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HP DeskJet 300 Series Printer Light Indications HP DeskJet Portable, HP DeskJet 310 and 320

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Table 6-5. HP DeskJet 300 Series Printer Light Indications (HP DeskJet Portable, HP DeskJet 310 and 320) Printer Light Indication Probable Cause Solution Online light is blinking The printer is out of media. • If using the optional sheet feeder, load media in the IN tray and press the gray pressure plate release button. Then press the Online button. • If using the printer without the sheet feeder, insert a sheet in the paper feed slot and wait for the printer to pull it in. For more information, see "Loading Media" in chapter 3. Power light is dim (battery mode only) The printer is in sleep mode. Sleep mode extends the life of a battery pack charge. The printer automatically exits from sleep mode when you press any printer button, send data to the printer, manually load a sheet, or plug in the power adapter. For more information, see "Battery Pack Information" and "Sleep Mode" in chapter 3. Power light is blinking The battery charge level is low (the printer is not connected to AC power). You will be able to print about 5 more pages of monochrome text. Charge the battery pack. For more information, see "Configuring the Printer" in chapter 2 and "Powering the Printer" in chapter 3. Charge light is on The battery pack is being charged. No user intervention is required. The printer can be used while the battery pack is being charged. However, the charging process is interrupted while the printer is actually printing. The Charge light turns off once the battery pack is fully charged. Charge light is off The printer detects no battery No user intervention is required. pack, or the battery pack is fully charged. Charge light is blinking The printer is discharging the battery pack. No user intervention is required. The printer can print while a battery is being discharged; however, the discharging process is interrupted while the printer is actually printing. If a power adapter or rapid recharger is plugged in, the discharging process is cancelled. Busy light is on The printer is busy processing or printing data. No user intervention is required. Wait for the Busy light to turn off before using the Font, Draft, or LF/FF button. These buttons are disabled when the Busy light is on. Busy light is blinking and the printer will not print Change Cartridge1 light is blinking; print cartridge cradle has moved to the center of the printer Unprinted data remains in the printer buffer. • The printer is waiting for you to change the print cartridge. • You may have loaded an incompatible print cartridge. • The contacts on the print cartridge or print cartridge cradle may need to be cleaned. Press and hold the LF/FF button to print the remaining data and eject the page. Install a print cartridge and press the Setup1 button. For more information, see "Installing a Print Cartridge" in chapter 3. Make sure that you have installed a recommended print cartridge. See "Supplies and Accessories" in chapter 1. Clean the contacts as described in this chapter. Problem Resolution 6-15

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Problem Resolution
6-15
Table 6-5.
HP DeskJet 300 Series Printer Light Indications (HP DeskJet Portable, HP DeskJet 310 and 320)
Printer Light Indication
Probable Cause
Solution
Online light is blinking
The printer is out of media.
If using the optional sheet feeder, load media in the IN
tray and press the gray pressure plate release button.
Then press the Online button.
If using the printer without the sheet feeder, insert a
sheet in the paper feed slot and wait for the printer to
pull it in.
For more information, see “Loading Media” in chapter 3.
Power light is dim
(battery mode only)
The printer is in sleep mode.
Sleep mode extends the life of a battery pack charge. The
printer automatically exits from sleep mode when you
press any printer button, send data to the printer, manually
load a sheet, or plug in the power adapter. For more
information, see “Battery Pack Information” and “Sleep
Mode” in chapter 3.
Power light is blinking
The battery charge level is low
(the printer is not connected to
AC power). You will be able to
print about 5 more pages of
monochrome text.
Charge the battery pack. For more information, see
“Configuring the Printer” in chapter 2 and “Powering the
Printer” in chapter 3.
Charge light is on
The battery pack is being
charged.
No user intervention is required. The printer can be used
while the battery pack is being charged. However, the
charging process is interrupted while the printer is
actually printing. The Charge light turns off once the
battery pack is fully charged.
Charge light is off
The printer detects no battery
pack, or the battery pack is fully
charged.
No user intervention is required.
Charge light is blinking
The printer is discharging the
battery pack.
No user intervention is required. The printer can print
while a battery is being discharged; however, the
discharging process is interrupted while the printer is
actually printing. If a power adapter or rapid recharger is
plugged in, the discharging process is cancelled.
Busy light is on
The printer is busy processing
or printing data.
No user intervention is required. Wait for the Busy light to
turn off before using the Font, Draft, or LF/FF button. These
buttons are disabled when the Busy light is on.
Busy light is blinking and the
printer will not print
Unprinted data remains in the
printer buffer.
Press and
hold
the LF/FF button to print the remaining data
and eject the page.
Change Cartridge
1
light is
blinking; print cartridge
cradle has moved to the
center of the printer
The printer is waiting for
you to change the print
cartridge.
You may have loaded an
incompatible print cartridge.
The contacts on the print
cartridge or print cartridge
cradle may need to be
cleaned.
Install a print cartridge and press the Setup
1
button. For
more information, see “Installing a Print Cartridge” in
chapter 3.
Make sure that you have installed a recommended print
cartridge. See “Supplies and Accessories” in chapter 1.
Clean the contacts as described in this chapter.