Epson 220 manual Error Indicators

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EPSON LQ-2080

LF/FF button

Feeds paper line by line.

Ejects a single sheet or advances continuous paper to the next top-of-form position when held down.

Load/Eject button

Loads a single sheet of paper.

Ejects a single sheet of paper if a sheet is loaded.

Loads continuous paper from the standby position.

Feeds continuous paper backward to the standby position.

Micro Adjust

When the Pause button is held down for three seconds, the printer enters the micro adjust mode. Using the micro adjust feature, you can adjust the top-of-form or tear-off position with the and buttons.

Operate button

Turns the printer on and off. The printer is off when the top of this button is even with the button protectors.

Error Indicators

You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem.

State of

Beep

Problem

 

panel lights

pattern

Solution

 

 

 

Pause

The printer is paused.

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Pause button to resume

 

 

printing.

 

 

 

 

•••••

Paper from another paper source

 

 

is currently in the paper path.

 

 

 

 

 

Move the paper release lever back to

 

 

the appropriate position and press

 

 

the Load/Eject button to feed the

 

 

paper out of the paper path. Then set

 

 

the lever to the position you want to

 

 

use. Press the Pause button to turn

 

 

off the Pause light, if necessary.

 

 

 

State of

 

Beep

Problem

 

 

panel lights

 

pattern

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Out

 

•••

No paper is loaded in the selected

Pause

 

 

paper source.

 

 

 

 

Load paper in the printer. Then press

 

 

 

 

the Pause button to turn off the

 

 

 

 

Pause light, if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•••

The paper is not loaded correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove your paper and reload it

 

 

 

 

correctly. Then press the Pause

 

 

 

 

button to turn off the Pause light, if

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•••

Paper is jammed in the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear the paper jam.

 

 

 

 

Paper Out

 

•••

Continuous paper is not fed to the

Pause

 

 

standby position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tear off the printed document at the

 

 

 

 

perforation; then press the Load/

 

 

 

 

Eject button. The printer feeds the

 

 

 

 

paper to the standby position. Press

 

 

 

 

the Pause button to turn off the

 

 

 

 

Pause light.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•••

A single sheet of paper is not fully

 

 

 

 

ejected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Load/Eject button to eject

 

 

 

 

the sheet. Then press the Pause

 

 

 

 

button to turn off the Pause light, if

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

•••

Paper is jammed in the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clear the paper jam.

 

 

 

 

Pause

 

The print head is overheated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wait a few minutes; the printer

 

 

 

 

resumes printing automatically once

 

 

 

 

the print head cools.

 

 

 

 

Paper Out

 

An unknown printer error has

Pause

 

 

occurred.

Tear Off/Bin

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off the printer and leave it off

Font

 

 

 

 

for several minutes; then turn on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer again. If the error recurs,

 

 

 

 

contact your dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

= on, = flashing

 

 

•••= short series of beeps (three beeps)

••••• = long series of beeps (five beeps)

Note:

The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available.

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Contents Options User Replaceable PartsPaper Handling Options Model number Name Printer SpecificationsOptional Interface Cards MechanicalEnvironmental ElectricalPaper Roll paper Rear entry with optional roll paper holder only Envelopes top entry onlyPostcards Front and top entry Continuous paper with labels front and bottom entryPrintable Area Paper AlignmentControl Panel Buttons and Lights Safety ApprovalsCE Marking Error Indicators Paper Positions Status MonitorAvailable Paper Paths Combination Description Using a pull tractor optionalUsing the push and pull tractors in combination Paper slot DescriptionLoading paper in the front slot Paper Release Lever PositionsPrinting on Single Sheets Loading paper in the top slotLoading Continuous Paper with Labels Paper Thickness Lever PositionsPaper Handling Loading Multipart FormsInstalling the tractor in the front push position Using the Front Push Tractor optionalRemoving continuous paper with labels Loading paper onto the front push tractor Removing the printed document from the front push tractor Removing the front push tractor Using the Rear Push TractorLoading paper onto the rear push tractor Front of the printer Installing the tractor in the pull position Using the Tractor in the Pull PositionRemoving the printed document from the rear push tractor Loading paper onto the pull tractor Attach the printer cover and close the paper guide cover Removing paper from the pull tractor Using two tractors in a push and pull combinationSwitching to printing on continuous paper Switching to printing on single sheetsRemoving the pull tractor Advancing the Paper to the Tear-Off Edge Adjusting the Top-of-Form PositionAdjusting the tear-off position Using the Tear Off/Bin buttonAdvancing paper to the tear-off position automatically Separator Ribbon-tightening knob Installing the Ribbon CartridgeSettings Options Your Printer’s Default SettingsClearing Paper Jams Aligning Vertical Lines in Your Printout Changing Default SettingsPrinting a Hex Dump Printing a Self TestTransporting the Printer Cleaning the PrinterRelated Documentation