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... 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 ......47 Tips on storing print media and supplies ...47 Storing paper ...47 Storing supplies ...47 Tips on letterhead ...66 3 Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview 5 Chapter 2: Using the control panel 7 Overview of the control panel ...7 Understanding the control panel lights ...8 Primary codes ...11 Secondary errors ...
... 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 ......47 Tips on storing print media and supplies ...47 Storing paper ...47 Storing supplies ...47 Tips on letterhead ...66 3 Contents Chapter 1: Printer overview 5 Chapter 2: Using the control panel 7 Overview of the control panel ...7 Understanding the control panel lights ...8 Primary codes ...11 Secondary errors ...
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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. The ...following table shows the most common light sequences. Click the indicated page for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different...
... 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. The ...following table shows the most common light sequences. Click the indicated page for more information on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different...
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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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... settings pages, or Print Quality Test Pages: - The Busy message is on when printing stops. - Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. • Receiving/processing data from a host interface: - The Ready light is displayed as the pages print. Press and hold Cancel to ...clear. - Press and hold Cancel to cancel printing. - Wait for a list of current printer settings. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this...
... settings pages, or Print Quality Test Pages: - The Busy message is on when printing stops. - Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. • Receiving/processing data from a host interface: - The Ready light is displayed as the pages print. Press and hold Cancel to ...clear. - Press and hold Cancel to cancel printing. - Wait for a list of current printer settings. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this...
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Waiting Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is waiting until a print timeout occurs, or until it receives additional data. What you can do : • ... print the contents of the print buffer. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 12 What you can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the...
Waiting Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is waiting until a print timeout occurs, or until it receives additional data. What you can do : • ... print the contents of the print buffer. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 12 What you can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the...
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... per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi 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 the Ready...
... per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi 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 the Ready...
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... door is open. Understanding the control panel lights Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer memory is too full to collate the print job. What you can do: Close the door. What you can do : • Press and ...the job. (The job may not print correctly.) • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. The printer will automatically reset. Complex page Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The page may not print correctly.) ...
... door is open. Understanding the control panel lights Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer memory is too full to collate the print job. What you can do: Close the door. What you can do : • Press and ...the job. (The job may not print correctly.) • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. The printer will automatically reset. Complex page Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The page may not print correctly.) ...
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... Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer is resetting to clear. What you restore the factory default settings. A user default setting remains in effect until you change it or until you can... do : • Load print media into the indicated tray, and press Continue to resume printing. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. 15 Any active print jobs are canceled. Load print media Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: ...
... Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On • Load Paper-On • Paper Jam-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer is resetting to clear. What you restore the factory default settings. A user default setting remains in effect until you change it or until you can... do : • Load print media into the indicated tray, and press Continue to resume printing. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. 15 Any active print jobs are canceled. Load print media Light sequence: • Continue-On • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: ...
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... getting low. Toner low Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to receive and process data. 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 reset the printer. In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. What you can do : • Load print media into the ...
... getting low. Toner low Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you to load a single sheet of print media in the toner cartridge is ready to receive and process data. 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 reset the printer. In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. What you can do : • Load print media into the ...
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...) 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). Understanding the control panel lights Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace...
...) 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). Understanding the control panel lights Toner cartridge region mismatch Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace...
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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 The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is replaced. What you can do : ...Paper-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is full and must be replaced. 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...
...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 The printer will not print any more pages until the photoconductor kit is replaced. What you can do : ...Paper-On What this light sequence means: The photoconductor kit is full and must be replaced. 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...
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...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 can do : Download valid engine code to clear the message and continue printing. (The ... 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. Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On...
...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 can do : Download valid engine code to clear the message and continue printing. (The ... 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. Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On...
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... with the host computer is reduced to see the secondary error code. Paper jam printer error 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... information. • 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. •...
... with the host computer is reduced to see the secondary error code. Paper jam printer error 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... information. • 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. •...
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... on page56.) • Press Continue to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Press Cancel to cancel the print job. This occurs when the printer does not know the print media size loaded in the tray, or when there is too short to print the formatted data.
... on page56.) • Press Continue to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Press Cancel to cancel the print job. This occurs when the printer does not know the print media size loaded in the tray, or when there is too short to print the formatted data.
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...; When the Paper Jam and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred. 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...
...; When the Paper Jam and Continue lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error has occurred. 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...