I have error message 50, How do I correct this ? Thanks. P.C.

It is the problem your printer fuser unite thermostaer

Error 50 means that the CR encoder strip which gives the printhead the position is out of position. Open printer and reinsert the strip into the printhead. See here how to open printer. The encoder strip is the foil paralell to the belt which drives the head. You can see its position looking from the left hand side.

Or, if the error says "machine error 50", then that means The purge cam switch does not come ON or OFF even after the purge cam has been driven by the specified number of pulses.

This is checked everytime the machine is turned on, so doing a maintinace 01 reset probaly wont fix it. My bet is on that there's paper jammed on the purge unit. Push the print head to the left and look where the printhead sits when the machine is turned of (thats the purge unit) located to the right of the mahcine. Look for some ink soaked paper or somthing that doesnt look right. Thers a piece of rubber on a piece of plastic attached to a spring make sure thats in place. Check that there are no broken gears. If all else fails you need a new maintinace unit.

Ok machine error 50 is

The purge cam switch
does not come ON or OFF
even after the purge cam
has been driven by the
specified number of
pulses.

now this is checked everytime the machine is turned on, so doing a maintinace 01 reset probaly wont fix it.

my bet is on that thers paper jamed on the purge unit. push the print head to the left and look were the printhead sits when the machine is turned of (thats the purge unit) located to the right of the mahcine.
look for some ink soaked paper or somthing that doesnt look right.
thers a piece of ruber on a piece of plastic atached to a spring make sure thats in place. check that thers no broken gears,

if all else fails u need a new maintinace unit unless under warranty not worth doing.

Hi..

You just try to open the site that i can provide you it contains all printer error

http://www.printertechs.com/tech/error-codes/error-codes-50-59.php

Good luck !!!

Regards

PCmania

Hi Chowini,

Machine error 50

REASON FOR THIS ERROR:

• The purge cam switch does not come ON or OFF even after the purge cam has beeen driven by the specified number of pulses. now this is checked everytime the machine is turned on, so doing a maintinace 01 reset probaly wont fix it.
  

• There is paper jamed on the purge unit.
• Push the print head to the left and look were the printhead sits when the machine is turned off (thats the purge unit) located to the right of the mahcine.
• Look for some ink soaked paper or somthing that doesnt look right.
• Thers a piece of ruber on a piece of plastic atached to a spring make sure thats in place.
• check that thers no broken gears, if all else fails u need a new maintinace unit unless under warranty not worth doing.

Error 50 is a fuser error.

You'll just need to clean the connection at the fuser area. It's simple, but you have to get to it by removing a total of 10 screws, 8 pieces, and 5 wire jacks.

Remove top cover, the left side, and 3 plastic pieces in the back to get to the fuser. Then take out the fuser and find the 2 black wires that lead to the problem piece, that one needs to be cleaned. That should do it.