Sometimes users of printing devices such as printers try to find answers to questions about why the red light on the printer blinks or lights up. Usually a problem of this kind occurs during the use of devices laser models and to solve it, it is often enough to pay attention to a number of important points. In general, light indicators (two light bulbs), which are located on the panel, serve to transmit information about certain components of the device. On various changes status of the device, these indicators react differently. For example, they may flash or light up for an extended period of time. In some cases, these 2 lights do not show any signs of "alarm".

Causes and their elimination

So, if you notice that the red button on the printer is lit, which means “Warning” (for printer models in this situation the exclamation mark is lit), then perhaps your printer does not have a cartridge. To eliminate this problem You just need to open the printer cover and gain access to the opening intended for consumables. Next, you should remove the special seal from the new cartridge. protective film, then install it in the opening intended for it until a characteristic click is heard.

If two buttons on the printer panel flash periodically, i.e. green (“Ready”) and red (“Warning”), and at the same time, the reason is that the printing device is going through the initialization process.

If you notice that you have started blinking green button, then please note that the device for printing in this moment performs data processing or receives it. It also happens that the “Ready” light is constantly on, and the “Warning” light only flashes occasionally - such indicator signs indicate general error in the machine or a paper feed error. This situation is usually accompanied by jammed sheets of paper already caught by special rollers.

If a red light on the device panel periodically begins to glow, this may indicate the presence of incorrect installation cartridge. In addition, a similar signal also appears if the access cover to the consumable parts is not closed tightly enough. To resolve this issue and return the printing device to operational state, you should .

If your model's red light starts blinking, the problem may be a paper jam. To resolve the problem, remove all loose paper from the special tray, remove the consumables with ink from the printer, and remove all sheets. In addition, this indicator may also blink due to the packaging material not being completely removed, incl. special tape. To completely remove it from inside the printer, open top cover to access consumables. In addition, packaging bags must also be removed from the input and output trays.

Incorrect operation of the sensors responsible for closing the case may also be reflected in the fact that the “Warning” light on the printer panel is constantly on. If both device indicators are constantly on, this may indicate some serious error, which is unlikely to be eliminated on your own.

It should be added that for printing devices from the company, a triangle is responsible for displaying the error code. Therefore, if you notice that a triangle with lightning is lit on the printer, then remember the code that will appear on the printer display, and then find it detailed description in the instructions for the device. But on models from Epson, instead of green and red indicators, as well as a triangle, if there is an error, a droplet begins to blink.

For example, if the device’s drop starts blinking when the cartridge is full, then to solve the problem you should reset the “diaper’s” waste ink counter using some utility program, for example, PrintHelp.

Thus, office equipment indicators promptly inform us about the presence of certain problems. Many of them can be eliminated on your own, even without certain skills.

So, if a light on your device starts to light up that was not on before, first read the user manual. But in cases where the reason has not been specifically established, it is better to use the services of a service center, where your device will be carefully examined for the presence of certain defects.

If the red light on the printer starts to light up, it may be due to various problems in the operation of the device. To figure it out and find out the exact cause, you will need to examine it. The button lights up both from a banal lack of paper and from more serious problems that require disassembly. Therefore, when independent search In case of breakdowns, you will need to pay attention to various details.

Purpose of indicators on the printer

A printer is a device designed to print information from electronic media onto paper. Light indicators different colors- green (“ready”) and red (“warning”) - are required on this equipment. They are intended to report health status.

The indicators respond differently to changes in the state of the equipment: they glow periodically or constantly, and sometimes they are completely off.

If the red button flashes on the laser Epson printers, HP, Samsung, Xerox, then the reasons for this may be the following:

• lack of paper;

• the device “chewed” the sheets;

• the cartridge is installed incorrectly or is missing altogether;

• packaging material remains on the device parts;
• The cover blocking access to the cartridge is not fully pressed;
• incorrect operation of paper control sensors and housing cover closure;
• no connection or communication with personal computer or a laptop or other device from which data is printed;
• software glitch;
• There is little toner or no toner at all.

