Solving Problems

Checking the Printer’s Lights

Lights

 

Explanation

 

 

 

 

Green

power

The printer is receiving a print job, replacing an ink cartridge,

light flashes

charging ink, or cleaning the print head.

 

 

 

 

Red

paper light

Your paper ran out. Load more paper, then press the

is on

 

 

paper button to resume printing.

 

 

 

 

 

Red

paper light

Paper is jammed in the printer. Press the

paper button to

flashes

eject the paper. If that doesn’t work, turn off the printer, open

 

 

the cover, and pull the paper out from the front, including any

 

 

torn pieces. Then turn on the printer, reload paper, and press

 

 

the

paper button.

 

 

 

 

Red

ink light

One of the cartridges is low on ink. Check the message that

flashes

appears on your screen to determine which cartridge is low.

 

 

Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.

 

 

 

 

Red

ink light

One of the cartridges is out of ink or not installed. Make sure

is on

 

you have a replacement cartridge, then follow the steps on

 

 

page 23 to install it.

 

 

 

If you have just installed a new cartridge, it may be

 

 

incompatible with the printer or incorrectly installed. Reinstall

 

 

it or replace it with the correct cartridge.

 

 

 

 

Green

power

An ink cartridge is not installed correctly. Reinstall it as

light and red ink

described on page 25.

 

light are on

 

 

 

 

 

 

Red

paper and

Paper may be blocking movement of the print head. Turn off

ink lights flash

the printer, then open the cover and remove any jammed

alternately

paper or other foreign objects. Turn the printer back on. If the

 

 

lights are still on, contact your dealer or Epson as described

 

 

on page 30.

 

 

 

 

Green

power

The printer may have an internal error. Turn off the printer,

light is off; red

wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. If the lights are still

paper and

flashing, contact your dealer or Epson as described on

ink lights flash

page 30.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Solving Problems 27