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Lexmark E238 Service Manual (259 pages)

Service Manual

Brand: Lexmark | Category: Printer | Size: 5.76 MB

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

Laser Notices7................................................................................................................................................................

Laser Advisory Label7................................................................................................................................................................

Laser Notice8................................................................................................................................................................

Safety Information17................................................................................................................................................................

Preface22................................................................................................................................................................

Definitions22................................................................................................................................................................

General Information23................................................................................................................................................................

Models23................................................................................................................................................................

Maintenance Approach23................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of The Operator Panels24................................................................................................................................................................

Models E238, 240, And 240n24................................................................................................................................................................

Models E340 And E342n25................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of The Operator Panel25................................................................................................................................................................

Specifications26................................................................................................................................................................

Memory26................................................................................................................................................................

Print Speed26................................................................................................................................................................

Connectivity And Compatibility27................................................................................................................................................................

Media Trays And Supply Capacity28................................................................................................................................................................

Types Of Print Media29................................................................................................................................................................

Tips On Preventing Jams30................................................................................................................................................................

Tools30................................................................................................................................................................

Acronyms31................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic Information33................................................................................................................................................................

Start33................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostics-e238, E240, And E240n 234................................................................................................................................................................

Power-on Self Test (post) Sequence34................................................................................................................................................................

Light Patterns And Error Messages35................................................................................................................................................................

Common Primary Light Patterns36................................................................................................................................................................

Common Secondary Light Patterns40................................................................................................................................................................

Secondary Errors-paper Jams44................................................................................................................................................................

Additional Information-primary Codes45................................................................................................................................................................

Additional Information-secondary Error Codes56................................................................................................................................................................

Service Codes68................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostics-e340 And E342n 5082................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of The Operator Panel And Menus83................................................................................................................................................................

Indicator Light83................................................................................................................................................................

Buttons84................................................................................................................................................................

Diagram Of The Printer Menus86................................................................................................................................................................

Messages And Error Codes87................................................................................................................................................................

User Attendance Messages87................................................................................................................................................................

Paper Jam Messages96................................................................................................................................................................

Service Error Codes97................................................................................................................................................................

Sub Error Codes100................................................................................................................................................................

Symptom Tables111................................................................................................................................................................

Post Symptom Table111................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Symptom Table111................................................................................................................................................................

Service Checks113................................................................................................................................................................

Cooling Fan Service Check113................................................................................................................................................................

Controller Card Service Check114................................................................................................................................................................

Cover Interlock Switch Service Check117................................................................................................................................................................

Dead Machine Service Check118................................................................................................................................................................

Fuser Service Check119................................................................................................................................................................

Cold Fuser Service Check121................................................................................................................................................................

Hot Fuser Service Check121................................................................................................................................................................

Lvps/hvps Service Check122................................................................................................................................................................

Main Motor Service Check123................................................................................................................................................................

Operator Panel Service Check (models E238, E240, And E240n)124................................................................................................................................................................

Operator Panel Service Check (models E340 And E342n)125................................................................................................................................................................

Paper Feed Service Checks126................................................................................................................................................................

Paper Never Picks127................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Port Service Check (models E238, E240, And E240n)129................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Port Service Check (models E340 And E342)129................................................................................................................................................................

Print Quality Service Checks130................................................................................................................................................................

Blank Page131................................................................................................................................................................

Black Page132................................................................................................................................................................

Heavy Background133................................................................................................................................................................

Poor Fusing Of Image134................................................................................................................................................................

Light Print135................................................................................................................................................................

Toner On Back Of Page136................................................................................................................................................................

Printhead Service Check143................................................................................................................................................................

Transfer Roll Service Check143................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic Aids145................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic Aids-e238, E240, And E240n 2146................................................................................................................................................................

Accessing Service Menus146................................................................................................................................................................

Printing Menus146................................................................................................................................................................

Moving Around The Menu149................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Menu Selections150................................................................................................................................................................

Utilities150................................................................................................................................................................

Setup151................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel152................................................................................................................................................................

Usb153................................................................................................................................................................

Network154................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostics Mode Selections155................................................................................................................................................................

Development155................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostic Aids-e340 And E342n 14158................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Menu (config Menu)159................................................................................................................................................................

Entering Configuration Menu159................................................................................................................................................................

Available Menus159................................................................................................................................................................

Reset Pc Cnt160................................................................................................................................................................

Print Quality Pages (prt Quality160................................................................................................................................................................

Panel Menus160................................................................................................................................................................

Ppds Emulation160................................................................................................................................................................

Download Emuls161................................................................................................................................................................

Demo Mode161................................................................................................................................................................

Factory Defaults161................................................................................................................................................................

Energy Conserve161................................................................................................................................................................

Error Log162................................................................................................................................................................

