Control-panel message types
Four types of control-panel messages indicate the status of or problems with the printer.
Message type Description
Status messages Status messages reflect the current state of the device. They inform you of normal device operation
and require no interaction to clear them. They change as the state of the device changes. Whenever
the device is ready, not busy, and has no pending warning messages, the status message Ready
appears if the device is online.
Warning messages Warning messages indicate data and print errors. These messages typically alternate with the Ready
or status messages and remain until you touch OK. Some warning messages are clearable. If
Clearable Warnings is set to Job on the printer Device Behavior menu, the next print job clears
these messages.
Error messages Error messages communicate that some action must be performed, such as adding paper or clearing
a jam.
Some error messages are auto-continuable. If Auto Continue is set on the menus, the printer will
continue normal operation after the error message appears for 10 seconds.
NOTE Pressing any button during the 10-second auto-continuable error message overrides
the auto-continue feature. For example, pressing Stop pauses printing and offers the option
to cancel the print job.
Critical-error messages Critical error messages indicate a device failure. Some of these messages can be cleared by turning
the device off and then on. The Auto Continue setting does not affect these messages. If a critical
error persists, service is required.
396 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting ENWW
To Next Page
Loading...