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The following table describes various beep patterns that the printer produces to alert users about printer conditions and the meaning of each beep pattern.
Beep pattern |
Meaning |
Causes |
|---|---|---|
Single short beep |
Panel/screen input accepted. |
A control panel or screen key was pressed. |
Short, then long beep |
Panel/screen input rejected. |
An invalid key was pressed on the control panel or screen, or the entered password was incorrect. |
Two long beeps |
Printer has warmed up. |
When the power is turned on or the printer exits Sleep mode, the printer has fully warmed up and is ready for use. |
Five long beeps repeated four times. |
Soft alert |
An error message appears on the control panel if there is no tray for the selected paper size or the tray is empty. |
Five short beeps repeated five times. |
Strong alert |
Paper has jammed, the toner needs replenishing, or other problems have occurred. |
The beep alerts cannot be muted. If the printer's covers are opened and closed repeatedly within a short space of time during an alert indicating a paper jam or insufficient toner, the beep alert might continue, even after normal status has resumed.
You can enable or disable beep alerts. For details about Panel Key Sound, see General Features
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