Light flashes next to "check printer cartridge"

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Check Paper Light Blinking Figure 1: Check Paper light blinking At the start or in the middle of a print job, the Check Paper light begins to blink. The unit will not print. If the unit is connected to a computer and the HP software has been installed, one of the following messages is displayed:

• There is a paper jam (or misfeed). Clear the jam and press the Enter, Resume, or Okay button on the hp psc.
• The unit is out of paper. Load more paper and press the Enter, Resume, or OK button on the hp psc.

1. Move the paper guide out, load the paper, then adjust the paper guide. Make sure the paper is flat in the tray. Figure 2: Load paper
2. Press the On/Resume button. Figure 3: On/Resume button

1. Unplug the product.
2. Press the tab on the left side of the rear access door and remove it. Figure 4: Unlatching the rear access door by pressing the tab on the left
3. Remove all the jammed paper and foreign material. Pull the paper slowly and gently to avoid tearing it or damaging the print mechanism. Avoid touching the internal components.
4. Replace the rear access door. Put the pins on the right end of the door into the holes on the right side of the rear access area. Then snap the door shut. Figure 5: Door pins in product holes

1. Open the cartridge access door in the front of the unit. Figure 6: Open the cartridge access door
2. Pull out any jammed paper or other foreign material you were not able to remove from the rear. Pull the paper slowly and carefully to avoid tearing it or damaging the print mechanism.
3. Close the cartridge access door and plug the product back in.

• Only insert paper into the paper tray until it meets resistance - do not push it farther in.
• Make sure the paper is flat in the paper tray and the guide is adjusted to the width of the paper.
• Do not add paper while the unit is printing.
• Remove printed pages frequently.
• Do not use paper that is too thin, too slick, or that stretches.
• Do not use torn or creased paper. Paper that has been printed previously may cause jams.
• Make sure the rear access door is securely fastened.
• If you follow all these guidelines and still have frequent paper jams, you may need to clean the paper rollers.

1. Turn off the unit, then unplug the power cord.
2. Remove the rear access door. See the picture above.
3. Wipe the paper rollers with a lint-free cloth lightly moistened with distilled or bottled water. Rotate the rollers with your fingers to clean all the way around. Figure 7: Paper rollers
4. Allow the rollers to dry completely, then replace the rear access door. Put the pins on the right end of the door into the holes on the right side of the rear access area, then snap the door shut.
5. Plug the unit back in and turn it on.