Brother International 8050N Users Manual - English - Page 109
Printing Problems, Indicators are On, Flashing or Off
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Printing Problems Indicators are On, Flashing or Off Symptom Possible Cause The Alarm LED is on Is there an error message on the control panel display? The Ready LED is off Is the control panel display on the menu screen? The Ready LED is not on or is not flashing after executing the print command Is the parallel, USB, or Ethernet interface cable loose or disconnected? Does the parallel, USB, or Ethernet interface cable meet the required printer specifications? Is the computer configured correctly? Is the printer IP address correct? (When using TCP/IP.) The Ready LED is not on or is not flashing after executing the print command Is the printer properly configured for use through a network? (When on a network.) Action Check the message and rectify the error accordingly. See What to Do When an Error Message Appears on page 5-15. Press the Menu buttons on the control panel to go back to the READY state. See Buttons on page 4-2. Turn the printer off and check the interface cable. If necessary, reconnect. Use only the recommended parallel or USB interface cables for the printer. 10Base-T and 100Base-TX Ethernet interface cables are compatible with the printer. Use twisted pair cables suitable for network connections. A Category 5 100Base-TX is required. Check the following settings on your computer and reconfigure any that are not correct. • Make sure that the appropriate printer driver for your operating system is installed. • Make sure that the port is set correctly in the printer driver. Call your system administrator to obtain a valid IP address. Use the printer configuration list to confirm the IP address. Print the printer configuration list to check the network settings. Correct any in appropriate settings. Printouts are not output from the Printer even though the Ready LED is on or flashing See the Network User's Guide on the CD-ROM. The network has a problem. (When on a network). Check that the printer is on and execute the print command from the computer one more time. If the problem persists, call your system administrator. Is the printer off? Press the I on the power switch to turn the printer on. See Turning the Printer On and Off on page 1-5. There may be data remaining in the printer. Cancel printing or force the remaining data to be printed out. See Job Cancel Button on page 4-2 5 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING
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