Light Patterns

Light patterns provide both status and error messages. The lights can be in one of the following states:

Off

On

Blinking

Top Status Panel Light Messages

The following top panel status messages indicate various conditions of the printer in preparation for, or during printing. If the Error (back) light is on, the printer is experiencing an error. Error messages begin on page 5-12 in the “Problem Solving” chapter.

Ready state: printer is ready for printing

If the Ready (front) light is on, the printer is ready to print.

No action is needed.

Processing state: printer is processing print job

If the Data (middle) light is on and the Ready (front) light is blinking, the printer is receiving or processing data.

No action is needed.

Data is in the printer memory (form feed)

If the Data (middle) light and the Ready (front) light both remain on, there is unprinted data in the printer.

Press [Go] to start printing.

Busy state

If each light briefly turns on and off, in sequence, the printer is warming up, processing a self test, or canceling a print job.

No action is needed.

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HP 6p, 6MP manual Light Patterns, Top Status Panel Light Messages