Hardware Error 0502 displaying on the LCD of my Lexmark X5150

Please refer to this article on Error 0502 on the Lexmark X5130/X5150/X5190 Pro LCD Display to fix the issue you are experiencing.

Excellent document on how to fix this error here: http://blog.forret.com/2006/02/lexmark-printers-with-hardware-error-0502/

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The 0502 error code can be caused by either faulty cartridge or a dislodged encoder strip (transparent strip) in the cartridge area. Refer to this article in the Lexmark website on Error 0502 on the Lexmark X5130/X5150/X5190 Pro LCD Display. This will help you determine and resolve the problem. Thanks.

After months of use, your printer might get the habit of stopping in the middle of a page and showing "Hardware Error 0502" on the LCD display. If you leave the printer alone for a while, it might start printing again. Then again, it might not. Pretty annoying.

The Lexmark support site will let you power off, remove the power cord for 30 seconds, take out the cartridges and fiddle with some encoder strip. This whole procedure might take you up to 30 minutes and it will not help (been there, done that).

On the multi function machine seems to be a coating on the metal rod that the cartridges travel on. Just wipe this rod with a kleenex and the problem seems to go away. Somehow it presents a drag on the cartridges and causes an error.

Clean that with a paper towel. The towel will be black from the ink residue, but you will be able to print again.

Please refer to this article from the Lexmark website on Error 0502 on the Lexmark X5130/X5150/X5190 Pro LCD Display. If you need additional assistance, you may contact Lexmark technical support. Thanks.

The 0502 error code could be caused by an unseated encoder strip or a faulty cartridge. Please refer to this article Error 0502 on the Lexmark X5130/X5150/X5190 Pro LCD Display for the troubleshooting steps. Let me know if you need further assistance. You can also contact Lexmark technical support for additional assistance. Thanks.

The 0502 error can have any of four possible causes:
- A faulty black/photo cartridge
- A faulty color photo cartridge
- A dirty encoder strip
- The encoder strip being out of position
.... most of the time, it's the encoder strip that is giving the problem..
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http://support.lexmark.com/index?userlocale=EN_US&locale=EN&page=content&segment=SUPPORT&productCode=LEXMARK_X5150&id=HO2707

see on this site. I had the same problem before 15 minutes and it helps :)

http://blog.forret.com/2006/02/lexmark-printers-with-hardware-error-0502/

http://search.lexmark.com/printer/US/en/17K0000

Download and install updated drivers from this link. If you need a walk through e-mail me your number and I will help you if you rate this fixya. [email protected]

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The 0502 error can have any of four possible causes:

- A faulty black/photo cartridge
- A faulty color photo cartridge
- A dirty encoder strip
- The encoder strip being out of position

There is a very good walkthrough on resolving these issues:

http://support.lexmark.com/cgi-perl/knowledgebase.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:133:0:0&framed=&docid=ENUS22800&relevance=1