Troubleshooting Checklist

If the printer is not working properly, consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions.

Check

Solution

 

 

Make sure that the

• If the button backlight are off, check the power cord

On-Line/Continue

connection. Check the power switch. Check the power

button on the control panel

source by plugging into another outlet.

is on in green and “Ready”

• If the button backlight are on in orange, check the

is shown on the display.

display message and go to “Understanding Display

 

Messages” on page 7.20.

 

 

Print a demo page to verify

• If a demo page does not print, check the paper supply in

that the printer is feeding

the paper tray.

paper correctly. See

• If the paper jams in the printer, go to “Clearing Paper

page 2.14.

Jams” on page 7.7.

 

• If an error message appears on the display, go to

 

“Understanding Display Messages” on page 7.20.

 

 

Check the demo page to see

If there is a print quality problem, go to “Solving Print

if it is printed correctly.

Quality Problems” on page 7.15.

 

 

Print a short document

• If the page does not print, check the cable connection

from a software application

between the printer and the computer.

to verify that the computer

• Check the print queue or print spooler to see if the

and printer are connected

printer has been paused.

and are communicating

• Check the software application to ensure that you are

correctly.

using the proper printer driver and communication port.

 

 

If the page is interrupted during printing, go to “Solving

 

General Printing Problems” on page 7.3.

 

 

If completing the checklist

“Solving General Printing Problems” on page 7.3.

does not resolve the printer

“Understanding Display Messages” on page 7.20.

problem, check the

“Common Windows Problems” on page 7.22.

following troubleshooting

“Common Macintosh Problems” on page 7.23.

sections.

“Troubleshooting PS Errors” on page 7.24.

 

 

“Common Linux Problems” on page 7.25.

 

“Common DOS Problem” on page 7.27.

 

 

7.2 SOLVING PROBLEMS

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