Troubleshooting 189.00 Service Engine Error

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What you will see

The printer posts a “Service Error [189.00] Engine Error” while using two 500-Sheet Trays or a 2500-Sheet Option Tray.

Possible cause

There are several factors that might result in this error, but one possibility is that the Option Tray data cable connecting the printer and the two 500-Sheet Trays or 2500-Sheet Tray have been disconnected or perhaps not seated properly.

The Option Tray data cable has been disconnected from its connector.	The Option Tray data cable is only partially seated in its connector.

Recommended solution

Step	Action
1	Power off the printer.
2	Make sure that the Option Tray data cable is connected properly. Reseat the cable if necessary.
3	Power on the printer and see whether the error clears.

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• Affected printer model/'s

• Printer serial number (Should you need help locating these, Serial Number, Machine Type, and Configuration ID Location for the Lexmark MS, MX, XM, CS, CX, XC, 91X - 92x Series Printers and MFPs)

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LEGACY ID: SO7588