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May 30, 2013 at 1:49 pm
I have two lexmark printers a T650 and a T652 both having the same issue of very light print on the left side of the page and it gets slightly better going right. On both machines i have tried the following: 4 different toner cartridges both OEM and compatible from 2 different vendors, 3 new maintenance kits including stealing parts from another t652 that is working properly, cleaning the glass on the printhead (laser), swapping out the power supply and cleaning all contacts all to no avail. Only thing i haven’t tried is swapping out the high voltage board wondering if that might be worth a shot or if anyone else has seen this issue?
June 2, 2013 at 12:39 am
Voltage for the various parts of the toner cartridge comes from the High voltage power supply. Im not as familiar with this model as others but on a lot of Lexmarks the HVPS sits under the toner cartridge and is prone to toner getting on the board. Might cause a contact issue. In your situation the first thing I would have done is check the primary charge roller, part of PM kit. Just replaced one for this issue. Second would be transfer roller. You might want to make sure the transfer roller is spring loaded if a spring pops out they wont lift and make good contact with the drum. In other words get level and see if the transfer roller is uniform across the print cavity. Also make sure its spring loaded. If pressed down it should go down and bounce back. Same kind a goes for the primary charge roller make sure it goes down all the way and nothing is obstructing it from making contact with the drum surface. Last is the paper guide in the front of the machine. Between MP tray assembly and transfer area. Once again Im not as familiar with these than others but I’ve seen that front paper guide get knocked out of place or not correctly installed and it causes issues like this. I replaced a cart and a charge roller once time for similar issue only to find that front plastic piece wasn’t snapped in place. A five second fix resulted in a frustrating call. So for you I would maybe start looking for obstructions or possibly even bent contacts. I’ve seen bent contacts also cause this issue so you might take a good one and compare contact positions.
April 15, 2013 at 3:04 am
Hi All,
I tried many ways such as FTP, connect via USB cable, HP update tool.. to update firmware again, but all fail.
I have HP LaserJet 5200dn. It shows “Download RFU file now for upgrade on device” once i updated firmware
I wonder if NVRAM reset can solve this problem. If so, pls tell me how to fix it.
Thanks a lot.
March 4, 2013 at 10:48 am
HP Color LaserJet 4700dn jamming at the fuser. 13.02.00 & 13.05.00 jam codes. Just replaced fuser unit and still getting jams. Please help!
March 20, 2013 at 5:33 pm
I had the same issue at the hospital where I work in the IT Printer Department. Here is what I did. Disabled the auto jam recovery in the control panel and now it works fine. Can’t explain why? Paul
May 21, 2013 at 10:55 pm
I tried looking for this in the settings but did not find it were do I look to fix the problem. Cause the printer has not been used still brand new. When first hooking it up we didn’t have any paper. Once we had paper that is when the new error came up paper bin tray full error. There was nothing in the bin.
June 2, 2013 at 1:00 am
The first question is old so I’m not going to bother addressing it at such a late date. As to auto recovery. I have no idea why that fixed the problem. The setting is to reprint the previous page so you don’t loose it. If its turned off and you get a jam it doesn’t print the jammed pages. On, if it has sufficient memory it will attempt to reprint the lost pages. The paper bin full issue is a result of a sensor flag being stuck in the wrong position. As paper exits out of the machine the last flag. Typically on the outside of the machine raises then lowers. After you get X amount of paper in the output area as the paper exits the printer the flag cannot lower till the already printed paper is removed. I see this sometimes happen in my hast to reinstall a top cover. So for Tracie I would check the out put area and make sure the flag is not hung in the up position. On Market Points home site you can find service manuals for various machines. I would check there and refer to the troubleshooting chapter for more details on the error and locations of the sensor flag and sensor.
February 21, 2013 at 3:52 pm
I have a HP 9050 that is pulling 2 pages 1 about 4in. behind the other. This only happens when printing 2 sided pages. I have replaced the paper pick assy. paper input unit the dc controller and the tray 4 board.I also replaced the duplexer. This has no resolve please help!!
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January 24, 2013 at 8:42 am
We recently received this tech support inquiry. Please comment if you can provide any assistance!
Question: On my HP Color LaserJet 2605dtn, I was experiencing the common problem of red color fadeout. I cleaned the mirrors according to the online instructions I found, being careful to reattach all connectors the right way. The machine restarted fine, and passed its diagnostics. But now all it prints for a self-test, a report, or a file sent to it, is a solid blue page. Do you have any hints or suggestions about what I could try? Or what I could ask a printer repair person to look for? I’m [in] a very small town so I would have to cart the printer a long way to a city to find a repair person. I have looked at the “service manual” for the 2605 but it doesn’t say anything about this symptom.
Here is Kevin’s Response:Does the page have a defined border or does the cyan run from one edge to the other? To verify if it’s the cartridge or the slot you could open the front door and tell the machine to print a config page. Switch the cyan cart with one of the other carts then close the door. It should print a page then give you a cartridge error. Also try printing off an engine test from the engine test button. My first thought is that either the laser scanner is not seated properly or one of the laser scanner cables is not seated fully or in the wrong slot. Hope that helps. You have me stumped on this one. I haven’t really run into this problem. I also might look to see if the cyan was on the transfer belt after page was printed. Might do a half test and stop the page half way through to check to see if an image was on the other drum units.
