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 can’t fix your problem using this table, go to the next section.

Panel light

Beep

Problem

state

pattern

 

 

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

n Pause

–

The printer is paused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Pause button to resume printing.

 

 

 

 

•••

Paper from another paper source is currently in

 

 

 

the paper path. (LQ-680 only)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move the paper release lever back to the

 

 

 

appropriate position and press the Load/Eject

 

 

 

button to clear the paper from the paper path.

 

 

 

Then set the lever to the position you want to

 

 

 

use. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause

 

 

 

light, if necessary.

 

 

 

 

•••

The printer cover is open.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Close the printer cover and press the Pause

 

 

 

button.

 

 

 

n Paper Out

•••

No paper is loaded in the selected paper

n Pause

 

 

source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Load paper in the printer. Then press the Pause

 

 

 

button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary.

 

 

 

 

•••

The paper is not loaded correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove your paper and reload it. See

 

 

 

Chapter 2 for instructions on loading paper.

 

 

 

Then press the Pause button to turn off the

 

 

 

Pause light, if necessary.

 

 

 

 

•••

Paper is jammed in the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear the paper jam as described “Clearing

 

 

 

Paper Jams” on page 5-16.

 

 

 

 

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