Paper Prompts162................................................................................................................................................................

Env Prompts162................................................................................................................................................................

Exit Config Menu162................................................................................................................................................................

Diagnostics Mode163................................................................................................................................................................

Available Tests163................................................................................................................................................................

Registration165................................................................................................................................................................

Print Tests166................................................................................................................................................................

Quick Test166................................................................................................................................................................

Input Source Tests166................................................................................................................................................................

Hardware Tests167................................................................................................................................................................

Lcd Test167................................................................................................................................................................

Button Test167................................................................................................................................................................

Dram Test168................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Wrap169................................................................................................................................................................

Input Tray Tests170................................................................................................................................................................

Base Sensor Test172................................................................................................................................................................

Device Tests172................................................................................................................................................................

Flash Test172................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Setup173................................................................................................................................................................

Page Count173................................................................................................................................................................

Serial Number174................................................................................................................................................................

Model Name174................................................................................................................................................................

Edge To Edge174................................................................................................................................................................

Ep Setup175................................................................................................................................................................

Ep Defaults175................................................................................................................................................................

Print Contrast175................................................................................................................................................................

Charge Roll175................................................................................................................................................................

Gap Adjust175................................................................................................................................................................

Display Log176................................................................................................................................................................

Exit Diagnostics Mode177................................................................................................................................................................

Clear Log177................................................................................................................................................................

Repair Information179................................................................................................................................................................

Handling Esd-sensitive Parts179................................................................................................................................................................

Removal Procedures180................................................................................................................................................................

Covers180................................................................................................................................................................

Controller Card Removal193................................................................................................................................................................

Cover Open Sensor Removal196................................................................................................................................................................

Developer Drive Coupling Assembly Removal198................................................................................................................................................................

Door Latch Assembly Removal199................................................................................................................................................................

Exit Sensor Removal (on The Fuser)200................................................................................................................................................................

Fan Removal204................................................................................................................................................................

Front Access Cover Logo Removal (e238, E240, And E240n)205................................................................................................................................................................

Fuser Removal206................................................................................................................................................................

Fuser Idle Gear Links Removal208................................................................................................................................................................

Fuser Power Cable Removal210................................................................................................................................................................

Input Roller Clutch And Lever Removal (autocompensator Clutch)212................................................................................................................................................................

Input Sensor #1 Removal213................................................................................................................................................................

Input Sensor #2 (manual Feed) Removal214................................................................................................................................................................

Lcd Bezel Removal215................................................................................................................................................................

Lcd Operator Panel Removal217................................................................................................................................................................

Led Operator Panel Removal (e238, E240, And E240n)218................................................................................................................................................................

Lvps/hvps Card Assembly Removal219................................................................................................................................................................

Lvps/hvps-to-controller Card Cable Removal221................................................................................................................................................................

Manual Feed Clutch Assembly Removal222................................................................................................................................................................

Paper Exit Guide Assembly Removal224................................................................................................................................................................

Paper Feed Rollers (autocompensator Tires) Removal225................................................................................................................................................................

Printhead Removal226................................................................................................................................................................

Toner Level Sensor Cable Removal (e340 And E342n)227................................................................................................................................................................

Toner Level Sensor Removal (e340 And E342n)227................................................................................................................................................................

Transfer Roll Removal228................................................................................................................................................................

Transport Motor Cable Removal229................................................................................................................................................................

Locations And Connections231................................................................................................................................................................

Locations231................................................................................................................................................................

Front View231................................................................................................................................................................

Rear View232................................................................................................................................................................

Connectors233................................................................................................................................................................

Controller Card233................................................................................................................................................................

Controller Card Connector Pin Values234................................................................................................................................................................

Preventive Maintenance237................................................................................................................................................................

Parts Catalog239................................................................................................................................................................

How To Use This Parts Catalog239................................................................................................................................................................

Assembly 1: Covers240................................................................................................................................................................

Assembly 2: Electronics242................................................................................................................................................................

Assembly 3: Frame244................................................................................................................................................................

Assembly 4: Options246................................................................................................................................................................

Assembly 5: Miscellaneous247................................................................................................................................................................

Index247................................................................................................................................................................

Part Number Index255................................................................................................................................................................

Wiring Diagram259................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E238 Compatibility Manual (179 pages)

Card Stock & Label Guide

Brand: Lexmark | Category: Printer | Size: 3.23 MB

Edition Notice2................................................................................................................................................................

Table Of Contents3................................................................................................................................................................

Overview7................................................................................................................................................................

Introduction7................................................................................................................................................................

General Information8................................................................................................................................................................

Paper And Label Industry8................................................................................................................................................................

Printing Volumes8................................................................................................................................................................

Testing Print Material8................................................................................................................................................................

Design Factors9................................................................................................................................................................

Pick Roller Technology11................................................................................................................................................................

