Reason for the error-
The specific reason due to which the error flashes is because the firmware gets crashed or because of the incapability of the booting process in the ready state. Below is enlisted the method that will help in solving the issue. It is important that the troubleshoot is done carefully.
Type 1-
This method works when the printer software driver is already installed on the PC. Steps to be undertaken under this type are-
- a) Placing printer in boot code mode- In this step, the printer is placed in the boot code mode. For this, the cancel and ok buttons are held down. For activating this mode, these buttons have to be held while the printer is switched on.
- b) Ensure connectivity- One needs to ensure that the printer is connected to PC along USB.
- c) Option selection- This is the last step of the method where the HP printer is selected from the drop-down list and send firmware button is clicked.
Hp laserjet p2050 printer series — error b0601, b0602, b0603, b0604, or b0605 displayed during printer initialization | hp® customer support
Install the driver for HP LaserJet P2050 series printer:
Insert printer installation CD.
In Windows OS, please go to Start, Settings, Printers and Faxes.
Click Add a printer to start Add Printer Wizard as shown blow and
click on Next button.Check Local printer attached to this computer box; uncheck
Automatically detect and Install my Plug and Play printer box and click on
Next button.Select FILE:(Print to File) in the Use the following port: dropdown list
and click on Next button.Click Have Disk… button.
Browse to the CD drive in which the printer installation CD is inserted
previously and click OK button.Highlight the HP LaserJet P2050 Series PCL 6 found in the
printer installation CD and click on Next button.Specify the Printer name and click on Next button.
Select No for Do you want to print a test page? and click on Next.
Click the Finish button and allow driver to install as shown below.
Verify printer is listed in Printer and Faxes window as shown below:
Place P2055 in boot code mode:
Hold down the Cancel and OK buttons.
Power on printer.
Continue to hold down buttons until control panel dislpays Hewlett-Packard on the first line and Bootcode on the second line
Printer is now in bootcode mode.
In the Printer and Faxes window, right click on the HP LaserJet
P2050 Series PCL6 icon and select Properties.
Click the Ports tab and view the USB ports as shown below.
Close Properties window.
Plug in USB cable from to PC
The Found New Hardware Wizard will pop up, and tje printer USB enumeration will
happen.
Open printer properties and select Ports tab again.
In ports tab, tick the correct port that the HP LaserJet P2050 series printer is
enumerated on and click OK.
Run HP LJ P2055 Firmware Update Utility.
Select printer from the dropdown list and click Send Firmware button.
Please observe the printer control panel and verify Downloading Update Data is
displayed on control panel followed by Programming App Flash; please wait for
upgrade utility to finish. Printer would be restarted automatically and the control
panel display would show Ready. Then the firmware is now successfully
recovered.
Close New Hardware Found Wizard.
Delete all instances of P2055 printer in Printers and Faxes and run normal
CD install to install HP LaserJet P2050 series printer drivers properly from printer
installation CD.
