Printable Area; Control Panel - Epson Stylus Color 980N Product Information Manual

Printable Area

A
Single sheets
and cards
BL
C2
Envelopes
A
BL
A The minimum top margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
When printing multiple sheets of EPSON Photo Quality Glossy
Film, the minimum top margin is 1.2 inches (30 mm).
BL The minimum left margin is 0.12 inch (3.0 mm).
BR The minimum right margin is:
0.35 inch (9.0 mm) for letter and legal.
1.10 inches (28 mm) for #10 envelopes.
0.28 inch (7 mm) for DL envelopes.
0.12 inch (3.0 mm) for all other paper sizes and C6 envelopes.
C1 The minimum bottom margin is 0.55 inch (14.0 mm) using the
Standard printable area setting.
C2 The minimum bottom margin can be decreased to
0.12 inch (3.0 mm) using the Maximum printable area setting.
However, the print quality in the expanded printable area may be
reduced.
Always load paper into the sheet feeder short edge first
except envelopes. Load envelopes long edge first.

Control Panel

The four lights on your printer's control panel show the
printer's status and alert you to problems like paper jams.
BR
black ink
C1 out light
color ink
out light
BR
C1
P
is on
S
flashes
S
is on
B
or
flash
B
or
are on
P
and
flash,
and
B
and
are on
P S B
A
flash
P S B
A
are off
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 980N
cleaning button
load/eject button
P
The 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
When the paper out light flashes, you have a paper jam.
E
Press the load/eject button to clear the jam. If that doesn't
work, 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
When the 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.
A
When an ink out light flashes, your ink supply is low. Make
sure you have a replacement cartridge.
A
When an ink out light comes on, you need to replace the ink
cartridge. See page 8 for instructions.
S P
When the power and
B A
black and color ink out lights come on, jammed paper
may be blocking movement of the print head. Turn off the
A
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.
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.
When all the lights are off, the printer is not receiving
power. Try these solutions:
Make sure the printer is turned on.
Turn off the printer, plug in the power cord securely,
and turn on the printer again.
Make sure the outlet works and that it is not controlled
by a switch or timer.
EPSON Stylus COLOR 980N
paper out light
power
light
power button
S
paper out lights flash and the
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