Replacing Supplies

Replacing a photoconductor

There are three different display messages that may appear when a photoconductor replacement is necessary: 84 Replace <color> photoconductor, 84 <color> photoconductor nearly low, or 84 <color> photoconductor low.

  1. Open the upper front door, and then open the lower front door.


    Warning—Potential Damage: To avoid overexposing the photoconductors, do not leave the front doors open for more than 10 minutes.

  2. Pull the specified photoconductor up, and then slide it to the right to remove it from the printer.

  3. Unpack the replacement photoconductor.

  4. Align and insert the left end of the photoconductor, and then press the right end into place.

  5. Remove the red packing strip from the top of the photoconductor.

  6. Place the old photoconductor into the replacement photoconductor box, and then place the return label on the box and mail it to Lexmark for recycling.

  7. Close the lower front door, and then close the upper front door.

Resetting the maintenance counter

After installing a new photoconductor, the maintenance counter must be reset. Use one of the following two procedures:

If a “replace” or “low” message appears

Use these steps when a photoconductor is replaced and 84 Replace <color> photoconductor, 84 <color> photoconductor nearly low, or 84 <color> photoconductor low appears:

  1. On the home screen, touch Status/Supplies.

  2. Touch Supply Replaced.

  3. When Replaced <color> photoconductor appears, touch Yes.

    Notes:

    • If more than one photoconductor is replaced, you may need to repeat steps 1 through 3.
    • When Ready appears, the counter is reset.
If a “replace” or “low” message does not appear

Use these steps when a photoconductor is replaced and a “replace” or “low” message does not appear:

  1. On the home screen, touch the menu key.

  2. Touch Menus.

  3. Touch Supplies Menu.

  4. Touch Replace Supplies.

  5. Touch the button that indicates the supply item you replaced.

    • All

    • Cyan Photoconductor

    • Magenta Photoconductor

    • Yellow Photoconductor

    • Black Photoconductor

  6. When <color> photoconductor replaced appears, touch Yes.

  7. Touch the home button to return to the home screen.

Replacing a toner cartridge

When 88 Replace <color> cartridge, 88 <color> cartridge nearly low, or 88 <color> cartridge low appears on the display, or when print becomes faded, try to extend the life of the specified cartridge.

  1. Open the upper front door, and then open the lower front door.

    Warning—Potential Damage: To avoid overexposing the photoconductors, do not leave the front doors open for more than 10 minutes.

  2. Pull up and out on the green tabs of the specified cartridge to remove it from the printer.

  3. Shake the cartridge front to back and side to side to redistribute the toner.

  4. Reinsert the cartridge to continue printing.

  5. Repeat this process multiple times until printed text and graphics remain faded.

    When printed text and graphics remain faded, replace the specified cartridge. Repeat steps 1 and 2, and then continue with the following steps.

  6. Unpack a new cartridge.

  7. Place the old cartridge into the replacement cartridge box, and then place the return label on the box and mail it to Lexmark for recycling.

  8. Shake the new cartridge front to back and side to side to evenly distribute the toner.

  9. Remove the red packing strips from the new cartridge.

  10. Insert the new cartridge into the printer. Push the toner cartridge in as far as it will go. The cartridge clicks into place when correctly installed.

  11. Close the lower front door, and then close the upper front door.

Replacing the ADF parts

Note: The printer comes with a spare separator pad and air filter, located under the scanner. To access the spare parts, remove the slotted screw.

Note: It is recommended that the ADF area and parts be cleaned periodically.
Replacing the pick roller assembly

  1. Turn the printer off, and then open the ADF cover.

  2. Replace the pick roller assembly, as shown.


  3. Dispose of the old pick roller assembly.

Replacing the separator pad

  1. With the ADF cover still open, pull up on the separator pad to remove it.

  2. Replace the separator pad.

  3. Dispose of the old separator pad.

Replacing the pick pad

  1. With the ADF cover still open, pull straight up on the pick pad to remove it.

  2. Replace the pick pad with a new one, and then discard the old pad.


  3. Open the flap to access the sensor lens underneath, and then wipe the lens clean.


  4. Close the flap, and then close the ADF cover.

Replacing the air filter

  1. Locate the air filter on the back of the printer, and then remove the cover.

  2. Remove the old air filter, and then discard it.


  3. Replace the air filter, and then replace the cover.


  4. Turn the printer on.

Replacing the waste toner box

Replace the waste toner box when 82 Replace waste toner box or 82 Waste toner box nearly full appears. The printer will not continue printing until the waste toner box is replaced.

  1. Unpack the replacement waste toner box, and remove it from its shipping box.

  2. Locate the waste toner box release button on the left side of the printer.

  3. Press the release button to the left, and pull the waste toner box out to remove it from the printer.

  4. Peel the seal from the side of the full waste toner box as shown, and then place it over the hole to seal off the waste toner box.

  5. Place the sealed waste toner box in the recycling bag.

  6. Place the bag into the shipping box you just removed the replacement part from.

  7. Peel the recycling label off, and place it on the shipping box.

  8. Insert the new waste toner box into the printer.