November 20, 2012 at 1:29 pm
how to resolve problem double image on hp laserjet 4650n
November 21, 2012 at 4:56 pm
Measure the distance between defects. If it’s 14mm, 33mm, or 39mm or if the double image appears to be only one color it’s probably that toner cartridge. If the defect is 38mm and appears to be all colors, it’s most likely the image transfer belt. If the measurement is 63mm the problem will be the fuser.
June 14, 2012 at 4:42 pm
A recent email inquiry from Inam Murtaza: hi. i hv hp color 2605.facing fading color on damo page or dis allignment of color like yellow cyan and megnta.i try the celebration of printer and also try factory reseting. last one cleaning full scanner unit. but still problem in allignment. plz help me on this issue. thanks.
June 15, 2012 at 4:29 pm
Answer from Kevin: Did you do the calibration after you cleaned the laser scanner assembly? Sometimes they say it needs to be run 3 to 5 times before it corrects. Other wise could be dirty sensors. A nvram reset or super nvram reset would be the next step. Sometimes thats the only way of getting the incorrect numbers out of the DC controller.
May 14, 2012 at 4:09 pm
Just a follow up in case anyone was having the same issues. We worked directly with Lexmark support to solve this issue. First we made sure all of the drivers were Post Script and the printer was set to emulate Post Script. Then in the printing preferences (not printer properties) there is a tab labeled “Other Options” Checking the box “Generate Postscript in driver” fixed the firmware error messages we were getting. Unfortunately this option doesn’t globally configure the printer so you’ll have to do it for each account on the computer.
May 15, 2012 at 10:08 am
May not be having this problem right now but I’m printing this and hanging up so I don’t forget. Thanks a lot for the information and update.
April 10, 2012 at 5:00 pm
We have a Lexmark C792de that has been intermittently giving us the 900.00 firmware error. It seems only to happen during PDF document prints. I’ve upgraded to the latest firmware (p244b i think) but that hasn’t resolved the issue. Any help would be much appreciated.
April 11, 2012 at 12:06 pm
Luke – this info on Lexmark’s website should help you out. Go to:
April 23, 2012 at 12:20 pm
Sorry, I don’t think the link made it in your post. We’ve gone through some of the troubleshooting steps from Lexmark documentation. Since this is an office printer its hard for us to reproduce the problem. We only get notified when the error occurs. As I’ve mentioned it only happens with pdf documents. We’ve tried several different drivers and a firmware update but the problem is still persistent. Although it only happens once or twice a day it is becoming a nuisance. I’ll try printing the pdf as an image mentioned in the comment below….is this something I should permanently switch to using since the office is constantly printing pdf files?
April 18, 2012 at 12:55 pm
Please try to print a different PDF file and check if error message comes up. You may also try printing PDF as image, Click File>Print>Advance> then check the print as image option and let us know if error message comes up.
April 23, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Thanks, I will try the print as an image option to see if I can fix or reproduce the error. I’ve already tried sending different pdf documents and they were successful. So maybe its something specific in the PDF that the printer can’t handle. I’ve checked the option to scale the pdf documents to fit the page. Also I forgot to mention that this error occurs when printing from Adobe’s PDF reader and Foxit’s reader.
Anything else I can try in the meantime?
April 1, 2012 at 3:38 am
bonjour,
j’ai une imprimante lexmark E460dn ,elle a subit un choc électrique donc j’ai changer le bloc d’alimentation alors sa na rien donner, en suite j’ai changer la carte de contrôle et de nouveau elle s’allume, mais elle m’affiche l’erreur 950.10 nvram ….
d’après ce que j’ai lu ici il faut une réinitialisation, mais je ne sais pas comment le faire sur la E460dn.
Merci pour votre aide.
Rough translation:
Hello, I have a Lexmark E460dn ,she has been involved in an electric shock so I change the power supply then its na give nothing, in suite i have change the control card and again she is lit, but it shows me the error 950.10 nvram …. from what I read here it must be a reset, but I do not know how to do this on the E460dn. Thank you for your help.
April 3, 2012 at 9:50 am
This is a “Mismatch between EEPROM and mirror motor” error.
This could be a problem with the controller board, the operator panel, or both. Only install one component at a time when replacing, and be sure that board and operator panel are new OEM or rechipped to virgin status. Do not use a board or operator panel from another machine to troubleshoot printer.
April 28, 2012 at 9:01 am
bonjour, je vient de changer le bloc LASER, aucun changement j’ai toujours l’erreur 950.10nvram !!!!
merci
Rough translation: Hello, I just changed the LASER block, no change i always have the error 950.10nvram!!!! Thank you
March 29, 2012 at 11:57 am
I have a Lexmark e260dn and and e360dn that are both having the same issue – paper jam 200.13 which is a jam under the toner cartridge. I have changed the wear strips in the paper tray, rollers, toner cartridges and still have the problem. The paper simply stops under the toner cartridge just before it gets to the transfer roller of the photoconductor unit. The paper is not damaged at all. I just don’t want to keep ordering parts until I am confident of the problem. It concerns me that I have two machines just over a year old with this problem and we have deployed several of these in our organization over the last year – so I really need to figure out how to fix it! Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
March 30, 2012 at 8:02 am
he error means that the printer/MFP is experiencing a ‘warm up’ jam. It means that the Input Sensor is covered with paper that is not expected (paper in machine during warm-up).
