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... to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. Overview of the lights come on to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the control panel 2 Overview of the control panel...
... to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. Overview of the lights come on to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the control panel 2 Overview of the control panel...
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... Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel lights 3 Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. Lights that are off, on their sequence.
... Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Understanding the control panel lights 3 Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different things, depending on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service. Lights that are off, on their sequence.
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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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...sizes and types of memory installed is not listed under "Printer Information." - 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, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, and ...6 Press Cancel. 7 Press Continue until the control panel cycles through all the lights. Printing the menu settings and network setup pages 6 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. Printing the...
...sizes and types of memory installed is not listed under "Printer Information." - 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, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, and ...6 Press Cancel. 7 Press Continue until the control panel cycles through all the lights. Printing the menu settings and network setup pages 6 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. Printing the...
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Loading the 250-sheet tray 11 5 Adjust the side paper guides to fit lightly against the paper stack. 6 Insert the 250-sheet tray. 7 Extend the paper support on the output bin.
Loading the 250-sheet tray 11 5 Adjust the side paper guides to fit lightly against the paper stack. 6 Insert the 250-sheet tray. 7 Extend the paper support on the output bin.
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... and potential jams. This is sent to stop printing, and then click Cancel. From a Windows computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you print a multiple-page job with the rear exit door open, the print speed may slow down. Note: If you are using to print... rear exit, open , all media is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, labels, card stock, or index cards. The Cancel job light sequence is displayed on top of print jobs appears. 3 Right-click the document you want to the output bin on the control panel while the...
... and potential jams. This is sent to stop printing, and then click Cancel. From a Windows computer 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you print a multiple-page job with the rear exit door open, the print speed may slow down. Note: If you are using to print... rear exit, open , all media is especially useful for specialty media, such as transparencies, labels, card stock, or index cards. The Cancel job light sequence is displayed on top of print jobs appears. 3 Right-click the document you want to the output bin on the control panel while the...
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We recommend clearing the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 1 Remove all paper from the 150-sheet output bin. 2 If you are feeding paper from the 250-sheet tray, remove the tray. 3 Remove the jammed pages. For more information, see the Software and Documentation CD that came with your printer. Clearing jams 16 Clearing jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the control panel Paper Jam and Continue lights come on.
We recommend clearing the entire paper path when a paper jam occurs. 1 Remove all paper from the 150-sheet output bin. 2 If you are feeding paper from the 250-sheet tray, remove the tray. 3 Remove the jammed pages. For more information, see the Software and Documentation CD that came with your printer. Clearing jams 16 Clearing jams When a paper jam occurs, the printer stops and the control panel Paper Jam and Continue lights come on.
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...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...2: Using the control panel 7 Overview 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 ...
...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...2: Using the control panel 7 Overview 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 ...
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... 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 ...96 Statement of Limited Warranty for Lexmark E250d...
... 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 ...96 Statement of Limited Warranty for Lexmark E250d...
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... 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 release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer...
... 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 release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer...
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...following table shows the most common light sequences. Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different things, depending on what it means. Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Ready / Power Saver Page ... 12 Flushing / Resolution 13 reduced Not ready 13 (printer is offline) Close door 14 Insufficient collation area 14 / Insufficient memory 8 Click the indicated page for more information on their sequence. Lights that are off, on, and/or blinking indicate...
...following table shows the most common light sequences. Understanding the control panel lights Understanding the control panel lights The control panel lights mean different things, depending on what it means. Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer Condition Ready / Power Saver Page ... 12 Flushing / Resolution 13 reduced Not ready 13 (printer is offline) Close door 14 Insufficient collation area 14 / Insufficient memory 8 Click the indicated page for more information on their sequence. Lights that are off, on, and/or blinking indicate...
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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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...menu settings pages for the message to print. Press and release Cancel to receive and process data. • The printer is in Power Saver mode. The Ready light is printing a directory, font list, menu settings pages, or Print Quality Test Pages. Press and hold Cancel ...to reset the printer. 11 Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing. ...
...menu settings pages for the message to print. Press and release Cancel to receive and process data. • The printer is in Power Saver mode. The Ready light is printing a directory, font list, menu settings pages, or Print Quality Test Pages. Press and hold Cancel ...to reset the printer. 11 Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing. ...
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...; 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 use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the printer to exit Hex Trace. •... 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 Understanding the control panel lights Hex Trace Ready Light sequence: Ready-Slow Blinking What this...
...; 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 use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the printer to exit Hex Trace. •... 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 Understanding the control panel lights Hex Trace Ready Light sequence: Ready-Slow Blinking What this...
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... 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 ... to return to the Ready to return to the Ready 13 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 ...
... 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 ... to return to the Ready to return to the Ready 13 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 ...
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... (that is open. Understanding the control panel lights Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer front door is , too large for the printer memory). Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer memory is too full to reset the...
... (that is open. Understanding the control panel lights Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer front door is , too large for the printer memory). Insufficient collation area / Insufficient memory Light sequence: • Continue-On • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer memory is too full to reset the...
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... print media at the indicated source. What you restore the factory default settings. Any active print jobs are canceled. 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 the user default settings. What you can do : • Load print media into the indicated tray, and press Continue...
... print media at the indicated source. What you restore the factory default settings. Any active print jobs are canceled. 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 the user default settings. What you can do : • Load print media into the indicated tray, and press Continue...
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...See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 Toner low Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you can do : • Load print media into the manual ... Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The printer is getting low. What you to load a single sheet of print media in ...
...See Changing the toner cartridge on page80 for help.) • Turn the printer back on. 16 Toner low Light sequence: • Continue-On • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-On What this light sequence means: The printer prompts you can do : • Load print media into the manual ... Press Continue to resume printing. • Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. Understanding the control panel lights Load manual feeder Light sequence: • Load Paper-On What this light sequence means: The printer is getting low. What you to load a single sheet of print media in ...