Solving Problems 131

When your ink or paper runs out or a problem occurs, a message appears on the LCD display, and the lights on the control panel come on or flash. The following table lists the messages in alphabetical order and includes an explanation and instructions for correcting the problem.

Message

Light

Explanation

Response

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHANGE PAPER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper light

Paper loaded does not

Press the

 

 

 

Paper Source button to select the

 

 

 

 

 

 

TYPE

on

match the source

correct setting: either (for paper in the tray,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected.

or

or

 

 

 

for roll paper).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMAND

You’re using the wrong

Press the

 

 

 

Pause button and hold it for 3

 

 

ERROR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

printer driver.

seconds to cancel the print job. Make sure you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

installed the correct driver for your printer.

Damaged data was sent to the printer or the data has an incorrect command.

Press the Pause button and hold it for 3 seconds to cancel the print job.

 

 

The installed printer

Stop printing, and press the

 

Pause button for

 

 

driver is not correct for

3 seconds. Then make sure that the installed

 

 

the printer.

printer driver is correct for the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRIVER INK SET

The black ink cartridge

Stop printing, and then press and hold the

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETTING IS

 

option does not match

Pause button for 3 seconds. Select the correct

WRONG

 

what is selected in the

black ink cartridge option in the driver. See

MISMATCH

 

driver

page 116. If you want to continue printing,

 

 

press the

 

Pause button.

ERROR

 

 

 

 

Non-Epson genuine ink

Press the

 

Pause button for 3 seconds to

Note:

 

 

 

 

 

cartridge is installed.

cancel printing. If you want to continue printing,

These messages

 

 

 

press the

 

Pause button.

alternate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEED SHEET

Cut sheet needs to be

Load the sheet in the manual feed slot. See

PAPER

 

loaded manually.

page 44 for instructions.

FEED SHEET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAPER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MANUALLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORBIDDEN

Cut sheet needs to be

Load the sheet in the manual feed slot. See

MEDIA FROM P.

 

loaded manually.

page 44 for instructions.

TRAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INK LOW

B Ink light

Ink cartridge(s) are

Make sure you have replacement cartridges

 

flashing

nearly empty (printing

available. See page 109.

 

 

continues).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INK OUT

B Ink light on

Ink cartridge(s) are

Replace the ink cartridge(s) indicated on the

 

 

empty (printing stops).

LCD panel. See page 109 for instructions.