4-2 Troubleshooting
Using the Error Indicators

You can identify many common printer problems usin g 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.

Panel light
state
Beep
pattern
Problem
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.
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.
n Paper Out
n Pause
••• No paper is loaded in the selected paper
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
Chapter2 for instruct ions on loading paper.
Then press the Pause button to turn off the
Pause light, if necessary.
••• Paper is jammed in the printer.
Turn off the printer, open the printer cover, tear
off the paper supply and turn the paper-feed
knob to eject the remaining paper.