Running A Printer Check; Control Panel Lights - Epson Stylus Pro 5000 User Manual

EPSON Stylus Pro 5000
Control Panel
black and cyan
ink out lights
standard
and lower
tray lights
Operate
button

Control panel lights

Light status Problem
Standard or Paper out or
[
optional paper incorrectly loaded.
tray light on.
Paper tray not
installed.
Manual feed Manual feed slot is
Z
light on. selected in software,
but paper is not
loaded.
Paper lights Paper jam.
Z
flashing.
[
[
Paper path cover is
open.
Ink out light Corresponding color
\
flashing ink cartridge nearly
empty.
Ink out light on. Corresponding color
H
ink cartridge empty or
not installed.
Either or both Paper size and/or print
[
paper tray lights mode settings don't
[
flashing. match lever settings.
All lights Print head not
flashing. operating correctly.
Paper lights and Maintenance
Z
Operate light required.
[
flashing.
[
P
6 - EPSON Stylus Pro 5000
manual feed
magenta
tray light
and yellow
ink out lights
Operate light
Response
Load paper, or make
sure paper is loaded
correctly, in the
corresponding tray.
Make sure tray is
correctly installed.
Insert paper in the
front or rear manual
feed slot.
Turn off the printer
and remove the
jammed paper.
Close the paper path
cover.
Obtain a replacement
ink cartridge.
Replace the ink
cartridge (or make
sure it's installed).
Make sure print
option settings match
the lever settings.
Press the Eject
button to force print.
Turn off the printer
and check inside for
pieces of paper or
foreign objects.
Turn off the printer
and contact EPSON.

Running a Printer Check

You can use the printer check to make sure that your printer is
operating correctly. Running the check before you connect the
printer to the RIP verifies that the printer itself is functioning.
To run a printer check:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Make sure letter-size (or larger) paper is loaded in the main
paper tray.
3. Hold down the
Reset
button to turn on the printer.
P Operate
Release both buttons when the
The printer prints one page showing a series of nozzle check
patterns, the version of your printer's ROM, and the
printer's default settings, as in the following example:
4. Press the
P
Operate
5. Check the printout.
If the printout looks like the example above, your
printer is operating correctly.
If the pattern has broken lines or missing segments, as
in the following example, your printer may have a
clogged ink nozzle or misaligned print head. Run a
cleaning cycle and/or print head alignment, as described
on page 10.
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button and press and hold the
P light comes on.
Operate
button to turn off the printer.