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... come 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...
... come 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...
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Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Ready / Power 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 ...
Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Ready / Power 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 ...
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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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... lights. button from your computer 1 Click Start 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, unplug the power cord from the...
... lights. button from your computer 1 Click Start 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, unplug the power cord from the...
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...8226; PCL SmartSwitch • PS SmartSwitch • Parallel Buffer • Advanced Status • Honor Init Quality Settings • Print Resolution • Toner Darkness • Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power...Settings Utility. If you selected the Custom install path from the computer software application, select Start Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. To access the Local Printer Settings Utility from your drivers CD, you want the printer to...
...8226; PCL SmartSwitch • PS SmartSwitch • Parallel Buffer • Advanced Status • Honor Init Quality Settings • Print Resolution • Toner Darkness • Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power...Settings Utility. If you selected the Custom install path from the computer software application, select Start Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. To access the Local Printer Settings Utility from your drivers CD, you want the printer to...
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...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 operating mode ...86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...emission 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
...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 operating mode ...86 Turning on Reduced Curl mode ...emission 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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... control panel Overview of the lights come 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...
... control panel Overview of the lights come 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...
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... that are off, on what it means. 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...
... that are off, on what it means. 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...
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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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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 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.
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... settings. Any active print jobs are canceled. 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...
... settings. Any active print jobs are canceled. 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...
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... the manual feeder. What you to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 Understanding the control panel ...into the manual 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 can do : • Press and ...
... the manual feeder. What you to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 Understanding the control panel ...into the manual 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 can do : • Press and ...
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...Changing the photoconductor kit on for more information. 17 Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is almost full and should be turned on page82 for... you can do I need and 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 message to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • ...
...Changing the photoconductor kit on for more information. 17 Photoconductor kit life warning Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking What this light sequence means: The photoconductor is almost full and should be turned on page82 for... you can do I need and 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 message to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • ...
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...What 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. 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 code ...
...What 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. 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 code ...
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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 ... 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 light sequence means: The printer has a service...
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 ... 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 light sequence means: The printer has a service...
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... error code light sequence. 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 manual 26 feeder Paper jam between the 26 input and exit sensor...
... error code light sequence. 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 manual 26 feeder Paper jam between the 26 input and exit sensor...
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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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...Clear the paper jam. 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 under the print cartridge assembly. See Clearing.... See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 26 Paper jams between the input and exit sensors Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred as the print media is most...
...Clear the paper jam. 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 under the print cartridge assembly. See Clearing.... See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 26 Paper jams between the input and exit sensors Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred as the print media is most...