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What do the lights on my printer mean?

The lights on your printer depends on the model, if you're unsure which model of printer you have please have a look at our Printers Overview article.

Standard Large



Lights

EventDescription
Printer ReadyThe White (ONLINE) light around the FEED button is solid on.
Cover OpenWhen the cover is open the printer will make a beep sound, and the White (ONLINE), Red (ERROR) and Green (LABEL) lights will flash once.
FEED Press the FEED button to feed out blank labels, the White (ONLINE) light will flash once.
Out of paperWhen your printer is out of labels a beep sound will be made and the Red (ERROR) light will flash.
Label gap/black mark errorIf the printer is unable to locate the gap between labels, a beep sound will be made and the White (ONLINE) and Red (ERROR) lights will flash.
Print head overheatedWhen the printer head overheats a beep sound will be made and the White (ONLINE) and Red (ERROR) lights will alternate flash.
Other errorsIf any other errors are present a beep sound will be made and the White (ONLINE) and Red (ERROR) lights will alternate flash.


Buttons

Our Standard Large printer has a single button which can be pressed once to manually feed blank labels through the machine.




Premium



Lights

EventDescription
StatusStatus light displays the status of your printer and is probably the most important as the majority of troubleshooting will involve this light.
PausePause light shows when the printer is paused.
DataData light indicates data being sent to and from the printer.
SuppliesSupplies informs you if the printer is open or closed and whether you need new printer rolls.
ConnectionThe connection light indicates whether your printer is connected, and how it is connected to your device.

You can learn more about what these lights mean in our Understanding my Premium printer article.



Buttons

PauseThis button does what it says, it allows you to pause mid-print and also to unpause. The power of these buttons is when we use them together which is covered in our Recalibration article.
FeedThis feeds your printer roll to ensure you have installed it correctly. This button is also great if you need any blank labels.
CancelThe cancel button cancels prints and any additional or pending print jobs, basically it clears the memory of the printer.

Updated on: 10/05/2024

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