HP LaserJet 6pmp Printer series - Manual (Page 35)

Light Patterns
Light patterns provide both status and error messages. The lights can be
in one of the following states:
Off On Blinking
Top Status Panel Light Messages
The following top panel status messages indicate various conditions
of the printer in preparation for, or during printing. If the Error (back)
light is on, the printer is experiencing an error. Error messages begin on
page 5-12 in the “Problem Solving” chapter.
Ready state: printer is ready for printing
If the Ready (front) light is on, the printer is ready to print.
No action is needed.
Processing state: printer is processing print job
If the Data (middle) light is on and the Ready (front) light is blinking,
the printer is receiving or processing data.
No action is needed.
Data is in the printer memory (form feed)
If the Data (middle) light and the Ready (front) light both remain on,
there is unprinted data in the printer.
Press [Go] to start printing.
Busy state
If each light briefly turns on and off, in sequence, the printer is
warming up, processing a self test, or canceling a print job.
No action is needed.
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