Callout

Button

Function

number

 

 

 

 

 

9

STOP

Brings up the Stop menu with the following options:

 

 

Cancel the current print job.

 

 

Pause the printer.

 

 

Resume printing if the printer was paused.

 

 

 

Interpreting control-panel lights

Callout

Light

Indication

number

 

 

 

 

 

10

Attention

Off

 

 

On

Blinking

The printer has no error.

The printer has a critical error. Turn the printer off and then on.

Action is required. See the control-panel display.

11

Data

Off

The printer has no data to print.

 

 

On

The printer has data to print, but is not ready or is offline.

 

 

Blinking

The printer is processing or is printing the data.

 

 

 

 

12

Ready

Off

The printer is offline or has an error.

 

 

On

The printer is ready to print.

 

 

Blinking

The printer is going offline; wait for the blinking to stop.

 

 

 

 

Using control-panel menus

For a complete list of control-panel items and possible values, see Control-panel menus. When additional trays or other accessories are installed in the printer, new menu items automatically appear.

To print a control-panel menu map

See Menu map for information about how to print a control-panel menu map.

To change a control-panel setting

1Press or MENU to open the menus.

2Use or to scroll to the menu you want, and press to select it. Depending on the menu, you might have to repeat this step to select a submenu.

3Use or to scroll to the item you want, and press to select it.

4Use or to scroll to the value you want, and press to select it. An asterisk ( * ) appears next to the selection on the control-panel display, indicating that it is now the default.

5Press MENU to exit the menu.

Note

Settings in the printer driver and software override control-panel settings. (Software settings

 

override printer driver settings.) If you cannot open a menu or use an item, it is either not an option

 

for the printer, or your network administrator has locked the function. (The control panel reads

 

ACCESS DENIED MENUS LOCKED.) See your network administrator.

 

 

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HP Laser 9050n, 9040 Interpreting control-panel lights, Using control-panel menus, To print a control-panel menu map

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