Lexmark 260dn Support Question
Lexmark 260dn Support Question
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Question posted by bamorgan on November 8th, 2011
Busy Light On Lexmark 260dn
busy light flashes on a lexmark 260dn...won't print....reinstalled drivers, unplugged from computer, turned off printer....replugged in everything....try to print...the green light flashes...no printing...
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User's Guide - Page 1
... West New Circle Road Lexington, Kentucky 40550 Lexmark E260, E260d, and E260dn Series
User's Guide
May 2008
www.lexmark.com
Lexmark and Lexmark with diamond design are the property of Lexmark International, Inc., registered in the United States and/or other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
© 2008 Lexmark International, Inc. All other countries.
User's Guide - Page 2
...18 Installing printer software...19
Interpreting the printer control panel lights 21
Understanding the printer control panel light sequences 21
Understanding the primary light sequences...21 Understanding the secondary error light sequences...28 Understanding the secondary paper jam light sequences 34
Understanding the printer configuration menus...38
Printing the printer settings configuration...
User's Guide - Page 4
...
Ordering supplies...101
Ordering toner cartridges...101 Ordering a photoconductor kit ...102
Replacing supplies...102
Replacing the toner cartridge ...102 Replacing the photoconductor kit ...104
Recycling Lexmark products...107 Moving the printer...107
Before moving the printer ...107 Moving the printer to another location...107
Contents
4
User's Guide - Page 5
... the manual feeder...123 Clearing jams behind the rear door...124
Troubleshooting 126
Solving basic printer problems...126 Solving printing problems...126
Jobs do not print...126 Multiple-language PDFs do not print...127 Job takes longer than expected to print ...127 Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper 127 Incorrect characters...
User's Guide - Page 6
......132 Characters have jagged or uneven edges ...132 Clipped images...132 Gray background ...133 Ghost images...133 Incorrect margins...134 Paper curl...134 Print is too dark...134 Print is too light ...135 Skewed print...136 Toner fog or background shading appears on the page 136 Toner rubs off...136 Toner specks...137 Transparency...
User's Guide - Page 7
...printer, then turn the printer off and unplug the power cord from this product or make sure your operating instructions that heats the print...it down. CAUTION-POTENTIAL INJURY: This product uses a laser. Lexmark is near the fuser may result in hazardous radiation ... Lexmark components. CAUTION-SHOCK HAZARD: If you set up the printer, then turn the printer off as well and unplug ...
User's Guide - Page 8
...; Canada: 1-800-539-6275
Note: For additional information about
Monday-Friday (8:00 AM-11:00 PM ET) contacting Lexmark, see the printed
e-Mail Support. and may change without notice.
Learning about the printer
Finding information about the printer
Setup information
Description
Where to find
The Setup information gives you instructions for using the software.
User's Guide - Page 12
Learning about the printer
12
1 Front door release button 2 Paper stop 3 Standard exit bin 4 Printer control panel 5 System board door 6 Standard 250-sheet tray (Tray 1) 7 Optional 550-sheet drawer (Tray 2) 8 Manual feeder door 9 Front door
Understanding the printer control panel
The printer control panel features six lights and two buttons.
User's Guide - Page 13
Item 1 Error light 2 Jam light 3 Load paper light 4 Toner light 5 Ready light 6 Continue button 7 Stop button
Learning about the printer
13
User's Guide - Page 20
Using the World Wide Web
1 Go to the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com. 2 From the Drivers & Downloads menu, click Driver Finder. 3 Select your printer, and then select your operating system. 4 Download the driver and install the printer software.
Additional printer setup
20 3 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer CD icon that automatically appears. 4 Double-click the...
User's Guide - Page 23
Wait until the printer returns to troubleshoot printing problems.
Wait or press .
Interpreting the printer control panel lights
23 Blinking - Slowly Blinking
Busy - Blinking
Flushing Buffer - Light sequence
Hex Trace Ready - Blinking
What you can do Use Hex Trace to the Ready state.
User's Guide - Page 41
...Setup. 4 Select the unit of these utilities installs with your printer software. Loading the standard 250-sheet tray
The printer has two trays to the printer at one time.
Busy Loading paper and specialty media
41 Under the Paper menu, select ... 550-sheet tray (Tray 2).
Do not remove trays while a job prints or when the Busy light sequence appears on the printer control panel.
User's Guide - Page 53
...
As an environmentally conscious company, Lexmark supports the use of recycled office...laser papers, 50-90 Sheffield units) and much rougher papers (such as non-recycled paper. In 1998, Lexmark presented to work very well in laser (electrophotographic) printers. However, no reason to discourage the use in laser printers, despite surface texture. Lexmark consistently tests its printers...
User's Guide - Page 61
... on transparencies:
• Feed transparencies from sticking together. • We recommend Lexmark part number 70X7240 for letter-size transparencies and Lexmark part number 12A5010
for laser printers. Tips on using transparencies
Print samples on the envelopes being considered for use before buying large quantities. Printing
61 The top edge of the sheet with the manufacturer or...
User's Guide - Page 62
...; Do not use labels with adhesive, and could void the warranty. Select this setting using labels
Print samples on the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com/publications. When printing on labels:
• Use labels designed specifically for laser printers. Have metal clasps, string ties, or folding bars - Vinyl, pharmacy, and dual-sided labels are not...
User's Guide - Page 126
.... • The printer driver settings are possible solutions. Troubleshooting
Solving basic printer problems
If there are basic printer problems, or the printer is unresponsive, make sure:
• The power cord is plugged into the outlet is working. • The printer is turned on. Check the printer power switch. • The printer cable is securely attached to print. CHECK TO SEE...
User's Guide - Page 153
... PC Kit 96
A
AppleTalk menu 88 attaching cables 18
B
booklet printing 63
both sides of paper (duplexing) printing manually 59
Busy 93
C
cables Ethernet 18 parallel 18 USB 18
calling Customer Support 139 Canceling 93 canceling a job
from the printer control panel 65 canceling a print job
from Macintosh 65 from Windows 65 card stock tips...
User's Guide - Page 155
...printer control
panel 65 canceling from Windows 65 print quality test pages printing 64, 131 print quality troubleshooting blank pages 132 characters have jagged
edges 132 clipped images 132 ghost images 133 gray background 133 poor transparency quality 137 print is too dark 134 print is too light 135 skewed print... warning 96 84 Replace PC Kit 96 Busy 93 Canceling 93 Close front door 93 Flushing...
User's Guide - Page 156
...
Ready 94 recycled paper
using 53 recycling
Lexmark products 107 WEEE statement 145 Remove paper...printer 126 contacting Customer
Support 139 solving basic printer
problems 126 troubleshooting, paper feed
lights remain on after jam is cleared 130
page that jammed does not reprint 131
troubleshooting, print incorrect characters print 128 incorrect margins 134 job prints from wrong tray 127 job prints...
Quick Reference - Page 1
... while a job prints or when the Busy light sequence appears on your Web browser.
Only one time. Proper paper loading prevents jams and facilitates trouble-free printing. 1 Pull the tray completely out.
Busy - If you would like A4 or legal, squeeze the length guide tabs and slide the length guide backwards to the printer at one...
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