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Problem Solver
Printer stops printing unexpectedly
The printer does not turn on or stay on
The printer prints nothing
Printouts are not what you expected
Print quality could be better
Color documents print in black only
Printing could be faster
Roll paper cannot be cut
Paper feed or paper jam problems occur frequently
Roll paper does not eject properly
When feeding paper forward
When feeding paper backward
Clearing paper jams
Troubleshooting on the Optional Auto Take-up Reel Unit
Contacting Customer Support
During head cleaning, ink charging, or ink drying, CLEANING PLEASE WAIT, CHARGING INK, or INK DRYING appears on the LCD respectively. Wait until the printer resumes printing.
Many common printer problems and their solutions can be identified by the messages on the LCD.
You can also check the lights on the control panel for errors. See Lights.
For other messages not included in the following table, see Messages.
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UNABLE TO PRINT MAKE SURE PAPER IS LOADED |
An error may be occurring when you try to print patterns such as nozzle check or head alignment. |
End the TEST PRINT menu first, and then solve the error displayed on the LCD. Finally, try to print patterns again. |
MAINTENANCE TANK NEARLY FULL |
The maintenance tank is almost full. |
Replace the maintenance tank with a new one. See Replacing the Maintenance Tank. |
INK LOW |
The ink cartridge is nearly empty. |
Replacement of the ink cartridge is nearly needed. |
MAINTENANCE REQUEST nnnn |
A part used in the printer has nearly reached the end of its life. "nnnn" shows the code of the part. |
Note the code and contact your dealer. See Contacting Customer Support. |
PAPER LOW |
The roll paper is almost finished. |
Replace the roll paper with a new one. See Using Roll Paper. |
POWER CLEANING YOU MUST MOVE INK LEVERS WHEN CLEANING |
Power cleaning is required. |
To perform power cleaning, select YES and follow the messages on the LCD. |
CLEANING ERROR REMOVE THICK PAPER |
Cleaning cannot be executed because thick paper is loaded. |
Remove the thick paper, and then move the paper lever to the secured position. |
The printer could not feed the printout. |
Remove the printout. |
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CLEANING ERROR PRESS PAUSE BUTTON |
The nozzles are still clogged. |
Run the Head Cleaning utility. For Windows, see Cleaning the print head. For Mac OS 9.x, see Cleaning the print head. For Mac OS X, see Cleaning the print head. |
SENSOR ERROR LOAD DIFFERENT PAPER |
The loaded paper does not match the paper type selected. |
Match the loaded paper with the paper type. See Buttons. |
PAPER EJECT ERROR REMOVE PAPER FROM PRINTER |
Paper still remains in the printer. |
Release the paper lever, and then remove the paper from the printer. Finally, set the paper lever to the secured position. |
PAPER OUT LOAD PAPER |
No paper is loaded in the printer. |
Load paper correctly. |
The roll paper is out while printing is in progress. |
Load a new roll paper. |
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BORDERLESS ERROR LOAD CORRECT SIZE PAPER |
An A2 size cut sheet media or roll paper that does not support the borderless printing has been installed for borderless printing. |
Install a different size of cut sheet media or roll paper. See Making the Borderless setting for Windows, Making the Borderless setting for Mac OS 9.x, or Performing Borderless Printing for Mac OS X. |
PAPER ERROR LOAD PAPER PROPERLY |
The printer cannot detect the loaded cut sheet media, because it is wavy or curled. |
Flatten the cut sheet media. |
The printer cannot detect the loaded paper. |
Move the paper lever. |
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PAPER SKEW LOAD PAPER PROPERLY |
The paper is not loaded straight, and needs to be aligned. |
Release the paper lever, and then set the paper properly. Finally, set the paper lever to the secured position. See Loading roll paper. |
PAPER CUT ERROR REMOVE UNCUT PAPER |
Paper is not cut correctly when Roll Auto Cut On is selected. |
Release the paper lever, and then remove the uncut paper. Finally, set the paper lever to the secured position. |
The paper cutter may not be installed correctly. See Replacing the Paper Cutter. |
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Paper cutter may be blunt. Replace the paper cutter. See Replacing the Paper Cutter. |
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COMMAND ERROR CHECK DRIVER SETTINGS |
Damaged data is sent to the printer. |
Stop printing, and then press the Pause button for 3 seconds. |
The printer receives data with a wrong command. |
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The installed printer driver is not correct for the printer. |
Stop printing, and then press the Pause button for 3 seconds. Finally, make sure that the installed printer driver is correct for the printer. |
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MISMATCH ERROR MAKE SURE THAT THE INK CARTRIDGE AND DRIVER SETTINGS MATCH |
