Troubleshooting
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Handling Error Messages

When a printer error occurs, the POWER/ERROR

POWER/ERRORPOWER/ERROR

POWER/ERROR lamp flashes. The number of

flashes indicates the type of error that has occurred. Count the flashes and

take the appropriate action to correct the error.

Number of

Flashes

Possible Cause Try This

Two flashes Printer is out of
paper/Paper does
not feed
Reload paper to the Auto Sheet Feeder and press the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button.
Three flashes Paper jam If a paper jam occurs, clear the jammed paper, reload paper in the printer, then
press the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button.
Four flashes Empty ink tank Press the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button to resume printing with an empty ink tank.
Replace it with a new ink tank immediately after the printing. It may damage the
printer if you continue printing with an empty ink tank.
See “Replacing an Ink Tank
Replacing an Ink TankReplacing an Ink Tank
Replacing an Ink Tank” on page 38.
Five flashes Print head not
installed/Print head
not installed
correctly/Defective
print head
Install the print head. If the print head is already installed, remove the print head
and check the electrical contacts for foreign matter, then reinstall.
After reinstalling the print head, you may need to realign it.
If this error still remains, the print head may be damaged. Contact the Customer
Care Center.
Eight flashes Waste ink absorber
almost full*
The printer has a built-in waste ink absorber to hold the ink used during print head
cleaning. Eight flashes indicates that this absorber is nearly full.
Press the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button to clear the error so printing can continue.
Contact the Cust omer Care Ce nter.
Nine flashes A specified period
of time has elapsed
without receiving a
response from the
digital camera/The
digital camera or
digital video
camcorder
connected is not
compatible with
this printer
Disconnect the camera cable, press the printer's RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCELRESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button and
reconnect the cable.
If the error is not fixed, there is a possibility that you are using a digital camera or
digital video camcorder that is not supported by this printer. Use a digital camera
or digital video camcorder compatible with this printer.
* The waste ink absorber absorbs ink used at cleaning and so on. When you experience this error, you must replace the
waste ink absorber and check the printer.
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