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Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer Load print media Load manual feeder Toner low Toner cartridge region mismatch Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Programming engine code/ Programming system code Understanding the control panel lights 4
Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer Load print media Load manual feeder Toner low Toner cartridge region mismatch Photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Programming engine code/ Programming system code Understanding the control panel lights 4
User's Guide
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...maintenance kit ...78 Recognizing the control panel light sequences 79 Changing the toner cartridge ...80 Changing the photoconductor kit ...82 Recycling Lexmark products ...84 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 85 General problems ...85 Lexmark Status Messenger Utility ...86 Selecting printer operating mode ...86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...86 Print quality... notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser notice ...96 Statement of Limited Warranty for Lexmark E250d and E250dn 96 Index ...99 4
...maintenance kit ...78 Recognizing the control panel light sequences 79 Changing the toner cartridge ...80 Changing the photoconductor kit ...82 Recycling Lexmark products ...84 Chapter 9: Troubleshooting 85 General problems ...85 Lexmark Status Messenger Utility ...86 Selecting printer operating mode ...86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...86 Print quality... notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser notice ...96 Statement of Limited Warranty for Lexmark E250d and E250dn 96 Index ...99 4
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Understanding the control panel lights Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Page Continue 14 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer 15 Load print media 15 Load manual feeder 16 Toner low 16 Toner cartridge region 17 mismatch Photoconductor kit life 17 warning Replace photoconductor 18 (printer hard stop) Programming engine 18 code/ Programming system code Invalid engine code / 19 Invalid network code 9
Understanding the control panel lights Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Complex page Page Continue 14 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Cancel job/ Reset printer 15 Load print media 15 Load manual feeder 16 Toner low 16 Toner cartridge region 17 mismatch Photoconductor kit life 17 warning Replace photoconductor 18 (printer hard stop) Programming engine 18 code/ Programming system code Invalid engine code / 19 Invalid network code 9
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...; Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is almost full and should be turned on page25) must be replaced soon. See Changing the photoconductor kit on page76). Note: The Toner Alarm (see What supplies do I need and how do... Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this message to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. What you can do : Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge...
...; Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is almost full and should be turned on page25) must be replaced soon. See Changing the photoconductor kit on page76). Note: The Toner Alarm (see What supplies do I need and how do... Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this message to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. What you can do : Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge...
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What you can do : • Press and release Continue to print a photoconductor kit instruction page. • Replace the photoconductor kit. (See Changing the photoconductor kit on page82 for the message to clear. When the printer has finished programming the code, it performs a soft...; Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is full and must be replaced. Understanding the control panel lights Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking...
What you can do : • Press and release Continue to print a photoconductor kit instruction page. • Replace the photoconductor kit. (See Changing the photoconductor kit on page82 for the message to clear. When the printer has finished programming the code, it performs a soft...; Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is full and must be replaced. Understanding the control panel lights Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking...
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...speed and also disables its hi-speed capabilities. Hex Trace helps you evaluate print quality: • A text page with: - The replace photoconductor message should be cleared only when the imaging drum has been replaced. Setting NPA Mode Mac Binary PS USB Speed * Factory default Use this... operation and return the photoconductor counter to the original settings solves formatting problems. • On All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and symbol sets) in printer memory...
...speed and also disables its hi-speed capabilities. Hex Trace helps you evaluate print quality: • A text page with: - The replace photoconductor message should be cleared only when the imaging drum has been replaced. Setting NPA Mode Mac Binary PS USB Speed * Factory default Use this... operation and return the photoconductor counter to the original settings solves formatting problems. • On All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and symbol sets) in printer memory...
User's Guide
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... the toner cartridge and the photoconductor kit, which cartridge you purchase and the average amount of toner coverage you bought your print jobs. Within the United States or Canada, you , call 1-800-539-6275. In other countries or regions, visit the Lexmark online store at approximately 5% ...the toner cartridge has to 30,000 pages (at www.lexmark.com, or contact the place where you have to be replaced more frequently. There are : Part number Description Average cartridge yield* World Wide E250X22G Photoconductor kit For the USA and Canada1 E250A21A Toner Cartridge E250A11A ...
... the toner cartridge and the photoconductor kit, which cartridge you purchase and the average amount of toner coverage you bought your print jobs. Within the United States or Canada, you , call 1-800-539-6275. In other countries or regions, visit the Lexmark online store at approximately 5% ...the toner cartridge has to 30,000 pages (at www.lexmark.com, or contact the place where you have to be replaced more frequently. There are : Part number Description Average cartridge yield* World Wide E250X22G Photoconductor kit For the USA and Canada1 E250A21A Toner Cartridge E250A11A ...
