Troubleshooting | Lexmark E234N manual

7Close the front cover.

4Locate the glass printhead lens, which is located within the recessed area in the top of the printer.

Printhead lens

5Gently wipe the printhead lens with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth.

Warning: Not using a clean, dry, lint-free cloth may result in damage to the printhead lens.

6Install the print cartridge assembly into the printer by aligning the green arrows on the guides of the print cartridge assembly with the green arrows on the tracks in the printer and pushing the print cartridge assembly in as far as it will go.

7Close the front cover.

8Turn the printer on.

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Lexmark E234N manual Troubleshooting, 7Close the front cover 8Turn the printer on

Contents

E234, E234n User’s Reference Contents ContentsChapter 1: Printer overview Chapter 2: Print media tasks and tips Chapter 4: How to install options Chapter 5: Using the operator panelChapter 3 Printing tasks Chapter 9 Troubleshooting Chapter 7: Software and network tasksChapter 8 Supplies information How to clean the printhead lens Index Notices Edition noticeTrademarks Notices Safety information Licensing noticeLaser notice The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act Industry Canada compliance statement European Community EC directives conformityJapanese VCCI notice Korean MIC statement Statement of Limited Warranty Printer energy consumptionPower Saver Warranty Extent of warranty Limitation of liabilityAdditional rights 1 Printer overview Printer overviewPower button Dust cover some models 150-sheetoutput bin Paper support Front cover The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons 2 Print media tasks and tips Print media tasks and tips What types of print media can be loaded? WeightSource Sizes Where can print media be loaded in the printer? 150-sheetoutput bin Front paper supportFront cover Operator panel Manual feeder 250-sheettray Optional 550-sheetdrawer Tips on choosing the right print media PaperPreprinted forms and letterhead Transparencies Envelopes Labels Tips on storing print media and supplies Card stockStoring paper Storing supplies Tips on preventing jams How to load the 250-sheetand 550-sheettrays 3Load the paper in the tray with the print side facing down 5Insert the tray 6Extend the paper support on the output bin Extending the tray for legal or folio size paper Attaching the dust cover How to load the manual feeder How to use the rear exit How to clear paper jams 2Open the front cover and remove the print cartridge assembly 5Open the rear exit and remove any jams 3 Printing tasks Printing tasks How to manually feed a print job 8Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the center of the manual feeder, but only to the point where its leading edge can contact the paper guides To manually duplex a print job 4Select either Long Edge or Short Edge 5Select Manual 2-sidedprinting 5Click OK How to print a booklet How to print a poster How to print on letterhead How to cancel a print job 1Click Start Æ Settings Æ PrintersFrom the printer operator panel From a Windows computer 4 How to install options How to install options How to access the system board 2Open the rear exit 4Remove the two screws at the top and side of the metal plate covering the system board How to reattach the system board cover How to add a memory card How to install a 550-sheetdrawer 4Click the Install Options tab 3Click File Æ Properties 5 Using the operator panel Using the operator panel Overview of the operator panel Understanding the operator panel lights Common light sequences Common light sequences continued ErrorContinue Ready Secondary errors Secondary Error codes Secondary Error codes continued Ready / Power Saver Operator panel codesPrimary codes Light sequence Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side two of a duplex job Invalid engine code / Invalid network code Toner low Photoconductor kit near full Replace photoconductor kit Replace photoconductor kit printer hard stop Change invalid toner cartridge Programming engine code / Programming system code Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error Paper jam printer error Secondary error codes Paper jam at the input sensor Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray Complex page Insufficient printer memory Insufficient collation area Font error Network interface errors Error communicating with the host computer Host interface disabled Memory full Short paper Invalid engine code Invalid network code Printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet Understanding the printer configuration menus6 Understandingmenus the printer configuration Configuration menus overview Network menu SettingUse this setting to Factory default Setup menu Parallel menu USB menu Utilities menu 7 Software and network tasks Software and network tasks How to install drivers for local printing 2Click Install SoftwareWindows 3Click Printer and Software 5Select Suggested, and then click Next Macintosh Web Creating a desktop printer icon Mac OS 8.6–9.xMac OS 8.6–9.0:Open Apple LaserWriter 3Double-click Desktop Printer Utility dClick Agree to accept the license agreement Linux How to print a test page 3Click File Æ Properties 4Click Print Test Page How to configure for TCP/IP Verifying the IP settingsAssigning a printer IP address How to set up the printer for network printing Supported printer driversSupported network printer ports aClick Add Port Step 1: Install a custom printer driver Step 2: Share the printer on the network3Click File Æ Sharing 3Click Network Print Server Using the point and print methodUsing the peer-to-peermethod How to print a network setup page How to print a test page\\ server host name \ shared printer name Mac OS 8.6 to Step 2: Create a desktop printer Step 1: Install a custom PPD file Mac OSStep 2: Create a print queue in Print Center 2Click Add Printer a Click Applications Æ TextEdit Using the printer resident Web page Using the Local Printer Settings Utility Finishing SettingsPaper Settings Parallel Settings 8 Supplies information Supplies information How to conserve supplies What supplies do I need and how do I order them? How to know when you need new supplies Checking the toner and photoconductor levels Recognizing the operator panel light sequences Toner LowReplace PC Kit Load Paper How to change a toner cartridge 2Remove the toner cartridge 6Close the front cover Lexmark Return Program Recycling Lexmark productsRefilled toner cartridge notice How to change a photoconductor kit 3Remove the toner cartridge 7Close the front cover 9 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting General problems Problem / QuestionSolution / Answer Click Printer Software I want to manually ABCDE when you handle the sheets Print too lightPrint too dark Transparency print quality is Uneven print density The toner cartridge is defective• Replace the toner cartridge Ghost Images Blank pages Solid black pagesPaper curls badly once it prints and exits to the bin How to clean the printhead lens 3Remove the print cartridge assembly out of the printer by pulling on the toner cartridge handle 7Close the front cover 8Turn the printer on Index Numerics Index Index