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Understanding Printer Messages
The following tables list printer messages, their meanings, and
recommended actions. Printer messages are divided into four categories:
• Status messages
• Warning messages
• Error messages
• Service messages
Status Messages
Status messages are displayed when the printer is ready and does not
have any error or warning messages. The table lists the messages in
alphabetical order.
Message Description Recommended Action
CLEARING
MEMORY
This message is displayed during a memory
reset. When completed the printer returns to
the ready state.
No action required.
CONTINUOUS
TEST, PRESS JOB
CANCEL KEY
This message is displayed during a
continuous self test.
Press [Job Cancel] to stop printing. Several
pages may still print until the print buffer is
clear.
DATA RECEIVED This message is displayed when the printer
has received data and is waiting for a form
feed.
Press [Go] to print page.
ENGINE TEST This message is displayed during an engine
self test.
No action required.
FACTORY
DEFAULTS BEING
RESTORED
This message is displayed during a Factory
Default Reset.
No action required.
HP LASERJET
DEMONSTRATION
PRESS AKEY
The printer is in the demonstration mode. Turn the printer off. Hold down [Go] and
[Select] keys at the same time while turning the
printer back on.
INITIALIZING The printer is performing initialization tasks
after being powered-on.
No action required.
OFFLINE Printer is off line and not able to receive data. Press Go to return to on line status.
PLEASE WAIT This message is briefly displayed when the
printer is going off line or going into the menus.
No action required.
POWERSAVE ON Printer is in PowerSave mode. Press any key or print a job to take the printer
out of PowerSave mode.
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