Please follow recommended action below:
1 Remove the tray from the printer/MFP. Remove the jammed paper, if you find any.
2 If you do not see any paper, open the front door, and then remove the photoconductor kit and toner cartridge (unit). Remove the jammed paper, if you find any.
3 Note: Please check for any damaged parts inside the printer/MFP. If any parts appear damaged, a service call will likely be required to resolve the issue.
4 If you cannot find any paper jammed inside the printer/MFP, yet but it continues to display the same error, the printer/MFP may have either a broken or stuck Input Sensor (Gray Flag inside the printer/MFP).
5 Note: The Input Sensor is in standing up position and easily moves back to the standing position when pushed down.
6 Check and ensure that the Input Sensor is standing up position and moves freely with no physical damage.
7 Note: If the Input Sensor moves freely and shows no physical damaged, replace the Duplex and Media Sensor assembly (FRU 40X5365).
8 If you are printing from the Multi-Purpose Feeder (MPF), and printer/MFP pulls paper as it warms up, replace the MPF Feed Clutch (FRU 40X5371).
9 Note: If issue persists after performing the steps detailed above, replace the Media feed (ACM) Clutch assembly (FRU 40X5370).
Hope this helps!
March 30, 2012 at 8:05 am
This article pertains to following printers:
Lexmark E26x, X26x ,E36x and X26X Mono Laser Printers
The error means that the printer/MFP is experiencing a ‘warm up’ jam. It means that the Input Sensor is covered with paper that is not expected (paper in machine during warm-up).
Please follow recommended action below:
1 Remove the tray from the printer/MFP. Remove the jammed paper, if you find any.
2 If you do not see any paper, open the front door, and then remove the photoconductor kit and toner cartridge (unit). Remove the jammed paper, if you find any.
3 Note: Please check for any damaged parts inside the printer/MFP. If any parts appear damaged, a service call will likely be required to resolve the issue.
4 If you cannot find any paper jammed inside the printer/MFP, yet but it continues to display the same error, the printer/MFP may have either a broken or stuck Input Sensor (Gray Flag inside the printer/MFP).
5 Note: The Input Sensor is in standing up position and easily moves back to the standing position when pushed down.
6 Check and ensure that the Input Sensor is standing up position and moves freely with no physical damage.
7 Note: If the Input Sensor moves freely and shows no physical damaged, replace the Duplex and Media Sensor assembly (FRU 40X5365).
8 If you are printing from the Multi-Purpose Feeder (MPF), and printer/MFP pulls paper as it warms up, replace the MPF Feed Clutch (FRU 40X5371).
9 Note: If issue persists after performing the steps detailed above, replace the Media feed (ACM) Clutch assembly (FRU 40X5370).
April 2, 2012 at 1:45 pm
Thank you very much! I had gone through your steps 1-6 but wasn’t sure what part needed replacing. I am happy to see they are inexpensive parts
March 15, 2012 at 9:26 pm
I NEED TO REPLACE THE FUSER IN A LEXMARK C912, I ALREADY ORDER IT, BUT IT’S ANY WAY TO RESET THE FUSER UNTIL THE NEW ONES ARRIVES. I NEED TO PRINT AN IMPORTANT JOB.
March 16, 2012 at 11:59 am
Try resetting from diagnostics mode. Press and hold GO and RETURN buttons while powering up printer. Once REGISTRATION shows on display, scroll backwards through menu options until you see MAINTENANCE MENU. Try to reset from there.
The manual says “The status message appears until the appropriate part is replaced” so I am not 100% sure that it can be reset , but it’s worth a try.
March 26, 2012 at 10:08 am
It is not recommended to reset the printers’ fuser, this may cause paper jams and could affect other parts.
February 15, 2012 at 7:05 pm
Do you have any info regarding the fuser wand change for Lexmark T series Printers? Some now have a blank wand and do not use the felt. I would like to know which models I should use the felt and which ones I shouldnt. I have searched for this info and cannot find any information. Thank you for your time.
February 16, 2012 at 10:36 am
Oh boy, do I…
Here’s a little from a post of mine last August:
“Under the Fuser Wick Assembly Cover you’ll find either the Wet Wiper Assembly (early models; T52x through T62x) or the Fuser Wiper Cavity Cover (later models: T63x and later). If the Wet Wiper Assembly isn’t replaced regularly it becomes caked with excessive toner and causes scratches on the heat roller. The Fuser Wiper Cavity Cover is ‘permanent’ so it’s not dependent on end-user replacement.”
The blank one is the “Fuser Wiper Cavity Cover” and should be used for regular printing in all late model T series from T630 and up.
