Lights

Explanation

 

 

Green P power light

An unknown printer error has occurred.

flashes

Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on

 

Red ) paper light flashes

again. If the lights are still flashing, contact your dealer or

Epson; see page 106.

slowly

 

Red H ink light flashes

 

slowly

 

 

 

Running a Printer Check

You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer or some other source.

1.Turn off your printer and computer, then disconnect the printer’s interface cable.

2.Load letter-size paper in the sheet feeder.

3.Hold down the ) paper button, then press and release the P power button. Continue to hold down the ) paper button until the P power light flashes.

4.A test page prints the printer’s ROM version number and a nozzle check pattern.

If the check page prints, the problem probably lies in your software settings, interface cable, or computer, or your software may not be installed correctly.

If the check page doesn’t print, the printer may have a problem.

Try the suggestions in “Problems and Solutions” beginning on page 97.

5.Turn off the printer, connect the interface cable, and turn on your printer and computer.

96 Solving Problems