The ready (green) and error (red) lights on the top of the printer may be the first indication of trouble. The status of the lights, on, off or flashing, indicates your printer status, as described below. The Status Alert window in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. Look through this section to find the kind of problem you have, then try the recommended solutions in the order they are presented until your problem is solved.
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Flashing | Off | Printer is warming up or receiving | |
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Off | Flashing | Either the printer is out of paper or | |
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Off | On | An error has occurred. Try turning | |
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Flashing alternately. | |||
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Note:
If the problem remains after trying the suggestions in this section, contact your dealer for assistance.
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