Lights

Explanation

 

 

 

Red ) paper light

If you’re printing on paper, it is jammed in the printer.

flashes and green P

Press the ) paper button to eject the paper. If that

power light flashes

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.

 

 

If you’re printing on a CD or DVD, the CD/DVD tray has

 

not ejected. Pull out the tray and press the ) paper

 

button.

 

 

 

Red H ink light flashes

An ink cartridge is nearly expended. Check the message

 

that appears on your screen to determine which cartridge

 

is nearly expended or follow the instructions on page 46.

 

Make sure you have a replacement cartridge.

 

 

 

Red H ink light and

An ink cartridge is expended or not installed. Make sure

green P power light

you have a replacement cartridge, then follow the steps

are on

on page 46 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, as

 

described on page 46.

 

 

 

Red ) paper and red

Paper is loaded for printing, but the CD/DVD tray guide is

H ink lights flash rapidly

open. If you want to print on paper, close the CD/DVD tray

 

guide. If you want to print on a CD or DVD, remove the

 

paper from the sheet feeder.

 

 

 

 

Green P power light is

An unsupported device is connected to the

PictBridge

on; red ) paper and

port. Only devices compatible with PictBridge or USB

red H ink lights flash

DIRECT-PRINT can be connected to this port. See

alternately

page 42 for more information.

 

 

 

The P power light is

Paper may be blocking movement of the print head or the

off; red ) paper and

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

red H ink lights flash

then open the cover and remove any jammed paper or

 

other foreign objects. Wait a few seconds, then turn the

 

printer back on again. If the lights are still flashing, contact

 

Epson as described on page 71.

 

 

 

 

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