The error can be the result of firmware code, printer contacts or the printhead itself failing. There is a firmware update that addresses the "Printhead Error" on your printer. Please follow the steps below on how to successfully update your printer and provide information to the following questions:
1. Open the cover to remove the printhead and tanks (if installed). You may go to http://bit.ly/klw9sJ to have a visual on how to remove the printhead. Note: Carrier will come to the center automatically with this error message as the cover is opened.
- Remove the tanks and place on a table.
- Open printhead latch and remove the printhead.
- Close the printhead latch, close the printer cover, and confirm the error message goes away from op panel.
2. Proceed with the firmware update. Please visit the Lexmark website to download and install the update. Click here to download an important firmware update for your printer. If more than one download is listed for your model, choose the first download in the list. If it is the wrong firmware level, an error message will tell you which firmware level is correct. Please indicate if the update failed or successful.
3. If the firmware update software notifies that you have the latest firmware version, please inspect the printhead for the manufacturing stamp (http://bit.ly/vLvfCx ).
a. Is the stamp on the nozzle plate side?
b. Is the stamp on the contact side?4. Open cover, open latch, and insert printhead only.
- Firmly push down on printhead then close latch and cover.
- If error message goes away, continue with normal installation steps for cartridges.
- If error message remains, open cover, remove cartridges, open latch, remove printhead, re-install printhead, close latch and install tanks cartridges firmly.
5. Try to print a document again to verify that the problem is fixed.
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