Monitoring Normal Printer Operation; Pausing And Resetting The Printer; Checking Printer Status - Epson Pro 9000 Printer Manual

2-2 | Monitoring and Configuring the Printer

Monitoring Normal Printer Operation

Messages appear on the control panel display and lights come on or flash to
indicate various phases of printer operation. The following table explains the
status messages and lights:
Status messages
Message
Light
READY
PRINTING Operate light flashing Printer is receiving data.
INK DRY Pause light flashing
<number> MIN
RESET All lights flash briefly
PRESS PAUSE Pause light on
BUTTON
WAIT
flashing
PAUSE Pause light on

Pausing and Resetting the Printer

If you need to stop the printer during a print job, press the
Press the button again to resume printing.
Pause
If you decide to cancel a job after the printer has started processing it, you
can reset the printer. Press the
This clears all data in the printer's memory.

Checking Printer Status

You can use the control panel to print a status check or nozzle check. These
prints allow you to test the printer without sending a print job (and without
connecting the printer to the RIP). You can also check the amount of ink
remaining, total number of prints, and the status of your cutter blade and
other printer parts.
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Operate light on
Pause light on or
button and hold it down for 3 seconds.
Pause
Explanation or response
Printer is ready to print.
Printer is paused to let ink dry.
Wait for the number of minutes
shown.
Printer is resetting.
Press the Pause button to
continue.
Printer is warming up, performing
maintenance, or charging ink.
Printer is paused. To resume
printing, press the Pause button.
Pause
button.