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Overview of the operator panel
The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons.
Note:The Continue button also functions as a light.
Press and release Continue to resume printing.
Press and release Continue
 twice quickly to display a secondary error code.
Press and release Cancel
 to cancel the job currently printing.
Press and hold Cancel
 until all of the lights come on to reset the printer.
Ready
Toner Low / Replace PC Kit
Load Paper
Paper JamContinue
Cancel
Error
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Understanding the operator panel lights
The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on their sequence. Lights that are off, on, 
and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as printer status, intervention, or service.
The following tables show the most common light sequences. Click the indicated page for more 
information on what it means.
Common light sequences
Printer conditionReady /
Powe r Save rBusyHex Trace ReadyWaitingFlushing / 
Resolution reducedNot ready 
(printer is offline)Close doorLoad mediaLoad manual feederPrint side two 
of a duplex jobInvalid engine code /
Invalid network code
Page:5758595960606161626263
Continue
Ready
Toner Low /
Replace PC Kit
Load Paper
Paper Jam
Error
= On= Blinking= Slow blink Empty = Off
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Common light sequences (continued)
Printer conditionTo n e r  l o wPhotoconductor kit near fullReplace photoconductor kitReplace photoconductor kit 
(printer hard stop)Unsuppor ted toner cartridge /
Toner cartridge is not installedChange invalid toner cartridgeProgramming engine code /
Programming system codeCancel job / 
Reset printerService errorPrinter error *Paper jam printer error *
Page:6364646565666667676868
Continue
Ready
Toner Low /
Replace PC Kit
Load Paper
Paper Jam
Error
* See “Secondary errors” on page 54 for more information.
= On= Blinking= Slow blink Empty = Off
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Secondary errors
When the Error  and Continue  lights are both on, a secondary error has occurred. 
When the Paper Jam  and Continue  lights are both on, a paper jam secondary error 
has occurred. 
Press and release Continue twice quickly to display the secondary error code light sequence. 
The following table shows what these light sequences mean and where to go for help
.
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Secondary Error codes
Printer condition
Paper jam codes
Complex pageInsufficient printer memoryInsufficient collation areaFont errorDefective flashPaper jam at the
input sensor *Paper jam in the
manual feederPaper jams as it exits
the tray into the printerPaper jams as a printed
job exits the printerPaper jam in Tray 1Paper jam in Tray 2
Page:7070717172727373747575
Continue
Ready
Toner Low /
Replace PC Kit
Load Paper
Paper Jam
Error
* Paper jams at the input sensor can be either after the paper leaves the tray and enters 
the printer or in the manual feeder.
= On= BlinkingEmpty = Off
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Secondary Error codes (continued)
Printer conditionInsufficient defrag memoryNetwork interface errorsError communicating
with the host computerHost interface disabledMemory fullShort paperFlash fullUnformatted flashInvalid engine codeInvalid network code
Page:76767777787980818182
Continue
Ready
Toner Low /
Replace PC Kit
Load Paper
Paper Jam
Error
= On= BlinkingEmpty = Off
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Operator panel codes
Below are explanations of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes 
mean and what you can do to clear them.
Primary codes
Ready / Power Saver
Light sequence:
Ready—On
What this light sequence means:
The printer is ready to receive and process data.
The printer is in Power Saver mode.
What you can do:
Send a print job.
Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a 
list of current printer settings.
Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.
Note:If you want to change the Power Saver setting, it 
can only be set from the Local Printer Setup Utility 
(see “Using the Local Printer Setup Utility” on 
page 103).
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Busy
Light sequence:
Ready—Blink
What this light sequence means:
The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing.
The printer is defragmenting the flash memory to reclaim 
storage space occupied by deleted resources.
The printer is formatting the flash memory.
The printer is storing resources, such as fonts or macros, in 
flash memory.
The printer is printing a directory, font list, menu settings 
pages, or Print Quality Test Pages.
What you can do:
Busy:
–Wait for the message to clear.
–Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job.
–Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.
Defragmenting flash, formatting flash, or programming flash:
–Wait for the message to clear.
– Warning: Do not turn the printer off while this message is 
displayed.
Printing a directory, a font list, menu settings pages, or Print 
Quality Test Pages:
–Wait for the pages to print. The Busy message is 
displayed as the pages print. The Ready light is on when 
printing stops.
–Press and release Cancel to cancel printing.
–Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.
Receiving/processing data from a host interface:
–Wait for the message to clear.
–Press and release Cancel to stop processing.
–Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.
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Hex Trace Ready
Waiting
Light sequence:
Ready—Slow blink
What this light sequence means:
The printer is in the Ready mode and Hex Trace is active.
What you can do:
Advanced users can use Hex Trace to help troubleshoot 
printing problems. After resolving the problem, turn off the 
printer to exit Hex Trace.
Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.
Light sequence:
Continue—On
Ready—On
What this light sequence means:
The printer is waiting until a print timeout occurs, or until it receives 
additional data.
What you can do:
Press Continue to print the contents of the print buffer.
Press and release Cancel  to cancel the print job.
Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.
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Flushing / Resolution reduced
Not ready
Light sequence:
Ready—Blink
Error—Blink
What this light sequence means:
The printer is flushing corrupted print data.
The printer is processing data or printing pages, but the 
resolution of a page in the current print job is reduced from 
600 dots per inch (dpi) to 300 dpi to prevent a memory full 
error.
What you can do:
Wait until the operator panel returns to Ready to print other 
jobs.
Press and release Cancel  to cancel the print job.
Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.
Light sequence:
Continue—On
What this light sequence means:
The printer is not ready to receive or process data, or the printer 
ports are offline.
What you can do:
Press Continue to return to the Ready or Busy state.
Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job.
Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.
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