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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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... ...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 notice...
... ...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 notice...
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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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2 Using the control panel Overview of the lights come on to reset the printer. 7 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 ...
2 Using the control panel Overview of the lights come on to reset the printer. 7 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 ...
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...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. Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different ...things, depending on their sequence. 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 ...
...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. Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different ...things, depending on their sequence. 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 ...
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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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... codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing. • The printer is printing a directory, font list, menu settings pages, or Print Quality Test Pages. Busy Light sequence: •...; Ready-Blinking What this light sequence means: • The printer is in Power Saver mode. What you can do : • Send a print job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages...
... codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing. • The printer is printing a directory, font list, menu settings pages, or Print Quality Test Pages. Busy Light sequence: •...; Ready-Blinking What this light sequence means: • The printer is in Power Saver mode. What you can do : • Send a print job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages...
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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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.... Understanding the control panel lights Flushing / Resolution reduced Light sequence: • Ready-Blinking • Error-Blinking What this light sequence means: The printer is reduced from 600 dots per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi to prevent a memory full error. What you can do : • Wait ...to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 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 ...
.... Understanding the control panel lights Flushing / Resolution reduced Light sequence: • Ready-Blinking • Error-Blinking What this light sequence means: The printer is reduced from 600 dots per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi to prevent a memory full error. What you can do : • Wait ...to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. 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 ...
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...printing the job. (The job may not print correctly.) • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. What you can do : Close the door. What you can do : • Press and release Continue to clear the message and continue printing the job.... (The job may not print correctly.) • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. 14 Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The...
...printing the job. (The job may not print correctly.) • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. What you can do : Close the door. What you can do : • Press and release Continue to clear the message and continue printing the job.... (The job may not print correctly.) • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press Cancel to reset the printer. 14 Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The...
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...-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 clear. 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 What you can do : Wait for the message to the user default settings. What you restore the factory default settings. Load print media Light...
...-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 clear. 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 What you can do : Wait for the message to the user default settings. What you restore the factory default settings. Load print media Light...
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...: • Load print media into the manual feeder. • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. 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 ...
...: • Load print media into the manual feeder. • Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. In addition, the toner in the manual feeder. 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 ...
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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. on page76).
... 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. on page76).
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...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 be replaced. What you can do : • Press and release... Continue to clear. 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: ...
...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 be replaced. What you can do : • Press and release... Continue to clear. 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: ...
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.../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. What you can do : Press Continue to the internal print server. Understanding the control panel...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 printer. 19 Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On ...
.../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. What you can do : Press Continue to the internal print server. Understanding the control panel...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 printer. 19 Network interface errors / Host interface disabled Light sequence: • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On ...
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... Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a paper jam. 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 what is...
... Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer has a paper jam. 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 what is...
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... page56.) • Press Continue to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Press Cancel to clear the error code. 21 This occurs when the printer does not know the print media size loaded in the tray, or when there is a problem feeding the print media. Understanding the control panel lights...
... page56.) • Press Continue to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Press Cancel to clear the error code. 21 This occurs when the printer does not know the print media size loaded in the tray, or when there is a problem feeding the print media. Understanding the control panel lights...
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... shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. 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...
... shows what these light sequences mean and where to display the secondary error code light sequence. 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...