State of panel lights

Beep

Problem

and message on

pattern

 

Solution

the LCD

 

 

 

 

Error: Ribbon out

•• •

Ribbon is not installed.

O Pause

 

 

 

Install the ribbon cartridge and press the

 

 

Pause button. See “Replacing the Ribbon

 

 

Cartridge” on page 130 for instructions.

 

 

 

Error: Cover open

•• •

The printer top cover is open.

O Pause

 

 

 

Close the cover.

 

 

 

Print head hot

The print head is overheated.

Please wait

 

 

 

Wait for a few minutes; the printer resumes

F Pause

 

 

printing automatically once the print head

 

 

cools.

 

 

 

Error: xx

•• •• •

An unknown printer error has occurred.

Turn off printer

 

 

 

Turn off the printer and leave it off for several

F Paper Out

 

 

minutes; then turn on the printer again. If the

F Pause

 

error recurs, contact your dealer.

F Tear Off/SetU

 

 

F Top of Form/SetD

 

 

F Front

 

 

F Rear

 

 

 

 

 

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 3

EPSON Status Monitor 3 provides status messages and a graphic display showing the current status of the printer.

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