The cartridge option of the printer driver has not been changed yet. |
Stop printing, and then press and hold the Pause button for 3 seconds. Finally, select the correct ink cartridge in the printer driver according to the actual ink cartridge set on the printer. See Updating the printer driver information. If you want to continue printing, press the Pause button. |
A non-Epson genuine ink cartridge is installed. |
Press the Pause button for 3 seconds to cancel printing. If you want to continue printing, press the Pause button. |
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PAPER SETTING ERROR LOAD ROLL PAPER |
The roll paper is not set correctly. |
Load the roll paper correctly, and then select Roll Auto Cut On or Roll Auto Cut Off . See Loading roll paper. |
CONVERSION CRTG LIFE CONVERSION CRTG NEAR END OF SERVICE LIFE |
The conversion cartridge needs to be replaced soon. (The remaining time of the conversion cartridge appears on the LCD.) |
Replacement of conversion cartridge is nearly needed. Press the Pause button. |
CONVERSION CRTG LIFE REPLACE CONVERSION CRTG WITH A NEW ONE |
The conversion cartridge needs to be replaced. |
Replace the conversion cartridge with a new one, or complete the replacement of the Black ink by pressing the Pause button. |
PAPER SETTING ERROR LOAD CUT SHEET PAPER |
The paper path is wrong. |
Load the appropriate cut sheet paper. |
INK OUT INSTALL NEW CARTRIDGE |
The ink cartridge is empty. |
Replace the empty ink cartridge with a new one. See Replacing Ink Cartridges. |
INK CARTRIDGE ERROR CHECK CARTRIDGE |
An ink cartridge with the wrong product code is installed. |
Remove the ink cartridge, and then install an ink cartridge with the correct product code. See Consumable Products. |
The wrong Black ink cartridge (either Matte Black or Photo Black) is installed. |
Remove the Black ink cartridge, and then install the correct one. Or, press the Pause button to execute the Black ink replacement to change the Black ink information of the printer. |
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INK CARTRIDGE ERROR BK INK CHANGE |
The black ink needs to be changed. |
Select YES to change the black ink; otherwise, select NO. See Converting the Black Ink Cartridges. |
INK CARTRIDGE ERROR INSTALL CORRECT CARTRIDGE |
An ink cartridge that cannot be used with this printer is installed. |
Remove the ink cartridge, and then install an ink cartridge that can be used with this printer. See Consumable Products. |
INK CARTRIDGE ERROR REPLACE CARTRIDGE |
CSIC error has occurred. |
Remove the ink cartridge and then reinstall it. If this message appears after you reinstall the ink cartridge, replace it with a new one. See Replacing Ink Cartridges. |
NO CARTRIDGE INSTALL INK CARTRIDGE |
No ink cartridge is installed. |
Install an ink cartridge. |
MAINT TANK FULL REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE MAINTENANCE TANK |
The left side maintenance tank is full. |
Replace the left side maintenance tank with a new one. See Replacing the Maintenance Tank. |
MAINT TANK FULL REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE MAINTENANCE TANK |
The right side maintenance tank is full. |
Replace the right side maintenance tank with a new one. See Replacing the Maintenance Tank. |
MAINT TANK FULL REPLACE THE MAINTENANCE TANK |
The maintenance tank is full. |
Replace the maintenance tank with a new one. See Replacing the Maintenance Tank. |
MAINT TANK NEAR FULL REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE MAINTENANCE TANK |
The right side maintenance tank is almost full. |
Replace the right side maintenance tank with a new one. See Replacing the Maintenance Tank. |
MAINT TANK NEAR FULL REPLACE THE MAINTENANCE TANK |
The maintenance tank is almost full. |
Replace the maintenance tank with a new one. See Replacing the Maintenance Tank. |
INK LEVER LOWER THE LEFT INK LEVER |
The ink lever on the left ink compartment is raised. |
Lower the ink lever on the left ink compartment. |
INK LEVER LOWER THE RIGHT INK LEVER |
The ink lever on the right ink compartment is raised. |
Lower the ink lever on the right ink compartment. |
COVER OPEN CLOSE COVER |
The front cover is open. |
Close the front cover. |
LEVER RELEASED LOAD PAPER |
The paper is not loaded. |
Load the paper. |
LEVER RELEASED LOWER THE PAPER SET LEVER |
The paper lever is in the released position. |
Move the paper lever to the secured position. |
INK CARTRIDGE INSTALL INK CARTRIDGE |
The ink lever is raised, but no ink cartridge is installed. |
Install the ink cartridge, and then lower the ink lever. |
PAPER JAM REMOVE PAPER |
Paper is jammed in the printer. |
Release the paper lever first, and then remove the jammed paper. Turn the printer off, leave it for a while, and then turn it on again. See Clearing paper jams. |
NO MAINTENANCE TANK INSTALL THE LEFT SIDE MAINTENANCE TANK |
The left side maintenance tank is not set in the printer. |
Install the left side maintenance tank. |
NO MAINTENANCE TANK INSTALL THE RIGHT SIDE MAINTENANCE TANK |
