Epson 3000 1.5.8 Error Condition, Table 1-36.Printer Condition and Panel Status (2)

EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000

1.5.8 Error Condition

When any of the conditions listed below is detected, the printer goes into an error status and the /ERROR signal goes LOW and the BUSY signal goes HIGH. On this condition, the printer accepts no data and goes into a pause status automatically.

￿The CR moves abnormally. (Fatal error)

￿Paper ends or paper is jamming.

￿Release lever position is inappropriate for the paper path currently used.

￿No ink cartridge is installed or ink ends.

￿Maintenance is required.

Table 1-36. Printer Condition and Panel Status (2)

					LED Indicators
Printer Condition		￿￿￿￿￿￿	Paper	Pause		Ink Out			Media
			Out		%￿￿￿￿&	"￿'￿￿￿￿	(￿￿￿	)￿￿￿￿	Type
Power on		On	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯
Capping function	in	Blinks	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯
the power off
Data exit		Blinks	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯
Paper Out		⎯	On	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯
Paper jam		⎯	Blinks	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯
Pause		⎯	⎯	On	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯
During ink sequence		⎯	⎯	Blinks	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯
No color ink cartridge		⎯	⎯	⎯	Corresponding color goes on.				⎯
or ink out
Ink Low (color)		⎯	⎯	⎯	Corresponding color blinks.				⎯
No black ink cartridge		⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	On	⎯
or ink out
Ink Low (black)		⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	Blinks	⎯
Lever error		⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	⎯	Blinks
Fatal error		Blinks	Blinks	Blinks	Blinks	Blinks	Blinks	Blinks	Blinks
Maintenance request		Blinks	Blinks	Blinks	On	On	On	On	Blinks
Panel reset function					On for 1 second only.
Reset EEPROM	and				On for 1 second only.
Timer IC

Note)

1.“⎯” means no effect.

2.To recover from the fatal error, turn off and back on the printer or send the /INIT signal after eliminating the trigger.

3.Maintenance request occurs when the wasted ink fills to capacity, and servicing is required. To clear the error status, perform EEPROM reset. (See Table 1-29. Panel Function with Power On, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.)

4.Refer to Table 1-30 for detailed conditions indicated by the Media type LED indicators.

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