4.1.2 Understanding the status LED
■ Status LED
The color of the LED indicates the machine’s current status.
STATUS LED DESCRIPTION
Off • The machine is off-line.
• The machine is in sleep mode.
Green On • The machine is in ready mode or warming up.
Blinking • When the LED blinks slowly, the machine is receiving data from the computer or
printing documents.
• When the LED blinks rapidly, the machine is operating special functions.
Red On • The inner cover is opened. Close the inner cover completely.
• There is no paper in the tray. Load paper in the tray.
• The machine has stopped due to a major error.
• Your system has some problems. If this problem occurs, contact a service
representative.
• A toner cartridge has almost reached its estimated cartridge life
a
. It is
recommended to replace the toner cartridge.
Blinking • A small amount of toner is left in the cartridge. The estimated cartridge lifea of
toner is close. Prepare a new cartridge for replacement. You may temporarily
increase the printing quality by redistributing the toner.
• The machine is printing in manual feed mode or in manual duplex mode.
Orange On A paper jam has occurred.
a. Estimated cartridge life means the expected or estimated toner cartridge life, which indicates the average capacity of
print-outs and is designed pursuant to ISO/IEC 19752. The number of pages produced will be affected by the percent
of imaged area of your original. The operating environment, printing interval, media type, and media size, may also
affect the number of pages produced by your cartridge. Some amount of toner may remain in the cartridge even when
red LED is on and the printer stops printing.
■ Wireless LED
WIRELESS LED STATUS DESCRIPTION
Blue Off
Wireless network is disconnected.
On
Wireless network is connected.
Slowly blinks
The machine starts connecting to a wireless network.
Quickly blinks
• The machine is connecting to access point (or wireless router).
• Wireless network connection is being disconnected.