Epson FX-880 7-2 Troubleshooting, Using the Error Indicators

Using the Error Indicators

You can identify many common printer problems using the lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and one or more control panel lights are on or flashing, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. If you can’t fix your printer problem using this table, go to the next section.

State of panel	Beep	Problem
lights	pattern	Solution
n Paper Out		No paper is loaded in the selected paper source.
n Pause	∙∙∙	Load paper in the printer or select a different paper source; the
		Paper Out light goes off. Then press the Pause button; the Pause
		light goes off and the printer starts printing.
		The paper is not loaded correctly.
	∙∙∙	Remove your paper and reload it correctly. See Chapter 3
		(continuous paper) or Chapter 4 (single sheets) for instructions
		on loading the type of paper you want to use.
n Pause		The paper release lever is set to the wrong position.
		Set the paper release lever to the position for the paper source
	∙∙∙∙∙	you want to use. If paper from another paper source is currently
		in the paper path, press the Load/Eject button to eject the
		paper; then move the paper release lever to the desired
		position.
f Paper Out	∙∙∙	A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected.
n Pause
		Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet.
		Continuous paper is not fed to the standby position.
	∙∙∙	Tear off the printed page at the perforation; then press the
		Load/ Eject button. The printer feeds the paper to the standby
		position.
	∙∙∙	Paper is jammed in the printer.
		To clear the paper jam, see "Clearing Paper Jams" on page 7-13.
f Paper Out		The print head is overheated.
f Pause	−	Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically
		once the print head cools.
f Paper Out		An unknown printer error has occurred.
f Pause	−	Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; then turn
f Tear Off/Bin
		on the printer again. If the error recurs, contact your dealer.
f Font

n= on, o = off, f = flashing

∙∙∙= short series of beeps (three beeps), ∙∙∙∙∙ = long series of beeps (five beeps)

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