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 |
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Single short beep |
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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. |
Single long beep |
Job completed. |
A Printer job has finished. |
Five short beeps repeated five times. |
Strong alert |
The printer requires user attention because paper has jammed, the toner needs replenishing, or other problems have occurred. |
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, a beep alert might continue, even after normal status has resumed.
You can change the sound type and volume. For details, see Sound Settings.