Carrier stall Toner carrier keeps slamming against left wall

Nice job on cleaning the encoder strip. Please contact Lexmark Technical Support Center for additional assistance.

Hello there.

I have checked lexmark's website on troubleshooting this problem for you.

As per the link here we need to try the following steps to resolve the problem.

Carrier stall" Error and the Carrier Slams in the Printer ID:ENUS12078
If the printer carrier is slamming into the side of the printer, please try the following:

1. Disconnect the power supply from the back of the printer.
   
2. Open the front cover of the printer where the cartridges are located.
   
3. Look for two black bands that span from left to right (they should have one serrated side and one smooth side). Just above the black bands there is a transparent strip; this strip is called the Encoder strip.
   
4. Flick this strip lightly with your finger to make sure that it is running smoothly from left to right. You may need to do this two or three times. CAUTION: Do not pull the strip!
   
5. Close the front cover of the printer and reconnect the power supply.
   
6. If the problem persists, you may need to contact Lexmark Technical Support.
   

Let us know how this goes and we can assist you futher, if the printer is damaged and is under a year old, lexmark may be able to repair or replace it for you.

Hope this helps.

Cartridges may not be seated properly. Remove all the cartridges from the printer. Close the cover. Unplug the printer from the power source. Wait for about 10-15 seconds. Plug printer back to power source. If printer ink cartridge carrier still slams on the sides, encoder strip of the printer might be damaged. If it's still within warranty from where you bought it, have it replaced at that store. If ink cartridge carrier is not slamming to the sides, re-insert the cartridges. Make sure there are no obstructions along the carrier's path. Close the cover. Let the printer print the alignment page. If it's still going to slam the carrier, have it replaced.

If the printer carrier is slamming into the side of the printer, please try the following:

1. Disconnect the power supply from the back of the printer.
   
2. Open the front cover of the printer where the cartridges are located.
   
3. Look for two black bands that span from left to right (they should have one serrated side and one smooth side). Just above the black bands there is a transparent strip; this strip is called the Encoder strip.
   
4. Flick this strip lightly with your finger to make sure that it is running smoothly from left to right. You may need to do this two or three times. CAUTION: Do not pull the strip!
   
5. Close the front cover of the printer and reconnect the power supply.
   
6. If the problem persists, then its a hardware issue and you should contact Lexmark for replacement of the printer.

Hi,
Please do the following..

To check the cartridge carrier:

1. Unplug the printer.
2. Move the cartridges to the left by hand and then take them out.
3. Try to print without the cartridges in the carrier. Do you still receive a Carrier Stall error message?
4. If not, put the cartridges back into the carrier and snap them in at the back. The message should no longer appear.

If the power light on the printer is not blinking, the error message may be caused by a communication error. Do the following:

1. Remove any other devices attached to the USB/LPT port.
2. Uninstall the Lexmark printer.
3. Connect the printer directly to the PC and ensure that power is being supplied to the printer.
4. Reinstall the printer.

Thank you....

http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/knowledgebase.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:95:0:0&framed=&docid=ENUS22722&relevance=0
Use the above link to trouble shoot the problem.

Error: "Carrier Stall" ID:470

To check the cartridge carrier:

1. Unplug the printer.
2. Move the cartridges to the left by hand and then take them out.
3. Try to print without the cartridges in the carrier. Do you still receive a Carrier Stall error message?
4. If not, put the cartridges back into the carrier and snap them in at the back. The message should no longer appear.

If the power light on the printer is not blinking, the error message may be caused by a communication error. Do the following:

1. Remove any other devices attached to the USB/LPT port.
2. Uninstall the Lexmark printer.
3. Connect the printer directly to the PC and ensure that power is being supplied to the printer.
4. Reinstall the printer.

"Carrier stall" Error and the Carrier Slams in the Printer ID:ENUS12078
If the printer carrier is slamming into the side of the printer, please try the following:

1. Disconnect the power supply from the back of the printer.
   
2. Open the front cover of the printer where the cartridges are located.
   
3. Look for two black bands that span from left to right (they should have one serrated side and one smooth side). Just above the black bands there is a transparent strip; this strip is called the Encoder strip.
   
4. Flick this strip lightly with your finger to make sure that it is running smoothly from left to right. You may need to do this two or three times. CAUTION: Do not pull the strip!
   
5. Close the front cover of the printer and reconnect the power supply.
   
6. If the problem persists, you may need to contact Lexmark Technical Support.

I ahve the same problem can anyone help it keeps slamming !!!!!

mine was a lil bit crooked and it has to be straight
just by where the cartridge area on the back is i straightened it out and wala
"Carrier stall" Error and the Carrier Slams in the Printer I
If the printer carrier is slamming into the side of the printer, please try the following:

1. Disconnect the power supply from the back of the printer.
   
2. Open the front cover of the printer where the cartridges are located.
   
3. Look for two black bands that span from left to right (they should have one serrated side and one smooth side). Just above the black bands there is a transparent strip; this strip is called the Encoder strip.
   
4. Flick this strip lightly with your finger to make sure that it is running smoothly from left to right. You may need to do this two or three times. CAUTION: Do not pull the strip!
   
5. Close the front cover of the printer and reconnect the power supply.

"Carrier stall" Error and the Carrier Slams in the Printer ID:ENUS12078
If the printer carrier is slamming into the side of the printer, please try the following:

1. Disconnect the power supply from the back of the printer.
   
2. Open the front cover of the printer where the cartridges are located.
   
3. Look for two black bands that span from left to right (they should have one serrated side and one smooth side). Just above the black bands there is a transparent strip; this strip is called the Encoder strip.
   
4. Flick this strip lightly with your finger to make sure that it is running smoothly from left to right. You may need to do this two or three times. CAUTION: Do not pull the strip!
   
5. Close the front cover of the printer and reconnect the power supply.
   
6. If the problem persists, you may need to contact Lexmark Technical Support.