Printer messages (continued)

Message

Explanation or recommended action

 

 

22 PARALLEL I/O

Too much data was sent to the parallel port.

BUFFER OVERFLOW

Check for a loose cable connection and be sure to use a high-quality

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cable (see “Ordering information” on page 22). (Some non-HP

parallel cables might be missing pin connections or might otherwise

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not conform to the IEEE-1284 specification.)

 

CONTINUE

This error can occur if the driver you are using is not IEEE-1284

 

 

compliant. For best results, use an HP driver that came with the printer

 

(see “Printer drivers” on page 35).

 

Press GO to clear the error message. (Data will be lost.)

 

 

40 EIO [x] BAD

The connection has been broken between the printer and the EIO

TRANSMISSION

card in the specified slot. (Data loss might occur in this situation.)

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Press GO to clear the error message and continue printing.

 

PRESS GO TO

 

CONTINUE

 

41.3UNEXPECTED The printer detected a paper size different than what it was expecting.

PAPER SIZE

This is typically caused if two or more sheets stick together in the

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printer or if the paper tray is not properly adjusted.

Reload the tray with the correct paper size.

EXPECTED

[TYPE] [SIZE]

Ensure that paper in the tray is loaded under the front and back tabs.

 

If you are printing from tray 1, verify that the correct paper size is

 

selected in the control panel (see “Paper Handling Menu” on

 

page 210).

 

If you are printing from tray 2, 3, or 4, verify that the three paper size

 

adjustments on the paper tray have been made correctly (see the

 

description of adjustments in “Loading trays 2, 3, and 4” on page 47).

 

After performing the actions above, press GO. The page containing

 

the error will automatically be reprinted if jam recovery is enabled.

 

(Or, you might want to press CANCEL JOB to clear the job from the

 

printer’s memory.)

 

 

41.x

A temporary printing error occurred.

PRINTER ERROR

Press GO. The page containing the error will automatically be

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reprinted if jam recovery is enabled.

If the error does not clear, turn the printer off, then turn the printer on.

CYCLE POWER TO

 

CONTINUE

 

49.xx

PRINTER ERROR

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CYCLE POWER TO CONTINUE

A temporary printing error occurred.

Press GO. The page containing the error will automatically be reprinted if jam recovery is enabled.

If the error does not clear, turn the printer off, then turn the printer on.

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