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Out of paper light (by 4 users)

posted by oceanic on Aug 29, 2006

hi
my paper light is flashing red and when i go to print my dialogue box says that i'm out of paper.. but i'm not. it won't let me print.

also when i send a print job to my printer sometimes it registers but more often than not it will not even register the print job in its job dialogue box.

any ideas?

printer: hl 2040 brother laser
thanks
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Comment by bandb, posted on May 14, 2008

Brother HL 2040 black and white laser - "paper" light is flashing red yet plenty of paper in the drawer. It won't print!

Comment by lenco, posted on Jan 05, 2008

red light keeps flashing

Comment by LCOPPOLA, posted on Nov 01, 2007

My 'out of paper light' keeps blinking although I have paper installed. I unplugged it and re-plugged it back with no success. I reduced the amount of paper in the try and still no luck. Removed the cartridge and re-inserted it with the same results. Any ideas??

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posted on Nov 11, 2007

Dimister

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I've been stuck with a flashing red paper light for a while. The printer could print from the manual tray and could also print test or diagnostic pages.
So I thought it might be driver related, and indeed it was.
There's a nasty setting in the printer properties that makes the printer go woo-hoo. So go to printer properties > tray settings. Check the "paper size" of "Tray 1". If it's set to "undefined", change it to your corresponding paper format. Click Update, Apply. Now print happily.
I still wonder why that setting magically changed. Hope this helps someone.

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Solution #2

posted on Nov 17, 2007

majjicboy

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I tried all the above ( except #2) Nothing worked.
Very frustrating!!! As a last effort I opened the back and noticed
a paper jammed. Pulled it out. BINGO!!! The red flashing
light went away and the green light started flashing.
It finally printed.

ps. I also changed the tray settings as above

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Solution #3

posted on Nov 05, 2007

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throw it out of the window

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Solution #4

posted on May 29, 2007

Terri Adams

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Try turning it off and restarting it. Make sure there are no hidden papers in the back or stuck in the toner cartridge before you do this.

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Solution #5

posted on May 15, 2007

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Hold down the blue GO button, then the lights will light in a sequence, and than it will reset itself.

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Solution #6

posted on Mar 31, 2007

clazza

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Just hit the blue go button.I have to wait until it stops whurring before I send another task

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Solution #7

posted on Jul 27, 2007

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Reduce the amount of paper in the tray. It just worked for me.

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Solution #8

posted on Mar 05, 2008

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The problem is of your paper sensor, if possible check your paper sensor. Clean the sensor or reconnect the paper sensor, your problem may be solve.

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Out of paper light (by 4 users)

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