Epson FX-980 Product Information Guide - Page 7
STATUS MONITOR, PAPER POSITIONS, Top- of-Form Position, Tear-off Position, Standby Position - troubleshooting
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EPSON FX-980 State of Beep Problem panel lights pattern Solution n Paper Out ••• No paper is loaded in the selected paper source. n Pause Load paper in the printer. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• The paper is not loaded correctly. Remove your paper and reload it. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is jammed in the printer. Clear the paper jam as described in "Clearing Paper Jams" on page 24. f Paper Out ••• Continuous paper is not fed to the standby n Pause position. Tear off the printed document at the perforation; then press the Load/Eject button. The printer feeds the paper to the standby position. Press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light. ••• A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected. Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet. Then press the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary. ••• Paper is jammed in the printer. Clear the paper jam as described in "Clearing Paper Jams" on page 24. f Pause - The print head is overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing automatically once the print head cools. f Paper Out - An unknown printer error has occurred. f Pause f f Tear Off/Bin f f Font Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; then turn on the printer again. If the error recurs, contact your dealer. n = on, f = flashing short series of beeps (three beeps long series of beeps (five beeps) The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding function is not available. Status Monitor The EPSON Status Monitor 2 utility comes with your printer but is available only for use with Windows 95 or 98. It allows you to monitor your printer's status, alerts you when printer errors occur, and provides troubleshooting instructions. Paper Positions Top-of-Form Position The top-of-form position is where the printer starts printing on single sheets or continuous paper. The letters ABC are printed at the top-of-form position Tear-off Position Your continuous paper is in the tear-off position when the perforation is aligned with the tear-off edge. You can easily tear off your printed document at this position. Standby Position Your continuous paper is in the standby position when it is attached to the tractor but not loaded in the printer. Available Paper Paths Your printer provides a variety of paper paths for single sheets and continuous paper. This section describes how paper feeds into the printer from the top, front, bottom, or rear. You can select the paper path that best suits your printing needs. Printing on Continuous Paper You can choose from three tractor positions (front push, rear push, and pull) and three paper entry slots (front, rear, and bottom) for printing on continuous paper. This section helps you determine which paper paths and tractor positions are best for your continuous paper printing needs. 4/99 EPSON FX-980 - 7