Printer Status Messages

The following table lists printer LED messages and their meanings and describes recommended actions. For more information on the Front Panel layout, refer to “Using the Control Panel” in Chapter 3, “Installation and Configuration.”

Table 7-1

 

Printer Status Messages (1 of 2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEDs

 

Description

Recommended Action

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Out Error.

Add paper.

 

 

 

 

Door Open or No EP Cartridge.

Close the printer door and/or verify that the EP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Jam.

cartridge is installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear paper jam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have completed these recommended actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the error persists, see Table 7-3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Error. There is either too much

1. Turn Page Protection on within your software

 

 

 

 

data or the data is too complex.

application or Windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Reduce the complexity of the print job.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Reduce resolution to 300 dpi within your software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

application or Windows.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Add optional memory to the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. Make sure Enhanced I/O is on Auto Mode (PCL

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode) and resend print job. (See Chapter 3, “PCL

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printer Settings.")

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. If the Auto-Continue variable is on within PJL, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer will continue printing after 10 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. If the Auto-Continue variable is off within PJL, you

 

 

 

 

 

 

need to press the Front Panel Button to continue

 

 

 

 

 

 

printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incompatible Memory Card.

Remove the incompatible memory card and replace it

 

 

 

 

 

 

with a 1, 2, 4, or 8 Mb, 70 nsec. or faster memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See Chapter 8 for memory card part numbers.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Feed. The printer is waiting for you

1. Make sure the correct paper is loaded into the

to add a piece of paper to the single sheet

printer. (See your HP LaserJet 5L User’s Manual or the

input slot.

HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specifications Guide

 

for more information.)

 

2. Press and release the Front Panel Button.

 

3. Turn off manual feed within your software application

 

if you do not wish the printer to pause between sheets.

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