Other Problems

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If you cannot solve a problem with the following solutions, contact your dealer.

Symptom

Cause

Solution

Reference

Nothing is displayed on the display screen after turning the printer on.

The power cord is unplugged.

Turn the printer off, and then plug in the power cord firmly.

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The power is out.

Check whether the power is supplied to the outlet.

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The printer does not operate.

The power cord is not firmly plugged in.

Plug in the power cord firmly.

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The printer is turned off.

Turn the printer on.

Turning the Printer On

The power switch LED lamp quickly flashes at approximately 0.3-second intervals.

The printer may be malfunctioning.

Unplug the power cord immediately, and then contact your dealer.

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The printer does not start printing.

An error is displayed.

Check the error code, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Error Message Search

A LAN cable or USB cable is unplugged.

Plug in a LAN cable or USB cable firmly.

Connecting with a LAN Cable (Network Connection)

There may be a problem with the LAN cable or USB cable.

Use another LAN cable or USB cable.

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A LAN cable or USB cable does not meet the standard.

  • Use a USB 2.0 cable.

  • Use an Ethernet 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX / Gigabit Ethernet cable.

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There may be a problem with the print function.

Press or on the operator panel to select [PRINT INFO] > [CONFIGRATION], and then print the settings to check the printing performance.

PRINT INFO

A communication protocol is disabled.

Press or on the operator panel to select [ADMIN SETUP] > [NETWORK SETUP], and then enable the communication protocol you are using.

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The output port of the printer driver is incorrect.

Specify the output port for connecting a LAN cable or USB cable.

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Nothing is displayed on the display screen.

The printer is in Sleep mode or Deep Sleep mode.

Press (POWER SAVE) to start the printer.

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Print data is not sent.

A LAN cable or USB cable is damaged.

Connect a new cable.

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The time-out period set on the computer has elapsed.

Set a longer time-out period.

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There is an abnormal sound.

The printer is inclined.

Place the printer on a flat surface.

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There are waste paper or foreign objects inside the printer.

Check inside the printer, and then remove any objects.

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The top cover is opened.

Close the top cover.

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There is a buzzing sound.

The printer is printing on heavy or light paper when the temperature inside is high.

This is not a malfunction. You can proceed with the operation.

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The printer does not start printing immediately.

The printer is warming up to exit Power Save, Sleep, or Deep Sleep mode.

If you set longer time to [POW SAVE TIME] or [SLEEP TIME] in [SYSTEM ADJUST] on the printer's setup menu, you can extend the time period before entering Power Save, Sleep or Deep Sleep mode.

Saving Power Consumption with the Power Save Function

The printer may be cleaning the image drum.

Wait for a while.

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The printer is adjusting the temperature of the fuser unit.

Wait for a while.

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The printer is processing data from another interface.

Wait until printing is completed.

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Printing stops halfway.

The temperature inside the printer rises due to continuous printing for a long time, resulting in the temperature being adjusted.

Wait for a while.

When the printer reaches the suitable temperature, printing restarts automatically.

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Free space in memory is insufficient.

The print data is complicated.

Simplify the print data.

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All pages are not printed.

The WSD port is used.

Change the print port to Standard TCP/IP Port.

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Printing is slow.

Printing process is also processed in the computer.

Use a computer with faster processing speed.

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The print data is complicated.

Simplify the print data.

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The printer driver is not correctly displayed.

The printer driver may not be operating correctly.

Uninstall the printer driver, and then install it again.

Removing the Installed Printer Driver

Installing Printer Drivers in a Computer

The printer turns off automatically.

If the printer is not used for a certain period of time (the factory default is 4 hours), the printer turns off automatically. This function is called Auto Power Off.

Press or on the operator panel to select [ADMIN SETUP] > [POWER SETUP] > [AUTO PW OFF], and then set Auto Power Off to [DISABLE].

Reducing Power Consumption by Automatically Turning the Machine Off