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...to replace the pick rollers, the fuser, and the transfer roller. See the following sections describe ways to significantly decrease until the photoconductor stops operating at the maximum of 110% of -life (approximately 30,000 pages), print quality begins to determine when new supplies... help printing a menu settings page, see the instruction sheet that came with this stop.) The printer automatically notifies you before the photoconductor reaches this procedure multiple times . The maintenance kit contains all geographies. Note: The Toner low light sequence does not appear if ...
...to replace the pick rollers, the fuser, and the transfer roller. See the following sections describe ways to significantly decrease until the photoconductor stops operating at the maximum of 110% of -life (approximately 30,000 pages), print quality begins to determine when new supplies... help printing a menu settings page, see the instruction sheet that came with this stop.) The printer automatically notifies you before the photoconductor reaches this procedure multiple times . The maintenance kit contains all geographies. Note: The Toner low light sequence does not appear if ...
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...sequences The control panel displays certain light sequences to let you know when the toner level is low or when it's time to replace the photoconductor kit. = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Toner low Page 16 Continue Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit... Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Photoconductor kit 17 life warning Replace 18 photoconductor (printer hard stop)* * If the control panel lights display this sequence, the printer will not print any more jobs until...
...sequences The control panel displays certain light sequences to let you know when the toner level is low or when it's time to replace the photoconductor kit. = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Toner low Page 16 Continue Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit... Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Photoconductor kit 17 life warning Replace 18 photoconductor (printer hard stop)* * If the control panel lights display this sequence, the printer will not print any more jobs until...
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... new toner cartridge by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the white arrows on the tracks of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in all directions to Lexmark for more information. 5 Firmly shake the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. See Changing the... photoconductor kit on . 81 The toner cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed. 7 Close the front door. 8 Turn the printer back ...
... new toner cartridge by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the white arrows on the tracks of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in all directions to Lexmark for more information. 5 Firmly shake the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. See Changing the... photoconductor kit on . 81 The toner cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed. 7 Close the front door. 8 Turn the printer back ...
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a Press the button on a flat, clean surface. 82 Changing the photoconductor kit Changing the photoconductor kit Warning: When replacing a photoconductor kit, do not leave the new photoconductor kit exposed to release the front door. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Remove the print cartridge assembly. Place ...
a Press the button on a flat, clean surface. 82 Changing the photoconductor kit Changing the photoconductor kit Warning: When replacing a photoconductor kit, do not leave the new photoconductor kit exposed to release the front door. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Remove the print cartridge assembly. Place ...
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Changing the photoconductor kit 3 Remove the toner cartridge: a Press the button on the tracks of the print cartridge assembly. b Grasp the toner cartridge handle, and pull up and out. 4 Unpack the new photoconductor kit. 5 Install the toner cartridge into place when correctly installed. 83 The cartridge clicks into the new print cartridge assembly by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the white arrows on the base of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in as far as it will go.
Changing the photoconductor kit 3 Remove the toner cartridge: a Press the button on the tracks of the print cartridge assembly. b Grasp the toner cartridge handle, and pull up and out. 4 Unpack the new photoconductor kit. 5 Install the toner cartridge into place when correctly installed. 83 The cartridge clicks into the new print cartridge assembly by aligning the white rollers on the toner cartridge with the white arrows on the base of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in as far as it will go.
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... back on page74. Printing the menu settings and network setup pages on . 9 Reset the photoconductor counter (see the instruction sheet that shipped with the new photoconductor kit). Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling: 1 Visit our Web site: www.lexmark.com/recycle Note: Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 84 If...
... back on page74. Printing the menu settings and network setup pages on . 9 Reset the photoconductor counter (see the instruction sheet that shipped with the new photoconductor kit). Recycling Lexmark products To return Lexmark products to Lexmark for recycling: 1 Visit our Web site: www.lexmark.com/recycle Note: Follow the instructions on the computer screen. 84 If...
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... NPA Mode 38, 40 Utilities Hex Trace 40 Print Quality Test Pages 40 Reset Factory Defaults 40 Reset Photoconductor Counter 40 control panel light sequences Busy 11 Canceling job 15 Close door 14, 17, 34 Defragment flash... manual feeder 16 Load media 15 Not ready 13 Offline 13 Photoconductor kit near full 17 Printer error 20 Programming engine code 18 Programming system code 18 Ready/Power Saver 11... Replace photoconductor kit 18 Resetting printer 15 Restoring factory defaults 15 secondary error codes 25 Service error ...
... NPA Mode 38, 40 Utilities Hex Trace 40 Print Quality Test Pages 40 Reset Factory Defaults 40 Reset Photoconductor Counter 40 control panel light sequences Busy 11 Canceling job 15 Close door 14, 17, 34 Defragment flash... manual feeder 16 Load media 15 Not ready 13 Offline 13 Photoconductor kit near full 17 Printer error 20 Programming engine code 18 Programming system code 18 Ready/Power Saver 11... Replace photoconductor kit 18 Resetting printer 15 Restoring factory defaults 15 secondary error codes 25 Service error ...