The felt ones are for specific uses like labels and duplexing labels (oil for regular labels, wax for duplex labels), as follows:
56P1423-WIPER ASM,FUSER,T63X
56P2109-WIPER ASM,FUSER,T63X,WAX
56P1415-WIPER ASM,FUSER,T63X,WET
40X0120-WIPER ASM,FUSER,T64X,T65X,BLANK
40X2665-WIPER ASM,FUSER,T64X,T65X,OIL
40X2666-WIPER ASM,FUSER,T64X,T65X,WAX
There’s lots more good info in that posting titled “Tips and Tricks for Troubleshooting and Installing Lexmark T Series Fusers” posted in August last year.
The author is clever, witty and entertaining….
)
February 15, 2012 at 5:51 pm
I have a Lexmark T652Dn with a dead display. So I ordered a system card assembly ( main board) and installed it. Have turned machine on several times but still have a dead display. So, I ordered a display and installed it. turned the machine on several times but still a dead display. All voltages reading are at half their normal voltage. Should I change the power supply?
February 21, 2012 at 9:25 am
Yes, I would try a power supply next. Part # 40X4355.
March 26, 2012 at 9:38 am
Please visit the link below and try the firmware update for the printer.
http://support.lexmark.com:80/lexmark/index?page=content&locale=EN&productCode=&segment=SUPPORT&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1332766376510&actp=search&userlocale=EN_US&id=SO4577
January 19, 2012 at 10:47 am
We recently recieved this inquiry. This information may be helpful to others.
Question: Could you assist our dealership. We keep running into Lexmark T630 series printers with light print trouble. Being in the service industry for over 39 years we have pretty much thrown the kitchen sink at the ‘light print’ issues with little to no success. Any suggestions?’
Response: I’m going to assume you’ve done the cleaning, Restore EP Settings, power supply checks and multiple toner cartridges, both re-manufactured and OEM, since you mentioned the kitchen sink….
What we’ve found, especially with the T630s and light print, is the time consuming process of determining the machine specific combination of new and used transfer rollers and charge rollers. Some T630 printers want both new, some want both used, then some want a combination of new and used. (ex: new charge, used transfer; used charge, new transfer).
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Thanks to Brian of Western Office Equipment for the response.
March 8, 2012 at 9:22 am
for sure. I went through 3 diff. sets of NEW before getting decent image. Not good. I preferr the LJ 4000/4100 may be slower, but so much more dependable.
January 13, 2012 at 7:13 pm
I have a Lexmark X544. I filled the Toner in all four cartridges, however I do not know how to reset the Chips?
How to replave old chips with the new ones.
I would appreciate any help. Thank you.
January 17, 2012 at 10:55 am
We do not know of any way to reset the chips. This is something we don’t normally get into. There are various chip manufacturers out there that sell 3rd party chips. I would do a search on the internet to see whats out there.
Thanks,
Ron
March 15, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Thank you Ron. I am still looking for someone who sells New Chips for Lexmark X544. I found Alibaba.com who sells them, however I am not getting any response to my enquiry about price and placing an order.
If you know someone else who sells these chips, I would like to know. Thanks
September 29, 2011 at 10:13 am
Hello guys,
I’m working on a Infoprint 1767, and I have the same kind of problem as many infortunate people while replacing the LCD operator panel (950.10 nv ram mismatch error).
As advised on many forums, I would like to try a POR, but here’s the problem : HOW do you do a Power On Reset ?
I’ve tried pressing MENU+LEFT ARROW+OK while turning it on, though it gives me a different (error?) message(191 nv2 0000-03B6 nv2/mirrorcode), it doesn’t seem to reset the printer since it keeps all the configs set (ip, hostname…)
So does anybody have any idea how to do a POR on Infoprint printers, and more specifically, on a Infoprint 1767 ?
Thanks.
September 29, 2011 at 4:46 pm
There is no way to reset a NVRAM Mismatch error from any kind of power on reset sequence, to the best of our knowledge. The operator panel was probably pulled from another machine which caused the error after installation. The operator panel needs to be a virgin OEM part, or a rechipped operator panel from a qualified vendor, like ourselves.
November 8, 2011 at 4:04 pm
So if I put in a brand new mainboard and it still shows the error, 1 the original mainboard is not bad and 2 the new mainboard has to be re chipped in order to use it in another machine? just curious, our company just bought 300 of these and we are having trouble with them left and right. We do our service in house and didn’t want to send all these boards out. There must be a way to reset ( since you can do it )
November 9, 2011 at 6:11 pm
If your doing the maintenance in-house read page 2-14 of the Lexmark C935 service manual. That will direct you to page 2-91 and give you a better step by step procedure designed by the manufacturer. POR is just power off…. wait a minute or so… Power on. There is a POR Sequence on page 2-2 that tells what the printer should do once you power on.
As far as a reset for your problem? It doesn’t exist because the cards have to be re-chipped. And the manufacturer wants to do that. Read thru 2-14 and 2-91 for a clearer presentation.
If you just bought them I’d recommend getting ahold of IBM or Ricoh (this printer is their joint venture) or whoever you bought them from for warranty service.
If they’re out of warranty and you need a manual Market Point has them as PDFs. Right guys?
November 9, 2011 at 6:19 pm
I failed to mention that Market Point is THE Lexmark vendor and, like they posted, are able and authorized to re-chip the panel and cards.
