168Solving Problems

Error messages (continued)

Message

Light

Explanation

Response

 

 

 

 

SET INK LEVER

—

The ink lever was left in

Pull the lever down to lock the ink cartridges.

 

 

the unlocked position.

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT COVER

Pause light on

Front cover is open.

Close the front cover.

OPEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TURN PRINTER

—

This message appears

Press the Power button to turn the printer off

PWR OFF AND

 

after you clear a paper

and back on again.

ON

 

jam.

 

 

 

 

 

UNABLE TO

—

You tried to print while

After 3 seconds the message disappears.

PRINT

 

an error condition was

Press the Pause button to exit SelecType

 

 

present or the ink

mode. If the message appears again, clear the

 

 

compartment cover

error before you print.

 

 

was open.

 

 

 

 

 

MAINTENANCE

Maintenance

The maintenance tank

Make sure you have a replacement

TANK ALMOST

Tank light

is almost full.

maintenance tank. See page 155.

FULL

flashing

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGE

All lights

The maintenance tank

Replace the maintenance tank. See page 155

MAINTENANCE

flashing

is full.

for instructions.

TANK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO

Maintenance

The maintenance tank

Make sure the maintenance tank is fully

MAINTENANCE

Tank light is

is not installed

inserted. See page 155 for instructions.

TANK

on

correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

OPTION I/F

—

Wrong interface card

Turn off the printer and remove the card. See

ERROR

 

installed.

the documentation that came with the card.

 

 

 

 

SERVICE REQ.

All lights

An error has occurred.

Note the error number, then turn the printer off

 

flashing

 

and back on. If the message remains, contact

 

 

 

EPSON as described on page 11.

MAINTENANCE —

A printer part will need

REQ.

to be replaced soon.

Note the error number and contact EPSON as described on page 11. (If only the cutter blade is worn out, you can replace it yourself. See page 130 to check its status.)

COMMAND ERROR

You’re using the wrong

Make sure you installed the correct driver for

 

printer driver.

your printer (see page 50).

 

 

 

 

Damaged data was

To clear the data, press the printer’s Power

 

sent to the printer.

button to turn the printer off. Wait for about a

 

 

minute, then turn the printer on again.