EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000
Rev. A
1-31
1.5.8 Error Condition
When any of the conditions listed below is detected, the printer goes into an error status and the /ERROR
signal goes LOW and the BUSY signal goes HIGH. On this condition, the printer accepts no data and
goes into a pause status automatically.
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The CR moves abnormally. (Fatal error)
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Paper ends or paper is jamming.
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Release lever position is inappropriate for the paper path currently used.
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No ink cartridge is installed or ink ends.
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Maintenance is required.
LED Indicators
Printer Condition
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Paper Pause Ink Out Media
Out
%īīīī& "ī'īīīī (īīī )īīīī
Type
Power on On
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Capping function in
the power off
Blinks
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Data exit Blinks
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Paper Out
ļ£§
On
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Paper jam
ļ£§
Blinks
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Pause
ļ£§ ļ£§
On
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
During ink sequence
ļ£§ ļ£§
Blinks
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
No color ink cartridge
or ink out
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Corresponding color goes on.
ļ£§
Ink Low (color)
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Corresponding color blinks.
ļ£§
No black ink cartridge
or ink out
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
On
ļ£§
Ink Low (black)
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Blinks
ļ£§
Lever error
ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§ ļ£§
Blinks
Fatal error Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks
Maintenance request Blinks Blinks Blinks On On On On Blinks
Panel reset function On for 1 second only.
Reset EEPROM and
Timer IC
On for 1 second only.
Note)
1. āļ£§ā means no effect.
2. To recover from the fatal error, turn off and back on the printer or send the /INIT signal after eliminating
the trigger.
3. Maintenance request occurs when the wasted ink fills to capacity, and servicing is required. To clear
the error status, perform EEPROM reset. (See Table 1-29. Panel Function with Power On, Chapter 2
and Chapter 3.)
4. Refer to Table 1-30 for detailed conditions indicated by the Media type LED indicators.
Table 1-36. Printer Condition and Panel Status (2)
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