
Section 6: Interpreting the Printer’s
Indicator Lights
The Power and Busy LED indicator lights located on the top of the printer can tell you a lot about what is happening inside the printer. To accurately interpret what it means when these lights are on, off, or flashing, please refer to the following:
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on solid | blinking slowly | Has received a print job and is | ||||||
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blinking | on solid | Is not receiving print data properly. | ||||||
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both lights are flashing | Has either the wrong ink cartridge or | |||||||
alternately with each other | no ink cartridge installed. | |||||||
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42 Interpreting the PrinterÕs Indicator Lights