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Printer statuses

Introduction

The printer statuses are detailed in the tables below.

Please remember the printer state is queried every minute, which means that some intermediary states could be overlooked.

PRISMAsync-driven printers

Usage category	Detail status	Possible reasons
Idle Not waiting for input by operator	Initializing Warming up Ready Ready MICR Waiting for RIP Energy save mode Resume Going to maintenance Going to service Going to sleep Restoring the print engine backup Engine software download busy Cleaning Cooling Calibrating Adjusting Heating glue Gluing book Stirring toner Offline Conditioning Degassing Disconnected Synchronizing media
Idle Waiting for input by operator	Maintenance required
Idle Waiting for input by operator	Stopped	Perfect binding impossible Saddle stitching impossible Maintenance required No stapled sets with high volume mode Output full Finisher offline Out of consumable Tray empty Media not available Replace cutting mat Stacker tray not present Puncher die set not present Waste container full Waste container not present Stacker front door open Output tray open Shading adjustment media not available Finishing curl jam Finishing too thick to bind Finishing out of trim range Finishing out of set height Second fuser error Area unlocked Contradiction in a job
Idle Not waiting for input by operator	Stopped	Ambient temperature too low Offline finishing busy
Idle Not waiting for input by operator	On hold	Suspended by user
Idle Waiting for input by operator	On hold	Job conflict
Printing Not waiting for input by operator	Printing Printing MICR	The "Printing" status lasts from the moment the first sheet is getting prepared for printing until the last sheet is deposited into the output tray, and no next sheet has to be printed. NOTE The "Automatic maintenance" status for the varioPRINT iX-series is counted as "Printing".
Off Not waiting for input by operator	Shutting down
Error Waiting for input by operator	Error	Operator recoverable error (ORE) User recoverable error
Error Not waiting for input by operator	Error	Permanent error Machine recoverable error (MRE)
Maintenance Not waiting for input by operator	Maintenance active

Continuous feed printers

Usage category	Detail status	Possible reasons
Idle Not waiting for input by operator	Initializing Ready Restoring the print engine backup Cleaning Cooling Calibrating Adjusting Conditioning Engine software download busy On hold
Idle Waiting for input by operator	Stopped Moving paper	Output full Tray empty
Printing Not waiting for input by operator	Printing
Off Not waiting for input by operator	Shutting down
Error Waiting for input by operator	Error
Maintenance Not waiting for input by operator	Maintenance active

imagePROGRAF

Usage category	Detail status	Possible reasons
Idle Not waiting for input by operator	Disconnected This printer status is set if the power is off, the network cable is disconnected, or the power cable is disconnected. Initializing Ready Energy save mode	Authentication error
Idle Waiting for input by operator	On hold	Job conflict
Printing	Printing
Off Not waiting for input by operator	Shutting down
Error Waiting for input by operator	Error	Operator recoverable error (ORE)
Error Not waiting for input by operator	Error	Permanent error
Maintenance Not waiting for input by operator	Maintenance active

Non-PRISMAsync driven printers

Usage category	Detail status	Possible reasons
Idle Not waiting for input by operator	Initializing Warming up Ready Sleeping Waiting for RIP Energy save mode Cleaning
Idle Waiting for input by operator	Stopped	Out of consumable Waste container full Output full Door open Loading media Media not available Suspended by user
Idle Not waiting for input by operator	Stopped	Ambient temperature too low
Printing Not waiting for input by operator	Printing
Off Not waiting for input by operator	Shutting down
Error Waiting for input by operator	Error	Operator recoverable error (ORE)
Maintenance Not waiting for input by operator	Maintenance active

colorWAVE & plotWAVE

Usage category	Detail status	Possible reasons
Idle Not waiting for input by operator	Initializing Ready
Idle Waiting for input by operator	On hold	Job conflict
Printing	Printing
Off Not waiting for input by operator	Shutting down Disconnected This printer status is set if the power is off, the network cable is disconnected, or the power cable is disconnected.
Error Waiting for input by operator	Error	Operator recoverable error (ORE)
Maintenance Not waiting for input by operator	Maintenance active