Contents Maintaining the printer................3 Cleaning the exterior of the printer......................3 Storing supplies............................3 Conserving supplies...........................3 Checking the status of supplies.........................4 Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel.................4 Checking the status of supplies from a network computer................4 Ordering supplies............................4 Part numbers...............................4 Ordering a toner cartridge..........................4 Ordering a photoconductor kit...........................5...
Maintaining the printer Periodically, certain tasks are required to maintain optimum print quality. 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.
To order 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.
When 88 Replace Cartridge appears, you must replace the cartridge. Estimated cartridge yield is based on the ISO/IEC 19798 standard (with about 5% coverage per color). Extremely low print coverage (less than 1.25%) for extended periods of time may negatively affect actual yield and may cause cartridge parts to fail prior to exhaustion of toner.
Replacing supplies Replacing the toner cartridge When 88 Cartridge low, 88.yy Replace cartridge, or 88 Replace cartridge to continue appears, or when print becomes faded: Turn the printer off. Open the front door. Grasp the handle and pull out the cartridge. Unpack a new cartridge.
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Firmly shake the cartridge side-to-side several times to redistribute the toner. Insert the new cartridge into the printer. Push the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. The cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed. Close the front door. Maintaining the printer...
Replacing the photoconductor You can determine approximately how full the photoconductor is by printing the printer settings configuration sheet. This helps you decide when you might need to order replacement supplies. To ensure print quality and to avoid damage to the printer, the printer stops operating after the photoconductor has reached a maximum of 60,000 pages.
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Lower Side Door A. Pull the photoconductor out of the printer. Place the photoconductor on a flat, clean surface. Unpack the new photoconductor. Maintaining the printer...
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Align and insert the end of the photoconductor. Remove the tape from the top of the photoconductor. Push the photoconductor as far as it will go. The photoconductor clicks into place when correctly installed. Maintaining the printer...
Close Side Door A. Close the front door. Note: After you insert the photoconductor and close all the doors, the printer performs a motor cycle and clears the Replace Photoconductor warnings. The printer returns to the Ready state. 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 move it safely.
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Follow these guidelines to avoid personal injury or printer damage: Use at least four people or a properly rated mechanical handling system to lift the printer. • Turn the printer off using the power switch, and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. •...
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Place the tray into the printer. Remove the cable cover. Maintaining the printer...
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Disconnect the optional drawer connector. Attach the cable cover. Lift the printer off the trays. Maintaining the printer...
Moving the printer to another location The printer and options can be safely moved to another location by following these precautions: Any cart used to move the printer must have a surface able to support the full footprint of the printer. Any cart •...
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