Table 32. Printer messages

Message

Explanation or recommended action

 

 

64.x

A scan-buffer error occurred.

PRINTER ERROR

1.

Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer back on.

 

 

2.

If the problem persists, replace the formatter.

 

 

66.xy.zz INPUT

An error occurred in an external paper-handling device.

DEVICE FAILURE

1st x = device number in the chain

 

alternates with

2nd x = device type

1— input

CHECK CABLES

 

 

2— output

AND CYCLE POWER

 

 

3— stapler/stacker

 

yy = device-specific error

 

1.

Press [Go] to clear the message. If the message does not clear, go to step 2.

 

2.

Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer back on.

 

3.

Check all cables.

 

 

4.

Reseat the external paper-handling device.

 

 

68 NVRAM ERROR

An error occurred in the printer’s nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) and one or more

CHECK SETTINGS

printer settings have been reset to the factory default.

 

1.

Print a configuration page (see page 205) and check the printer settings to

 

determine which values have changed.

 

2. Hold down [CANCEL JOB] while turning the printer on. This cleans up the NVRAM

 

by removing old areas that are not being used.

 

3.

If the error persists, replace the formatter.

 

 

68 NVRAM FULL CHECK

The printer’s nonvolatile memory (NVRAM) is full. Some settings might have been

SETTINGS

reset to the factory defaults.

 

Print a configuration page (see page 205) and check the printer settings to

 

determine which values have changed.

 

Hold down [CANCEL JOB] while turning the printer on. This cleans up the NVRAM

 

by removing old areas that are not being used.

 

 

69.x

A temporary printing error occurred.

PRINTER ERROR

x= description

0— the duplexer failed

 

 

 

 

1— the duplex side adjust failed

 

1.

Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer back on.

 

2.

Reseat the duplexer.

 

 

3.

If the problem persists, replace the duplexer.

 

 

79.xxxx

The printer detected an error. The numbers (xxxx) indicate the specific type of

PRINTER ERROR

error.

 

 

Turn the printer off, and then turn the printer back on.

 

Try printing a job from a different software application. If the job prints, go back to

 

the first application and try printing a different file. (If the message only appears

 

when you use a certain software application or print job, have the customer contact

 

the software vendor for assistance.)

 

If the message persists, try the following:

 

1.

Cycle the power.

 

 

2.

Reseat or replace the interface cable and cycle the power.

 

3. Download the latest firmware image (if available— the firmware download is not

 

available for some printers) from http://www.hp.com and use HP Jetdirect or

 

another appropriate utility to update the printer.

 

4.

Remove the DIMMs one at a time and cycle the power.

 

5.

Try using the parallel interface, if possible.

 

6.

Remove the EIO cards from the printer and then perform a cold reset.

 

7.

If the error persists, replace the formatter.

 

 

 

 

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