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Status Printing... Cool down mode

Printer is in cool down mode during printing — temperature regulation in progress.

? What Causes This

Internal temperature has risen and printer is cooling before resuming printing.

What This Means

No action required. Wait for the printer to cool and resume printing automatically.

Source: page 8 of the official manual

From the manual

Manual page 8 — HP error Printing... Cool down mode

This error code appears in:

HP Color Laserjet Pro M255 M256 Printer