The right side maintenance tank is not set in the printer. |
Install the right side maintenance tank. |
NO MAINTENANCE TANK INSTALL THE MAINTENANCE TANK |
The maintenance tank is not set in the printer. |
Install the maintenance tank. |
F/W INSTALL ERROR
UPDATE FAILED |
The printer fails to update the FirmWare. |
Restart the printer, and then update the FirmWare again. |
I/F CARD ERROR CHECK CARD TYPE |
The installed interface card cannot be used with this printer. |
Turn the printer off. Next, remove the interface card, and then install an interface card that can be used with this printer. See Options. |
CARRIAGE LOCKED RELEASE THE CARRIAGE LOCK |
The print head is locked. |
Remove the metal plate on the left side of the print head to release the print head. |
PRINTER ERROR RESTART THE PRINTER |
An error has occurred. |
Restart the printer by pressing the Power button. |
SERVICE CALL ERROR nnnnnnnn |
The print head is locked. |
Remove the metal plate on the left side of the print head to release the print head. |
A fatal error has occurred. |
Turn the printer off, leave it for a while, and then turn the printer on again. If this message appears on the LCD again, note the code and then contact your dealer. See Contacting Customer Support. |
When the Pause light does not come on and mechanism initialization does not start even when the Power button is pressed to turn on the printer, try the following solutions for the problem.
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Try one or more of these solutions:
Install the printer driver if it is not installed yet, and follow the steps below to select your Epson printer as the default printer.
Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. |
Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX. |
Select Set As Default Printer, then close the window. |
Click the Start button, point to Settings and select Printers. |
Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX in the Printers window. |
Select Set As Default, then close the Printers window. |
Click the Apple menu and select Chooser. If the SPro XXXX printer icon can be seen, the printer driver is correctly installed. |
Make sure EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX is selected for the printer port. |
Make sure that the printer driver Stylus Pro XXXX is correctly added to the Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2.x) or Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3.x), and the correct one is selected in the Print Center or the Printer Setup Utility.
To select the printer port, follow the steps below.
Click Start, click Control Panel, click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Printers and Faxes. |
Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX, then select Properties. |
Click the Ports tab. |
Make sure that your printer port is selected. |
Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. |
Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX in the Printers window, then select Properties. |
Click the Details tab. |
Make sure that your printer driver is selected in the Print using the following driver list. Then select the port to which your printer is connected in the Print to following port list. |
Click Start, point to Settings, and then select Printers. |
Right-click EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX in the Printers window, then select Properties. |
Click the Ports tab. |
Make sure that your printer port is selected. |
If you canceled the plug-and-play driver installation in Windows Me or 98 before the procedure was complete, the USB printer device driver or the printer software may be incorrectly installed.
To ensure that the driver and printer software are installed correctly, follow the steps below.
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Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers. Make sure that the icon for your printer appears in the Printers window. |
Select the icon of your printer, and click Properties on the File menu. |
Click the Details tab. |
If EPUSBX: (EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX) appears in the Print to the following port list, then the USB printer device driver and printer software are installed correctly.
If the correct port is not displayed, proceed to the next step.
Click the Device Manager tab. |
If your drivers are correctly installed, EPSON USB Printer Device should appear on the Device Manager menu.
If EPSON USB Printer Devices does not appear on the Device Management menu, click the plus (+) sign beside Other devices to view the installed devices.
If USB Printer or EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX appears under Other devices, the printer software is not installed correctly. Proceed to step 5.
If neither USB Printer nor EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX appears under Other devices, click Refresh or unplug the USB cable from the printer, and then plug it into the printer again. Once you have confirmed that these items appear, proceed to step 5.
