Cartridge Life Exceeded
The toner cartridge is exhausted.
Remove the used toner cartridge, and then install a new one.
Press
to clear the message.
The toner cartridge is exhausted.
Remove the used toner cartridge, and then install a new one.
Press to clear the message.
You can change the current paper source for the remainder of the print job. The formatted page will print on the paper loaded in the selected tray. This may cause clipping of text or images. Try one or more of the following:
To select the paper tray with the correct paper size or type, press the up or down arrow button until 
appears, and then press .
To ignore the message and print from the tray selected for the print job, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
To cancel the current print job, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
You can change the current paper source for the remainder of the print job. The formatted page will print on the paper loaded in the selected tray. This may cause clipping of text or images. Try one or more of the following:
To select the paper tray with the correct paper size or type, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
To ignore the message and print from the tray selected for the print job, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
To cancel the current print job, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
You can change the current paper source for the remainder of the print job. The formatted page will print on the paper loaded in the selected tray. This may cause clipping of text or images. Try one or more of the following:
To select the paper tray with the correct paper size or type, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
To ignore the message and print from the tray selected for the print job, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
To cancel the current print job, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
You can change the current paper source for the remainder of the print job. The formatted page will print on the paper loaded in the selected tray. This may cause clipping of text or images. Try one or more of the following:
To select the paper tray with the correct paper size or type, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
To ignore the message and print from the tray selected for the print job, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
To cancel the current print job, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
Try one or more of the following:
Load the specified paper into the specified source to clear the message and continue printing.
To select the paper tray with the correct paper size or type, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
Cancel the print job. Press the up or down arrow button until Cancel job appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
Try one or more of the following:
Load the specified paper into the specified source to clear the message and continue printing.
To select the paper tray with the correct paper size or type, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
Cancel the print job. Press the up or down arrow button until Cancel job appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
Try one or more of the following:
Load the specified paper into the specified source to clear the message and continue printing.
To select the paper tray with the correct paper size or type, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
Cancel the print job. Press the up or down arrow button until Cancel job appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
Try one or more of the following:
Load the specified paper into the specified source to clear the message and continue printing.
To select the paper tray with the correct paper size or type, press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
Cancel the print job. Press the up or down arrow button until Cancel job appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
Try one or more of the following:
Load the multipurpose feeder with the correct paper type and size.
Ignore the request and print on paper that is already being used in one of the trays. Press the up or down arrow button until Automatically select paper appears, and then press .
If the printer finds a tray that has paper of the correct type, then it uses the paper from that tray. If the printer cannot find a tray with the correct paper type, then it prints on the paper that is installed in the default paper source.
Press the up or down arrow button until Cancel job appears, and then press to cancel the print job.
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until Show me or Tell me more appears, and then press .
Try one or more of the following:
Load the multipurpose feeder with the correct paper type and size.
Ignore the request and print on paper that is already being used in one of the trays. Press the up or down arrow button until Automatically select paper appears, and then press .
If the printer finds a tray that has paper of the correct type, then it uses the paper from that tray. If the printer cannot find a tray with the correct paper type, then it prints on the paper that is installed in the default paper source.
Cancel the print job. Press the up or down arrow button until Cancel job appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
Try one or more of the following:
Load the correct paper type and size in the multipurpose feeder.
Ignore the request and print on paper that is already being used in one of the input sources. Press the up or down arrow button until Automatically select paper appears, and then press . The current job may not print correctly.
If the printer finds a source that has paper of the correct type, then it uses the paper from that source. If the printer cannot find a source with the correct paper type, then it prints on the paper that is installed in the default paper source.
Cancel the print job. Press the up or down arrow button until Cancel job appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
Try one or more of the following:
Load the multipurpose feeder with the correct paper size.
If there is no paper in the multipurpose feeder, then feed a sheet of paper to clear the message.
Ignore the request and print on paper that is already being used in one of the input sources. Press the up or down arrow button until Automatically select paper appears, and then press .
If the printer finds a source that has paper of the correct type, then it uses the paper from that source. If the printer cannot find a source with the correct paper type, then it prints on the paper that is installed in the default paper source.
Cancel the print job. Press the up or down arrow button until Cancel job appears, and then press .
For more information, press the up or down arrow button until or appears, and then press .
The standard exit bin has reached its capacity. Remove paper from the standard exit bin to clear the message and continue printing.
The toner cartridge is exhausted.
Remove the used toner cartridge, and then install a new one.
Press to clear the message.
This is the early warning message for the photoconductor kit. The printer continues printing unless the value for the Cartridge Alarm is changed from the printer control panel or set to On from the Supply Notifications Web page (located on the Embedded Web Server).
If the setting is On, then the printer stops printing. Press to select and continue printing.
When the appears, order a new photoconductor kit.
You selected No from the “Verify PC unit replaced” screen. Wait for the message to clear.
Wait for the message to clear.
