Lexmark Optra laser printers, Hewlett Packard and other brands require regular maintenance kit replacement at a set interval of pages printed. Lexmark printer maintenance service kits started with the Optra S models back in the 90’s and now most mid-range Lexmark printers and up require service kits around the 150,000 to 250,000 page count mark. The exact page count that causes the “need maintenance” error varies so check your user manual.
Please refer to the following to help you reset the need maintenance kit service call once the kit is installed. If you plan to use a printer service repair technician then he/she will take care of clearing the code.
Lexmark Optra S or SE models maintenance kit repair code reset procedure :
* As you power on the printer hold the GO and RETURN keys.
* Hold down until you see “Performing Self Test”.
* Now you will have access to the “Diagnostics Menu” (may display “80 Schedule Maintenance”.
* Press the GO button to bypass the message and get in to the diagnostics mode.
* Use the up arrows and go to the “Printer Setup” menu and press SELECT button.
* Use the arrow keys again to go to the “Reset Maintenance Count”.
* Press SELECT. You are done!
Optra T610, 612, 614, 614 and Lexmark T520/522, T620. T622, T630, T630 and T634 printer maintenance repair reset :
* As you power on the printer hold the GO and RETURN keys.
* Hold down until you see “Performing Self Test”.
* Now you will have access to the “Diagnostics Menu” (may display “80 Schedule Maintenance”.
* Press the GO button to get to the Configuration Menu.
* Press the MENU until you see “Reset Main Cnt” on the Lexmark printer LCD screen and press SELECT button. It should read “Reset Main Cnt” and the second line “Reset”.
* Now press SELECT button. To exit power off and back on the Lexmark laser printer.
Lexmark T640, T642 and T644 laser printer service maintenance kit reset :
* While you power up the Lexmark laser printer press the Hold down the CHECKMARK and RIGHT ARROW button.
* Once you see “Performing Self Test” release the button, you should see “Config Menu on the Lexmark printer.
* Now to reset the Lexmark repair service code use the down arrow key until you see “Reset Main Cnt” and press CHECKMARK button.
* When you see “Reset” press the CHECKMARK button again on the Lexmark printer to cancel the repair maintenance error code.
* Now just power off and on the printer.
Kit repair Lexmark Maintenance and Printer Count Reset
