HP Deskjet 3822 Color Inkjet Printer - printer lights are flashing or on

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printer lights are flashing or on

what the lights indicate

print cartridge status light is on or flashing

resume light is flashing

power light is flashing

all lights are flashing

what the lights indicate

Flashing or on lights indicate the printer status.

1. print cartridge status light 2. resume light 3. power light

print cartridge status light is on or flashing

the top cover is open

Close the top cover.

there may be a problem with a print cartridge

Verify that the correct print cartridges are installed.

Check if a print cartridge is low on ink or improperly installed.

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printer lights are flashing or on

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print cartridges

checking the print cartridge status

resume light is flashing

the printer may be out of paper

1. Place paper in the In tray.

2. Press the

Resume

button on the front of the printer.

there may be a paper jam

Follow these instructions

to clear a paper jam

.

the printer may be ready to print the second side of a two-sided document

Follow the onscreen instructions for printing the second side.

These instructions appear when you

manually print

a two-sided document.

power light is flashing

the printer is preparing to print

The light stops flashing when the printer has received all data.

all lights are flashing

the printer may need to be restarted

1. Press the

Power

button to turn off the printer, then press the

Power

button to turn the

printer on.

Proceed to step 2 if the lights continue to flash.

2. Press the

Power

button to turn off the printer.

3. Disconnect the printer from the power source.

4. Reconnect the printer to the power source.

5. Press the

Power

button to turn on the printer.

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checking the print cartridge status