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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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... memory is set to Auto, the memory that holds the image of a page may not be reprinted, depending on the overall memory usage of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. Clearing jams 18 Therefore, a jammed page may or may be hot. 8 Open the rear exit door..., and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto by default. Note: Jam recovery is needed for another use.
... memory is set to Auto, the memory that holds the image of a page may not be reprinted, depending on the overall memory usage of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. Clearing jams 18 Therefore, a jammed page may or may be hot. 8 Open the rear exit door..., and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto by default. Note: Jam recovery is needed for another use.
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... 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 problems...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
... 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 problems...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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... to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. Toner low Light sequence: • ...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 reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What this...
... to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. Toner low Light sequence: • ...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 reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What this...
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... The Toner Alarm (see What supplies do I need and how do : Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Understanding the control panel lights Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On ...) must be replaced soon. See Changing the photoconductor kit on page82 for this light sequence means: The geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the printer (see Secondary error codes on page76). What you can do I order them?
... The Toner Alarm (see What supplies do I need and how do : Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Understanding the control panel lights Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On ...) must be replaced soon. See Changing the photoconductor kit on page82 for this light sequence means: The geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the printer (see Secondary error codes on page76). What you can do I order them?
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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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...-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 jams on page56 for more information. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 26 What you can do : Clear the paper...• Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred. The jammed...
...-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 jams on page56 for more information. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 26 What you can do : Clear the paper...• Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred as a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: A paper jam has occurred. The jammed...
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...What this light sequence means: The code in an internal print server has not been programmed, or the programmed code is not valid. Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-Blinking • Error-On What this light sequence ...means: The geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the printer (see What supplies do I order them? Understanding the control panel lights Invalid engine code Light sequence: • Ready-...
...What this light sequence means: The code in an internal print server has not been programmed, or the programmed code is not valid. Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-Blinking • Error-On What this light sequence ...means: The geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the printer (see What supplies do I order them? Understanding the control panel lights Invalid engine code Light sequence: • Ready-...
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... : • Press and release Continue to extend the life, or replace the toner cartridge with a valid toner cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help . • Turn the printer back on . 35 Missing / Defective toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Paper Jam-On...
... : • Press and release Continue to extend the life, or replace the toner cartridge with a valid toner cartridge. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help . • Turn the printer back on . 35 Missing / Defective toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Paper Jam-On...
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... job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and replace it with a supported toner cartridge. (See What supplies do I need and how do I order them? on page76 and Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 36 Understanding the ...control panel lights Unsupported toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On •...
... job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and replace it with a supported toner cartridge. (See What supplies do I need and how do I order them? on page76 and Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 36 Understanding the ...control panel lights Unsupported toner cartridge Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On •...
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... to run at full speed and • Full-The printer forces the USB port to run at full also disables its hi-speed capabilities. • Auto* Utilities menu Use the Utilities menu to zero. cartridge information - Press and hold Continue to initiate this setting..., three pages print to Values Return your printer is receiving. Help isolate printing problems when unexpected characters print or characters are deleted....
... to run at full speed and • Full-The printer forces the USB port to run at full also disables its hi-speed capabilities. • Auto* Utilities menu Use the Utilities menu to zero. cartridge information - Press and hold Continue to initiate this setting..., three pages print to Values Return your printer is receiving. Help isolate printing problems when unexpected characters print or characters are deleted....
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Clearing jams 6 Open the front door, and remove the print cartridge assembly. 7 Lift the green flap at the front of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be hot. 58
Clearing jams 6 Open the front door, and remove the print cartridge assembly. 7 Lift the green flap at the front of the printer, and remove the jammed pages from behind the flap. CAUTION:The fuser or fuser area may be hot. 58
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...reprinted, depending on the overall memory usage of a page may not be reused after the page is printed but before it has successfully exited the printer if that memory is needed for another use. Clearing jams 8 Open the rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you ...have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto, the memory that holds the image of the printer. 59 Note: Jam recovery is set to resume printing.
