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... a waste toner box ...80 Maintaining the printer for long-term storage 80 Storing supplies ...81 Storing media ...81 Storing the toner cartridges and photoconductor units 81 Replacing the toner cartridges ...81 Recycling Lexmark products ...83 Replacing the photoconductor units ...83 Replacing the fuser ...83 Replacing the waste toner box ...83 Replacing the transfer...
... a waste toner box ...80 Maintaining the printer for long-term storage 80 Storing supplies ...81 Storing media ...81 Storing the toner cartridges and photoconductor units 81 Replacing the toner cartridges ...81 Recycling Lexmark products ...83 Replacing the photoconductor units ...83 Replacing the fuser ...83 Replacing the waste toner box ...83 Replacing the transfer...
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...Press and hold and while turning the printer on the publications CD for black-only printing which is selected, press . Store the toner cartridges with black toner only, complete Configuring the printer for more information. Printing 6 When the needed item is printed in English text only ...to print with black only prior to print for an extended period with the photoconductor units. Keep the photoconductor units and toner cartridges readily available. The Submitting Selection message appears. Printing the Print Quality Test Pages 29 The pages are formatted. The first page...
...Press and hold and while turning the printer on the publications CD for black-only printing which is selected, press . Store the toner cartridges with black toner only, complete Configuring the printer for more information. Printing 6 When the needed item is printed in English text only ...to print with black only prior to print for an extended period with the photoconductor units. Keep the photoconductor units and toner cartridges readily available. The Submitting Selection message appears. Printing the Print Quality Test Pages 29 The pages are formatted. The first page...
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If the box is not available, use an empty paper supplies box. 6 Close the box to protect the photoconductor units from light exposure. 7 Grasp the small handles on the yellow toner cartridge as the illustration blowup shows in any box available. Printing only black text and graphics 32 Lift it up slightly, and then pull it straight out. As the main part of the illustration shows, remove the magenta and cyan toner cartridges in the same way. 8 Place the toner cartridges in detail. Printing 5 Place the photoconductor units in the box that comes with replacement units.
If the box is not available, use an empty paper supplies box. 6 Close the box to protect the photoconductor units from light exposure. 7 Grasp the small handles on the yellow toner cartridge as the illustration blowup shows in any box available. Printing only black text and graphics 32 Lift it up slightly, and then pull it straight out. As the main part of the illustration shows, remove the magenta and cyan toner cartridges in the same way. 8 Place the toner cartridges in detail. Printing 5 Place the photoconductor units in the box that comes with replacement units.
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... Cyan PC Unit missing 84 Magenta PC Unit missing 84 Yellow PC Unit missing 31 Missing or defective Cyan cartridge 31 Missing or defective Magenta cartridge 31 Missing or defective Yellow cartridge As the photoconductor units stored in the box are replaced in the printer. 4 Press until Black Only Mode appears, and then...
... Cyan PC Unit missing 84 Magenta PC Unit missing 84 Yellow PC Unit missing 31 Missing or defective Cyan cartridge 31 Missing or defective Magenta cartridge 31 Missing or defective Yellow cartridge As the photoconductor units stored in the box are replaced in the printer. 4 Press until Black Only Mode appears, and then...
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...the printer operator panel, the printer driver, or from MarkVision Professional. Adhesive material contaminates the printer and could void the printer and cartridge warranties. • Use labels that can withstand temperatures of media. Card stock Card stock is recommended. Try a sample of any...media. Partial sheets also contaminate the printer and the cartridge with laser printers. For detailed information on label printing, characteristics, and design, see the Card Stock & Label Guide available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/publications. See Media types and weights for ...
...the printer operator panel, the printer driver, or from MarkVision Professional. Adhesive material contaminates the printer and could void the printer and cartridge warranties. • Use labels that can withstand temperatures of media. Card stock Card stock is recommended. Try a sample of any...media. Partial sheets also contaminate the printer and the cartridge with laser printers. For detailed information on label printing, characteristics, and design, see the Card Stock & Label Guide available on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/publications. See Media types and weights for ...
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..., certain tasks need completion to send a Verify Print job. Look for detailed instructions. the percentage of life remaining for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in Settings Causes the printer to print the two or more pages print, depending on the publications CD Paper and specialty... of the level of toner released on the display conserve toner and paper: Supply Setting What the setting does Other resources Toner cartridge Toner Darkness in the Quality Menu in the Menus and both sides of a sheet of the items is unsatisfactory, cancel the job...
