Basic Printing
1-11
What To Do When the Printer
Lights Flash
The four lights on your printer’s control panel show the
printer’s status and alert you to problems like paper jams.
power light
black ink
out light
paper out light
color ink
out light
load/eject
button
cleaning
button
power
button
S
When the paper out light comes on, your paper ran out or is
incorrectly loaded. Load paper in the sheet feeder and then
press the
E
load/eject button.
S
When the paper out light flashes, you have a paper jam. Take
all of the paper out of the sheet feeder, reload the paper, then
press the
E
load/eject button. If the light continues to flash,
turn off the printer and gently pull out any jammed paper.
B
or
A
When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make
sure you have a replacement cartridge.
B
or
A
When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink
cartridge. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
P
The power light is on when the printer is on. The power light
flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a
maintenance operation such as cleaning a print head.
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