Canon 2163B002 service manual Outline, Overview of warnings and error codes

Chapter 8

8.1 Outline

8.1.1 Outline

The printer indicates errors using the display and LEDs.

If an error occurs during printing, the printer status is also displayed on the status monitor of the printer driver. The following three types of errors are displayed on the display:

- Warning

Status where the print operation can be continued without remedying the cause of the problem. This can, however, adversely affect the printing results. - Error

Status where the print operation is stopped, and the regular operation cannot be recovered until the cause of the problem is remedied. - Service call error

When a service call error occurs, the error is not cleared and the error indication remains on the operation panel even if the printer is powered off and on again. (Occurrence of the service call error is indicated again at power-on.)

This measure is taken to prevent user's recovery of the service call error and damages to the printer. Service call errors can be cleared, however, by starting up the printer in the service mode.

For how to take actions against warnings and errors, refer to "Troubleshooting".

Overview of warnings and error codes

The codes of warnings and errors are shown below acording to the system.

	T-8-1
Code	Diagnosis
0181xxxx-xxxx	Ink warning
0180xxxx-xxxx	Printhead warning
0184xxxx-xxxx	Maintenance cartridge warning
0134xxxx-xxxx	GARO warning
0303xxxx-xxxx	Cover error
0301xxxx-xxxx	Media error
0306xxxx-xxxx
0386xxxx-xxxx
0313xxxx-xxxx	Sensors, fans, motors error
0380xxxx-xxxx	Printhead error
0381xxxx-xxxx	Ink error
0383xxxx-xxxx
0384xxxx-xxxx	Maintenance cartridge error
0387xxxx-xxxx	Cutter unit error
0389xxxx-xxxx	Media take-up unit error
0390xxxx-xxxx	Firmware error
Exxx-xxxx	Service call error

* "x" stands for a numeric or letter.

8.2 Warning Table

8.2.1 Warnings

The codes correspond to the numbers shown on the DIPLAY in the service mode.

		T-8-2
Code	Display massage		Status
01810104-1000	Ink Lv1: Chk		BK ink tank is almost empty
01810101-1001	Ink Lv1: Chk		Y ink tank is almost empty
01810102-1002	Ink Lv1: Chk		M ink tank is almost empty
01810103-1003	Ink Lv1: Chk		C ink tank is almost empty
01810112-1004	Ink Lv1: Chk		PM ink tank is almost empty
01810113-1005	Ink Lv1: Chk		PC ink tank is almost empty
01810106-1006	Ink Lv1: Chk		MBK ink tank is almost empty
01810105-1008	Ink Lv1: Chk		GY ink tank is almost empty
01810115-1009	Ink Lv1: Chk		PGY ink tank is almost empty
01810107-100A	Ink Lv1: Chk		R ink tank is almost empty
01810109-100B	Ink Lv1: Chk		B ink tank is almost empty
01810108-100C	Ink Lv1: Chk		G ink tank is almost empty
01841001-281A	Check maint cartridge capacity.		Maintenance cartridge is almost full
01810304-1400	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		BK ink tank is empty
01810301-1401	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		Y ink tank is empty
01810302-1402	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		M ink tank is empty
01810303-1403	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		C ink tank is empty
01810312-1404	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		PM ink tank is empty
01810313-1405	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		PC ink tank is empty
01810306-1406	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		MBK ink tank is empty
01810305-1408	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		GY ink tank is empty
01810315-1409	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		PGY ink tank is empty
01810307-140A	Ink tank is empty. Replace the ink tank.		R ink tank is empty

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