Understanding the printer lights

Printer light indication

Explanation and recommended action

 

 

 

 

 

Left and right print cartridge lights.

The left print cartridge light indicates tri-color print cartridge

 

 

 

 

status; the right print cartridge light indicates photo or black print

 

 

 

 

cartridge status.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The print cartridge lights can be on or blinking in combination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with the Power light and Resume light behaviors listed in this

 

 

 

 

table.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● On: Print cartridge is low on ink or out of ink. Replace the

 

 

 

 

print cartridge soon. See Inserting the print cartridges

 

 

 

 

on page 20.

 

 

 

 

● Blinking: Print cartridge is damaged, missing, or

 

 

 

 

incompatible. Reinstall or replace the print cartridge. See

 

 

 

 

Inserting the print cartridges on page 20. If printing with a

 

 

 

 

single print cartridge, ignore this light.

 

 

 

Printer lights cycle.

The printer lights cycle when the printer is reinitializing.

 

 

 

 

● No action required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power light on.

 

 

Printer is turned on and idle.

 

 

 

● No action required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power light blinks.

 

 

Printer is printing or processing a print job.

 

 

 

● No action required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power light blinks twice, stays off, then

Printer is cancelling a print job.

repeats the pattern.

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No action required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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