Quick Reference
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... 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 enters the printer or in Tray 2 Operator panel The operator panel ...
... 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 enters the printer or in Tray 2 Operator panel The operator panel ...
User's Guide
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...changes will be incorporated in various application programs, and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the information herein; This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Comments about this publication may be used in the Technical Reference....OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Lexmark and Lexmark with the PCL language. This printer is intended to a product, program, or service is Adobe Systems' designation of a set of the Hewlett-...
...changes will be incorporated in various application programs, and that the printer emulates the functions corresponding to the information herein; This publication could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Comments about this publication may be used in the Technical Reference....OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Lexmark and Lexmark with the PCL language. This printer is intended to a product, program, or service is Adobe Systems' designation of a set of the Hewlett-...
User's Guide
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... available are substantially consumed when the printer displays a "Life Warning" or "Scheduled Maintenance" message for the Lexmark E238. Setting the Power Saver Timeout to calculate the total printer energy usage. You should be multiplied by a Lexmark warranty, technical support may be required...(at http://support.lexmark.com. For further explanation of your warranty alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized servicer in the previous table represent time-averaged measurements. Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of ...
... available are substantially consumed when the printer displays a "Life Warning" or "Scheduled Maintenance" message for the Lexmark E238. Setting the Power Saver Timeout to calculate the total printer energy usage. You should be multiplied by a Lexmark warranty, technical support may be required...(at http://support.lexmark.com. For further explanation of your warranty alternatives and the nearest Lexmark authorized servicer in the previous table represent time-averaged measurements. Extent of limited warranty Lexmark does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of ...
User's Guide
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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
User's Guide
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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...
User's Guide
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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 Note: The Continue button also functions as a light.
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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 To clear a paper jam: 1 If you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 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. We recommend that you are feeding paper from a tray, remove the tray, and then remove any jams. 28 To clear a paper jam: 1 If you clear the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 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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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 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.
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... Flushing / 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 Lights that are off..., on, and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service.
... Flushing / 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 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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...be set from the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 74). 49 What you can do 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 : • Send a print job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of current printer settings. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the...
...be set from the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Using the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 74). 49 What you can do 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 : • Send a print job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of current printer settings. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the...
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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 prevent a memory full error. What you can do : • Press Continue to print the contents of a page... 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 buffer. • Press and release Cancel to cancel...
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 prevent a memory full error. What you can do : • Press Continue to print the contents of a page... 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 buffer. • Press and release Cancel to cancel...
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...are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. What you can do : • Press Continue twice quickly to see the secondary error code. What you can do : Turn the printer off and back on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to 300 dpi. • A font error occurred. • ... shorter than the set page margins. • Resolution of a formatted page is reduced to clear the secondary message. 59 Printer error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a service error and printing has stopped.
...are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support. What you can do : • Press Continue twice quickly to see the secondary error code. What you can do : Turn the printer off and back on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to 300 dpi. • A font error occurred. • ... shorter than the set page margins. • Resolution of a formatted page is reduced to clear the secondary message. 59 Printer error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a service error and printing has stopped.
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See Secondary error codes on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. 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. What you can do: • Press Continue twice quickly to resume printing once all the jammed pages are cleared from the paper path. 60
See Secondary error codes on page 61 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. 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. 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...
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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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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 flash memory. • A page is too complex to ... of a formatted page is reduced to 300 dpi. • A font error occurred. • Communication with the host computer is lost. • Press twice quickly to clear the secondary message. Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-23 See "Additional information-secondary error codes" on page 2-24 for more information. • Press to see the...
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 flash memory. • A page is too complex to ... of a formatted page is reduced to 300 dpi. • A font error occurred. • Communication with the host computer is lost. • Press twice quickly to clear the secondary message. Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-23 See "Additional information-secondary error codes" on page 2-24 for more information. • Press to see the...
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... on , a secondary printer error has occurred. • When the and error has occurred. Check for obstructions and remove them. 2-24 Service Manual 4511-xxx Additional information-secondary error codes • When the light is flashing and light is on , a print cartridge error Press and release pattern.... twice to display the secondary error code light The following tables show what these light patterns...
... on , a secondary printer error has occurred. • When the and error has occurred. Check for obstructions and remove them. 2-24 Service Manual 4511-xxx Additional information-secondary error codes • When the light is flashing and light is on , a print cartridge error Press and release pattern.... twice to display the secondary error code light The following tables show what these light patterns...
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All 2xx and 9xx error messages are entered. 4511-xxx Error log Display Log Selecting ERROR LOG provides a history of printer errors. The most recent errors that have occurred). Press Return to the next screen, press Menu. In positions 10, 11, and 12, no codes were recorded. 2. Identical errors in consecutive positions in the log are stored in...
All 2xx and 9xx error messages are entered. 4511-xxx Error log Display Log Selecting ERROR LOG provides a history of printer errors. The most recent errors that have occurred). Press Return to the next screen, press Menu. In positions 10, 11, and 12, no codes were recorded. 2. Identical errors in consecutive positions in the log are stored in...