Quick Reference
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... the front of a duplex job Toner low Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor 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 can be either after the paper leaves the tray and...
... the front of a duplex job Toner low Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor 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 can be either after the paper leaves the tray and...
User's Guide
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...Lexmark International, Inc., registered in any way it operates. This printer is Adobe Systems' designation of a set of Lexmark International, Inc. Lexmark may use or distribute any of printer commands (language) and functions included in its software products. Lexmark and Lexmark... is a trademark of printer commands (language) and functions included in its printer products. This means the printer recognizes PCL commands used in...and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the commands. PictureGrade is not intended to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing...
...Lexmark International, Inc., registered in any way it operates. This printer is Adobe Systems' designation of a set of Lexmark International, Inc. Lexmark may use or distribute any of printer commands (language) and functions included in its software products. Lexmark and Lexmark... is a trademark of printer commands (language) and functions included in its printer products. This means the printer recognizes PCL commands used in...and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the commands. PictureGrade is not intended to Lexmark International Ltd., Marketing...
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...order to that came with an energy-saving mode called the Power Saver Timeout. Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of any product. The factory default Power Saver Timeout is 30 minutes for this statement is... to the Remarketer or the Lexmark designated location. Power Saver This printer is equivalent to a Lexmark designated location. If this product is provided for the Lexmark E238. Remote technical support is a feature or option, this product for resale, from Lexmark or a Lexmark Remarketer, referred to the country...
...order to that came with an energy-saving mode called the Power Saver Timeout. Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of any product. The factory default Power Saver Timeout is 30 minutes for this statement is... to the Remarketer or the Lexmark designated location. Power Saver This printer is equivalent to a Lexmark designated location. If this product is provided for the Lexmark E238. Remote technical support is a feature or option, this product for resale, from Lexmark or a Lexmark Remarketer, referred to the country...
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... 38 How to print using an overlay or a watermark 38 Using an overlay ...38 Using a watermark 39 How to cancel a print job 40 From the printer operator panel 40 From a Windows computer 40 Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer 40 Chapter 5: How to install options 41 How to access the system board... 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
... 38 How to print using an overlay or a watermark 38 Using an overlay ...38 Using a watermark 39 How to cancel a print job 40 From the printer operator panel 40 From a Windows computer 40 Canceling a job from a Macintosh computer 40 Chapter 5: How to install options 41 How to access the system board... 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 ...71 USB menu ...72 Utilities menu ...72 Chapter 8: Software ... 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...
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 ...71 USB menu ...72 Utilities menu ...72 Chapter 8: Software ... 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...
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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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We recommend that you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 28 See Secondary error codes on . To clear a paper jam: 1 If you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. How to clear paper jams How to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence. 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.
We recommend that you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 28 See Secondary error codes on . To clear a paper jam: 1 If you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. How to clear paper jams How to display the specific secondary error paper jam light sequence. 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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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 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.
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...Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side two of a duplex job 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 The following tables ...show the most common light sequences. Click the indicated page for more information on their sequence. Lights that are off, on, and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service.
...Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side two of a duplex job 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 The following tables ...show the most common light sequences. Click the indicated page for more information on their sequence. Lights that are off, on, and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service.
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... 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 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...
... 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 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...
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... 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 jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jams as a 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 ...
... 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 jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jams as a 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 ...
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...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 job. •... Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of current printer settings. • Press and hold Cancel to receive and process data. • The printer is ready to reset the printer. Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence...
...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 job. •... Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of current printer settings. • Press and hold Cancel to receive and process data. • The printer is ready to reset the printer. Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence...
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... 600 dots per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi 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 pages, but the resolution of the print...
... 600 dots per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi 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 pages, but the resolution of the print...
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Printer error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a service error and printing has stopped. See Secondary error codes on . Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC ... Continue twice quickly to clear the secondary message. 59 What you can do : Turn the printer off and back on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support.
Printer error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a service error and printing has stopped. See Secondary error codes on . Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC ... Continue twice quickly to clear the secondary message. 59 What you can do : Turn the printer off and back on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support.
