Troubleshooting - Epson FX-980 User Manual

9-pin dot matrix printer
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State of
Beep
panel lights
pattern
f Paper Out
•••
n Pause
•••
•••
f Pause
f Paper Out
f Pause
f f
Tear Off/Bin
f f Font
n = on, f = flashing
••• = short series of beeps (three beeps), ••••• = long series of beeps (five beeps)
Note:
The printer beeps once if you press a control panel button when the corresponding
function is not available.
Problem
Solution
Continuous paper is not fed to the standby position.
Tear off the printed document at the perforation; then
press the Load/Eject button. The printer feeds the paper
to the standby position. Press the Pause button to turn off
the Pause light.
A single sheet of paper is not fully ejected.
Press the Load/Eject button to eject the sheet. Then press
the Pause button to turn off the Pause light, if necessary.
Paper is jammed in the printer.
Clear the paper jam as described on "Clearing Paper
Jams" on page 7-16.
The print head is overheated.
Wait a few minutes; the printer resumes printing
automatically once the print head cools.
An unknown printer error has occurred.
Turn off the printer and leave it off for several minutes; then
turn on the printer again. If the error recurs, contact your
dealer.

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