8. Control Panel

8.1. Control Panel Overview for P2500 Series

The printer control panel layout includes 2 buttons and 2 multi-colored LED indicators as shown below. The diagram on the left shows the control panel of the printer with USB+Wi-Fi interface, while the one on the right displays the control panel of the printer with USB interface only:

Serial No. | Name
1 | Multi-colored LED1 indicator
2 | Multi-colored LED2 indicator
3 | Wi-Fi search button
4 | Cancel/Continue button
5 | Information button

8.1.1. Functions of Buttons on the Control Panel

8.1.1.1. Operation Function of Wi-Fi Search Button

If there is no Wi-Fi connection, short-press this button to launch Wi-Fi connection and search Wi-Fi Hotspot AP; stop searching if it fails to find any Access Point (AP) within 2 minutes.

If there is no Wi-Fi connection, press and hold this button to launch WPS connection, and meanwhile press the WPS button on the wireless router within 2 minutes; stop WPS connection if Wi-Fi connection cannot be established within 2 minutes.

If there is WIFI connection while no Wi-Fi print job, press and hold this button to disconnect Wi-Fi connection.

If there is Wi-Fi connection and Wi-Fi print job, wait until the job is completed and then press and hold this button to disconnect the Wi-Fi connection.

During Wi-Fi connection or WPS searching, you can long press it to cancel the connection or searching.

8.1.1.2. Operation Function of Cancel/Continue Button

If the printer is in sleep mode, press or press and hold this button can wake it up.

Press and hold this button during printing can cancel the current print job.

When the printer is in ready mode, press and hold this button can print the test page.

8.1.1.3. Operation Function of Information Button

When the printer is in ready mode, press and hold this button can print the test page.

8.1.2. Function of LED Indicators on the Control Panel

8.1.2.1. LED1 Status Indication

The meanings of the status indication of LED1 are as follows:

Serial No. | Paper/Wi-Fi Multi-colored LED1 Status Indication | Status Description (For printers with USB+W-iFi interface) | Status Description (For printers with USB interface)
1 |  | No Wi-Fi connection, no paper error, sleep mode LED1 off | No Wi-Fi connection, no paper error, sleep mode LED1 off
2 |  | Searching W-iFi, no indication of paper error LED1 with green light flashing slowly | N/A
3 |  | Connecting Wi-Fi..., no indication of paper error LED1 with green light flashing quickly | N/A
4 |  | Successful Wi-Fi connection, no paper error LED1 with green light staying on | N/A
5 |  | Paper Jam Error LED1 with red light staying on | Paper Jam Error LED1 with red light staying on
6 |  | Paper shortage in printing, or failed in feeding LED1 with red light flashing quickly | Paper shortage in printing, or failed in feeding LED1 with red light flashing quickly

8.1.2.2. LED2 Status Indication

The meanings of the status indication of LED2 are as follows:

Serial No. | Data/Cartridge Multi-colored LED2 Status Indication | Status Description (For printers with USB+Wi-Fi interface and the ones with USB interface only)
1 |  | Starting and warming up the printer, waking up and warming up the printer, and warming up the printer by opening and closing its cover. LED2 with green light flashing slowly
2 |  | The printer is ready LED2 with green light staying on
3 |  | Sleep LED2 with green light on and flashing slowly
4 |  | Printing Multi-colored LED2 with green light flashing quickly
5 |  | Alarming for toner low LED2 with orange light on and flashing quickly
6 |  | Cartridge error (not installed, mismatch, expired) LED2 with orange light staying on
7 |  | Serious printer error (heating roller abnormalities, laser motor abnormalities, communication error, opened cover, etc.) LED2 with red light staying on
8 |  | A job is cancelled via the panel LED2 with light flashing quickly

8.1.2.3. Indication of LED1 and LED2 Combination Status

You can refer to the indicator combination list for information on the working status of the printer. Some of the LED1 and LED2 combined indications are as follows:

Serial No. | Status | Status Description
Paper/WI-FI (Multi-colored LED1) | Data/Cartridge (Multi-colored LED2)
1 |  |  | Paper jam, the printer is ready LED1 with red light staying on, LED2 off
2 |  |  | Paper jam during printing LED1 with red light staying on, multi-colored LED2 off
3 |  |  | Paper jam, alarming for toner low LED1 with red light staying on, LED2 off
4 |  |  | Paper jam, cartridge error (not installed, mismatch, expired) LED1 with red light staying on, LED2 off
5 |  |  | Paper jam, serious printer error (heating roller abnormalities, laser motor abnormalities, communication error, opened cover, etc.) LED1 off, LED2 with red light staying on
6 |  |  | Paper jam, a job is cancelled via the panel LED1 off, LED2 with green light flashing quickly
7 |  |  | Paper shortage in printing, or failed in feeding, only showing paper errors LED1 with red light flashing quickly, LED2 off
8 |  |  | Paper shortage in printing, or failed in feeding, alarming for toner low LED1 with red light flashing quickly, LED2 off
9 |  |  | Paper shortage in printing, or failed in feeding, cartridge error (not installed, mismatch, expired) LED1 off, LED2 with orange light staying on
10 |  |  | Paper shortage in printing, or failed in feeding, and meanwhile, serious printer error (heat roller abnormalities, laser motor abnormalities, communication error, opened cover, etc.) LED1 off, LED2 with red light staying on
11 |  |  | A job is being cancelled via the panel because of paper shortage in printing or failure in feeding LED1 with green light off, LED2 with green light flashing quickly