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 or the printer beeps, use the following table to diagnose and fix the problem. If you cannot fix your problem using this table, go to the next section.

Panel light

Beep

Problem

state

pattern

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

n Pause

The printer is paused.

 

 

 

 

 

Press the Pause button to resume printing.

 

 

 

 

•••••

Paper from another paper source is currently in the

 

 

paper path.

 

 

 

 

 

Move the paper-release lever back to the

 

 

appropriate position and press the Load/Eject

 

 

button to clear the paper from the paper path. Then

 

 

set the lever to the position you want to use. Press

 

 

the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

n Paper Out

•••

No paper is loaded in the selected paper source.

n Pause

 

 

 

Load paper in the printer. Then press the Pause

 

 

 

 

button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary.

 

 

 

 

•••

The paper is not loaded correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

Remove your paper and reload it. See “Printing on

 

 

Continuous Paper” on page 24 for instructions on

 

 

loading paper. Then press the Pause button to turn

 

 

off the Pause light, if necessary.

 

 

 

 

•••

Paper is jammed in the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

Turn off the printer, open the printer cover, tear off

 

 

the paper supply and turn the paper-feed knob to

 

 

eject the remaining paper.

 

 

 

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Epson LX-1170 manual Using the Error Indicators, Panel light Beep Problem State Pattern Solution

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