Ready And Error Lights; Troubleshooting - Epson EPL-5900L Reference Manual

Ready and Error Lights

The Ready (green) and Error (red) lights on the top of the printer
may be the first indication of trouble. The status of the lights, on,
off or flashing, indicates your printer status, as described below.
The Status Alert window in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility
indicates what type of error has occurred and offers you a possible
solution. Look through this section to find the kind of problem
you have, then try the recommended solutions in the order they
are presented until your problem is solved.
Ready light (green)
Off
On
Flashing
Off
Flashing
Off
Flashing alternately
Note:
If the problem remains after trying the suggestions in this section,
contact your dealer for assistance.
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Troubleshooting

Error light (red)
Off
Off
Off
Flashing
On
On
Printer Status
Printer is off.
Printer is ready to print.
Printer is warming up or
receiving data.
The printer is out of
paper or has an error
that can be easily
cleared.
For details, see the
EPSON Status Monitor 3.
An error has occurred.
Try turning off the
printer, waiting a few
minutes and then
turning it back on. If this
does not clear the error,
contact your dealer or
a qualified service
representative.