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Error indicators – Epson 1290 User Manual

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Error Indicators

You can identify many common printer problems using the lights
on your printer’s control panel. If the lights are on or flashing, use
the following table of panel light patterns to diagnose the
problem, then follow the recommended corrective measures.

Lights

Problem and Solution

O

b

Paper out

No paper is
loaded in the
printer.

Check EPSON Status Monitor 3 or EPSON
StatusMonitor. Load paper in the sheet
feeder, then press the

b

maintenance

button. The printer resumes printing and
the light goes out.

O

b

Paper jam

Paper has jammed
in the printer.

Check EPSON Status Monitor 3 or EPSON
StatusMonitor. Press the

b

maintenance

button to eject the jammed paper. If the
error does not clear, open the printer
cover and remove all of the paper inside,
including any torn pieces. Then, reload
the paper in the sheet feeder and press
the

b

maintenance button to resume

printing.

F

b

Ink low

The black or color
ink cartridge is
nearly empty.

Obtain a replacement black or color ink
cartridge. To determine which cartridge
is nearly empty, check the ink level using
EPSON Status Monitor 3 or EPSON
StatusMonitor.

Black:
T007 (Standard Capacity)
T010 (Light Capacity)
Color:
T009