Replacing the waste toner bottle | Lexmark C746x, 41G0100, 41H0000

Maintaining the printer

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Replacing the waste toner bottle

1Locate the waste toner bottle release button on the left side of the printer.

2Press the release button to the left, and then pull the waste toner bottle out to remove it from the printer.

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3Unpack the replacement waste toner bottle.

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4Peel the seal from the side of the full waste toner bottle, and then place it over the hole to seal off the waste toner bottle.

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5Place the sealed waste toner bottle in the recycling bag.

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Contents

C746x and C748x November Contents Using C748x Paper and specialty media guidelines 124 Understanding printer menus 133 Saving money and the environment 188 Clearing jams 202 Troubleshooting 215Maintaining the printer 190 218 216217 219 226 Solving printing problems225 227 Solving print quality problems Solving option problemsSolving paper feed problems Solving color quality problems 257 Index 271 Safety information Safety information Safety information Overview Using this guideFinding information about the printer Site at http//support.lexmark.com Other countries and regions -See the printed Available internal options Installing internal optionsAdditional printer setup Accessing the system board Reattach the system board cover Dust cover Installing a memory card Page Installing a flash memory or firmware card Page Installing an Internal Solutions Port Page Page Page Installing a printer hard disk To install a printer hard disk onto the ISPPage Page Additional printer setup Reattach the system board cover Removing a printer hard disk Installing hardware options Order of installation Installing optional drawers Attaching cables Turn the printer back on Updating available options in the printer driver Setting up the printer softwareInstalling the printer software For Windows users For Macintosh users Preparing to set up the printer on an Ethernet networkNetworking Preparing to set up the printer on a wireless network Installing the printer on a wireless network Windows Installing the printer on a wireless network Macintosh Prepare to configure the printer Mac OS X version 10.5 or later Reports Network Setup Page orEnter the printer information Applications Internet Connect AirPort Configure the printer for wireless access Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly Click Default Browser tab More Printers Installing the printer on an Ethernet networkDouble‑click Printer Setup Utility or Print Center For Windows users For Macintosh users Select Ethernet connection, and then click Continue Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier For Windows users Verifying printer setup Selecting a location for the printer Using C746xLearning about the printer Printer configurations Multipurpose feeder Using the four-arrow-button printer control panel Use Settings Paper Menu Paper Size/Type Setting the paper size and typeConfiguring Universal paper settings Loading paper and specialty media Loading the standard or an optional 550‑sheet tray Page Insert the tray One ‑sided printing Two ‑sided printingPage Loading the optional 550‑sheet special media tray Loading narrow paper sizes such as envelopes and A6Page Page Page Page Loading the 2,000‑sheet high‑capacity feeder One ‑sided printing Two ‑sided printing Page Loading the multipurpose feeder Page Unlinking trays Click Settings Paper MenuLinking and unlinking trays Creating a custom name for a paper type Settings Paper Menu Custom Names type a name SubmitLinking trays Assigning a custom paper type name Printing a document Configuring a custom namePrinting Printing a document Printing in black and white Adjusting toner darknessUsing Max Speed and Max Yield Printing from a flash drive Using the printer control panelSettings Settings Print Settings Setup Menu Printing from a mobile device Supported flash drives and file types Flash drive File type Storing print jobs in the printer Settings SecurityPrinting confidential and other held jobs Printing confidential and other held jobs Printing information pages Settings Reports Print FontsSettings Reports Print Directory Printing a font sample list Canceling a print job from the printer control panel Canceling a print jobFinding advanced networking and administrator information Canceling a print job from the computer