Printer Control Panel Messages (continued)

Message

Description

Recommended Action

 

 

 

DENSITY SENSOR

A density sensor out of range error

The density sensor may be

OUT OF RANGE

was detected during a color

dirty. Inspect and clean the

alternates with

calibration.

sensor (see chapter 7 for

CLEAN DENSITY

 

cleaning instructions).

SENSOR

 

 

 

 

 

DRUM ERROR

An error has been detected with a

Replace the print drum kit.

REPLACE DRUM KIT

component of the print drum kit.

 

 

 

 

DRUM LIFE LOW

The imaging drum is near the end of

Continue printing, or replace

REPLACE DRUM KIT

its expected life.

the drum kit.

 

 

 

DRUM LIFE OUT

The imaging drum has reached the

Replace the drum kit.

REPLACE DRUM KIT

end of its expected life.

 

 

 

 

DUPLEX ERROR

An error has occurred in the duplex

Verify that the duplex printing

CHECK DUPLEXER

printing accessory.

accessory is correctly installed.

 

 

 

EIO X

The EIO device in slot X is

No action required.

INITIALIZING YYY

initializing. The YYY value will

 

alternates with

increment every 10 seconds during

 

DO NOT

this process.

 

POWER OFF

 

 

 

 

 

EIO X

The EIO slot specified does not

No action required.

NOT FUNCTIONAL

have a card installed or is not

 

 

functional.

 

 

 

 

EVENT LOG

SHOW EVENT LOG was selected

No action required.

EMPTY

from the Information Menu, but the

 

 

event log has no entries.

 

 

 

 

FUSER LIFE LOW

The fuser is near the end of its

Continue printing, or replace

REPLACE KIT

expected life.

the fuser kit.

 

 

 

FUSER LIFE OUT

The fuser has reached the end of its

Replace the fuser kit.

REPLACE KIT

expected life.

 

 

 

 

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