When i switch on my photocopier tohiba 2860, it asks for service and gives an error code 08221-918100. what could be the problem?

Hi tkasirye,

Welcome to Fixya.

You may need to check again the error code. According to the manufacturer's checklist for error codes, only the following are documented;

1. Error Codes - Toshiba 2860
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1. "E01" Paper jam inside machine. "E02" Paper jam near the fuser. "E03" Paper jammed inside machine when power supply is switched on. "E04" Front cover open while copying. "E05" Paper jam near the aligning roller "E08" Paper jam at stacking area in the ADU "E11" Paper feeding jam at the ADU "E12" Manual feeding jam "E13" Paper jam from cassette 1 "E14" Paper jam from cassette 2 "E15" Paper jam from cassette 3 "E16" Paper jam from cassette 4 "E17" Paper jam from cassette 5 "E19" Paper jam from the LCF "E21" Paper jam in transport route 1 (LCF) "E22" Paper jam in transport route 2 (COPIER) "E23" Paper jam in transport route 3 (ALIGNING) "E25" Paper jam in transport route 4 (PFP) "E71" Original feed jam in ADF "E72" Original transporting jam in ADF "E73" Original exiting jam in ADF "E75" 2nd original feeding jam "E81" Paper jam before sorter "E82" Paper jam in sorter "E83" Sorter early arrival jam "E84" Paper in sorter when power is turned on "E85" Joint open jam while copying "E88" Paper jam outside the sorter bin "C01" Abnormal operation of the copier main motor "C04" Abnormal operation of the PFP main motor "C05" Abnormal operation of the ADU main motor "C11" Abnormal operation of the ADU side motor "C12" Abnormal operation of the ADU end motor "C13" Abnormal operation of the upper cassette tray "C14" Abnormal operation of the lower cassette tray "C15" Abnormal operation of the PFP upper cassette tray "C16" Abnormal operation of the PFP middle cassette tray "C17" Abnormal operation of the PFP lower cassette tray "C18" Abnormal operation of the LCF tray "C21" Optics carriage initialize error "C22" Lens initialize error "C23" Mirror initialize error "C26" Faulty exposure lamp "C33" Easy set-up is failed "C35" Developer material exists at the transfer separation adjustment "C41" Faulty thermistor or heater "C43" Faulty thermistor "C44" Faulty heater "C45" Sub thermistor is open