33-2

Monitoring the Printer

 

When the lights on the control panel come on or flash, you need to replace

 

 

 

 

consumables or solve a problem. The following table identifies the situations indicated

 

 

and the appropriate responses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Control panel lights

 

 

 

ProblemResponse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard or optional

 

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Paper out or incorrectly loaded.

Load paper, or make sure paper is loaded

paper tray light on.

 

 

 

correctly, in the corresponding tray.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper tray not installed.

Make sure tray is correctly installed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual feed light on.

 

Z

Manual feed slot is selected in

Insert paper in the front or rear manual

 

 

software, but paper is not loaded.

feed slot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper lights flashing.

 

Z

Paper jam.

Turn off the printer and remove the jammed

 

 

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paper. See page 3-3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper path cover is open.

Close the paper path cover. See page 3-4.

 

 

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Ink out light flashing.

 

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Corresponding ink cartridge nearly

Obtain a replacement ink cartridge.

 

 

 

empty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ink out light on.

 

H

Corresponding ink cartridge empty

Replace the ink cartridge (or make sure it’s

 

 

or not installed.

installed).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Either or both paper tray

 

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Paper size and/or print mode

Make sure print option settings match the

lights flashing.

 

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settings don’t match lever settings.

lever settings. Press the Eject button to force

 

 

 

 

print.

 

 

 

 

 

 

All lights flashing.

 

 

 

Print head not operating correctly.

Turn off the printer and check inside for

 

 

 

 

 

pieces of paper or foreign objects.

 

 

 

 

 

Paper lights and

 

Z

Maintenance required.

Turn off the printer and contact EPSON as

Operate light flashing.

 

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described in the Introduction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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