Troubleshooting
Diagnostic LED Flash Sequences
When the printer is powered ON, it runs a sequence of self test diagnostics. Some failures are detected in these tests and are identified by a flashing sequence indicated on the system controller diagnostic LED located on the controller board at the rear of the printer.
Flash sequence | Description and corrective action |
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1 flash | |
| ■ Contact your Customer Support Center. |
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2 flashes — 1 second — 2 | A Base RAM fault has occurred. |
flashes…etc. | ■ Contact your Customer Support Center. |
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3 flashes — 1 second — 3 flashes…etc. | A ROM fault has occurred. |
| ■ Contact your Customer Support Center. |
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4 flashes — 1 second — 4 flashes…etc. | An ASIC or timer fault has occurred. |
| ■ Make sure the controller board is firmly seated. |
| ■ If the problem is not resolved, contact your Customer |
| Support Center. |
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5 flashes — 1 second — 5 flashes…etc. | A resolution enhancement |
| ■ Contact your Customer Support Center. |
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6 flashes — 1 second — 6 flashes…etc. | A communications ports internal loopback test fault has |
| occurred. |
| ■ Contact your Customer Support Center. |
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8 flashes | A system controller to print engine fault has occurred. |
| ■ Make sure the controller board is firmly seated. |
| ■ If problem is not resolved, contact your Customer Support |
| Center. |
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9 flashes — 1 second — 9 flashes...etc. | A hard disk failure has occurred. |
| ■ Make sure the hard drive is firmly seated on the controller |
| board. |
| ■ If problem is not resolved, contact your Customer Support |
| Center. |
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A slot DIMM1 - DIMM3 fault has occurred: | |
flashes…etc. | 10 flashes = DIMM1 fault |
| 11 flashes = DIMM2 fault |
| 12 flashes = DIMM3 fault |
| ■ Power OFF the printer, remove and reinstall the DIMM, and |
| Power ON the printer. |
| ■ If still flashing at Power ON, replace the DIMM. |
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15 flashes — 1 second | An image enhancement fault has occurred. |
flashes...etc. | ■ Contact your Customer Support Center. |
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16 flashes — 1 second — 16 flashes...etc.
An interface option card failure has occurred.
■Make sure the interface card is firmly seated.
■If problem is not resolved, contact your Customer Support Center.
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