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Printing problems, Indicators are on, flashing, or off, Printing problems -3 – Brother HL-4200CN User Manual

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5 - 3 TROUBLESHOOTING

Printing Problems

Indicators are on, flashing, or off.

Symptom

Possible Cause

Action

The Alarm lamp is on Is there an error message on the control

panel display?

Check the message and rectify the error

accordingly.
See What to Do When an Error Message

Appears on page 5-16.

The Alarm lamp is

flashing

A problem that the user cannot rectify has

occurred.

Note the error code on the display, turn the

printer off immediately, disconnect the

power cord from the outlet/socket, and

contact your dealer or Brother Customer

Service.

The Ready lamp is

off

Is the control panel display on the menu

screen?

Press the Menu button on the control panel

to go back to the print screen.
See Buttons on page 4-3.

The Ready lamp is

not on or is not

flashing after

executing the print

command

Is the parallel, USB, or Ethernet interface

cable loose or disconnected?

Turn the printer off and check the interface

cable. If necessary, reconnect the cable.

Is the network card loose?

Turn the printer off and reinstall the network

card into the printer.

Does the parallel, USB, or Ethernet

interface cable meet the required printer

specifications?

Use only the recommended parallel or USB

interface cables for the printer.
10Base-T and 100Base-TX Ethernet

interface cables are compatible with the

printer. Use twisted pair cables suitable for

network connections. For best

performance, we recommend that you use

a Category 5 100Base-TX Ehternet cable.

Is the computer configured correctly?

Check the following settings on your

computer and reconfigure any that are not

correct.
• Make sure that the appropriate printer

driver for your operating system is

installed.

• Make sure that the port is set correctly in

the printer driver.

Is the printer’s IP address correct? (When

using TCP/IP.)

Call your system administrator to obtain a

valid IP address. Use the printer

configuration list to confirm the IP address.