EPSON

Buttons, Lights, and Messages

The control panel of the printer consists of 7 buttons, 3 lights, and a liquid crystal display (LCD).

Buttons

This section describes the functions of the buttons on the control panel.
Button
Description
1
Power button
Turns the printer on or off.
2
Cancel/Reset button
Release the ink cover lock when an ink error has occurred.
Clears print data in the printer memory if pressed and held for 3 seconds.
The printer returns to the READY status when this button is pressed in Menu mode.
3
Back/Left button
Returns to the previous level when pressed in Menu mode.
4
Ink Cover Open/Up button
Release the ink cover lock if pressed and held for 3 seconds.
Changes the parameter in the reverse order when selecting a desired parameter in Menu mode.
5
Paper Feed/Down button
Feeds the paper in forward direction.
When the paper is set, Auto Sheet Feeder and Manual-Front loads the paper to the printing position automatically, and Manual-Rear back feeds the paper.
Loads a sheet from the paper source to the printing position automatically.
Changes the parameters in forward order when selecting a desired parameter in Menu mode.
6
Menu/Right button
Enters Menu mode when pressed in the READY state. When pressed in Menu mode, a desired menu can be selected.
Enters PRINTER STATUS menu if pressed during printing.
Cleans the print head if pressed and held for 3 seconds.
7
Enter button
Sets the selected parameter in the selected item in Menu mode.
Executes the item if the selected item is for execution only.

Lights

This section describes the functions of the lights on the control panel.
The lights let you know the status of the printer and the type of an error when it occurs.
Light
Description
8
Power light (green)
On:
The printer is in the READY status.
Flashing:
The printer is printing.
The printer is cleaning the print head.
The printer is drying ink on the printed paper.
Off:
The printer is off.
9
Paper status light (orange)
On:
No paper is loaded in the paper source.
The loaded paper is too thick for head cleaning.
Flashing:
Paper is jammed.
Paper is not loaded straight.
Paper is not detected.
Cut sheet is not ejected correctly.
10
Ink status light (orange)
On:
The installed ink cartridge is expended.
The installed ink cartridges cannot be used with this printer.
The maintenance cartridge is full.
Flashing:
The installed ink cartridge is nearly expended.
The maintenance cartridge is nearly full.
Note:
When a service call error occurs, all the lights are flashing.

Combination of buttons

This section describes the functions available when several buttons are pressed at the same time.
Buttons
Function
1. Power button
2. Cancel/Reset button
If the printer is turned on while you are pressing and holding the Cancel/Reset button, the printer enters Maintenance mode.

Messages

This section describes the meaning of messages displayed on the LCD panel.
The messages are either status messages or error messages. For error messages, see An error has occurred.
Message
Description
READY
The printer is ready to print data.
PRINTING
The printer is processing data.
INK DRYING
The printer is drying ink.
PLEASE WAIT
Wait until READY appears.
CHARGING INK
The printer is charging the ink delivery system.
RESETTING
The printer is being reset.
UPDATING FIRMWARE
The printer is updating the FirmWare.
FIRMWARE UPDATE
COMPLETE
The printer has completed update of the FirmWare.
CLEANING
The printer is cleaning the ink tubes.
BLACK INK CHANGING
The printer is changing the black ink, either Photo Black to Matte Black or Matte Black to Photo Black.
RELEASING THE INK COVER LOCK
The printer is releasing the ink cover lock.

Icons

This section describes the meaning of icons displayed on the LCD panel.
Paper type icon
Icons
Description
Sheet
Platen Gap icon
Icons
Description
Widest
Wider
Wide
Narrow
Ink cartridge status icon
Displays the ink cartridge status.
Icons
Description
Ink cartridge status, 100 - 1%

Ink expended
Cartridge error or no cartridge
Unselected Photo Black or Matte Black cartridge.
Note:
The ink icon with the abbreviation of the ink color flashes when the ink gets low.
The ink icon with the abbreviation of the ink color stays on when the ink is expended.
Remaining maintenance cartridge icon
Displays the free capacity of the maintenance cartridge.
Icons
Description
Free capacity of the maintenance cartridge, 100 - 1%

Maintenance cartridge full
Maintenance cartridge error or no maintenance cartridge
Note:
The maintenance cartridge icon flashes when the maintenance cartridge gets nearly full.