Printer lights are on or flashing | HP 6800 guide

HP Deskjet 6800 series printer

11.12 Printer lights are on or flashing

What the lights indicate

The printer lights indicate the printer status.

Wireless Status light is flashing

For information about the Wireless Status light, see the Wireless Status light page.

Power light is flashing

The printer is preparing to print.

The light stops flashing when the printer has received all data.

Resume light is flashing

There might be a paper jam

Follow these instructions to clear a paper jam.

Print cartridge status light is on or flashing

If the light is on and not flashing

Check to see if a print cartridge is low on ink.

If a print cartridge is low on ink, consider replacing the print cartridge.

If neither print cartridge is low on ink, press the Resume button. If the Print Cartridge Status light remains on, turn off, then turn on the printer.

If the light is on and flashing

Verify that the correct print cartridges are installed.

If you were printing a borderless document when the light started flashing, follow these guidelines.

Otherwise, follow these steps:

1.Open the printer's top cover, remove the black or photo print cartridge, then close the cover.

2.Do one of the following:

•If the light is flashing: Open the top cover, replace the print cartridge you removed, then remove the tri-color print cartridge. Go to step 3.

•If the light is off: There is a problem with the print cartridge you removed. Go to step 3.

3.Manually clean the print cartridge.

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HP 6800 manual Printer lights are on or flashing

