Understanding the colors of the Sleep button and indicator lights
The colors of the Sleep button and indicator 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 off, idle or in Ready state.
Solid amber
The printer is in Sleep mode.
Blinking amber
The printer is entering or waking from Hibernate mode.
Blinking amber for 0.1 second, then goes
completely off for 1.9 seconds in a slow,
pulsing pattern
The printer is in Hibernate mode.
Attaching cables
Connect the printer to the computer using a USB or parallel cable, or to the network using an Ethernet cable.
Make sure to match the following:
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The USB symbol on the cable with the USB symbol on the printer
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The appropriate parallel cable with the parallel port
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The appropriate Ethernet cable with the Ethernet port
Warning—Potential Damage:
Do not touch the USB cable, any network adapter, or the printer in the area shown
while actively printing. Loss of data or a malfunction can occur.
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