Interpreting the printer control panel lights

1. Error

2. Jam

3. Load paper

4. Toner

5. Ready

6. Continue

7. Stop

Service Error

- Blinking

- Blinking

- Blinking

- Blinking

- Blinking

- Blinking

Turn the printer off, and then on. If the lights are still blinking, then visit the Lexmark support Web site at http://support.lexmark.com.

Replace PC Kit

- Blinking

- Blinking

- On

Replace the photoconductor kit.

Ready

- On (green)

Send a print job.

Power Saver

- On (yellow)

Send a print job.

Hex Trace Ready

- Slowly Blinking

Use Hex Trace to troubleshoot printing problems. Turn the printer off, and then on to return to the Ready state.

Busy

- Blinking

Wait or press .

Flushing Buffer

- Blinking

- Blinking

Wait until the printer returns to the Ready state.

Waiting

- On

- On

Wait for the light sequence to clear.

Canceling job

- On

- On

- On

- On

- On

- On

Wait for the light sequence to clear.

Invalid Engine Code or Invalid Network Code

- On

- On

Press twice to get the secondary message.

Use valid code when programming the printer.

Not ready

- On

Press and release either or to return to the Ready state.

Cartridge error

- On

- On

Replace the toner cartridge with one suitable for your region.

Note: This LED pattern also indicates other problems with the cartridge. Press twice quickly to see the secondary message. For more information, see Understanding the secondary error light sequences.

Front door is open

- On

Close the front door.

No paper in Tray 1 or Tray 2

- On

- On

Load paper in Tray 1 or Tray 2, and then press or .

No paper in the manual feeder

- On

Load paper in the manual feeder.

Remove paper from the standard exit bin

- Blinking

Remove printed pages from the standard exit bin, and then press and release to clear the light sequence and continue printing.

Cartridge is low

- On

- On

• Press and release to clear the light sequence and continue processing the print job.

• With the printer turned off, remove the toner cartridge and shake it to extend its life.

• Replace the toner cartridge, and then turn the printer on.

PC Kit life warning

- On

• Press and release to clear the light sequence and continue processing the print job.

• Replace the photoconductor kit.

Printer error

- On

- On

Press twice quickly to see the secondary error code.

Paper jam

- On

- On

Press twice quickly to see the secondary paper jam code.

1. Error

2. Jam

3. Load paper

4. Toner

5. Ready

6. Continue

7. Stop

Complex page, some data may not have printed

- On

- On

- On

Press either or to clear the light sequence.

Insufficient memory to collate job

- On

- On

- On

Press to print the remaining pages of the job.

Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature

- On

- Blinking

- On

• Install additional printer memory.

• Press either or to clear the light sequence. Job will be printed without Resource Save.

Host interface disabled

- On

- Blinking

- Blinking

- On

Press to clear the code. The printer discards any print jobs previously sent.

Paper size is small

- On

- On

- On

- On

• Ensure that the paper you loaded is large enough.

• Clear any paper jam.

• Press to clear the code and continue the print job.

Cartridge region mismatch

- On

- Blinking

- On

Replace the toner cartridge with one that is suitable for your region. For more information, see Replacing the toner cartridge.

Replace missing or defective cartridge

- On

- Blinking

- On

Replace the toner cartridge. For more information, see Replacing the toner cartridge.

Cartridge part number not supported by device

- On

- On

- On

Remove the toner cartridge and replace it with a supported toner cartridge. For more information, see Replacing the toner cartridge.