Panel Tone
This section describes the different types of beep patterns.
Beep pattern Meaning Cause
Single short beep. Panel/screen input
accepted.
A key on the control or display panels
was pressed.
Short, then long beep. Panel/screen input rejected. An invalid key was pressed key on the
control or display panels, or the entered
password was incorrect.
Two long beeps. Machine is ready for use. The machine has fully warmed up or has
revived from Energy Saver mode and is
ready for use.
Five long beeps. Soft alert. The initial screen returns when the
machine goes into Energy Saver mode.
Five long beeps repeated
four times.
Soft alert. A paper tray is empty.
Five short beeps repeated
five times.
Strong alert. The machine requires user attention
because paper has jammed, the toner
needs replenishing, or other problems
have occurred.
• You cannot stop the beeping. If covers are opened and closed repeatedly when clearing paper jams
or adding toner, beeping might continue even after the machine has returned to normal status.
• You can specify to enable or disable panel tone. For details, see Panel Key Sound in "System Settings",
Network and System Settings Guide .
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