Control-panel message types

Four types of control-panel messages can indicate the status of or problems with the device.

Message type

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status messages

Status messages reflect the current state of the device. They inform you of normal device operation

 

and require no interaction to clear them. They change as the state of the device changes. Whenever

 

the device is ready, not busy, and has no pending warning messages, the status message Ready

 

appears if the device is online.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warning messages

Warning messages inform you of data and print errors. These messages typically alternate with

 

the Ready or status messages and remain until you touch OK. Some warning messages are clearable.

 

If Clearable Warnings is set to Job on the device Device Behavior menu, the next print job clears

 

these messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Error messages

Error messages communicate that some action must be performed, such as adding paper or clearing

 

a jam.

 

Some error messages are auto-continuable. If Auto Continue is set on the menus, the device will

 

continue normal operation after an auto-continuable error message appears for 10 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE Pressing any button during the 10-second auto-continuable error message overrides

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the auto-continue feature, and the button function takes precedence. For example, pressing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Stop button pauses printing and offers the option to cancel the print job.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Critical-error messages Critical error messages inform you of a device failure. Some of these messages can be cleared by turning the device off and then on. These messages are not affected by the Auto Continue setting. If a critical error persists, service is required.

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