Ready and Error lights
The ready (green) and error (red) lights on the top of the printer indicate the printer status. Whether the lights are flashing or not indicates different things, as described below. More detailed information can be found in the Alert window in the EPSON Status Monitor 3.
Ready Light | Error Light | Printer Status |
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Not lighted | Not lighted | Printer is off. |
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Lighted | Not lighted | Printing is possible. |
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Flashing | Not lighted | Printer is warming up or receiving |
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| data. |
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Not lighted | Flashing | Either the printer is out of paper |
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Not lighted | Lighted | This is an error that requires a |
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| service call. Alternatively, |
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| try turning off the printer and |
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| then turning it back on. |
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| If this does not remedy the error, |
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| contact your dealer or a |
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| qualified service person. |
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Controlling the Printer
To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation. To access the driver menus, see below.