Epson LQ 670 User Manual - Page 119

Using the Error Indicators, following table to diagnose and fix the problem.

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Using the Error Indica tors 7 You can id entify m any com m on p rinter p roblem s u sing the lights on the control panel. If your p rinter stop s w orking and one or m ore control panel lights are on or flashing, use the follow ing table to d iagnose and fix the problem . Troub le shooting Sta te of pa nel light n Pa p er Out n Pa use Be e p pa ttern ••• Prob le m Solution No pa per is loa ded for the selected pa per source. Lo a d p a p e r in the p rinte r; the Pa p e r Out a nd Pa use lig hts g o off a nd the p rinte r resum es p rinting . The pa per is not loa ded correctly. ••• Rem ove a nd re loa d your p a p er c orre c tly. See Cha p te r 3 for instruc tions o n how to loa d the typ e o f p a p e r you wa nt to use. The pa per relea se lever is set to the wrong position. Se t the p a p e r rele a se le ve r to the p o sition tha t m a tc he s the p a p e r lo a d ed in the p rinter. f Pa p er Out n Pa use Single-sheet pa per is not fully ejected. ••• Rem ove the p a p e r b y ha nd ; the Pa p e r Out lig ht goes off. Pa per is ja mmed in the printer. To c lea r the p a p e r ja m , se e " Cle a ring a Pa p er Ja m" o n p a g e 7-24. f Pa use The print hea d is overhea ted. − Wa it a few minutes; the p rinte r resum es p rinting a utom a tic a lly onc e the p rint he a d c oo ls. f Pa p er Out f Pa use f Font f Co nd ense d f Te a r Off/ Bin An unknown printer error ha s occurred. Turn off the p rinter a nd le a ve it off fo r severa l − m inute s; the n turn o n the p rinter a g a in. If the e rror rec urs, c onta c t your d ea ler. n = on, f = fla shing sho rt interva l long inte rva l Troubleshooting 7-3

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Using the Error Indica tors
You can identify many common printer problems using the
lights on the control panel. If your printer stops working and
one or more control panel lights are on or flashing, use the
following table to diagnose and fix the problem.
State of
panel light
Beep
pattern
Problem
Solution
n
Paper Out
n
Pa use
•••
No paper is loaded for the selected paper source.
Load paper in the printer; the Paper Out and
Pause lights go off and the printer resumes printing.
•••
The paper is not loaded correctly.
Remove and reload your paper correctly. See
Chapter 3 for instructions on how to load the type
of paper you want to use.
The paper release lever is set to the wrong
position.
Set the paper release lever to the position that
matches the paper loaded in the printer.
f
Paper Out
n
Pa use
•••
Single-sheet paper is not fully ejected.
Remove the paper by hand; the Paper Out light
goes off.
Paper is jammed in the printer.
To clear the paper jam, see ”Clearing a Paper
Jam” on page 7-24.
f
Pa use
-
The print head is overheated.
Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing
automatically once the print head cools.
f
Paper Out
f
Pa use
f
Font
f
Condensed
f
Te a r Off/ Bin
-
An unknown printer error has occurred.
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 interval,
= long interval
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