Understanding the colors of the indicator and Sleep button
lights
The colors of the indicator and Sleep button lights on the printer control panel signify a certain printer status or condition.
Indicator light color and its corresponding printer status
Indicator light
Printer status
Off
The printer is off or in Hibernate mode.
Blinking green
The printer is warming up, processing data, or printing.
Solid green
The printer is on, but idle.
Blinking red
The printer requires user intervention.
Sleep button light color and its corresponding printer status
Sleep button light
Printer status
Off
The printer is idle or in Ready state.
Solid amber
The printer is in Sleep mode.
Blinking amber
The printer is waking from or entering Hibernate mode.
Blinking amber for 0.1 second, then goes
completely off for 1.9 seconds in pulsing
pattern
The printer is in Hibernate mode.
Using the Embedded Web Server
Note:
This feature is available only in network printers or printers connected to print servers.
If the printer is installed on a network, then you can use the Embedded Web Server to do the following:
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View the virtual display of the printer control panel.
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Check the status of the printer supplies.
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Configure supply notifications.
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Configure printer settings.
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Configure network settings.
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View reports.
To access the Embedded Web Server for your printer:
1
Obtain the printer IP address:
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From the TCP/IP section in the Network/Ports menu
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By printing a network setup page or menu settings page, and then finding the TCP/IP section
Notes:
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An IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 123.123.123.123.
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If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the Web page correctly.
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