Problem

Cause and Solution

 

 

(The printer is on, but not

If you are using AppleTalk, verify that the AppleTalk

receiving data (Data light

name matches the name on the configuration page.

does not blink and

Print the configuration page. Go to the Chooser menu.

nothing prints),

Select the printer type. In the list box, select the printer

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name that matches the printer name on the

 

configuration page. Select the printer port icon. When

 

you close the Chooser menu, the settings will be saved.

 

 

The printer is on and

READY is not displayed on the printer control panel.

receiving data (Data light

Press GO to bring the printer online.

blinks), but nothing prints

 

The levers inside the front door of the printer might not

 

 

be latched. Verify all levers inside the front door are

 

properly latched and close the front door.

 

 

 

The Data indicator is flashing. Wait for the Data

 

indicator to stop flashing. The printer is still receiving

 

data.

 

 

 

The printer might be out of toner. Check the printer

 

control panel display for TONER OUT REPLACE <Color>.

 

For more information on replacing the toner cartridge,

 

see the installation guide included with the toner

 

cartridge.

 

 

 

The imaging drum life might be exceeded. Check the

 

printer control panel display for DRUM LIFE OUT

 

REPLACE DRUM KIT. For more information on replacing

 

the drum kit, see the installation guide included with the

 

drum kit.

 

 

 

Check the printer control panel for messages. For more

 

information on resolving printer control panel

 

messages, see chapter 7, “Printer Control Panel

 

Messages.”

 

 

 

The parallel port might have an MS-DOS timeout error.

 

Add a MODE command to the autoexec.bat file. For

 

example, in MS-DOS 4.0 or later, use MODE LPT1: B.

 

For earlier versions of MS-DOS, use MODE LPT1: P.

 

Both examples are for a printer connected to LPT1. See

 

the MS-DOS documentation for more information.

 

 

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