Lexmark Original Toners

Fuser

Spares

Lexmark C530

The Lexmark C530 printer is one of a group of colour laser printers based on what is called the 5022 engine; it is used in the C520 / C522N / C524 etc.

The C53X is slightly faster handling mono pages than it is with colour. (this is thought to be due to the cleaning cycles needed for colour).

The C534 machines offer more features than the C530 - notably there is a USB port on the front panel for direct printing from USB pens and PictBridge cameras. There's a numeric keypad used for giving a PIN to release jobs from the print que, and the C534 can take a hard disk to store jobs on as well.

Print costs are the real difference between the C530 and C534. The C534 takes high yield black cartridges with a capacity of 8,000 pages and extra high yield colour cartridges with a capacity of 7,000 pages. Where the C530 has a per-page cost of 2.6 cents for black and 14.5 cents for colour the C534 can cut this to 1.9 cents black and 9.6 cents for colour (US prices). The basic deal is that your pay significantly more for the C534 but that buys the ability to use the low-cost catridges.

The C53X family is based quite closely on the C52X family which looked similar and was just fractionally slower at 20ppm. There is a lot of commonality of parts but the C524 high capacity cartridges can't be used in the C522 and Transfer Belt for the C53X is different to that for the C52X. The C53X fuser can be fitted in the C52X printers but the fusers from the C52X can't be used in the C53X.

The C52X family was replaced by the improved C53X family. In turn it was replaced as a sales item by the very different C54X family in 2008.

The C52X 5022 engine also appears as the IBM Infoprint Color 1634.

Lexmark C530

A duplex and network version of the 5022 engine. The limitation is that the C530 only takes smaller cartridges. The C534 is a bit faster and has a few more features.

Lexmark publicity says

  • Now's the perfect time to liven up your documents with brilliant color laser printing. Very attractively priced and easy to use, the Lexmark C530dn brings big surprises to small, budget-sensitive workgroups. That includes outstanding color, rapid print speeds, major networks compatibility and integrated duplex printing a real rarity for such a compact, exceptionally priced printer! Great for the environment and your budget, it includes integrated duplex printing to reduce paper waste and drive down costs.
  • Attractive yet fast: Reach up to 22 ppm in color and produce professional documents with vivid 4800 Color Quality and support for PCL 6 and PostScript 3 emulation.
  • Easy on your workgroup: Compact, quiet and network-ready, the C530dn is easy to set up, and includes an intuitive operator panel for simplified operation. With duplex everyone wins.
  • How much of your profits are headed straight for the waste bin? By printing on both sides of the page, now you can reduce paper waste and drive down costs considerably. Of course, that also means less reloading and therefore less user intervention. This makes it an intelligent solution for you, your budget, your workgroup and the environment. Speed and quality unite!
  • With Lexmark's rich, vibrant 4800 Color Quality, you can make an impact on everything from spreadsheets to graphics to marketing presentations. But enjoying brilliant color should never mean compromising productivity. Backed by a rapid processor and 128MB of memory, the C530dn reaches up to 22 ppm in color, 24 ppm in monochrome.

Control:

A 4 line LCD control with direction arrow buttons.

Duty Cycle:

65,000 one-time maximum Impressions per month.

The C532 claims 75,000 and the C534 100,000. Quite why the C534 might be thought more robust is unknown. All three printers have a maintenance interval of 120,000 pages - the life of the fuser.

Headline print speed is generally given as 24ppm.

Print Speed (A4, Black): Up to 22 ppm

Print Speed (A4, Color): Up to 21 ppm

Print Speed (Letter, Black): Up to 24 ppm

Print Speed (Letter, Color): Up to 22 ppm

Time to First Page (Black) as fast as 10.5 seconds

Time to First Page (Color) as fast as 11 seconds

Print Resolution, Black 1200 x 1200 dpi engine resolution. (2400 x 600 dpi). A laser printer can vary the intensity, length and area of the dots it generates and use a dither pattern to generate something that will look better to the eye than the crude resolution might suggest. Lexmark claim "4800" Color Quality for the C53X family.

