Affected Products:
Multifunction: CX331, CX431,MC3224, MC3426, MX431, MB3442
Issue Description:
Electrostatic discharge events may occur in the Automatic Document Feeder. These events cause sections on the Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Bar to ‘Latch Up’ (or lock in a certain color). These ‘Latch Up’ events manifest as vertical bars a minimum of 3 mm wide (may be wider) in a scan or copy. Latch up events may be White or Black or Gray. They will be a solid color.
Print Defect Sample
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Solution:
Restart your printer and retry the scan or copy job.
Still Need Help?
Have the following available when calling Lexmark Technical Support:
- Printer model(s)
- Printer serial number
- Toner/imaging unit/waste toner bottle part number and serial number