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... P paper choosing 43 jams 56 loading 49, 54 recommended types 43 storing 47 unsatisfactory types 45 Parallel menu 39 photoconductor kit changing 82 level 78 light sequences 79 ordering 76 recycling 84 Photoconductor kit near full light 17 ports parallel 39 USB 38, 40 print cartridge See toner cartridge print media guidelines... letterhead 66 multi-page (N-up) 64 overlays 66 watermarks 66 problems print quality 87 Protocol (Parallel menu) 39 R rear exit 55 recycling supplies 84 Replace photoconductor kit light 18 Reset Factory Defaults (Utilities menu) 40 Reset...
... P paper choosing 43 jams 56 loading 49, 54 recommended types 43 storing 47 unsatisfactory types 45 Parallel menu 39 photoconductor kit changing 82 level 78 light sequences 79 ordering 76 recycling 84 Photoconductor kit near full light 17 ports parallel 39 USB 38, 40 print cartridge See toner cartridge print media guidelines... letterhead 66 multi-page (N-up) 64 overlays 66 watermarks 66 problems print quality 87 Protocol (Parallel menu) 39 R rear exit 55 recycling supplies 84 Replace photoconductor kit light 18 Reset Factory Defaults (Utilities menu) 40 Reset...
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... pages SWE 3,500 standard pages after market¹ High yield toner cartridge n/a Photoconductor kit Up to 30,000 ² ¹ Declared value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 ² Based on approximately 5% coverage, actual yield may vary 4512-230 Lexmark E250dn ✔ ✔ optional optional 1,500 standard pages SWE 3,500 standard pages after...
... pages SWE 3,500 standard pages after market¹ High yield toner cartridge n/a Photoconductor kit Up to 30,000 ² ¹ Declared value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752 ² Based on approximately 5% coverage, actual yield may vary 4512-230 Lexmark E250dn ✔ ✔ optional optional 1,500 standard pages SWE 3,500 standard pages after...
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... Memory External Network Adapter Field Replaceable Unit Host Based Printing High Voltage Power Supply Liquid Crystal Diode Light Emitting Diode Laser Scanning Unit Low Voltage Power Supply Nonvolatile Random Access Memory Photoconductor Printer Control Language Power-On Reset Power-On Self Test Personal Printer Data Stream People's Republic of China Participating Standards...
... Memory External Network Adapter Field Replaceable Unit Host Based Printing High Voltage Power Supply Liquid Crystal Diode Light Emitting Diode Laser Scanning Unit Low Voltage Power Supply Nonvolatile Random Access Memory Photoconductor Printer Control Language Power-On Reset Power-On Self Test Personal Printer Data Stream People's Republic of China Participating Standards...
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... collation area/ 6 Insufficient memory Cancel job/ Reset printer 6 Load print media Tray 1 7 Load manual feeder 7 z z z z z Toner low¹ 7 Toner cartridge region mismatch 8 z Photoconductor kit life warning² 8 Replace photoconductor (printer 8 ✷ hard stop) Programming engine code/ 9 z Programming system code Invalid engine code / Invalid 9 z network code Service error Printer error³ Paper jam...
... collation area/ 6 Insufficient memory Cancel job/ Reset printer 6 Load print media Tray 1 7 Load manual feeder 7 z z z z z Toner low¹ 7 Toner cartridge region mismatch 8 z Photoconductor kit life warning² 8 Replace photoconductor (printer 8 ✷ hard stop) Programming engine code/ 9 z Programming system code Invalid engine code / Invalid 9 z network code Service error Printer error³ Paper jam...
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... clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Action • Press and release Continue to print a photoconductor kit instruction page. • Replace the photoconductor kit. 2-8 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) ✷ ✷ z Meaning The photoconductor kit is almost full and should be turned on in the driver... that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. The factory default is replaced. The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is Off.
... clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Action • Press and release Continue to print a photoconductor kit instruction page. • Replace the photoconductor kit. 2-8 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) ✷ ✷ z Meaning The photoconductor kit is almost full and should be turned on in the driver... that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. The factory default is replaced. The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is Off.
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... test pages using the print quality test pages. a. b. Open the front access cover. d. When light stays on page 3-50. 2-46 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Four pages print to expose the photoconductor resulting in that order. Use the test pages to evenly distribute the toner. Check for cartridge damage. Try a different PC kit...
... test pages using the print quality test pages. a. b. Open the front access cover. d. When light stays on page 3-50. 2-46 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Four pages print to expose the photoconductor resulting in that order. Use the test pages to evenly distribute the toner. Check for cartridge damage. Try a different PC kit...