Maintenance
Printer Making Grinding Noise: Causes and Fixes
A printer making a grinding, clicking, or knocking noise usually has a mechanical obstruction, stripped gears, or a misaligned paper path.…
25 Aug 2026 · 2 minRead guide
Maintenance
Most printer faults are preventable. Head cleaning, alignment and keeping the paper path clear resolve far more problems than they cause.
Common error codes
- 010-397Xerox | Xerox 010-397 Fuser Fault
- 121.xxLexmark | Lexmark 121.xx Fuser Error
- 1700Canon | Canon 1700 Error (Waste Ink Absorber Almost Full)
- 320OKI | OKI 320 Fuser Unit Missing or Not Seated
- 46Brother | Brother Error 46 (Ink Absorber Full)
- 50.4HP | HP 50.4 Fuser Error
- 51.00HP | HP 51.00 Error
- 59.00HP | HP 59.00 Error
- 59.F0HP | HP 59.F0 Error
- 5B00Canon | Canon 5B00 Error (Waste Ink Absorber Full)
- C4200Kyocera | Kyocera C4200 Laser Scanner Error
- C6000Kyocera | Kyocera C6000 Fuser Error
Guides in this category
Maintenance
How to Clean a Printhead: Automated Cycles and Manual Cleaning
Run an automated cleaning cycle from your printer maintenance menu, print a nozzle check pattern, and let the printer rest for several…
24 Aug 2026 · 2 minRead guide
Maintenance
How to Clean a Printer Print Head Safely
To clean a clogged printer print head, first run the built in automated cleaning utility from your printer software and print a nozzle…
19 Aug 2026 · 2 minRead guide