From the above list, the most common problems are paper jams or missing paper, problems with the cartridge.

Search algorithm and troubleshooting

Possible reasons for the blinking of the “warning” indicator are very varied. But you can still look for problems in a certain sequence of actions. The algorithm for finding and solving problems is as follows.

There may be a state of printing equipment when two indicators light up or flash at the same time- red and green. This is how they act in these cases.

1. When “warning” and “ready” are regularly turned on and off, this indicates that the device is initializing or the print queue is being canceled.
2. If red is blinking and green is constantly on, and the printer does not work, then this indicates that the paper sheets are jammed or the feed mechanism is jammed. The solution to the problem is to remove the jammed paper.

When, after carrying out all the suggested actions, the printer still does not print and its indicators signal, then you can try printing a report. This is done in the following way: press the large button on the printer and hold it for several seconds. The printout that appears may indicate a lack of toner or the need to “reflash” the device. Then paint should be added, or the counter should be reset using a special program.

If the problem cannot be resolved on your own, then it is better to contact a service center for the help of specialists or call a technician to your home.

Most of the considered reasons why the red light on the printer is on can be eliminated yourself, without resorting to outside services. Paper should be inserted carefully, not exceeding the number of sheets allowed for the model used. The best option action will be familiarization with operating instructions at the time of purchase, not when a problem occurs. Compliance with the rules of use is a guarantee of long and trouble-free operation of the equipment.

Troubleshooting HP LaserJet 2015 printer problems

Finding a solution

This section provides troubleshooting information for common printer problems.

Action 1: Is the printer installed correctly?

Is the printer plugged into a working electrical outlet?

Is the switch in the "On" position?

Is the cartridge installed correctly?

Is paper loaded correctly in the input tray?

If the answer to the above question is yes, go to Step 2. Is the Ready light on?

Step 2: Is the Ready light on?

Make sure the ready light (1) on the control panel is lit.

Go to Step 3: Can you print the demo page?

Step 3: Can you print the demo page?

Press the start key to print a demo page.

Yes If the demo page prints,

go to Step 4. Is the print quality satisfactory?

No If the paper does not come out of the printer, see Solving media problems.

Step 4: Is the print quality satisfactory?

Yes If the print quality is satisfactory, go to Step 5. Is there communication between the printer and computer?

Make sure the print settings match the media you are using.

Step 5: Is there communication between the printer and computer?

Try printing the document from another software application.

Yes If the document prints, go to

Step 6: Did the page print correctly?

No If the document does not print, see Problems software printer.

Indicator status diagram

Initialization

During startup, the Start, Ready, and Attention LEDs flash alternately (at 500 ms intervals).

Initializing reconfiguration

When you start the printer, you may be required to run a special initialization sequence that reconfigures the printer. If one of these sequences is requested, such as a cold start, the indicators will flash as in initialization/running mode.

Canceling a job

After the cancel process is completed, the printer enters the Ready state.

During the initialization, reconfiguration, and job cancel processes, the device does not respond to key presses.

The printer is not processing jobs and you hold down the start key while in Ready mode. 5 second.

To print a demo page, press and release the Start key.

Data processing

The printer is processing or receiving data.

To cancel the current job, press the Cancel key.

Manual feed or error requiring intervention

This condition can occur under the following circumstances:

Manual feed

General error requiring intervention.

Memory configuration error.

Error related to job or printer language.

To try to resolve the error and print as much data as possible, press the start key.

If the error is cleared, the printer enters the processing state and completes the job.

If the error persists, the printer will enter a state that requires user intervention.

Attention

The cartridge access door is open or

During the operation of any technically complex device, many questions and problems arise. Let's look at the situations when an exclamation mark is blinking on the printer, or a triangle with an exclamation mark on the printer is lit, or, alternatively, an exclamation mark in a triangle is lit on the printer. In general, this is an alarm for almost identical faults.

