Ricoh Aficio SP1200 printer Error codes and causes

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  • Error codes
  • Description
  • Causes 





Ricoh Aficio SP1200

50
Replacement time of the drum unit. (The drum counter reached the upper limit.)
Main PCB failure
56
Fuser cover opened
Harness connection failure of back cover switch ASSY. Eject actuator failure. Eject sensor PCB ASSY failure. Main PCB failure
58
Fuser unit failure
Harness connection failure between fuser unit and eject sensor PCB. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB failure. Eject sensor PCB ASSY failure. Main PCB failure
59
Fuser unit failure
Harness connection failure between fuser unit and eject sensor PCB. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB failure. Eject sensor PCB ASSY failure. Main PCB failure
5A
HVPS PCB failure (Developing bias voltage failure)
HVPS PCB ASSY harness connection failure. HVPS PCB failure. Main PCB failure
5B
New toner detection lever malfunction
New toner detection switch harness connection failure. New toner detection switch failure. Main PCB failure
63
Toner cartridge is at the end of its life. (The toner sensor detects the nearly empty, or the drum counter reached the upper limit.)
Harness connection failure of new toner sensor harness ASSY. Harness connection failure of toner sensor PCB unit ASSY. New toner sensor harness ASSY failure (Toner empty). Toner sensor PCB unit ASSY failure. Main PCB failure.
68
Fuser unit failure (The side thermistor detects higher temperature than the specified value.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB unit failure. Main PCB failure.
69
Fuser unit failure (The side thermistor detects lower temperature than the specified value.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB unit failure. Main PCB failure.
6A
Fuser unit failure (The side thermistor does not detect 60°C within the specified time.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB unit failure. Main PCB failure.
6B
Fuser unit failure (The center thermistor does not detect 100°C within the specified time.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB unit failure. Main PCB failure.
6C
Fuser unit failure (The center thermistor detects higher temperature than the specified value.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB unit failure. Main PCB failure.
6D
Fuser unit failure (The center thermistor detects lower temperature than the specified value.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB unit failure. Main PCB failure.
6E
Fuser unit failure (The center thermistor does not detect temperature rising within the specified time.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB unit failure. Main PCB failure.
6F
Fuser unit failure (The center and side thermistors detect extremely high temperature.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure. LVPS PCB unit failure. Main PCB failure.
71
Laser unit Polygon mirror motor failure (Cannot detect the period signal of the polygon mirror motor.)
Laser unit harness connection failure. Laser unit failure. Main PCB failure.
72
BD beam detect sensor malfunction
Laser unit harness connection failure. Laser unit failure. Main PCB failure.
76
Fuser unit failure (The center thermistor detects rapidly rising temperature.)
Fuser unit harness connection failure. Fuser unit failure.
77
Fuser error code failure (The error history of the fuser unit is deleted.)
Fuser unit failure. Main PCB failure.
78
Fuser unit failure (The temperature sensor of the fuser unit is broken.)
Fuser unit failure. Main PCB failure.
79
No detection of the internal temperature thermistor.
Harness connection failure of internal temperature thermistor. Internal temperature thermistor failure. Main PCB failure
7A
No detection of the main motor lock signal.
Main motor failure. Main PCB failure.
7B
Main PCB failure
Main PCB failure
7D
Dirt on drum unit
Dirt or dust on drum unit electrodes. HVPS PCB failure. Main PCB failure.
7F
Fax paper setting mismatch (The setting paper becomes besides the A4/Letter/Legal/Folio.
Main PCB failure
80
Fax paper size is incorrect (The registration rear sensor detected the paper that is smaller than the letter size.)
Registration front actuator catching in some position. Main PCB failure.
84
Jam Rear. Paper jam in the rear of the machine (It is detects by the eject sensor)
Harness connection failure of registration front sensor PCB ASSY, registration rear sensor PCB ASSY or paper eject sensor PCB ASSY. Registration front actuator, registration rear actuator or paper eject actuator not operating smoothly or catching in some position. Paper eject sensor PCB failure. Registration front sensor PCB failure. Registration rear sensor PCB failure. Registration ground spring failure.
88
Jam Inside. Paper jam inside the machine (It is detects by the registration rear sensor)
Harness connection failure of registration front sensor PCB ASSY, registration rear sensor PCB ASSY or paper eject sensor PCB ASSY. Registration front actuator, registration rear actuator or paper eject actuator not operating smoothly or catching in some position. Paper eject sensor PCB failure. Registration front sensor PCB failure. Registration rear sensor PCB failure. Registration ground spring failure.
8A
Paper jam in Tray 1 (T1) (It is detects by the registration front sensor)
Harness connection failure of registration front sensor PCB ASSY. Paper feed roller worn out. Registration front sensor PCB failure. Main PCB failure.
8D
Paper jam near paper eject tray (When power on, it is detects by the eject sensor.)
Paper eject actuator not operating smoothly catching in some position. Eject sensor PCB ASSY failure. Main PCB failure.