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Lexmark E120

Lexmark E120 - an affordable monochrome laser printer in a space saving format. The E120n has network sharing built in, more RAM and PostScript.

  • Lexmark E120 - 4506-100
  • Lexmark E120n - 4506-110, part # 23S0300 (US)

The printer was introduced in July 2005.

The printer is a bit unusual among small footprint devices because it uses a separate toner and photoconductor. This should help cut costs and the environmental impact of printing. Lexmark also sell return program toner cartridges which should further cut the costs for this model.

A limitation on this printer as a network device is its small input tray with a maximum capacity of just 150 pages. User intervention will be needed fairly often, but since the printer is likely to sit on a desk that might not be a problem.

Control:

Simple buttons and lights. The non network version has 2 buttons - continue and cancel and 2 lights - ready and error. The network version 2 buttons and 6 lights - ready, load paper, error, toner/PC kit low and paper jam.

Lamps also act as codes for information and faults or service errors - see the user manual for basic information and the service manual for details. The idea is that flashes of ready and ! (or all lights) show a service error. Double clicking "go" will give another flashing light pattern that translates into a code so "38" means memory full. (If this sounds complicated the approach is common amongst printers that don't have an LCD display).

Duty Cycle:

10,000 pages per month. Recommended monthly volume: 250 to 2000 pages

Up to 20 ppm (Letter), 19 ppm (A4) As fast as 8 seconds time to first page

Engine resolution 600 x 600 dpi, 1200 Image Quality.

Paper Handling:

This is a simple small A4 printer with a 150-Sheet Input Tray, 15-Sheet Priority Feeder and a 50-Sheet Output Bin on top.

Paper Input Capacity

Standard: 150 + 15 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond

Maximum: 150 + 15 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond

Envelope Capacity: Up to 5

Paper Output Capacity

Standard: 50 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond

Maximum: 50 pages 20 lb or 75 gsm bond

Finishing Option: Non available

Media Types Supported

Card Stock, Envelopes, Paper Labels, Plain Paper,

Transparencies, Refer to the Card Stock and Label Guide

Paper Sizes

A4, A5, B5, Envelope, C5 Envelope, DL Envelope, A6 Card, Executive, Folio, JIS-B5, Legal, Letter, Statement, 10 Envelope, 7 3/4 Envelope, 9 Envelope.

Margins 0.158 inches of the top, bottom, right and left edges (within).

Tray 1

150-Sheet Input Tray

15-Sheet or 5 envelope Priority Feeder

Face Down:

50-Sheet Output Bin

Duplex:

Auto duplex is not available. There is driver support for 2-sided print and the error and ready lights signal when side-2 of a duplex job is expected.

Processor:

183 MHz

Memory:

8MB on the basic E120. 16MB Memory Standard on the E120n. Not expandable.

Interface:

USB and on the "N" model Ethernet 10/100 Base TX support.

Network:

Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45) as standard on the "N" model.

Optional Lexmark N4050e 802.11g Wireless Print Server (Print Only), External MarkNetTM N7020e Gigabit Ethernet.

Network Protocols:

TCP/IP IPv4

LPR/LPD, Direct IP (Port 9100), IPP (Internet Printing Protocol), HTTP, Enhanced IP (Port 9400), FTP, TFTP

PCL 6, On the "N" model PostScript 3 (Mac only).

Fonts: PCL: 17 scalable including OCR-A, OCR-B and code 3 of 9 bar codes. 2 bitmapped. PS: 12 scalable

System Compatability:

For the E120 Windows,

For the E120n Windows, Mac OS (PostScript only), Linux.

Microsoft Windows: 2000, Me, XP, Server 2003, 98 2nd Edition, XP x64, Server 2003 running Terminal Services, 2000 Server running Terminal Services, Server 2003 x64, Server 2003 x64 running Terminal Services, Vista, Vista x64

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 Services 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 Services with Citrix Presentation Server 4.0

Apple Macintosh: Mac OS X

Power:

Regional variants for the UK and Europe, US and Canada, and Japan

Power Consumption:

Average power in Standby with Power Saver on is 8 Watts. Average Power while printing is 300 Watts

Dimensions:

Size (mm - H x W x D) 250 x 388 x 370 (A4) mm

Size (inches - H x W x D) 9.8 x 15.3 x 14.6 (A4)

Weight:

Weight (kg) 6.9 kg

Weight (lbs) 15.2 lbs

Acoustic Noise:

Idle 26 dBA

Operating 49 dBA

Consumables:

As usual with Lexmark there are standard and return program cartridges. With the standard cartridge the user owns it outright. With the return program cartridge Lexmark gives a purchase discount in return for the user's agreement to return the cartridge for recycling - they provide a label to do so.

12015SA, E120 Return Program Toner Cartridge, yield 2,000 pages - 12015SA

12035SA, E120 Toner Cartridge, yield 2,000 pages - 12035SA

Photoconductor

12026XW E120 Photoconductor Kit. Yield about 25,000 pages- 12026XW

Fuser:

The fuser adheres toner-powder to the paper using heat and pressure. Fusers have a limited life because the non-stick surface becomes exhausted after some time, and the heater element which continually cycles on and off will ultimately fail.

Fuser error is indicated by Ready and blinking and a secondary code of 2 (its in the service manual but not in the user manual).

The fuser lamp can be seen by opening the right side cover and observing the rear opening through which the fuser power cables pass. The lamp should come on at intervals of around 15 seconds.

Lexmark make different fusers for the UK and Euope - 200 to 240 Volt, the US 110 Volt and Japan 100 Volt.

40X1277, Fuser assembly, 220 V

40X1298, Fuser assembly, 100 V

40X1276, Fuser assembly, 110 V

Spares:

Paper jams are commonly a failure to pick up paper. The service manual recommends removing the left cover and observing that the solenoid and clutch operate when the printer tries to feed paper. If so remove and inspect the picking assembly rollers and pad. If the rollers and pad seem worn replace the assembly.

40X1285 Paper pick assembly procedure is in the service manual and requires and requires removal of several parts). Individual rollers don't seem to be available - just the rod with the rollers on it.

40X1287 Transfer roll assembly (located unusually in the back door)

40X1284 Printhead assembly, including cables

Whats-In-The-Box:

Lexmark E120n printer

500-page Starter Return Program Toner Cartridge

Long-life Photoconductor Kit

Setup Sheet

Software and Documentation CD

Power Cord for the appropriate region.

Not in the box : USB or network cable

Service:

We are researching service options at present.


Options:

Its a small printer without many options - not expansion memory, selection of trays or output finishers. Networking is built in on the "N" model but to get extra features or WiFi an external print server is needed.

Connectivity

1021294, USB (2 Meter) Cable

14T0145, Lexmark N4050e 802.11g Wireless Print Server

14T0220, MarkNetTM N7020e Gigabit Ethernet Print Server

MarkNet N4000 Series External Print Servers1 N4000e

14T0030, Ethernet 10/100BaseTX - 14T0030

MarkNet N7000 Series External Print Servers,

14T0230, N7000e Ethernet 10/100BaseTX - 14T0230

14T0220, N7020e Ethernet 10/100BaseTX - 14T0220

Wireless

14T0145, N4050e 802.11g Print Server1 - 14T0145

1021294, Cable Options USB 6-foot cable - 1021294

Media

70X7240, Print Media Transparencies - letter (50 sheets) - 70X7240

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.