State of panel lights | Beep | Problem | |
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the LCD |
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Error: Ribbon out | •• • | Ribbon is not installed. | |
O Pause |
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| Install the ribbon cartridge and press the | ||
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| Pause button. See “Replacing the Ribbon | |
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| Cartridge” on page 130 for instructions. | |
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Error: Cover open | •• • | The printer top cover is open. | |
O Pause |
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| Close the cover. | ||
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Print head hot | — | The print head is overheated. | |
Please wait |
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| Wait for a few minutes; the printer resumes | ||
F Pause |
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| printing automatically once the print head | ||
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| cools. | |
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Error: xx | •• •• • | An unknown printer error has occurred. | |
Turn off printer |
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| Turn off the printer and leave it off for several | ||
F Paper Out |
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F Pause |
| error recurs, contact your dealer. | |
F Tear Off/SetU |
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F Top of Form/SetD |
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F Front |
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F Rear |
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O= on, F = flashing
••• = short series of beeps (three beeps), • •• •• = long series of beeps (five beeps)
Note:
The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available.
EPSON Status Monitor 3EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides status messages and a graphic display showing the current status of the printer.
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