Using the Error Indicators
You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. If you cannot fix your problem using this table, go to the next section.
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n Pause | – | The printer is paused. | |
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| Press the Pause button to resume printing. | |
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| • • • • • | Paper from another paper source is currently in the | |
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| paper path. | |
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| Move the | |
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| appropriate position and press the Load/Eject | |
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| button to clear the paper from the paper path. Then | |
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| set the lever to the position you want to use. Press | |
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| the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if | |
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| necessary. | |
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n Paper Out | ••• | No paper is loaded in the selected paper source. | |
n Pause |
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| Load paper in the printer. Then press the Pause | ||
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| button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. | |
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| ••• | The paper is not loaded correctly. | |
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| Remove your paper and reload it. See “Printing on | |
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| Continuous Paper” on page 25 for instructions on | |
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| loading paper. Then press the Pause button to turn | |
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| off the Pause light, if necessary. | |
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| ••• | Paper is jammed in the printer. | |
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| Turn off the printer, open the printer cover, tear off | |
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| the paper supply and turn the | |
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| eject the remaining paper. | |
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86Troubleshooting
