Panel Tones
The following table explains the meaning of the various tone patterns that the printer used to alerts to users about its condition.
Tone pattern |
Meaning |
Cause |
|---|---|---|
Two long beeps. |
Printer ready. |
After cooling or being switched on, the printer has fully warmed up and is ready for use. |
Single short beep. |
Panel/screen input accepted. |
A valid control panel or screen key was pressed. Single short beeps are produced only when valid keys are pressed. |
Single long beep. |
Job completed. |
A Printer/Document Server Features job has finished. |
Four long beeps. |
Soft alert. |
The screen is changing back to the initial screen after the printer came out of the energy-saving mode or was reset. |
Five short beeps repeated five times. |
Strong alert. |
Printer requires user attention. Paper may have jammed or toner may need replenishing. |
Users cannot mute the printer's tone alerts. When the printer beeps to alert users of a paper jam or toner request, if the printer's covers are opened and closed repeatedly within a short space of time, the tone alert might continue, even after normal status has resumed.
