Lexmark x7550 Printer, Scanner, Fax - Clicking Noise Question

It could be that your cartridges need some cleaning. From the printer operator panel, scroll to the Maintenance menu and select Clean Cartridges. Your printer will then print a test page forcing ink through the cartridges nozzles and clean them.
After doing the clean cartridge function, try to print another photo to determine if the problem is fixed.
Hope this helps.

If the "clip" or the cartridge latch on your printer has broken, I'm afraid there's no replacement for that part.

hello,
Check whether you installed the cartridges correctly.
Turn off the printer and open the cartridge compartment.Make sure:-

• The black cartridge goes to the left carrier.
• The color cartridge goes to the the right carrier
• The transparent paper at the bottom of the cartridges is removed before installing them.
• The cartridges are securely fixed.
• The scanner unit is closed after installing cartridges.

Hope this helps.Thanks!

It sounds like a scanner hardwire problem. It would be best to contact Lexmark technical support for assistance.

Hi!

This may require opening the device itself. Is it still within warranty with Lexmark?

Keep me posted.

Some menus on the X8310 and X8350 are repeated in the Copy Mode, Scan Mode, Fax Mode and Photo Card menus.
If you press the Menu button while in any of the above menus, two ancillary menus will be listed, Maintenance and Device Defaults.
To select either of these menus, press the check mark at the center of the navigation keys on the printer.
Maintenance Menu options View Ink Levels Clean Cartridges Align Cartridges Print Test Page Reset Defaults
Device Defaults Menu options Set Date and Time Language Country Copy Paper Photo Paper Photo Size Button Beep Power Save Timeout Caller ID Pattern
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The ink levels should reset when the ink jet cartridge is installed

Another thing which is mentioned at their support site is quote:
If you have refilled the cartridges you got along with the printer, you can't reset them. 23 and 24 are not meant to be refilled. They are what Lexmark call "return program cartridges"- they can't be refilled, you can send them back to Lexmark ( that's why they are called "return cartridges"). You need to buy either 23A and 24A or 34 and 35, those cartridges are refillable.
Here is a link to Lexmark, with a list of cartridge compatibility for your printer:
http://lexmark-cartridges.com/cfv2/printer.php?lang=uk&partner=&productName=x3550


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check lexmark site

http://support.lexmark.com/index?locale=en&segment=SUPPORT&startover=y&userlocale=EN_US&question=x8350+ink+level&productCode=LEXMARK_X8350&page=answers&detectedProductFacet=CMS-CATEGORY_REF.LEXMARK.PRODUCTS.ALLINONE.LEXMARK_X8350&searchid=1280474419390#1

The above is the description page for you Lexmark printer.
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Solution
Some menus on the X8310 and X8350 are repeated in the Copy Mode, Scan Mode, Fax Mode and Photo Card menus.
If you press the Menu button while in any of the above menus, two ancillary menus will be listed, Maintenance and Device Defaults.
To select either of these menus, press the check mark at the center of the navigation keys on the printer.
Maintenance Menu options View Ink Levels Clean Cartridges Align Cartridges Print Test Page Reset Defaults
Device Defaults Menu options Set Date and Time Language Country Copy Paper Photo Paper Photo Size Button Beep Power Save Timeout Caller ID Pattern
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The ink levels should reset when the ink jet cartridge is installed.

Hi there

Lexmarks not work when you refill the cartridges up. they have a fuse inside the cartridges that blow when they go low, this is down to Lexmark not let them refill so you have to buy there inks.

All the best Pineworks

A technique to improve print quality is to try and clean the cartridge nozzles. You may clean the cartridge by following the steps given below: 
1. Go to the "Lexmark solution center." This can be done by clicking on "Start," go to "Programs" and Lexmark printer group. Click on the "Lexmark Solution center." Next click on the "Maintenance" Tab.  2. Select "Clean and Fix Horizontal streaks."  Click on "Print". This will produce a printed page. 
The colors that you should see here are black, yellow, magenta (a reddish purple) and cyan (a dark sky blue). You should notice the diagonal lines above and below the solid horizontal lines. These diagonal lines should be solid from left to right with no gaps. 
If there are gaps in the lines or the print diminishes across the page, you should run the "Clean Print Nozzle" page a couple more times to try and clear it up. If you still have gaps at the top and bottom, you should "wick" the cartridges by following the steps given below: 
1. Please open the "Solution center" again and go to the "Maintenance" Tab.  2. Select "Install color/black cartridge" and remove the cartridge or cartridges from the printer.  3. Get a damp paper towel.  4. Set the ink cartridge right side up on the damp paper towel so that the ink nozzles are against the towel and hold the cartridge in this position for about 15 seconds.  5. Now wipe the print head (on the bottom where the ink comes out) across in one direction only (left to right) until it looks clean.  6. Next dab the cartridge on the towel to make sure that the ink is flowing.  7. Snap the cartridges back into the printer.  8. On your computer, select "Old Cartridge install."  9. Repeat the "Clean Nozzle Page" one more time. If this fails to address the problem the entire procedure may need repeating.