Chapter 11
(continued)
State of the Link light Task
Off | Verify the following: | |
| ● The Ethernet cable is securely connected to the printer. | |
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| properly. |
| ● | The printer is connected to the network. |
Activity light
Follow these steps if the Link light is on, but the printer does not print:
1.Wait until the printer is idle.
2.Try to reprint the document.
3.Look at the Activity light on the back of the printer.
State of the Activity | Task |
light |
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Flashing | The Ethernet connection is operating correctly. Try |
| these solutions again. |
Off | Verify the following: |
| – The printer is selected in the application from which |
| you are trying to print. |
| – The computer is connected to the network. |
| – A personal software firewall might block |
| communication between the printer and the |
| computer. Follow these steps. |
Cannot open the printer's embedded web server (EWS)
Verify the following:
●You are not using a phone cord to connect the printer to the network
●The Ethernet cable is securely connected to the printer
●The network hub, switch, or router is on and working properly
●The computer that you are using is connected to the network
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