Lexmark X466 Owners Manual

Lexmark™ X46x Maintenance Guide
September 2009www.lexmark.com 

Contents
Maintaining the printer................................................................................3Cleaning the exterior of the printer..........................................................................................................3Cleaning the scanner glass........................................................................................................................3Cleaning the ADF separator...

Maintaining the printer
Periodically, certain tasks are required to maintain optimum print quality.
Cleaning the exterior of the printer
1Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the wall outlet.
CAUTION—SHOCK HAZARD: To avoid the risk of electric shock when cleaning the exterior of the printer,
unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect all cables to the printer before proceeding.
2Remove all paper from the printer.
3Dampen a clean, lint-free cloth with water....

3Wipe the areas shown and let them dry.
4Close the scanner cover.
Cleaning the ADF separator rollers
After you have copied over 50,000 copies using the ADF, clean the ADF separator rollers.
1Open the ADF cover.
2Unlock the separator roll.
3Remove the separator roll.
4Use a clean, lint-free cloth dampened with water to wipe the separator rollers.
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5Reinstall the separator roll.
6Lock the separator roll.
7Close the ADF cover.
Adjusting scanner registration
Scanner Registration is a process to align the scan area with the paper location. To manually adjust the scanner
registration:
1Turn the printer off.
2Clean the scanner glass and backing material.
3Hold down  and  while turning the printer on.
4Release the buttons when the screen with the progress bar appears.
The printer performs a power-on sequence, and then the Configuration menu appears....

To align the scanner glass (flatbed):
aPlace the Quick Test page facedown on the scanner glass.
bTouch Copy Quick Test.
The scanner prints a copy of the Quick Test page.
cTouch Flatbed.
dUse the copy of the Quick Test page to adjust the Left Margin and Top Margin settings.
eTouch Submit.
fTouch Copy Quick Test and compare the new copy to the original.
Repeat the flatbed alignment steps until the position on the page of the Quick Test copy closely matches the
original.
To align the ADF:
aDo one of the...

•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
1Make sure the printer is on and Ready appears.
2On the home screen, touch Status/Supplies.
Note: If Status/Supplies is not on the home screen, then print a menu settings page to review the status of the
supplies.
3Touch View supplies.
The View supplies screen appears, showing...

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.
Warning—Potential Damage: Damage caused by the use of a supply or replacement item not produced by the
manufacturer of this printer is not covered under warranty. Degraded print quality may result from using supplies or...

Ordering ADF replacement parts
Order ADF replacement parts if you experience problems with paper double-feeding or failing to feed through the
Automatic Document Feeder.
Part namePart numberADF input tray40X5470ADF separator pad40X5472ADF separator roll40X5471Moving the printer to another locationWarning—Potential Damage: Damage to the printer caused by improper moving is not covered by the printer warranty.CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: The printer weight is greater than 18 kg (40 lb) and requires two or...

Shipping the printer
When shipping the printer, use the original packaging or call the place of purchase for a relocation kit.
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