Lexmark E120n User Manual

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Load media (Ready / Data light blinks once)
Print side two of a duplex job (Ready / Data light blinks once)
Memory full (Ready / Data light blinks three times)
Host interface disabled (Ready / Data light blinks five times)
Jam in the printer paper path (Ready / Data light blinks ten times)
Jam in Tray 1 / priority feeder (Ready / Data light blinks four times)
Short paper (Ready / Data light blinks three times)
Toner low (Ready / Data light blinks eight times)
Replace long-life photoconductor kit (Ready / Data light blinks once)
Service error (secondary Ready / Data light blinks ten times)
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary 
light sequence
MessageReady / DataError
Ready / Data
Error
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Operator panel codes for the Lexmark E120
Following are explanations of the primary and secondary light sequences, and what can be done to clear them.
Primary Codes
Ready / Power Saver 
Light sequence:
Ready / Data—On
Message:
Printer is ready to receive and process data.
Printer is in Power Saver mode.
Printer is functioning properly.
Note:To change the Power Saver setting, use the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Software and 
Documentation CD).
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Busy 
Waiting 
Light sequence:
Ready / Data—Blinking
Message:
Printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing.
Solution:
Busy:
–Wait for message to clear.
–Press and release to cancel job.
–Press and hold to reset printer.
Printing:
–Wait for pages to print. The ready light blinks as pages print. The Ready light is on when printing 
stops.
–Press and release  to cancel job.
–Press and hold  to reset printer.
Receiving/processing data:
–Wait for message to clear.
–Press and release  to stop processing.
–Press and hold  to reset printer.
Light sequence:
Error—Blinking
Message:
Printer is waiting until a print timeout occurs, or until additional data is received.
Solution:
Press to print contents of the print buffer.
Press and release to cancel job.
Press and hold to reset printer.
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Cancel job / Reset printer
 
Flushing buffer 
Invalid engine code 
Light sequence:
Ready / Data—On
Error—On
Message:
Current job is canceled.
Printer is resetting to the user default settings. All active print jobs are canceled. 
A user default setting remains in effect until the user changes it or until the user 
restores the factory default settings.
Solution:
Press and hold to reset printer.
Light sequence:
Ready / Data—On
Error—On
Message:
Printer is flushing a print job.
Solution:
Wait for message to clear.
Light sequence:
Error—On
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks once
Message:
The internal engine code has not been programmed, or
the programmed code is not valid.
Solution:
Download a valid engine code.
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
sequence
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Not ready 
Printing font list or menu settings page 
Programming engine code or system code 
Light sequence:
Error—On
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks once
Message:
Printer is not ready to receive or process data, or printer port is offline.
Solution:
Press to return to Ready or Busy state.
Press and release to cancel job.
Press and hold to reset printer.
Light sequence:
Ready / Data—Blinking
Message:
The font list or menu settings page is being printed.
Solution:
Wait for message to clear.
Light sequence:
Ready / Data—On
Error—On
Message:
New code is being programmed into the engine or firmware.
Solution:
Wait for message to clear. When printer has finished programming the code, it returns to ready.
Note:No button is active while this message is displayed.
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
sequence
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Restoring factory defaults
 
Cartridge region mismatch 
Light sequence:
Ready / Data—On
Error—On
Message:
Printer is resetting to the original factory default settings.
Solution:
Press and hold to reset printer.
Light sequence:
Error—On
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks four times
Message:
The toner cartridge being used is not programmed for the specific 
region.
Solution:
Remove the toner cartridge, and install a new toner cartridge that is programmed for the same region as your 
printer. See the back of the printer for a label with your printer region location. See Ordering supplies on page 66 
for a list of correct supplies and part numbers.
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
sequence
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Missing cartridge / Defective cartridge detected 
Open door
Light sequence:
Error—On
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks three times
Message:
Either the toner cartridge is missing, the long-life photoconductor 
kit is missing, or a defective toner cargridge is detected.
Solution:
First, check to see if a toner cartridge is installed. If the toner cartridge is properly installed, check to see if a long-
life photoconductor kit is installed. If the toner cartridge or the long-life photoconductor kit is missing, install the 
missing item. If both are properly installed, then remove the defective toner cartridge.
Light sequence:
Error—On
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks once
Message:
Door is open.
Solution:
Close the open door.
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
sequence
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
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Complex page 
ENA connection lost 
Light sequence:
Error—On
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks three times
Message:
The page may not print correctly because the print information 
on the page is too complex (that is, too large for printer memory).
Solution:
Turn printer off and back on to try printing the page again. If not successful:
Press to clear message and continue processing the job (some print data may be lost).
To avoid this error in the future: 
Reduce complexity of the page by reducing the amount of text or graphics.
Set Page Protect to On in the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Software and Documentation CD).
Light sequence:
Error—On
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks five times
Message:
During power-on cycle, the printer detected the connection to 
the external network adapter was lost.
Note:This error is only detected during the power-on cycle.
Solution:
Press to clear message.
Re-establish connection with the external network adapter.
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
sequence
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sequenceSecondary light 
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Insufficient collation area 
Load media 
Light sequence:
Error—On
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks three times
Message:
Printer memory does not have the free space necessary to 
collate print job. May occur due to one of the errors listed below:
Printer memory is full.
A page is too complex to print.
Memory is insufficient to save what is in the print buffer.
Solution:
Turn printer off and back on to try printing the page again. If not successful:
Press to clear message and continue processing the job (some print data may be lost).
To avoid this error in the future: 
Reduce complexity of the page by reducing the amount of text or graphics.
Set Page Protect to On in the Local Printer Setup Utility (see Software and Documentation CD).
Light sequence:
Error—Blinking
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks once
Message:
Printer is out of media, or media did not feed properly.
Solution:
Load media into Tray 1 or priority feeder and press to resume.
Ensure media is loaded correctly in Tray 1 or priority feeder.
Press to cancel print job.
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
sequence
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
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Print side two of a duplex job 
Memory full 
Light sequence:
Error—Blinking
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks once
Message:
Print the other side of current duplex print job.
Solution:
Insert print job into priority feeder using instructions in the driver pop-up menu to orient pages correctly, 
then press to resume printing.
Press to cancel print job.
Press and hold to reset printer.
Light sequence:
Error—Blinking
Secondary light sequence:
Press twice quickly to see the secondary light 
sequence.
Ready / Data—Blinks three times
Message:
Printer is processing data, but the memory used to store pages is full.
Solution:
Press to clear message and continue printing job (may not print correctly).
Press and release to cancel print job.
Press and hold to reset printer.
To avoid this error in the future: Simplify the print job. Reduce complexity of the page by reducing the 
amount of text or graphics and deleting unnecessary fonts or macros.
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
sequence
Primary light 
sequenceSecondary light 
sequence
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