Specifications

CHAPTER 1
Overview of LaserWriter Pro Hardware
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Status Lights
Status Lights 1
The LaserWriter Pro has four colored lights on the left side of the printer. These lights
indicate what the printer is doing. Figure 1-8 shows a view of the status light symbols,
and Table 1-8 describes the functions of the lights.
Figure 1-8 Status lights
Table 1-9 Status light messages
Light Light’s state Printer’s state
Ready/In Use
Green
On
Off
Flashing
The printer is ready to use.
Printer cannot print because there is an error condition, or
the printer cover is open.
Indicates one of several conditions: the printer is warming
up, it is printing a startup page, or it is processing data for
the next print job.
Low Toner Level
Amber
On
Off
Flashing
Toner is low or needs to be redistributed.
Toner level is all right.
Toner cartridge is installed incorrectly.
Paper Out
Yellow
On
Off
Flashing
Paper tray is empty, or has been removed from the printer.
There is an adequate supply of paper in the paper tray.
The printer is in manual-feed mode, and is ready for the
next sheet of paper.
Paper Jam
Yellow
On
Off
Flashing
There is a paper jam.
Paper is feeding correctly through the printer.
Printer requires service.
NOTE
If both the Paper Out and Paper Jam lights flash, or if they both stay on,
the printer requires service.
Green Yellow Yellow
Ready/
In use
Paper
out
Paper
jam
Amber
Low toner
level