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Overview of the lights 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...
Overview of the lights 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...
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..., on their sequence. 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 Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel...
..., on their sequence. 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 Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel...
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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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...." - If an option is correctly listed under "Installed Features." 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 are configured for the... sizes and types of memory installed is not listed under Installed Features, turn the printer back on . 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. Verify the amount of paper...
...." - If an option is correctly listed under "Installed Features." 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 are configured for the... sizes and types of memory installed is not listed under Installed Features, turn the printer back on . 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. Verify the amount of paper...
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...Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you want the printer to your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings •... Status • Honor Init Quality Settings • Print Resolution • Toner Darkness • Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power Saver • Resource Save • Download Target ...
...Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you want the printer to your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings •... Status • Honor Init Quality Settings • Print Resolution • Toner Darkness • Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power Saver • Resource Save • Download Target ...
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... 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 ...87 Cleaning the printhead lens ...91 Notices ...93 Conventions ...93 Electronic emission notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser...
... 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 ...87 Cleaning the printhead lens ...91 Notices ...93 Conventions ...93 Electronic emission notices ...93 Noise emission levels ...95 Product energy consumption ...95 Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive 96 Laser...
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... all of the control panel The control panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. 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...
... all of the control panel The control panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. 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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... for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. 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...
... for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. 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...
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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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...for the message to clear. What you restore the factory default settings. 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 reset the printer. 15 Load print media Light sequence: • Continue-On • ...
...for the message to clear. What you restore the factory default settings. 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 reset the printer. 15 Load print media Light sequence: • Continue-On • ...
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...the print job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and shake it 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. What you ...to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to receive and process...
...the print job. • Turn the printer off. • Remove the toner cartridge, and shake it 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. What you ...to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to receive and process...
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...photoconductor kit. See Changing the photoconductor kit on page76). What you can do : Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. on page82 for this light sequence means: The photoconductor is almost full and should be...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 geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the printer (see Secondary error codes on...
...photoconductor kit. See Changing the photoconductor kit on page76). What you can do : Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. on page82 for this light sequence means: The photoconductor is almost full and should be...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 geographic region of the printer does not match the geographic region of the printer (see Secondary error codes on...
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... 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 flash. When the printer has finished programming the code... 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 pages until the photoconductor kit is full and must...
... 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 flash. When the printer has finished programming the code... 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 pages until the photoconductor kit is full and must...
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... 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...sequence: • Ready-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The ...
... 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...sequence: • Ready-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer cannot establish communication with the network. Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The ...
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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 ...
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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...jams on page56 for more information. 26 The jammed paper is exiting the printer. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 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 a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam...
...jams on page56 for more information. 26 The jammed paper is exiting the printer. See Clearing jams on page56 for more information. 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 a printed job exits the printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam...