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.

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10 codes

Document Jam Brother 'Document Jam': clearing the ADF Brother · Scanning Unable to Scan A5 Brother 'Unable to Scan A5': scanner carriage error fix Brother · Scanning Unable to Scan AF Brother 'Unable to Scan AF': scanner unit fault troubleshooting Brother · Scanning 5011 / 5012 Canon support code 5011 (scanner unit error) Canon · Scanning E202 Canon laser error E202 (scanner home position error) Canon · Scanning P22 Canon error P22 (scanner error) Canon · Scanning 0x53 Epson error 0x53: scanner mechanism fault fix Epson · Scanning E-02 Epson E-02: scanner error on small-panel models Epson · Scanning E5 HP error E5 (scanner failure on DeskJet and ENVY) HP · Scanning Scanner not detected in Image Capture Scanner does not appear in Image Capture on macOS macOS · Scanning

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