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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. See Secondary error codes on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. What you can do: • Press Continue twice quickly to resume printing once all the jammed pages are cleared from the paper path. 60
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. See Secondary error codes on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. What you can do: • Press Continue twice quickly to resume printing once all the jammed pages are cleared from the paper path. 60
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... 50 Load manual feeder 53 Load media 53 Manual duplex 54 Not ready 52 Offline 52 Photoconductor kit near full 55 Print side two 54 Printer error 59 Programming engine code 58 Programming system code 58 Ready/Power Saver 49 Replace photoconductor kit 55, 56 Resetting... printer 58 Restoring factory defaults 58 secondary error codes 61 Service error 59 Toner low 54 Unsupported toner cartridge 56 Waiting 51 lights 44, 45 options memory card 43 overlays 38 P paper 18 choosing 18...
... 50 Load manual feeder 53 Load media 53 Manual duplex 54 Not ready 52 Offline 52 Photoconductor kit near full 55 Print side two 54 Printer error 59 Programming engine code 58 Programming system code 58 Ready/Power Saver 49 Replace photoconductor kit 55, 56 Resetting... printer 58 Restoring factory defaults 58 secondary error codes 61 Service error 59 Toner low 54 Unsupported toner cartridge 56 Waiting 51 lights 44, 45 options memory card 43 overlays 38 P paper 18 choosing 18...
Service Manual
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Printer error (see "Secondary error codes" on page 2-24.) Service error (see Service secondary codes on page 2-38 or Service tertiary codes on page 2-40.) Primary light patterns (continued) Lights ✷ ✷ Continue ✷ Ready ✷ Toner Low/ Replace PC Kit ✷ Load Paper ✷ Paper Jam z ✷ Error 4511-xxx Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-7
Printer error (see "Secondary error codes" on page 2-24.) Service error (see Service secondary codes on page 2-38 or Service tertiary codes on page 2-40.) Primary light patterns (continued) Lights ✷ ✷ Continue ✷ Ready ✷ Toner Low/ Replace PC Kit ✷ Load Paper ✷ Paper Jam z ✷ Error 4511-xxx Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-7
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Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-23 See "Additional information-secondary error codes" on page 2-24 for more information. • Press to see the secondary error code. Printer error Light pattern 4511-xxx Meaning Action The printer has one of the following errors: • Memory is full, insufficient to save what is in the buffer, or insufficient to defragment...
Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-23 See "Additional information-secondary error codes" on page 2-24 for more information. • Press to see the secondary error code. Printer error Light pattern 4511-xxx Meaning Action The printer has one of the following errors: • Memory is full, insufficient to save what is in the buffer, or insufficient to defragment...
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...sensor (200 error) Light pattern Meaning Action Media has stopped over the input sensor. Remove the print cartridge to do. and the lights are both on , a secondary printer error has occurred. • When the and error has occurred. 4511-xxx Additional information-secondary error codes ...8226; When the light is flashing and light is on , a print cartridge error Press and release pattern.
...sensor (200 error) Light pattern Meaning Action Media has stopped over the input sensor. Remove the print cartridge to do. and the lights are both on , a secondary printer error has occurred. • When the and error has occurred. 4511-xxx Additional information-secondary error codes ...8226; When the light is flashing and light is on , a print cartridge error Press and release pattern.
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... positions 10, 11, and 12, no codes were recorded. 2. If an error occurs after the log is full, the oldest error is displayed on the printer. The error log is discarded. To move to exit the error log. 3-32 Service Manual Press Return to the next screen, press Menu. For... 2-920 4-922 5-250 7-230 6-990 8-230 9-953 11-000 10-000 12-000 In this example, the last error was a 200 error. It contains the 12 most recent error displays in position 1 and the oldest error displays in the error log. 4511-xxx Error log Display Log Selecting ERROR LOG provides a history of printer errors.
... positions 10, 11, and 12, no codes were recorded. 2. If an error occurs after the log is full, the oldest error is displayed on the printer. The error log is discarded. To move to exit the error log. 3-32 Service Manual Press Return to the next screen, press Menu. For... 2-920 4-922 5-250 7-230 6-990 8-230 9-953 11-000 10-000 12-000 In this example, the last error was a 200 error. It contains the 12 most recent error displays in position 1 and the oldest error displays in the error log. 4511-xxx Error log Display Log Selecting ERROR LOG provides a history of printer errors.