Epson Stylus Pro 9890/9908/7890/7908 User’s Guide
Problem Solver
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Error messages related to the maintenance
Error messages Description What to do
PAPER SENSOR ERROR
PRESS THE BUTTON
LOAD THE CORRECT PAPER
REFER TO THE MANUAL
The loaded paper is
not proper for the Print
Head Alignment.
Press the button to clear the error. Press
the button to release the paper presser, and
then load the paper that matches with the
media type selected for the Print Head
Alignment.
See “Print head alignment” on page 82
CLEANING ERROR
AUTOMATIC HEAD
CLEANING FAILED
RETRY?
YES
NO
Nozzles are still
clogged even though
auto cleaning has
been performed.
(When printing starts
and auto cleaning has
already been
performed three times
(maximum).)
Press the button to clear the error, and
perform cleaning again.
See “Nozzle check” on page 76
If the cleaning does not start, stop the printing
from the computer, and turn the printer off and
on again.
CLEANING ERROR
NOT ENOUGH INK OR
SPACE IN MAINT TANK
CONTINUE CLEANING?
YES (RECOMMENDED)
NO
There is not enough ink
or space in the
maintenance tank to
perform cleaning.
By clicking YES, the message to replace the ink
cartridge or maintenance tank appears.
Replace the ink cartridge or maintenance tank
with a new one to continue cleaning.
See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 66
See “Replacing the Maintenance Tank” on
page 71
INK TOO LOW TO CLEAN
REPLACE INK CARTRIDGE
There is not enough ink
to perform cleaning.
Replace the ink cartridge with a new one.
See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 66
INK TOO LOW TO CLEAN
THE CARTRIDGE BEING USED
CAN BE INSTALLED AGAIN FOR
PRINTING
There is not enough ink
to perform cleaning.
Replace the ink cartridge with a new one.
See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 66
NO CARTRIDGE
INSTALL INK CARTRIDGE
No ink cartridge is
installed or the ink
cartridge may not fit.
Install an ink cartridge correctly. Do not reinstall
the ink cartridge that caused an error.
See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 66
INK CARTRIDGE
INK LOW REPLACE INK
CARTRIDGE
The ink cartridge is
expended.
Replace the ink cartridge with a new one.
See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 66
BLACK INK MISMATCH
THE TYPE OF BLACK INK
IS DIFFERENT
TO CANCEL PRINTING
CANCEL THE PRINT JOB
TO CONTINUE PRINTING
CHANGE THE BLACK INK
The setting of the black
ink cartridge differs
from the printer and
printer driver.
To cancel printing, press the button.
To continue printing, press the button to
change the black ink.
See “Changing the Black Ink” on page 60
INK LOW The ink cartridge is
nearly expended.
Replacement of the ink cartridge is nearly
needed.
See “About ink cartridges” on page 68