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August 29, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Just configured a Lexmark T654dn printer. Specifically want to print statement size paper (8.5×5.5) as fast as we can. The printer is rated at 55ppm, however it slows by design to approximately 20ppm when printing narrow media. I found this out when I actually started printing. It slows due to the need to reduce the temperature on the non paper touching part of the fuser.
Does anyone have any suggestions on a b&w, 35-50K pages/month, 55ppm laser printer?
Appreciate it,
August 21, 2011 at 9:16 am
Hello!
Anyone have the service manual for a Lexmark C792?
I am not onsite but I would like to know the diagnostic information (error codes, power on reset, etc etc.)
Thanks!
Nate
August 16, 2011 at 10:29 pm
I have a lexmark X560 printer and it says jam at tray 2 open tray 2 and open door A when I do all that I cannot find any paper anywhere. I ever restarted it and it appears to reset than when we go to copy or print it says the same thing agaon Jam at tra 2 open tray 2 and open door a, can you help should i get a tech to come to my house and if so how AND how much you think thank yuo sam
August 23, 2011 at 6:42 pm
I’m thinking that the reason you can’t find any paper is because it never left the tray. It’s all about timing. If the paper doesn’t close the first sensor in the paper path at the right time the machine says it’s jammed.
Change the Feed Roll Kit (Part# 40X4866 – around $60 retail). That’s the first and least expensive fix. You’ll be able to do that yourself. Open the tray when the part gets there and match it up to the roller in the tray. Easy-peasy… If that doesn’t fix the jamming I’d suggest calling a tech. It’s gets complicated and messy after that…
July 12, 2011 at 1:25 pm
I have a Lexmark C530dn ;azer printer and I had to replace the printhead with a new refurbished printhead.Now the printer displays error 950.10 NVRAM MISMATCH.Do you know how reset the printer or erase it s memory?
July 12, 2011 at 3:26 pm
It’s possible that a refurbished printhead may not been brought back to virgin state. There’s no reset for that. Additionally, when replacing the printhead (or any one of the following components: Operator panel assembly, System card or Smart chip card; only replace one component at a time. Replace the required component, and perform a POR before replacing a second component listed above. If this procedure is not followed, the printer will be rendered inoperable.
Give us a call, toll free, at 877-365-1903 ext. 4 to talk to a tech support specialists who can further help you troubleshoot this problem. They just need a little more specific information, like the original cause of the printhead failure, etc. Tech support is free.
June 16, 2011 at 6:13 pm
I’m in the middle of an HP P4015 that squeals when printing from tray 1 (MP tray). The squealing can also be heard after 40 or 50 pages of continuous printing from tray 2. It was suggested that I replace the Pick-up Motor Assembly. The first tech thought it was the Drum Motor Assembly. So I just replaced both motors. There is no change in the symptoms at all. The noise seems to stop once th paper has cleared the imaging portion of the printing process. By that I mean once the paper has gotten to the Faceup tray assembly the squealing stops. So, fuser? Fuser Motor? Laser?
June 17, 2011 at 4:46 pm
I hope you tried a new toner cart? Squeaks or squeals usually come from dry parts rubbing on other dry parts. Ive probably replaced 4 or 5 motors with the exception of the HP 4L’s and laser units in the last 10 years for problems. Motor would have been the last thing I thought to replace. Other things to try are: remove the transfer roller and run a few copies, Open up the back door and let it feed out the back. I beleive you have four white idler rollers on the door and they have been know to sqeak. I dont know if when you open the back door the top exit assembly stops working but if it doesnt the pull it out remove the gear that drives it and run a few copies out the back to see if the noise stops. As usual you need to isolate the problem by checking parts and eliminating various parts of the machine. Being a tech is troubleshooting then replacing not just replacing. Laser motors usually dont go in and out. Usually when they start to go it constant. Other areas that I sometimes here sueaks are the transport area just before the fuser or the registration area. Does it squeak on start up? Or only when printing?
June 30, 2011 at 1:12 am
‘strydur’ “As usual you need to isolate the problem by checking parts and eliminating various parts of the machine. Being a tech is troubleshooting then replacing not just replacing.”
Well ‘strydur’, you don’t know me, my background, the circumstances or conditions I’m working under. The judgemental statement above assumes a lot. That you’re a better tech than I am. That you have more experience than I do. Neither of which was proven by the solutions you offered. Your unprofessional reply, along with the following statement from ‘nivek’ have given me the impression that the arrogance has gotten in the way of the professionalism on this blog.
‘nivek’ “Before replacing parts your suppose to troubleshoot if I remember right?”
I was under the impression this was a place where technicians of all levels could communicate. If somebody is experiencing a problem of whatever magnitude, maybe even just a brain fart, they could send an SOS here and get a response from another professional who has had the same experience and can offer some quality guidance. I guess I was wrong. And I will go elsewhere for help.
This ain’t the only source on the web, buddy.
And neither of you are the absolute best at your craft. Not even the smart-assed part.
January 31, 2013 at 7:59 pm
I had the same problem with a squealing p4015, checked everything mention already to check and still making noise. Someone set the “quiet mode” setting. I turned it off and squealing stopped completely.
June 8, 2011 at 11:39 am
We received this recent inquiry and thought it was good information to share!
