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Brother 2040 printer blinking paper light - I open all of the drawers, took out and put the cartridge back in, played with the paper wheels and it won't stop blinking!

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Hello ,

This is due to your computer software selecting the manual feed instead of tray one usually because the software program decides that the paper size is not the standard letter size, such as envelopes, and has to go through the manual feed.

If you are having trouble finding the manual feed, it is found just above the paper tray, usually on the front panel of the printer.

If you are trying to print a letter sized document yet the printer still asks for the paper to be inserted into the manual feed, then one of the settings in the software you are using needs to be changed.

For most windows based applications, you can find a “page setup” menu; in this menu, there is a section that specifies the tray being used to print from.
Make sure the setting in page setup is set to “tray 1” and not “manual”

Thank you,

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Red paper light blinks and nothing will print. Yes there's paper and I checked the paper's path--tray, back door, behind cartridge--and found no obstructions or shreds. Just happened suddenly yesterday,
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It will help you to solve the problem.
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Jul 22, 2010 • Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer
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I have paper stuck in my Brother HL-2040 but cannoy see it. How do I open up printer to get the paper out?
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Sep 23, 2009 • Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer
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Paper Jam lite is on ( no paper jam )
give this a try

  1. Turn off the printer.
  2. Remove any paper trays. Inspect them for wrinkled or damaged paper.
  3. Also open the back cover of the printer if this model has one.
  4. Open any other doors that give access to the printer's paper path and to the toner or ink cartridge.
  5. If necessary, remove the toner or ink cartridge. Place it away from light/ sun light to avoid damaging it.
  6. If you find a piece of jammed paper, remove it by holding it with both hands and pulling firmly. The goal is to keep the paper from tearing. If several pieces are jammed together, try pulling out the middle piece first to loosen the jam.
  7. If the paper does tear, try rotating the roller gears manually to free the paper. Don't force anything, though. Do this step especially if the jam message comes up repeatedly without any obvious paper jam, there may be a small tear of paper inside.
  8. Ones the printer is free of paper Replace the toner or ink cartridge and paper trays, close any doors you opened and turn the printer back on.
  9. If the printer paper jam message still appears, then there is still some paper in the printer. Reinspect the paper path.
  10. see alternative if the problem is still not solved.



alternative :
Load a piece of thick paper, for example photo paper and press the resume button (may be diffrent button on diffrent models) a few times to the printer picks up the paper and puts it through the machine.
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May 28, 2009 • Brother HL-2040 Laser Printer
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The paper light blinks continously on my Brother HL2040 laser printer even though I have paper in the tray. I have changed the cartridge and drum and changed the drive settings as someone else had...
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WIth the printer ON
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Hold GO button until all four lights are on
Release GO button
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  1. Pull the jammed paper up and out of the printer.
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  1. Open the front cover.
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  1. Pull out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly slowly. The jammed paper will be pulled out with the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly.
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  1. Open the back cover.
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  1. Pull the tab toward you to open the rear chute cover.
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  1. Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. If the jammed paper cannot be pulled out easily, push down the tab with one hand as you gently pull the paper out with other.
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  1. Close the back cover.
  1. Push the lock lever down and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Take out the jammed paper if there is any inside the drum unit.
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  1. Put the toner cartridge into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put it in properly, the lock lever will lift automatically.
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  1. Close the front cover.
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