Checking the virtual display Printing a menu settingsPrinting a network setup Checking the status of parts and supplies Reducing printer noise Using Eco‑modeSaving energy Click Device Status More Details Settings Settings General Settings Timeouts Sleep Mode Adjusting Sleep modeClick Settings General Settings Timeouts Click Settings General Settings Sleep Button Settings Restoring factory default settingsUsing Hibernate Mode Statement of Volatility Securing the printerLocking the system board Disposing of a printer hard disk Erasing non‑volatile memory Back Exit Config MenuErasing volatile memory Erasing printer hard disk memory Configuring printer hard disk encryption Click Settings Security Disk Encryption Finding printer security information Using C746x Navigate toDisk Encryption Enable Using C748x Using C748x Printer configurations Using the touch‑screen printer control panel Using C748x Understanding the home screen This may also appear on the home screen Using the touch-screen buttonsFeatures Sample touch screen Setting up and using the home screen applications Accessing the Embedded Web Server Activating the home screen applications Using Background and Idle ScreenShowing or hiding icons on the home screen Understanding Showroom Setting up Forms and FavoritesUnderstanding Eco‑Settings Exporting a configuration to a file Exporting and importing a configurationSetting up Remote Operator Panel Importing a configuration from a file Click Configure Import Select the width or height, and then touch Loading the standard or an optional 550‑sheet tray Page One ‑sided printing Two ‑sided Duplex printing Page Loading the optional 550‑sheet special media tray Page Page Page Page Using C748x 101 One ‑sided printing Two ‑sided printing Page Using C748x 104 Page Linking and unlinking trays Settings Paper Menu Custom Name type a name Submit Click Settings Paper Menu Custom Names Printing forms Adjust the settings, if necessary Click OK Print Using C748x 109Click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup Settings Print Settings Quality Menu Print Mode Black Only Using C748x 110 Settings Print Settings Setup Menu Using C748x 111 Printing confidential and other held jobs Using C748x 113 Reports Print Directory Using C748x 114Reports Print Fonts Touch PCL Fonts or PostScript Fonts Using C748x 115 Reports Menu Settings Click Settings General Settings Eco‑Mode select a setting Using C748x 116Reports Network Setup From the home screen, touch Status/Supplies View Supplies Using C748x 117 Click Settings General Settings Quiet Mode select a setting Using C748x 118 Settings General Settings Timeouts Sleep Mode Click Settings General Settings Adjusting the brightness of the displayUsing C748x 119 Settings General Settings Screen Brightness Using C748x 120 Settings General Settings Factory Defaults Restore Now Printer will restart several times during this process Touch Wipe All SettingsTouch Back Exit Config Menu Using C748x 122 From the Disk encryption menu, select Enable Touch Disk Encryption Enable Paper and specialty media guidelines 124 Using specialty mediaTips on using letterhead Tips on using labels Tips on using transparenciesTips on using envelopes Paper and specialty media guidelines 125Page Unacceptable paper Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead Using recycled paper and other office papersSelecting paper Supported paper sizes Supported paper sizes, types, and weightsStoring paper Paper and specialty media guidelines 130 JIS B5 Supported paper types and weights Printer supports 60-220‑g/m216-58‑lb paper weights Paper and specialty media guidelines 132 Understanding printer menus 133 Supplies Menu Paper Menu Reports SettingsMenus list Security Network/Ports Supplies menu Understanding printer menus 134 Understanding printer menus 135 Paper Size/Type menu Default Source menuPaper menu Understanding printer menus 136 MP Feeder Size Understanding printer menus 137Tray x Type Manual Paper Size Understanding printer menus 138MP Feeder Type Configure MP menu Understanding printer menus 139 Understanding printer menus 140 Substitute Size menuPaper Texture menu Understanding printer menus 141 Paper Weight menu Understanding printer menus 142 Paper Loading menu Understanding printer menus 143 Understanding printer menus 144 Understanding printer menus 145 Custom Types menuCustom Names menu Reports menu Universal Setup menuReports menu Understanding printer menus 146 Standard Network or Network x menus Network/Ports menuActive NIC menu Understanding printer menus 147 Understanding printer menus 148 Understanding