Troubleshooting

Error message

Cause

Action

 

 

Cover is Open

The top cover is not closed

Close the top cover of the machine.

 

 

 

completely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fuser cover is not closed

Close the fuser cover located inside the back

 

 

 

completely or paper was jammed in

cover of the machine.

 

 

 

the back of the machine when you

Make sure paper is not jammed inside the back of

 

 

 

turned on the power.

 

 

 

the machine, and then close the fuser cover and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press Go (see Paper is jammed at the back of the

 

 

 

 

machine on page 167).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drums End Soon

The 4 drum units are near the end of

Order a new drum unit set now so a replacement

 

 

 

their life.

drum unit will be available when the LCD shows

 

 

 

 

Replace Drums (see Drums End Soon

 

5

 

 

on page 119).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drum End Soon: X

The drum unit for the color indicated

Order a new drum unit for the color indicated on the

 

 

(X shows the toner

on the LCD is near the end of its life.

LCD before you get a Replace Drum: X message.

 

 

 

 

 

 

cartridge or drum unit

 

 

 

 

color that must be

 

 

 

 

replaced. BK=Black,

 

 

 

 

C=Cyan, M=Magenta,

 

 

 

 

Y=Yellow.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drum!

The corona wire on the drum unit

Clean all four corona wires (one for each color) inside

 

 

 

needs to be cleaned.

the drum unit by sliding the green tab (see Cleaning

 

 

 

 

the corona wires on page 143).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The drum unit or the toner cartridge

Remove the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly,

 

 

 

and drum unit assembly is not

remove the toner cartridge from the drum unit, and

 

 

 

installed correctly.

reinstall the toner cartridge back into the drum unit.

 

 

 

 

Reinstall the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly

 

 

 

 

back in the machine. If the problem continues,

 

 

 

 

replace the toner cartridge (see Replacing the toner

 

 

 

 

cartridges on page 111).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drum Stop

It is time to replace the drum unit.

Replace the drum unit for the color indicated on the

 

 

 

 

LCD (see Replacing the drum units on page 121).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuser Error

The temperature of the fuser unit

Turn the machine off, wait a few seconds, and then

 

 

 

does not rise to a specified

turn it on again. Leave the machine for 15 minutes

 

 

 

temperature within the specified

with the power on.

 

 

 

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fuser unit is too hot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jam 2-sided

The paper is jammed underneath

See Paper is jammed underneath the Paper Tray

 

 

 

the paper tray or the fuser unit.

on page 165.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jam Inside

The paper is jammed inside the

See Paper is jammed inside the machine

 

 

 

machine.

on page 169.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The toner cartridge was placed in

Put the toner cartridge into the drum unit, and then

 

 

 

the machine without the drum unit.

reinstall the toner cartridge and drum unit assembly in

 

 

 

 

the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jam Manual Feed

The paper is jammed in the manual

See Paper is jammed in the manual feed slot

 

 

 

feed slot of the machine.

on page 163.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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