Printer Error Codes: What They Mean and How to Fix Them

Type the code exactly as it appears on the printer panel or on your screen. Each page explains what the code means, what causes it, the repair steps in order, and an honest note on when a printer costs more to fix than to replace.

40 codes

Belt Unit End of Life Brother 'Belt Unit End of Life': replacing the transfer belt Brother · Ink & toner Cannot Detect Brother 'Cannot Detect' ink cartridge: detection fault fix Brother · Ink & toner Cartridge Error Brother 'Cartridge Error': fixing a rejected toner cartridge Brother · Ink & toner Drum ! Brother 'Drum !': the corona wire cleaning prompt explained Brother · Ink & toner Drum Error Brother 'Drum Error': corona wire and drum unit fix Brother · Ink & toner Ink Absorber Full Brother 'Ink Absorber Full': what happens next Brother · Ink & toner Ink Absorber NearFull Brother 'Ink Absorber NearFull': how much time you have left Brother · Ink & toner No Toner Brother 'No Toner': cartridge not detected fix Brother · Ink & toner Toner Ended Brother 'Toner Ended': what it means and how to get printing again Brother · Ink & toner Waste Toner Box Full Brother 'Waste Toner Box Full': replacing the waste toner container Brother · Ink & toner 1600 Canon support code 1600 (ink may have run out) Canon · Ink & toner 1660 Canon support code 1660 (ink tank not installed) Canon · Ink & toner 1682 Canon support code 1682 (FINE cartridge not recognised) Canon · Ink & toner 1688 Canon support code 1688 (ink has run out) Canon · Ink & toner E019 Canon laser error E019 (waste toner container full) Canon · Ink & toner E04 / E05 Canon error E04 and E05 (FINE cartridge not recognised) Canon · Ink & toner U140 / U150 Canon error U140 (ink tank cannot be recognised) Canon · Ink & toner Cartridge error Dell printer reports a cartridge error Dell · Ink & toner LabelWriter printing blank labels Dymo LabelWriter prints blank labels Dymo · Ink & toner 0x1A Epson error 0x1A: cartridge and carriage circuit fault Epson · Ink & toner A printer's maintenance box is at the end of its service life Epson 'maintenance box is at the end of its service life': what to do Epson · Ink & toner Ink cartridge cannot be recognized Epson 'ink cartridge cannot be recognized': how to fix it Epson · Ink & toner W-11 Epson W-11: ink pads nearing the end of service life Epson · Ink & toner W-12 Epson W-12: ink cartridge not installed correctly Epson · Ink & toner 0xc19a0020 HP error 0xc19a0020 (ink system failure after cartridge change) HP · Ink & toner 10.0000 / 10.1000 Supply Memory Error HP error 10.0000 and 10.1000 (supply memory error) HP · Ink & toner Incompatible print cartridge HP 'Incompatible print cartridge' error HP · Ink & toner Non-HP chip detected HP 'Non-HP chip detected' error (dynamic security) HP · Ink & toner C7990 Kyocera error C7990 - waste toner box full or not detected Kyocera · Ink & toner Toner empty Kyocera reports toner empty and stops printing Kyocera · Ink & toner 31.40 Lexmark error 31.40 - defective or missing cartridge Lexmark · Ink & toner 88.xx Lexmark 88.xx - cartridge low or nearly empty Lexmark · Ink & toner Replace imaging unit Lexmark says replace the imaging unit Lexmark · Ink & toner Unsupported cartridge Lexmark reports an unsupported cartridge Lexmark · Ink & toner Change drum OKI printer says change the image drum OKI · Ink & toner Check toner OKI printer says check toner cartridge OKI · Ink & toner Toner cartridge not detected Pantum printer cannot detect the toner cartridge Pantum · Ink & toner Prepare new imaging unit Samsung says prepare a new imaging unit Samsung · Ink & toner Non-Xerox toner detected Xerox reports non-Xerox toner detected Xerox · Ink & toner Media Out Zebra printer shows Media Out or prints blank labels Zebra · Ink & toner
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