Lexmark S300-S400 Series Printer Errors

[Fuzzykins]

This post will take the form of two parts. The first will be troubleshooting the ink issue, the second the wireless issue.

-First : Ink Issues
Recently I purchased a computer. As part of a package deal, I was able to obtain a Lexmark S300-S400 Series Printer. After about a month of disuse, I put the cartridges in and decided to hook the thing up. After taking ages to align the printer, it finally printed a test page. The test page looked like this:

I was incredibly concerned, so I picked up the computer, and fresh, liquid ink was all over the base, on the inside. After wiping it up with a paper towel, I printed off two more test pages.

It seems to have worn off the rollers on the inside, so that it's not leaving such a heavy blue stain from the ink. I printed off three informational pages, which provide ... information on the printer's status.
http://i.imgur.com/O4CYu.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/RbozS.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/CihFa.jpg

As you can see, the blue ink is completely absent from 2 of the 3 pages, and the red ink isn't much better. For clarity's sake, all their information is the same. The only thing that changes is the "Number of Pages Printed".
The rest of the information is as follows:

LEXMARK S300-S400 Series Self Test Page Rev 1.1
Product Information
Printer Name: Lexmark S300-S400 Series
<Information Omitted due to Serial #>
Country: United States
Pages Printed: 10
Printer Override: No

Hardware Status
Scanner: OK
Media Detection: OK
Duplexer: Not Installed

Network Information
Wireless Radio: Enabled
Status: Not Connected
Current Active Network: Wireless
MAC Address: 00-20-00-86-c5-cb
IP Address: 0.0.0.0
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
SSID: print server 86C5CB
Wireless Security Mode: None
Trouble Code: Weak Signal Strength Detected
Signal Quality: Unacceptable

Printhead Information
Pages Printed: 4
Printhead Override: No
Aligned: Yes
Used Black: 1%
Used Yellow: 1%
Used Cyan: 1%
Used Magenta: 1%
Days Since Install: 0

Ink Information
(For All)
Days Since Install: 0
Region Code: 7
Ink Status: Normal

Event History
0x9993:0x1fb7 at page 6
0x4803:0x1fbc at page 6
0x4803:0x1fc6 at page 6
0x4803:0x1fd0 at page 6
0x0102:0x1fda at page 6


Second Issue- Network Solved
Regardless my distance from my router, or my settings, I'm unable to connect my wireless printer to my computers.
I printed a network page to see what's going on...
http://i.imgur.com/Ef9ww.jpg

Ethernet 802.11b/g/n

Network Card
Status: Not connected
Bitrate: 0 Mbps
UAA(MAC): 00200086C5CB
Part Number: 3013056
MFG Date: 06/08/??
Password: Not set

Integrated Network Option Settings
Printer Type: S300-S400 Series

TCPI/IP
Active: ON
Enable DHCP: On
Address Source: Manual
Address: 0.0.0.0
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Gateway: 0.0.0.0
Fully Qaulified Domain Name: ET00200086C5CB.
Zero Configuration Name: S300-S400 Series

Wireless
BSS Type: Infastructure
SSID: Print Server 86C5CB
Wireless Security Mode: Disabled
Signal Strength: -255 dBm
Current Access Point: e091f589c33c
Current channel: 6
Quality: Unacceptable
Trouble Code: Signal Strength Too Weak

I'm unable to edit any options in the network settings, as it only has the option for Wi-Fi easy setup, no custom input field for IP address, etc.

[ispano]

First Problem: Most likely a bard cartridge or head, i'd personally take it back... but you're beyond that.
Second Problem: While not the same, I have a brother laser, with wired/wireless. No matter what I did configuring it manually it would not work wirelessly. I had to reset it, use it wired and use their software to set it up to use wireless. Works fine after that.
REAL First Problem: Ewww @ Inkjet (Yes I know it was psuedo free, but still)

[Fuzzykins]

Wireless worked, it took an absurd amount of time to get it to. Now i'm having issues with the cartridges. Both red and blue aren't printing. At all.

---------- Post added 2011-04-13 at 05:53 PM ----------

Thinking it may be the cartridges, going to replace after I run a deep clean.

[ghostfy]

I'm having the same problem with my lexmark s400 too, do you mind telling me how did you fix that up? Thanks!

[Fuzzykins]

I'm having the same problem with my lexmark s400 too, do you mind telling me how did you fix that up? Thanks!

I have no idea why the ink didn't work, but the install CD didn't exactly install the proper software on my computer. I went back and reinstalled everything and it worked.