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... on to reset the printer. Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. 12 3 4 5 7 6 1 Error 5 Ready 2 Paper Jam 6 Cancel button 3 Load Paper 7 Continue button 4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Following a common error light sequence: • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error... cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the control panel 2 Overview of the control panel The control panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons.
... on to reset the printer. Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. 12 3 4 5 7 6 1 Error 5 Ready 2 Paper Jam 6 Cancel button 3 Load Paper 7 Continue button 4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Following a common error light sequence: • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error... cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the control panel 2 Overview of the control panel The control panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons.
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...Saver Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel lights 3 Lights that ...are off, on their sequence. Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such ...
...Saver Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel lights 3 Lights that ...are off, on their sequence. Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such ...
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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
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Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Service error Printer error Paper jam printer error Short paper Output bin full Understanding the control panel lights 5
Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Continue Toner Low / Error Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Service error Printer error Paper jam printer error Short paper Output bin full Understanding the control panel lights 5
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...default settings solves formatting problems. To reset the factory defaults: 1 Turn off and back on . 4 Keep pressing Continue until the lights cycle, then release the Continue button. 5 Close the front door. 6 Press Cancel. 7 Press Continue until the control panel cycles through all ...Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Select your printer. 3 Click File Æ Properties. 4 Click Print Test Page. The Load Paper, Toner Low / Replace PC Kit, Ready and Continue lights appear. 8 Release the Continue button. 9 Turn the printer off the printer. 2 Open the front door. 3 Press Continue as you installed ...
...default settings solves formatting problems. To reset the factory defaults: 1 Turn off and back on . 4 Keep pressing Continue until the lights cycle, then release the Continue button. 5 Close the front door. 6 Press Cancel. 7 Press Continue until the control panel cycles through all ...Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Select your printer. 3 Click File Æ Properties. 4 Click Print Test Page. The Load Paper, Toner Low / Replace PC Kit, Ready and Continue lights appear. 8 Release the Continue button. 9 Turn the printer off the printer. 2 Open the front door. 3 Press Continue as you installed ...
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... new supplies ...78 Checking the toner and photoconductor levels 78 Ordering a 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... ...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
... new supplies ...78 Checking the toner and photoconductor levels 78 Ordering a 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... ...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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... on to reset the printer. 7 Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. 1 Error 2 Paper Jam 3 Load Paper 4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit 5 Ready 6 Cancel button 7 Continue button Following a common error light sequence: • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code...
... on to reset the printer. 7 Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. 1 Error 2 Paper Jam 3 Load Paper 4 Toner Low / Replace PC Kit 5 Ready 6 Cancel button 7 Continue button Following a common error light sequence: • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code...
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Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Ready / Power Saver Page Continue 11 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Busy 11 Hex Trace Ready 12 Waiting 12 Flushing / Resolution 13 reduced ...Not ready 13 (printer is offline) Close door 14 Insufficient collation area 14 / Insufficient memory 8 Lights that are off, on their sequence...
Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Ready / Power Saver Page Continue 11 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Busy 11 Hex Trace Ready 12 Waiting 12 Flushing / Resolution 13 reduced ...Not ready 13 (printer is offline) Close door 14 Insufficient collation area 14 / Insufficient memory 8 Lights that are off, on their sequence...
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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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Understanding the control panel lights Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Page Network interface errors 19 / Host interface disabled Continue Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Service error 19 Printer error* 20 Paper jam printer error* 20 Short paper 21 Output bin full 21 *See Secondary error codes on page25 for more information. Following are explanations of what the primary light sequences or codes mean and what you can do to clear them. 10
Understanding the control panel lights Common light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Page Network interface errors 19 / Host interface disabled Continue Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Service error 19 Printer error* 20 Paper jam printer error* 20 Short paper 21 Output bin full 21 *See Secondary error codes on page25 for more information. Following are explanations of what the primary light sequences or codes mean and what you can do to clear them. 10
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... press Continue to resume printing. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. 15 Understanding the control panel lights 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: The printer is resetting to clear. Any active print jobs are canceled. What you restore the factory default settings....
... press Continue to resume printing. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. 15 Understanding the control panel lights 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: The printer is resetting to clear. Any active print jobs are canceled. What you restore the factory default settings....
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... feeder. • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Toner low Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of print media in the... the printer back on. 16 What you can do : • Press and release Continue to clear the light sequence and continue processing the print job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and shake it to receive and process data. Understanding the control panel...
