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Question posted by nitarae23 on November 29th, 2012

Middle Light Blinking

The middle light (triangle with exclamation point inside) is blinking. I have no manual. Can find no paper jams. Will not print or reset. Suggestions?

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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on December 1st, 2012 6:56 AM

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Hi, you can download the user manual here, which will tell you what each of the lights mean and how to troubleshoot problems:

http://www.helpowl.com/manuals/HP/1160/33987

You can also find information about what the lights mean here:

http://h20566.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c00230632

https://configpages.blogspot.com

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