Paper Handling:

Paper Handling Standard: 250-Sheet Output Bin, Integrated Duplex, 100-Sheet Multipurpose Feeder, 250-Sheet Input Tray. Paper input is not expandable.

Paper Input Capacity (Standard): 350 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond

Paper Input Capacity (Maximum): 350 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond

Printable Area: 4.2 mm of the top, bottom, right and left edges (within)

Envelope Capacity: 10

Media Types Supported: Card Stock, Envelopes, Labels, Plain Paper, Transparencies, Refer to the Card Stock and Label Guide. Media Sizes Supported: 7 3/4 Envelope, 9 Envelope, A4, A5, B5. Envelope, C5 Envelope, DL Envelope, Executive, Folio, JIS-B5, Legal, Letter, Statement, Universal.

Multifunction Tray: 100-Sheet Multipurpose Feeder folding down at the lower front of the inbuilt printer tray.

Standard Tray 1:250-Sheet Input Tray / Cassette built into the printer base.

Face Down:

Paper Output Capacity (Standard): 250 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond

Duplex:

Built in on this model

Processor:

375MHz processor

Memory:

Standard 128 MB,Memory, Maximum 640 MB. There are memory expansion options

Interface:

USB Compatible with USB 2.0 Specification

(It might we worth noting that the C534 provides pictbridge as well - its an argument for using that model)

Network:

Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45).

Optional Network Ports

Lexmark N4050e 802.11g Wireless Print Server (Print Only),

External MarkNetTM N7020e Gigabit Ethernet, External

MarkNetTM N7000e Fast Ethernet (USB)

Network Protocols:

TCP/IP IPv4, AppleTalkTM, TCP/IP IPv6

LPR/LPD, Direct IP (Port 9100), Socket (Raw TCP/IP), IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), HTTP, Enhanced IP (Port 9400).

PCL 5c Emulation, PCL 6 Emulation, Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS), PostScript 3 Emulation, PDF 1.5, xHTML

System-Compatabilty:

Microsoft Windows Operating Systems Supported: 2000, NT (4.00/4.00 Server), Me, XP, Server 2003, 98 2nd Edition, XP x64, Server 2003 running Terminal Server, 2000 Server running Terminal Services, Server 2003 x64 Edition, Vista.

Citrix MetaFrame: Microsoft Windows 2000 Server running Terminal Services with Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server or Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0.

Microsoft Windows Server: 2003 running Terminal Server with Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server or Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server 3.0, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server running Terminal Services with Citrix Presentation Server 4.0, Microsoft Windows Server 2003 running Terminal Server with Citrix Presentation Server 4.0

Apple Macintosh Operating Systems Supported: Mac OS X, Mac OS 9.x

Linux Operating Systems Supported: Red Flag Linux Desktop 4.0, 5.0, Linpus Linux Desktop 9.2, 9.3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 3.0, 4.0, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8.0, 9.0, SUSE Linux Professional 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, Debian GNU/Linux 3.0, 3.1, Linspire Linux 4.5, 5.0, SUSE Linux 10.0, 10.1

Novell Operating Systems Supported: Open Enterprise Server for Netware with NDS, iPrint or Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS), NetWare 5.x, 6.x with iPrint or Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS)

UNIX Operating Systems Supported: Sun Solaris SPARC 7, 8, 9, 10, HP-UX 11.00, 11.11, IBM AIX 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, Sun Solaris x86 10

Other Operating Systems Supported: IBM iSeries or IBM AS/400 Systems with TCP/IP with OS/400 V3R1 or later using OS/400 Host Print Transform.

Virtually any platform supporting TCP/IP and having PostScript will be able to work with the printer.

Power:

Models for 120V and 220V operation

Power Consumption:

Energy Star Compliant.

