Getting Help When Things Go Wrong
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What do the flashing lights mean?
What is the problem? Possible cause To solve the problem…
The Power Light   is 
flashing.
Your printer may be receiving 
data.
Be patient.
The Resume Light   is 
flashing.
You may be out of paper.
1 Insert paper.
2 Press the Resume Button  .
You may have a paper jam.
1 Pull the paper out of either the IN tray or 
the OUT tray.
2 Press the Resume Button   on the front of 
the printer.
3 If you were printing labels, make sure a 
label did not become unglued from the 
label sheet while going through the printer.
4 If the paper jam has cleared, print your 
document again.
5 If the paper jam hasn’t cleared, open the 
Rear Access Door by turning the knob 
(counter clockwise) and removing the door.
6 Pull the jammed paper out of the printer, 
then replace the Rear Access Door.
You may be printing a two-
sided document by hand and 
the first side has finished 
printing.
1 Follow the on-screen directions for how to 
insert the paper.
2 Press the Resume Button  .
The Print Cartridge Status 
Light   is flashing.
The top cover may be open. Close the top cover.
There may be a problem with 
one of the print cartridges.
See “Print Cartridge Status” on page  27.
All of the lights are 
flashing.
The printer may need to 
be reset.
1 Press the Power Button   to turn the printer 
off. Then press the Power Button   again to 
turn the printer back on.
2 If that doesn’t solve the problem, press the 
Power Button   to turn the printer off.
3 Unplug the printer.
4 Plug the printer back in.
5 Press the Power Button   to turn the printer 
on.