Connecting The Ac Power Cord; Turning Power On/Off; Led Indicators - Brother QL-800 Quick Setup Manual

4. Connecting the AC Power Cord

Connect the AC Power Cord to the Label Printer. Then, plug the AC Power Cord into
a grounded AC power outlet.

5. Turning Power On/Off

On: Press the Power ( ) Button to turn the Label Printer On. The Status LED turns
green.
Off: Press and hold the Power ( ) Button again to turn the Label Printer Off.
IMPORTANT
When turning the Label Printer Off, do not disconnect the AC Power Cord until the
orange Status LED turns Off.

6. LED Indicators

The indicators light and flash to indicate the Label Printer status.
Status LED
Not lit Power Off
Steady green light Power On
Feeding mode
Printing mode
Cutting mode
Cleaning mode
Flashing green light If the green light flashes at 0.5 second intervals, one of the following has occurred:
• Print preparation mode
• Receiving data from the computer
• Transferring data
Steady orange light The DK Roll Compartment Cover is open. Close the DK Roll Compartment Cover
correctly.
Label resetting mode is on or the Cutter Button was pressed while resetting.
For more information on resetting the Label Printer, see the User's Guide.
Flashing orange light If the orange light flashes at 0.5 second intervals: Cooling mode
Steady red light Boot mode
Flashing red light If the red light flashes at 1 second intervals, one of the following errors has
occurred:
• End of DK Roll
• Feed error
• The DK Roll Compartment Cover was opened while the Label Printer was in use.
If the red light flashes rapidly*, there is a system error.
If the red light flashes at one second off, rapidly* on, rapidly* off, rapidly* on, the
following error has occurred:
• Cutter error
*
"Rapidly" means 0.3 second intervals.
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