Ricoh Error Codes Troubleshooting

Error Codes

Error Codes

These are Error Codes for Lanier/
Ricoh Machines. For greater detail
refer to the Service Manuals for the unit
you are repairing. Error Codes appear
in the section entitled
"Troubleshooting."

Error
Code

SC101 Exposure Lamp Error
SC107 Scanner Lamp Regulator Malfunction
SC120 Scanner Home Position Error 1

HP Sensor Abnormal-Stays Off

SC121 Scanner Home Position Error 2

HP Sensor Abnormal-Stays On
SC122 Scanner Home Position Error 3
SC123 Scanner Home position Error 4
SC124 Scanner Motor Encoder Signal Error
SC125 Scanner Motor Speed Error 1
SC126 Scanner Motor Speed Error 2
SC127 Scanner Motor Encoder Rotating Direction

Error
SC128 Scanner Motor Start Error
SC129 Scanner Motor Speed Control Error
SC130 SBU defective Error/Scanner Start

Abnormal
SC131 F-Gate Asserte d During Shad ing
SC142: White level detection error.
SC143 SBU Auto Adjust Error
SC144 SBU Connection Error
SC150 Scanner ROM Mismatch
SC170 Scanner DA1 Ab normal/Video Processing

Error 1
SC171 Scanner DA2 Ab normal/Video Processing

Error 2
SC172 Scanner DA3 Ab normal/Video Processing

Error 3
SC173 Scanner Lamp Regulator Adjustment Error
SC174 Scanner DA2 Abnormal
SC181 CIS Lamp Abnormal
SC183 CIS Auto Adjust Error

Description

Error
Code

SC184 CIS Transmission Error
SC191 Bar Code Scanning Error
SC192 Automated SBU Adjustment Error/Bar

Code Number is Different
SC193 Image Transfer Error/IDU Error
SC194 SBU White Level Detection Error
SC195 DF Gate Assert Error/Serial Number Error
SC196 DF Gate Negate Error
SC197 DF Gate Error
SC198 Memory Address Error
SC199 DF Scanning Finish Error
SC201: Polygon Motor Error
SC220 Laser Synchronization Detection Error
SC221 Scan Length Detection Error
SC230 BCU Received no Feedback from LD

F-Gate Error
SC231 Laser Beam Feedback Signal Error

F-Gate Timeout
SC240 LD Power Supply Excessive
SC260 HP Sensor Error
SC261 HP Sensor Not Turning Off
SC285 Line Position Error
SC300 Charge Corona Output Error 1
SC301 Charge Corona Output Error 2

Charge Current Leak
SC302 Charge Corona Output Error 3

Grid Voltage Error

Charge Roller Current Leak
SC303 Charge Corona Output Error 4

Grid Leak

Charge Cleaner Motor Error
SC304 Charge Roller Current Correction Error
SC305 Charge Corona Wire Cleaner Error 1
SC306 Charge Corona Wire Cleaner Error 2

Charge Roller Home Position Error
SC310 Potential Sensor Calibration Error 1
SC311 Potential Sensor Calibration Error 2
SC312 Potential Sensor Calibration Error 3
SC314 Potential Sensor Calibration Error 4
SC315 Potential Sensor Calibration Error 5
SC316 Potential Sensor Calibration Error 6
SC317 Potential Sensor Calibration Error 7

Description

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Error Codes

Error
Code

SC320 Polygon Mirror Motor Error/Lock
SC321: No Laser Writing Signal (F-GATE) Error 1

Transfer Belt Signal Error
SC322 1st Laser Synchronization Signal Error
SC323 LD Drive Current Over
SC324 LD Drive Current Over
SC325 Magnification Correction Error
SC326 2nd Laser Synchronization Error

F Gate 1 Error
SC327 LD Unit Home Position Error 1

F Gate 2 Error
SC328 LD Unit Home Position Error 2
SC329 LD Unit Home Position Error 3

LD Unit Pitch Adjustment Error
SC330 LD Unit No Initial Setting
SC331 LD Unit Home Position Error 4
SC332 LD Unit Present Position Error
SC335 Polygonal Mirror Motor Error 1
SC336 Polygonal Mirror Motor Error 2
SC337 Polygonal Mirror Motor Error 3
SC338 Polygonal Mirror Motor Error 1
SC340 TD Sensor Output Error
SC341 TD Sensor Adjustment Error 1

Black Development Motor Error
SC342 TD Sensor Adjustment Error 2

Black Sleeve Motor Lock
SC343 Yellow Sleeve Motor Lock
SC344 Magenta Sleeve Motor Lock
SC345 Developer Bias Leak

Output Abnormal

Cyan Sleeve Motor Lock
SC346 Color Development Motor Lock
SC350 ID Sensor/Pattern Test Error 1

Black TD Sensor Initial Setting

Communication Error
SC351 ID Sensor/VSG Test Error 2

Yellow TD Sensor Initial Setting Error

TD Sensor Failure
SC352 ID Sensor/Pattern Edge Detect Error 3

Magenta TD Sensor Initial Setting Error
SC353 ID Sensor

LED Current Abnormal at Initiali zation Error

4

Cyan TD Sensor Initial Setting Error

Description

Error
Code

SC354 ID Sensor Error 5

Black TD Sensor Gain Adjustment Error
SC355 Yellow TD Sensor Gain Adjustment Error
SC356 Magenta TD Sensor Gain Adjustment Error
SC357 Cyan TD Sensor Gain Adjustment Error
SC360 Hard Disk Detection Error 1

