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HP DeskJet 2800, 4200, 4900 Printers - Control panel features

Printer control panel features for your HP DeskJet printer.

Control panel features

The control panel has buttons for direct interaction, as well as lights and a display to indicate printer status and errors.

Depending on your printer model, check the details of the appropriate control panel below.

Overview of buttons and lights
Feature	Description
1	Power button: Turn the printer on or off.
2	Control panel display: Shows the number of copies, wireless status and signal strength, Wi-Fi Direct status, warnings or errors, and the estimated ink levels.
3	Ink Alert light: Indicates low ink or cartridge problems.
4	Cancel button: Stop the current operation.
5	Resume button: Resume a job after a disruption (for example, after loading paper or clearing a paper jam). Resume light: Indicates the printer is in a warning or error state.
6	Wi-Fi button: Turn on or off the wireless capability of the printer. Wi-Fi light: Indicates whether the printer is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
7	Information button: Print an information page. The page provides a summary of printer information and current status. Information light: If the light is blinking white, press the Information button to confirm connection if you are doing Wi-Fi setup. If the light is amber, press the Information button to print the information page. Check the page for diagnostic information and follow the instructions to solve any problems.
8	Color copy button: Start color copying. To increase the number of copies, press the button multiple times quickly.
9	Black copy button: Start black-and-white copying. To increase the number of copies, press the button multiple times quickly.

Overview of buttons and lights
Feature	Description
1	Cancel button: Stop the current operation.
2	Resume button: Resume a job after a disruption (for example, after loading paper or clearing a paper jam). Resume light: Indicates the printer is in a warning or error state.
3	Information button: Print an information page. The page provides a summary of printer information and current status. Information light: If the light is blinking white, press the Information button to confirm connection if you are doing Wi-Fi setup. If the light is amber, press the Information button to print the information page. Check the page for diagnostic information and follow the instructions to solve any problems.
4	Wi-Fi button: Turn on or off the wireless capability of the printer. Wi-Fi light: Indicates whether the printer is connected to a Wi-Fi network.
5	Control panel display: Shows the number of copies, wireless status and signal strength, Wi-Fi Direct status, warnings or errors, and the estimated ink levels.
6	Ink Alert light: Indicates low ink or cartridge problems.
7	Color Copy button: Start color copying. To increase the number of copies, press the button multiple times quickly.
8	Black Copy button: Start black-and-white copying. To increase the number of copies, press the button multiple times quickly.
9	Power button: Turn the printer on or off.

The control panel display shows error codes and has several helpful status icons.

Note:

The printer images and details may vary depending on your printer model.

Control panel display icons
Icon	Description
	Error Code/Number Counter Displays the letter E and a number when the printer is in an error state. Shows the number of copies when copying documents. The maximum count is 9. Changes to a blinking "A" after the printhead alignment page is printed. Shows a racetrack animation or spinning icon when the printer is busy.
	Error icon: Indicates a warning or an error.
	Paper icon: Indicates paper related issues (including out of paper, paper jam, and so on).
	Wi-Fi status icons: Indicate the Wi-Fi status and signal strength. Wi-Fi Alert Icon Wi-Fi signal bars
	Wi-Fi Direct icon: Indicates the Wi-Fi Direct status. On: Wi-Fi Direct is turned on and ready to use. Off: Wi-Fi Direct is off. If blinking fast in sync with the Error icon for 3 seconds and stays on, Wi-Fi Direct has reached the maximum of 5 connections. If blinking fast in sync with the Error icon for 3 seconds and turns off, Wi-Fi Direct is disabled by your network administrator.
	Ink Level icons: Indicate the estimated ink levels of the cartridges. The left icon represents the color cartridge and the right icon represents the black cartridge.