Epson EPL 5800 Reference Guide - Page 88

Ready and Error Lights, The Status Alert window in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility

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Ready and Error Lights The ready (green) and error (red) lights on the top of the printer may be the first indication of trouble. The status of the lights, on, off or flashing, indicates your printer status, as described below. The Status Alert window in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible solution. Look through this section to find the kind of problem you have, then try the recommended solutions in the order they are presented until your problem is solved. Ready Light (green) Off On Flashing Error Light (red) Off Off Off Off Flashing Flashing On Off On Flashing alternately. Printer Status Printer is off. Printer is ready to print. Printer is warming up or receiving data. Either the printer is out of paper or there is an error that can be easily remedied. An error has occurred. Try turning off the printer and then turning it back on. If this does not clear the error, contact your dealer or a qualified service person. Note: If the problem remains after trying the suggestions in this section, contact your dealer for assistance. Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 88

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Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
88
Ready and Error Lights
The ready (green) and error (red) lights on the top of the printer
may be the first indication of trouble. The status of the lights, on,
off or flashing, indicates your printer status, as described below.
The Status Alert window in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility
indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible
solution. Look through this section to find the kind of problem
you have, then try the recommended solutions in the order they
are presented until your problem is solved.
Note:
If the problem remains after trying the suggestions in this section,
contact your dealer for assistance.
Ready Light
(green)
Error Light
(red)
Printer Status
Off
Off
Printer is off.
On
Off
Printer is ready to print.
Flashing
Off
Printer is warming up or receiving
data.
Off
Flashing
Either the printer is out of paper or
there is an error that can be easily
remedied.
Flashing
On
Off
On
An error has occurred. Try turning
off the printer and then turning it
back on. If this does not clear the
error, contact your dealer or a
qualified service person.
Flashing alternately.