EPSON Stylus C40UX
Control Panel
To diagnose some problems, check the printer’s control panel, as described below, or run a printer check (page 5).
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b on | No paper is loaded in | Load paper in the sheet feeder, |
| the printer | then press the b maintenance |
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| button. The printer resumes |
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| printing and the light goes out. |
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| Paper has jammed in | Press the b maintenance |
| the printer | button to eject the jammed |
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| paper. If the error does not clear, |
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| open the printer cover and |
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| remove all of the paper inside, |
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| including any torn pieces. Then, |
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| reload the paper in the sheet |
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| feeder and press the |
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| b maintenance button to |
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| resume printing. |
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b | The black or color ink | Obtain a replacement black or |
flashing | cartridge is nearly | color ink cartridge. To determine |
| empty | which cartridge is nearly empty, |
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| check the ink level using EPSON |
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| EPSON StatusMonitor |
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b on | The black or color ink | Replace the black or color ink |
| cartridge is empty or | cartridge with a new one. |
| not installed |
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P off | The print head is | Turn off the printer. Open the |
b on | obstructed by jammed | printer cover and remove any |
| paper or other material | paper or other obstructions from |
| and can’t return to the | the paper path. Then, turn the |
| home position | printer back on. If the error does |
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| not clear, contact your dealer. |
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P flashing | An unknown printer | Turn off the printer and contact |
b | error has occurred | your dealer. |
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3.Unpack the ink cartridges that came with your printer and remove the yellow tabs.
black cartridge | color cartridge |
Don’t remove the seals from the bottom of the cartridges; ink will leak out.
Keep the cartridges out of the reach of children.
4. Insert both cartridges as shown and close the clamps.
black color
Install both ink cartridges or the printer won’t work.
5.Press the b maintenance button and close the printer cover. The P power light flashes and you hear the ink charging.
Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt charging while the P power light is flashing or you’ll use up more ink than necessary when you turn it back on.
6.Wait until ink charging is finished (the P power light stops flashing).
Installing the First Ink Cartridges
1.Turn on the printer.
2.Open the cover and lift the ink cartridge clamps
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