Dell 2230d User Guide

Light sequenceWhat you can do
Hex Trace Ready
 - Slowly Blinking
Use Hex Trace to troubleshoot
printing problems.
Busy
 - Blinking
Wait or press .
Flushing Buffer
 - Blinking
 - Blinking
Wait until the printer returns to the
Ready state.
Interpreting the printer control panel lights
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Light sequenceWhat you can do
Waiting
 - On
 - On
Wait for the light sequence to clear.
Canceling job
 - On
 - On
 - On
 - On
 - On - On
Wait for the light sequence to clear.
Invalid Engine Code
 - On
 - On
Press and release . To avoid this
light sequence in the future,
ensure that you use a valid code
when programming the printer.
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Light sequenceWhat you can do
Not ready
 - On
Press and release either  or l
to return to the Ready state.
Cartridge region mismatch
 - On
 - On
Replace the toner cartridge with
one suitable for your region. For
more information, see “Replacing
the toner cartridge” on page 89.
Front door is open
 - On
Close the front door.
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Light sequenceWhat you can do
No paper in Tray 1 or Tray 2
 - On
 - On
Load paper in Tray 1 or Tray 2.
No paper in manual feeder
 - On
Load paper in the manual feeder.
Remove paper from the standard exit bin
 - Blinking
Remove printed pages from the
standard exit bin, and then press
and release 
 to clear the light
sequence and continue printing.
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Light sequenceWhat you can do
Cartridge is low
 - On
 - On
Press and release  to clear
the light sequence and
continue processing the print
job.
With the printer turned off,
remove the toner cartridge
and shake it to extend its life.
Replace the toner cartridge,
and then turn the printer on.
For more information, see
“Replacing the toner cartridge”
on page 89.
PC Kit life warning
 - Blinking
 - On
Press and release  to clear
the light sequence and
continue processing the print
job.
Replace the...

Light sequenceWhat you can do
Paper jam
 - On
 - On
Press  twice quickly to see the
secondary paper jam code. For more
information, see “Understanding the
secondary paper jam light sequences” on
page 50.
Understanding the secondary error light sequences
When the  and  lights are on simultaneously, press  twice quickly to see the secondary error code.
Printer control panelLights and buttons
1Error
2Jam
3Load paper
4Toner
5Ready
6Continue
7Stop
Interpreting the printer control panel lights
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Light sequencesWhat you can do
Complex page, some data may not have printed
 - On
 - On
 - On
Simplify the page by reducing
the amount of text, graphics,
fonts, or macros.
Set Page Protect to On.
Print the page that may not have
printed. For more information,
see “Print Recovery” on
page 26.
Install additional printer
memory. For more information,
see “Installing a memory card”
on page 34.
Insufficient memory to collate job
 - On
 - On
 - On
Press  to collate the remaining
pages of the job.
Press  to...

Light sequencesWhat you can do
Host interface disabled
 - On - Blinking
 - Blinking
 - On
Press  to clear the code. The
printer discards any print jobs
previously sent.
Memory full
 - On
 - On
 - On
 - On
Press  to clear the message
and continue the print job.
Press and release  to cancel
the print job.
Press and hold  to reset the
printer.
To avoid this error in the future,
simplify the print job. Reduce
the complexity of the page by
reducing the amount of text or
graphics on the page and
deleting...

Light sequencesWhat you can do
Invalid engine code
 - On
 - On
 - On
Download valid engine code to the
internal print server.
Cartridge region mismatch
 - On
 - Blinking
 - On
Replace the toner cartridge with
one that is suitable for your region.
For more information, see
“Replacing the toner cartridge” on
page 89.
Invalid refill, Change cartridge
 - On
 - Blinking
 - On
Replace the toner cartridge. For
more information, see “Replacing
the toner cartridge” on page 89.
Interpreting the printer control...

Light sequencesWhat you can do
Replace missing or defective cartridge
 - On
 - Blinking
 - On
Replace the toner cartridge. For
more information, see “Replacing
the toner cartridge” on page 89.
Cartridge part number not supported by device
 - On
 - On
 - On
Remove the toner cartridge and
replace it with a supported toner
cartridge. For more information, see
“Replacing the toner cartridge” on
page 89.
Understanding the secondary paper jam light sequences
When the  and  lights are on, a paper jam has...