Lexmark Printer X6570 using Cartridge 44 XL - expected output 500 pages but got only 375 pages. 43 XL (colour) - expected 350 pages but printed less than 100 pages and printer cartridge indicates that nearly empty. Any solution Please ???? Salim Kanji - [email protected]

The life of a toner cartridge is governed by how much printing it does.
As an example: the average full toner cartridge was expect to yeald approximately 10.000, A3 prints of approxamatly 5% coverage.
That equates to your average business letter :=
Dear Sir, blah, blah, blah ... Yours sincerely.
If you want to print construction plans and black and white drawings expect to get less prints than you expected.
On average they don't do too badly, but if you want to print advertising flyers expect less if there in full colour with bleed.
If you print 4 colour black then don't expect not to use the C,M & Y that also gets used up at a similar rate.
Good luck.

In your control panel, devices and printers, click on your printer. you can make it print black from there

Yes, the black cartridge could very well be the issue. In fact, I think it's likely.

The Lexmark X6570 printer uses these cartridges: - #41, #41A, #42, #42A, #43XL, #44XL
Follow the steps below to fix the problem: 1. Remove the print cartridge that is indicated and close the cartridge carrier lid. 2. Close the scanner unit. 3. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. Wait a few seconds. 4. Reconnect the power cord to the electrical outlet. 5. If the power button is not lit, press it to activate. 6. Reinsert the print cartridge and close the cartridge carrier lid. 7. Close the scanner unit. 8. If the error reappears, then it could be a faulty cartridge. Replace the print cartridge with a new one, close the cartridge carrier lid, and close the scanner unit.

Silly question, have you inserted cartridges in their right compartment?

Id yes!, To save yourself time, suggest you remove printer prog and reinstall latest update from Lexmark, rememeder to leave printer switched on while setting up

You need to align a printer everytime you put a new cartridge in. It is a 2 step process
1 the printer will print an alignment page - usually coloured squares. 2 You then scan this page back into the printer - alignment is then complete.
this is the link to the manual page 42 through 44 explain about installing a new cartridge and the alignment process.

It could be that the cartridge has become dry.
you have to try several head cleans using the printer software and if that doesnt help then the cartridge needs to be replaced.

1. Make sure the printer is on.
   
2. Lift the scanner unit.
   The print cartridge carrier moves and stops at the loading position, unless the printer is busy.
   
3. Press down on the cartridge carrier latch to raise the cartridge carrier lid.
   
4. Remove the used print cartridge.
   
5. If you are removing both cartridges, repeat step 3 and step 4 for the second cartridge.

You can download the manual from

http://support.lexmark.com/index?page=downloadFile&actp=CONTENT&productCode=LEXMARK_X6570&id=DR4580&segment=DOWNLOAD&userlocale=EN_US&locale=en

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In this case what i would request u to do is....... Take out both the catridges from the Printer......... Take 2 Paper Towels one should be wet with Luke warm water and the other one should be dry........... Take the Colour catridge first turn it upside down and u will see a small copper plate on the catridge from where the ink comes out....... Place the wet paper towel using ur thumb on the Copper plate and press it a lit bit for 10 Seconds...... Now remove it and see whether u see any ink on the paper towel.......... U should see some ink on it now place the dry paper towel on the ink catridge in the same way........ Now do the same procedure again.......... Do the same procedure twice on the Black Catridge................. Now take the dry paper towel and turn the direction of the cartridge so that u can see a Copper plate on it with small boxes just clean that copper plate with the Dry Paper Towel.......... Know insert both the catridges inside the Printer the Colour Catridge should go in the right side and the black on the left........ Good Luck

Lexmark has High Yield inks for that product that will give you a better cost per page.