Lexmark C543 Support Question
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Question posted by gmaamds2 on August 26th, 2014
What Does Defective Imaging Kit On Lexmark C543dn Mean
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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on November 9th, 2014 6:29 AM
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That message means there is a problem with either a black or color imaging unit, or it could just not be installed all the way. See page 127 of the user guide for information on how to troubleshoot and fix that error.
Related Lexmark C543 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
Push the toner cartridge until it clicks into the imaging kit by aligning the rollers on the toner cartridge with the tracks. Y C M K
K M C Y
Close the front and top doors.
Setting up the printer
10
Y C M K
K M C Y
Insert the toner cartridge into place. Replace the right side cover.
User's Guide - Page 34
... whether print appears on the environment, the company commissioned a number of ways you use with laser printers:
• Chemically treated papers used to end-of paper. To gain a better understanding of the impact of printers on one way. Lexmark does not endorse specific suppliers, although a converter's product list for the Endorsement of the paper...
User's Guide - Page 64
...
Active NIC Network Menu USB Menu Wireless Menu
Note: Certain menus are not available on selected printer models.
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
Early Warning...
User's Guide - Page 101
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.
Maintaining the printer
101 To reduce the risk of the printer might be hot.
9 Close the top door.
10 Close the front door. CAUTION-HOT SURFACE: The...
User's Guide - Page 104
Maintaining the printer
104
For more information, see "Recycling Lexmark products" on the developer units. 10 Gently shake the yellow, cyan,...black developer units. 8 Remove the yellow, cyan, magenta, and black developer units.
9 Unpack the replacement black and color imaging kit, and leave the packaging on page 37. Note: Make sure each developer unit is inserted into a matching color slot.
...
User's Guide - Page 111
... the developer unit from side to side. Maintaining the printer
111
For more information, see "Recycling Lexmark products" on page 37.
10 Unpack the replacement developer unit, 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...
User's Guide - Page 127
... specified toner cartridge, and then insert it until it clicks into place. • Turn the printer off, wait ten seconds, and then turn the printer on. • Replace the specified toner cartridge with a new one.
31.yy Defective Imaging Kit
Try one or more of paper from the toner cartridges.
Unsupported USB hub, please remove...
User's Guide - Page 140
... more of the following:
CHECK THE PAPER GUIDES
Move the guides in the tray:
1 From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Size setting. 2 Before sending the job to the correct... the size from the Print dialog. If Black and color imaging kit life warning orBlack imaging kit life warning appears, replace the imaging kit.
Troubleshooting
140 The imaging kit may be defective.
User's Guide - Page 141
...sure the paper type setting matches the paper loaded in the tray:
1 From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting. 2 Before sending the job ...Troubleshooting
141 The black and color imaging kit contains cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
The black imaging kit contains black only. THE IMAGING KIT MAY BE DEFECTIVE
Replace the imaging kit.
THE PAPER HAS ABSORBED MOISTURE...
User's Guide - Page 142
... you use it. Troubleshooting
142 THE FUSER MAY BE WORN OR DEFECTIVE
Replace the fuser.
If a cartridge is too dark
These are possible solutions.
Try one or more of the following :
CALIBRATE THE COLOR
The printer automatically calibrates the colors whenever a new imaging kit is detected.
CHECK THE PAPER TYPE SETTING
Make sure the...
User's Guide - Page 143
... . 4 Press the arrow buttons until you use it.
THE IMAGING KIT MAY BE WORN OR DEFECTIVE
Replace the imaging kit. CHECK THE DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, AND CONTRAST SETTINGS
The Toner Darkness ... from the Print dialog.
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...
User's Guide - Page 145
... ONE COLOR AND MULTIPLE TIMES ON A PAGE
Replace the developer unit if the defects occur every 43.9 mm (1.7 in.) Replace the imaging kit if the defects occur every:
• 34.6 mm (1.4 in.) • 94.2 mm (3.71 in the tray.
1 From the printer control panel Paper menu, check the Paper Type setting. 2 Before sending the job...
User's Guide - Page 146
... black imaging kit contains black only.
• The Print Defects menu prints a diagnostic list of problems. For more of the following:
THE IMAGING KIT MAY BE WORN OR DEFECTIVE
Replace the imaging kit.
For more information, contact Customer Support. The black imaging kit contains black only. Note: The printer has two types of imaging kits: a black and color imaging kit, and a black imaging kit...
User's Guide - Page 147
Try one or more 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. IS THERE TONER IN THE PAPER PATH?
Note: The printer has two types of the following :
CHECK ... are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following :
THE IMAGING KIT MAY BE WORN OR DEFECTIVE
Replace the imaging kit.
User's Guide - Page 149
...arrow buttons until Color Adjust appears, and then press . Printing presses, inkjet printers, and color laser printers create colors in this manner. CMYK color is a method of describing colors...yellow, and black toner needed to photographic images.
CALIBRATE THE COLOR
The printer will automatically calibrate the colors whenever a new imaging kit is a method of describing colors by ...
User's Guide - Page 167
...standard) loading 41
30.yy Toner Cart Missing 127 31.yy Defective Imaging Kit 127 31.yy Replace black and color imaging kit 127 34 Short paper 128 35 Insufficient memory to support Resource...117 notice of paper needed 117 notice that different paper is
needed 117
F
factory defaults, restoring printer control panel menus 116
FAQ about color printing 149 FCC notices 154, 158 fiber optic
network setup...
User's Guide - Page 168
...58 letterhead 56
I
Image menu 93 imaging kit
replacing 101 imaging kits
ordering 97 information, finding 7 Insert Tray 125 installation
wireless network 25, 27 installing
options in driver 24 printer software 23 installing printer software adding options ...68 Paper Weight 70 PCL Emul 90 PDF 89 PictBridge 93 PostScript 90 Print Defects 74 Print Fonts 74 Quality 86 Setup 83 Supplies 64 TCP/IP 77 Universal ...
User's Guide - Page 169
... Texture menu 68 PictBridge menu 93 Quality menu 86 USB menu 79 Utilities 89 Wireless menu 78 printer messages 30.yy Toner Cart
Missing 127 31.yy Defective Imaging Kit 127 31.yy Replace black and color
imaging kit 127 34 Short paper 128 35 Insufficient memory to support
Resource Save feature 128 37 Insufficient memory...
User's Guide - Page 170
...62 publications, finding 7
Q
Quiet Mode 36
R
recycled paper using 33
recycling Lexmark packaging 37 Lexmark products 37 toner cartridges 37 WEEE statement 155
reducing noise 36 Reload printed pages ...the printer 115 standard tray
loading 41 status of supplies, checking 95 storing
paper 49 supplies 95 supplies conserving 34 status of 95 storing 95 Supplies menu 64 supplies, ordering imaging kits 97 ...
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