control panel flashes

The product is busy. Wait for the power light to stop flashing before turning off the product. If you just replaced an ink cartridge and the power light is still flashing after 3 minutes, the cartridge may be installed incorrectly.

Ink in a cartridge is low. You can continue printing, or check which cartridge is low and replace it.

Find the button marked Pause/Reset on the row of buttons on the control panel. Press and hold the button down for at least three seconds to clear the print job and reset your printer so you can start printing again. Try printing again. Repeat the process one time if you still experience printer errors.

The common causes of “General Error” are: Something in the path of the printhead (like bits of paper or something that`s been dropped in) Incompatible cartridges (Printer can`t/won`t recognise them) Autohead Cleaning & insufficient ink in cartridge(s) [PX/TX700W <-> Artisan 837 models]

The Power light blinks fast

The Power light blinks at a steady interval when the printer is processing a print job. If the Power light blinks fast, the ink cartridge door might be open, or the printer might be in an error state.

The blinking power light indicates that the unit has a cartridge problem. There could be several reasons for this: 1. Incorrect, defective or swapped cartridges.

Printer detected ink out condition (The lamp on the ink tank flashes). Stop printing, replace the ink tank, and then print again. Be sure to replace the empty ink tank before resuming printing.

When you see a flashing light by data that means that a print job has been released to that printer but is still processing. This typically happens when someone is printing a larger file size job.

Epson Printer Errors

If your printer is displaying an error code or message on the control panel, search for `Error code` on your product`s FAQs tab.

Fatal Error

Turn off the printer, then turn it on again. The ink out lights come on and the print head moves left. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one. If the fatal error occurs again after turning on the printer, contact your dealer.

There are two indicator lights on the printer: the Status light and the Charging light. Each indicator light shows the status of the printer as described below. Status indicator light: A blue or green light indicates the printer is operating correctly, while red indicates an error has occurred. Indicator light color.

Ink has run out. (The lamp on the ink tank flashes.) If printing is in progress, stop printing, replace the ink tank, and then print again. Printing under the current condition may damage the printer.

A `Paper has Jammed` message and light blinks

Remove any ejected paper from the front or back of the printer. Open the paper tray cover. Remove any loose photo paper from the paper tray, and then check for and remove any bent, wrinkled, or torn paper.

Seeing a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark usually indicates that a hardware device needs to be updated. If you are seeing the mark in Device Manager, we recommend checking the device status of the printer driver.

Blinking Amber – The system is unable to boot to the operating system. This indicates that the power supply is normal but another device in the system is failing or not installed properly.

The orange light was introduced with the iOS 14 update, as part of the new privacy features. The orange light, found at the top of your screen, is actually a recording indicator. It will light up whenever an app is using your microphone, so if you`re recording a voice note or using Siri.

The ink levels may be low and you may need to refill the ink. Visually check the ink levels. Also make sure you filled the tanks with the correct colors of ink.

– ON lamp flashes green: The machine is getting ready to print, or printing is in progress. – Alarm lamp flashes orange: An error has occurred and the machine is not ready to print. – ON lamp flashes green and Alarm lamp flashes orange alternately: An error that requires contacting the service center may have occurred.

The reset key is a single use key and once used cannot be used again. All EPSON printers have inbuilt counters that count up the number of pages a printer produces, the number of head cleans executed and various other attributes. Once a critical level is reached the printer will enter its service mode.

Reset. Resetting the printer stops printing and clears the current print job received from the active interface. You may want to reset the printer when there is a problem with the print job itself and the printer cannot print successfully.

To remove dust or smudges, gently wipe the obstacle sensor glass with lens-cleaning paper. To remove stubborn smudges, moisten a soft, lint-free cloth with lens cleaner and gently wipe the obstacle sensor glass. Warning: Do not use a lens cleaner that contains flammable gas.

Some of the most common printer problems that most of us have experienced include paper jamming, slow printing, uneven printing, and wrong colour output. If you use your printer frequently, we know how annoying it can be to have persisting problems with the printer.

It`s handy for connection and communication problems. Use the printer troubleshooter. The Windows printer troubleshooter can be a great help for any issues that are `non-physical`. It won`t help with paper jams or leaking ink, but it can solve problems with communication between your printer and computer.