Dimensions:

Packaged Size (mm - H x W x D): 570 x 633 x 553 mm

Size (mm - H x W x D): 484 x 440 x 512 mm, Size (" - H x W x D) 19 x 17.3 x 20.2 "

Weight:

Weight (lbs)57.0 lbs. Weight (kg) 25.9 kg

Consumables:

As with most colour laser printers a CMYK process is used. (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and black). A toner is needed for each colour. Users will often find that they use much more black than other toners simply because black text is much more readable and therefore most pages use more of it. The printer has a photoconductor for each colour and they will need replacing after 20,000 pages. The fuser will ultimately need replacing as well if the printer is heavily used.

Toner:

Because the C530, C532 and C534 belong to a series which offers printers for low to mid volume use there are different toner options. The small toner catridges fit the whole range - but don't offer particularly attractive economics. The higher model number printers can take most of the small cartridges but they can also take a cartridge intended to offer lower cost per page.

The printer ships with demonstration cartridges with a 1,500 page life and standard photoconductors.

Lexmark also have:

  • Standard cartridges - sold with no restriction. They can be returned at no cost to Lexmark for recycling.
  • Return program cartridges should be used once then returned directly to Lexmark for remanufacturing or recycling. Lexmark will provide a freepost bag to do this. Cartridges may be refurbished but there is a discount on the price.

These printers give a warning that toner is low. The user manual suggests removing and shaking cartridges to get a bit more printing ability from them until print is persistently faded. This will often give user time to order a replacement.

Toner yields are for an average page cover of 5% as per ISO/IEC 19798. Yield will differ for pages: with heavy cover where toner will be used proporionately. with very little cover where other components may fail before toner is exhausted.

Where the printer is used intermittently which uses more than continual use.

Normally these factors are not very significantly but extremes of use such as intermittently printing one line may make them so.

C5200CS, Cyan Return Program 1,500 pages. C520, C530

C5200MS, Magenta Return Program 1,500 pages, C520, C530

C5200YS, Yellow Return Program 1,500 pages, C520, C530

C5200KS, Black Return Program 1,500 pages, C520, C530

C5202CS, Cyan 1,500 pages, C520, C530

C5202MS, Magenta 1,500 pages, C520, C530

C5202YS, Yellow 1,500 pages, C520, C530

C5202KS, Black 1,500 pages, C520, C530

C5220CS, Cyan Return Program 3,000 pages, C522, C524, C530, C532, C534

C5220MS, Magenta Return Program 3,000 pages, C522, C524, C530, C532, C534

C5220YS, Yellow Return Program 3,000 pages, C522, C524, C530, C532, C534

C5220KS, Black Return Program 4,000 pages, C522, C524, C530, C532, C534

C5222CS, Cyan 3,000 pages, C522, C524, C530, C532, C534

C5222MS, Magenta 3,000 pages, C522, C524, C530, C532, C534

C5222YS, Yellow 3,000 pages, C522, C524, C530, C532, C534

C5222KS, Black 3,000 pages, C522, C524, C530, C532, C534

Waste Toner Box

The message "82 Waste Toner Box Nearly Full" is given somewhat before the waste toner box runs out of space. the message "82 Replace Waste Toner Box" is given when the box is actually full.

C52025X Waste Toner Box, yield 25,000 Images, C52025X

Lexmark have designed an enclosed box for the waste toner to limit user contact with the material and the danger that it will make a mess. Emptying some toner out is not recommended - but may get the printer going!

Photoconductors

The message "Black PC Unit Life Warning" or "Cyan PC Unit Life Warning" (etc). is given when a replacement photoconductor will shortly be needed. The single pack will suit situations where there is a big difference between black and colour use. The 4 pack will suit people doing mainly colour printing.

C53030X, Photo Conductor, 1 pack, yield 20,000 Images C53030X

C53034X, Photo Conductor, 4 pack, yield 20,000 Images C53034X

Transfer Kit:

The printer gives a message " Transfer belt life warning" when it is time to order a new belt. The actual remaining life is determined by environment, duty cycle and toner coverage. Be aware that although new belts can usually be delivered in a day or two shortages are possible.

