Epson Stylus COLOR 3000 Service Manual - Page 38

Error Condition, the error status

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 1.5.8 Error Condition When any of the conditions listed below is detected, the printer goes into an error status and the /ERROR signal goes LOW and the BUSY signal goes HIGH. On this condition, the printer accepts no data and goes into a pause status automatically. The CR moves abnormally. (Fatal error) Paper ends or paper is jamming. Release lever position is inappropriate for the paper path currently used. No ink cartridge is installed or ink ends. Maintenance is required. Table 1-36. Printer Condition and Panel Status (2) LED Indicators Printer Condition Paper Pause Ink Out Media Out Type Power on On        Capping function in the power off Blinks        Data exit Blinks        Paper Out  On       Paper jam  Blinks       Pause   On      During ink sequence   Blinks      No color ink cartridge or ink out    Corresponding color goes on.  Ink Low (color)    Corresponding color blinks.  No black ink cartridge or ink out       On  Ink Low (black)       Blinks  Lever error        Blinks Fatal error Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Maintenance request Blinks Blinks Blinks On On On On Blinks Panel reset function On for 1 second only. Reset EEPROM and Timer IC On for 1 second only. Note) 1. "" means no effect. 2. To recover from the fatal error, turn off and back on the printer or send the /INIT signal after eliminating the trigger. 3. Maintenance request occurs when the wasted ink fills to capacity, and servicing is required. To clear the error status, perform EEPROM reset. (See Table 1-29. Panel Function with Power On, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.) 4. Refer to Table 1-30 for detailed conditions indicated by the Media type LED indicators. Rev. A 1-31

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000
Rev. A
1-31
1.5.8 Error Condition
When any of the conditions listed below is detected, the printer goes into an error status and the /ERROR
signal goes LOW and the BUSY signal goes HIGH. On this condition, the printer accepts no data and
goes into a pause status automatically.
The CR moves abnormally. (Fatal error)
Paper ends or paper is jamming.
Release lever position is inappropriate for the paper path currently used.
No ink cartridge is installed or ink ends.
Maintenance is required.
LED Indicators
Printer Condition
Paper
Pause
Ink Out
Media
Out
Type
Power on
On
Capping function
in
the power off
Blinks
Data exit
Blinks
Paper Out
On
Paper jam
Blinks
Pause
On
During ink sequence
Blinks
No color ink cartridge
or ink out
Corresponding color goes on.
Ink Low (color)
Corresponding color blinks.
No black ink cartridge
or ink out
On
Ink Low (black)
Blinks
Lever error
Blinks
Fatal error
Blinks
Blinks
Blinks
Blinks
Blinks
Blinks
Blinks
Blinks
Maintenance request
Blinks
Blinks
Blinks
On
On
On
On
Blinks
Panel reset function
On for 1 second only.
Reset EEPROM and
Timer IC
On for 1 second only.
Note)
1. “
” means no effect.
2. To recover from the fatal error, turn off and back on the printer or send the /INIT signal after eliminating
the trigger.
3. Maintenance request occurs when the wasted ink fills to capacity, and servicing is required. To clear
the error status, perform EEPROM reset. (See Table 1-29. Panel Function with Power On, Chapter 2
and Chapter 3.)
4. Refer to Table 1-30 for detailed conditions indicated by the Media type LED indicators.
Table 1-36. Printer Condition and Panel Status (2)