Meaning of Indicator Lights
Meaning of Indicator Lights

Meaning of Indicator Lights

The indicator lights on the control panel show the current status of the printer. See, Control Panel.
Status of Printer As Shown by Indicator Lights
Indicator Lights
Status
STATUS light steady green (other lights steady yellow for 2 seconds during printer power-up). The printer is ready.
PAUSE light steady yellow. The printer is paused.
STATUS light steady red SUPPLIES light steady red. The media supply is out. The printer needs attention and cannot continue without user intervention.
STATUS light steady red SUPPLIES light flashing red. The ribbon supply is out. The printer needs attention and cannot continue without user intervention.
STATUS light steady yellowSUPPLIES light flashing yellow. The printer is in Direct Thermal mode, which does not require ribbon; however, ribbon is installed in the printer.
STATUS light steady red PAUSE light steady yellow. The printhead is open. The printer needs attention and cannot continue without user intervention.
STATUS light steady yellow. The printhead is over temperature.
The printhead may be hot and could cause severe burns. Allow the printhead to cool.
STATUS light flashing yellow. This indicator light flashing indicates one of the following: The printhead is under temperature. The power supply is over temperature. The main logic board (MLB) is over temperature.
STATUS light steady red PAUSE light steady redDATA light steady red. The printhead was replaced with one that is not a genuine Zebra printhead. Install a genuine Zebra printhead to continue.
STATUS light flashing red. The printer is unable to read the dpi setting of the printhead.
Printers with a ZebraNet wired Ethernet option
NETWORK light offNo Ethernet link is available.
NETWORK light steady green. A 100Base-T link was found.
NETWORK light steady yellow. A 10Base-T link was found.
NETWORK light steady red. An Ethernet error condition exists. The printer is not connected to your network.
Printers with a ZebraNet wireless option
NETWORK light offA radio was found during power-up. The printer is attempting to associate with the network. The light flashes red while the printer associates with the network. The light then flashes yellow while the printer is authenticating with the network.
NETWORK light steady green. The radio is associated with your network and authenticated, and the WLAN signal is strong.
NETWORK light flashing green. WLAN—The radio is associated with your network and authenticated, but the WLAN signal is weak.
NETWORK light steady red. A WLAN error condition exists. The printer is not connected to your network.