Printing
Problem Solution
The
PAPER OUT
light
is on.
The printer beeps
four
times and stops
printing and the
ON LINE
light goes
off,
The printer sounds
like it is printing, but
nothing is printed.
The printer makes
LJ
strange
noise, beeps
several times, and
stops printing.
The
ON LINE
light is
flickering and the
printer does not
print.
The printer’s interface DIP switch settings
may not be correct. Check DIP switches
2-5,
2-6,
2-7,
and
2-8,
and reset them if
necessary. See page
3-13.
The printer may be out of paper. If so,
load paper. Be sure the paper is properly
loaded onto the printer’s sprocket pins. See
pages
2-4
and
2-11.
The top cover may be open. To resume
printing, close the top cover and press the
ON LINE
button.
The ribbon cartridge may not be installed
properly. Turn off the printer, reinstall the
ribbon cartridge, and take up any slack in
the ribbon. See page l-9.
The ribbon
may be worn. Replace the
ribbon
cartridge. See page
6-4.
Your printer is not working properly. Turn
off the printer and check for paper jams or
other problems. Make sure that all protective
materials
are removed. Then turn on the
printer. If the printer still does not print
correctly, contact your Epson dealer.
The print head is overheated. Wait several
minutes until the printer head cools.
Printing resumes when the head cools.
Troubleshooting 7-5
