Operation Manual
Control panel message Description Recommended action
22 PARALLEL I/O
BUFFER OVERFLOW
alternates with
To continue press
Too much data was sent to the parallel
port.
1. Check for a loose cable connection
and be sure to use a high-quality
cable. Some non-HP parallel cables
might be missing pin connections or
might otherwise not conform to the
IEEE-1284 specification. (See
Ordering parts, accessories, and
supplies.)
2. This error can occur if the driver you
are using is not IEEE-1284
compliant. For best results, use an
HP driver that came with the printer.
(See
Software.)
3.
Press
(S
ELECT
button) to clear the
error message. (The job will not be
printed.)
4. If the message persists, contact an
HP-authorized service or support
provider (see
HP customer care).
22 USB I/O
BUFFER OVERFLOW
alternates with
To continue press
Too much data was sent to the USB port.
Press (S
ELECT
button) to clear the
error message. (The job will not be
printed.)
40 EIO X BAD
TRANSMISSION
alternates with
To continue press
The connection has been broken
between the printer and the EIO card in
the specified slot [X].
Note: EIO 0 is reserved for the
HP Jetdirect embedded print server.
Press (S
ELECT
button) to clear the
error message and continue printing.
41.X ERROR
For help press
alternates with
41.X ERROR
To continue press
A temporary printing error occurred. 1.
Press
(S
ELECT
button). The page
containing the error automatically
reprints if jam recovery is enabled.
2. Turn the printer power off, and then
turn the printer power on.
3. If the message persists, contact an
HP-authorized service or support
provider (see
HP customer care).
41.3 UNEXPECTED
SIZE IN TRAY X
alternates with
LOAD TRAY XX
[TYPE][SIZE]
This is typically caused if two or more
sheets stick together in the printer or if
the tray is not properly adjusted.
1. Reload the tray with the correct
paper size.
2.
Press
(S
ELECT
button) to scroll to
TRAY XX SIZE=. Reconfigure the
size in a tray so that the printer will
use a tray that contains the size
required for the print job.
3. If the error does not clear, turn the
printer power off, then turn the
printer power on.
4. If the message persists, contact an
HP-authorized service or support
provider (see
HP customer care).
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