Development Bias Leak
SC361 Hard Disk Drive Error 2

Revolver HP Sensor Error
SC362 Hard Disk Detection Error 2

IMAC Image Compression Error
SC364 Hard Disk Drive Error
SC365 Image Storage Addres s Error
SC366 Hard Disk Bad Sector Maximum
SC367 Hard Disk (HDD) Bad Sector Maximum
SC370 IMAC (Image Compression IC) Input FIFO

Error

Black TD Sensor Detection Error
SC371 Yellow TD Sensor Detection Error
SC372 IMAC (Image Compression IC) Output

FIFO Error

Cyan Sens or Detection Error
SC373 Magenta TD Sensor Detection Error
SC374 IMAC (Image Compression IC) Modes

Setting Error

Black TD Sensor Lower Detection

Abnormal
SC375 Yellow TD Sensor Lower Detection

Abnormal
SC376 Data Transmis sion Err or

Cyan TD Sensor Lower Detection

Abnormal
SC377 Magenta TD Sensor Lower Detection

Abnormal
SC380 Data Transmission Time Out (Video Input)

Drum Potential Sensor Calibration Error

Black Development Motor Error
SC381 Charge Pote ntial Abnormal

Color Development Motor Error
SC382 Data Transmission Time Out (Video

Output)

VD Adjustment Error
SC383 VL Adjustment Error
SC384 Data Transmission Time Out (Connect

Copy

LD Exposure Abnormal

Description

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Error Codes

Error
Code

SC385 ID Sensor VSG Adjustment Error
SC386 Data Transmission Time Out (Hard Disk

Write)
Amount of Toner on Sensor Pattern Too
Low During ID Pattern Measurement
Development Gamma Error (Black)

SC387 Development Gamma Error Yellow

Drum Potential Error

SC388 Data Transmission Time Out (Hard Disk

Read)
Development Gamma Error (Cyan)

SC389 Development Gamma Calc ula tion Error

Development Gamma Error (Magenta)

SC390 CRC Error/TD Sensor Adjustment Error

Development Bias Output Error

SC391 Image Storage Address Error

Development Bias Leak

Charge AC Output Error
SC392 TD Sensor Init ial Setting Error
SC395 Development Output Abnormal
SC400 Transfer Roller Le ak Error

Image Transfer Belt Bias Error
SC401 Transfer Output Abnormal
SC401-1Transfer Roller Leak Detected

SC401-2:Transfer Roller Leak

Open Error
SC402 Transfer Roller Le ak

Open Error

Image Transfer Belt Lubricant Brush

Current Leak
SC403 Transfer Belt Position Sensor Error
SC405 Transfer Belt Position Abnormal
SC406 Transfer Roller Position Abnormal
SC410 Paper Separation Current Leak
SC411 Separation Bias Leak Error

Paper Discharge Leak
SC420 Cleaning Motor Lock
SC422 PCC Leak
SC430 Quenching Lamp Error
SC440 Main Motor Lock /Drum Motor Lock
SC441 Development Motor Lock

Drum Peripheral Component Motor Lock
SC450 Paper Transfer Bias Current Leak
SC451 Paper Transfer Belt Motor Lock

Description

Error
Code

SC452 Transfer Belt Mark Detection Error
SC455 Paper Transfer Belt Discharge Corona

Current Leak
SC456 Paper Transfer Unit Position Error
SC457 Image Transfer Belt Cleaning Unit Position

Error
SC460 Thermistor1 Temperature Error
SC461 Thermistor 2 Error

(-001:open circuit)

(-002:short circuit)
SC471 Transfer Belt H.P. Sensor Error
SC490 Toner Supply Motor Leak

Exhaust Fan Motor Lock

Main Fan Abnormal

Transfer Bias Paper Attraction Roller Bias

Leak Error
SC492 C ooling Fan Mo tor Lock
SC493: Exhaust Fan Motor Lock
SC494 Fuser Exhaust Fan Motor Lock
SC495 Toner Recycling Unit Error

Humidity Sensor

Temperature Detection Error
SC496 Toner Collection Bottle Error

Humidity Sensor Error
SC497 Toner Recycling Motor Error

Toner Collection Motor Error
SC500 Main Motor/Transport Motor Lock/Fusing

Motor Error
SC501 Drawer 1 Lift Motor Malfunction

1st Paper Tray Error
SC502 2nd (or 1st) Tray Lift Motor Malfunction

2nd Paper Tray Error
SC503 Drawer 3 (or 2nd) Lift Motor Malfunction

3rd Paper Tray Error
SC504 Drawer 4 (or 3rd) Lift Motor Malfunction

4th Paper Tray Error
SC505 LCC Tray Malfunction (Optional LCC)
SC506 Paper Tray Motor Lock
SC507 LCT Main/Feed Motor Lock
SC508 Rear Fence Drive Error
SC509 Drawer 3 LCT Right Fence Error

Side Fence Error
SC510 LCT Lower Limit Error

Paper Feed Motor Locks
SC511 LCC Motor Lock (Optional LCC)

Description

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