84 Replace Photoconducter - Lexmark X340n All-In-One Laser Printer

Try replacing toner cartridge. In the case of a printer that has a photoconducter it should be replaced

The photoconductor unit is the unit that the toner cartridge sits in. It has a blue/green cylinder/drum.

try IBM Support & downloads - United States.

This is most likely due to a problem - like a crack - with the scraper on the drum cartridge that keeps the photoconducter clean. You should probably have that replaced, and replace the drum as well. FWIT, you should never touch the photoconductive surface of the drum - you can damage it, or leave fingerprints on it that will affect the print quality.

it is in reference to the photoconducter cartridge.

1. shut off power to printer. Pull your photoconducter unit out and check the position of the black marker located on the edge of the tranferbelt. I know one time I was fortunate enough to fix this error by rotating the photoconducter belt so that the marker was in a different position. Becareful not to touch the photoconducter belt (green shiny part) if at all posible. Reinstall the unit and power up.

2. If the above trick doesn't fix it after turning the printer off for a few minutes and you still get the same error when printing... You will have to replace the photoconducter unit.

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shut off power to printer. Pull your photoconducter unit out and check the position of the black marker located on the edge of the tranferbelt. I know one time I was fortunate enough to fix this error by rotating the photoconducter belt so that the marker was in a different position. Becareful not to touch the photoconducter belt (green shiny part) if at all posible. Reinstall the unit and power up.

2. If the above trick doesn't fix it after turning the printer off for a few minutes and you still get the same error when printing... You will have to replace the photoconducter unit. I wasn't as fortunate the second time I attempted the above trick and ended up having to order a new one. But hey its worth a try!!

Go to www.lexmark.com Select the correct country. then Selectg "Technial Support" Enter the model of your printer "E350D" Click on search. Under the "Knowledge base" header place this number into the search bar: "ENUS27198" click on search. ************************* Lexmark E350d Country / Region: United States Language: English Need to download a driver? How to Reset the Photoconductor Page Count on a Lexmark E350d or 352dn Printer ID: ENUS27198 Procedure Follow the steps in the table below to reset the photoconductor (PC) page count. NOTE: The directions in this article are in English. To download a PDF file containing these instructions in several other languages, click here (file size: 782 KB). Step Action 1 Enter the printer's Configuration menu: Power off the printer. On the printer's operator panel, press and hold the select button () and the back button (). Power the printer back on while keeping both these buttons held down. When you see the messages Performing Self Test or Busy on the printer screen, you can release both buttons. If the printer has successfully entered configuration mode, you will see a new menu with the heading CONFIG MENU at the top of the screen. 2 Press the right arrow button () until you see Reset PC Cnt. Press once. You will see Reset. Press again. The printer will display a Resetting PC Count Value message and go back to the previous screen. 3 Press once. 4 Press or on the operator panel until you see Exit Config Menu. Press once. Selecting this will cause the printer to reboot. If the counter has been reset correctly, the printer should return to a Ready prompt. 5 If this does not clear the PC Life Warning or Replace Photoconductor message, power off the printer and attempt this entire procedure again. If the error remains after two attempts, confirm that: The correct photoconductor unit is installed. The part number on the photoconductor unit should be E250X22G. If it is not, install the correct photoconductor unit into the printer. The photoconductor unit has not been refurbished by a third party or is not damaged in any way. If the photoconductor unit was refurbished by a third party or appears to be damaged, try replacing it again before seeking service on the printer. If the error persists, the printer may require service to correct the issue. Contact Lexmark Technical Support for more information. Don

Usually there is more to this message particulary if this is a color printer. Basically the printer is telling you that tyhere is a problem in the Photoconducter area of the print cartridge. Normally I would expect to see a 84 PC end of life. Can you tell me if you left some information out, please?

REPLACE THE PHOTOCONDUCTER DRUM OR CLEANINGBLADE ASSY MOST LIKELEY JUST NEEDS NEW CLEANING BLADE

Hey Marts Try this: Remove the PCU and the Transfer belt assy's Look inside the machine to the back, top left where you will see the cam as detailed in the picture below Open the right door and you will see a Green Wheel about half way down on the back side. Turn this wheel so the cam inside turns untill it is about 100 - 110 degrees further round (anti clockwise) than it is in the picture - basically make it go as far round anti clockwise as it will go Now try reinserting the TFB and PCU assy's in turn. You do not need to insert the 2 big silver screws that hold these units in place Close her up and see how you get on. If this has no effect, let me know and I will see what else you can do.