Saturday, May 22, 2010

Solving Printer Problems by Identifying the Codes

The first step we can diagnose the printer by identifying the codes. These are Error Codes in Canon MP series printer:
  • E2-2 = No paper (ASF)
  • E3-3 = Paper jam
  • E4 = No ink
  • E5-5 = The ink cartridges are not installed or a non-supported ink cartridge is installed, or the ink cartridges are not installed properly
  • E8 = Waste ink absorber full, or platen waste ink absorber full
  • E9 = The connected digital camera / video camera does not support Camera Direct Printing
  • E14 = The Ink cartridges whose destination are wrong
  • E15 = Ink cartridge is not installed E16 – Ink remaining is unknown
  • E16 -E19 = Failed to scan head alignment sheet
  • E22 = Carriage error
  • E23 = Paper feed error
  • E24 = Purge unit error
  • E25 = ASF(cam) sensor error
  • E26 = Internal temperature rise error
  • E27 = Waste ink absorber full or platen waste ink absorber full
  • E28 = Ink cartridge temperature rise error -
  • E29 = EEPROM error
  • E33 = Paper feed position error
  • E35 15 = USB Host VBUD overcurrent error – USB
  • E37 17 = Abnormal motor driver error
  • E40 20 = Other hardware error
  • E42 22 = Scanner error