12 printer lights are on or flashing, What the lights indicate, Wireless status light is flashing – HP Deskjet 6840 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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11.12 Printer lights are on or flashing

What the lights indicate

The printer lights indicate the printer status.

Wireless Status light is flashing

For information about the Wireless Status light, see the

Wireless Status light page

.

Power light is flashing

The printer is preparing to print.
The light stops flashing when the printer has received all data.

Resume light is flashing

There might be a paper jam
Follow these instructions to

clear a paper jam

.

Print cartridge status light is on or flashing

If the light is on and not flashing
Check to see if a print cartridge is

low on ink

.

If a print cartridge is low on ink, consider

replacing the print cartridge

.

If neither print cartridge is low on ink, press the Resume button. If the Print Cartridge

Status light remains on, turn off, then turn on the printer.
If the light is on and flashing
Verify that the

correct print cartridges

are installed.

If you were printing a borderless document when the light started flashing, follow

these

guidelines

.

Otherwise, follow these steps:

1. Open the printer's top cover, remove the black or photo print cartridge, then

close the cover.

2. Do one of the following:

If the light is flashing: Open the top cover, replace the print cartridge you

removed, then remove the tri-color print cartridge. Go to step 3.

If the light is off: There is a problem with the print cartridge you removed.

Go to step 3.

3.

Manually clean

the print cartridge.

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