Lights

The lights show the printer’s status and indicate errors.

Light

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pause light solid

The printer is in pause mode.

 

 

 

 

green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pause light flashing

The printer is printing.

 

 

 

 

 

green

The printer is cleaning the print head.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The printer is drying ink on the printed paper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pause light off

The printer is ready to print data.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B ink light solid red

The installed ink cartridge is expended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The installed ink cartridges cannot be used with

 

 

 

 

 

 

this printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The maintenance tank is full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B ink light flashing red

The installed ink cartridge is low.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The maintenance tank is almost full.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper light solid red

No paper is loaded in the paper tray when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheet is selected as the paper source. Roll paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

is out when

Roll Auto Cut On or Roll Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut Off is selected as the paper source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The selected paper source (

Roll Auto Cut On

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ Roll Auto Cut Off / Sheet) does not match

 

 

 

 

 

 

the paper source in the printer driver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paper lever is in the released position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The loaded paper is too thick for head cleaning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

paper light flashing

Paper is jammed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

red

Paper is not cut correctly after the print job when

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roll Auto Cut On is selected as the paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper is not loaded straight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper is not detected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cut sheet paper was not ejected correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If all the lights are flashing, the printer needs service. Contact your dealer or Epson for assistance. See "Where To Get Help" on page 229.

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Epson 4880 manual Lights show the printer’s status and indicate errors