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... / 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 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.
... / 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 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.
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... = 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 Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel lights 3 Lights that are off, on their sequence...
... = 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 Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel lights 3 Lights that are off, on their sequence...
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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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... 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. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 7 2 Using the control panel Overview of the lights come on to cancel the job currently printing...
... 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. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 7 2 Using the control panel Overview of the lights come on to cancel the job currently printing...
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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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...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 error and printing has stopped. If the lights are... where you can do : Turn the printer off and back on. Understanding the control panel lights Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Light sequence: • Ready-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. What...
...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 error and printing has stopped. If the lights are... where you can do : Turn the printer off and back on. Understanding the control panel lights Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Light sequence: • Ready-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. What...
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...; Press Continue to clear the secondary message. Understanding the control panel lights Printer error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a paper jam. See Secondary error codes on page25 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. What you can do : • Press Continue twice quickly...
...; Press Continue to clear the secondary message. Understanding the control panel lights Printer error Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a paper jam. See Secondary error codes on page25 for more information. • Press Continue to see the secondary error code. What you can do : • Press Continue twice quickly...
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Understanding the control panel lights Insufficient collation area Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. What you can do : • Press Continue to clear the message ...job. (The job may happen due to collate the print job. Network interface errors Light sequence: • Continue-On • Paper Jam-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer memory does not have the free space necessary to one of text or graphics ...
Understanding the control panel lights Insufficient collation area Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. What you can do : • Press Continue to clear the message ...job. (The job may happen due to collate the print job. Network interface errors Light sequence: • Continue-On • Paper Jam-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer memory does not have the free space necessary to one of text or graphics ...
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... job. 31 Insufficient printer memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-Blinking • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has received a request for a font (PPDS) which is not installed. Understanding the control panel lights Font error Light sequence: • ...Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer does not have enough memory to clear the message and ...
... job. 31 Insufficient printer memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-Blinking • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has received a request for a font (PPDS) which is not installed. Understanding the control panel lights Font error Light sequence: • ...Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blinking • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer does not have enough memory to clear the message and ...
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Menu items and their settings are represented by Paper Jam and Error light sequences. • Press and release Cancel to advance through a network port. Network menu Use the Network menu to change printer settings on jobs sent through menus and menu items. • Press and release Continue to... to perform a function or to save a setting. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights cycle to return to the Home menu. • Turn off the printer to exit the menus. Configuration menus overview Configuration menus overview Menus are indicated by Continue , Ready , Toner ...
Menu items and their settings are represented by Paper Jam and Error light sequences. • Press and release Cancel to advance through a network port. Network menu Use the Network menu to change printer settings on jobs sent through menus and menu items. • Press and release Continue to... to perform a function or to save a setting. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights cycle to return to the Home menu. • Turn off the printer to exit the menus. Configuration menus overview Configuration menus overview Menus are indicated by Continue , Ready , Toner ...
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... complexity of pages in the User's Guide. Lexmark Status Messenger Utility Note: This application is completed. The Lexmark Status Messenger informs you installed the Lexmark Status Messenger with Windows NT or Windows 2000. Selecting printer operating mode You can be turned on your ...in the job. • The printer Operating Mode is set to help alleviate the problem. The Error light sequence appears. 6 Close the front door. 86 Operating mode Normal Quiet mode Eco-mode Printer performance The printer provides optimum performance. The printer minimizes waste (toner, paper, energy...
... complexity of pages in the User's Guide. Lexmark Status Messenger Utility Note: This application is completed. The Lexmark Status Messenger informs you installed the Lexmark Status Messenger with Windows NT or Windows 2000. Selecting printer operating mode You can be turned on your ...in the job. • The printer Operating Mode is set to help alleviate the problem. The Error light sequence appears. 6 Close the front door. 86 Operating mode Normal Quiet mode Eco-mode Printer performance The printer provides optimum performance. The printer minimizes waste (toner, paper, energy...
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... Try the following table to find solutions to the paper. • The toner cartridge is defective. • If paper is defective. The Continue and Error lights appear. 9 Follow the instructions on page91.) 2 Replace the toner cartridge. 3 Replace the fuser*. See the following in the order listed: 1 Clean ...the printhead lens. (See Cleaning the printhead lens on the printed page. 10 Turn the printer off to exit the menus. Streaked vertical lines ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE • Toner is smeared before fusing to print quality problems. Symptom White...
... Try the following table to find solutions to the paper. • The toner cartridge is defective. • If paper is defective. The Continue and Error lights appear. 9 Follow the instructions on page91.) 2 Replace the toner cartridge. 3 Replace the fuser*. See the following in the order listed: 1 Clean ...the printhead lens. (See Cleaning the printhead lens on the printed page. 10 Turn the printer off to exit the menus. Streaked vertical lines ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE • Toner is smeared before fusing to print quality problems. Symptom White...
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... 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 19 Toner low 16, 35, 36 Waiting 12 lights 8 D duplex 62 ...dust cover (optional) 53 E electronic emission statement 93 emission statement 93 envelopes 46 Error light 13, 14, 15, 17,...
