System Error: Steady EKL 8 After replacing a new electronics module￿ it must be configured either as a DesignJet 430￿ 450C or 455CA￿ If a new module does not show this error￿ it means that it has been installed previously and was probably calibrated with other parameters￿ After configuring the module￿ Error code Steady DLM will appear which means the accuracy calibration must be done￿ After the accuracy calibration is done￿ all other calibrations must be done￿ If configuring the module does not remove the error￿ even after switching the Printer OFF and ON￿ then the EEROM in the main PCA is probably defective￿ Before trying to replace the electronics module try clearing the EEROM and perform all the calibrations again and see if that solves the problem￿

System Error: Steady EK 8 Switch the Printer OFF and ON again and see if the error remains￿ If the error appears continuously￿ replace the Electronics Module￿ The Calibrations in the EEROM have been lost￿ Perform the Accuracy Calibration￿

System Error:

Steady FK 8 Fan faulty or badly connected￿ Faulty ROM SIMM￿ Faulty

RAM SIMM￿ Faulty Electronics Module￿

 

 

 

System Error:

Steady EM 8 Problems with the Cutter Assembly￿ Clear any binding due

to a media jam￿ Turn the Printer off￿ Manually move the carriage along the carriage axis￿ Check for any areas where the carriage may be binding￿ Ensure that the belt and belt pulley are in correct working order￿ Remove dirt from the pulley that could cause the belt to slip￿ Perform the carriage8axis test and the servo￿encoder test to check for problems with the carriage motor￿ encoder strip￿ and electronics module￿ Remove dirt from the slider rod and chassis beam￿ Apply oil ￿Anderol 4068￿ HP part number: 604080858￿ to the carriage bushings￿ At high temperatures￿ and if the fan is not working correctly￿ the internal resistance of the motor driver may increase￿ causing a decrease in the voltage between the motor contacts￿ and a shutdown of the motor￿ Ensure that the encoder strip is not inverted￿ damaged or absent￿ Reconnect or replace the trailing cable￿ Replace the carriage assembly￿

System Error:

Steady DEM 8 Something is causing excessive friction in the Y8axis

￿carriage axis￿￿ The carriage touches the bail as it moves￿

 

 

 

System Error:

Steady DFM 8 Incorrect routing of the motor cables￿ Electrical noise in

motors￿ Faulty motor encoder￿ Motor received an electrostatic discharge while operating￿

System Error: Steady EFM 8 Damaged or broken encoder strip￿ Faulty or badly connected trailing cable￿ Incorrect routing of the motor cables￿ Electrical noise in motors￿ Faulty motor encoder￿ Trailing Cable received an electrostatic discharge while the Printer was operating￿ Replace the Trailing Cable￿

System Error: Steady EL 8 Faulty Cartridges￿ Dirty or incorrect media￿ Faulty Line Sensor￿ Faulty Carriage Assembly￿ Faulty Electronics Module￿

HP DesignJet 430, 450C and 455CA Printers

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