Troubleshooting Error Messages

When the printer experiences an error, the control panel will indicate an error message with the indicator lights. Find the light pattern below that matches the printer light pattern and follow the solutions to clear the error.

LED status legend

symbol for “light off”

symbol for “light on”

symbol for “light blinking”

LED pattern

Possible Problems and Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

Your system has some problems. If this

 

 

 

 

 

 

problem occurs, contact your service

 

 

representative.

 

 

 

 

 

• A paper jam has occured. To solve the

 

 

 

 

problem, see “Clearing Paper Jams” on

 

 

page 6.8.

 

 

• Paper Tray is empty. Load the paper in the

Online/Error

Tray.

• The front cover is open. Close the front

LED lights red

 

 

cover.

 

 

 

 

 

The toner cartridge is near the end of its life.

 

 

 

 

You can temporarily reestablish print quality

 

 

by redistributing the remaining toner in the

 

 

cartridge. “Redistributing Toner” on page 5.3.

Online/Error

 

LED lights

 

orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

• You pressed the Cancel button while the

 

 

printer was receiving data.

 

 

• In Manual Feed mode, there is no paper in

 

 

the Multi-purpose Tray. Load paper into the

Online/Error

Multi-purpose Tray.

 

LED blinks red

• If the printer is receiving data, the Online/

 

 

Error LED slowly blinks green.

If the printer is printing the received data, the Online/Error LED blinks green fast.

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SOLVING PROBLEMS 6.21

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HP BP20N manual Troubleshooting Error Messages, LED status legend, LED pattern Possible Problems and Solutions