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..., with the stamp area as shown. © 2005 Lexmark International, Inc., All rights reserved. Using the manual feeder The manual feeder can only feed one sheet of print media at the center of the paper tray. The printer Load Paper light blinks when it is sent to the output bin on all...8226; Never mix media types within a tray. Loading the 250-sheet or 550-sheet tray 1 Remove the tray. Straighten the edges on the printer operator panel to extend the length of the manual feeder, but only to the point where its leading edge can affect print quality. • Load letterhead face...
..., with the stamp area as shown. © 2005 Lexmark International, Inc., All rights reserved. Using the manual feeder The manual feeder can only feed one sheet of print media at the center of the paper tray. The printer Load Paper light blinks when it is sent to the output bin on all...8226; Never mix media types within a tray. Loading the 250-sheet or 550-sheet tray 1 Remove the tray. Straighten the edges on the printer operator panel to extend the length of the manual feeder, but only to the point where its leading edge can affect print quality. • Load letterhead face...
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...: 1 If you are closed, and then press Continue to resume printing. Common operator panel light sequences The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on the right shows the most common light sequences. We recommend that are both on . Light legend = On = Blinking Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * When the...
...: 1 If you are closed, and then press Continue to resume printing. Common operator panel light sequences The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on the right shows the most common light sequences. We recommend that are both on . Light legend = On = Blinking Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error * When the...
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Click the indicated page for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. Lights that are off, on what it means. Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer condition Ready / Power Saver Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting ...Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error 45 The following tables show the most common light sequences. Understanding the operator panel lights Understanding the operator panel lights The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on their sequence.
Click the indicated page for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. Lights that are off, on what it means. Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer condition Ready / Power Saver Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting ...Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error 45 The following tables show the most common light sequences. Understanding the operator panel lights Understanding the operator panel lights The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on their sequence.
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... 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 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
... 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 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 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 ...
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 ...
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Press and hold Cancel to clear. - The Ready light is active. 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 pages print. ... After resolving the problem, turn off the printer to exit Hex Trace. • Press and hold Cancel to print. 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 is...
Press and hold Cancel to clear. - The Ready light is active. 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 pages print. ... After resolving the problem, turn off the printer to exit Hex Trace. • Press and hold Cancel to print. 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 is...
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What you can do : • Wait until it receives additional data. 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 reduced from 600... and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Flushing / Resolution reduced Light sequence: • Ready-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is waiting until a print timeout occurs, or until the operator panel returns to Ready to print other jobs. • Press and release...
What you can do : • Wait until it receives additional data. 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 reduced from 600... and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Flushing / Resolution reduced Light sequence: • Ready-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is waiting until a print timeout occurs, or until the operator panel returns to Ready to print other jobs. • Press and release...
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... 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 can do : • Load media, with the side to be...; Press Cancel to load a single sheet of media, or the media did not feed properly. Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is loaded correctly in the manual feed. What you to cancel the print job.
... 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 can do : • Load media, with the side to be...; Press Cancel to load a single sheet of media, or the media did not feed properly. Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is loaded correctly in the manual feed. What you to cancel the print job.
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...on page 78 for help.) • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 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 orient the pages correctly. Press Continue to resume ...life of your print job in tray 1 using the instructions in the toner cartridge is getting low. Toner low Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: Print the other side of the cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See How to ...
...on page 78 for help.) • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 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 orient the pages correctly. Press Continue to resume ...life of your print job in tray 1 using the instructions in the toner cartridge is getting low. Toner low Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: Print the other side of the cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See How to ...
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... Continue to change a photoconductor kit on for more information. 55 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. Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit...
... Continue to change a photoconductor kit on for more information. 55 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. Operator panel codes Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit...
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...; Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is replaced. 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 installed, remove it and install...
...; Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is replaced. 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 installed, remove it and install...
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What you can do: Install a toner cartridge made for your printer. 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 (see What supplies do...
What you can do: Install a toner cartridge made for your printer. 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 (see What supplies do...
