Printer Features
Printer Conditions and Status
The table below shows how the printer LEDs indicate status and operating conditions.
Printer Status
Power Data
Power on
On
Capping after
Blink
power off
Data present
—
Economy mode
—
Condensed mode
—
Pause
—
Micro adjust mode
—
Draft 10 cpi
—
Draft 12 cpi
—
Courier 10 cpi
—
Courier 12 cpi
—
Roman T
—
Proportional
Sans Serif H
—
Proportional
Ink sequence
—
Ink cartridge
—
change mode
Paper out
—
Paper jam
—
No ink cartridge
—
or ink end (black)
Ink level low
—
(black)
No ink cartridge
—
or ink end (color)
Ink level low
—
(color)
Release lever
—
error
Maintenance
Blink
request
EEPROM and
—
timer reset
Fatal error
—
Note:
— means that the indicated printer status does not affect the LED.
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Ink
Ink
Paper
Out
Out
Out
(Black)
(Color)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
On
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
On
—
—
—
Blink
—
On
—
—
—
Blink
—
—
—
—
On
—
—
—
Blink
—
Blink
—
—
Blink
Blink
Blink
Blink
Blink
On (for 1 second only)
Blink
—
—
—
LEDs
Econ-
Con-
Pause
omy
densed
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
On
—
—
—
On
—
—
—
On
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Blink
—
—
Blink
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Blink
Blink
Blink
—
—
Blink
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Font
Font
L
R
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Blink
Blink
Off
Off
Off
On
Off
Blink
On
Off
On
On
On
Blink
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Blink
Blink
—
—