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Canon iR1230 Trouble Error Codes List

Code

E000

Description

Causes

The error history indicates

any of the following error
Clear the error.
codes 4 times: E001, E002,
E003.

Remedy
1) Clear the error. Execute
#4 PRINTER RESET under
#7 PRINTER in service
mode to clear the error.;
then, turn back on the power.

1. Malfunction Turn off the

power; wait for 10 min, and
turn it on. Is the problem
corrected? YES: End. 2.
- The fixing film unit Fixing film unit Check the
is faulty (thermistor connector (4-pin) of the
The main thermistor detects short circuit). The
thermistor for electrical
E001230C/446F or higher for 1 power supply PCB continuity: 1-2 and 3-4. Is it 0
000
sec or more.
is faulty. The DC
Ohm? YES: Replace the
controller PCB is
fixing film unit. 3. Power
faulty.
supply PCB, DC controller
PCB Try replacing the power
supply PCB. Is the problem
corrected? NO: Replace the
DC controller PCB.

The sub thermistor detects

E001300C/572F or higher for
001
0.2 sec or more.

1. Malfunction Turn off the

power; wait for 10 min, and
turn it on. Is the problem
corrected? YES: End. 2.
- The fixing film unit Fixing film unit Check the
is faulty (thermistor connector (4-pin) of the
short circuit). The
thermistor for electrical
power supply PCB continuity: 1-2 and 3-4. Is it 0
is faulty. The DC
Ohm? YES: Replace the
controller PCB is
fixing film unit. 3. Power
faulty.
supply PCB, DC controller
PCB Try replacing the power
supply PCB. Is the problem
corrected? NO: Replace the
DC controller PCB.

During printing, the main

thermistor detects 0C/32F
E002- or lower for 1 sec or more
continuously. About 10 sec
000
or later after power-on/start
of printing, the main

- The fixing film unit

is faulty (main
thermistor fault, sub
thermistor fault,
thermal fuse blow,
fixing heater fault).

1. Malfunction Turn off the

power; wait for 10 min, and
turn on the power. Is the
problem corrected? YES:
End. 2. Wiring Is the wiring
from the DC controller PCB

thermistor detects less than The power supply

120C/248F for 1 sec or
PCB is faulty. The
more continuously.
DC controller PCB
is faulty.

to the fixing film unit normal?

NO: Correct the wiring. 3.
Fixing film unit Try replacing
the fixing film unit. Is the
problem corrected? YES:
End. 4. Power supply PCB,
DC controller PCB Try
replacing the power supply
PCB. Is the problem
corrected? YES: End. NO:
Replace the DC controller
PCB.

1. Malfunction Turn off the

power; wait for 10 min, and
turn on the power. Is the
problem corrected? YES:
After power-on/start of
- The fixing film unit End. 2. Wiring Is the wiring
printing, the reading of the
is faulty (main
from the DC controller PCB
main thermistor does not
thermistor fault, sub to the fixing film unit normal?
reach the target value thermistor fault,
NO: Correct the wiring. 3.
15C/11F or higher within
thermal fuse blow, Fixing film unit Try replacing
E00275 sec. About 10 sec or
fixing heater fault). the fixing film unit. Is the
001
later after the heater is
The power supply
problem corrected? YES:
supplied with power, the sub
PCB is faulty. The
End. 4. Power supply PCB,
thermistor detects less than
DC controller PCB DC controller PCB Try
75C/167F for 2 sec or
is faulty.
replacing the power supply
more continuously.
PCB. Is the problem
corrected? YES: End. NO:
Replace the DC controller
PCB.

E003

1. Malfunction Turn off the

power; wait for 10 min, and
turn on the power. Is the
- The fixing film unit problem corrected? YES:
is faulty (main
End. 2. Wiring Is the wiring
thermistor fault,
from the DC controller PCB
During printing, the main
thermal fuse blow, to the fixing film unit normal?
thermistor detects less than
fixing heater fault). NO: Correct the wiring. 3.
120C/248F for 1 sec or
The power supply
Fixing film unit Try replacing
more continuously.
PCB is faulty. The
the fixing film unit. Is the
DC controller PCB problem corrected? YES:
is faulty.
End. 4. Power supply PCB,
DC controller PCB Try
replacing the power supply
PCB. Is the problem

corrected? YES: End. NO:

Replace the DC controller
PCB.

E100

About 1.5 sec after the

scanner drive signal output,
the BDI* signal is not
detected 3 times or more for
1.0 sec. While the laser is
ON, the BD signal cycle is
not as indicated for 0.5 or
more continuously.

- The laser
driver/BD PCB is
faulty (laser
activation failure,
BD detection fault).
The DC controller
PCB is faulty. The
image processor
PCB is faulty.

1. Wiring Is the wiring from

the DC controller PCB to the
laser scanner unit normal?
NO: Correct the wiring 2.
Laser scanner unit Try
replacing the laser scanner
unit. Is the problem
corrected? YES: End. 3. DC
controller PCB, Image
processor PCB Try replacing
the DC controller PCB. Is the
problem corrected? YES:
End. NO: Replace the image
processor PCB.

E110

The scanner fails to reach

the target speed of rotation
10 sec after the laser
scanner motor reaches
constant speed state.

- The laser scanner

motor is faulty. The
DC controller PCB
is faulty.

1. Laser scanner unit, DC

controller PCB Try replacing
the laser scanner unit. Is the
problem corrected? YES:
End. NO: Replace the DC
controller PCB.

E805

- The fan is faulty.

While the fan is rotating, fan The DC controller
lock state is detected for 10 PCB is faulty. The
sec or more continuously.
image processor
PCB is faulty.

1. Foreign matter Is there

any foreign matter that
hinders the rotation of the
heat discharge fan? YES:
Remove the foreign matter.
2. Wiring, Connection Are the
wiring and connection
(connectors) of the fan
normal? NO: Correct them.
3. Fan Try replacing the fan.
Is the problem corrected?
YES: End. 4. DC controller
PCB/Image processors PCB
Try replacing the DC
controller PCB. Is the
problem corrected? YES:
End. NO: Replace the image
processor PCB.

E810

The case that the toner

bottle is detected, but not
the cartridge.

1. High-voltage contact
(between machine and the
developing unit) Is the high-

- The DC controller
PCB is faulty. The
cartridge is faulty.

voltage spring used to supply

high voltage to the
developing unit soild? YES:
Clean it. 2. High-voltage
contact (between highvoltage spring and DC
controller PCB; J207) Is the
connection between the
high-voltage spring and the
DC controller PCB(J207)
normal? NO: Correct the
connection. If the problem
cannot be corrected, replace
the faulty part. 3. Developing
unit, DC controller PCB
Replace the developing unit.
Is the problem corrected?
YES: End. NO: Replace the
DC controller PCB.