Question: I ordered a Formatter Board from y’all and swapped it out in a stubborn P3005X printer. That printer sat “on stand-by” for a while , until I finally re-commissioned it at a branch location. I think it worked for a few days, but then proceeded to act up once again. Unique (for me, anyway) to the P3005 is the status messages during boot-up. I believe, very near the end of the POST, a failure message jumps in: ERROR – 68.0 Permanent Storage Write Fault I think I did transfer the RAM stick from the old board to your new board, if that’s what it’s referring to. But I figured I might ask your expert if that’s this issue and if so if you recommend replacing or re-seating the memory. If replacement makes sense, then “do you have it for sale? “, basically.
Answer: Is this a network or non-network machine? Hopefully you installed a network board in a network machine or non-network board in a non-network machine. The memory chip must be 32mb or higher for a network board or 16mb or higher for a non network machine. My experience with the 68.0 errors is that they are caused by the ECU board. The chip on this board has a tendency to fail. The ECU failed board can also cause the matching chip on the formatter to fail. I recommend you try this formatter in a known working machine of the same type. If the formatter works fine in another machine then you should replace the ECU board, Part# RM1-3730.
June 11, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Well before you start replacing boards that might not need replaced you should first try a few things. Before replacing parts your suppose to troubleshoot if I remember right? First the 68 error is generally a recoverable error. Usually by pressing the go or select button the machine will continue. On some models in the config device menu you can set the next job to clear the message. Second the error is a NVRAM error so trying a NVRAM initialization could correct the issue. I’ve also seen corrupt firmware updates cuase this error reinstallation corrected the issue. Third their are several different methods recommended when replacing the formatter with refurbs. Some say to let the machine set at a ready state 10 to 15 minutes before powering off after turning on for the first time. Others say to perform a NVRAM inialization when the machine is first turned on after a formatter repalcement. The theory behind this is the newer HP boards are holding more information on the various boards to allow updating. If one board is replaced they gather information from the other boards so they all hold the same information. If this doesnt happen then odd problems or loss of some functions can result. Use to see this all the time with the old 4100 series on startup. Pressing the go or select button removed the error on the machine carried on like nothing ever happened until it was turned off and on again.
April 13, 2011 at 3:41 pm
I have an ibm infoprint 1422 that keeps getting paper jams even when I make sure it is clear of paper any ideas? It sounds like there’s something loose/not feeDing paper all the way.. It gets stuck before the ink is pressedx on
April 14, 2011 at 10:06 am
The ‘D’ roller that feeds the paper from the tray in this model developes a smooth spot on the leading edge. Try taking the roller out and rotating the rubber part around past the smooth spot. If that doesn’t work replace the roller.
April 14, 2011 at 12:28 pm
The D roller is certainly a possibility. It could be timing due to the feed roller, or an obstruction. If Brain’s suggestion doesn’t take care of the problem, the next questions would be have you changed the toner recently? And, what sounds loose? Feel free to call in for more help, toll free 877-365-1903 or post more details here. Thanks!
April 15, 2011 at 1:02 pm
I believe on that model if paper doesnt feed from the tray you get a paper load error. Paper jam errors are jams inside the machine. I might be wrong but it sounds like the print is on the page just not fused so it makes me believe its something in the fuser. More detail of where it jams and if print is actually on the page would help.
March 17, 2011 at 10:54 am
I have two HP Laserjet 1000 printers. Although both appear to have quit working properly for me, I will focus on just the one I have troubleshooted recently. On a brand new install of Windows XP SP3, on a brand new install of the printer using the drivers from the HP website, I find that the printer installs fine, and accepts a print job. However the job quickly disappears from the queue, and short of warming up, the printer is unresponsive. Suggestions?
February 28, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Can somebody explain how the fuser in an HP 8150 causes a no duplex condition? I’ve been told this is an old problem known to most techs since the machines came out. But no one I’ve talked to here knows what in the fuser causes the problem, or how to fix the fuser.
March 1, 2011 at 10:15 am
Not sure of your situation but for some reason some fusers and duplexers dont get along. You remove the duplexer and it works fine. You interchange the parts with known working machines and they both work but together they dont. Does the machine recgonize the duplexer but does not work? I’ve mainly seen it on 5si’s. I tend to lean towards a power struggle between the two parts. As the lamps age they draw more power to heat to the correct temp. drawing power away from the rest of the machine. So when it tries to duplex it doesnt work and the machine jams. Two other things to check if you just installed the duplexer for the first time are the memory. Machines need addtional memory to run the duplexer and while the 5si and 8000 duplexer look identical to the 8150 they are not the same so make sure you have the right one. If all else fails then try a new fuser instead of a rebuild. Some more info on what is really going on will help to further troubleshoot the problem. hard to say foresure what your issue is with the little info you have provided.
March 1, 2011 at 4:09 pm
The fuser and duplexer worked fine together for years. Then started jamming only when duplexing. Printer works fine when printing with no duplex. I swapped the duplexer with a known good one with no difference, still jams when duplexing. Took the suspect duplexer and put it in a known good 8150 and that printer duplexed with no problem.
The known good printer won’t duplex with the suspect fuser installed, though. So it is definitely the fuser.
