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.
What to check first
Step-by-step checks
- 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
Consumable check
Replace damp, curled, or damaged paper with fresh sheets.
- 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.
Before the message
What users usually notice first
Messages like this often appear after a hidden paper-path interruption, tray setup issue, or a small obstruction that is easier to miss than a full visible jam.
Diagnosis
Likely causes
Paper is curling, wrinkling, or feeding inconsistently in duplex mode.
The output bin is too full during a long duplex run.
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.
Avoid wrong turns
Common misreads of this message
- -Treating the message like a confirmed failed part instead of a support clue about which system has stopped the printer.
- -Assuming any supply-related wording means the next step is automatically to buy a cartridge, toner, drum, or printhead.
- -Assuming no physical path issue exists just because no full sheet is visible at first glance.
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Boundary
When to stop troubleshooting and move to support
Use the message once to classify the problem, then move to support if the printer still cannot return to ready after the first safe checks.
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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