Under Other devices, select USB Printer or EPSON Stylus Pro XXXX, and click Remove. Then click OK. |
When the following dialog appears, click OK.
Click OK to close the System Properties dialog. |
Uninstall the printer software. See Uninstalling the printer driver. |
To increase the available memory in your Macintosh, select Control Panel from the Apple menu and double-click the Memory icon. You can increase the size of RAM cache or virtual memory to increase total available memory. Also quit all unnecessary applications.
Try one or more of these solutions:
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, clear any stalled print jobs from the EPSON Monitor IV. See Managing print jobs using EPSON Monitor IV.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, check the Borderless setting in the Page Setup dialog. Make sure they are correct for the paper size you are using. See Making Settings in the Page Setup Dialog.
For Windows, turn off the Flip Horizontal setting in the Advanced menu. See Making Advanced setting.
For Mac OS 9.x, turn off the Flip Horizontal setting in the Advanced dialog. See Making Advanced setting.
For Mac OS X, turn off the Flip Horizontal setting in the Advanced Settings selected in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. See Advanced Settings.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, select ColorSync to color match your system in the Advanced dialog. See Making Advanced setting.
For Mac OS X, select ColorSync to color match your system in the Printer Color Management selected in the Print dialog. See Printer Color Management.
For Windows, select PhotoEnhance in the Advanced menu. See Making Advanced setting.
For Mac OS 9.x, select PhotoEnhance in the Advanced dialog. See Making Advanced setting.
Mac OS 9.x, select Color Controls in the Advanced dialog, and adjust color, brightness, etc. as required. See Making Advanced setting.
For Mac OS X, select Color Controls in the Printer Color Management selected in the Print dialog. See Printer Color Management.
Perform the print head alignment. For Windows, see Aligning the print head. Mac OS 9.x, see Aligning the print head. For Mac OS X, see Aligning the print head.
If the problem persists, perform the print head cleaning. For Windows, see Cleaning the print head. For Mac OS 9.x, see Cleaning the print head. For Mac OS X, see Cleaning the print head.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, if you use Epson special media, check the Media Type setting in the Print dialog. See Making Settings in the Print Dialog.
For Mac OS X, if you use Epson special media, check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. See Page Setup.
For paper other than Epson's, register and select paper thickness in the Menu mode. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See Making the paper settings.
Click the caption under the illustration that best resembles your printout.
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If you are having print quality problems, try the solutions offered here.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, check the Media Type setting in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See Making Settings in the Print Dialog.
For Mac OS X, check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using, see Page Setup.
You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel. To clean the print head nozzles, press the Menu button for 3 seconds.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced dialog. See Making Advanced setting.
For Mac OS X, turn off the High Speed setting in the Advanced Settings is selected in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. See Advanced Settings.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, check the Media Type setting in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See Making Settings in the Print Dialog.
For Mac OS X, check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See Page Setup.
You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel. To clean the print head nozzles, press the Menu button for 3 seconds.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, check the Media Type setting in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See Making Settings in the Print Dialog.
For Mac OS X, check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See Page Setup.
You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel. To clean the print head nozzles, press the Menu button for 3 seconds.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, make sure Color or Color/B&W Photo is set in the Print dialog. See Making Settings in the Print Dialog.
For Mac OS X, make sure Color or Color/B&W Photo is set in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. See Color.
Try one or more of these solutions:
For Mac OS 9.x, select the Automatic mode and move the slider towards Speed in the Print dialog to increase print speed. See Making Settings in the Print Dialog.
For Mac OS X, select Automatic mode and move the slider towards Speed in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog to increase print speed. See Mode.
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To adjust the paper suction using the printer driver, see Paper Configuration for Windows, see Paper Configuration for Mac OS 9.x, or see Paper Configuration for Mac OS X.
To adjust the paper suction using the control panel, see CUSTOM PAPER.
For Mac OS 9.x, check the Media Type setting in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See Making Settings in the Print Dialog.
For Mac OS X, check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog. Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See Page Setup
Whenever loading non-Epson special media, test if the paper can be loaded correctly before printing.
To clear Paper jams, see Clearing paper jams.
Roll paper is wound tightly and may feed with a curl. If so, attach the paper guides to the printer.
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Attach the paper guides to the printer so they rest on the front of the paper basket.
Attach the paper guides to the printer so that they rest on the back of the paper basket.
