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Lexmark X950 Series Maintenance Manual

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X950 Series
Maintenance Guide
June 2011
www.lexmark.com

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  • Page 1 X950 Series Maintenance Guide June 2011 www.lexmark.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Maintaining the printer................3 Cleaning the exterior of the printer......................3 Cleaning the scanner glass........................4 Cleaning the printhead lenses........................5 Emptying the hole punch box........................9 Storing supplies............................10 Checking the status of parts and supplies....................11 Checking the status of parts and supplies on the printer control panel............11 Checking the status of parts and supplies from a network computer..............

  • Page 3: Maintaining The Printer

    Maintaining the printer Periodically, certain tasks are required to maintain optimum performance of your printer. Cleaning the exterior of the printer Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the wall outlet. CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of the printer, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all cables to the printer before proceeding.

  • Page 4: Cleaning The Scanner Glass

    Cleaning the scanner glass Clean the scanner glass if you encounter print quality problems, such as streaks on copied or scanned images. Slightly dampen a soft, lint-free cloth or paper towel with water. Open the scanner cover. White underside of the ADF cover White underside of the scanner cover Scanner glass ADF glass...

  • Page 5: Cleaning The Printhead Lenses

    Cleaning the printhead lenses Clean the printhead lenses when you encounter print quality problems. Open the front door. Slide the release lever to the left to unlock the cover. Open the cover. Warning—Potential Damage: To avoid overexposing the photoconductor unit, do not leave the cover open for more than 10 minutes.
  • Page 6 Locate the printhead wipers. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 7 Gently pull the printhead wipers out until it stops, and then slowly slide them back into place. Close the cover. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 8 Slide the release lever to the right to lock the cover. Close the front door. Maintaining the printer...

  • Page 9: Emptying The Hole Punch Box

    Emptying the hole punch box Open door G. Pull out the hole punch box. Maintaining the printer...

  • Page 10: Storing Supplies

    Empty the container. Insert the emptied hole punch box back into the finisher until it stops. Close door G. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for the printer supplies. Store supplies right side up in their original packing until you are ready to use them.

  • Page 11: Checking The Status Of Parts And Supplies

    To order parts and supplies in the U.S., contact Lexmark at 1-800-539-6275 for information about Lexmark authorized supplies dealers in your area. In other countries or regions, visit the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com or contact the place where you purchased the printer.

  • Page 12: Ordering A Photoconductor Unit

    Part name Part number Magenta high‑yield toner cartridge X950X2MG Cyan high‑yield toner cartridge X950X2CG Ordering a photoconductor unit When 84.xx [Color] photoconductor low or 84.xx [Color] photoconductor nearly low appears, order a replacement photoconductor unit. When 84.xx Replace [color] photoconductor appears, replace the specified photoconductor. Recommended photoconductor units and part numbers Part name Part number...

  • Page 13: Ordering A Maintenance Kit

    Ordering a maintenance kit When [x] Maintenance Kit appears on the printer display, order the indicated maintenance kit to replace the worn parts. All maintenance kit parts except that in the 480K maintenance kit are designed to be user‑replaceable. The kits come with instructions.
  • Page 14 Rotate the release lever counterclockwise to open the cover. Lower the cover. Warning—Potential Damage: To avoid overexposing the photoconductor unit, do not leave the door open for more than 10 minutes. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 15 Grasp the handle of the photoconductor unit and pull it out of the machine. Unpack the replacement photoconductor unit. Align and insert the end of photoconductor unit. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 16 Remove the tape from the top of the photoconductor unit. Push the tab forward to insert the photoconductor unit. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 17 Push the photoconductor unit until it clicks into place Gently pull the printhead wipers out until it stops, and then slowly slide them back into place. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 18 Close the cover. Rotate the release lever clockwise to lock the cover. Maintaining the printer...

  • Page 19: Replacing A Toner Cartridge

    Close the front door. Replacing a toner cartridge Open the front door. Put your hand under the dent of the toner cartridge, and then slightly lift up the cartridge. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 20 Pull out the toner cartridge. Unpack the replacement toner cartridge, and then shake it front‑to‑back and side‑to‑side to evenly distribute the toner. Remove the red packing strip from the new cartridge. Insert the new cartridge into the printer. Maintaining the printer...

  • Page 21: Replacing The Waste Toner Bottle

    Close the front door. Replacing the waste toner bottle Turn the printer off. Open the front door. Remove the used waste toner bottle. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 22 Unpack the new waste toner bottle. Insert the new waste toner bottle into the printer until it clicks into place. Rotate the release lever counterclockwise to open the cover. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 23 Lower the cover. Slide out the printhead wipers. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 24 Slide the printhead wipers back into place. Close the cover. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 25 Rotate the release lever clockwise to lock the cover. Close the front door. Turn the printer back on. Maintaining the printer...

  • Page 26: Replacing A Staple Cartridge

    Replacing a staple cartridge Note: A message on the printer display indicates which staple cartridge needs to be replaced. Replacing staple cartridge in the standard stapler unit Open door G. Grasp the handle of the staple cartridge holder, and then pull out the holder to the right. Pull the staple cartridge out of the finisher.
  • Page 27 Squeeze both sides of the empty staple case with your fingers, and then remove the staple case from the cartridge. Insert the front side of the new staple case into the staple cartridge, and then push the rear side into the cartridge. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 28 Push the staple cartridge into the finisher until it clicks into place. Close door G. Replacing staple cartridge in the booklet stapler unit Note: This task is applicable only when a booklet finisher is installed. Open door G. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 29 Press the handles of the staple cartridge to the right, and then take the staple cartridge unit out of the finisher. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 30 Hold the tabs on both sides of the staple cartridge. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 31 Rotate the booklet staple cartridge at an angle. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 32 Lift the booklet staple cartridge out of the unit. Squeeze both sides of the empty staple case with your fingers, and then remove the staple case from the cartridge. Insert the front side of the new staple case into the staple cartridge, and then push the rear side into the cartridge. Maintaining the printer...
  • Page 33 Return the cartridge to its original position, and then gently push the cartridge in until it clicks into place. Return the unit to its original position. Close door G. Maintaining the printer...

  • Page 34: Moving The Printer

    Moving the printer Before moving the printer CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: The printer weight is greater than 18 kg (40 lb) and requires two or more trained personnel to lift it safely. CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: Before moving the printer, follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury or printer damage: •...

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