... feeder. • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Toner low Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of print media in the... the printer back on. 16 What you can do : • Press and release Continue to clear the light sequence and continue processing the print job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and shake it to receive and process data. Understanding the control panel...
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...how do : • Press and release Continue to appear. Understanding the control panel lights Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is almost full and should be turned on for more ...information. 17 Note: The Toner Alarm (see What supplies do I order them? Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking What this light sequence means: The geographic region of the printer does...
...how do : • Press and release Continue to appear. Understanding the control panel lights Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is almost full and should be turned on for more ...information. 17 Note: The Toner Alarm (see What supplies do I order them? Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking What this light sequence means: The geographic region of the printer does...
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... you can do : Wait for help.) 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 photoconductor kit is replaced. The printer will not print any more...the code, it performs a soft reset. 18 Understanding the control panel lights Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking • Error-Blinking What this light sequence means: New code is being programmed into the engine or firmware ...
... you can do : Wait for help.) 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 photoconductor kit is replaced. The printer will not print any more...the code, it performs a soft reset. 18 Understanding the control panel lights Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking • Error-Blinking What this light sequence means: New code is being programmed into the engine or firmware ...
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...you can do : Turn the printer off and back on. Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The engine code and/or the network code has not been programmed or has been ...engine code to clear the message and continue printing. (The current print job may not print correctly.) Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blinking • Ready-Blinking • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking • Load Paper-Blinking • Paper Jam-Blinking • Error-Blinking What this...
...you can do : Turn the printer off and back on. Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The engine code and/or the network code has not been programmed or has been ...engine code to clear the message and continue printing. (The current print job may not print correctly.) Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blinking • Ready-Blinking • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking • Load Paper-Blinking • Paper Jam-Blinking • Error-Blinking What this...
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Press and release Continue twice quickly to go for help. Secondary light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Paper jam at the input sensor* Page Continue 26 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Paper jam in the...duplex - 28 location unknown) 22 The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. Understanding the control panel lights Secondary errors • When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a secondary error has occurred. • When...
Press and release Continue twice quickly to go for help. Secondary light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Paper jam at the input sensor* Page Continue 26 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Paper jam in the...duplex - 28 location unknown) 22 The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. Understanding the control panel lights Secondary errors • When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a secondary error has occurred. • When...
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Understanding the control panel lights Secondary light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Paper jam (duplex unsupported size) Page Continue 28 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Complex page 29 Insufficient collation area 32 Network interface errors 32 Font error 32 Insufficient printer 31 memory ENA connection lost 32 Host interface disabled 32 Memory full 33 Short paper 33 23
Understanding the control panel lights Secondary light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Paper jam (duplex unsupported size) Page Continue 28 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Complex page 29 Insufficient collation area 32 Network interface errors 32 Font error 32 Insufficient printer 31 memory ENA connection lost 32 Host interface disabled 32 Memory full 33 Short paper 33 23
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Understanding the control panel lights Secondary light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code Page Continue 34 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Invalid network code 34 Toner cartridge region 34 mismatch Change toner cartridge / 35 invalid refill Missing / Defective toner 35 cartridge Unsupported toner 36 cartridge *Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. 24
Understanding the control panel lights Secondary light sequences (continued) = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Invalid engine code Page Continue 34 Error Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Ready Invalid network code 34 Toner cartridge region 34 mismatch Change toner cartridge / 35 invalid refill Missing / Defective toner 35 cartridge Unsupported toner 36 cartridge *Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters the printer or in the manual feeder. 24
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...; Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred. Understanding the control panel lights Paper jam in the manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Toner-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in the fuser area...
...; Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred. Understanding the control panel lights Paper jam in the manual feeder Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Toner-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred in the fuser area...
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...When you first receive the "Replace photoconductor kit" light sequence, you experience faded print, remove the toner cartridge. This helps you decide when you before the photoconductor reaches this procedure multiple times . When the toner light sequence appears, or when you should immediately order... a new photoconductor kit. Checking the toner and photoconductor levels You can still print for your toner cartridge and how full the photoconductor is time to...
...When you first receive the "Replace photoconductor kit" light sequence, you experience faded print, remove the toner cartridge. This helps you decide when you before the photoconductor reaches this procedure multiple times . When the toner light sequence appears, or when you should immediately order... a new photoconductor kit. Checking the toner and photoconductor levels You can still print for your toner cartridge and how full the photoconductor is time to...