Maintenance Procedures14................................................................................................................................................................

Troubleshooting14................................................................................................................................................................

Card Stock16................................................................................................................................................................

Weight16................................................................................................................................................................

Grain Orientation17................................................................................................................................................................

Coatings18................................................................................................................................................................

Offset Powders19................................................................................................................................................................

Labels20................................................................................................................................................................

Label Characteristics20................................................................................................................................................................

Printing On Labels20................................................................................................................................................................

Duplexing Paper Labels20................................................................................................................................................................

Primary Rib Pattern Design Guidelines For Reference Edge Alignment22................................................................................................................................................................

Label Components23................................................................................................................................................................

Label Design Guidelines25................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Specifications32................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C500n32................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C51033................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C520, C522, And C52434................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C530, C532, And C53436................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C540, C543, C544, And C546dtn38................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C72040................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C734 And C73642................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C746 And C74844................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C75046................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C75248................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C760 And C76251................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C770, C772, C780, And C78253................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C792e, C792de, C792dte, And C792dhe54................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C91056................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C91258................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C92059................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C92561................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C93562................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark C95064................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark Cs310n, Cs310dn, Cs410n, Cs410dn, And Cs510de65................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark Cx310n, Cx310dn, Cx410e, Cx410de, Cx410dte, Cx510de, Cx510dhe, And Cx510dthe67................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E12069................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E22070................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E230, E232, E234(n), E330, And E332n71................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E238, E240, E240n, E340, And E342n72................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E250, E350, And E450n73................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E260, E260d, E260dn, E360d, E360dn, E460dn, E460dw, And E462dtn74................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E320, E32275................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E321, E32376................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark Ms310d, Ms310dn, Ms410d, Ms410dn, Ms510dn, Ms610dn, And Ms610de77................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark Ms710 And Ms71179................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark Ms810, Ms811, And Ms81282................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark Mx310dn, Mx410de, Mx510de, Mx511de, Mx511dhe, Mx610de, Mx611de, And Mx611dhe84................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark Mx710, Mx711, Mx810, Mx811, And Mx81286................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark T42089................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark T43091................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark T520, T52293................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark T620, T62296................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark T630, T632, T63499................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark T640, T642, T644102................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark T650, T652, T654, And T656dne104................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark W812107................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark W820108................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark W840109................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark W850111................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X203n And X204n113................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X215114................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X264dn, X363dn, X364dn, And X364dw116................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X422118................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X463de, X464de, X466dte, And X466dtwe119................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X500 And X502n121................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X543, X544, And X546dtn122................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X548124................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X560125................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X642e127................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X644e, X646e129................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X651de, X652de, X654de, X656de, And X658de132................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X734, X736, And X738135................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X746 And X748137................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X782139................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X792de, X792dte, X792dtfe, X792dtpe, X792dtme, And X792dtse141................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X850, X852e, And X854e143................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X860e, X862e, And X864e145................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X925147................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X940 And X945149................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark X950150................................................................................................................................................................

Optra Plus, 4039, 4029, 4019, Winwriter 600 Printers151................................................................................................................................................................

Optra C155................................................................................................................................................................

Optra C710155................................................................................................................................................................

Optra Color 1200157................................................................................................................................................................

Optra E, Ep158................................................................................................................................................................

Optra E310, E312159................................................................................................................................................................

Optra Es Special Media Printer160................................................................................................................................................................

Optra K 1220161................................................................................................................................................................

Optra M410, M412162................................................................................................................................................................

Optra N164................................................................................................................................................................

Optra S165................................................................................................................................................................

Optra Sc 1275168................................................................................................................................................................

Optra T169................................................................................................................................................................

Lexmark E238 User Manual (96 pages)

Lexmark Printer User's Guide

Brand: Lexmark | Category: Printer | Size: 6.76 MB

Notices2................................................................................................................................................................

Edition Notice2................................................................................................................................................................

Trademarks2................................................................................................................................................................

Licensing Notice2................................................................................................................................................................

Safety Information3................................................................................................................................................................

Laser Notice3................................................................................................................................................................

The United Kingdom Telecommunications Act 19843................................................................................................................................................................

Conventions3................................................................................................................................................................

Electronic Emission Notices3................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Energy Consumption4................................................................................................................................................................

Statement Of Limited Warranty5................................................................................................................................................................

Table Of Contents7................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 1: Printer Overview10................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 2: Installing Software For Local Printing12................................................................................................................................................................

Before Installing Printer Software12................................................................................................................................................................

Windows12................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Printer Software Using The Drivers Cd12................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Printer Software Through The Add Printer Wizard12................................................................................................................................................................

Installing Optional Printer Software13................................................................................................................................................................

Macintosh13................................................................................................................................................................

