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.... 3 Remove any jams in the area behind the print cartridge assembly. 4 Lift the flap at 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... conditions such as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jam under the toner cartridge Paper jam as printer status, intervention, or service. Ready / Power Saver Busy Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is...
.... 3 Remove any jams in the area behind the print cartridge assembly. 4 Lift the flap at 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... conditions such as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jam under the toner cartridge Paper jam as printer status, intervention, or service. Ready / Power Saver Busy Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is...
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...may not apply to the limit set forth in the following paragraph. Lexmark's and its Suppliers' and Remarketers' limitations of this document. Statement of Limited Warranty • Products, supplies, parts, materials (such as toners and inks), software, or interfaces not furnished by you based on... a third party claim. Lexmark's liability for actual damages from any cause whatsoever will not apply to claims by you for...
...may not apply to the limit set forth in the following paragraph. Lexmark's and its Suppliers' and Remarketers' limitations of this document. Statement of Limited Warranty • Products, supplies, parts, materials (such as toners and inks), software, or interfaces not furnished by you based on... a third party claim. Lexmark's liability for actual damages from any cause whatsoever will not apply to claims by you for...
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... ...75 How to conserve supplies 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...
... ...75 How to conserve supplies 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...
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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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... USB-attached printer, create a desktop printer icon (Mac OS 9), or create a queue in a downloadable software package on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. d Click Continue after viewing the Readme file. To access the Local Printer Setup Utility from your desktop, click Start ... the original printer settings (called preset factory default settings). Creating a queue in effect until you the ability to change settings such as Toner Darkness, Power Saver, Default Paper Size, and Default Paper Type. A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer...
... USB-attached printer, create a desktop printer icon (Mac OS 9), or create a queue in a downloadable software package on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. d Click Continue after viewing the Readme file. To access the Local Printer Setup Utility from your desktop, click Start ... the original printer settings (called preset factory default settings). Creating a queue in effect until you the ability to change settings such as Toner Darkness, Power Saver, Default Paper Size, and Default Paper Type. A PPD file provides detailed information about the capabilities of a printer...
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...(338°F) without melting, discoloring, offsetting, or releasing hazardous emissions. Paper • For the best print quality, use in toner. If you are not affected by the resin in xerographic copiers. Have excessive curl - Have postage stamps attached 18 Paper lighter...transparencies designed specifically 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 your paper supplier. Preprinted forms and letterhead ...
...(338°F) without melting, discoloring, offsetting, or releasing hazardous emissions. Paper • For the best print quality, use in toner. If you are not affected by the resin in xerographic copiers. Have excessive curl - Have postage stamps attached 18 Paper lighter...transparencies designed specifically 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 your paper supplier. Preprinted forms and letterhead ...
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6 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. 44
6 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. 44
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... 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...
... 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...
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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 ...
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 ...
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... 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...
... 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...
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.../Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: Print the other side of your print job in tray 1 using the instructions in the toner cartridge is ready to receive and process data. Operator panel codes Print side two of a duplex job Light sequence: • Continue-Blink ...; Press and hold Cancel to orient the pages correctly. Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to change a toner cartridge on if the starter toner cartridge is installed. 54 What you can do : • Press Continue to print the menu settings page for a list of current ...
.../Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: Print the other side of your print job in tray 1 using the instructions in the toner cartridge is ready to receive and process data. Operator panel codes Print side two of a duplex job Light sequence: • Continue-Blink ...; Press and hold Cancel to orient the pages correctly. Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to change a toner cartridge on if the starter toner cartridge is installed. 54 What you can do : • Press Continue to print the menu settings page for a list of current ...
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... photoconductor kit on page 82 for this message to change a photoconductor kit on for more information. Replace photoconductor Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is almost full and will need replacing soon. Note: The... Toner Alarm (see page 74) must be turned on page 82 for more information. 55 Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means...
... photoconductor kit on page 82 for this message to change a photoconductor kit on for more information. Replace photoconductor Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is almost full and will need replacing soon. Note: The... Toner Alarm (see page 74) must be turned on page 82 for more information. 55 Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means...
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... can do : • If the toner cartridge is not installed, install it. • If the toner cartridge is installed, remove it and install a new toner cartridge (see How to change a toner cartridge on page 82 for help.) Unsupported toner cartridge / Toner cartridge is not installed Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • ... the photoconductor kit is full and needs replacing. 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...
... can do : • If the toner cartridge is not installed, install it. • If the toner cartridge is installed, remove it and install a new toner cartridge (see How to change a toner cartridge on page 82 for help.) Unsupported toner cartridge / Toner cartridge is not installed Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • ... the photoconductor kit is full and needs replacing. 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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... them ? on page 75). 57 on page 75). 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. What you can ...do: Install a toner cartridge made for your printer. 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...
... them ? on page 75). 57 on page 75). 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. What you can ...do: Install a toner cartridge made for your printer. 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...
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... canceled. What 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 ...effect until you change it performs a soft reset. Operator panel codes Programming engine code / Programming system code Light sequence: • Ready-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled. • The ...
... canceled. What 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 ...effect until you change it performs a soft reset. Operator panel codes Programming engine code / Programming system code Light sequence: • Ready-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled. • The ...
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If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. What you can do : Turn the printer off and back on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to clear the secondary ... : • Press Continue twice quickly to see the secondary error code. 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 means: The printer has one...
If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. What you can do : Turn the printer off and back on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to clear the secondary ... : • Press Continue twice quickly to see the secondary error code. 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 means: The printer has one...
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... can do : Clear the paper jam. 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 means: A paper jam has occurred as the paper is exiting the printer.
... can do : Clear the paper jam. 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 means: A paper jam has occurred as the paper is exiting the printer.
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... correctly because the print information on page 28 for the printers memory). 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 the Local...
... correctly because the print information on page 28 for the printers memory). 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 the Local...
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...). • Press Continue to continue printing the job. • Press Cancel to cancel the print job. Insufficient collation area Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer memory does not have enough memory to save what is...
...). • Press Continue to continue printing the job. • Press Cancel to cancel the print job. Insufficient collation area Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer memory does not have enough memory to save what is...
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...; Press Continue to clear the message. The printer discards any print jobs previously sent. Operator panel codes Font error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer USB or parallel port has been disabled. Enable the USB...
...; Press Continue to clear the message. The printer discards any print jobs previously sent. Operator panel codes Font error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer USB or parallel port has been disabled. Enable the USB...