Maintenance required. Code:FK1 What does this mean?

Hi, TA code refers to maintenance all counter has reached its specified limit. This usually means all the consumable parts have reached the end of their service life. If you have a maintenance contract with a Sharp dealer then they should replace all the units that require replacing & reset the maintenance counters for you, if you don't then, if the copy quality is still ok, you should be able to continue to use the machine as normal.
Hope this helps.
Dave.

Hi,
Yes it will if SNMP is ticked in the Ports tab situated in the printer properties of the print driver. To check this open up Printers & Faxes on the PC, right click the sharp printer & select "printer properties" Click on the 3rd tab along(Ports) & on the lower left hand side you should see the SNMP box. If it is ticked then untick it, apply & OK. This should allow to print. If this box is ticked then when the copier displays any maintenance code it wiil allow copying but not printing.
Hope it helps.
Dave.

FK1 refers to the maintenance life counter for the fuser unit.
The fuser rollers have a fixed life count & when that count is reached FK1 is displayed. If the rollers are worn they should be replaced but if they are ok you can reset the fuser maintenance counter in SIM 24-4 FUSER UNIT

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A maintenance required light means some type of maintenance is required on your car. It wont clear until the maintenance is done. Unfortunately you will probably have take it to a dealer for repair and clearing the code.

That is a maintanence code. Usually says that the fuser rolls are at a certain copy count.
Here is what to do.
Press in order on the consol. # * C * That will enter the machine into what is called SIM mode.
Then enter the number 24 then 4 for that code, then press execute. You may want to just do the clear all maintenance code too.

Your fuser has gone past 200,000 sheets of usage and it's time for a rebuild. You could reset the counter with sim code 24 but eventually it will clog up with waste toner and your rollers will tear up. Sharp has rebuild kits for your or you could just buy a new one.

You have a bad FUSER unit....expensive!! It is not heating up.

Ok so the TA code means that the all maintenance counter has reached its limit
To clear this you need to clear this easy you want
# , * , c , *
To enter service mode
Type in code 24 press start
Then you want sub code 04
Then you can select what you want to clear so the maintenance count all
Execute this yes then press the CA key the machine will restart and away you go
I also do advise that you service representative comes along at some point to check the machine it could need parts because if you stretch the life of parts your machine could become unreliable... But that is up to you