Canon / TS3300 series

15A2 - A required FINE cartridge is not installed.

A required FINE cartridge is not installed.

This guide is scoped to the TS3300 series family. Exact menu wording, cartridge naming, and service behavior can still vary by model variant and firmware.

Severity

Medium

Most likely cause

A required FINE cartridge was removed and not reinstalled.

Can you keep using it?

Maybe after the first checks

Consumables involved

FINE cartridge

Can you keep using it?

Can you keep using it?

Contact customer support if any of these apply

  • !15A2 remains even when the required cartridge is installed correctly.
  • !The printer cannot recognize the cartridge slot or latch normally.
If the printer still starts normally: Finish the first checks once, then stop if the same message repeats or the printer still cannot return to ready.

What to check first

Step-by-step checks

  1. 1

    Consumable check

    Install the missing FINE cartridge.

    Start with the official recovery step before moving on to parts or deeper servicing.

  2. 2

    Consumable check

    Check that both required cartridges are present and seated correctly.

  3. 3

    Consumable check

    Restart the printer only after the cartridge set is complete.

Background

What this message usually means

Canon uses support code 15A2 when the TS3300 series detects that a required FINE cartridge is missing. This is a setup or cartridge-installation issue rather than a deeper printer-mechanics problem.

Diagnosis

Likely causes

Most common

A required FINE cartridge was removed and not reinstalled.

Common

Initial setup or cartridge replacement was left incomplete.

Possible

The printer cannot detect one of the required cartridges at all.

Service

When service or replacement is more likely

  • -Treat this as a missing-cartridge state, not as a service-stop error.

See also

Related codes in this family

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More Canon printer families

Source notes

Canon's official 15A2 page says a required FINE cartridge is not installed.

Built around Canon TS3300-series official support-code guidance. Exact wording can vary a little by regional model name, but the core support-code meaning stays close across the family.

Printer error codes can vary a little by firmware, region, and exact model variant. Use this guide as a family-level starting point and stop if the next step would require disassembly or service-mode changes.

Known family variants: TS3310, TS3320, TS3340, TS3350, TS3351, TS3352, TS3355, TS3360, TS3365, TS3370, TS3370S, TS3380, TS3390, TS3391, TS3392

Last reviewed: 2026-04-12

Reference: Open reference

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