HC11254 — Middle-tray pick-up jam or vacuum loss (sensors S15/S16)
Agfa CT error code, reported by the Film Tray Pick-up (Jam & Suction Timing).
What HC11254 means
On DryStar 5500 (Type 5364/100) and DryStar 5503 (Type 5364/300) CT systems, status code HC11254 indicates: Middle-tray pick-up jam or vacuum loss (sensors S15/S16). The code originates in the Film Tray Pick-up — Jam & Suction Timing section of the Film Tray Pick-up (Jam & Suction Timing). Severity level alarm (Alarm).
Reported action: Clear any mechanical blockage in the middle pick-up unit, then check the vacuum hoses from the pump to the valves and to the pick-up sucker for leaks or damage. If the mechanics and vacuum path check out, power off the printer and replace the affected part: the vacuum valve (V1), the vacuum pump (M13), or the middle pick-up assembly (PU1) covering both the mechanism itself and sensors S15/S16..
Raised on the Drystar 5500/5503 during a middle-tray film pick-up when positioning sensors S15 or S16 of the middle pick-up module are not reached in time, or pick-up vacuum is lost mid-cycle. Filed alongside the other pick-up jam and suction-timing codes for the upper, middle and lower trays.
Full troubleshooting for HC11254
The complete diagnosis, cause tree, and step-by-step remedy for the Film Tray Pick-up — Jam & Suction Timing subsystem are documented in the FSELIB Activion16 (TSX-031A) service manual — re-authored, web-first, with real figures.
Open the Activion16 service manualRelated Film Tray Pick-up — Jam & Suction Timing codes
Source: AGFA DryStar service manual — HC error catalogue (FSELIB authored corpus). Reference information re-authored by FSELIB — not a copy of the OEM manual.