Contents

HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Special features Printer features Getting startedButtons and lights Optional accessories Rear USB port Wired Ethernet port Buttons and lights Tray optionalReport Page button Network icon Resume button and light Power button and lightPrint Cancel button Print Cartridge Status lights Paper trays TrayTray Out tray Out tray Envelopes Photos Postcards Photo/envelope feeder Photos Envelopes Postcards Using print cartridges Print cartridgesReplacing print cartridges Ink-backup mode output Ink-backup mode Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Exiting ink-backup mode Wireless networking Wired networking Connecting to the printerWireless networking Connecting a digital camera Wireless networking basics Wi-FiAdapters and access points Access points Infrastructure mode Reducing interference in a wireless networkWireless network examples Infrastructure mode Ad hoc mode Open the printers embedded Web server EWS Wireless network settingsAd hoc mode Under Connection, click Wireless Printing Wireless profilesWireless security Ad hoc Infrastructure Mixed wired and wireless Infrastructure networks Mixed wired and wireless networks Example Network name Ssid AtworkAthome Laptop is configured for network2 Printer is configured for network1 Wireless security Laptop is reconfigured for network1Infrastructure networks Wireless security basics Authentication and encryptionAuthentication Types of encryption Encryption AES Tkip Under Connections, click Wireless Wi-Fi Protected Access WPAWPA is a network feature Configuring the printer to use WPA WEP keys Wired equivalent privacy WEPWEP is a network feature Configuring the printer to use WEP Open system Configuring the printer for an open systemInstalling the printer on a wireless network Wireless Status light Signal Strength indicator Report Page button Network iconPrint an HP Report Disabling the wireless radio Wireless radioHow the wireless radio works Disabling and enabling the wireless radio Selecting the language Enabling the wireless radioHP Report Printing an HP Report Understanding the HP Report General informationAutomatic AutoIP or Dhcp Infrastructure Ad hoc Wireless Signal Strength 1-5 highest Miscellaneous Embedded Web server EWS Resetting the printer to the factory default settings Networking glossary numbers Page Page Page Wired Ethernet networking Cables Hubs, switches, and routersEthernet basics Hardware IP address Network communicationInternet connections Ethernet network examples DSL or cable Internet connection without a gateway Shared internet connection with a PC acting as a gateway Installing the printer on an Ethernet network Connecting the printer to an Ethernet networkEthernet network without an Internet connection Printer is installed on the network Installing the printer software Link light Previous installationsSoftware installation Ethernet lights Activity light PictBridge Printing photos from a digital camera PictBridge printing Images in a connected digital camera do not print PictBridge problems PictBridge lights are flashing Re-configuring the printer to feed paper from the In tray Configuring the printer to feed paper from the accessory PictBridge Printing photos from a computerEnhancing your photos Enhancing your photos Opening the HP digital photography options dialog box Using the HP digital photography options dialog boxPhotoREt HP digital photography options Maximum dpi Exif Print Paper typePaper/Quality Type is Guidelines Printing borderless photosPage Installing the photo print cartridge Using the photo print cartridgePhoto print cartridge Storing the photo print cartridge Using advanced color settings Color management Printing black-and white-photos Installing the gray photo print cartridgeUsing the gray photo print cartridge Gray photo print cartridge Storing and handling photo paper Printing a black-and-white photoPrinting a color photo in black and white Handling Saving money when printing photosSmall borderless photos Storage Preparing to print Orientation Portrait or Landscape Large borderless photos Panoramic borderless photos Preparing to print Small photos with a white border Printing Large photos with a white border Panoramic photos with a white border Printing Printing other documents Printing tipsPrinter software Print quality Paper source Grayscale printing Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Letters Print quality Paper source Documents Print quality Paper source Two-sided printing Envelopes Type is Automatic or Plain paper Postcards Brochures Paper type Automatic or Plain paper Paper source Upper trayLearn to print borderless brochures Print quality Grayscale printing Two-sided printing Greeting cards Source is Upper tray Print quality Grayscale printing Transparencies Labels Index cards and other small media Booklets Left edge booklet Right edge booklet Posters Source is Upper tray Type is Automatic or Plain paper Banners Iron-on transfers HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Same money Printing tipsPrinting shortcuts Save time Documents Mail General everyday printingPhoto printing-borderless Use General everyday printing to print quickly Fast/economical printing Photo printing-with white bordersTwo-sided, duplex, printing Presentation printing Print task quick sets Using a print task quick set Paper/Quality Source is Using the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray AccessoryCreating a print task quick set Deleting a print task quick set Printing in grayscale Setting the printer default settings Setting the page order Printing collated copies Automatic two-sided printing Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory Book binding Tablet binding Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper TrayBinding type Book binding Print on both sides drop-down list, click Automatically Tablet binding Manual two-sided printing Book binding Binding type Tablet binding Portrait Landscape Printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper Print preview Selecting a paper type Using the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor Selecting a specific paper type Selecting a print quality Resizing a document Printing on different paper sizeShrink or enlarge text and graphics on the printed Click Scale to fit Shrinking or enlarging text and graphics Applying an existing watermark to a document Watermarks Creating or changing a watermark Printing a borderless brochure Load paper Printing a different first Click Upper tray in the Source is box Click Other pages Select the Use different paper for check box Click First Setting a custom paper size Defining a custom paper sizeClick Upper tray in the Source is box Tray Accessory With Small Paper Tray Selecting a paper sourceTray Paper/Quality Source is Using Whats This? help Printer softwarePrinter Properties dialog box Device Status window To close the Device Status window, click Close window Not operational over a wireless connection Print cartridge combinations MaintenanceInstalling print cartridges Print cartridges Ink back-up mode Installation instructions 130 Page Automatically cleaning print cartridges Aligning print cartridgesCalibrating color Manually cleaning the print cartridges Gathering cleaning suppliesPreparing to clean Click the Estimated Ink Level tab Cleaning instructionsPrinting a test View estimated ink levels Removing ink from skin and clothing Maintaining print cartridgesStoring print cartridges Maintaining the printer body Printer toolbox Printer does not print TroubleshootingEthernet problems Print cartridges are installed correctly Activity light Cannot open the printers embedded Web server EWS Wireless communication problems Check the Wireless Status light Printer has the wrong network settings Open the Wireless Access Points WAP configuration utilityInfrastructure network Ad hoc network Authentication Type Encryption Radio signal is weak Printer has the wrong network settings Wireless Access Point filters MAC addresses Check the printer cable connection Printer is not printingVerify the following Check the printer lights Paper jam Printer will not feed paper Paper problemsAccessories? Printer prints on multiple sheets at once Print is faded Other paper problemsPrint quality is poor Streaks and missing lines Too much or too little ink appears on Adjust the ink volume and dry timeClick the Advanced features button Blank pages print Photos are not printing correctly Document is misprinted Check the printer properties Colors are tinted or incorrectPrint quality Best Part of the photo is faded Fading occurs on the edges of a photoFading occurs near the edges of a photo Borderless printing problems Banners are not printing correctlyCheck the software Part of the photo is faded Image is printed at an angle Streaks appear in a light portion of a photo Printout has an unwanted border For most photo paper typesFor photo paper with a tear-off tab Ink smears If the In tray or optional lower tray contains paper Error messagesError message there was an error writing to LPT1 appears Out of paper message Printer lights are on or flashing Multiple software applications are open Power-cord lightDocument prints slowly All lights are flashing Printer driver is outdated If you continue to have problemsBest or maximum dpi print mode is selected Printer is in ink-backup mode Automatic Two-Sided Printing Accessory duplexer Optional accessories Installing the duplexer Printing a booklet automatically Enabling the duplexer Guidelines HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Binding margin is in the wrong place Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Media sizes Media weightColors look faded Skew second side of printed Installing the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory 12.2 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Loading the 250-Sheet Plain Paper Tray Accessory Two parts Setting the paper size Page Loading paper 174 Weight Print two-sided documents automatically Auto Two-Sided Print Accessory with Small Paper Tray HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Printing postcards Guidelines Paper Type Plain paper Paper Source Rear tray Small photos Guidelines 180 Envelopes Guidelines Source is Rear tray HP Deskjet 6800 series printer Page Option for two-sided printing cannot be selected Small paper tray specifications Duplexing specificationsPage USB cables AccessoriesSupplies Paper Reduction and elimination SpecificationsPrinter specifications Environmental statement Energy consumption Print cartridge recovery 191 Terms Terms and conventionsHewlett-Packard company notices Acknowledgements HP Deskjet 6800 series printer 193