Eversys Coffee Machine Error Code S-042: Take Cleaning Container

What does Eversys error code S-042 mean?

S-042 is a preparation step in the Eversys Cameo cleaning. The screen reads "Take cleaning container," and the e'Support table describes it as a step in which the cleaning container is set up with Everclean or cleaning tablets under the coffee outlet. The actions are given in two forms. One: fill the empty cleaning tank with 25 ml of Everclean, which means pressing the pump once, and place the container under the coffee outlet. The other: take the cleaning container, put two cleaning tablets inside and place it under the coffee outlet. The table does not say which form applies to which machine, so the choice follows what the screen and your cleaning agent supply. No causes are listed, because the message is simply the machine asking for something to be set up before it releases the cleaning liquid. If the container is missing, the cleaning cannot go on, and the control waits at this screen until the operator has placed it under the outlet and confirmed.

Affected models and control systems

Eversys Cameo range (Cameo/Core, Classic, ST and in-box versions). The message is listed in Eversys' e'Support table of operator stop messages for Cameo, and the table gives no board revision or model limit.

Code numbers and their meaning can change between control generations. We match the full model and control before acting on a code.

What you may notice

• The screen shows "Take cleaning container."
• The cleaning routine waits at this step
• Nothing is standing under the coffee outlet

Possible causes

Likely causes — what usually sits behind error code S-042 on this control. A technician confirms which one it is before any part is replaced.

• Cleaning routine has reached the step where the cleaning container with Everclean or tablets must stand under the outlet
• The cleaning container is missing or in use for something else, so the step cannot be finished
• The pump was pressed more than once and the Everclean amount is off, which staff then try to correct mid-step
• The wrong cleaning product was added instead of Everclean or the tablets named in the table

Safe checks before calling for service

How a technician diagnoses error code S-042

1. Confirm S-042 against the Cameo stop message table and see which cleaning stage is active.
2. Check that the Everclean pump delivers a single dose when pressed.
3. Check the container is the correct one and sits properly under the outlet.
4. Inspect the outlet area for blockage or drips.
5. Repeat the step and watch that the cleaning liquid flows.

Technical reference

Document

Operator stop messages for Cameo (S-XXX)

Models / control

Eversys Cameo range (Cameo/Core, Classic, ST, in-box), e'Support article

Section

Web page table of S-numbers, Infos messages and Explanations / Remedies (no page numbers)

Checked

October 2026

We use the maker's document to read the code and do not reproduce it. Always confirm the complete model and control before applying these steps.