Lexmark Optra T612 and T612n

Optra T612 and T612n

The Lexmark Optra T series are reliable A4 laser printers. There is a network version

  • Optra T612, 4069-212, 20ppm, duty 100k pgs/m, Toner 12A5840
  • Optra T612n, 4069-21n, 20ppm, duty 100k pgs/m, Toner 12A5840, Ethernet

The printer is a faster version of the T610 with 20 page per minute instead of 15 ppm. The T614 is faster at 25ppm and was available with more handling options at purchase.

To create the "T" series Lexmark drew heavily on the design of it's "S" series predecessors. This gave them a fast reliable printer to compete with the likes of the HP LaserJet 4000, 4100 and so forth. Subsequently Lexmark produced the T620 and T630 series based on a similar revision of the engine. The T640 introduced in 2005 was the first clear break with this family.

Control:

LCD Display and basic buttons and lights.

Duty Cycle:

Maximum of 100,000 pages per month

Up to 20 pages per minute-9 seconds to first page

True 1200 x 1200 dpi but not at full engine speed.

1200 Image Quality (Enhanced 600dpi) achievable at full engine speed.

600 x 600 dpi with PQET

300 x 300 dpi with PQET

Paper Handling:

A4 / US-Letter sized paper path.

Input (std/max): 350/3,350

Output (std/max): 250/250

Paper sizes: letter, legal, A4, A5, JIS B5, executive, and universal (supports sizes as small as 2.75 x 5 in. and up to 9.01 x 14 in.)

Optional envelope feeder: DL, C5, B5, 7 3/4, 9, 10, and other (supports sizes as small as 3.87 x 6.38 in. and up to 6.93 x 9.84)

Paper types:plain paper, envelopes, cardstock, transparencies, paper labels, vinyl labels, polyester labels, dual Web labels

Paper weights: 16-47 lb. bond, up to 110 lb. Index Bristol card stock, 125 lb. Tag, 80 lb. cover stock

Multipurpose Tray:100-sheet multi-purpose tray

Tray 1:500-sheet drawer

Tray 3:Optional 250-sheet drawer and 2,000-sheet drawer

Face Down:

500-sheet output bin

Duplex:

Optional Duplex Unit

Note that there is a 250 sheet and a 500 sheet duplex option

Processor:

167 MHz NEC VR 4310-167

Memory:

4MB/260MB (base model)

8MB/264MB (network models)

Expandable memory options through SDRAM DIMMs:

5K00013 4MB MEMORY

Interface:

Bidirectional parallel - Lexmark recommends an IEEE-1284 Compliant Parallel Cable

Optional PC Serial - Internal Serial option for RS-232C support

Optional Token-Ring

Optional Ethernet

Optional USB

Network:

Network model available.

Suppots the two standard languages PCL and Postsript by emulations

Autoswitching for PCL and PostScript only

Languages PCL 6 Emulation

PostScript 3 Emulation

(Standard) Personal Printer Data Stream (PPDS is provided for IBM compatability)

Fonts:

  • 2 PCL bitmapped fonts, 5 PPDS bitmapped fonts
  • Support for euro currency characters included in all applicable
  • fonts for both PostScript and PCL emulations
  • 156 scalable PostScript fonts
  • 84 scalable PCL fonts
  • 83 symbol sets in PCL 6 emulation
  • 39 scalable PPDS fonts

System Compatability:

Apple Macintosh System 7.5 or higher, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher, Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11 or higher, Microsoft Windows 95 4.00.950 or higher, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows NT 3.51, Microsoft Windows NT 4.00 or higher, MS-DOS or IBM DOS 5.0 or higher, IBM OS/2 2.21 or higher

Dimensions:

13.4" H x 15.7" W x 19.6" D

(340mm x 400.3mm x 498.1mm)

Weight:

43.5 lbs. (19.8 kg)

Consumables:

These printers take a single piece print cartridge containing toner, developer and photoconductor drum but not the pre-charge roller. Printers also need a maintenance kit or a new fuser at intervals of 300,000 pages.

