HP Color LaserJet 4600 error codes with quick guide
– Compatible Printer model: HP Color LaserJet 4600
– HP Color LaserJet 4600 Error Codes with instructions guide:
HP Color LaserJet 4600
- Code: 10.XX.YY
- Display: 10.XX.YY SUPPLIES ERROR
- Description: The printer cannot read or write to at least one print cartridge memory tag or at least one memory tag is missing.
XX Description 00 memory error on supply item 10 memory tag missing
YY Description 00 black print cartridge 01 cyan print cartridge 02 magenta print cartridge 03 yellow print cartridge - Remedy: 1 Turn the printer off and then back on. 2 Swap the cartridge for the color indicated with a cartridge in another slot to determine whether the error follows the cartridge or stays with the slot. If the error follows the cartridge, replace that cartridge. Otherwise, continue with step 3. 3 Reseat the connectors between the memory PCB (J602-J605) and the antenna PCBs (J901A-D), the memory PCB, and the DC controller PCB (J1028). 4 Replace the antenna PCB. 5 Replace the memory PCB. 6 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 13.XX.YY
- Display: 13.XX.YY.DUPLEX JOB INTERRUPTED
- Description: A duplex job was interrupted by interference as media passed through the output bin during duplexing.
- Remedy: 1 Press ? for more information. 2 Remove one or two pages from the output bin as directed by the display. 3 Press GO to continue printing. NOTE: If JAM RECOVERY = OFF some pages will not be reprinted. Re-send the missing pages.
- Code: 13.XX.YY
- Display: 13.XX.YY.JAM IN DUPLEX PATH
- Description: There is a jam in the duplex path.
- Remedy: 1 Press ? for detailed information about clearing the jam. 2 Press UP and DOWN to step through the instructions. 3 Check if the ETB rollers or gears are worn or defective. Replace the ETB if they are. 4 Check the duplex feed guide, which is part of the control panel crossmember assembly. If the guide is worn or damaged, replace the crossmember assembly.
- Code: 13.XX.YY
- Display: 13.XX.YY.JAM IN PAPER INPUT PATH
- Description: There is a jam in the media input path
- Remedy: 1 Press ? for detailed information about clearing the jam. 2 Press UP and DOWN to step through the instructions. 3 Check the registration shutter, and make sure it is in place. Replace the paper pickup assembly if the shutter is damaged. 4 Check the paper pickup feed rollers, and replace them if they are worn or damaged. 5 Check the connectors, gears, solenoids, motors, and PCB on the paper pickup assembly. Replace the paper pickup assembly if necessary.
- Code: 13.XX.YY
- Display: 13.XX.YY JAM IN PAPER PATH
- Description: There is a jam in the media path.
- Remedy: 1 Press ? for detailed information about clearing the jam. 2 Press UP and Down to step through the instructions. 3 If paper is folding into an accordion shape, check whether the shutter on each print cartridge opens as you close the ETB and if each cartridge is turning properly. Replace defective print cartridges or drive motors. 4 Clean the attaching roller at the bottom of the ETB and make sure the spring is holding it in place. 5 If the attaching roller gears are defective, replace the ETB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the ETB. See “Calibrate Now” on page 294. 6 Replace the paper pickup PCB. 7 Replace the ETB if it is not moving paper properly. Calibrate the printer. 8 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 13.XX.YY
- Display: 13.XX.YY JAM IN TOP COVER AREA
- Description: There is a jam in the top cover area.
- Remedy: 1 Press ? for detailed information about clearing the jam. 2 Press Up and Down to step through the instructions. WARNING! The fuser might be hot. 3 Check that the fuser paper sensor is in place. If it is defective, replace it. 4 Replace the fuser. 5 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller
- Code: 13.XX.YY
- Display: 13.XX.YY.JAM IN TRAY 1
- Description: A page is jammed in the multi-purpose tray.
- Remedy: 1 Press ? for detailed information about clearing the jam. 2 Press Up and Down to step through the instructions. 3 Clean the pickup roller. If it is worn or damaged, replace it. 4 Clean or replace the separation pad. 5 Replace the Tray 1 pickup solenoid. 6 Replace the pickup motor. 7 Replace the paper pickup assembly. 8 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller
- Code: 13.XX.YY
- Display: 13.XX.YY.JAM IN TRAY 2
- Description: A page is jammed in Tray 2
- Remedy: 1 Press ? for detailed information about clearing the jam. 2 Press Up and Down to step through the instructions. 3 Clean the pickup roller. If it is worn or damaged, replace it. 4 Clean the feed roller. If it is worn or damaged, replace it. 5 Replace the Tray 2 pickup solenoid. 6 Replace the pickup motor. 7 Replace the paper pickup assembly. 8 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 13.XX.YY
- Display: 13.XX.YY.JAM IN TRAY 3
- Description: A page is jammed in Tray 3.