Called a tech I know with a lot more than my puny 6 years experience. He said that this is a well known problem and that the problem is with the fuser. So I traded fusers with the known good printer and ‘poof!’ it prints fine even duplex.
Your thought about the lamps getting old was what I was thinking because SL3 that is supposed to operate the Flapper in the Diverter doesn’t sound right. Doesn’t sound like it kicks at the right time.
I’ve compared the bad fuser with a new one physically and couldn’t find any differences. So I was hoping somebody else would come up with extra load on the power supply from the fuser. Thanks.
My customer is up, running, and happy after I replaced the fuser. Right now I’m experimenting with this fuser to find a solution to the problem so I can fix it quicker next time it shows up. So now I’ll replace the lamps with new and try it again.
Thanks much for help, and validation…
Brian
February 18, 2011 at 5:02 pm
I am using a Lexmark T520. I just changed the toner cartridge and blew out all the dust. Now it continues to give me a “241 paper jam check tray 1″ error code but, there is no paper jammed anywhere. The secondary error codes are (line 1) EN-8E-10-06-11-1 (line 2) EN-00-00-12-03-2. Can you help?
I have tried removing and cleaning the tray (I only have 1 tray). Removing the cartridge and blowing out the area and re-installing the cartridge. Shuting the printer off, waiting a few minutes, then turning it back on. I have changed the wiper blade.
Can you help?
February 18, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Per our tech support department, there is no definitive answer here for a paper jam error. Many possible scenarios. The first thing we suggest you do is change the pick wheels. You can find them at http://www.marketpoint.com/search.cfm?string=40×0070
You may also call our tech support department at 877-365-1903 x4.
February 17, 2011 at 10:29 am
Found the answer to my question. And for all those who don’t have one, here’s a crossover list. Hopefully if you copy and paste, it will come out ok.
Lexmark/IBM/Dell Cross Reference
Lexmark IBM/InfoPrint Dell Toshiba Xerox
E260 2230d
E320/322 Infoprint 1116 * e-Studio 16P
E321/323 Infoprint 1312 P1500 *
E330/332 Infoprint 1412 1700/1710 e-Studio 270P
E352 e-Studio 350P
E360 Infoprint1811 (d)
E360 Infoprint 1812 (dn)
E450 Infoprint 1622
E460 Infoprint 1822
T420 Infoprint 1222 S2500 e-Studio 220P
T430 Infoprint 1422 * e-Studio 320P
T520 Infoprint 1120 * e-Studio 20P
T522 Infoprint 1125 * e-Studio 25P
T620 Infoprint 1130 * e-Studio 30P
T622 Infoprint 1140 * e-Studio 40P
T630 Infoprint 1332 M5200 *
T632 Infoprint 1352 * e-Studio 400P
T640 Infoprint 1532 Express 5210 *
T642 Infoprint 1552 * *
T634 Infoprint 1372 W5300 *
X642MFP Infoprint 1650 MFP * *
T644 Infoprint 1572 5310 *
X646MFP Infoprint 1572 MFP * *
T650 Infoprint 1832
T652 Infoprint 1852
T654 Infoprint 1872
X463de Infoprint 1930
X464de MFP Infoprint 1940n1x
X466de MFP Infoprint 1940hnx
X560n Phaser
6180MFP
X651MFP Infoprint 1850 MFP
X652MFP Infoprint 1860 MFP
X654MFP/X656MFP Infoprint 1870 MFP
X658MFP Infoprint 1880 MFP
X734 Infoprint 1846 MFP
X736 Infoprint 1856 MFP
X738 Infoprint 1866 MFP
W812 Infoprint 1226 * *
X832e MFP Infoprint 1145 * *
X854e MFP Infoprint 1585 * *
X850e MFP Infoprint 1540 * *
X852e MFP Infoprint 1560 * *
X854e MFP Infoprint 1580 * *
C510 Infoprint 1334 * *
C524 Infoprint C 1534 * e-Studio 205CP
C540 Infoprint C 1824
C544 Infoprint C 1824
X544 Infoprint C 1826 MFP
C720 * * e-Studio 6CP
C734 Infoprint 1834
C736 Infoprint 1854
C750 Infoprint 1220 * e-Studio 20CP
C752 Infoprint 1354 * e-Studio 200CP
C760 Infoprint 1454 * e-Studio 250CP
C770 Infoprint 1654 * *
C772 Infoprint 1664 * *
C910 * e-Studio 280CO
C910 * e-Studio 280CO
C912 Infoprint 1357 * *
C920 Infoprint Color 1567 e-Studio 360CP
February 17, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Thanks, Brian!
December 29, 2011 at 4:51 am
Note that they may be crossover but not all parts crossover Example would be drive units and fuser drive gears from one crossover to next (c935/infoprint1767) speaking of that where would i find a part number for the lex c935 fuser 28t drive gear just the gear.
February 16, 2011 at 6:25 pm
I need to know what the crossover is for a Dell W5210N. I may need a sytem board and would like to order the right one the first time. I’ve been told the HVPS crossover is to a T640. Is the system board T640, 642, or 644, or etc…
February 16, 2011 at 11:47 am
I have a customer with 16 Optra S printers. They’re upgrading computers to Windows 7. Do you know if there is a universal type driver that will work? Thanks!
