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Question posted by agamson on October 7th, 2013
What Is The Meaning Of The Five Error Lights?
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Quick Reference - Page 2
... panel light sequences
Paper jam secondary error codes*
Continue Cancel
Printer Condition
Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit
Load Paper Paper Jam
Error
Press and release
Continue Continue twice quickly Cancel
To
Resume printing. Lights that you have questions about the light sequences, see the publications CD. Common operator panel light sequences
The operator panel lights mean different...
User's Guide - Page 45
... the operator panel lights
Understanding the operator panel lights
The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. The following tables show the most common light sequences. Common light sequences
= On
= Blinking
= Slow blink
Empty = Off
Printer condition Ready / Power...
User's Guide - Page 46
...Continue
Ready
Toner Low / Replace PC Kit
Load Paper
Paper Jam
Error * See Secondary errors on page 47 for more information.
55
Understanding the operator panel lights
55
56
= Blinking
56
46
Printer condition
photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill Cartridge region mismatch...
User's Guide - Page 59
... are still blinking, contact Lexmark Customer Support.
Printer error
Light sequence:
• Continue-On • Error-On
What this light sequence means:
The printer has a service error and printing has stopped. What you can do :
• Press Continue
twice quickly to see the secondary error code. Operator panel codes
Service error
Light sequence:
• Continue-Blink • Ready...
User's Guide - Page 60
... Continue
to see the secondary error code. What you can do:
• Press Continue
twice quickly to resume printing once all the jammed pages are
cleared from the paper path.
60
Operator panel codes
Paper jam printer error
Light sequence:
• Continue-On • Paper Jam-On
What this light sequence means:
The printer has a paper jam.
User's Guide - Page 66
... panel codes
Font error
Light sequence:
• Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Error-On
What this light sequence means:
The printer USB or parallel port has been disabled.
Host interface disabled
Light sequence:
• Continue-On • Load Paper-Blink • Paper Jam-Blink • Error-On
What this light sequence means:
The printer has received...
User's Guide - Page 86
... in the output bin.
Yes, you turn the printer back on. 4 Keep pressing Continue until the Error light comes on, then release the Continue button. 5 Close the front cover. 6 As the printer warms up, the top four lights come on, release the Continue button. 10Turn the printer off and back on the output bin.
86 Extend...
User's Guide - Page 94
...
Parallel MAC Binary PS 71 Mode 2 71 NPA Mode 71 Protocol 71
printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 69
Setup Auto CR after LF 71 Auto LF after CR 71...E
electronic emission statement 3
emission statement 3 envelopes 18 Error light 51, 52, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64,
68 secondary error codes 61 See also operator panel, secondary error codes
extending trays 24
F
FCC statement 3 folio 24...
Service Manual - Page 23
..., E340, and E342n printers are five models: • E238-16MB memory standard, a USB (universal serial bus) port, a parallel port, and prints 25 pages per minute on letter-size paper (24 ppm on page 4-1 to the correct field replaceable unit (FRU) or part. General information 1-1 1. Models
There are monochrome laser printers designed for more information...
Service Manual - Page 39
Printer error (see "Secondary error codes" on page 2-24.) Service error (see Service secondary codes on page 2-38 or Service tertiary codes on page 2-40.)
Primary light patterns (continued)
Lights
✷
✷
Continue ✷
Ready ✷
Toner Low/ Replace PC
Kit
✷
Load Paper ✷
Paper Jam
z
✷
Error
4511-xxx
Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-7
Service Manual - Page 54
... changed or until restored to clear.
See page "Service primary code" on . If the lights are canceled.
-
Wait for the message to factory default settings.
Service error Light pattern
Meaning
The printer has a service error, and printing has stopped. Action
Turn the printer off and back on page 2-37.
2-22 Service Manual Press and release twice quickly...
Service Manual - Page 55
..." on page 2-24 for more information.
• Press to see the secondary error code. Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-23 Printer error Light pattern
4511-xxx
Meaning
Action
The printer has one of the following errors:
• Memory is full, insufficient to save what is in the buffer, or insufficient to defragment flash memory.
• A page is too...
Service Manual - Page 56
... (200 error)
Light pattern
Meaning
Action
Media has stopped over the input sensor.
twice to display the secondary error code light
The following tables show what these light patterns mean and what to access the area.
Check for obstructions and remove them.
2-24 Service Manual
Remove the print cartridge to do. lights are both on , a secondary printer error has occurred...
Service Manual - Page 57
...
exiting the printer. occurred as a printed job exits the printer (202 error)
Light pattern
Meaning
Action
A paper jam has
Clear the paper jam. The fuser should be inspected. 4511-xxx Paper jams between input sensor and exit sensor (201 error)
Light pattern
Meaning
Paper has cleared the input sensor but not made the exit sensor.
Diagnostics-E238, E240, and...
Service Manual - Page 58
... the pick tires and for any obstructions.
2-26 Service Manual
Paper Jams as it exits tray 2 into the printer (241 error)
Light pattern
Meaning
Action
A paper jam has occurred as it exits tray 2 (242 error)
Light pattern
Meaning
Action
Paper jams in Tray 2 between time of picking and the input sensor. 4511-xxx Paper jams as the...
Service Manual - Page 64
... server (also called an external network adapter or ENA).
4511-xxx Network interface errors
Light pattern
Meaning
Action
The printer cannot establish communication with the network.
Network or ENA connection lost
Light pattern
Meaning
Action
The printer has lost the connection to reset the printer.
2-32 Service Manual Press to clear the message and continue printing (the job...
Service Manual - Page 77
...-5 936-Transpor t motor initial lock failure 937-Transport motor lost lock 939-RIP/engine communication error
Lights
Continue
✷
✷
✷
✷
Ready
✷
Toner Low/ Replace PC
Kit
✷
✷
✷
Load Paper
✷
✷
Paper Jam
✷
✷
✷
Error
Diagnostics-E238, E240, and E240n 2-45 Verify +24 V dc at opening speed.
Service Manual - Page 138
...
Vertical or horizontal streaks appear on
(E238, E240, and
E240n) or Toner Low
displays (E240 and
E242n).
• The
light nor Toner Low message do
not display if the standard 1,500 page toner
cartridge is not in the printer driver.
• Change the media texture setting. The
light is on the page. Wipe the...
Service Manual - Page 140
... Toner Low alarm. Toner Low light is on (E238, E240, E240n). The media skews or buckles. If the computer indicates "unknown device," replace the card.
The Toner Low light is blinking, and the Error light is on and printing stops.
Note: Test by unplugging USB and replugging it with the printer on.
Action
• Make sure...
Service Manual - Page 142
...that jammed is flushing data (Ready/Data and Error lights are missing.
While using manual duplex, the printer gets a paper jam.
• Ensure correct printer driver is being used . • Select ... or USB cable is
firmly plugged in PostScript 3 emulation, the printer is lost.
• Press and release to cancel the print job (E238, E240, E240n) or press Menu and select Cancel (E340, E342n...
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