Ricoh Error Codes (SC 1xx) Part 1

The following is a list of the most common error codes for Ricoh, Gestetner, Lanier, and Savin products.  If you have an older copier and have updated to Windows 10, there are issues with Windows 10 printing and scanning we can help you with.

Use Ctrl F, or Edit > “Find On This Page”, and enter the error code you are looking.  Your error code will be highlighted in Yellow.  You can also click on Next to jump to the next occurrence of that error code.  Toward the bottom are Printer Controller Error Codes and Ricoh 3813 Copier Error Codes.

Once you know what the error is relating to, you can see if there is an obvious fix for the problem part. If you have errors you can’t fix, call my cell at (858) 231-5188, call our service department at (858) 271-9188, or see our contact page.  You can also provide excellent repair service

Sometimes you just need to bit the bullet and get a new, or one of our refurbished units to lease or buy.

SC-101

Exposure lamp, lamp stabilizer board, dirty white plate, dirty optics, SBU board, CCD

SC-103

Power problem

SC-104

Exposure lamp problem, main relay optics board, electrical noises or communication error

SC-105

Zero cross, main relay, optics board, FUSE 804 on DCPS or AC drive board on FT series

SC-120-123

Scan home problem, sensor, scan motor, (EX-IPU board or fuse FU103 Aficio 400, 401, 500)

SC-121

Scan home or fuse FU4

Scan home or fuse FU106 Aficio 550/650

SC-124

Scan motor encoder or scan motor

SC-125

Scanning to slow speed

SC-126

Scanning too fast speed

SC-127

Scan motor or optics board

SC-128

Scan start speed wrong; motor, board, drive section

SC-129

Scan speed problem; motor or PSU

SC-130

SBU error

SC-140 / 141

Lens vertical home sensor

SC-142 / 143

Lens horizontal home sensor

SC-144 /145

3rd scan home sensor problem

SC-190

EX-IPU board Aficio 400, 401, 500

Optics thermistor FT 7950, 7960, 7970 series

SC-192

Automatic SBU adjust error, SBU, BICU, exposure lamp regulator, exposure lamp, dirty white plate

SC-193

APS sensor FT 7950, 7960, 7970 series

SC-194

IPU white level detect (too low) same as 192

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