sometime when we want to use Canon printer it cannot working smoothly,and an ERROR blink at LED screen display.so how we want identify the problem .....?, this way can be applied only on Canon MP 287,MP145,MP287
First,switch on the printer and push reset button for 15 second,then watch the LED screen display ...
P02(carriage error)
- make sure no foreign material stuck to the print head railway.
- Clean and check the printer head encoder strip cable(timing film or encoder strip is a white line on the back of the box set of ink lines may be missing or mess up the ink.)
P03(line feed error):an error in trasmission line entering the line feed(LF) is a signal telling the printer to move to another line or a whole new line that would not otherwise have reached the end of line.
- check wire print head position(timing slit disk film).
- check PCB logic board.
P05(ASF sensor error) sensor for paper feed error
- try to replace the following
- Drive Unit.
- PCB logic board
P06(internal temperature error):caused by abnormal heat inside the printer.
P07(Ink absorber Full):the wastepad(sponge) inside the printer is full
- Replace the wastepad inside the printer or install waste ink bin outside the printer.
- then reset counter protection.
P08(print head temperature rise error):caused by thermal print head temperature exceeds a threshold)
- replace new cartridge print head or change a new logic board
P09(EEPROM error):corrupted chip
- replace logic board.
P15(USB VBUS over current):used too much current
- remove USB cable then plugin again or replace new USB cable.
P20(other hardware error)
- replace the logic board or replace the hardware
P22(scanner error):scanner malfuntion.
- change scanner unit.
E13 or E16:ink has run out.
- Pressing the reset button for 5 or 8 second until LED screen display number 1.
E04,E05,E14 or E15:cartridge may not installed properly
- reinstall the ink cartridge
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