55-5 Solving Paper or Other Substrate Problems

If this happens:

Try this:

 

 

One of the H ink out lights

• If the light is flashing, the ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement

is flashing or on.cartridge.

 

• If the light is on, the cartridge is empty; replace the cartridge following the

 

instructions on page 4-3.

 

 

All the lights come on

• Check the voltage rating on the back of your printer. If it doesn’t match your

briefly, then go off.outlet’s voltage, turn off your printer and unplug it immediately. Contact

 

EPSON as described in the Introduction.

 

 

All the lights are flashing.• Turn off the printer, open the cover, and check inside for pieces of paper or

 

foreign objects.

 

 

The P Operate and paper

• Turn off the printer, wait five seconds, and turn it on again. If the lights still

lights are flashing.

flash or stay on, contact EPSON as described in the Introduction.

 

 

You turned the printer on

• Wait until the printer finishes testing and cleaning the print head before you

and it is making noise.print. If the printer has been turned off for a while (for example, over the

 

weekend), it performs a longer cleaning cycle before printing. This can take

 

several minutes; do not turn off the printer during this process.

 

 

Solving Paper or Other Substrate ProblemsYou can avoid most paper handling problems by doing the following:

• Use smooth, high-quality substrates designed for ink jet printers, and make sure they meet the specifications in Appendix B.

• Make sure the paper or other substrate is dry and flat before loading it.

• Follow all loading and handling instructions included with the paper or other substrate and in Chapter 2.