Hi Elqueso,

The indicators provide information on the status of the printer and help you locate each problem. Following are the Indicator Status Condition and what they signify.  

• Jam Orange on A paper jam occurred.
• Orange blinks The rear cover is open.
• Toner Orange on The specified toner cartridge is empty or not installed when Dell toner cartridges are used (Non-Dell Toner is set to Off).
• Orange blinks The specified toner is low when Dell toner cartridges are used (Non-Dell Toner is set to Off).
• All toner indicators blink when the printer is in the non-Dell toner mode (Non-Dell Toner is set to On).
• Error Orange on A fatal error occurred.
• Orange blinks An error occurred.
• Ready/Data Green on The printer is ready to print.
• Green blinks The printer is processing or printing.
• Orange on The printer is in the power saver mode.
• Orange blinks The printer is canceling.
• Start Green on To continue printing, press the (Start) button.
• Cancel - To cancel the current job or clear the error, press the (Cancel) button.

For detailed information, please click on the link below for Manuals & Documents for the Dell Printer 1250C. Check Chapter 11 - Page 69 to 77.

http://dell.to/1at80gm

Please reply if you have further queries.

Thanks & regards,
Babita S
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Dear Babita,

I have the same error as the original poster. After requesting the secondary code, I too get the same sequence: Y on, Load paper on, Error flashing in orange, Ready flashing in orange.

I have the manual that you suggested in front of me open on page 75, titled Secondary light sequences, but it does not have anything about the Y light case, only the other 3 (M, C, K).

Please give some real advice.

Same *** here, second time already, I have a liberty of changing cartridges as needed, thus once in a while (on average 1 out of 4 or 5) replacing cartridge solves problem. *** Dell Tech support can't do damn *** except telling you that you need to pay for out of warranty support.

My Dell 1250c is also showing the same secondary light sequence.  In desperation, I changed all of the toner cartridges, but this did not help.  Has anyone found a solution?

Solved!  Well, in my case I solved it by running through the "Cleaning the Color Toner Density (CTD) Sensor" procedure on p125 of the User's Guide ...

...of course I had already given up hope and bought a new HP printer before discovering this.  Anyone want another Dell 1250c printer??