Epson Stylus COLOR 900G Product Information Guide - Page 5

EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Control Panel The four lights on your printer's control panel show the printer's status and alert you to problems like paper jams. black ink out light color ink out light paper out light power light cleaning button power button load/eject button P is on The P power light is on when the printer is on and ready to print. It flashes when the printer is receiving a print job or performing a maintenance operation, such as cleaning the print head. S flashes When the S paper out light flashes, you have a paper jam. Turn off the printer and gently pull out all paper. Make sure none of the sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or too thin. Then reload the stack against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide over to the paper's left edge. Then turn the printer on. S is on When the S paper out light comes on, your paper is out or incorrectly loaded. Make sure none of the sheets are curled, creased, old, stuck together, or too thin. Then reload the stack against the right edge guide and slide the left edge guide over to the paper's left edge. Press the E load/eject button to resume printing. B or A flash When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. B or A are on When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink cartridge. See page 8 for instructions. P and S flash, and B and A are on When the P power and S paper out lights flash and the B black and A color ink out lights come on, jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head. Turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it back on. If no paper ejects, turn off the printer, remove the jammed paper, and turn it on again. If the lights still flash or stay on, contact your dealer or EPSON. P S B A flash When all the lights flash, your printer may have an internal error. Make sure you removed all the packing material as described on the unpacking sheet in your printer box. Then turn off the printer, wait a few seconds, and turn it on again. If the lights still flash or stay on, contact your dealer or EPSON. P S B A are off When all the lights are off, the printer is not receiving power. Try these solutions: t Make sure the printer is turned on. t Turn off the printer, plug in the power cord securely, and turn on the printer again. t Make sure the outlet is not controlled by a switch or timer and is operable. Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time 1. Plug the power cord into a grounded outlet. Don't use an outlet controlled by a wall switch or timer, or one that uses the same circuit as a large appliance. This may disrupt the power, which can erase the printer's memory or damage its power supply. 2. Remove the ink cartridges from their foil packages. Then pull off only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of each cartridge. It is okay if a bit of the yellow tape remains on the cartridge. Don't pull off the blue part. You must remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Don't remove the tape seal from the bottom. Remove the yellow tape black cartridge color cartridge If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 3. Lower the output tray and open the printer cover. Be sure the tape securing the print head has been removed. 4. Press the P power button to turn on the printer. The P power light flashes, the B black and A color ink out lights come on, and the black ink cartridge holder moves slightly left to the installation position. Always use the P power button to turn the printer on or off. Never use an external switch, such as on a power strip. 5. Lift up the black ink cartridge clamp. 1/99 EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 - 5