Troubleshooting Checklist

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

Check

Solution

 

 

Make sure that the Data light on

• If no lights are on, check the power cord

the control panel is on.

connection. Check the power switch. Check the

 

power source by plugging into another outlet.

 

• If other lights are on, go to “Troubleshooting Error

 

Messages” on page 7.22.

 

 

Press the Demo button to print

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

a demo page to verify that the

supply in the paper tray.

printer is feeding paper correctly.

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

See page 7.6.

Paper Jams” on page 7.7.

 

• If the Error indicator light is illuminated on the

 

control panel, go to “Troubleshooting Error

 

Messages” on page 7.22.

 

 

Check the demo page to see if it

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

is printed correctly.

Print Quality Problems” on page 7.16.

 

 

Print a short document from a

• If the page does not print, check the cable

software application to verify the

connection between the printer and computer.

computer and printer are

• Check the print queue or print spooler (print

connected and are

monitor in Mac) to see if the printer has been

communicating correctly.

paused.

 

• Check the software application to make sure you

 

are using the proper printer driver and

 

communication port. If the page is interrupted

 

during printing, go to “Solving General Printing

 

Problems” on page 7.2.

 

 

If completing the checklist did

• “Solving General Printing Problems” on page 7.2.

not diagnose the problem with

• “Troubleshooting Error Messages” on page 7.22.

the printer, check the following

• “Common Windows Problems” on page 7.24.

troubleshooting sections.

• “Common Macintosh Problems” on page 7.25.

 

• “Troubleshooting PS Errors” on page 7.27.

 

 

PROBLEM SOLVING 7.1

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