- Remedy: 1 Press ? for detailed information about clearing the jam. 2 Press Up and Down to step through the instructions. 3 Clean the pickup roller. If it is worn or damaged, replace it. 4 Clean the feed roller. If it is worn or damaged, replace it. 5 Replace the Tray 3 pickup solenoid. 6 Replace the Tray 3 pickup motor. 7 Replace the Tray 3 paper feeder PCB. 8 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 20
- Display: 20 INSUFFICIENT MEMORY
- Description: The printer has received more data from the computer than fits in available memory.
- Remedy: 1 Press GO to resume printing. Note: A loss of data will occur. 2 Reduce the complexity of the print job to avoid this error. 3 Adding memory to the printer may allow printing of more complex pages.
- Code: 22
- Display: 22 SERIAL I/O BUFFER OVERFLOW
- Description: The printer’s serial buffer has overflowed during a busy state.
- Remedy: Press GO to resume printing. Note: A loss of data will occur.
- Code: 22
- Display: 22 EIO X BUFFER OVERFLOW
- Description: The printer’s EIO card in slot X has overflowed its I/O buffer during a busy state.
- Remedy: Press GO to resume printing. Note: A loss of data will occur.
- Code: 22
- Display: 22 PARALLEL I/O BUFFER OVERFLOW
- Description: The printer’s parallel buffer has overflowed during a busy state.
- Remedy: Press GO to resume printing. Note: A loss of data will occur.
- Code: 40
- Display: 40 BAD SERIAL TRANSMISSION
- Description: A serial data error (parity, framing, or line overrun) has occurred while the printer was receiving data.
- Remedy: Press GO to resume printing. Note: A loss of data will occur.
- Code: 40
- Display: 40 EIO X BAD TRANSMISSION
- Description: A connection with the card in EIO slot X has been abnormally broken
- Remedy: 1 Press GO to resume printing. Note: A loss of data will occur. 2 Check that all cables are connected to the EIO ports and that the EIO board is seated properly. 3 If possible, print to another network printer to verify the network is working properly.
- Code: 41.3
- Display: 41.3 UNEXPECTED SIZE IN TRAY XX
- Description: Media is loaded which is longer or shorter in the feed direction than the size configured for the tray.
- Remedy: 1 If the incorrect size was selected, cancel the job or press ? to access help. 2 Press Up and Down o step through the instructions.
- Code: 41.5
- Display: 41.5 UNEXPECTED TYPE IN TRAY XX
- Description: The printer senses a different media type in the media path than configured in the tray.
- Remedy: 1 If the incorrect type was selected, cancel the job or press ? to access help. 2 Press Up and Down to step through the instructions.
- Code: 41.X
- Display: 41.X PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A printer error has occurred.
X Description 1 unknown misprint error 2 beam detect misprint error 3 media feed error (size) 4 no VSYNC error 5 media feed error (type) 6 ETB detection error 7 feed delay error 9 noise VSREQ - Remedy: 1 Press GO to continue or press ? for more information. 2 If the message persists, turn the printer off and then back on.
- Code: 49.XXXX
- Display: 49.XXXX PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A critical firmware error has occurred that caused the processor on the formatter to abort operation. This type of error can be caused by invalid print commands, corrupt data, or invalid operations. In some cases, electrical noise in the cable can corrupt data during transmission to the printer. Other causes include poor quality parallel cables, poor connections, or home-grown applications. On rare occasions, the formatter is at fault, which is usually indicated by a 79 Service Error.
- Remedy: 1 Press CANCEL JOB to clear the print job from the printer memory. 2 Turn the printer off and then back on. 3 Try printing a job from a different software application. If the job prints, go back to the first application and try printing a different file. If the message appears only with a certain software application or print job, contact the software vendor for assistance. 4 If the message persists with different software applications and print jobs, disconnect all cables to the printer that connect it to the network or PC. 5 Turn the printer off. 6 Remove all memory DIMMs or third-party DIMMs from the printer. (Do not remove the firmware DIMM in slot J1.) 7 Remove all EIO devices from the printer. 8 Turn the printer on. 9 If the error no longer exists, install each DIMM and EIO device one at a time, making sure to turn the printer off and back on as you install each device. 10 Replace a DIMM or EIO device if you determine that it causes the error. 11 Remember to reconnect all cables that connect the printer to the network or computer. 12 If the error persists, replace the firmware DIMM. 13 Replace the formatter and calibrate the printer.
- Code: 50.X
- Display: 50.X FUSER ERROR
- Description: A fuser error has occurred.