..., certain tasks need completion to send a Verify Print job. Look for detailed instructions. the percentage of life remaining for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in Settings Causes the printer to print the two or more pages print, depending on the publications CD Paper and specialty... of the level of toner released on the display conserve toner and paper: Supply Setting What the setting does Other resources Toner cartridge Toner Darkness in the Quality Menu in the Menus and both sides of a sheet of the items is unsatisfactory, cancel the job...
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.... Maintaining the printer Ordering supplies and maintenance items To order supplies in the U.S., contact Lexmark at www.lexmark.com or contact the place where you bought your area. Estimated toner cartridge yield is based on the operator panel or when the print becomes faded, first try ...to redistribute the toner toward the front. 3 Reinsert the toner cartridge to exhaustion of the messages first appears. In other countries or regions, visit the Lexmark Web site at 1-800-539-6275 for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your printer. Once the printed text and...
.... Maintaining the printer Ordering supplies and maintenance items To order supplies in the U.S., contact Lexmark at www.lexmark.com or contact the place where you bought your area. Estimated toner cartridge yield is based on the operator panel or when the print becomes faded, first try ...to redistribute the toner toward the front. 3 Reinsert the toner cartridge to exhaustion of the messages first appears. In other countries or regions, visit the Lexmark Web site at 1-800-539-6275 for information about Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers in your printer. Once the printed text and...
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... Cartridge Black Toner Cartridge Cyan Toner Cartridge Magenta Toner Cartridge Yellow Toner Cartridge Black Toner Cartridge Part Number C5220CS C5220MS C5220YS C5220KS C5200CS C5200MS C5200YS C5200KS C5222CS C5222MS C5222YS C5222KS C5202CS C5202MS C5202YS C5202KS For printer(s) C522, C524 C522, C524 C522, C524 C522, C524 C520 C520 C520 C520 C522, C524 C522, C524 C522, C524 C522, C524 C520 C520 C520 C520 Ordering a photoconductor unit Order Lexmark...
... Cartridge Black Toner Cartridge Cyan Toner Cartridge Magenta Toner Cartridge Yellow Toner Cartridge Black Toner Cartridge Part Number C5220CS C5220MS C5220YS C5220KS C5200CS C5200MS C5200YS C5200KS C5222CS C5222MS C5222YS C5222KS C5202CS C5202MS C5202YS C5202KS For printer(s) C522, C524 C522, C524 C522, C524 C522, C524 C520 C520 C520 C520 C522, C524 C522, C524 C522, C524 C522, C524 C520 C520 C520 C520 Ordering a photoconductor unit Order Lexmark...
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... them to light and do not buckle or curl. • Do not place anything on the operator panel, the toner cartridge must remain in this order; See Ordering toner cartridges for a long period of time. • An environment where corrosive gases are not interchangeable in the slots. From top... messages appears on top of the media packages. • Leave media in its package until the time for more information. Make sure the appropriate toner cartridge is 40%. • Store cartons of media on a pallet or shelf, rather than 40°C (104°F). • An environment with salty ...
... them to light and do not buckle or curl. • Do not place anything on the operator panel, the toner cartridge must remain in this order; See Ordering toner cartridges for a long period of time. • An environment where corrosive gases are not interchangeable in the slots. From top... messages appears on top of the media packages. • Leave media in its package until the time for more information. Make sure the appropriate toner cartridge is 40%. • Store cartons of media on a pallet or shelf, rather than 40°C (104°F). • An environment with salty ...
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... located in the new toner cartridge box to recycle the used toner cartridge, you contribute to a worldwide recycling effort at no cost to the printer by use Lexmark supplies with a replacement cartridge. When you return a used toner cartridge. Maintaining the printer M Magenta K Black To replace a toner cartridge, see the Replacing a toner cartridge sheet that comes with the...
... located in the new toner cartridge box to recycle the used toner cartridge, you contribute to a worldwide recycling effort at no cost to the printer by use Lexmark supplies with a replacement cartridge. When you return a used toner cartridge. Maintaining the printer M Magenta K Black To replace a toner cartridge, see the Replacing a toner cartridge sheet that comes with the...
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... and the inner door. Cleaning the printhead lenses 84 Warning: Do not touch the printhead lenses or they may be damaged. 6 Install the four toner cartridges. 7 Close the doors. 8 Turn the printer on page 32. 4 Locate the four printhead lenses as shown. If help is needed, see the ...Replacing the transfer belt sheet that comes with the inner door. 3 Remove all four toner cartridges. Maintaining the printer To replace the transfer belt, see the illustration on . Printhead lenses 5 Clean the lenses using a can of compressed air (same...
