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Error Status Messages
   
 

Error status messages consist of the HP Status Code and the action message. The following tables group error messages according to the consumable, the action message (i.e. all Replace errors are grouped together), and then the status number i.e. last two digits.

The first digit in the HP ID code (see table below), identifies the consumable and/or provides specific consumables information.

 
Status Code First Digit
Part / Information
0
HP No.81 Printhead in warranty
1
HP No.81 Printhead out of warranty
4
Setup Printhead
5
Printhead Smartchip error
A
HP No.81 Printhead Cleaner
*
Printhead Cleaner Detection Error
6
HP No.81 Ink Cartridge
8
Ink Cartridge Unknown
   

The second digit identifies the color (see table below), for the Printhead, Printhead Cleaner or cartridge

 
Status Code Second Digit
Part / Information
5
Light Cyan
4
Light Magenta
3
Yellow
2
Cyan
1
Magenta
0
Black
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