Lexmark Pro207, Pro208 manual Printer is printing blank pages, Printer is busy or does not respond

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RECONNECT THE PRINTER POWER SUPPLY

1Turn off the printer, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

2Gently remove the power supply from the printer, and then reinsert it.

3Plug the power cord into the wall outlet, and then turn on the printer.

REMOVE AND RECONNECT THE USB CABLE CONNECTED TO YOUR PRINTER CHECK THE USB CONNECTION

1Check the USB cable for any obvious damage. If the cable is damaged, then use a new one.

2Firmly plug the square end of the USB cable into the back of the printer.

3Firmly plug the rectangular end of the USB cable into the USB port of the computer.

The USB port is marked with a USB symbol.

REMOVE AND REINSTALL THE PRINTER SOFTWARE

Printer is printing blank pages

Blank pages may be caused by improperly installed ink cartridges.

REINSTALL THE INK CARTRIDGES AND DEEP CLEAN AND ALIGN THE PRINTHEAD

1Reinstall the ink cartridges, see “Replacing ink cartridges” on page 15 for more information.

If the cartridges do not seem to fit, make sure the printhead is properly seated, and then try installing the cartridges again.

2Load plain paper.

3From the printer control panel, press .

4Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Maintenance, and then press .

5Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Deep Clean Printhead, and then press . A cleaning page prints.

6Press the arrow buttons to scroll to Align Printer, and the press . An alignment page prints.

Note: Do not remove the alignment page until printing is finished.

Printer is busy or does not respond

If the "Before you troubleshoot" checklist does not solve the problem, then try one or more of the following:

MAKE SURE THE PRINTER IS NOT IN POWER SAVER MODE

If the power light is blinking on and off slowly, then the printer is in Power Saver mode. Press to wake up the printer.

Troubleshooting

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Contents April Lexmark Prospect Pro200 Series Quick Reference GuideImportant safety information Contents Scanning Conserving energy Abo ut yo ur prin terFinding information about the printer Minimizing your printers environmental impactRecycling Printer modelsConserving paper Conserving inkUse Printer featuresUnderstanding the parts of the printer ADF Using the printer control panel About your printer Address Book Redial/Pause Dialtone Color/Black Using a memory card or flash drive with the printer Using memory cards and flash drivesFile Type Supported memory cards and file typesMemory Card Regular cartridge2 Orde rin g an d replac in g ink cartridgesOrdering ink cartridges Return Program Cartridge1Replacing ink cartridges Aligning the printhead Maintaining ink cartridgesCleaning the printhead nozzles Minimum system requirements Using th e printe r so f t w areInstalling the printer software Software installed during printer installation Using the Windows printer softwareUsing the World Wide Web Abbyy Sprint OCR Software resident in the Macintosh OS Using the Macintosh printer softwarePrinting a document Prin tingPortrait Printing photos using the printer control panel If the printer is using a USB connection Canceling print jobsCopying photos Cop yingTips for copying Making copiesMaking a duplex copy automatically Canceling copy jobsScanning to a local or network computer Scan ningTips for scanning Scanning to a flash drive or memory card Scanning directly to e-mail using the printer softwareCanceling scan jobs Troublesho oting Using the Service Center to solve printer problemsIf Troubleshooting does not solve your problem Setup TroubleshootingIncorrect language appears on the display Printhead errorsRemove and Reinsert the Printhead Print job does not print or is missing pages Software did not installPrinter is busy or does not respond Printer is printing blank pagesCannot print through USB Cannot delete documents from the print queuePrinting a network setup Network TroubleshootingTrademarks Edition notice