HP M209dw paper light blinking
Paper light blinking. The input tray is out of paper, or a paper error has occurred.
Cause 1 of 2The input tray is empty or the paper is loaded wrongly. Source: Control panel features; Interpret control-panel light patterns, p. 4
First checkLoad paper in the input tray.
Causes and checks
The input tray is empty or the paper is loaded wrongly. Source: Control panel features; Interpret control-panel light patterns, p. 4
- Load paper in the input tray. See Load paper in the input tray.
- Press the Resume button to continue.
Paper is jammed in the printer. Source: Clear paper jams: Jam locations, p. 51
- Check the input tray, cartridge area, output bin, rear duplex area and printer base for jammed paper. See Paper jam.
- Press the Resume button to continue.
All 2 causes checked. Contact HP Customer Support.
Service
If the checks above do not clear it, contact HP Customer Support, hp.com/support. Telephone numbers by country are on the flyer in the box or at www.hp.com/support. Source: Customer support, p. 104
Other M209dw indicators
- Solid white bar: The printer is idle and is not connected to a wireless network.
- Flashing white bar: The printer is processing and printing a job.
- White light in the center of the bar: The printer is in sleep mode.
- Solid amber bar: The cartridge access door or the rear access door might not be closed properly.
- Amber bar with the Paper light blinking: The input tray is out of paper or loaded wrongly, or paper is jammed.
- Amber bar with the Cartridge light blinking: The cartridge is very low or has an error such as incompatible, unauthorized or protected.
- Fast-flashing amber bar: The printer has encountered a problem.
- Solid blue bar: The printer is idle and connected to a wireless network, or a computer or mobile device is connected directly with Wi-Fi Direct.
- Pulsing blue bar: The printer is trying to connect to a wireless network.
- Blue bar pulses, then flashes amber: The printer cannot connect to a wireless network.
- Solid green bar: The printer is initializing, waiting for confirmation, running automatic cleaning, downloading and installing a printer update, or cooling down.
- Pulsing green bar: The printer is performing routine maintenance.
- Pulsing purple bar: The printer is in wireless setup mode.
- Purple bar blinks fast, then flashes amber: Time is running out for Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) mode.
- Cartridge light on: The cartridge is low on toner.
- Cartridge light blinking: The cartridge is very low, or a cartridge problem has occurred.
- Information button lit or blinking: A printer error has occurred.
- Information button blinking during wireless setup: The printer is waiting for you to complete authorization.
- Resume light on: The printer needs attention.
- Wireless light on, off or blinking: On: the printer has a stable wireless connection. Blinking: wireless setup mode or WPS is in progress, or the printer is not connected to a network.
- Cartridge is unauthorized: Cartridge Policy is on and the installed cartridge is not a genuine HP cartridge.
- Cartridge is protected: Cartridge Protection tied the installed cartridge to another printer or fleet, so this printer will not print with it.
Sources
- User Guide, HP LaserJet M207-M212 series. HP Development Company, L.P. Document c06977277, revision EN-WW (PDF created 2020-12-03), 133 pages, en. h10032.www1.hp.com (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.