Konica Minolta · bizhub C287/C227

Konica Minolta IEEE 802.1X Error 31

The EAP server certificate is in a format the printer cannot process correctly.

Error meaning

The EAP server certificate has an incorrect format.

This meaning is tied to the reviewed family/platform and subsystem below; do not reuse the number or wording by itself on a different printer family or protocol.

Applies to

bizhub C287/C227

  • bizhub C287
  • bizhub C227

Common formatting

These are formatting/lookup aliases for this reviewed condition, not separate error pages.

  • 31
  • ieee8021x-31

What usually causes it

  • The server certificate or chain uses an unsupported or malformed encoding.
  • A certificate deployment introduced an unusual format, incomplete chain, or corrupted certificate object.
  • The authentication service presents different certificate data on different nodes.

What to try

Step 1

Confirm the failure began around a certificate change

If code 31 appeared after a RADIUS certificate renewal or server migration, keep that change in scope.

Step 2

Inspect the certificate format and chain on the server

Have the administrator verify the deployed certificate is valid, complete, and in a format supported by the C287/C227 802.1X implementation.

Step 3

Compare multiple RADIUS nodes

In a cluster, make sure each node presents the same properly encoded certificate and chain.

Step 4

Retry after correcting the certificate deployment

Do not repeatedly import random certificates into the printer. Fix the server presentation or use the manufacturer-supported certificate format.

After each corrective action

Retry the same operation that produced 31. If it now works, stop there rather than changing unrelated printer, network, supply, or service settings.

If the code returns

If code 31 remains with a known-good, supported server certificate, record the certificate format and firmware level for Konica Minolta support.

When service may be needed

This is a secure-authentication interoperability issue. Internal printer repair is not the first step; escalate with certificate and firmware details if the server deployment is valid.

Continue with guided troubleshooting

If the printer still is not working after the reviewed checks, carry this verified error context into the guided troubleshooter.

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Related information

Verified source

Manufacturer documentation ↗

Official Konica Minolta product-family user guide. Candidate meanings are paraphrased from protocol-specific code tables; manufacturer prose must not be copied into public pages.

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