Lexmark C540 Support Question
Lexmark C540 Support Question
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Question posted by rvtrucking70518 on August 24th, 2012
C540n'ready Imaging Kit'. What Does That Mean?
need to know what to do to get this message cleared off.
printer seems to be working fine, and the ink is not low.
message has been on for a few days.
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Answer #1: Posted by LexmarkListens on August 24th, 2012 1:04 PM
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The status message "Ready Imaging Kit" means that the Imaging Kit for your printer is low. The "Imaging Kit" is composed of the Photocondutor Unit and the Developer Unit. You can still print by pressing the "check" button. However, you may need to change the Imaging Kit soon.
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Related Lexmark C540 Manual Pages
Wireless Setup Guide - Page 8
K M C Y
K M C Y
Setting up the printer
8 Y C M K
Y C M
Remove the toner cartridges by lifting the handles, and then gently pulling away from the imaging kit.
Wireless Setup Guide - Page 10
Y C M K
K M C Y
Insert the toner cartridge into place.
Push the toner cartridge until it clicks into the imaging kit by aligning the rollers on the toner cartridge with the tracks.
Setting up the printer
10 Replace the right side cover.
Y C M K
K M C Y
Close the front and top doors.
User's Guide - Page 64
..., Magenta, Yellow, or Black Toner Cartridges Shows the status of the waste toner box
Understanding printer menus
64 Invalid
Replace
Missing or Defective
OK
Unsupported
Imaging Kit OK Replace Black Imaging Kit Replace Color Imaging Kit Defective
Shows the status of the imaging kit
Waste Toner Box Near Full Replace Missing OK
Shows the status of the toner cartridges...
User's Guide - Page 97
..., order a replacement imaging kit.
Part name Black and Color Imaging Kit Black Imaging Kit Photoconductor Unit Black Developer Unit Cyan Developer Unit Magenta Developer Unit Yellow Developer Unit
Part number C540X71G C540X74G C540X35G C540X31G C540X32G C540X33G C540X34G
C540, C543, C544
Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported
C546
Maintaining the printer
97
User's Guide - Page 101
... injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching. To reduce the risk of the printer might be hot.
Replacing a black and color imaging kit
Replace the black and color imaging kit when 31.yy Defective Imaging Kit appears.
1 Grasp the front door at the sides, and then pull it toward you. 9 Close the top...
User's Guide - Page 102
Maintaining the printer
102 2 Open the top door by sliding the button forward. 3 Remove the toner cartridges by lifting the handles, and then gently pulling them away from the imaging kit. 4 Remove the right side cover.
User's Guide - Page 103
This could damage the imaging kit.
Maintaining the printer
103 5 Press the green levers on each side of the imaging kit. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the underside of the waste toner box, and then remove it.
6 Lift the blue levers on the imaging kit, and then pull it toward you.
7 Press down on the blue levers...
User's Guide - Page 104
..., and black developer units.
9 Unpack the replacement black and color imaging kit, and leave the packaging on page 37.
Maintaining the printer
104 Note: Make sure each developer unit is inserted into a matching color slot.
13 Place the used black and color imaging kit in the enclosed package.
For more information, see "Recycling Lexmark products...
User's Guide - Page 105
Maintaining the printer
105
14 Align and insert the imaging kit. 15 Gently, but firmly push the blue levers down until the imaging kit drops into place. 16 Replace the waste toner box.
User's Guide - Page 108
Maintaining the printer
108 4 Remove the toner cartridge by lifting the handle, and then gently pulling it away from the imaging kit.
5 Align the new toner cartridge, and then press down until it clicks into place.
User's Guide - Page 110
3 Remove the toner cartridges by lifting the handles and then gently pulling them away from the imaging kit. 4 Remove the right side cover. 5 Press the green levers on each side of the waste toner bottle, and then remove it.
Maintaining the printer
110
User's Guide - Page 111
..., and leave the packaging on the sides, and then pull the imaging kit out. This could damage the imaging kit.
8 Remove the used developer unit.
9 Place the used developer unit in the enclosed package.
Maintaining the printer
111
6 Lift the blue levers on the imaging kit, and then pull it toward you.
7 Press down on the blue...
User's Guide - Page 112
12 Remove the red shipping cover from the developer unit. 13 Insert the developer unit. 14 Align and insert the imaging kit.
Maintaining the printer
112
User's Guide - Page 113
15 Gently, but firmly push the blue levers down until the imaging kit drops into place. 16 Replace the waste toner box. 17 Replace the right side cover. Maintaining the printer
113
User's Guide - Page 127
... it until it clicks into place. • Turn the printer off , wait ten seconds, and then turn the printer on. • Replace the defective imaging kit with a new one.
31.yy Defective Imaging Kit
Try one .
31.yy Replace black and color imaging kit
Replace the black and color imaging kit.
Unplug and change mode
Make sure that the camera...
User's Guide - Page 140
Incorrect margins
These are possible solutions.
If Black and color imaging kit life warning orBlack imaging kit life warning appears, replace the imaging kit.
The imaging kit may be defective. Gray background
CHECK THE TONER DARKNESS SETTING
Select a lighter Toner Darkness setting:
• From the printer control panel Quality menu, change the setting. • For Windows users, change ...
User's Guide - Page 141
... dialog. Print irregularities
Troubleshooting
141
Paper curl
These are possible solutions. Light colored line, white line, or incorrectly colored line
These are possible solutions. THE IMAGING KIT MAY BE DEFECTIVE
Replace the imaging kit. Note: The printer has two types of the following :
A TONER CARTRIDGE MAY BE DEFECTIVE
Replace the defective toner cartridge.
User's Guide - Page 142
...PAPER
Avoid textured paper with rough finishes.
THE TONER MAY BE LOW
When 88 cartridge low appears or when the print becomes faded, replace the toner ...Print dialog.
Try one or more of the following :
CALIBRATE THE COLOR
The printer automatically calibrates the colors whenever a new imaging kit is too dark
These are possible solutions.
Troubleshooting
142 CHECK THE PAPER TYPE SETTING...
User's Guide - Page 143
...
• Load paper from the Print dialog. CHECK THE PAPER
Avoid textured paper with rough finishes.
Note: The printer has two types of imaging kits: a black and color imaging kit, and a black imaging kit. The black and color imaging kit contains cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
CHECK THE PAPER TYPE SETTING
Make sure the paper type setting matches the...
User's Guide - Page 149
...THE COLOR
The printer will automatically calibrate the colors whenever a new imaging kit is RGB color...needed to create green. For example, cyan and yellow can be combined to produce a certain color. How does the printer know...printer software? What settings should I use for best color quality. If a cartridge is CMYK color?
Printing presses, inkjet printers, and color laser printers...
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