Printer Parts and Control Panel Functions

Printer Parts

a. Paper support: Supports the paper loaded in the sheet feeder.

b. Sheet feeder: Holds your paper and feeds it for printing.

c. Printer cover: Covers the printing mechanism. Open only when installing or replacing ink cartridges.

d. Output tray extension: Supports the ejected paper.

e. Output tray: Holds the ejected paper.

f. Edge guides: Hold your paper straight in the sheet feeder. Move the left edge guide to the edge of your paper.

a. USB connector: Connects the USB cable from your computer to the printer.

b. Parallel connector: Connects the Parallel cable from your computer to the printer.

a. Cartridge cover: Secures the ink cartridges. Open only when installing or replacing ink cartridges.

b. Print head: Prints ink on your paper.

c. Control panel: Use the buttons and monitor the lights to control your printer. See the next section for details.

Control Panel

Buttons

Button

Function

power

Press to turn the printer on and off.

paper

Press to load or eject paper.

Press to resume printing after a paper out error or multiple page feed error.

Press to cancel printing during a print job.

ink

Press to move the print head to the ink cartridge replacement position.

When an expended ink cartridge is detected, press to move the print head to the ink check position.

After ink cartridge replacement, press to return the print head to its home position.

When the ink light is off, press and hold for 3 seconds to clean the print head.

Lights

Light

Description

power

On when the printer is on.

Flashes when the printer is receiving data, printing, replacing an ink cartridge, charging ink, or cleaning the print head.

Paper out

On when the printer is out of paper.

Flashes when paper is jammed.

ink expended

On when an ink cartridge is expended.

Flashes when an ink cartridge is nearly expended.