X Description 1 low fuser temperature 2 fuser warmup service 3 high fuser temperature 4 faulty fuser 5 inconsistent fuser 6 open fuser - Remedy: 1 Turn the printer off and allow it to cool down. 2 Reinstall the fuser, and check the connector J4034 that connects the fuser and the printer. Replace the connector if it is damaged. 3 Turn the printer off and remove the fuser. Measure the resistance between the connector pins on the fuser. If resistance does not meet the following guidelines, replace the fuser. J4034-5 to J4034-6: 300 – 500 KOhms J4034-1 to J4034-2: less than 1 KOhm 4 Check for continuity between connector pins J4034-4 and J4034-2. If there is no continuity, replace the fuser. 5 Replace the fuser power supply PCB. 6 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 51.XY
- Display: 51.XY PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A printer error has occurred.
X Description 1 beam detect error 2 laser error
Y Description 0 no color K black C cyan M magenta Y yellow - Remedy: 1 Press GO to continue. 2 Turn the printer off and then back on. 3 Reseat the connectors between the laser/scanner and DC controller PCB (J1009 – J1012). 4 Replace the defective laser/scanner assembly. Calibrate the printer after replacing the laser/scanner. See “Calibrate Now” on page 294. 5 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 52.XY
- Display: 52.XY PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A printer error has occurred.
X Description 1 scanner error 2 scanner startup error 3 scanner rotation error
Y Description 0 no color K black C cyan M magenta Y yellow - Remedy: 1 Press GO to continue. 2 Turn the printer off and then back on. 3 Reseat the connectors between the laser/scanner and DC controller PCB (J1009 – J1012). 4 Replace the defective laser/scanner assembly. Calibrate the printer after replacing the laser/scanner. See “Calibrate Now” on page 294. 5 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller
- Code: 53.10.05
- Display: 53.10.05 PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A DIMM is installed in both 168-pin DIMM Slot 4 and 100-pin DIMM Slot 5.
- Remedy: This is an invalid configuration. DIMMs can not be installed in both of these slots at the same time. Remove one of the DIMMs, or move one of the DIMMs to a different slot.
- Code: 53.X0.ZZ
- Display: 53.X0.ZZ PRINTER ERROR
- Description: An error has occurred in the onboard RAM.
- Remedy: 1 Press GO to continue. 2 Turn the printer off and then back on.
- Code: 53.XY.ZZ
- Display: 53.XY.ZZ PRINTER ERROR
- Description: An error occurred on some memory of the printer.
X DIMM Type: 1 RAM Y Device Location 1 DIMM Slot 1 2 DIMM Slot 2 3 DIMM Slot 3 4 DIMM Slot 4
ZZ Error Number: 0 unsupported memory 1 unrecognized memory 2 unsupported memory size 3 failed RAM test 4 exceeded maximum RAM size 5 invalid DIMM speed - Remedy: Press CANCEL JOB. If the problem persists, replace the DIMM card in the slot indicated.
- Remedy: Turn the printer off and then back on, then check items in the order listed. 54.1 error Check the fuser. See 50.X fuser error. 54.3 error Check the connections. Replace the color registration detection assembly. 54.5 error Check the connections. Replace the color registration detection assembly. 54.6 error Check the connections. Replace the color registration detection assembly. 54.7, 54.8, 54.9, or 54.10 error Check the connections. Replace the drum phase sensor for the indicated color. 54.11, 54.12, 54.13, or 54.14 error Check the connections. Check the cartridge and replace it if necessary. Replace the color registration detection assembly. 54.19 error Check the ETB connection. Replace the ETB. Replace the DC controller. 54.20 error Check the connection. Replace the color registration detection assembly. 54.21, 54.22, 54.23, or 54.24 error Check the connections. Replace the toner level sensing PCB. Replace the DC controller.
- Code: 55.X
- Display: 55.X PRINTER ERROR
- Description: The DC controller is not communicating with the formatter. The problem could be caused by a timing error or an intermittent connection.
- Remedy: 1 Press GO to continue. 2 Turn the printer off and then back on. 3 Reseat or replace the connectors between the DC controller and the formatter. 4 If the problem persists, replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller. See “Calibrate Now” on page 294. 5 Replace the formatter. Initialize NVRAM.
- Code: 57.X
- Display: 57.X PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A printer fan error has occurred.
X Description: 3 cartridge fan (vertical fan, F2) 4 formatter fan (horizontal fan, F1) - Remedy: Turn the printer off and then back on. 57.3 Cartridge fan error (F2) 1 Reconnect the connector J1004 on the DC controller PCB. 2 Immediately after starting the print operation, measure the voltage between pins 1 and 3 on the J1004 connector. If the voltage changes from 0 V to 24 V, replace the cartridge fan. 3 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller. See “Calibrate Now” on page 294. 57.4 Formatter fan error (F1) 1 Reconnect the connector J1003 on the DC controller PCB. 2 Immediately after turning the printer on, measure the voltage between pins 1 and 3 on the J1004 connector. If the voltage changes from 0 V to 24 V, replace the formatter fan. 3 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 58.X
- Display: 58.X PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A memory tag error was detected.
