Paper light continually flashes won't print

This light sequence means that the printer prompts you to load a single sheet of print media in the manual feeder. What you can do is load paper into the manual feeder and press Continue to resume printing. Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer.

For further assistance, please call Lexmark Technical Support.

The lights continually flashing indicate a paper jam or the printer being out of ink. Check/clear any paper jam and verify the ink cartidge is set correctly.

If toner and drum lights are flashing when there is no real problem, you can reset them. Turn printer on, then with front door open hold down both buttons leds will light one at a time and after status lights release buttons and close door.

Or, if paper jammed light is flashing... try this link:

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Try this:
1- Pull the cartridges out, restart printer then reinstall the cartridges again
2- The blinking can mean any of these: paper out, paper jam, cover open, printing error. Please check that there is enough paper, no paper jam (sometimes even the smallest piece of paper will cause that error, then restart both (the printer and the computer)
Best of luck

Read these HP FAQs for your printer:

• Paper Feed Problems
• Fixing Paper Jams on 700 Series Printers
• Fixing Blinking Lights on 700 Series Printers
• Cleaning and Maintaining the 700 Series Printer

Introduction The printer lights indicate the printer status. These lights can be on, off, or blinking (flashing), depending on the status of the printer. The sections below describe the most common combinations of blinking lights, how to fix the issue, and how the issue is caused. NOTE: The light patterns included in this document are described as blinking or flashing lights. For the purpose of this document, "flashing" means the same as "blinking." Blinking lights Printer lights can can blink for more than one reason, so the solution can vary. These solutions need not be performed in a specific order, but solutions for the most common issues are presented first. Blinking lights are often accompanied by an error message on the computer screen, which might help determine the solution. Issue: Power light is blinking

Solution

Close the cover.

Cause

Printer cover is open. Solution

Insert appropriate media in the In tray.

Cause

The printer is out of paper. Solution

• Change the printer's print mode setting.
• Change the printer's paper type selection.
• Use a different brand of label media.

Cause

The printer has difficulty picking up label media. Solution

Follow each of these steps until the problem is resolved:

1. Remove the paper from both paper trays.
2. Press the power button once. Wait a moment for the paper jam to clear.
3. If printing labels, verify that a label did not become detached while passing through the printer. If the paper jam was not resolved, continue on to the next steps.
4. Remove the rear access door.
5. Remove the paper jam through the opening at the back of the printer.
6. Replace the rear access door.
7. Reload the paper into the paper In tray.
8. Print the document.

Cause

There is a paper jam. Solution

Follow each of these steps until the problem is resolved:

1. Remove and then reinsert the print cartridge(s) into the printer.
2. Clean the print cartridges automatically using the Clean Cartridges option in the Printer Assistant.
3. Manually clean the print cartridges and print cartridge cradles:
   • Open the printer cover and wait until the carriage moves to the center.
   • Press the Power button to turn off the printer.
   • Disconnect power cord from the back of the printer.
   • Remove the print cartridges and place them on a piece of paper with the nozzle plate facing up.
   • Lightly moisten a cotton swab with distilled water.
   • Clean the face and edges of the print cartridges with the swab. Do not touch the print cartridge ink nozzles or copper contacts.
   • Wipe the underside of the print cartridge cradle walls using a clean, moistened swab.
   • Reinsert the print cartridges.
   • Close the printer cover.
   • Connect the power cord to the back of the printer.
   • Press the Power button to turn on the printer.
4. Calibrate the print cartridges.
5. If the light is still flashing, replace the print cartridges.

Cause

There is a problem with a print cartridge. Solution

1. Print a printer self-test by holding the power button down with a pencil and opening and closing the top cover four times.
2. Check the nozzle self-test pattern in the self-test print out. If one or more of the solid rectangular areas are missing, an electrical contact problem may be present.
3. Remove and then reinsert the print cartridge(s) into the printer.
4. Print the document.
5. If the problem persists, follow the steps listed above for cleaning the print cartridges and print cartridge cradle.
6. Try printing again. If the problem continues, replace the print cartridges.

Cause

The print cartridge has partial loss of electrical interface with the carriage connections.

Found a pen stuck in there. Oops! Thanks for your interest.

You have a broken gear main motor. I had the same problem, bought $5 part and after the replacement of the gear,it runs like new

My printer is constantly getting jammed, spitting out blank sheets of paper in between every printed sheet, clicking and snapping, etc.
There are a few places to check for a jam - pull the paper drawer out and check there, take the toner cartridge out and you'll often find a sheet there that you cannot see from any other angle, open the little compartment at the back and check there and the usual paper sticking out of the output just enough to pull it out the rest of the way.
Good luck!
I'll be looking for a new printer this week though. I can't take the constant paper jams and sifting out the blank sheets when I'm printing 500+ statements a month.
Definitely NOT an office friendly machine!

take everything out and look at all the rollers and printer path and look in the back of the printer