40X3572, Transfer Kit - 40X3572

Changing the transfer belt may change the alignment of the toner cartridges. The user manual recommends running the alignment procedure. Details are given in the user manual. But in brief:

1 With the printer off.

2 Hold the Go and right arrow buttons whilst turning the printer on.

3 Release the buttons only when message "performing self test" appears. The message "CONFIG MENU" appears

4 Press down arrow until the message reads "Color Alignment"

5 Press Go to print the alignment page.

6 Press down arrow until Set A apperas and then press Go

7 From the printed sheet find the straightest of the 20 lines beside the letter A

8 Press left or right arrow until that number is displayed then press Go.

9 Repeat steps 6 through 8 to align sets A through L

10 Press Go

11 Press down arrow until "Exit Config Menu" appears and

12 Press Go again to exit.

Fuser:

The printer gives a "fuser life" message when the fuser will soon need replacing. When the message "Replace fuser" appears the fuser needs replacing. Lexmark original fusers have some documentation accompanying them.

Lexmark rather unusually make three different fusers for different regional voltages. Order the correct one which is 220-240V in the UK and Europe, 120V in the US and (I think) 100 Volt in Japan.

40X3569 (120V/50-60Hz) Fuser for C52X, C53X, 40X3569

40X3570 (220-240V/50-60Hz) Fuser for C52X, C53X, 40X3570

40X3571 (100V/50-60Hz) Fuser for C52X, C53X, 40X3571

Maintenance Kit:

The fuser is sometimes talked of as a fuser maintenance kit. So far as we know this is just a fuser - not a fuser and a set of rollers.

Warranty:

One Year Onsite Repair

Product Certifications: Energy Star, CSA, ICES Class B, BSMI Class B, VCCI Class B, FCC Class B, UL 60950 3rd Edition, IEC 320-1, CE Class B, CB IEC 60950, IEC 60825-1, GS (TV), SEMKO, UL AR, CS, TV Rh, C-tick mark Class B, CCC Class B, CISPIR 22 Class B, MIC Mark

Spares:

The printer will need the print cartridges, drums, transfer belt and fuser at intervals. The other parts regularly required are the pick rollers. Trays are vulnerable because paper is heavy and parts can snap.

40X3607, Pick Arm Rollers for the paper cassette (2 per pack either side of pick arm), used in the C520, C52X, C532, C534. There are instructions here. - 40X3607

40X3573, Paper Pick Mechanism used in C530, C532, C532, C534 - 40X3573

40X3599, MPF paper tray assembly, 250-sheet, C530dn/C532dn/C534dn

40X1446, Right bellcrank assembly - 40X1446

40X1447, Left bellcrank assembly - 40X1447

40X3616, System card (network), C530dn/C532n/C532dn

40X2168, Printhead Assembly used in the C53x, C532n, C534dn (laser scanner) - 40X2168

40X1431, Screws and Parts Packet including printer base rubber pads - 40X1431

12G9616, Service Manual (CD) 0012G9616

40X0286, Power cord-Hong Kong, Ireland, United Kingdom

Service:

We are researching maintenance contracts and repair options for these printers.

Options:

There is no option for an extra tray as there is on the C532 and C534.

Memory can be upgrade:

0013N1523 128MB DDR-DRAM

0013N1524 256MB DDR-DRAM

0013N1526 512MB DDR-DRAM

Flash Memory:

001021208 32MB Flash Card

001021209 64MB Flash Card

Language Cards:

001021243 Japanese Font Card

001021240 Korean Font Card

001021241 Simplified Chinese Font Card

001021242 Traditional Chinese Font Card

Connectivity Options:

001021294 USB (2 Meter) Cable

0014T0155 Lexmark N4050e 802.11g Wireless Print Server

0014T0220 MarkNetTM N7020e Gigabit Ethernet Print Server

0014T0230 MarkNetTM N7000e Fast Ethernet Print Server - USB

Copyright G & J Huskinson & MindMachine Associates Ltd 2013, 2015, 2016. Some pictures derived from Lexmark User and Service guides. These technical pages do not constitute an offer for sale; just our knowledge at the time of writing. See the catalog. Sales pages on this Web site use cookies to store user information. We also use Google Analytics to track site usage patterns.