Quick Reference
Learning about the printer
Using the printer control panel
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Use the To
1 Display
• View printing, copying, e‑mailing, and
scanning options.
• View printer status and error messages.
2 Select button
• Select menu options.
• Save settings.
3 Arrow buttons Scroll through menus or settings on the display.
4 Keypad Enter numbers, letters, or symbols.
5 Sleep button Enable Sleep mode or Hibernate mode.
6 Cancel button Stop all printer activity.
7 Start button Start a job, depending on which mode is
selected.
8 Back button Return to the previous screen.
9 Home button Go to the home screen.
10 Indicator light Check the status of the printer.
Understanding the colors of the indicator
and Sleep button lights
The colors of the indicator and Sleep button lights on the printer control
panel signify a certain printer status or condition.
Indicator light color and its corresponding printer status
Indicator light Printer status
Off The printer is off or in Hibernate mode.
Blinking green The printer is warming up, processing data,
or printing.
Solid green The printer is on, but idle.
Blinking red The printer requires user intervention.
Sleep button light color and its corresponding printer status
Sleep button light Printer status
Off The printer is off, idle or in Ready state.
Solid amber The printer is in Sleep mode.
Blinking amber The printer is entering or waking from
Hibernate mode.
Blinking amber for 0.1
second, then goes
completely off for 1.9
seconds in a slow, pulsing
pattern
The printer is in Hibernate mode.
Loading paper and specialty
media
Setting the paper size and type
1 From the printer control panel, navigate to:
> Settings > > Paper Menu > > Paper
Size/Type >
2 Press the up or down arrow button to select the tray or feeder, and
then press
.
3 Press the up or down arrow button to select the paper size, and
then press
.
4 Press the up or down arrow button to select the paper type, and
then press
to change the settings.
Configuring Universal paper settings
The Universal paper size is a user‑defined setting that lets you print on
paper sizes that are not preset in the printer menus.
Notes:
• The smallest supported Universal size is 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5
inches) and is loaded only in the multipurpose feeder and
manual feeder.
• The largest supported Universal size is 215.9 x 359.9 mm
(8.5 x 14.17 inches) and is loaded only in the multipurpose
feeder and manual feeder.
1 From the printer control panel, navigate to:
> Settings > > Paper Menu > > Universal Setup >
2 Press the up or down arrow buttons to scroll to Units of
Measure, Portrait Height, or Portrait Width, and
then press
.
3 Enter the preferred settings using the keypad, and then press
.
4 Press .
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