- Printers
- Inkjet printer
I-23
Epson ET-2850 / L4260 I-23: WPS PIN must be entered within two minutes
Evidence linked to this decision
View source: Epson ET-2850 / L4260 User's Guide — LCD status messagesRisk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Low
Quick answer
I-23 is the WPS PIN setup state, not an error: the displayed PIN is short-lived and belongs in the access point or computer setup screen. Enter the current PIN within two minutes; after timeout, discard it and generate/use the new displayed PIN.
Safety first
Safe checks you can perform
- Preserve the exact state before acting
- Select the branch from an observation
- Submit the current PIN once
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Restart with the newly displayed PIN
What a technician must be able to justify
A technician is coming
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.
Restart with the newly displayed PIN
What they doOpen a fresh WPS PIN window, copy only the current LCD digits and submit them within two minutes. If router policy blocks WPS PIN, cancel and use Epson's installer path instead.
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.
Preserve the exact state before acting
Photograph I-23 and the complete LCD message. Record the exact ET-2850/L4260 regional model, whether the printer was starting, feeding, scanning, joining Wi-Fi or updating firmware, and the last action that completed normally. Do not clear the screen until that context is saved.
Evidence: Epson ET-2850 / L4260 User's Guide — LCD status messages
Select the branch from an observation
A changing PIN after timeout is expected security behavior, not intermittent printer failure. Is the PIN currently shown on the LCD still inside its two-minute window?
Evidence: Epson ET-2850 / L4260 User's Guide — LCD status messages
Submit the current PIN once
In the authorized access-point or computer WPS PIN screen, enter the digits currently on the printer LCD before two minutes expire, then wait for the connection result. Expected result: I-23 closes and the printer reports a completed Wi-Fi connection using the intended SSID. Stop point: If it times out or fails once, do not reuse the PIN; start a fresh attempt or choose installer setup.
Evidence: Epson ET-2850 / L4260 User's Guide — LCD status messages
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Virtual technician
Does I-23 still appear after these checks?
This guided flow uses the exact code and your answers to choose a test, an expected result and the next branch.
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
- Epson ET-2850 I-23
- Epson I-23
- Epson L4260 I-23
- ET-2850 I-23
- L4260 I-23
What it means
A changing PIN after timeout is expected security behavior, not intermittent printer failure. Reusing an expired PIN guarantees another failure; restart the timed setup with the fresh code.
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- What this display state establishesConfirmed
Active two-minute PIN window — The currently displayed PIN can be submitted to the authorized WPS registrar.
Evidence: Epson ET-2850 / L4260 User's Guide — LCD status messages
- The branch that changes the decisionCommon
Expired PIN — More than two minutes elapsed, a timeout occurred and the printer generated a different PIN.
Evidence: Epson ET-2850 / L4260 User's Guide — LCD status messages
Sources and technical references
- 1
Epson ET-2850 / L4260 User's Guide — LCD status messages
Epson Support · 2021 · official_doc
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