When factory default settings are restored:
All downloaded resources in the printer memory are deleted. This includes fonts, macros, and symbol sets.
All settings return to the factory defaults except the Display Language setting in the Setup menu and the custom settings in the Serial <x>, Network, Infrared, LocalTalk, and USB menus.
The printer needs to have scheduled maintenance done. Order a maintenance kit, which contains a fuser and a transfer roller. Then contact Customer Support, and report the message.
The printer is now in a lockout mode because:
You attempted to log in too many times with an incorrect PIN
You attempted to log in using an incorrect password number for access to a printer feature, setting, or menu that you do not have access to.
| Note: There is a defined limit on the number of login attempts. Once the limit is reached, this message appears and the printer enters a lockout mode. The message remains on the printer control panel, and any further attempts to enter menus is denied until the defined time out expires. The time out duration is set by your system support person. |
Wait for the message to clear once the time out expires, and then:
Enter the correct PIN to access any held jobs
See your system support person if you need a password number to enter a specific printer feature, setting, or menu that is blocked from your use without the number.
The specified tray is disabled from the Disable Hardware menu of the Config menu. To clear the message, enable the specified tray through the same menu. Consult your system support person for help.
An unsupported, refilled toner cartridge is installed. Remove the toner cartridge, and then install a new one.
The toner cartridge is either missing or not functioning properly.
Try one or more of the following:
Remove the toner cartridge, and then reinstall it.
Remove the toner cartridge, and then install a new one.
Remove the toner cartridge, and then install a supported one.
Try one or more of the following:
Load the appropriate paper in the tray.
Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to clear the message and print the job using a different paper tray.
Check tray length and width guides and make sure the paper is properly loaded in the tray.
For Windows users, check the Print Properties settings to make sure the print job is requesting the correct paper size and type.
For Macintosh users, check the Print dialog settings to make sure the print job is requesting the correct paper size and type.
Check that the paper size is correctly set. For example, if the MP Feeder Size is set to Universal, make sure the paper is large enough for the data being printed.
Cancel the current print job. Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
The printer lacks sufficient memory to save settings. Install additional memory, or press to disable Resource Save and continue printing.
Try one or more of the following:
Press the down arrow button until appears, and then press to stop the defragment operation and continue printing.
Delete fonts, macros, and other data in printer memory.
Install additional printer memory.
Try one or more of the following:
Press the down arrow button until appears, and then press to print the portion of the job already stored and begin collating the rest of the print job.
Cancel the current print job.
The printer deleted some held jobs in order to process current jobs. Press the down arrow button until appears, and then press to clear the message.
Try one or more of the following:
Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to clear the message.
Cancel the current print job. Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
Install additional printer memory.
Try one or more of the following:
Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to clear the message and continue printing.
Cancel the current print job. Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press .
Install additional printer memory.
Install a toner cartridge that matches the region number of the printer. x indicates the value of the printer region. y indicates the value of the cartridge region. x and y can have the following values:
1 | US and Canada |
2 | EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) |
3 | Asia Pacific Region |
4 | Latin America |
9 | Undefined region |
Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to clear the message and continue printing.
Cancel the current print job.
Try one or more of the following:
Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to stop the defragment operation and continue printing.
Downloaded fonts and macros not previously stored in flash memory are deleted.
Delete fonts, macros, and other data stored in flash memory.
Upgrade to a larger capacity flash memory card.
Try one or more of the following:
Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to stop the defragment operation and continue printing.
Format the flash memory. If the error message remains, the flash memory may be defective and require replacing.
Try one or more of the following:
Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to clear the message
Turn the printer off and then back on to reset the printer.
Upgrade (flash) the network firmware in the printer or print server.
Try one or more of the following:
The printer discards any data received through the parallel port. Press to clear the message and continue printing.
Make sure the Parallel Buffer menu item is not set to Disabled.
Try one or more of the following:
The printer discards any data received through the USB port. Press to clear the message and continue printing.
Make sure the USB Buffer menu item is not set to Disabled.
Try one or more of the following:
Turn the printer off, and then remove extra flash options:
Turn the printer off.
Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
Remove the excess flash memory.
Connect the power cord to a properly grounded outlet.
Turn the printer back on.
Press to clear the message and continue printing.
Turn the printer off.
Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
| Note: Optional trays lock together when stacked. Remove stacked trays one at a time from the top down. |
Remove the additional trays.
Connect the power cord to a properly grounded outlet.
Turn the printer back on.
The printer needs to have scheduled maintenance done. Order a maintenance kit, which contains a fuser and a transfer roller. Contact Customer Support, and report the message.
The photoconductor kit is near exhaustion.
Try one or more of the following:
Replace the photoconductor kit.
Press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to clear the message and continue printing.
The toner is low. Replace the toner cartridge, and then press the up or down arrow button until appears, and then press to clear the message and continue printing.
The printer automatically clears the message in 30 seconds and then disables the download emulator on the firmware card.
To fix this, download the correct download emulator version from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com.