Printer beeps and it does not print

Printer beeps and it does not print

When an error occurs, the POWER/ERROR lamp will light or flash orange and the printer will beep. Count the number of beeps and identify the problem in the table below. Press the RESUME button and count the number of beeps.

 

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• Press the RESUME button and count the number of beeps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beeps

 

 

Cause

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

Setting media correctly (P.42).

 

 

Paper out, paper jam,

Set the paper correctly. If the paper has jammed in the printer, remove the jam and press

2

 

paper feed error.

the RESUME button for normal operation. (P.54)

 

 

 

 

Reference

Setting media correctly (P.42)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove the jam and press the RESUME button to resume normal operation.

3

 

Paper jam.

Reference

Paper Jams (P.54)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the empty ink tank.

4

 

Ink tank out of ink.

Reference

Replacing an ink tank (P.74)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install the BJ Print Head. If already in place, remove it, check the sensitive electrical

5

 

BJ Print Head not

contact area for any blockage or any protective tape. Put it back in properly.

 

 

 

 

 

installed.

Reference

Replacing the BJ Print Head (P.77)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure the BJ Print Head is installed correctly. When you are using the Scanner

6

 

BJ Print Head not

Cartridge, make sure the Scanner Cartridge is installed correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

installed correctry.

Reference

Replacing the BJ Print Head (P.77)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BJ Print Head

If not corrected by pressing the POWER button twice, replace the BJ Print Head.

7

 

 

 

 

defective

Reference

Replacing the BJ Print Head (P.77)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the RESUME button to skip the error so you can continue printing. When the waste

 

 

 

 

ink tank becomes full, the printer will beep 10 times, the POWER/ERROR lamp will flash,

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Waste ink tank nearly

and printing will no longer be possible. Call for service to have the waste ink tank

 

replaced immediately.

 

 

full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The waste ink tank holds ink used for print head cleaning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Switch the printer off, unplug it from its power outlet and wait a few minutes. Plug in the

10

 

Service error.

power again, switch the printer on and restart the print job. If the error occurs again, count

 

and record the number of flashes and call for service. When you call for service you may

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be asked how many times the POWER/ERROR lamp flashed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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