Printer Related Troubleshooting - Epson STYLUS Scan 2500 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500

3.2 Printer Related Troubleshooting

This section provides instruction for repairing the printer mechanism. It
describes various problems, symptom, likely causes, checkpoints, and
solutions. Select appropriate symptom from the table and check each parts
and its function as described in the checkpoint.
Table 3-3. Printer-Specific errors
Error Cause
When one or more ink cartridges are
almost empty, the printer enters the
low-ink state and continues printing.
Ink out
When the cartridge is completely empty,
the printer indicates an ink-out error and
stops printing.
If the printer fails to properly load paper,
Paper out
it indicates a paper-out error.
If the printer fails to properly eject paper,
Paper jam
it indicates a paper jam.
If the printer detects that one of the ink
No ink
cartridges is not installed, it indicates a
cartridge
no-ink-cartridge error.
When the total amount of waste ink
Maintenance
reaches the limit, the printer indicates a
request
maintenance request and stops printing.
A carriage control or CG access error
Fatal error
has occurred.
Troubleshooting
Solution
Install a new ink
cartridge.
Load paper and press
the Load/Eject button.
Press the Load/Eject
button. If this does not
clear the error, remove
the paper by hand.
Install a new ink
cartridge.
Replace the waste ink
pads.
Turn off the Stylus
Scan and turn it back
on. If the error does not
clear, service.
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