12A5740, Toner Cartridge, Regular, Yield 10,000 pages for the Optra T610, 612, 614 and 616 Printers. - 12A5740

12A5745, Toner Cartridge, Label, High Yield 25,000 pages for the Optra T610, 612, 614 and 616 Printers - 12A5745

12A5840, Toner Cartridge, yield 10,000 pages for the Optra T610, 612, 614 and 616 Printers. Return Program - 12A5840

12A5845, Toner Cartridge, High Yield 25,000 pages for the Optra T610, 612, 614 and 616 Printers. Return Program - 12A5845

12A5849/12A6860 (620/622) Toner Cartridge, High Yield 25,000 pages for the Optra T610, 612, 614 and 616 Printers - 12A5849

Fuser:

Printers give the message "80 Scheduled Maintenance" after printing 300,000 pages and at this point the fuser needs replacing. It is normally preferable to buy a maintenance kit rather than a simple fuser because the kit comes with other parts that wear out and often need replacing at the same time - notably the rollers. See the list of maintenance kits below.

99A1661, 220-240 Volt Fuser for the Optra T610, T612 (Lexmark say Fuser Assembly w220V 550W Lamp 010/212/01n/21n) - 0099A1661

Nupro Equivalent to Part Number:99A1661, 100% new and engineered to exceed the OEM specs, supplied with a 6-month warranty.

99A1969 110V Fuser

43H0811, Fuser Wiper

43H0814, Fuser Wiper for Labels

99A1660 Fuser Assembly

99A1603 Fuser Top Cover

99A1966 Fuser Cover

Maintenance Kit:

99A1971 110V Maintenance Kit

99A1765 220v Maintenance Kit. New Lexmark Optra T610/T612 Maintenance Kit

99A1765 New Compatible Lexmark T610, T612 Maintenance Kit

Spares:

Some spares for the Optra T610 and it's relatives are still available however it is an old printer and some seem to be obsolete.

99A0076, MultiPurpose Tray Pickup Roller. Pick Roll Assembly. Fits Optra T610, Optra T612, Optra T614, Optra T616 and the T520, T522, T620, and a variety of other printers 0099A0076.

99A0083, Separation Pad for Multipurpose Tray (MP Tray Parts Kit) Fits Optra T610, Optra T612, Optra T614, Optra T616 and the T520, T522, T620, and a variety of other printers 99A0083

40X0070 Pickup Rollers (2 Pack)

11K0681 250 Sheet Drawer

99A1536 250 Sheet Tray Assembly

99A1609 250 Sheet Paper Out Arm

99A2586 Redrive Assembly

56P0555 Duplexer Assembly

99A0299 Duplex Parts Pack

99A0321 Duplex Motor Assembly

99A1015 Transfer Roller

99A1017 Charge Roll Assembly

99A0513 Charge Roll Links Assembly Kit

99A0661 Elevator Tray Assembly

56P1228 Spring Arm Bellcrank

99A0026 Tray Bias Arm Assembly

99A0063 Switch Activate Spring

99A0312 Act Deflector Assembly

99A0567 Gear Link

99A1930 Bellcrank Spring

99A0803 Main Fan

99A1511 Front Cover Assembly

99A1526 Printhead Assembly

56P0586 Engine Board

99A1822 LV Power Supply

99A1823 HV Power Supply Board

99A1869 Engine Board Assembly

99A1959 Rip Card Assembly

99A1955 Card ASM RIP

Whats-in-the-box:

Printers are no longer current and likely to be available "as is" from brokers and refurbisher. User manuals (and service manuals) are fairly readily available online. Recent Windows and Linux systems usually have the drivers pre-installed.

Services:

We are researching contract maintenance options at present. Repair is available in North East England.


Options:

These printers had quite a range of optional paper handling and other add-ons but it is doubtful whether many are still available.

11K0688, 500 Sheet Feeder. The printer mounts on top of this tray assembly. Paper sizes A4 and A5. Up to 3 assemblies can be used. This feeder can be used with the Optra T520, T522, T610, T612, T614, T616, T620, T622, T630, T632, T634, X620e, X630, X632, X634

56P0556, 500-sheet Drawer, complete assembly

99A1536 250-sheet Integrated Paper Tray

99A1576 500 sheet Tray, Complete assembly.

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.