Epson 900N Printing an Ethernet Card Status Sheet, Reading the Ethernet Card Status Lights, Initializing the Ethernet Card, Resetting the Ethernet Card, Start Here

EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N

The printer prints one page showing its ROM version number, ink counter, and a nozzle check pattern in black, magenta, cyan, and yellow. Only the nozzle check pattern is shown below.

The red and green lights represent the following:

Red	Green	Status
Flash simultaneously		Initializing status at power on or reset
Off	Flashes	Printing data or the status sheet
	slowly
Off	Flashes	Sending and receiving packets
	rapidly
Off	On	Normal ready status
On	Off	Error status

5.To end the check, turn off the printer after it prints the check page. Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your printer and computer.

❏If the results are satisfactory, the problem lies in your software settings, the interface cable, or your computer.

❏If the check page does not print correctly, you may have a problem with your printer. First try cleaning the print head (see page 10). Then try the suggestions in “Problems and Solutions” in the Start Here book or “Troubleshooting” in the electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N Manual.

Printing an Ethernet Card Status Sheet

Press and hold down the status sheet button for about three seconds to print a status sheet. This sheet gives you important information, including the serial number and MAC address (hardware address) of the card. (Save the sheet for reference.) If a status sheet prints, the Ethernet card is working correctly.

status sheet button

Reading the Ethernet Card Status Lights

The status lights and status sheet button provide you with important information about the operation and configuration of the Ethernet card.

The yellow link selection light represents the following:

LightStatus

Off10BaseT

On100BaseTX

Initializing the Ethernet Card

You must initialize the Ethernet card under the following circumstances:❏If you move the card to another printer❏When there is an error communicating with the Ethernet card.Follow these steps to initialize the Ethernet card:1.Turn off the printer.

It will take several seconds for the Ethernet card to power down. Wait until the status lights on the card go out before continuing with step 2.

2.Turn on the printer while holding down the status sheet button. Continue to hold down the status sheet button for about five seconds.

When the red and green status lights on the Ethernet card start to flash simultaneously, release the status sheet button. Initialization is complete when the status lights stop flashing.

3.After initialization is complete, press and hold down the status sheet button for about three seconds to print a status sheet. If the card initialized properly, the TCP/IP address reads 11.22.33.44 and the printer name reads <default printer name> <last six digits of the serial number>.

The Ethernet card has two status lights (one red and one green) that indicate the current operating status of the Ethernet card when you first turn on the printer, during normal operation, and when errors occur. The card also has a link selection light (yellow) that shows whether 10BaseT or 100BaseTX is connected.

Resetting the Ethernet Card

When the Ethernet card’s status lights show an error condition, you may be able to correct it by resetting the printer memory. Press the P power button. After the lights on the card go out, press the power button again.

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