Operation Manual
Maintenance
72 DocuMate 250 Scanner User’s Guide
Status Light Troubleshooting Codes
A green status light indicates the normal state of the scanner.
Normal Operation
• Blinking green: indicates the scanner is waking up from power 
saving and preparing to scan.
• Steady green: indicates the scanner is ready to scan.
Error Codes
If your scanner experiences hardware problems, the status light will blink 
red. The number of times it blinks indicates the error code.
In all cases you should turn off your scanner and check your scanner 
setup. Open the scanner and make sure your input tray is fully seated in 
the scanner casing, make sure your ADF pad is securely snapped in 
place, verify the connections to the PC and wall.
Error 
Code Problem Description Solution
0 Scanner is not connected to the 
computer. (The LED does not flash but 
remains red)
A cable may be loose. Check that the scanner’s cables 
are correctly attached to the computer. If the scanner 
still does not connect, re-boot the computer.
4 The scanner lamp is either turned off or 
the lamp has not warmed up enough to 
initiate scanning.
In the One Touch hardware properties turn the scanner 
lamp on. See page 57 for instructions. If the lamp is 
already on, turn the lamp off then on again. If the 
problem persists and your scanner’s power is plugged 
into a surge protector or UPS battery backup, try 
plugging the scanner power directly into a wall outlet.
6 The scanner’s cover is open. Close the scanner cover and make sure it attaches 
completely. 
7 The lamp in the scanner body has 
malfunctioned.
Make sure that the lamp has not been turned off 
manually. See the steps on page 57 to turn the lamp on 
and off. 
Re-boot your computer. If the problem persists, contact 
Xerox Technical Support.
9 Paper jam See “Clearing Paper Jams” on page 68.
All Other 
Codes
An internal part in the scanner may 
have malfunctioned.
Turn off the power to your scanner, then turn it back on 
again. If the problem persists, re-boot your computer. If 
the problem still persists, contact Xerox Technical 
Support.










