Understanding the control panel light sequences

On

Blinking

Blinking slowly

Error light on
Error light blinking
Error light slowly blinking
Paper jam light on
Paper jam light blinking
Paper jam light slowly blinking
Load paper light on
Load paper light blinking
Load paper light slowly blinking
Toner light on
Toner light blinking
Toner light slowly blinking
Ready light on
Ready light blinking
Ready light slowly blinking
Start light on
Start light blinking
Start light slowly blinking

Control panel light sequences, error messages, and printer status

Light sequence

Error message or printer status

Error light
Paper jam light
Load paper light
Toner light
Ready light
Start button
Error light on
     

Close front door

Error light on
  
Toner light blinking
 
Start light on

Replace imaging unit

Error light on
Paper jam light on
Load paper light on
Toner light on
  

Replace unsupported toner cartridge

Error light on
Paper jam light on
Load paper light on
Toner light blinking
  

Replace unsupported imaging unit

Error light on
  
Toner light on
  

Toner cartridge, imaging unit mismatch

Error light on
Paper jam light on
Load paper light on
Toner light on
Ready light on
Start light on

Canceling print job

Error light blinking
   
Ready light blinking
 

Flushing buffer

Error light blinking
   
Ready light blinking
 

Resolution reduced

The lights blink one at a time from left to right repeatedly.

 

Non-Lexmark supply type

Error light blinking
 
Load paper light blinking
 
Ready light blinking
Start light on

Printer had to restart

Error light blinking
  
Toner light on
 
Start light on

Toner cartridge very low

Error light blinking
  
Toner light blinking
 
Start light on

Imaging unit very low

Error light slowly blinking
  
Toner light on
 
Start light on

Toner cartridge nearly low

Error light slowly blinking
  
Toner light slowly blinking
 
Start light on

Imaging unit nearly low

Error light blinking
Paper jam light blinking
Load paper light blinking
Toner light blinking
Ready light blinking
Start light blinking

Service error

  
Load paper light on
  
Start light on

Load paper

  
Load paper light blinking
   

Remove paper from standard bin

   
Toner light on
 
Start light on

Toner cartridge low

   
Toner light blinking
 
Start light on

Imaging unit low

    
Ready light on
 

Ready

    
Ready light on
Start light on

Waiting

    
Ready light blinking
 

Busy

     
Start light on

Not ready


If the light sequence matches a light sequence in the Primary light sequence column of the following table, then press the start button twice. Search for a matching light sequence in the Supplemental light sequence column, and then see the corresponding error message or printer status.

Primary light sequence

Supplemental light sequence

Error message or printer status

Error light
Paper jam light
Load paper light
Toner light
Ready light
Start button
Error light
Paper jam light
Load paper light
Toner light
Ready light
Start button
Error light on
  
Toner light on
  
Error light on
Paper jam light on
 
Toner light on
  

Missing or unresponsive toner cartridge

Error light on
  
Toner light on
  
Error light on
Paper jam light blinking
  
Ready light on
 

Replace toner cartridge

Error light on
  
Toner light on
  
Error light on
 
Load paper light blinking
Toner light on
  

Toner cartridge, printer region mismatch

Error light on
  
Toner light blinking
  
Error light on
Paper jam light on
 
Toner light blinking
  

Missing or unresponsive imaging unit

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
Paper jam light on
   
Start light on

Standard network software error

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
Paper jam light blinking
   
Start light on

Network [x] software error

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
  
Toner light on
 
Start light on

Insufficient memory to collate job

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
  
Toner light blinking
 
Start light on

PPDS font error

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
   
Ready light on
Start light on

Complex page

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
   
Ready light blinking
Start light on

Insufficient memory to support Resource Save feature

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
Paper jam light slowly blinking
Load paper light slowly blinking
  
Start light on

Standard parallel port disabled

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
Paper jam light blinking
Load paper light blinking
  
Start light on

Rear USB port disabled

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
 
Load paper light on
Toner light on
 
Start light on

Too many trays attached

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
 
Load paper light on
 
Ready light on
Start light on

Incorrect paper size

Error light on
    
Start light on
Error light on
  
Toner light on
Ready light on
Start light on

Memory full

 
Paper jam light on
   
Start light on
 
Paper jam light on
Load paper light on
  
Start light on

Paper jam, clear standard bin

 
Paper jam light on
   
Start light on
 
Paper jam light on
Load paper light blinking
  
Start light on

Paper jam, remove standard tray to clear duplex

 
Paper jam light on
   
Start light on
 
Paper jam light on
 
Toner light on
 
Start light on

Paper jam, open rear door

Paper jam, remove standard tray to clear duplex

 
Paper jam light on
   
Start light on
 
Paper jam light on
  
Ready light on
Start light on

Paper jam, open front door

 
Paper jam light on
   
Start light on
 
Paper jam light on
Load paper light on
Toner light on
 
Start light on

Paper jam, remove standard tray

 
Paper jam light on
   
Start light on
 
Paper jam light on
Load paper light on
 
Ready light on
Start light on

Paper jam, remove optional tray

 
Paper jam light on
   
Start light on
 
Paper jam light on
 
Toner light on
Ready light on
Start light on

Paper jam, manual feeder