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... a service error and printing has stopped. 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 of the ... • A font error occurred. • Communication with the host computer is lost. • Short paper. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. What you can do : • Press Continue twice quickly to clear the secondary message. 59 See Secondary error ...
... a service error and printing has stopped. 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 of the ... • A font error occurred. • Communication with the host computer is lost. • Short paper. If the lights are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. What you can do : • Press Continue twice quickly to clear the secondary message. 59 See Secondary error ...
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See How to clear paper jams on page 28 for more information. What you can do : Clear the paper jam. Operator panel codes Paper jam at the input sensor, which can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual ... paper jams on page 28 for more information. 62 Paper jam in the manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-Blink • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred at the input sensor Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Paper Jam-On What this...
See How to clear paper jams on page 28 for more information. What you can do : Clear the paper jam. Operator panel codes Paper jam at the input sensor, which can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual ... paper jams on page 28 for more information. 62 Paper jam in the manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-Blink • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred at the input sensor Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Paper Jam-On What this...
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...happen due to one of text or graphics on page 43). 65 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 ...hold Cancel to reset the printer. • To avoid this error in the buffer. Operator panel codes Insufficient printer memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-Blink • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer does not have the free space necessary to collate the print job....
...happen due to one of text or graphics on page 43). 65 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 ...hold Cancel to reset the printer. • To avoid this error in the buffer. Operator panel codes Insufficient printer memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-Blink • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer does not have the free space necessary to collate the print job....
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...reset the printer. • Press Continue to clear the message. Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-Blink • Paper Jam-Blink • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has received a request for the USB Buffer or Parallel ...a value other than Disabled for a PPDS font which is not installed. 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. What you ...
...reset the printer. • Press Continue to clear the message. Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-Blink • Paper Jam-Blink • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has received a request for the USB Buffer or Parallel ...a value other than Disabled for a PPDS font which is not installed. 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. What you ...
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...make sure you made. 14 Click File Æ Exit to close the Local Printer Setup Utility. Solution / Answer See Understanding the operator panel lights on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer driver settings to make sure Local Printer Setup Utility is already selected, try changing the ...your printer driver, select Custom 6-Rough Env from the Paper Type menu. Why am I missing characters when I clear a paper jam? How do the blinking lights mean? If you see the Custom menu setting. 9 Click Custom. 10 Scroll down to Custom 6 Paper Type. 11 Select envelope for the Custom 6...
...make sure you made. 14 Click File Æ Exit to close the Local Printer Setup Utility. Solution / Answer See Understanding the operator panel lights on the drivers CD that shipped with your printer driver settings to make sure Local Printer Setup Utility is already selected, try changing the ...your printer driver, select Custom 6-Rough Env from the Paper Type menu. Why am I missing characters when I clear a paper jam? How do the blinking lights mean? If you see the Custom menu setting. 9 Click Custom. 10 Scroll down to Custom 6 Paper Type. 11 Select envelope for the Custom 6...
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4511-xxx Common primary light patterns See "Overview of the operator panels" on page 2-24 Hex Trace Ready (See page 2-15) Waiting (See page 2-15) Flushing / Resolution reduced (See page 2-16) Lights z z Continue z ✷ x z ✷ Ready Toner Low/ Replace PC Kit Load Paper z Paper Jam ✷ Error 2-4 Service Manual z Light on Light off ✷ Light blinking x Light blinking slowly Primary light patterns Ready/Power Saver (See page 2-13) Busy (See page 2-14) 2xx Paper Jam (see secondary errors on page 1-2 for icon information.
4511-xxx Common primary light patterns See "Overview of the operator panels" on page 2-24 Hex Trace Ready (See page 2-15) Waiting (See page 2-15) Flushing / Resolution reduced (See page 2-16) Lights z z Continue z ✷ x z ✷ Ready Toner Low/ Replace PC Kit Load Paper z Paper Jam ✷ Error 2-4 Service Manual z Light on Light off ✷ Light blinking x Light blinking slowly Primary light patterns Ready/Power Saver (See page 2-13) Busy (See page 2-14) 2xx Paper Jam (see secondary errors on page 1-2 for icon information.