HP Color LaserJet 4730 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 265)

Control panel message types
Control panel messages are divided into three types, depending on their severity.
● Status messages
● Warning messages
● Error messages
Within the error message category, some messages are ranked as Critical error messages. This section
explains the differences between the control panel message types.
Status messages
Status messages reflect the current state of the MFP. They inform you of normal MFP operation and
require no interaction to clear them. They change as the state of the MFP changes. Whenever the MFP
is ready, not busy, and has no pending warning messages, the status message Ready is displayed if
the MFP is online.
Warning messages
Warning messages inform you of data and print errors. These messages typically alternate with the
Ready or Status messages and remain displayed until the error is cleared. If CLEARABLE
WARNINGS is set to JOB in the MFP’s configuration menu, these messages are cleared by the next
print job.
Error messages
Error messages communicate that some action must be performed, such as adding paper or clearing
a paper jam.
Some error messages are auto-continuable; if AUTO CONTINUE=ON the MFP will continue normal
operation after displaying an auto-continuable error message for 10 seconds.
NOTE Any button pressed during the 10-second display of an auto-continuable error message
will override the auto-continue feature and the function of the button pressed will take precedence.
For example, pressing the
Menu button will display the main menu.
Critical error messages
Critical error messages inform you of a device failure. Some of these messages can be cleared by
turning the MFP off and then on. These messages are not affected by the AUTO CONTINUE setting.
If a critical error persists, service is required.
The following table lists and describes control panel messages, in numeric and alphabetical order.
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