Ink Supplies Troubleshooting

Error

Status

Status

Description

Comments

Code

Name

Message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16384

CSdata

Reseat

CSdata

Could be caused

 

Transmit

 

commuication

by bad contact

 

Error

 

incorrect

 

 

 

 

 

 

32768

Fails Energy

Reseat

Energy calibration

Could be caused

 

Calibration

 

failed

by bad contact

 

 

 

 

 

65536

Empty

OK during

 

Requested during

 

Dummy

Purge

 

purge, otherwise

 

 

 

 

should be

 

 

 

 

removed

 

 

 

 

 

131072

Full Dummy

Remove

 

Requested during

 

 

 

 

purge

 

 

 

 

 

262144

End of Life

Warning

Printhead

 

 

 

 

warranty expired

 

 

 

 

 

 

524288

Expired

Warning

Printhead has

 

 

 

 

used expired or

 

 

 

 

non-HP ink

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solving Ink Supplies Problems

Most of the problems that you could encounter when working with the ink supplies are solved with guidance from the front panel. A full list of front panel messages are supplied in the User’s Guide.

You Cannot Insert the Ink Cartridge Into the Printer

1Ensure that you have the correct hp no.72 Ink Cartridge.

2Ensure that the Ink Cartridge is the correct color for that slot.

3Ensure that the Ink Cartridge is the correct orientation, with the color coded label at the top.

Never clean inside the Ink Cartridge slots as this can cause damage to the Printer.

You Cannot Insert the Printhead Into the Printer

1Ensure that you have the correct hp no.72 Printhead.

2Ensure that the printhead is the correct color for that slot.

3Ensure that the printhead is in the correct orientation.

4Ensure that the protective cap is removed from the Printhead.

The front panel says to reset or replace a printhead

1From the front panel, turn the power off then on.

2Check the front panel display message, if it shows the ready message, the printer is ready to print. If the problem remains continue with the next step.

3Remove the printhead.

HP Designjet T Series — Service Manual

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