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201
Epson 201 on inkjet printer: internal fax memory is full
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Medium
Quick answer
Code 201 in Job Status on your Epson EcoTank means 'The memory is full': print or delete stored received faxes from Job/Status, clear any paper error blocking output, and use Direct Send for long monochrome jobs.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Before deleting received faxes from the inbox in Job Status, verify that any needed faxes have already been printed or backed up to your computer or memory device.
- When Direct Send is enabled, transmission takes slightly longer because the printer scans and transmits each page at the same time instead of buffering in memory.
Safe checks you can perform
- Check Printer Status and external fax save destinations
- Print or delete received faxes in Job/Status > Job Status
- Use Direct Send or split a multi-page monochrome fax
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: IT or workstation administrator for external fax storage
- Do not attempt this professional task: Epson support for internal fax memory diagnosis
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
IT or workstation administrator for external fax storage
What they doIf incoming faxes are set to save to an office computer or shared destination that is turned off or unreachable, whoever manages that workstation should restore access.
They must show youthe active Save/Forward Settings destination and a received fax saving to that target.
In writingthe configured fax save path and the support ticket number if applicable.
Epson support for internal fax memory diagnosis
What they doIf the inbox is empty, no printer errors exist, and code 201 still occurs on a single-page fax, contact Epson support or an authorised service provider.
They must show youthe empty Job Status screen and a test fax send or receive after servicing.
In writingwhat was inspected on the fax controller, warranty coverage, and the case number.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Check Printer Status and external fax save destinations
- Who:
- you, at the EcoTank touch screen.
- How:
- touch Job/Status at the bottom of the Home Screen and open Printer Status to clear any paper jam or paper-out error; if faxes save to a computer or memory device, turn on the computer or connect the USB drive.
- Result that matters:
- allowing queued incoming faxes to print or save automatically.
- If a paper error or offline computer was blocking output:
- stored faxes process once cleared.
- If no printer error is present:
- proceed to clear stored faxes in Job Status.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of Printer Status and any LCD fax memory message.
Evidence: Epson ET-5800 series: A Message is Displayed on the LCD Screen · Epson ET-5800 series: Received Faxes Are Not Printed
Print or delete received faxes in Job/Status > Job Status
- Who:
- you, from the Job/Status menu.
- How:
- open Job/Status > Job Status to view received faxes waiting to be printed or saved faxes stored in the inbox (Inbox/Confidential), then print or delete the jobs you no longer need.
- Result that matters:
- freeing internal fax data capacity so new faxes can send and receive.
- If memory clears after printing or deleting:
- resend or receive the pending fax.
- If received faxes still never print:
- check Settings > General Settings > Fax Settings > Receive Settings > Save/Forward Settings.
- Evidence to keep:
- a photo of the cleared Job Status inbox list.
Evidence: Epson ET-5800 series: Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu · Epson ET-5800 series: A Message is Displayed on the LCD Screen · Epson ET-5800 series: Received Faxes Are Not Printed
Use Direct Send or split a multi-page monochrome fax
- Who:
- you, before resending a large document.
- How:
- when sending a multi-page monochrome document to a single recipient, select Fax > Fax Settings > Direct Send; when sending to multiple recipients or in color, divide the pages into smaller batches.
- Result that matters:
- scanning and transmitting pages simultaneously without filling internal memory.
- If the job goes through with Direct Send or in batches:
- page volume caused the 201 error.
- If code 201 appears on a single page with an empty inbox:
- contact Epson support.
- Evidence to keep:
- the Job/Status > Job Status log showing the completed transmission.
Evidence: Epson ET-5800 series: Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu · Epson ET-5800 series: Sending Many Pages of a Monochrome Document (Direct Send)
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Printers
- Brand
- Epson
- Product type
- Inkjet printer
Known code variants
- 201 Creado
- 201 Created
- 201 Creato
- 201 Créé
- 201 Erstellt
- código 201 Epson
- EcoTank 201 memoria llena
- EcoTank 201 memory is full
- Epson 201
- Epson error code 201
- Epson ET-5800 201
- Epson ET-5805 201
- Epson L6550 201
- Error al recibir faxes porque la capacidad de datos está llena
- Error Residual Alto: 201
- Failed to receive faxes because the fax data capacity is full
- Growatt error 201
- Growatt Error Residual Alto
- Growatt Error: 201
- Growatt fuga de corriente alta
- Growatt leakage current too high
- Growatt MIN 201 corriente residual
- Growatt MIN TL-X error 201
- Growatt residual current fault
- Growatt Residual I High
- HTTP 201
- HTTP status 201
- inversor Growatt 201
- La memoria está llena Epson
- The memory is full Epson
What it means
In Epson's User's Guide for the ET-5800, ET-5805, and L6550 series ('Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu' and 'A Message is Displayed on the LCD Screen'), code 201 appears in Job/Status > Job Status with the message 'The memory is full,' often paired on screen with 'Failed to receive faxes because the fax data capacity is full.' Other models may use different menus, and the code alone never proves a hardware part is faulty.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Loweditorial warning
Before deleting received faxes from the inbox in Job Status, verify that any needed faxes have already been printed or backed up to your computer or memory device.
Evidence: Epson ET-5800 series: Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu · Epson ET-5800 series: A Message is Displayed on the LCD Screen
- Loweditorial warning
When Direct Send is enabled, transmission takes slightly longer because the printer scans and transmits each page at the same time instead of buffering in memory.
Evidence: Epson ET-5800 series: Sending Many Pages of a Monochrome Document (Direct Send)
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Unprocessed received faxes held up by a printer error or output settingCommon
A paper jam or paper-out condition, or having received-fax printing disabled under Save/Forward Settings, keeps incoming faxes stored in internal memory.
Evidence: Epson ET-5800 series: Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu · Epson ET-5800 series: A Message is Displayed on the LCD Screen · Epson ET-5800 series: Received Faxes Are Not Printed
- Destination computer powered off or USB memory device unpluggedCommon
When incoming faxes are configured to save to a computer or external memory device that is offline or disconnected, received fax jobs accumulate in memory.
Evidence: Epson ET-5800 series: A Message is Displayed on the LCD Screen
- Multi-page monochrome fax buffered into memory all at oncePossible
Without Direct Send enabled, the printer scans all monochrome pages into internal memory before dialing, which can exhaust free fax capacity.
Evidence: Epson ET-5800 series: Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu · Epson ET-5800 series: Sending Many Pages of a Monochrome Document (Direct Send)
Virtual technician
Does 201 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Epson ET-5800 series: Error Code is Displayed on the Status Menu
Epson · 2023 · official_doc
- 2
Epson ET-5800 series: El código de error se muestra en el menú de estado
Epson · 2023 · official_doc
- 3
Epson ET-5800 series: En la pantalla LCD se muestra un mensaje
Epson · 2023 · official_doc
- 4
Epson ET-5800 series: A Message is Displayed on the LCD Screen
Epson · 2023 · official_doc
- 5
Epson ET-5800 series: Envío de varias páginas de un documento monocromo (Envío directo)
Epson · 2023 · official_doc
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Epson ET-5800 series: Sending Many Pages of a Monochrome Document (Direct Send)
Epson · 2023 · official_doc
- 7
Epson ET-5800 series: No se imprimen los faxes recibidos
Epson · 2023 · official_doc
- 8
Epson ET-5800 series: Received Faxes Are Not Printed
Epson · 2023 · official_doc
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