Lexmark / CS / CX 310 / 410 / 510 series

232.05 - A duplex print jam was detected and the sheet did not clear the sensor correctly.

A duplex print jam was detected and the sheet did not clear the sensor correctly.

This guide is scoped to the CS / CX 310 / 410 / 510 series family. Exact menu wording, cartridge naming, and service behavior can still vary by model variant and firmware.

Severity

Medium

Most likely cause

Paper is curling, wrinkling, or feeding inconsistently in duplex mode.

Can you keep using it?

Maybe after the first checks

Consumables involved

Paper, Output bin

Can you keep using it?

Can you keep using it?

Contact customer support if any of these apply

  • !232.05 keeps returning on clean paper and a fully cleared path.
  • !You see a recurring feed pattern that points to a hardware or sensor issue.
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

    Safe first step

    Clear the jam and check the full path, including the output bin.

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

  2. 2

    Consumable check

    Replace damp, curled, or damaged paper with fresh sheets.

  3. 3

    Safe first step

    Keep media sizes and weights consistent in the same source.

Background

What this message usually means

Lexmark uses 232.05 for a duplex paper jam where the sheet never cleared the input sensor during two-sided printing. The official steps add paper condition and output-bin checks before escalating to hardware.

Diagnosis

Likely causes

Most common

Paper is curling, wrinkling, or feeding inconsistently in duplex mode.

Common

The output bin is too full during a long duplex run.

Possible

The media mix or tray loading is causing repeated skew.

Service

When service or replacement is more likely

  • -Lexmark's official steps for this code also call out output-bin monitoring on long duplex jobs.

See also

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Source notes

Lexmark's CS/CX 310/410/510 duplex-jam article says 232.05 is a duplex paper jam and adds paper-condition and output-bin checks to the clearing steps.

Built around official Lexmark support pages for the CS/CX 310/410/510 family. Code behavior can still vary slightly by exact model, installed options, and firmware generation.

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: CS310, CS410, CS510, CX310, CX410, CX510

Last reviewed: 2026-04-12

Reference: Open reference

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