Creating A Queue In Print Center / Printer Setup Utility (mac Os X)13................................................................................................................................................................

Unix/linux14................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 3: Print Media Tasks And Tips16................................................................................................................................................................

What Types Of Print Media Can Be Loaded16................................................................................................................................................................

Where Can Print Media Be Loaded In The Printer17................................................................................................................................................................

Tips On Choosing The Right Print Media18................................................................................................................................................................

Paper18................................................................................................................................................................

Preprinted Forms And Letterhead18................................................................................................................................................................

Transparencies18................................................................................................................................................................

Envelopes18................................................................................................................................................................

Labels19................................................................................................................................................................

Card Stock20................................................................................................................................................................

Tips On Storing Print Media And Supplies20................................................................................................................................................................

Storing Paper20................................................................................................................................................................

Storing Supplies20................................................................................................................................................................

Tips On Preventing Jams21................................................................................................................................................................

How To Load The 250-sheet Tray22................................................................................................................................................................

Extending The Tray For Legal Or Folio Size Paper24................................................................................................................................................................

How To Load The Manual Feeder26................................................................................................................................................................

How To Use The Rear Exit26................................................................................................................................................................

How To Clear Paper Jams28................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 4: Printing Tasks31................................................................................................................................................................

How To Manually Feed A Print Job31................................................................................................................................................................

How To Print On Both Sides Of The Paper (manual Duplex)33................................................................................................................................................................

How To Print Multiple Page Images On One Page (n-up Printing)35................................................................................................................................................................

How To Print A Booklet36................................................................................................................................................................

How To Print A Poster37................................................................................................................................................................

How To Print On Letterhead38................................................................................................................................................................

How To Print Using An Overlay Or A Watermark38................................................................................................................................................................

Using An Overlay38................................................................................................................................................................

Using A Watermark39................................................................................................................................................................

How To Cancel A Print Job40................................................................................................................................................................

From The Printer Operator Panel40................................................................................................................................................................

From A Windows Computer40................................................................................................................................................................

Canceling A Job From A Macintosh Computer40................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 5: How To Install Options41................................................................................................................................................................

How To Access The System Board41................................................................................................................................................................

How To Add A Memory Card43................................................................................................................................................................

Recognizing Installed Options43................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 6: Using The Operator Panel44................................................................................................................................................................

Overview Of The Operator Panel44................................................................................................................................................................

Understanding The Operator Panel Lights45................................................................................................................................................................

Secondary Errors47................................................................................................................................................................

Operator Panel Codes49................................................................................................................................................................

Primary Codes49................................................................................................................................................................

Hex Trace Ready50................................................................................................................................................................

Close Door52................................................................................................................................................................

Load Media53................................................................................................................................................................

Toner Low54................................................................................................................................................................

Change Invalid Toner Cartridge57................................................................................................................................................................

Service Error59................................................................................................................................................................

Printer Error59................................................................................................................................................................

Secondary Error Codes61................................................................................................................................................................

Paper Jam In The Manual Feeder62................................................................................................................................................................

Paper Jam In Tray64................................................................................................................................................................

Insufficient Printer Memory65................................................................................................................................................................

Insufficient Collation Area65................................................................................................................................................................

Font Error66................................................................................................................................................................

Host Interface Disabled66................................................................................................................................................................

Memory Full67................................................................................................................................................................

Short Paper67................................................................................................................................................................

Invalid Engine Code68................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 7: Understanding The Printer Configuration Menus69................................................................................................................................................................

Printing The Printer Settings Configuration Sheet69................................................................................................................................................................

Configuration Menus Overview70................................................................................................................................................................

Parallel Menu71................................................................................................................................................................

Setup Menu71................................................................................................................................................................

Usb Menu72................................................................................................................................................................

Utilities Menu72................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 8: Software Tasks73................................................................................................................................................................

How To Print The Menu Settings Page73................................................................................................................................................................

How To Print A Test Page73................................................................................................................................................................

Using The Local Printer Setup Utility74................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 9: Supplies Information75................................................................................................................................................................

What Supplies Do I Need And How Do I Order Them75................................................................................................................................................................

How To Conserve Supplies75................................................................................................................................................................

How To Know When You Need New Supplies76................................................................................................................................................................

Checking The Toner And Photoconductor Levels76................................................................................................................................................................

Recognizing The Operator Panel Light Sequences77................................................................................................................................................................

How To Change A Toner Cartridge78................................................................................................................................................................

Recycling Lexmark Products81................................................................................................................................................................

How To Change A Photoconductor Kit82................................................................................................................................................................

Chapter 10: Troubleshooting85................................................................................................................................................................

General Problems85................................................................................................................................................................

Print Quality Problems87................................................................................................................................................................

How To Clean The Printhead Lens91................................................................................................................................................................

Index94................................................................................................................................................................