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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking: Print cartridge is damaged, missing, or

 

 

 

 

 

incompatible. Reinstall or replace the print cartridge. See

 

 

 

 

 

Inserting the print cartridges. 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 repeats Printer is cancelling a print job. the pattern.

No action required.

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