Quick Reference
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...print media. Straighten the edges of the specialty media from your media type (transparencies, envelopes, and so on media such as shown. © 2005 Lexmark International, Inc., All rights reserved. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 3 Load the paper in . The top edge of the sheet with the...fit snugly against the stack of print media you want to use determines which tray or feeder it back and forth. The printer Load Paper light blinks when it is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, envelopes, labels, card stock, or index cards. d Select your fingers...
...print media. Straighten the edges of the specialty media from your media type (transparencies, envelopes, and so on media such as shown. © 2005 Lexmark International, Inc., All rights reserved. Straighten the edges on a level surface. 3 Load the paper in . The top edge of the sheet with the...fit snugly against the stack of print media you want to use determines which tray or feeder it back and forth. The printer Load Paper light blinks when it is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, envelopes, labels, card stock, or index cards. d Select your fingers...
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...more information • See the publications CD that came with your administrator or Help desk if you need more detailed information about the light sequences, see the publications CD. Light legend = On = Blinking Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * When the Error (or...the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. Common operator panel light sequences Paper jam secondary error codes* Continue Cancel Printer Condition Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error Press ...
...more information • See the publications CD that came with your administrator or Help desk if you need more detailed information about the light sequences, see the publications CD. Light legend = On = Blinking Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * When the Error (or...the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. Common operator panel light sequences Paper jam secondary error codes* Continue Cancel Printer Condition Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error Press ...
User's Guide
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... to add a memory 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
... to add a memory 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
User's Guide
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... 75 How to know when you 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...
... 75 How to know when you 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...
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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. 11
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. 11
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... transparencies, fan the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together. • Do not use envelopes that: - Have excessive curl - Have any way - light sequence (see Load media on preventing jams You can help you avoid paper jams: • Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper. •... Guide. 21 Have metal clasps, string ties, or metal folding bars - See the Card Stock & Label Guide available on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for a Load Paper page 53) before you need detailed information before you...
... transparencies, fan the stack to prevent sheets from sticking together. • Do not use envelopes that: - Have excessive curl - Have any way - light sequence (see Load media on preventing jams You can help you avoid paper jams: • Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper. •... Guide. 21 Have metal clasps, string ties, or metal folding bars - See the Card Stock & Label Guide available on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for a Load Paper page 53) before you need detailed information before you...
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How to clear paper jams How to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence. To clear a paper jam: 1 If you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. We recommend that you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 28 See Secondary error codes on . 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. To clear a paper jam: 1 If you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. We recommend that you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 28 See Secondary error codes on . 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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Warning: Fuser or area may be hot. 29 How to direct light for an extended period of time. Warning: Do not leave the print cartridge assembly exposed to clear paper jams 2 Open the front cover, and remove the print cartridge assembly. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 3 Remove any jams in the area behind the print cartridge assembly.
Warning: Fuser or area may be hot. 29 How to direct light for an extended period of time. Warning: Do not leave the print cartridge assembly exposed to clear paper jams 2 Open the front cover, and remove the print cartridge assembly. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 3 Remove any jams in the area behind the print cartridge assembly.
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... to manually feed a print job The manual feeder is ready, it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence, at which point you should load the media. The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the manual feeder, but only to the printer before loading the print media...
... to manually feed a print job The manual feeder is ready, it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence, at which point you should load the media. The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the manual feeder, but only to the printer before loading the print media...
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Once the first side of the tray. The printer prints every other page of the paper (manual duplex) 8 Click OK. 9 Click OK on the Print window. Note: Manual duplex is not available on , and the Continue light blinks. 10 Load the paper back into the printer with the already-printed side up and the top of the page toward the front of your job prints, the Load Paper light comes on a Macintosh computer. 34 How to print on both sides of the document first.
Once the first side of the tray. The printer prints every other page of the paper (manual duplex) 8 Click OK. 9 Click OK on the Print window. Note: Manual duplex is not available on , and the Continue light blinks. 10 Load the paper back into the printer with the already-printed side up and the top of the page toward the front of your job prints, the Load Paper light comes on a Macintosh computer. 34 How to print on both sides of the document first.
User's Guide
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... first. Watermarks are using the manual feeder, first send the job to print, then load the letterhead when the printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence (see the printer driver Help. For information about how to create, save, or download an overlay or watermark, see How to manually feed a print...
... first. Watermarks are using the manual feeder, first send the job to print, then load the letterhead when the printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence (see the printer driver Help. For information about how to create, save, or download an overlay or watermark, see How to manually feed a print...
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... you are using to cancel the job currently printing. From the printer operator panel Press and release Cancel to print the job. The Cancel job light sequence is displayed on your selected printer appears in the printer window. 2 Select the print job you want to print, the printer icon for your...
... you are using to cancel the job currently printing. From the printer operator panel Press and release Cancel to print the job. The Cancel job light sequence is displayed on your selected printer appears in the printer window. 2 Select the print job you want to print, the printer icon for your...
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Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. 6 Using the operator panel Overview of the lights come on to reset the printer. 44 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.
Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. 6 Using the operator panel Overview of the lights come on to reset the printer. 44 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.
User's Guide
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The following tables show the most common light sequences. Common 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)...51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error 45 Understanding the operator panel lights Understanding the operator panel lights The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service...
The following tables show the most common light sequences. Common 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)...51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error 45 Understanding the operator panel lights Understanding the operator panel lights The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service...
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... 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 photoconductor Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill...
... 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 photoconductor Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill...
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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. The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. Press and release Continue twice quickly to go for help. 47
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. The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. Press and release Continue twice quickly to go for help. 47
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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 * Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper ...
Understanding the operator panel lights Secondary Error codes = On = Blinking Paper jam codes Empty = Off Printer condition Paper jam at the input sensor * Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper ...
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Note: If you want to clear them. Operator panel codes Operator panel codes Below are explanations of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you can do to change the Power Saver setting, it can do: • Send a print ... only be set from the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 74). 49 Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready to reset the printer.
Note: If you want to clear them. Operator panel codes Operator panel codes Below are explanations of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you can do to change the Power Saver setting, it can do: • Send a print ... only be set from the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 74). 49 Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready to reset the printer.
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... • Advanced users can do : • Busy: - Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Hex Trace Ready Light sequence: • Ready-Slow blink What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing. • The printer is displayed as the...Press and hold Cancel to clear. - Wait for the message to cancel the print job. - Operator panel codes Busy Light sequence: • Ready-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is on when printing stops. - The Busy message...
... • Advanced users can do : • Busy: - Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Hex Trace Ready Light sequence: • Ready-Slow blink What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing. • The printer is displayed as the...Press and hold Cancel to clear. - Wait for the message to cancel the print job. - Operator panel codes Busy Light sequence: • Ready-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is on when printing stops. - The Busy message...
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What you can do : • Wait until it receives additional data. 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 reset the printer. What you... the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to prevent a memory full error. Operator panel codes Waiting Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corrupted print data. • The printer is processing data or printing...
What you can do : • Wait until it receives additional data. 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 reset the printer. What you... the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to prevent a memory full error. Operator panel codes Waiting Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corrupted print data. • The printer is processing data or printing...