2 Understanding MFP messages

Messages appear on the MFP control panel describing the current state of the MFP and indicating possible MFP problems requiring intervention.

Status messages

Status messages provide information on the status of the MFP.

Message

Meaning

Action

Bin [x] Full

x represents the number of the

Remove print media from the bins. The message

 

output bin that is full when the MFP

clears once the output level of the linked bins is no

 

bins are linked.

longer full.

 

 

Note: The message appears on the Menu Settings

 

 

Page also. See Menu Settings Page for more

 

 

information.

 

 

 

Busy

The MFP is busy receiving,

Press Stop to access the job queue.

 

processing, or printing data.

 

 

 

 

Flushing Buffer

The MFP flushes corrupted data and

 

 

discards the current print job.

 

 

 

 

Hex Trace

The MFP is in Hex Trace mode.

Exit Hex Trace to print jobs normally. To exit Hex

 

Hex Trace isolates the source of a

Trace, unplug the MFP.

 

 

 

print job problem. When Hex Trace

 

 

is active, all data sent to the MFP

 

 

prints in hexadecimal and character

 

 

representation.

 

 

 

 

[linked set bin

The linked set of bins with a

Remove print media from the bins. The message

name] Full

previously defined name is full.

clears once the output level of the linked bins is no

 

 

longer full.

 

 

Note: The message appears on the Menu Settings

 

 

Page also. See Menu Settings Page for more

 

 

information.

 

 

 

Maintenance

The MFP maintenance counter has

Replace the maintenance items. If necessary, reset

 

exceeded its limit, so the MFP

the MFP maintenance counter.

 

requires maintenance.

 

 

 

 

Network

A network interface is the active

Wait for the message to clear.

Network [x]

communication link.

Notes:

Network [x], [y]

 

 

• The current interface appears on the Menu Settings

 

 

 

 

Parallel

A parallel interface is the active

Page. Interfaces shown without an x or y means

Parallel [x]

communication link.

the active host interface is a standard interface.

 

 

• x indicates the active interface is connected to the

Serial [x]

A serial interface is the active

MFP through PCI connector x.

 

communication link.

• x, y indicates the active interface is connected to

USB

The MFP is processing data through

the MFP through channel y on PCI connector x, or

that x equals 0 on the standard network interface.

USB [x]

the specified USB port.

 

 

 

 

[PJL RDYMSG]

This is the Printer Job Language

 

 

(PJL) Ready message.

 

 

 

 

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