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Alarm Lamp Flashes Orange
When a printer error occurs, the
Alarm
lamp flashes orange as shown below. The number of flashes
indicates the type of error that has occurred. Count the flashes and take the appropriate action to correct
the error.
(A) Note the number of flashes
(B) Flashes repeatedly
Number of flashes/Cause
Action
Two flashes:
Printer is out of paper./Paper does not
feed.
Reload paper in the Rear Tray or Cassette and press the
RESUME/CANCEL
button on the printer.
Three flashes:
Paper Output Tray is closed./Paper
jams.
If the Paper Output Tray is closed, open it. The printer
resumes printing.
If opening the Paper Output Tray does not resolve the
problem, or if the tray was open to begin with, the paper may
be jammed. Remove the jammed paper, reload paper
properly in the printer, then press the
RESUME/CANCEL
button on the printer.
Paper Jams
Four flashes:
Ink tank is not installed properly./Ink
may have run out.
If the lamp on the ink tank is not lit, the ink tank may not
be installed properly.
Install an appropriate ink tank.
If the lamp on the ink tank is flashing, ink may have run
out.
Replacing the ink tank is recommended.
If printing is in progress and you want to continue printing,
press the printer's
RESUME/CANCEL
button with the ink tank
installed. Then printing can continue. Replacing the ink tank
is recommended after the printing. The printer may be
damaged if printing is continued under the ink out condition.
Routine Maintenance
Note
If multiple ink lamps are flashing, refer to
Routine
Maintenance and confirm the status of each ink tank.
Five flashes:
Print Head is not installed./Print Head is
defective.
Follow the directions given in your setup manual to install the
Print Head.
If the Print Head is already installed, remove the Print Head
once and then reinstall it.
If the error is still not resolved, the Print Head may be
damaged. Contact the service center.
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