Canon NP7161/NP7160 Error Codes

37 codes from pages 272–334 of the manual

This is the list of error, fault codes the Canon manual gives for the NP7161/NP7160 copier. Find your code below and open it for what the manual says about its causes and what to do.

Error codes from p. 272

CodeWhat it meansPage
E000 The Fixing heater fails to turn on. p. 272
E001 Thermistor (TH1, TH2) p. 273
E004 Fixing heater (H1) p. 275
E010 Connector p. 275
E031 Accessory counter (CNT2) p. 277
E202 The keys on the control panel fail to operate. p. 277
E208 Mirror home position sensor (PS3) p. 278
E210 Lens home position sensor (PS2) p. 278
E220 The lamp regulator PCB is faulty. p. 279
E261 Power supply PCB p. 279
E710 Malfunction p. 279
E711 Malfunction p. 279
E712 Malfunction p. 280
E717 Malfunction p. 280
E800 Malfunction p. 281
E805 Connector p. 281
E821 Ozone filter p. 281

Fault codes from p. 329

CodeWhat it meansPage
E002 The thermistor (TH1, TH2) has poor contact or an open circuit. p. 329
E003 The thermistor (TH1, TH2) has poor contact or an open circuit. p. 329
E400 Exchange of data with the copier has a fault p. 333
E401 The separation motor does not rotate. The crescent sensor is faulty p. 333
E402 The belt motor does not rotate. The belt clock is faulty p. 333
E403 The feed motor does not rotate. The feed motor clock is faulty p. 333
E404 The delivery motor does not rotate. The delivery clock is faulty p. 333
E411 The sensor level is faulty p. 333
E431 The auto start separation motor does not rotate. The auto start crescent sensor is faulty. The auto start separation clock is faulty. p. 333
E500 Exchange of data with the copier is faulty p. 334
E510 The feed motor does not rotate p. 334
E511 The feed motor rotates too slowly p. 334
E513 The tandem path motor does not rotate p. 334
E520 The stack motor does not rotate p. 334
E530 The alignment motor does not rotate p. 334
E531 The stapler drive motor does not rotate p. 334
E540 The shift motor does not rotate p. 334
E541 The shift motor rotates too slowly p. 334
E550 A timing jam has occurred p. 334
E904 The waste toner box swing cam home position sensor is faulty. p. 334

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