errors on page 47 for more information. 55 Understanding the operator panel lights 55 56 = Blinking 56 46 Printer condition photoconductor kit life warning Replace ... (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill Cartridge region mismatch Programming engine code / Programming system code Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error * Paper jam printer error * 57 = Slow blink 57 58 58 Empty = Off 59 59 60
Common light sequences (continued) Page: = On Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * See Secondary errors on page 47 for more information. 55 Understanding the operator panel lights 55 56 = Blinking 56 46 Printer condition photoconductor kit life warning Replace ... (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill Cartridge region mismatch Programming engine code / Programming system code Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error * Paper jam printer error * 57 = Slow blink 57 58 58 Empty = Off 59 59 60
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Understanding the operator panel lights Secondary errors • When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a secondary error has occurred. • When the Paper Jam and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred. Press and release Continue twice quickly to go for help. 47 The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence.
Understanding the operator panel lights Secondary errors • When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a secondary error has occurred. • When the Paper Jam and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred. Press and release Continue twice quickly to go for help. 47 The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence.
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Understanding the operator panel lights Secondary Error codes = On = Blinking Paper jam codes Empty = Off Printer condition Paper jam at the input sensor...printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in Tray 2 Insufficient printer memory Insufficient collation area Font error Memory full Short paper Invalid engine code Page: 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 67 67 68 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 ...
Understanding the operator panel lights Secondary Error codes = On = Blinking Paper jam codes Empty = Off Printer condition Paper jam at the input sensor...printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in Tray 2 Insufficient printer memory Insufficient collation area Font error Memory full Short paper Invalid engine code Page: 62 62 63 63 64 64 65 65 66 67 67 68 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 ...
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...: • Send a print job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you want to change the Power Saver setting, it can do to clear them. Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence...
...: • Send a print job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you want to change the Power Saver setting, it can do to clear them. Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence...
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... Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 51 Flushing / Resolution reduced Light sequence: • Ready-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is reduced from 600 dots per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi to prevent a memory full...
... Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 51 Flushing / Resolution reduced Light sequence: • Ready-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is reduced from 600 dots per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi to prevent a memory full...
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Operator panel codes Not ready Light sequence: • Continue-On What this light sequence means: The printer door is not ready to reset the printer. What you can do : Close the door. 52 Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer is open. What you can do : • Press Continue to return to the Ready or Busy state. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to receive or process data, or the printer ports are offline.
Operator panel codes Not ready Light sequence: • Continue-On What this light sequence means: The printer door is not ready to reset the printer. What you can do : Close the door. 52 Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer is open. What you can do : • Press Continue to return to the Ready or Busy state. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to receive or process data, or the printer ports are offline.
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... (printer hard stop) Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The toner cartridge is not installed, or the printer detects a toner cartridge error. What you can do : Replace the photoconductor kit. (See How to change a photoconductor kit on page... a toner cartridge on page 82 for help.) Unsupported toner cartridge / Toner cartridge is not installed Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is replaced.
... (printer hard stop) Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The toner cartridge is not installed, or the printer detects a toner cartridge error. What you can do : Replace the photoconductor kit. (See How to change a photoconductor kit on page... a toner cartridge on page 82 for help.) Unsupported toner cartridge / Toner cartridge is not installed Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is replaced.
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Cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace 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. on page 75). ... how do I order them ? on page 75). 57 Operator panel codes Change invalid toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The toner cartridge you are using was not designed for your printer. What you can do: Install a toner cartridge...
Cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace 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. on page 75). ... how do I order them ? on page 75). 57 Operator panel codes Change invalid toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The toner cartridge you are using was not designed for your printer. What you can do: Install a toner cartridge...
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... 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 resetting to the user default settings. What you restore the factory default settings. Any active print...
... 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 resetting to the user default settings. What you restore the factory default settings. Any active print...
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...Continue twice quickly to 300 dpi. • A font error occurred. • Communication with the host computer is lost. • Short paper. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-...Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Load Paper-Blink • Paper Jam-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence...
...Continue twice quickly to 300 dpi. • A font error occurred. • Communication with the host computer is lost. • Short paper. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-...Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Load Paper-Blink • Paper Jam-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence...
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What you can do: • Press Continue twice quickly to resume printing once all the jammed pages are cleared from the paper path. 60 See Secondary error codes on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. Operator panel codes Paper jam printer error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a paper jam.
What you can do: • Press Continue twice quickly to resume printing once all the jammed pages are cleared from the paper path. 60 See Secondary error codes on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. Operator panel codes Paper jam printer error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a paper jam.