...reprinted, depending on the overall memory usage of a page may not be reused after the page is printed but before it has successfully exited the printer if that memory is needed for another use. Clearing jams 8 Open the rear exit door, and remove the jammed pages. 9 After you ...have cleared the jammed pages, reinstall the print cartridge assembly, and securely close all the printer doors. 10 Press Continue to Auto, the memory that holds the image of the printer. 59 Note: Jam recovery is set to resume printing.
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... supplies do I need and how do I order them? To locate the dealer nearest you can order Lexmark supplies from any authorized Lexmark supplies dealer. How often the toner cartridge should be replaced on your printer. There are : Part number Description Average cartridge yield* World Wide E250X22G Photoconductor kit For the USA and Canada1 E250A21A Toner...
... supplies do I need and how do I order them? To locate the dealer nearest you can order Lexmark supplies from any authorized Lexmark supplies dealer. How often the toner cartridge should be replaced on your printer. There are : Part number Description Average cartridge yield* World Wide E250X22G Photoconductor kit For the USA and Canada1 E250A21A Toner...
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... to determine when new supplies are needed. Repeat this stop.) The printer automatically notifies you experience faded print, remove the toner cartridge. To ensure print quality and to avoid damage to the printer, the printer stops operating after the photoconductor has reached a maximum of 110% of...does not appear if the 1500-page starter toner cartridge is nearly empty. If the print remains faded, replace the toner cartridge. Once the photoconductor kit has been replaced, and the counter has been reset, normal printer operation resumes. Ordering a maintenance kit Scheduled maintenance...
... to determine when new supplies are needed. Repeat this stop.) The printer automatically notifies you experience faded print, remove the toner cartridge. To ensure print quality and to avoid damage to the printer, the printer stops operating after the photoconductor has reached a maximum of 110% of...does not appear if the 1500-page starter toner cartridge is nearly empty. If the print remains faded, replace the toner cartridge. Once the photoconductor kit has been replaced, and the counter has been reset, normal printer operation resumes. Ordering a maintenance kit Scheduled maintenance...
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a Press the release button on the left side of the print cartridge assembly. b Grasp the handle, pulling up and out to release and lower the front door. 3 Remove the toner cartridge. Changing the toner cartridge Changing the toner cartridge 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press the button on the base of the printer to remove the toner cartridge. 80
a Press the release button on the left side of the print cartridge assembly. b Grasp the handle, pulling up and out to release and lower the front door. 3 Remove the toner cartridge. Changing the toner cartridge Changing the toner cartridge 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press the button on the base of the printer to remove the toner cartridge. 80
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... Firmly shake the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. The toner cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed. 7 Close the front door. 8 Turn the printer back on the tracks of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in all directions to Lexmark for recycling. Note: ...You can use the packing material from the new toner cartridge to ship the old toner cartridge back to distribute the toner. 6 ...
... Firmly shake the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. The toner cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed. 7 Close the front door. 8 Turn the printer back on the tracks of the photoconductor and pushing the toner cartridge in all directions to Lexmark for recycling. Note: ...You can use the packing material from the new toner cartridge to ship the old toner cartridge back to distribute the toner. 6 ...
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... not leave the new photoconductor kit exposed to direct light for an extended period of the printer to release the front door. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Remove the print cartridge assembly. Note: Do not press the button on a flat, clean surface. 82 b Lower the front...
... not leave the new photoconductor kit exposed to direct light for an extended period of the printer to release the front door. Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Remove the print cartridge assembly. Note: Do not press the button on a flat, clean surface. 82 b Lower the front...
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... network setup pages on the computer screen. 84 Recycling Lexmark products 6 Install the print cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning the green arrows on the guides of the print cartridge assembly with the green arrows on the tracks in the printer and pushing the print cartridge assembly in as far as it will go. 7 Close...
... network setup pages on the computer screen. 84 Recycling Lexmark products 6 Install the print cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning the green arrows on the guides of the print cartridge assembly with the green arrows on the tracks in the printer and pushing the print cartridge assembly in as far as it will go. 7 Close...