Understanding MFP messages

Message

Meaning

Action

53 Unformatted flash

The MFP detects unformatted flash

Touch Continue to clear the message and

detected

memory.

continue printing. The MFP continues with

 

 

normal operations except for flash operations.

 

 

Reformat the flash to allow flash operations.

 

 

If the error message reappears, the flash

 

 

memory may be defective and require

 

 

replacing.

 

 

 

54 Network [x] software

The MFP cannot establish

• Touch Continue to clear the message and

error

communications with a specified

continue printing. The job may not print

 

installed network port. x indicates the

correctly.

 

number of the specified port.

• The MFP disables attempts to communicate

 

 

through the network interface. No data may

 

 

be sent or received.

 

 

• Reset the MFP.

 

 

• Program new firmware for the network

 

 

interface.

 

 

 

54 Serial option [x]

The MFP detects a serial error, such

• Make sure the serial link is set up correctly,

error

as framing, parity, or overrun on the

and the appropriate cable is in use.

 

specified optional serial port. x is the

• Make sure the serial interface parameters

 

number of the optional serial port.

(protocol, baud, parity, and data bits) are set

 

 

correctly on the printer and host computer.

 

 

• Touch Continue to clear the message and

 

 

continue processing the print job; however

 

 

the print job may not print correctly.

 

 

• Turn the MFP off and then on to reset it.

 

 

 

54 Standard network

The MFP firmware detects an

• Touch Continue to clear the message and

software error

installed network port, but cannot

continue printing. The job may not print

 

establish communication with it.

correctly.

 

 

• The MFP disables attempts to communicate

 

 

through the network interface. No data may

 

 

be sent or received.

 

 

• Reset the MFP.

 

 

• Program new firmware for the network

 

 

interface.

 

 

 

56 Parallel port [x]

A status request occurs over the

Touch Continue. The MFP discards any data

disabled

parallel port, but the parallel port is

received on the parallel port.

 

disabled.

Touch Reset Active Bin to reset the active bin

 

 

 

 

for a linked set of bins.

 

 

 

56 Serial port [x]

The MFP receives data across a

Touch Continue. The MFP discards any data

disabled

serial port, but the port is disabled.

received on the serial port.

 

 

Touch Reset Active Bin to change to another

 

 

linked bin.

 

 

 

56 Standard parallel

The message appears when a status

• Touch Continue to clear the message.

port disabled

is requested through the parallel port,

The MFP discards any data received through

 

but the port is disabled.

 

the parallel port.

 

 

 

 

• Make sure the Parallel Buffer menu item is

 

 

not set to Disabled.

 

 

 

56 Standard USB port

The MFP receives data through a

Touch Continue. The printer discards any data

disabled

USB port, but the USB port is

received through the USB port.

 

disabled.

Make sure the USB Buffer menu item is not set

 

 

 

 

to Disabled.

 

 

Touch Reset Active Bin to change to another

 

 

linked bin.

 

 

 

Attendance messages

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Lexmark 4600MFP Unformatted flash, Network x software, Error, Serial option, Standard network, Software error, Disabled