Epson 3260 - Manual (Page 74)

The READY light is flashing and nothing is printed.
The printer may be
out of paper Load paper in the printer.
The printer sounds like it is printing, but nothing is printed.
The ribbon cartridge may not be installed properly. See the
section on ribbon
installation in Chapter 1.
The ribbon may be worn out. Replace the ribbon cartridge as
described earlier in this chapter.
The printer makes a strange noise, the beeper sounds several
times, and the printer stops abruptly.
Turn off the printer and check for a paper jam, a ribbon jam, or
other problems. If the printer still does not print correctly,
contact your dealer.
The READY light is flashing, but the printer does not print or it
stops printing abruptly.
The print head is overheated. Wait a few minutes; the printer
resumes printing automatically when the print head cools.
The beeper sounds several times and the READY light goes off.
An error has occurred. Turn off the printer and turn it on
again. If the READY says off, contact your dealer or
qualified service person. (If an error occurs when you try to
switch between single sheets and continuous paper, see page
3-25.)
3-18 Using the Printer