To remove jammed paper, follow these steps:
If roll paper is jammed, cut the paper at the paper insertion slot. |
Set the paper lever to the released position to release the paper. |
Open the front cover if necessary. |
Carefully pull down the jammed paper. |
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Close the front cover, if necessary, then press the Power button to turn the printer off and back on. |
Make sure that the Paper check light is on and PAPER OUT. LOAD PAPER is displayed on the LCD panel. To load the paper, see Using Roll Paper or Using Cut Sheet Media. |
If you do not resume printing afterwards, make sure the print heads are in the home (far right) position. If not, turn the printer on, wait until the print heads move to the home position, then turn off the printer.
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If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact customer support services for assistance. If customer support for your area is not listed below, contact the dealer where you purchased your product.
Customer support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information:
Epson Australia wishes to provide you with a high level of customer service. In addition to your product documentation, we provide the following sources for obtaining information:
Don't forget that your dealer can often help identify and resolve problems. The dealer should always be the first call for advise on problems; they can often solve problems quickly and easily as well as give advise on the next step to take.
Access the Epson Australia World Wide Web pages. Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf! The site provides a download area for drivers, Epson contact points, new product information and technical support (e-mail).
Epson Faxback service will fax you the latest specifications for most Epson products offered in Australia. Phone (02) 9903 9075 and the system will guide you through a number of choices before faxing the information to your fax machine.
Epson Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advise. Operators on the Helpdesk can aid you in installing, configuring and operating your Epson product. Our Pre-sales Helpdesk staff can provide literature on new Epson products and advise where the nearest dealer or service agent is located. Many types of queries are answered here.
The Helpdesk numbers are:
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1300 361 054 |
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(02) 9903 9189 |
We encourage you to have all the relevant information on hand when you ring. The more information you prepare, the faster we can help solve the problem. This information includes your Epson product documentation, type of computer, operating system, application programs, and any information you feel is required.
Sources of information, support, and services available from Epson Singapore are:
Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), Sales Enquiries, and Technical Support via e-mail are available.
Our HelpDesk team can help you with the following over the phone:
Contact for information, support, and services are:
Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and e-mail are available.
Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone:
Contacts for information, support, and services are:
Phone |
(62) 21-572 4350 |
Fax |
(62) 21-572 4357 |
Jakarta |
Mangga Dua Mall 3rd floor No 3A/B |
Bandung |
Lippo Center 8th floor |
Surabaya |
Hitech Mall Lt. IIB No.12 |
Yogyakarta |
Hotel Natour Garuda |
Medan |
Wisma HSBC 4th floor |
Makassar |
MTC Karebosi Lt. Ill Kav. P7-8 |
To obtain technical support as well as other after-sales services, users are welcome to contact Epson Hong Kong Limited.
Epson Hong Kong has established a local home page in both Chinese and English on the Internet to provide users with the following information:
Users can access our World Wide Web home page at:
http://www.epson.com.hk
You can also contact our technical staff at the following telephone and fax numbers:
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(852) 2827-8911 |
Fax: |
(852) 2827-4383 |
Contacts for information, support, and services are:
Head Office.
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603-56288288 |
Fax: |
603-56288388/399 |
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603-56288222 |
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603-56288333 |
Contacts for information, support, and services are:
Information on product specifications, drivers for download, and products enquiry are available.
Phone: |
5321266 (14 Lines) |
Fax: |
5581439/5321095 |
Mumbai |
Phone: 28261516-17 |
Delhi |
Phone: 26447201/02/03/04/07/09 |
Chennai |
Phone: 28203940/41 -- 8218658/59 |
Kolkata |
Phone: 22831589/90 |
Hyderabad |
Phone: 55331738/39 |
Cochin |
Phone: 2357638/2356652 |
Pune |
Phone: 4335460/90 Ext 214 |
Ahmedabad |
Phone: 6407176/77 |
To learn more about Epson products or to avail service support, please call 1600 440011. This is a toll-free number and can be accessed (9 A.M to 9 P.M) anywhere in the country.
To obtain technical support as well as other after sales services, users are welcome to contact the Epson Philippines Corporation at the telephone and fax numbers and e-mail address below:
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(63) 2-813-6567 |
Fax: |
(63) 2-813-6545 |
E-mail: |
customersupport@epc.epson.com.ph |
World Wide Web (http://www.epson.com.ph)
Information on product specifications, drivers for download, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), and E-mail Enquiries are available.
Epson Helpdesk (Phone: (63) 2-813-6567)
Our Hotline team can help you with the following over the phone:
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