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 ora
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.
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
Throw it out of the window
Reduce the amount of paper in the tray. It just worked for me.
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.
Hold down the blue GO button, then the lights will light in a sequence, and than it will reset itself.
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.
Just hit the blue go button.I have to wait until it stops whurring before I send another task
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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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