Unit Level Troubleshooting - Epson Stylus 1500 Service Manual

UNIT LEVEL TROUBLESHOOTING

When a problem occurs, you may be able to identify the defective unit by the symptoms. The table
below lists the symptoms of certain problems. Once the problem is identified, refer to the flowchart
that corresponds to the problem.
Symptom
The printer does not operate at
power on
An error is detected
A failure occurs during printing
Printer does not feed the paper
correctly
Control panel operation is
abnormal
EPSON Stylus 1500 Service Manual
Table 5-4. Symptoms and Problems
LEDs do not light up.
Printer mechanism does not operate.
Error is indicated by LEDs.
Printing is not performed.
Abnormal printing (missing dots, etc.)
Print quality is poor
No paper is fed.
Paper feed is irregular.
Paper jam occurs.
No response to button access.
Problem
Troubleshooting
Flowchart No.
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