Control-panel layout – HP LaserJet 5200 Printer series User Manual

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Control-panel layout

The control-panel display gives you complete, timely information about the printer and print jobs.
Menus provide access to printer functions and detailed information.

The message and prompt areas of the display alert you to the state of the printer and tell you how to
respond.

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Menu

Stop

Attention

Data

Ready

1

2

3

4 5 6

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10

9
8

7

Number

Button or light

Function

1

Control-panel display

Shows status information, menus, help information, and error
messages.

2

Help

( ) button

Provides information about the message on the control-panel display.

3

Menu

button

Opens and closes the menus.

4

Ready light

On: The printer is online and ready to accept data to print.

Off: The printer cannot accept data because it is offline (paused) or
has experienced an error.

Blinking: The printer is going offline. The printer stops processing
the current print job and expels all of the active pages from the paper
path.

5

Data light

On: The printer has data to print, but is waiting to receive all of the
data.

Off: The printer has no data to print.

Blinking: The printer is processing or printing the data.

6

Attention light

On: The printer has experienced a problem. Make note of the
message on the control-panel display, and then turn the printer off
and on. See

Control-panel messages

for help in resolving problems.

Off: The printer is functioning without error.

Blinking: Action is required. See the control-panel display.

7

Stop

button

Cancels the current print job in process and expels all of the active
pages from the paper path. The time that it takes to cancel the job
depends on the size of the print job. (Press the button only once.)
Also clears continuable errors that are associated with the canceled
job.

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