PCL XL Error Illegal Attributes Value Error Code HP Printer
HP printers have indeed made our printing experience much quicker, smart and efficient.
But there are times when the printer is not able to take your printing command due to some internal and external reasons. Not every time you can reach out to an IT technician. At such times, self-help becomes important. This article supports just that aim. We will discuss the troubleshooting methods for ‘HP printer PCL XL error illegal attribute value’ in detail.’
Causes PCL XL Error Illegal Attributes Value Error Message HP Printer Machine
Causes:
When your printer pops up with this error message, there can be several reasons behind this. Some of them are:
- You may be using an old version of firmware which is why your printer is not able to handle complex files.
- Sometimes using a wrong paper size may result in this error.
- Wrong setting of the document can also lead to this error.
- Sometimes the properties of an emailed file can lead to this error as it doesn’t matches with the default properties of the driver.
Troubleshooting Steps HP Printer Error PCL XL Error Illegal Attributes Value
Let us fix the HP Printer Error Code :
There are a few troubleshooting methods for this error. Please follow the given steps in the order as mentioned below:
Solution 1:
You can try to change the driver settings to resolve the PCL XL error.
- Change ‘Print Data Optimization’ to ‘Optimize for text and vector.’
- You can also change the true type font to Softfont. You can send the true type font as Bitmap to enable.
- You can also try to reduce the print quality of the print out. You should keep the resolution at 600dpi by going into Printing Properties on your PC.
Tips: Please keep these two tips in mind while fixing the issue:
- Check the quality of the USB cable.
- Make sure the USB cable should not exceed two meters ideally.
Solution 2:
Let’s inspect the USB cables:
- Directly remove the USB cable from the original port to a new one to see if the printer issue gets resolved.
- Don’t use USB hub or docking station in such a situation.
- Use a different USB cable in case the one you are using has got damaged.
- If you are using several devices through USB connection, then at times the computer fails to detect all the devices. Therefore, try to minimize the number of devices connected to the PC.
Solution 3:
You can update the firmware of your printer in the following ways:
- While the printer is still on, open the carriage access door.
- Print carriage will move to the center.
- Gently press the ink cartridge latch.
- By gently pulling out the lower part of the latch, you can remove the cartridges.
- Inspect the cartridges for any damage.
- If you have used new cartridges, make sure they are free of any packing material.
- Reinsert the cartridges back carefully into its original position. Once it is placed well, push it upwards into the carriage.
- Keep holding the hinged flap of the latch as you lower the latch.
- When the latch is fully lowered, release the flap to catch it under the tabs of the cartridge. After this, you can close the carriage door.
Solution 4:
With the help of ‘HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows’ you can resolve the issue:
- Download ‘HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows.’
- Now open the HPPSdr.exe from the download folder of your PC.
- Click on the ‘Start’ button in your Windows PC.
- Write printer’s name in the drop down list.
- If you can’t find your printer’s name in the list, make sure your printer in on.
- Click on ‘Retry’ after switching on your printer.
- After establishing and recognizing your printer, you will see a range of issues that you can fix. Choose the error name as per your requirement.
- Finally click on ‘Fix Printing’ after locating the desired error.
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- The above steps should help you resolve the ‘HP printer PCL XL error illegal attribute value’, but you may still need some technical assistance.
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