Epson 1170 - Manual (Page 58)

Control Panel
The indicator lights give you the current status of the printer. The
buttons let you control many of the printer settings.
Lights
POWER
(green)
On when the power switch is on and power is supplied.
DATA
(orange)
On when data is present in the printer’s memory buffer.
MULTI-PART
(green)
On when the paper-thickness lever is set to position 2 or higher.
When this light is blinking, you can use the micro-feed feature.
PAPER OUT
(red)
On when the printer runs out of paper.
PAUSE
(orange)
On when you press the PAUSE button. This light stays off unless
you
press the PAUSE button to prevent printing.
TEAR OFF
(orange)
On when you
press the TEAR OFF button to feed continuous paper
to the tear-off position.
3-2 Using the Printer