Lexmark 840 Series manual Blinking power light troubleshooting, Error messages troubleshooting

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5Select Letter Banner or A4 Banner as the paper size.

6Select Portrait or Landscape.

7Click OK.

8Click OK or Print.

Blinking power light troubleshooting

Power light blinks slowly

The printer is out of paper in the middle of a print job.

Load more paper. See “Loading paper” on page 16.

Power light blinks rapidly

There is a paper jam.

Clear the paper jam. For more information, see “Jams and misfeeds troubleshooting” on page 35.

Error messages troubleshooting

These messages appear on your computer screen.

Cartridge Alert

One of the print cartridges needs to be replaced soon. The Cartridge Alert warning occurs when a cartridge is 25 percent full, 15 percent full, and five percent full.

Replace the print cartridge with a new cartridge. For more information, see “Removing a used print cartridge” on page 23 and “Installing print cartridges” on page 24.

To order supplies, click Order Ink on your computer screen. You can also see “Ordering supplies” on page 27 in this guide.

Black cartridge replacement required

A new black print cartridge needs to be installed.

If available, click the Continue button on your computer screen to print using the color print cartridge. (The Continue button is available only at the beginning of a print job.)

Note: A variable amount of ink remains in the black print cartridge.

Follow these steps to replace the black print cartridge in your printer:

1Cancel the print job if not already canceled.

2Replace the black print cartridge with a new cartridge. For more information, see “Removing a used print cartridge” on page 23 and “Installing print cartridges” on page 24.

3Print again.

To order supplies, click Order Ink on your computer screen. You can also see “Ordering supplies” on page 27 in this guide.

Color cartridge replacement required

A new color print cartridge needs to be installed.

If available, click the Continue button on your computer screen to print using the black print cartridge. (The Continue button is available only at the beginning of a print job.)

Troubleshooting

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Contents Users Guide Lexmark 840 SeriesSafety information Contents Maintaining the printer Index Page Finding information about the printer Where to findDescription Help Description Where to findDescription Where to find US Where to find rest of world Limited WarrantyChecking the box contents Setting up the printerUnderstanding the parts of the printer Learning about the printerUse Use Using the Solution Center Using the printer softwareLearning about the software Use thisUsing the Save Settings menu Using Print PropertiesUsing the I Want To menu Using the Options menuUsing the Print Properties tabs Using Fast PicsTab Options MethodLoading paper Loading paper and various paper typesLoading various paper types Load up to Make sureLoad up to Make sure Load up to Printing a document PrintingPrinting cards Printing envelopesPrinting collated copies Printing transparenciesPrinting multiple pages on one sheet Printing the last page first reverse page order Using Print Properties to print borderless photos Using Fast Pics to print borderless photosWorking with photos Changing the print cartridges Maintaining the printerRemoving a used print cartridge Installing print cartridges Achieving better print quality Cleaning the print cartridge nozzlesImproving print quality Aligning the print cartridgesWiping the print cartridge nozzles and contacts Ordering supplies Preserving the print cartridgesPart number Average cartridge standard page yield is up to PaperRecycling Lexmark products Setup troubleshooting TroubleshootingPower light is not lit Software does not installDoes not print Solution Poor text and graphic quality Print troubleshootingPoor quality at the edges Print speed is slow Printer does not print or respond Jams and misfeeds troubleshootingPaper jam in the printer Paper jam in the paper supportBanner paper jams Printer does not feed paper, envelopes, or specialty mediaError messages troubleshooting Blinking power light troubleshootingPower light blinks slowly Power light blinks rapidlyBlack and Color cartridge replacement required Removing and reinstalling the softwareConventions European Community EC directives conformity Product power consumption Power consumptionEnd-user license agreement Index IndexFinding
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