Epson Stylus Color II Reference Manual page 48

Printing has stopped and the Pause light is on.
Printing is temporarily suspended. Press the Pause button to
continue.
Printing has stopped but the Pause light is off.
One or both ink cartridges may be empty or too old. A
cartridge is too old if it has been used longer than six months or
beyond the date on its packaging. First clean the print heads as
described earlier in this chapter. If this does not solve the
problem, replace the ink cartridges.
Caution:
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If you replace an ink cartridge before its Ink Out light flashes,
the sensor that tells you when the ink is out will not work with
the new cartridge.
If pressing the Pause button does not turn on the Pause light,
turn off your printer and disconnect the interface cable. Then
reconnect the cable and turn on the printer.
The cable between the printer and computer may not meet
the specifications for the printer or computer. See "System
Requirements" in your Setup and Software Guide for cable
guidelines.
Turn off the printer and perform a self test as described in
Chapter 1 of your Setup and Software Guide. If the self test does
not print, the problem is with the printer. If the self test prints
correctly, the problem is probably caused by your software.
The Ink Out O O or Ink Out NNN
the printer does not print.
One or both ink cartridges are low on ink or empty; replace the
indicated cartridge as described in Chapter 3.
NNN light flashes or remains on and
Troubleshooting
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