... and the inner door. Cleaning the printhead lenses 84 Warning: Do not touch the printhead lenses or they may be damaged. 6 Install the four toner cartridges. 7 Close the doors. 8 Turn the printer on page 32. 4 Locate the four printhead lenses as shown. If help is needed, see the ...Replacing the transfer belt sheet that comes with the inner door. 3 Remove all four toner cartridges. Maintaining the printer To replace the transfer belt, see the illustration on . Printhead lenses 5 Clean the lenses using a can of compressed air (same...
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For better color quality, complete the following steps for color registration 85 Aligning the toner cartridges for color registration: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold and while turning the printer on. 3 Release the buttons when the clock appears. ... Press until Color Alignment appears, and then press . 5 Print Alignment Page is the current alignment. 7 On the printed sheet, choose the straightest of the toner cartridges and photoconductor units may have changed. Wait as four pages print. to the new one, the alignment of the 20 lines beside the letter A. 8 Press...
For better color quality, complete the following steps for color registration 85 Aligning the toner cartridges for color registration: 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Press and hold and while turning the printer on. 3 Release the buttons when the clock appears. ... Press until Color Alignment appears, and then press . 5 Print Alignment Page is the current alignment. 7 On the printed sheet, choose the straightest of the toner cartridges and photoconductor units may have changed. Wait as four pages print. to the new one, the alignment of the 20 lines beside the letter A. 8 Press...
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...approaching the end of the appropriate area (top to bottom or left to print quality problems. Symptom Repeating defects Cause Either the toner cartridges, the photoconductor units, or the fuser are defective, or toner has accumulated in .) for the photoconductor unit Print the Print Quality... See Determining the status of the printhead or on the printer operator panel. Clean any spilled toner in .). Replace the color toner cartridge causing the line. Troubleshooting Solving print quality problems Many print quality problems can be replaced. Use the following table to find solutions to...
...approaching the end of the appropriate area (top to bottom or left to print quality problems. Symptom Repeating defects Cause Either the toner cartridges, the photoconductor units, or the fuser are defective, or toner has accumulated in .) for the photoconductor unit Print the Print Quality... See Determining the status of the printhead or on the printer operator panel. Clean any spilled toner in .). Replace the color toner cartridge causing the line. Troubleshooting Solving print quality problems Many print quality problems can be replaced. Use the following table to find solutions to...
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... is defective. Replace the transfer belt. Load media from another tray. Avoid textured media with rough finishes. The toner cartridges may be defective, empty, or worn. Replace the fuser. Solving print quality problems 94 Troubleshooting Symptom Streaked horizontal lines ABCDE... ABCDE ABCDE Cause Solution The toner cartridges may be empty. The transfer belt is stiff, try feeding from a fresh package. Make sure the printer Paper Type...
... is defective. Replace the transfer belt. Load media from another tray. Avoid textured media with rough finishes. The toner cartridges may be defective, empty, or worn. Replace the fuser. Solving print quality problems 94 Troubleshooting Symptom Streaked horizontal lines ABCDE... ABCDE ABCDE Cause Solution The toner cartridges may be empty. The transfer belt is stiff, try feeding from a fresh package. Make sure the printer Paper Type...
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... Toner Darkness, RGB Brightness, or RGB Contrast setting from the printer driver before sending the job to On. Replace the toner cartridges. Toner rubs off the paper easily when the sheets are defective. The fuser is selected. Gray background ABCDE The Toner Darkness ...RGB Brightness, or RGB Contrast setting from a new package. Use only transparencies recommended by the printer manufacturer. Toner specks The toner cartridges are handled. Call for the tray being used do not meet the printer specifications. Load media from the printer driver before sending the...
... Toner Darkness, RGB Brightness, or RGB Contrast setting from the printer driver before sending the job to On. Replace the toner cartridges. Toner rubs off the paper easily when the sheets are defective. The fuser is selected. Gray background ABCDE The Toner Darkness ...RGB Brightness, or RGB Contrast setting from a new package. Use only transparencies recommended by the printer manufacturer. Toner specks The toner cartridges are handled. Call for the tray being used do not meet the printer specifications. Load media from the printer driver before sending the...