Why is there an exclamation mark on my HP printer?

HP printers and MFPs are easy to use and last a long time if handled carefully. The HP LasreJet Pro M125RA is no exception. Users have particular complaints when correct installation it did not call drivers.

The downside of this printer is the chip installed on the cartridge to control toner consumption, which must be replaced with a new one when refilling. That is why we recommend refueling in specialized service centers. If these rules are not followed, a lit letter P may appear on the display, which indicates a problem with the cartridge.

If you are using an HP LasreJet Pro M125RA MFP and it stops working, there is an exclamation mark illuminated in red, or perhaps the letter P is on the display, then first of all you need to disconnect the printer from the network. Then you need to carefully pull out the print cartridge and see if there is a paper jam somewhere.

Paper jam in printer

If you find any remains or scraps of paper, or maybe whole sheet stuck in the printer, you need to carefully remove the whole thing. You must pull as carefully as possible, since the printer contains various sensors, which can be damaged. After visual inspection and installing the cartridge, try restarting the printer.

Xerox printer problems

As a rule, users complain about this error after moving the printer from one place to another or when refilling a cartridge. The main problem why this could be considered to be a paper jam in the printer.

Again, you must first disconnect the printer from the power supply, remove the cartridge and visually inspect the inside of the printer for any scraps of paper. If they are found, you must carefully remove them and clean the printer. Then we replace the cartridge and carry out the process of initializing the printer.

If during the inspection no foreign objects were found, and the cartridge was refilled, then the chip may not have been replaced. To control toner consumption and its balance, a control chip is installed on the factory cartridge. When the cartridge is refilled, this chip must be replaced.

If the chip has been replaced, then the following steps must be performed:

1. Remove the cartridge, carefully inspect all the contact pads on it; dirt may be clogged and the printer does not see the cartridge;
2. In the printer itself, also clean the contact pads, focusing on the cartridge. If necessary, clean them, you can wipe them with alcohol or acetone;
3. View all limit switches, which must be pressed with stops when installing the cartridge. Perhaps they are stuck and cannot send a signal to the printer interface. Move them gently with your fingers, the switch should move freely without snags and smoothly.

Xerox Phaser 3117 printer

If these steps do not bring results, the printer still gives an error, you can try installing a cartridge from another printer. Or you should pay attention to the nearest service center. They will help you deal with the repair quickly and efficiently.

Results

In conclusion, I would like to note that this error appears when there is a problem with the cartridge or a paper jam. Be careful when operating and refill your printer at specialized service centers. This will help avoid most minor problems and problems, and will also extend the life of your device.

Many people had not yet had time to thoroughly understand ordinary stationary printers when they were replaced by mobile devices- family of HP OfficeJet 100, 202, 252, etc. printing machines. In terms of printing, the latter are practically no different from their predecessors, except that now they can be used anywhere and anytime.

It’s easy to guess - mobile devices are equipped with a battery, and the manufacturer has placed a new indicator (light bulb) in the form of a lightning bolt on the front panel of the printer, which is unusual for the user. If previously many people were put in a difficult position by the blinking droplet indicators, now they also have to deal with the blinking “lightning”.

Let's deal with two questions at once - both the blinking “lightning” and the blinking “droplets”.

Lightning light on HP printer

A light bulb with a lightning bolt is an indication of the battery charging status. Next to this indicator there may be (depending on the printer model) another indicator - it is shown in the form of a battery. The latter shows the battery status - charged or discharged, charge level. This should be kept in mind to avoid confusion. If there is no “battery” light, then the lightning bolt indicator performs two tasks at once - it indicates both the charging status of the battery and its charge level.

