Epson 220 manual Error Indicators

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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