Printer is on, but nothing prints

Cause

Solution

 

 

The printer’s READY indicator light is not lit.

Press GO to return the printer to the READY

 

state.

 

 

The top cover is not closed properly.

Close the top cover firmly, verifying that it is

 

properly latched.

 

 

The DATA indicator is flashing.

The printer is probably still receiving data. Wait

 

for the DATA indicator to stop flashing.

 

 

[COLOR] TONER OUT appears on the printer

Replace the toner cartridge specified on the

display.

printer display.

 

 

A printer message other than READY appears

See Chapter 8 for an explanation of printer

on the printer control panel.

control panel messages.

 

 

Your parallel port may have a DOS timeout

Add a MODE command to your

error.

AUTOEXEC.BAT file. See your DOS manual

 

for additional information.

 

 

The PS (PostScript Emulation) personality is

Select PS or AUTO for the printer language (see

not selected.

Chapter 2).

 

 

The correct driver is not selected in your

Select the driver for PostScript Emulation for

software application or printer driver.

this printer in your software application or

 

printer driver.

 

 

The printer is not properly configured.

See Chapter 6 for configuration information.

 

 

The computer port is not configured or is not

Run another peripheral connected to this port

working properly.

to verify that the port is working properly.

 

 

The printer has not been correctly named for

Use the appropriate utility to name the printer

your network or for a Macintosh computer.

on the network. For Macintosh computers,

 

name the printer from within the Chooser

 

menu.

 

 

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