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

Cover is Open Brother 'Cover is Open': clearing a false open-cover message Brother · Hardware Fuser Error Brother 'Fuser Error': overheating and warm-up failure fix Brother · Hardware High Temperature Brother 'High Temperature': cooling the machine down Brother · Hardware Low Temperature Brother 'Low Temperature': warming a cold machine Brother · Hardware Self-Diagnostic Brother 'Self-Diagnostic': what to do when the machine is stuck Brother · Hardware Unable to Print 0A Brother 'Unable to Print 0A': main board and head communication error Brother · Hardware Unable to Print 30 Brother 'Unable to Print 30': print head carriage jam fix Brother · Hardware Unable to Print 35 Brother 'Unable to Print 35': print head fault troubleshooting Brother · Hardware Unable to Print 48 Brother 'Unable to Print 48': head cable and drive error Brother · Hardware Unable to Print 4F Brother 'Unable to Print 4F' and 'Unable to Init 4F': ink system fault Brother · Hardware Unable to Print 50 Brother 'Unable to Print 50' and 'Unable to Clean 50': purge unit fault Brother · Hardware 1200 Canon support code 1200 (cover is open) Canon · Hardware 1401 / 1403 / 1405 Canon support code 1401 (print head not installed or not recognised) Canon · Hardware 1700 / 1701 Canon support code 1700 (ink absorber almost full) Canon · Hardware 1890 Canon support code 1890 (protective material or tape still attached) Canon · Hardware 2500 Canon support code 2500 (automatic print head alignment failed) Canon · Hardware 5200 Canon support code 5200 (print head temperature or ink system error) Canon · Hardware 5B01 / 5B02 / 5B10 / 5B12 Canon support code 5B01, 5B02, 5B10, 5B12 (ink absorber full) Canon · Hardware 6500 / 6502 Canon support code 6500 (internal printer error) Canon · Hardware 6930-6946 (6930, 6931, 6932, 6933, 6936, 6937, 6938, 6940-6946) Canon support codes 6930 to 6946 (carriage, feed or purge unit error) Canon · Hardware B202 / B203 / B204 / B205 Canon support code B202, B203, B204, B205 (print head error) Canon · Hardware C000 Canon support code C000 (printer error, carriage or ink tank position) Canon · Hardware E000 / E001 / E003 / E007 Canon laser error E000, E001, E003, E007 (fixing unit error) Canon · Hardware E08 Canon error E08 (ink absorber almost full) Canon · Hardware E805 Canon laser error E805 (fan error) Canon · Hardware P02 Canon error P02 (carriage error) Canon · Hardware P07 Canon error P07 (ink absorber full) Canon · Hardware P10 Canon error P10 (print head or logic board failure) Canon · Hardware U052 Canon error U052 (wrong print head type) Canon · Hardware 0x10 Epson error 0x10: ink system fault troubleshooting Epson · Hardware 0x11 Epson error 0x11: what triggers it and how to clear it Epson · Hardware 0x44 Epson error 0x44: what it means and how to recover Epson · Hardware 0x69 Epson error 0x69: fix guide for the fatal print error Epson · Hardware 0x9A Epson error 0x9A: carriage obstruction fix Epson · Hardware 0x9D Epson error 0x9D: paper feed and carriage error fix Epson · Hardware 0xE1 Epson error 0xE1: how to clear the fatal error Epson · Hardware 0xE5 Epson error 0xE5: diagnosis and repair steps Epson · Hardware 0xE8 Epson error 0xE8: what it means and how to fix it Epson · Hardware 0xE9 Epson error 0xE9: fatal error recovery steps Epson · Hardware 0xEA Epson error 0xEA: causes and step-by-step fix Epson · Hardware 0xF1 Epson error 0xF1: fatal printer error explained Epson · Hardware 0xF3 Epson error 0xF3: carriage and drive fault fix Epson · Hardware E-01 Epson E-01: printer error on small-panel models Epson · Hardware Printer error. Turn power off and then on again. Epson 'Printer error. Turn power off and then on again': full fix guide Epson · Hardware The scanner unit is open Epson 'the scanner unit is open': clearing a false open-cover message Epson · Hardware 0x610000f6 HP error 0x610000f6 (printer failure, ink system or carriage) HP · Hardware 0x61011bed HP error 0x61011bed (printer failure, carriage or printhead) HP · Hardware 0x83c0000a HP error 0x83c0000a (printer failure on OfficeJet Pro 6900/8700 series) HP · Hardware 0xc05d1281 HP error 0xc05d1281 (printer failure, paper path or duplexer) HP · Hardware 0xc18a0201 HP error 0xc18a0201 (ink system failure on Photosmart) HP · Hardware 0xc19a0003 HP error 0xc19a0003 (ink system failure) HP · Hardware 0xc19a0013 HP error 0xc19a0013 (ink system failure, printhead check) HP · Hardware 0xc19a0043 HP error 0xc19a0043 (ink system failure, servicing fault) HP · Hardware 50.x (50.1, 50.2, 50.3, 50.4, 50.5, 50.8, 50.9) HP error 50.x fuser error (50.1, 50.2, 50.3, 50.4) HP · Hardware 51.xx (51.1, 51.2, 51.10, 51.20) HP error 51.xx (laser beam detect or scanner error) HP · Hardware 52.xx (52.0, 52.00, 52.1, 52.20) HP error 52.xx (laser scanner motor error) HP · Hardware 55.xx (55.0, 55.1, 55.2, 55.06, 55.0601) HP error 55.xx (DC controller communication error) HP · Hardware 57.xx (57.1, 57.2, 57.3, 57.4, 57.7) HP error 57.xx (fan failure) HP · Hardware 59.xx (59.0, 59.1, 59.2, 59.3, 59.4, 59.5, 59.6, 59.A0, 59.C0, 59.F0) HP error 59.xx (motor error) HP · Hardware E3 HP error E3 (carriage jam on DeskJet and ENVY) HP · Hardware