X Description: 3 CPU 4 power supply - Remedy: 1 Turn the printer off and then back on. 2 Replace the memory PCB. 3 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 59.XY
- Display: 59.XY PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A printer motor error has occurred.
X Description: 0 motor error 1 motor startup error 2 motor rotation error 3 fuser motor startup error 4 fuser motor rotation error 5 print cartridge motor startup error 6 print cartridge motor rotation error 9 ETB motor startup error A ETB motor rotation error B developing disengaging motor startup error C developing disengaging motor rotation error
Y Description: 0 no color K black C cyan M magenta Y yellow - Remedy: 1 Turn the printer off and then back on. 2 This message might also appear if the transfer unit is missing or incorrectly installed. Ensure that the transfer unit is correctly installed. ETB motor error 1 Clean the ETB unit intermediate connector, J4017. If the connector is damaged, replace it. 2 Reconnect the connetors J4022 for the ETB motor, J4017 between the ETB and the printer, and J4014 on the DC controller PCB. 3 Replace the ETB motor. 4 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller. Fuser motor error 1 Reconnect the connectors J4030 for the fuser motor and J1002 on the DC controller PCB. Replace any damaged parts. 2 Replace the fuser drive assembly. 3 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller. See “Calibrate Now” on page 294. Print cartridge motor error 1 Reconnect the print cartridge connector on the DC controller PCB (J1013 for cyan, J1031 for magenta, J1032 for yellow, and J1033 for black). 2 Replace the drum drive assembly for the indicated print cartridge. 3 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller. Developing disengaging motor error 1 Reconnect the connectors J4024 and J1019 between the developing disengaging motor and the DC controller PCB. 2 Replace the developing disengaging drive assembly. 3 Replace the DC controller PCB. Calibrate the printer after replacing the DC controller.
- Code: 62
- Display: 62 NO SYSTEM
- Description: No system was found.
- Remedy: 1 Turn the printer off and then back on. 2 Reseat the firmware DIMM, making sure it is in the 168-pin slot J1.
- Code: 64
- Display: 64 PRINTER ERROR
- Description: Scan buffer error.
- Remedy: 1 Turn the printer off and then back on. 2 Perform a cold reset. 3 If the message persists, replace the formatter or firmware DIMM.
- Code: 68.X
- Display: 68.X PERMANENT STORAGE ERROR
- Description: One or more printer settings saved in the non-volatile storage device is invalid and has been reset to its factory default. Pressing GO the button should clear the message. Printing can continue, but there may be unexpected behavior.
X Description: 0 onboard NVRAM 1 removable disk (flash or hard) - Remedy: 1 Press GO to continue. 2 Turn the printer off and then back on. 3 Check the printer settings to determine which settings have been changed.
- Code: 68.X
- Display: 68.X PERMANENT STORAGE FULL
- Description: A non-volatile storage device is full. Pressing GO the button should clear the message. Printing can continue, but there may be unexpected behavior.
X Description: 0 onboard NVRAM 1 removable disk (flash or hard) - Remedy: 1 Press GO to continue. 2 For 68.0 errors, turn the printer off and then back on. 3 If a 68.0 error persists, execute an NVRAM inititialization. See “NVRAM initialization” on page 293. 4 For 68.1 errors, use the HP Web Jetadmin software to delete files from the disk drive. 5 If a 68.1 errors persists, reinitialize the hard disk.
- Code: 68.X
- Display: 68.X PERMANENT STORAGE WRITE FAIL
- Description: A non-volatile storage device is failing to write. Pressing GO the button should clear the message. Printing can continue, but there may be unexpected behavior.
X Description: 0 onboard NVRAM 1 removable disk (flash or hard) - Remedy: 1 Press to continue. 2 Turn the printer off and then back on. 3 If the problem persists, initialize NVRAM. 4 Reinitialize the hard disk.
- Code: 79.XXXX
- Display: 79.XXXX PRINTER ERROR
- Description: A critical hardware error has occurred.
- Remedy: 1 Turn the printer off and then back on. 2 If the problem persists, reseat the firmware DIMM. 3 Reseat the formatter. 4 Replace the firmware DIMM. 5 Replace the formatter. Calibrate the priner.
- Code: 8X.YYYY
- Display: 8X.YYYY EIO ERROR
- Description: The EIO accessory card in slot X has encountered a critical error.
- Remedy: 1 Turn the printer off and then back on. 2 If the problem persists, reseat the EIO card. 3 Replace the EIO card.
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