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Both the orange and the green lights are blinking and printer will not print.

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The printer is waiting to receive a document to print. Choose the print command from the software program that you are using.

Wait for the printer to complete the current task.

OR

If the printer continues to blink after several seconds, follow these steps:

    1. Turn the printer off, and then turn it back on.
    2. If it does not turn off, unplug the power cord from the back of the printer.
    3. Unplug the power cord from the power source. Wait 30 seconds.
    4. Plug the power cord into the back of the printer.
    5. Plug the power cord into the power source.
  • Restart the computer and the printer. Try printing again.
  • Make sure there is a direct connection from the printer to the computer. Remove scanners, switchboxes, and so on.
  • Try another cable.
  • Try connecting the printer to another computer. If the printer prints, then the problem was with the main computer, possibly a software or device conflict

  • Anonymous Sep 09, 2009

    The printer is receiving information from the computer, is printing a document, or is finishing printing a document.




        Wait for the printer to complete the current task.
        OR
        If the printer continues to blink after several seconds, follow these steps:


            Turn the printer off, and then turn it back on.

              If it does not turn off, unplug the power cord from the back of the printer.

                Unplug the power cord from the power source. Wait 30 seconds.

                  Plug the power cord into the back of the printer.

                    Plug the power cord into the power source.


                  Restart the computer and the printer. Try printing again.

                    Make sure there is a direct connection from the printer to the computer. Remove scanners, switchboxes, and so on.

                      Try another cable.

                        Try connecting the printer to another computer. If the printer prints, then the problem was with the main computer, possibly a software or device conflict

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