HP Printer Error Code 41 & 41X

ERROR 41 Momentary error, press "Continue" or "GO" to reset the printer 5L/6L Power Cycle the printer if error continues reseat the DC controller to Formatter 5P/6P Occurs if printer picks up two sheets of paper at once. Check pickup rollers and separation pad clean as needed. Replace if problem persists IIIP/IIP/IIP+ Paper feed problem - ...

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HP Printer Error Code 22

Error 22 Error/ I/O Config Error/ Par I/O Error/MIO Error 22 EIO X BUFFER OVERFLOW The EIO card in slot X has overflowed it's buffer and data loss will occur 22 EIO X BUFFER OVERFLOW - The printer parallel buffer has overflowed during a busy state. I/O configuration for the computer or printer is incorrect. Configure is properly. Check I/O Cable, it could be the wrong ...

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HP Printer Error Code 16

Error 16 Toner Low Toner cartridge is empty or toner in cartridge is not distributed evenly. Gently shake the toner cartridge both from side to side and from front to back. This can generally get you 100 or so more pages. Bad or dirty cartridge contacts. Look for the conductive contacts on the cartridge and the corresponding contacts in the printer and make sure they are clean and free of contaminants. Defective High Voltage power supply or on the LJ II/III the DC controller to High Voltage power supply can be defective. Check for opens on the...

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HP Printer Error Code 12

Error 12 Printer Open 1. Paper path door (IIP/IIIP) or top cover open. On the IIP/IIIP this can be caused by a defective toner cartridge, defective cooling fan, PS4 or PS5 sensors. Also caused by the density adjusting PCA located behind the density adjusting slide switch. This board takes the input from the two sensors and provides info to the DC controller. If the board becomes defective, you will receive an error 12. Easily replaced after removing the top cover and three wiring harness connectors. If you want to attempt board level repair...

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Printing Pages with Blue Background

We have some pages that users may have a problem printing. These are the pages with white and yellow text on a blue background. They can be printed by changing the color options in the browser. In Netscape Navigator 4.0: * From the Edit menu, select Preferences * Under the Appear category, select Colors * Select the option:       Always use my colors, overriding document * The page will now have dark text on a white background, and you will be able to print it. * When finishing printing, you may want to uncheck that...

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Windows 3.x Printer Troubleshooting

Issue:Windows 3.x printer troubleshooting. Cause:It may be required to do basic troubleshooting in Windows 3.x to get your printer to work properly. Solution:Windows 3.0 Users -Unfortunately, Windows 3.0 had several printing limitations and it is recommend that you upgrade to at least Windows 3.1. Windows 3.1 and 3.11 - Incorrect or out of date video drivers may cause issues with printing in Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11. Attempt to change your video card to "Standard VGA" by going to MS-DOS prompt and type cd\windows and then type setup; this...

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