printer menus 149 To access the menu, navigate to any of the followingNetwork Card menu TCP/IP menu Understanding printer menus 150 IPv6 menu Understanding printer menus 151 Understanding printer menus 152 Wireless menuAppleTalk menu View Name Standard USB menuUnderstanding printer menus 153 Set Zone Parallel x menu Understanding printer menus 154 Understanding printer menus 155 Parallel Buffer Serial x menu Understanding printer menus 156 Understanding printer menus 157 Serial Buffer Baud Understanding printer menus 158Robust XON Data Bits Smtp Setup menu Understanding printer menus 159 Understanding printer menus 160 Miscellaneous Security Settings menuSecurity menu Understanding printer menus 161 Confidential Print menuDisk Wiping menu Security Audit Log menu Understanding printer menus 162 Understanding printer menus 163 Set Date and Time menuSet Date and Time menu items and descriptions Understanding printer menus 164 Settings menuGeneral Settings menu Display Language Understanding printer menus 165 Quiet ModeRun Initial setup Keyboard Displayed Information Understanding printer menus 166Paper Sizes Date Format Understanding printer menus 167Home screen customization Time Format Understanding printer menus 168 Understanding printer menus 169 Press Sleep Button Print RecoveryUnderstanding printer menus 170 Press and Hold Sleep Button Flash Drive menu Understanding printer menus 171 Understanding printer menus 172 Setup menu Understanding printer menus 173 Understanding printer menus 174 Separator Source Finishing menuUnderstanding printer menus 175 Quality menu Print ModePrint Resolution Understanding printer menus 176 Understanding printer menus 177 Color Samples Understanding printer menus 178Color Balance Manual Color Job Accounting menu Understanding printer menus 179 Understanding printer menus 180 Utilities menu Understanding printer menus 181 Understanding printer menus 182 XPS menuPostScript menu PCL Emul menu Understanding printer menus 183 Understanding printer menus 184 Tray Renumber Html menu Understanding printer menus 185 Image menu Understanding printer menus 186 Help menu Understanding printer menus 187 Conserving supplies Using recycled paperSaving paper and toner Recycling Lexmark packaging RecyclingRecycling Lexmark products Returning Lexmark cartridges for reuse or recycling Ordering a photoconductor Ordering parts and suppliesOrdering a toner cartridge Recommended toner cartridges and part numbers Ordering a waste toner bottle Using genuine Lexmark parts and suppliesOrdering a fuser or a transfer module Recommended part numbers Replacing a toner cartridge Replacing parts and suppliesStoring supplies Maintaining the printer 192Page Replacing the waste toner bottle Maintaining the printer 194 Replacing a photoconductor 123 Page When a replace or low message does not appear Resetting the maintenance counterWhen a replace or low message appears Settings Supplies Menu Replace Supply or Cleaning the exterior of the printer Cleaning the the printer partsCleaning the interior of the printer Cleaning the printhead lensesPage Moving the printer to another location Moving the printerBefore moving the printer Shipping the printer Use recommended paper Avoiding jamsLoad paper properly Clearing jams 202 250 Understanding jam numbers and locations230 Clearing jams 204 Paper jamsPaper jam in the toner cartridge area Paper jam under the photoconductor units Clearing jams 205 Paper jam in the fuser area Clearing jams 206Page Page Paper jam in the fuser area Page Page Paper jam inside the top access cover Clearing jams 213 24x paper jamPaper jam in Tray Clearing jams 214 Paper jamPaper jam in one of the optional trays Understanding printer messages Solving basic printer problemsTroubleshooting 215 Change paper source to custom type name Change paper source to custom string load orientation Change paper source to custom type name load orientationChange paper source to custom string Change paper source to paper size Close front door Disk problemChange paper source to paper type paper size Disk corrupted Insert Tray Error reading USB drive. Remove USBInstall Tray Load paper source with custom type name Load paper source with paper type paper size Troubleshooting 219Load paper source with paper size Load manual feeder with custom type name Paper changes needed Load manual feeder with paper sizeLoad manual feeder with paper type paper size Remove packaging material, area name Supply needed to complete job Restore held jobs?Some held jobs were not restored Tray x paper size unsupported Troubleshooting 222 Insufficient memory