Hp designjet 430

[Dimpo]

I have an hp designjet 430 flashing all 3 error group lights that is Cartridge,Data and Media Light.If i press Cancel to get the second error am getting Cartridge,Data and Load Media error...Can someone who once came across this error help me solve this error.I have checked the carriage amovement and the carriage cables they seem to be ok
Please help am having hard time
Best Regards

[Kiran Otter]

Re: Hp designjet 430

The error you describe means the printer had a problem initializing the carriage.

When you turn the printer on, and it moves to the left end of the platen and starts searching for the mark on the end of the platen, does it search and search and search? Or does it find it right away and continue initializing?

If it spends a lot of time finding the mark, then the carriage likely has a bad line sensor. Unfortunately on these printers, the line sensor is considered part of the carriage assembly. If you're really careful, you can try reseating the tiny ribbon cable going to the sensor, but chances are you'll need to find another carriage assembly. I would replace the trailing cable while you're at it.. if you can find one. These printers are geriatric.

Also make sure that mark on the left end of the platen is clean.

Kiran

[Dimpo]

Re: Hp designjet 430

The error you describe means the printer had a problem initializing the carriage.

When you turn the printer on, and it moves to the left end of the platen and starts searching for the mark on the end of the platen, does it search and search and search? Or does it find it right away and continue initializing?

If it spends a lot of time finding the mark, then the carriage likely has a bad line sensor. Unfortunately on these printers, the line sensor is considered part of the carriage assembly. If you're really careful, you can try reseating the tiny ribbon cable going to the sensor, but chances are you'll need to find another carriage assembly. I would replace the trailing cable while you're at it.. if you can find one. These printers are geriatric.

Also make sure that mark on the left end of the platen is clean.

Kiran

DEAR Sir

Thank your for your responce but in my case my hp printer is not even initializing i mean if i switch the printer on the carriage is nt even moving .it just give me the error group lights flashing no movement and like i said if i press cancel thus whn it shows cartridge,data and load media...So its nt even trying to look for home position please help
best regards

[Kiran Otter]

Re: Hp designjet 430

Try disconnecting the trailing cable at the electronics module, then power it on and see if it does anything. I don't remember on these if they WILL initialize without the trailing cable connected, but it's worth a shot.

If it does initialize, then you've got a bad trailing cable and/or carriage assembly. If not, you could have a bad electronics module. Be sure to remove any RAM installed, and reseat the firmware module too.

Kiran

[Dimpo]

Re: Hp designjet 430

Try disconnecting the trailing cable at the electronics module, then power it on and see if it does anything. I don't remember on these if they WILL initialize without the trailing cable connected, but it's worth a shot.

If it does initialize, then you've got a bad trailing cable and/or carriage assembly. If not, you could have a bad electronics module. Be sure to remove any RAM installed, and reseat the firmware module too.

Kiran

Thanks my dear but i hve tried it without that cable conected and its nt even moving not initialising am nw confused i dnt knw wht to do nw.

[Kiran Otter]

Re: Hp designjet 430

Remove any RAM.. the printer doesn't need additional memory installed (it has 4M internal.) Reseat the firmware (which looks like RAM.)

If nothing helps, you have a bad electronics module.

Kiran

[Dimpo]

Re: Hp designjet 430

Remove any RAM.. the printer doesn't need additional memory installed (it has 4M internal.) Reseat the firmware (which looks like RAM.)

If nothing helps, you have a bad electronics module.

Kiran

Dear Sir

Thanks for the posts my dear bt that ploter is nt even intializing am nw suspecting the cover switch because even if it is ont pressed it still do the same

[theengel]

Re: Hp designjet 430

I think you accurately described the problem. You got a response from the forum's top designjet guy. But if you want to check the door switch or cover switch or whatever, just get a meter and check it.