Buttons, Lights, Messages, and Icons
Buttons
Lights
Messages
Icons
The following table describes the functions of the control panel buttons.
Button
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Description
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Power button
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Turns the printer on or off.
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Cancel button
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Releases the ink cover lock when an ink error has occurred.
Clears a print job in the printer’s memory if pressed and held for 3 seconds.
Returns the printer to the READY state when the printer is in Menu mode.
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button
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Returns to the previous level menu when pressed in Menu mode.
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/Ink cover open button
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Releases the ink cover lock if pressed and held for 3 seconds.
Changes a setting in reverse order when selecting settings in Menu mode.
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/Paper feed button
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Feeds the paper in the forward direction.
When the paper is loaded in the Auto Sheet Feeder or Manual Front slot, loads the paper to the printing position automatically, and Manual Rear slot back feeds the paper.
Loads a sheet from the paper source to the printing position automatically.
Changes settings when selecting settings in Menu mode.
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Menu/ button
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Enters Menu mode when pressed in the READY state. Selects the current menu in menu mode.
Enters the PRINTER STATUS menu if pressed during printing.
Cleans the print head if pressed and held for 3 seconds.
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Enter button
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Sets the selected setting in Menu mode.
Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only.
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You can enter Maintenance mode by turning on the printer while holding down the Cancel button. See for more information.
The lights show the printer’s status and indicate errors.
Light
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Description
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power light solid green
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The printer is in the READY status.
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power light flashing green |
The printer is printing. The printer is cleaning the print head. The printer is drying ink on the printed paper.
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power light off |
The printer is off.
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paper light solid red
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No paper is loaded in the paper source. The loaded paper is too thick for head cleaning.
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paper light flashing red
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Paper is jammed. Paper is not loaded straight. Paper is not detected. The paper was not ejected correctly.
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ink light solid red
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The installed ink cartridge is expended. The installed ink cartridges cannot be used with this printer. The maintenance cartridge is full.
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ink light flashing red
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The installed ink cartridge is low. The maintenance cartridge is almost full.
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If all the lights are flashing, the printer needs service. Contact your dealer or Epson for assistance. See .
The messages on the printer’s LCD show the printer’s current status or notify you of errors. The following table lists the status messages. For error messages, see Error messages.
Message
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Description
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READY
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The printer is ready to print.
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PRINTING
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The printer is processing data.
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INK DRYING
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The printer is drying ink.
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PLEASE WAIT
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Wait until READY appears.
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CHARGING INK
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The printer is charging the ink delivery system.
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RESETTING
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The printer is being reset.
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UPDATING FIRMWARE
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The printer is updating the firmware.
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FIRMWARE UPDATE
COMPLETE
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The printer has finished updating the firmware.
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CLEANING
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The printer is cleaning the print head.
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BLACK INK CHANGING
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The printer is changing the black ink for Photo Black to Matte Black or from Matte Black to Photo Black.
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RELEASING THE INK COVER LOCK
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The printer is releasing the ink cover lock.
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This section describes the icons displayed on the LCD panel.
Paper type icon
Icon
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Description
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Custom paper is selected
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Platen Gap icon
Icon
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Description
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Narrow
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Wide
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Wider
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Widest
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Ink cartridge status icon
Icon
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Description
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Amount of ink remaining
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Ink expended
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The cartridge is not installed correctly or there is no cartridge installed
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Ink cartridge positions
Cartridge position
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Color
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1
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Matte Black
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2
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Photo Black
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3
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Light Black
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4
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Light Light Black
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5
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Cyan
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6
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Magenta
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7
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Light Cyan
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8
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Light Magenta
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9
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Yellow
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Maintenance cartridge icon
Icons
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Description
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Remaining capacity of the maintenance cartridge
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Maintenance cartridge is full
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The maintenance cartridge is not installed or is installed incorrectly
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Note: |
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The maintenance cartridge icon flashes when the maintenance cartridge is almost full.
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