February 16, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Bob, I think this link will provide the most helpful information.
http://support.lexmark.com/index?locale=en&page=product&productCode=OPTRA_S_1650&segment=SUPPORT&userlocale=EN_US&frompage=null#1
February 16, 2011 at 6:08 pm
Thank you!!
October 14, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Hi,
I have a customer who has a T650 toner cartridge that they lost the receipt for and the cracked the toner chip on the cartridge and it won’t work now.
The paid almost $500.00 for the toner.
How can I get another chip -since that is all that is wrong with it?
October 22, 2010 at 2:27 pm
Have you called Lexmark direct? That is going to be your customer’s best option at this point.
October 1, 2010 at 10:30 am
I’m in need of some serious help with 3 Lexmark T640′s…
All three are squeaking. Seems to be coming from the same place, left rear as you face the machine, but nothing I’ve tried has cured the problem.
I’ve tried vacuuming the interior, new toner carts, re-drive assemblies, fusers, even greased gear trains.
But nothing has made a difference for long.
I’ve compared the machines for some hint, but I can find no common ground.
They were installed, new, up to a year apart, so the page counts are very different.
And the serial numbers aren’t even close.
Could really use some help here. All 3 are owned by the same company.
This has been an on-going problem for a couple of months and they are starting to lose confidence in our repair capability.
And I’m begining to wonder if I know what I’m doing.
Is this something inherent in that model?
All Lexmark models seem to have their own quirks maybe this is the quirk for the T640.
What am I missing?
October 26, 2010 at 1:18 am
First guess would be redrive assembly. I dont know how your going about resolving the issue. but we need to Isolate the problem. I hope your replacing parts one at a time. Wierd squeaks could come from dry bushings, and Idler roller clips. Im not as fimilar with the model. but I diffently would remove the redrive and run the machine without it to see if the noise goes away. I found a link but its pretty basic and I dont know if it will help.
http://bit.ly/cFLEel
January 28, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Hey, This is a great string. I found you on google. Keep up the work.
January 24, 2009 at 1:23 am
I have tested them and they do turn the cartridges.
January 23, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Possible that both print cartridge drive motors are bad .Part number for motor asm is RM1-2689-000CN.
January 23, 2009 at 3:02 am
I have a hp 3800 that will not print from the yellow or the Magenta cartridge. Prints for the black and cyan ok. I have put it in Diag. mode and switched the carts. around and they all work well. I have marked the two carts. not working and they are turning. I was on the phone with my tech support for over an hour and we thought we could change the high voltage board, guess what that didn’t do it. Well being I was already there I changed the dc controler, didn’t help. I just really can’t think of anything I have not done that may help. The only thing left is get on the internet and ask for help, well here I am. HELP!!!!
September 16, 2008 at 9:05 pm
I should have said t640. Sorry.
September 16, 2008 at 9:04 pm
How do you do a power on reset (POR) on a lexmark t540?
August 14, 2008 at 3:38 pm
i have a T642 with a bad display. replaced the display and the book says to power on reset. but it give a 950.10 nvram mismatch error. it stops before it self tests or can go into diagnostic mode to reset on exit. is there a way to force a power on reset ( POR) if i put the bad display back in, the printer works fine so i think the mother board is good
May 30, 2008 at 4:58 pm
A: The Standard Bin Error means the output bin is full. Remove the paper from the output bin. This could also be caused by a broken output bin flag, or the flag being stuck in the full (up) position.
May 30, 2008 at 4:57 pm
I’m getting an error that reads “Remove paper STD bin” What does that mean?
May 20, 2008 at 2:52 pm
A: For prints that fade in and out, usually on left side, replace the Developer Drive. Part number is 99A0135 for an Optra S or 99A1544 for an Optra T
May 20, 2008 at 2:51 pm
i’m getting print outs that fade in and out. how do i fix that?
May 13, 2008 at 4:33 pm
If it is coming up with invalid engine code after flashing a 900 RIP error, start with the engine board. If it still comes up with a 900 error after install the engine board, as a second step, replace the system board.
May 13, 2008 at 4:17 pm
I have a customer who has an Optra T that had the 900 RIP error and then today shows the invalid engine code. Do I need a system board or an engine board or both?
May 7, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Thanks for the info.
May 7, 2008 at 5:07 pm
When replacing any one of these components – System board assembly, Operator panel assembly (upper front cover), or Interconnect card assembly – only replace ONE component at a time. Replace the required component and perform a POR (power on reset) before replacing a second component. If this procedure is not followed, the printer will be rendered inoperable.
Never replace two or more of these components without a POR (power on reset) after installing each one or the printer will be rendered inoperable. And NEVER install and remove any of these components as a method of troubleshooting. Once a component has been installed in a printer, it cannot be used in another printer.
And, just so you know – these same procedures must be followed for many other printers, including Lexmark T642 & T644 as well as Dell printers 5210 & 5310 and IBM’s InfoPrint 1532/1552/1572.
May 7, 2008 at 5:03 pm
I have a Lexmark Optra T642n printer. I had to replace the system board assembly and now the printer doesn’t work at all. Can you help??