Lexmark X 204 Service Manual

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Media trays and supply capacity
Item7011-200 / 300
Lexmark X2037011-215 / 315
Lexmark X204
Available input trays
250-sheet tray✔✔
Single-sheet manual 
feeder✔✔
Toner and photoconductor
Toner cartridge yield  1,500 pages* (X 20X starter toner 
cartridge)
2,500 pages (X 20X toner cartridge)
PC kit yield 25,000 pages*
*Photoconductor yield based on approximately 5% coverage of pages.  

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Types of print media 
Ensure trays are properly loaded. Never mix media types within a tray. 
Source Sizes Types WeightInput capacity 
(sheets)
Tray 1
(250-sheet tray)A4
d, A5, JIS B5, 
letter, legal, 
executive, folio, 
statementPlain paper, 
transparencies, paper 
labels
a 60–90 g/m
2
(16–24 lb)250 paper,
50 labelsa,
50 transparencies
Manual feeder A4
d, A5, JIS B5, 
letter, legal, 
executive, folio, 
statementPlain paper, 
transparencies, paper 
labels
a, card stockb...

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Scanner specifications
General
Resolution • Optical—1200 dpi
• Enhanced—9600X9600 dpi
TWAIN resolution 9600 dpi
WIA resolution 1200 dpi
Color depth 24 bit RGB output (8 bit per 
channel)
Maximum document width 216 mm (8.5”)
ADF
Scan speed 
@600x300 dpi• Mono Letter—15 ppm
• Color Letter‘—5 ppm
Paper Capacity • 30 sheets of 20 lb paper
• 20 sheets cotton
Scan area • Max 8.5”x14”
• Min 5.5”x8.3”
Document width 148mm–216 mm (5.5”–8.5”)
Document length 127mm–356mm...

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Fax Specifications (X204 only)
Tips on preventing jams 
You can avoid most paper jams by correctly loading paper and specialty media.
The following hints can help you avoid paper jams:
•Do not load wrinkled, creased, or damp paper.
•Never mix media types within a tray.
•Flex, fan, and straighten paper before you load it.
•Do not exceed the maximum stack height.
•Push all trays firmly into the printer after loading them.
•Make sure the guides in the trays are positioned...

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•Use only recommended paper. Refer to the Card Stock & Label Guide available on the Lexmark Web site 
at www.lexmark.com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for the current 
printing environment.
Tools 
The removal and adjustment procedures require the following tools and equipment:
•Magnetic tip Phillips screwdrivers, #1 and #2.
•Volt-ohmmeter 
•Spring hook
•Needle nose pliers
•Slotted screwdriver 

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Acronyms 
ACM Autocompensator Mechanism (or paper feed)
ADF Automatic document feeder
AFE Analog front end
ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit
CBM Complete Bill Of Material
CIS Charge coupled device
CIS Contact image sensor
CRC Cyclic redundancy check
DBCS Double byte character set
DIMM Dual In-Line Memory Module
ECC Error correcting code
ECM Error correction mode
ENA External Network Adapter
EOL End of line
FB Flatbed
FRU Field Replaceable Unit
HBP Host Based...

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2.  Diagnostic information
Start
CAUTION: Unplug power from the MFP before connecting or disconnecting any cable, assembly, or 
electronic card. This is a precaution for personal safety and to prevent damage to the MFP. 
This chapter contains the codes and diagnostic tools to aid in providing corrective action for a malfunctioning 
MFP. To determine the corrective action to repair an MFP, look for the following information:
•If you do not complete POST, verify the...

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Symptom tables
POST symptom table
These symptoms may appear during the POST (Power-on Self Test). See “Power–On Reset (POR) 
sequence” on page 2-1 for the sequence when the MFP is turned on.
POST symptom table
MFP symptom table
Symptom Action
The main motor, cooling fan, and 
fuser do not come on.See “Controller card service check” on page 2-25. 
POST completes except lights do 
not come on.See “Operator panel service check” on page 2-31.
POST complete except display...

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Main motor noisy or does not 
moveSee “Main motor service check” on page 2-29.
MFP emits a squeeking, or 
chirping sound when printingSee “Squeeky print service check” on page 2-44.
MFP emits a grinding noise and a 
902 error results.Check the cartridge and PC roll assembly for proper installation. Re-
insert it if it is installed incorrectly.
Paper never picks See “Paper never picks” on page 2-33.
Paper feeds continuously See “Paper picks during POST and/or...

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Repeating ADF Jams. Paper 
feeds into the ADF but does not 
go all the way through.Verify that the mylar feed strips are properly positioned on the ADF. 
If the clear mylar strips are damaged, replace the ADF. See “ADF 
assembly removal” on page 4-46.
Paper is feeding at an angle into 
the ADF (X204) only.Adjust the edge guides on the ADF input tray. These are detents for 
he most common paper sizes. Slide the paper forward into the 
feeder. If this des not fix the issue,...