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...positions for for the media the size loaded. Move the guides in the tray. size loaded in the driver or application. Replace the toner cartridges. The photoconductor units are defective. Replace the photoconductor units. Replace the photoconductor units. Call for the paper or specialty media being used . Specify...tray. Guides in the selected tray are set for a different size media than what is loaded in the tray being used . The toner cartridges are not functioning properly. Load the correct type media for the print job, or make sure the Paper Type setting is removed from , or...
...positions for for the media the size loaded. Move the guides in the tray. size loaded in the driver or application. Replace the toner cartridges. The photoconductor units are defective. Replace the photoconductor units. Replace the photoconductor units. Call for the paper or specialty media being used . Specify...tray. Guides in the selected tray are set for a different size media than what is loaded in the tray being used . The toner cartridges are not functioning properly. Load the correct type media for the print job, or make sure the Paper Type setting is removed from , or...
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...menu item is low. Administrative support 3 Press until Disk Encryption appears, and then press . 4 Press until Exit Config Menu appears, and then press . Cartridge Alarm Gives a choice on and the Ready message appears. 2 Press to enter the menus. 3 Press until Settings appears, and then press . 4 Press ...the publications CD. Continue? To access these printer alert menu items: 1 Make sure the printer is on how the printer responds when cartridge life is a printer alert which can be lost. Adjusting operator panel contrast The LCD operator panel contrast can be configured in several ...
...menu item is low. Administrative support 3 Press until Disk Encryption appears, and then press . 4 Press until Exit Config Menu appears, and then press . Cartridge Alarm Gives a choice on and the Ready message appears. 2 Press to enter the menus. 3 Press until Settings appears, and then press . 4 Press ...the publications CD. Continue? To access these printer alert menu items: 1 Make sure the printer is on how the printer responds when cartridge life is a printer alert which can be lost. Adjusting operator panel contrast The LCD operator panel contrast can be configured in several ...
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... does not function as warranted during the warranty period, contact a Remarketer or Lexmark for Lexmark C520, C522, and C524 Lexmark International, Inc. Replacement is available are substantially consumed when the printer displays a... "Life Warning" or "Scheduled Maintenance" message for loss of, or damage to, a product in material and workmanship If this statement is available to that feature or option is not free of all print cartridges...
... does not function as warranted during the warranty period, contact a Remarketer or Lexmark for Lexmark C520, C522, and C524 Lexmark International, Inc. Replacement is available are substantially consumed when the printer displays a... "Life Warning" or "Scheduled Maintenance" message for loss of, or damage to, a product in material and workmanship If this statement is available to that feature or option is not free of all print cartridges...
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... labels guidelines 39 loading 55 printer maintenance 39 letterhead 37 guidelines 37 loading in multipurpose feeder 55 page orientation 37 printing 37 Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers 78 linking, trays 45 Linux 15, 23 loading card stock 55 envelopes 56 letterhead 55 standard tray letterhead 49...M Macintosh 13 sending a print job 25 Index to print to a network printer 21 USB printing 13 maintaining the printer 78 toner cartridges, storing 81 manual feed slot guidelines 58 location 50 media guidelines 35 letterhead 37 letterhead, printing 37 loading multipurpose feeder 53 letterhead guidelines ...
... labels guidelines 39 loading 55 printer maintenance 39 letterhead 37 guidelines 37 loading in multipurpose feeder 55 page orientation 37 printing 37 Lexmark Authorized Supplies Dealers 78 linking, trays 45 Linux 15, 23 loading card stock 55 envelopes 56 letterhead 55 standard tray letterhead 49...M Macintosh 13 sending a print job 25 Index to print to a network printer 21 USB printing 13 maintaining the printer 78 toner cartridges, storing 81 manual feed slot guidelines 58 location 50 media guidelines 35 letterhead 37 letterhead, printing 37 loading multipurpose feeder 53 letterhead guidelines ...
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... verifying installation with menu settings page 28 ordering maintenance items 79 fuser 80 photoconductor units 80 toner cartridges 79 transfer belt 80 waste toner box 80 supplies 79 fuser 80 photoconductor units 80 toner cartridges 79 transfer belt 80 waste toner box 80 P paper letterhead 37 loading manual feed slot 58 multipurpose...
... verifying installation with menu settings page 28 ordering maintenance items 79 fuser 80 photoconductor units 80 toner cartridges 79 transfer belt 80 waste toner box 80 supplies 79 fuser 80 photoconductor units 80 toner cartridges 79 transfer belt 80 waste toner box 80 P paper letterhead 37 loading manual feed slot 58 multipurpose...