Diagnosing Printer Problems; Checking The Control Panel Lights - Epson 1280 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 51.

Checking the Control Panel Lights

Roll paper button
Lights
P is on
P flashes
b
P and flash
Maintenance light
Maintenance
button
Explanation
The printer is ready to print.
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.
When both lights flash, one of the ink cartridges is low on ink. To find
out which one, do the following:
Windows: Check the ink level graphic on the Main tab in the
Printer Settings window in the printer software. See page 20 for
instructions on opening the software.
Macintosh OS X: Choose Applications > EPSON Printer Utility >
SP 1280 > EPSON StatusMonitor.
Then replace the ink cartridge as described on page 39.
Power light
Power button
Problem Solving
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