Troubleshooting Guide
2-26
Panel display
Code
(last 4
digits)
Large LCD
Small
LCD 1
Small
LCD 2
Explanation/Detection sequence
Remedial Action
(★: Reference fault
isolation procedure
or tool)
No maintenance
cartridge.
Check
the maintenance
cartridge.
2818
Insert new maint
cart and push in
fully
Maint
Cartridge
Load
Cartridge
No Maint
Cart
Load
Cartridg
e
Maintenance cartridge not found
Cannot communicate, or cannot detect a
maintenance cartridge.
Remove and
reinstall, or
replace the
maintenance
cartridge.
Maintenance
cartridge full.
Replace
the maintenance
cartridge.
Maintenance cartridge full
Maintenance cartridge full is detected from
the dot count and the usage period (drying
time).
Replace the
maintenance
cartridge.
2819
Maintenance
cartridge full.
Hold base of maint
cart firmly. Keep it
level during removal
Maint
Cartridge
Replace
Cart
Maint
Cart
Error
Replace
Cart
Reference) The absorber may appear whitish or weigh light,
depending on the usage conditions.
<Maintenance cartridge detection timings>
The presence of a maintenance cartridge is detected at the following timings:
①Before printing/during printing (twice per second)/at the end of printing/ between pages
②Before a recovery operation/during a recovery operation (twice per second)/before opening of the ink supply valve
③When the cartridge is removed and inserted following the occurrence of an error or warning.
Panel display
Code
(last 4
digits)
Large LCD
Small
LCD 1
Small
LCD 2
Explanation/Detection sequence
Remedial Action
(★: Reference fault
isolation procedure
or tool)
281A Prepare for
maint cart
replacement.
MTCart
Full Soon
Maintenance cartridge near-full (continued
usage allowed)
Near-full has been detected from the dot
count and the usage period (drying time).
Prepare a
maintenance
cartridge.
No
MaintenanceCartri
dge capacity.
Replacethe
maintenancecartrid
ge.
The maintenance cartridge before cleaning
does not have an enough capacity
(reusable).
Near-full has been detected from the dot
count and the usage period (drying time).
Replace the
maintenance
cartridge.
The maintenance
cartridge can be
put to reuse after
the end of
cleaning.
281B
No
MaintenanceCartrid
ge capacity.
Hold base of maint
cart firmly. Keep it
level during removal
Maint
Cartridge
Replace
Cart
Maint
Cart
Error
Replace
Cart
Reference) The absorber may appear whitish or weigh light,
depending on the usage conditions.
2820 Cannot adjust
printhead.
Press Online to
clear the error
and readjust
printhead.
Online
Key
and
recalibrate
Printhd
Adj Err
Please
Readjust
Head registration unadjustable
The adjustment value has gone out of
bounds during automatic head adjustment.
Check the nozzle
check pattern
and, if it is found
in error, go to ★
2F2F (P3-6).
If the nozzle
check pattern is
found normal, go
to Flow 1 in ★
2010 (P3-12).