4Getting Help When Things Go Wrong

Why won’t it print?

What is the problem?

Possible cause

To solve the problem…

No page came out of the printer.

Power may be off or there

1

Make sure the power is on.

may be a loose connection.

2

Make sure that all cable connections

 

 

are secure.

You may not have any paper

Double-check that the media is placed in the

in the IN tray.

IN tray correctly.

The printer’s top cover may be

Close the printer’s top cover.

open.

 

 

A problem may exist with one

If the Print Cartridge Status Light is

of the print cartridges.

blinking, lift the printer’s cover, and check the

 

Print Cartridge Status. Verify that the print

 

cartridges are installed properly. See page 27.

The printer may be slow.

If the Power Light is blinking, the printer is

 

in the process of printing. Be patient.

The printer is waiting for you

If the Resume Light is flashing, press the

to press the Resume Button .

Resume Button .

There may be a paper jam.

1

Pull the paper out of either the IN tray or

 

 

the OUT tray.

 

2

Press the Resume Button on the front of

 

 

the printer.

 

3

If you were printing labels, make sure a

 

 

label did not become unglued from the

 

 

label sheet while going through the printer.

 

4

If the paper jam has cleared, print your

 

 

document again.

 

5

If the paper jam hasn’t cleared, open the

 

 

Rear Access Door by turning the knob

 

 

(counter-clockwise) and removing the

 

 

door.

 

6

Pull the jammed paper out of the printer,

 

 

then replace the Rear Access Door.

The Rear Access Door may be

1

Insert the Rear Access Door.

missing.

2

Print your document again.

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HP 950C Are secure, Tray Tray correctly, Close the printer’s top cover, Open, If the Print Cartridge Status Light is, Door