to support Resource Save featurePrinter service required Incorrect paper size, open paper source Insufficient memory, some Held Jobs were deleted Insufficient memory, some held jobs will not be restoredInsufficient memory to collate job Memory full Standard network software error Network x software errorSerial option x error Not enough free space in flash memory for resources Standard USB port disabled Parallel port x disabledSerial port x disabled USB port x disabled Too many disks installed Configuration change, some held jobs were not restoredInput config error Too many flash options installed Remove defective disk Too many trays attachedIncompatible tray Disk full Xx Fuser missing Xx Fuser life warningXx Replace fuser Xx Waste toner bottle nearly full Xx Replace transfer module Xx Transfer module life warningXx Transfer module missing Xx Transfer module near life warning Xx Color photoconductor missing Order a replacement for the specified toner cartridgeXx Replace color photoconductor Xx color cartridge nearly low Xx Color cartridge critically low Solving printing problemsError message about reading USB drive appears Xx Color cartridge very low Large jobs do not collate Incorrect characters printJob prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper Print jobs do not print Printer display is blank Print job takes longer than expectedPrinting slows down Tray linking does not work Solving home screen applications problemsAn application error has occurred Unexpected page breaks Cannot detect flash memory card Solving option problemsSheet drawer problems Cannot detect printer hard disk Internal Solutions Port does not operate correctly Memory card USB/parallel interface card does not operate correctly Solving paper feed problemsPaper tray problems Paper frequently jams Paper jam message remains after jam is cleared Jammed pages are not reprinted Characters have jagged or uneven edges Solving print quality problemsCheck the Paper Size Setting Clipped images Gray background on prints Troubleshooting 241Check the Background Darkness or Removal Setting Incorrect margins Paper curl Troubleshooting 242Check the Paper Type and Weight Settings Make Sure There is no Defective Print or Toner Cartridge Make Sure the Fuser is not Defective Troubleshooting 243Print irregularities Print is too dark Troubleshooting 244Check the DARKNESS, BRIGHTNESS, and Contrast Settings Make Sure the Print or Toner Cartridge is not LOW on Toner Troubleshooting 245Print is too light Troubleshooting 246 Printer is printing blank pages Replace the Print or Toner Cartridge Troubleshooting 247Repeating defects appear on prints Replace the Photoconductor Skewed print Troubleshooting 248Shadow images appear on prints Make Sure the Photoconductor is not Defective Solid color or black pages appear on prints Troubleshooting 249Paper Menu Default Source select a tray or feeder Submit Streaked horizontal lines appear on prints Make Sure the Transfer Module is not Worn or Defective Streaked vertical lines appear on printsToner fog or background shading appears on Make Sure the Photoconductor is not Worn or Defective Make Sure the Fuser is not Worn or Defective Check the Paper Texture SettingToner rubs off Make Sure the Printer has Been Recalibrated Recently Transparency print quality is poor Troubleshooting 252Toner specks Check the Transparencies What is RGB color? Solving color quality problemsFAQ about color printing Uneven print density What is manual color correction? Troubleshooting 254Printed page appears tinted. Can I adjust the color? Manual Color menu Click Configuration Color Samples Detailed Options Troubleshooting 255What are detailed Color Samples and how do I access them? Embedded Web Server does not open Contacting customer support 257 Product informationEdition notice November Trademarks 258 259 Modular component noticeLicensing notices Product disposal Battery notice Static sensitivity noticeNoise emission levels 260 Laser advisory label Temperature informationMercury statement Laser notice 261 262 Power consumptionProduct power consumption Industry Canada compliance statement Avis de conformité aux normes de l’industrie du Canada Exposure to radio frequency radiation Regulatory notices for wireless productsEuropean Community EC directives conformity Industry Canada Canada 265 266 ΤΗΣ Οδηγιασ 1999/5/ΕΚ Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY Limited warrantyLimited warranty service 267 Extent of limited warranty 268 Additional rights Patent acknowledgmentLimitation of liability 269 270 Numerics Index 271Page Page Page Page Page