4059-XXX

Service Tip: An intermittent “32-Unsupported Cartridge” User Error Message can be caused by poor contact between the smart cartridge contacts in the upper front cover and the smart chip. Also check for proper seating of the smart cartridge cable to the engine board.

 

FRU

Action

 

 

 

1

Smart Cartridge Contact

Check both contacts to make sure

 

Smart Cartridge Ground

they are properly installed and the

 

Contact

two contacts are not touching each

 

 

other. Check both contacts for any

 

 

signs of being bent, worn or broken.

 

 

If incorrect replace both contacts.

 

 

 

2

Smart Cartridge Cover

Check to make sure that the smart

 

 

cartridge cover is properly snapped

 

 

into place and is not damaged or

 

 

broken. Replace as necessary.

 

 

 

3

Smart Cartridge Plunger

Check the plunger for correct

 

 

installation and any signs of being

 

 

damaged or broken. Correct any

 

 

problem found or replace the plunger

 

 

as necessary.

 

 

 

4

Smart Cartridge Cable

Check the voltage on the smart

 

Engine Board

cartridge contact. The voltage

 

 

measures approximately +5 V dc

 

 

when not writing data to the engine

 

 

board. If data is being written, the

 

 

voltage measures approximately

 

 

+12 V dc. If incorrect, disconnect the

 

 

cable from J21 on the engine board

 

 

and check the voltage on J21-1. The

 

 

voltage measures approximately

 

 

+5 V dc. If incorrect, replace the

 

 

engine board. If correct, replace the

 

 

smart cartridge cable.

 

 

 

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