Lexmark C540 Maintenance Manual
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Lexmark™ C54x Maintenance Guide July 2009www.lexmark.com
Contents Maintaining the printer................................................................................3Storing supplies.........................................................................................................................................3Checking the status of supplies.................................................................................................................3Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel.........................................................................3Checking the status of supplies from a network computer................................................................................3Ordering supplies......................................................................................................................................4Ordering toner cartridges...................................................................................................................................4Ordering imaging kits..........................................................................................................................................5Ordering a waste toner bottle............................................................................................................................6Replacing supplies.....................................................................................................................................6Replacing the waste toner bottle........................................................................................................................6Replacing a black imaging kit..............................................................................................................................9Replacing a black and color imaging kit............................................................................................................15Replacing a toner cartridge...............................................................................................................................20Replacing a developer unit................................................................................................................................ 22Cleaning the exterior of the printer........................................................................................................27Moving the printer..................................................................................................................................28Before moving the printer................................................................................................................................. 28Moving the printer to another location............................................................................................................28Shipping the printer..........................................................................................................................................28Contents 2
Maintaining the printer Periodically, certain tasks are required to maintain optimum print quality. Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for the printer supplies. Store supplies right side up in their original packing until you are ready to use them. Do not expose supplies to: •Direct sunlight •Temperatures above 35°C (95°F) •High humidity above 80% •Salty air •Corrosive gases •Heavy dust Checking the status of supplies A message appears on the display when a replacement supply item is needed or when maintenance is required. Checking the status of supplies from the printer control panel You can check the status of printer supplies by printing a menu settings page: 1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears. 2From the printer control panel, press . 3Press the arrow buttons until Reports appears, and then press . 4Press the arrow buttons until Menu Settings Page appears, and then press . Checking the status of supplies from a network computerNote: The computer must be connected to the same network as the printer. 1Type the printer IP address into the address field of your Web browser. Note: If you do not know the IP address of the printer, print a network setup page and locate the IP address in the TCP/IP section. 2Click Device Status. The Device Status page appears, displaying a summary of supply levels. Maintaining the printer 3
Ordering supplies To order supplies in the U.S., contact Lexmark at 1-800-539-6275 for information about Lexmark authorized supplies dealers in your area. In other countries or regions, visit the Lexmark Web Site at www.lexmark.com or contact the place where you purchased the printer. Note: All life estimates for printer supplies assume printing on letter- or A4-size plain paper.Ordering toner cartridges When 88 Cyan Cartridge Low, 88 Magenta Cartridge Low, 88 Yellow Cartridge Low, or 88 Black Cartridge low appears, order a new cartridge. When 88 Replace Cyan Cartridge, 88 Replace Magenta Cartridge, 88 Replace Yellow Cartridge, or 88 Replace Black Cartridge appears, you must replace the specified toner cartridge. Part namePart numberC540 and C543C544C546Black Return Program Toner Cartridge C540A1KGCyan Return Program Toner Cartridge C540A1CGMagenta Return Program Toner Cartridge C540A1MGYellow Return Program Toner Cartridge C540A1YGBlack High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C540H1KGCyan High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C540H1CGMagenta High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C540H1MGYellow High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C540H1YGBlack High Yield Toner Cartridge C540H2KGCyan High Yield Toner Cartridge C540H2CGMagenta High Yield Toner Cartridge C540H2MGYellow High Yield Toner Cartridge C540H2YG Maintaining the printer 4
Part namePart numberC540 and C543C544C546Black Extra High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C544X1KGXXCyan Extra High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C544X1CGXMagenta Extra High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C544X1MGXYellow Extra High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C544X1YGXBlack Extra High Yield Toner Cartridge C544X2KGXXCyan Extra High Yield Toner Cartridge C544X2CGXMagenta Extra High Yield Toner Cartridge C544X2MGXYellow Extra High Yield Toner Cartridge C544X2YGXBlack Extra High Yield Return Program Toner Cartridge C546U1KGXXBlack Extra High Yield Toner Cartridge C546U2KGXXOrdering imaging kits When Replace black and color imaging kit or Replace black imaging kit appears, order a replacement imaging kit. Part namePart numberC540, C543, C544C546Black and Color Imaging KitC540X74GBlack Imaging KitC540X71GPhotoconductor UnitC540X35GNot SupportedBlack Developer UnitC540X31GNot SupportedCyan Developer UnitC540X32GNot SupportedMagenta Developer UnitC540X33GNot SupportedYellow Developer UnitC540X34GNot Supported Maintaining the printer 5
Ordering a waste toner bottle When 82 Replace Waste Toner appears, order a replacement waste toner box. The waste toner box must be replaced when 82 Replace Waste Toner appears. Part namePart numberWaste toner bottleC540X75G Replacing supplies Replacing the waste toner bottle Replace the waste toner bottle when 82 Replace waste toner appears. The printer will not continue printing until the waste toner bottle is replaced. 1Top door2Waste toner bottle3Right side cover4Front door Maintaining the printer 6
1Unpack the replacement waste toner bottle. 2Grasp the front door at the side handholds, and then pull it toward you. CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer might be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching. 3Open the top door. 4Remove the right side cover. Maintaining the printer 7
5Press the green levers on each side of the waste toner bottle, and then remove it. 6Place the waste toner bottle in the enclosed packaging. For more information, see the User’s Guide. 7Insert the new waste toner bottle. 8Replace the right side cover. Maintaining the printer 8
9Close the top door. 10Close the front door. Replacing a black imaging kit Replace the black imaging kit when Imaging Kit appears. 1Grasp the front door at the side handholds, and then pull it toward you. CAUTION—HOT SURFACE: The inside of the printer might be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a hot component, allow the surface to cool before touching.Maintaining the printer 9
2Open the top door. 3Remove the toner cartridges by lifting the handles, and then gently pulling away from the imaging kit. 4Remove the right side cover. Maintaining the printer 10