Let's say there is no battery-shaped light bulb on the front panel. Then the lightning indicator can have the following states:

• Continuously lit green. This means that the battery charge level is between 41% and 100%.
• Continuously lit yellow- battery charge level ranges from 10% to 41%. In this case, it is recommended to recharge the printer.
• Steady red light. Critically low level battery charge - from 2 to 10%. With such a charge, it is better not to go anywhere with the printer, because... it won't print even 10 pages and will interrupt at the most inopportune moment.
• The indicator lights up red and flashes. The reason is a decrease in battery charge level of less than 2%. A flashing indicator is a persistent signal that the printer needs to be recharged urgently.

In addition, it should be added that this indicator may light continuously yellow - this is a sign that the battery is being recharged. If the lightning bolt does not turn yellow when you connect the printer to the mains, this means that there is a problem with the cable - it is not plugged into the charging port well enough, or there is a problem in own system power supply of the device (then the service center will help).

Thus, a flashing lightning light (or battery light) is only a signal of a low battery charge level, i.e. Nothing wrong with that. However, this can also be caused by a hardware malfunction of the printer (charge, don’t charge, but the lightning still blinks).

Drip light on an HP printer

There are usually two light bulbs with a drop image (for all HP mobile full-color printers). Their main task is to display the status of cartridges. They can also indicate any malfunctions in the operation of the printer as a whole (in this case, along with the “drops,” other indicators on the front panel usually light up or blink).

When one of the two indicators is blinking, the following problems may occur:

1. The left light is blinking - there is a problem with the full-color (three-color) cartridge.
2. The right indicator is blinking - there is a borderless printing error or a problem with the black cartridge or photo cartridge (if one is currently in use).

To troubleshoot problems with cartridges, do the following:

1. We check that all ink tanks are in their place. To do this, simply open the top cover of the printer. If they are missing, we install them.
2. If the cartridges are in place, take them out and reinstall them (perhaps they were installed incorrectly or moved out of place when transporting the printer).

If the previous step did not help, you need to align the cartridges programmatically. This is done to ensure even distribution of ink during printing. This can be done through special utility, which is automatically installed on your computer when you install printer drivers.

To start the alignment process you need to follow the instructions:

1. Open the HP Solution Center utility, which is located (for Windows OS) at the Start menu, then All Programs, then HP Solution Center.
2. Here we click the “Printer Tools” button.
3. Next, select the “Align cartridge” option. The alignment process will begin, which will take a little time.

If after all the manipulations the right indicator blinks, this may be due to an error when trying to print without borders (a technique in which printing is done across the entire sheet without the outer margins). This usually happens when a user tries to print an image that is larger than a sheet of paper. To solve this problem you need to do the following:

1. Load the paper into the tray and move the width guide close to it.
2. Directly in the program from which you are printing, open the “File” menu, then select the “Print” item.
3. Go to the “Print Options” or “Properties” section.
4. Here we click on the “Functions” tab, the “Size” menu will drop down, where you need to select “Advanced”.
5. We indicate the size of the paper currently placed in the printer tray. If its size matches the size of the printed image, then the Borderless checkbox will automatically become active and printing can resume.
6. If the “Borderless” checkbox is not active, and when you try to activate it, you are prompted to change the paper settings (size), you should do this using the method described above.

The "drop" flashes along with the "resume" indicator (sheet of paper)

This can happen if one of the cartridges (depending on whether the left or right indicator is blinking) is exhausted, or if non-original HP ink tanks are used. The solution is simple - you need to replace or refill the cartridge. If the ink tank is made by a third-party manufacturer, the printer simply does not recognize it, which will cause the “drop” lights to blink.

After installing new cartridges, be sure to perform the procedure for aligning them according to the above diagram.

"Drop" flashes along with the power indicator

Typically, such an indication is observed when the carriage malfunctions, which, in turn, occurs due to a hardware malfunction of the cartridges, their incorrect installation, or short circuit between contacts. If the procedures for reinstalling the ink tanks do not help, they may have failed and need to be replaced.

You should also inspect contact pad cartridge and carriage. A small metal object could get into them, causing a short circuit. This can also occur if there is moisture on the contact surface.