... 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 19 Toner low 16, 35, 36 Waiting 12 lights 8 D duplex 62 ...dust cover (optional) 53 E electronic emission statement 93 emission statement 93 envelopes 46 Error light 13, 14, 15, 17,...
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... manual feeder 26 Paper jams as a printed job exits the tray 26 Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer 26 PPDS font error 31 Short paper 33 service error lights 19 Setup menu 39 storing paper 47 supplies 47, 77 supplies conserving 77 ordering 76 recycling 84 storing 47, 77 system... board accessing 69 T test page 74 toner cartridge changing 80 light sequences 79 ordering 76 recycling 84 toner level 78 Toner Low light 16, 35, 36 ...
... manual feeder 26 Paper jams as a printed job exits the tray 26 Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer 26 PPDS font error 31 Short paper 33 service error lights 19 Setup menu 39 storing paper 47 supplies 47, 77 supplies conserving 77 ordering 76 recycling 84 storing 47, 77 system... board accessing 69 T test page 74 toner cartridge changing 80 light sequences 79 ordering 76 recycling 84 toner level 78 Toner Low light 16, 35, 36 ...
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... panel. Following a common error light sequence: • Press and release Continue to resume printing after correcting error, such as a paper jam. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code following an error. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 1-2 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn The operator panel has five lights and two buttons.
... panel. Following a common error light sequence: • Press and release Continue to resume printing after correcting error, such as a paper jam. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code following an error. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 1-2 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn The operator panel has five lights and two buttons.
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... engine code / Invalid 9 z network code Service error Printer error³ Paper jam printer error Short media 9 ✷ ✷ ✷ 10 z 10 z 10 z Output bin full 11 ✷ Load Tray 1 for icon information. Common primary light patterns See "Overview of the operator panel" on with other primary light sequences. ² Toner low light will remain flashing with other primary...
... engine code / Invalid 9 z network code Service error Printer error³ Paper jam printer error Short media 9 ✷ ✷ ✷ 10 z 10 z 10 z Output bin full 11 ✷ Load Tray 1 for icon information. Common primary light patterns See "Overview of the operator panel" on with other primary light sequences. ² Toner low light will remain flashing with other primary...
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...light sequence and continue printing. • Press Cancel to 300 dpi. • A font error occurred. • Communication with the host computer is lost. • Short media. 4512-220, -230 Printer error z z Meaning The printer has one of a formatted page is reduced to cancel the print job. 2-10 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn... This occurs when the printer does not know the print media size loaded...
...light sequence and continue printing. • Press Cancel to 300 dpi. • A font error occurred. • Communication with the host computer is lost. • Short media. 4512-220, -230 Printer error z z Meaning The printer has one of a formatted page is reduced to cancel the print job. 2-10 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn... This occurs when the printer does not know the print media size loaded...
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deficient 18 z memory Font error 18 z Insufficient defrag memory 19 z ENA connection lost 19 z ✷ Host interface disabled 19 z ✷ Memory... information 2-13 Secondary light sequences (printer errors) Printer Condition Page Complex page 17 z Insufficient collation area 17 z Network interface errors 18 z z Resource save off - The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. 4512-220, -230 When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a printer error has occurred with a...
deficient 18 z memory Font error 18 z Insufficient defrag memory 19 z ENA connection lost 19 z ✷ Host interface disabled 19 z ✷ Memory... information 2-13 Secondary light sequences (printer errors) Printer Condition Page Complex page 17 z Insufficient collation area 17 z Network interface errors 18 z z Resource save off - The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. 4512-220, -230 When the Error and Continue lights are both on, a printer error has occurred with a...
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...condition of the rubber on . The Toner Low light is blinking, and the Error light is on the paper feed rolls. 4512-220, -230 Print quality problems (Continued) Problem The printer is on the back of the printer. • Make sure the toner cartridge assembly...printer cover to restart the printer. • Make sure the toner cartridge assembly is firmly plugged into the connector on and indicates ready, but nothing prints. Cause/action • Make sure the parallel or USB cable is not damaged and is installed properly. 2-52 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Replace card. The Error light...
...condition of the rubber on . The Toner Low light is blinking, and the Error light is on the paper feed rolls. 4512-220, -230 Print quality problems (Continued) Problem The printer is on the back of the printer. • Make sure the toner cartridge assembly...printer cover to restart the printer. • Make sure the toner cartridge assembly is firmly plugged into the connector on and indicates ready, but nothing prints. Cause/action • Make sure the parallel or USB cable is not damaged and is installed properly. 2-52 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Replace card. The Error light...
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... plugged in the left spring. Jobs are not printing, and the error light is flushing data (Ready/Data and Error lights are correct, replace the printhead (comes with the front door closed . • Ensure the correct PostScript driver is being used . • The printer doesn't have enough memory to the PC drum. Cause/action •...
... plugged in the left spring. Jobs are not printing, and the error light is flushing data (Ready/Data and Error lights are correct, replace the printhead (comes with the front door closed . • Ensure the correct PostScript driver is being used . • The printer doesn't have enough memory to the PC drum. Cause/action •...