Diagnosing Printer Problems; Checking The Control Panel Lights - Epson Stylus C82 Printer Basics Manual

Diagnosing Printer Problems

You can diagnose some problems by checking the printer's control panel lights, as
described in this section, or running a printer check, as described on page 42.

Checking the Control Panel Lights

Follow the guidelines below when you check the control panel lights:
P is on or flashing The Ppower light is on when the printer is ready to print. It flashes
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is flashing
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H is flashing
H is on
H is on and is
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flashing
and H are
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flashing
when the printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, or cleaning the
print head. It also flashes when the print head moves to the ink
cartridge replacement position.
The printer is out of paper. Load paper as described on page 7, and then
press the paper button to resume printing.
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Paper has jammed in the printer. Press the
jammed paper. If that doesn't clear the error, open the printer cover and
remove any paper inside, including torn pieces. Then load a new stack
of paper and press the
One of the ink cartridges is low on ink. Follow the instructions beginning
on page 29 to replace the empty cartridge. If the H ink out light goes on
after you've replaced a cartridge, you may have installed a cartridge your
printer can't use. Check the number on the ink cartridge package to
make sure you've installed the correct cartridge.
One of the ink cartridges is out of ink. Follow the instructions beginning
on page 29 to replace the empty cartridge. If the H ink out light remains
on after you've replaced a cartridge, you may have installed a cartridge
your printer can't use. Check the number on the cartridge package to
make sure you've installed the correct cartridge.
Jammed paper may be blocking movement of the print head, or you
may have an internal error. Turn off the printer, open the cover, and
check for any jammed paper. Also, make sure you removed all the
packing material, as described on the Start Here sheet. Then turn the
printer back on. If the error isn't cleared, contact your dealer or EPSON.
See page 51 for contact information.
An unknown printer error has occurred. Turn the printer off and contact
your dealer or EPSON as described on page 51.
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) paper button to resume printing.
paper button to eject the
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