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...and remove any jams. 6 After you are off, on , a secondary error has occurred. Display a secondary error code. Common operator panel light sequences The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on . Clearing paper jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the operator panel...Paper jam as printer status, intervention, or service. The Continue button also has a light. Cancel the job currently printing. Common operator panel light sequences Paper jam secondary error codes* Continue Cancel Printer Condition Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper ...
...and remove any jams. 6 After you are off, on , a secondary error has occurred. Display a secondary error code. Common operator panel light sequences The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on . Clearing paper jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the operator panel...Paper jam as printer status, intervention, or service. The Continue button also has a light. Cancel the job currently printing. Common operator panel light sequences Paper jam secondary error codes* Continue Cancel Printer Condition Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper ...
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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
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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 ... 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...
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 ... 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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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. Note: The Continue button also functions as a light.
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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. 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. 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. 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. We recommend that you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 28 See Secondary error codes on .
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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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...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 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 ...
...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 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 ...
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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 jams as it exits the tray into the ... 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...
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 jams as it exits the tray into the ... 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...
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... What this light sequence means: • The printer is in Power Saver mode. What you can only be set from the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 74). 49 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 ...
... What this light sequence means: • The printer is in Power Saver mode. What you can only be set from the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 74). 49 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 ...
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... Press and hold Cancel to print. Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Press and release Cancel to stop processing. - The Ready light is displayed as the pages print. What you can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the ...Pages: - Press and release Cancel to clear. - Wait for the message to reset the printer. 50 Operator panel codes Busy Light sequence: • Ready-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is active. Wait for the message to cancel...
... Press and hold Cancel to print. Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Press and release Cancel to stop processing. - The Ready light is displayed as the pages print. What you can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the ...Pages: - Press and release Cancel to clear. - Wait for the message to reset the printer. 50 Operator panel codes Busy Light sequence: • Ready-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is active. Wait for the message to cancel...
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...: • 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 error. What you can do : • ...; Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 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...
...: • 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 error. What you can do : • ...; Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 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...
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What you can do : Close the door. 52 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 : • 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. Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer is open.
What you can do : Close the door. 52 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 : • 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. Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer is open.
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...: • Continue-On • Load Paper-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is loaded correctly in the manual feed. What you can do : • Load media, with the side to be printed facing ... feed. • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 53 Operator panel codes Load media Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of media, or the media did not feed properly.
...: • Continue-On • Load Paper-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is loaded correctly in the manual feed. What you can do : • Load media, with the side to be printed facing ... feed. • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 53 Operator panel codes Load media Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of media, or the media did not feed properly.
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...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 getting low. In addition, the toner in the driver pop-up menu to orient the pages correctly. Operator panel codes Print side two of ...a duplex job Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The printer is ready to receive and process data. Note: This...
...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 getting low. In addition, the toner in the driver pop-up menu to orient the pages correctly. Operator panel codes Print side two of ...a duplex job Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The printer is ready to receive and process data. Note: This...
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...: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is full and needs replacing. Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is almost full and will need replacing soon...
...: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is full and needs replacing. Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is almost full and will need replacing soon...
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... print any more pages until 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 toner cartridge is not installed, or the printer detects a toner cartridge...
... print any more pages until 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 toner cartridge is not installed, or the printer detects a toner cartridge...
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...: • 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). What you can do: ... made for your printer (see What supplies do I need and how do I order them ? 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...
...: • 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). What you can do: ... made for your printer (see What supplies do I need and how do I order them ? 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...
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...active print jobs are canceled. When the printer has finished programming the code, it or until you can do : Wait for the message to the user default settings. 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. •...
...active print jobs are canceled. When the printer has finished programming the code, it or until you can do : Wait for the message to the user default settings. 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. •...
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... secondary message. 59 What you can do : • Press Continue twice quickly to see the secondary error code. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. See Secondary error codes on . Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Load Paper...
... secondary message. 59 What you can do : • Press Continue twice quickly to see the secondary error code. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. See Secondary error codes on . Operator panel codes Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Load Paper...