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...of the control panel ...7 Understanding the control panel lights ...8 Primary codes ...11 Secondary errors ...22 Chapter 3: Understanding the printer configuration menus 37 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 37 Configuration menus overview ...38 Network menu ...38 Parallel menu ...39 Setup menu ...39 USB menu ...40... print job ...60 Printing on both sides of print media can be loaded? ...41 Where can print media be loaded in the printer 42 Selecting print media ...43 Paper ...43 Preprinted forms and letterhead ...45 Transparencies ...46 Envelopes ...46 Labels ...46 Card stock ...
...of the control panel ...7 Understanding the control panel lights ...8 Primary codes ...11 Secondary errors ...22 Chapter 3: Understanding the printer configuration menus 37 Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 37 Configuration menus overview ...38 Network menu ...38 Parallel menu ...39 Setup menu ...39 USB menu ...40... print job ...60 Printing on both sides of print media can be loaded? ...41 Where can print media be loaded in the printer 42 Selecting print media ...43 Paper ...43 Preprinted forms and letterhead ...45 Transparencies ...46 Envelopes ...46 Labels ...46 Card stock ...
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...Software tasks 74 Printing the menu settings and network setup pages 74 Printing a test page from the computer ...74 Using the Local Printer Settings Utility ...75 Chapter 8: Supplies information 76 What supplies do I need and how do I order them 76 Storing supplies ......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 ...87 ...
...Software tasks 74 Printing the menu settings and network setup pages 74 Printing a test page from the computer ...74 Using the Local Printer Settings Utility ...75 Chapter 8: Supplies information 76 What supplies do I need and how do I order them 76 Storing supplies ......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 ...87 ...
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1 Printer overview 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 5
1 Printer overview 1 150-sheet output bin 2 250-sheet tray 3 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer (optional) 4 Manual feeder 5 Front door 6 Control panel 7 Paper support 5
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Printer overview 1 Rear exit 5 USB connect 2 Power button 6 Parallel connect 3 Power connect 7 Ethernet connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 6
Printer overview 1 Rear exit 5 USB connect 2 Power button 6 Parallel connect 3 Power connect 7 Ethernet connect 4 Dust cover (not available for some models) 6
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... 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. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the...
... 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. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the...
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... 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 collation area 14 / Insufficient memory 8 Lights that are off, on what it means. Click ...the indicated page for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. The following table shows the most common light sequences. Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the control...
... 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 collation area 14 / Insufficient memory 8 Lights that are off, on what it means. Click ...the indicated page for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. The following table shows the most common light sequences. Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the control...
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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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... Print Quality Test Pages: - Press and hold Cancel to cancel printing. - Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 11 Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. • Receiving/processing data from a host interface: - Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. -... Busy Light sequence: • Ready-Blinking What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready to reset the printer. Press and release Cancel to stop processing. - What you can do : • Busy: - The Busy message is on ...
... Print Quality Test Pages: - Press and hold Cancel to cancel printing. - Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 11 Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. • Receiving/processing data from a host interface: - Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. -... Busy Light sequence: • Ready-Blinking What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready to reset the printer. Press and release Cancel to stop processing. - What you can do : • Busy: - The Busy message is on ...
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...Hex Trace Ready Light sequence: Ready-Slow Blinking What this light sequence means: The printer is active. What you can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the printer to exit Hex Trace. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the... printer. Waiting Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is waiting...
...Hex Trace Ready Light sequence: Ready-Slow Blinking What this light sequence means: The printer is active. What you can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the printer to exit Hex Trace. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the... printer. Waiting Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is waiting...
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...• Press and hold Cancel to prevent a memory full error. to return to the Ready to return to receive or process data, or the printer ports are offline. What you can do : • Press and release Continue state. • Press and release Cancel state. Not ready Light ...sequence: Continue-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corrupted print data. • The printer is processing data or printing pages, but the resolution of a page in the current print job is not ready to ...
...• Press and hold Cancel to prevent a memory full error. to return to the Ready to return to receive or process data, or the printer ports are offline. What you can do : • Press and release Continue state. • Press and release Cancel state. Not ready Light ...sequence: Continue-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corrupted print data. • The printer is processing data or printing pages, but the resolution of a page in the current print job is not ready to ...
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... means: The page may not print correctly.) • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. 14 Understanding the control panel lights Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The...job. Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer front door is , too large for the printer memory). What you can do: • Press and release Continue to clear the message and continue printing the job. (The job ...
... means: The page may not print correctly.) • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. 14 Understanding the control panel lights Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The...job. Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer front door is , too large for the printer memory). What you can do: • Press and release Continue to clear the message and continue printing the job. (The job ...
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...: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled. • The printer is out of print media at the indicated source. What you restore the factory default settings. Any active print jobs are canceled. A user default setting... to resume printing. • Press Cancel to clear. What you can do : Wait for the message to reset the printer. 15 Understanding the control panel lights Cancel job / Reset printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper...
...: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled. • The printer is out of print media at the indicated source. What you restore the factory default settings. Any active print jobs are canceled. A user default setting... to resume printing. • Press Cancel to clear. What you can do : Wait for the message to reset the printer. 15 Understanding the control panel lights Cancel job / Reset printer Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper...
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What you can do : • Press 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 extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge ...hold Cancel to receive and process data. What you to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to reset the printer. In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What ...
What you can do : • Press 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 extend the life. • Replace the toner cartridge. (See Changing the toner cartridge ...hold Cancel to receive and process data. What you to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to reset the printer. In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What ...
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... 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 page25) must be replaced soon.
... 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 page25) must be replaced soon.
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... the photoconductor kit. (See Changing the photoconductor kit on page82 for the message to clear. When the printer has finished programming the code, it performs a soft reset. 18 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 flash. The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is full and must be replaced.
... the photoconductor kit. (See Changing the photoconductor kit on page82 for the message to clear. When the printer has finished programming the code, it performs a soft reset. 18 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 flash. The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is full and must be replaced.
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...-Blinking • Load Paper-Blinking • Paper Jam-Blinking • Error-Blinking What this light sequence means: The printer has a service error and printing has stopped. What you can do: Turn the printer off and back on. If the lights are still blinking, contact the place where you can do : Press Continue.... 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 you bought your...
...-Blinking • Load Paper-Blinking • Paper Jam-Blinking • Error-Blinking What this light sequence means: The printer has a service error and printing has stopped. What you can do: Turn the printer off and back on. If the lights are still blinking, contact the place where you can do : Press Continue.... 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 you bought your...
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... Light sequence: • Continue-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: The printer has one of the following errors: • Memory is full, insufficient to save what is in the buffer. • A page is too complex to print ... printing once all the jammed pages are cleared from the paper path. 20 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...
... Light sequence: • Continue-On • Paper Jam-On What this light sequence means: The printer has one of the following errors: • Memory is full, insufficient to save what is in the buffer. • A page is too complex to print ... printing once all the jammed pages are cleared from the paper path. 20 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...
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... full Light sequence: • Load Paper-Blinking What this light sequence means: The paper length is a problem feeding the print media. This occurs when the printer does not know the print media size loaded in the tray, or when there is too short to clear the error code. 21
... full Light sequence: • Load Paper-Blinking What this light sequence means: The paper length is a problem feeding the print media. This occurs when the printer does not know the print media size loaded in the tray, or when there is too short to clear the error code. 21
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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 ...
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 ...