•High humidity above 80%
•Salty air
•Corrosive gases
•Heavy dust
Checking the status of supplies
A message appears on the display when a replacement supply item is needed or when maintenance is required.
Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel
From the home screen, touch Status/Supplies > View Supplies.
Checking the status of supplies from a network computer
Note: The computer must be connected to the same network as the printer.
1Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser. If you do not know the IP address of the printer, you can:
•View the IP address on the printer control panel in the TCP/IP section under the Networks/Ports menu.
•Print a network setup page or the menu settings pages and locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section.
2Click Device Status.
The Device Status page appears, displaying a summary of supply levels.
Ordering supplies
To order supplies in the U.S., contact Lexmark at
Note: All life estimates for printer supplies assume printing on letter- or
Ordering a print cartridge
When 88 [color] cartridge low or 88 [color] cartridge nearly low appears, order a new cartridge.
Estimated cartridge yield is based on the ISO/IEC 19798 standard. Extremely low print coverage (less than 1.25%) for extended periods of time may negatively affect actual yield and may cause cartridge parts to fail prior to exhaustion of toner.
Maintaining the printer
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