Epson 5500 Photo Printer User Manual


 
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The EPSON Stylus Pro 5500 includes a number of utilities for monitoring
the printers status. The printers control panel lights alert you when a
problem occurs or your consumables run out. Status monitoring software
utilities for both Macintosh and Windows systems are included with the
EPSON drivers. These report printer status on your computer screen.
This chapter covers the following information:
Responding to the control panel lights
Checking printer status from a Macintosh
Checking printer status from Windows
Responding to the Control Panel Lights
When the control panel lights come on or flash, you need to replace
consumables or solve a problem, as described in the following table:
Chapter 5:
Monitoring
the Printer
black and cyan
ink out lights
magenta and
yellow ink out
lights
standard and
lower tray
lights
manual feed
tray light
Ink Out
Paper Out
Paper Size/Type
lights
Operate light
Control panel lights Problem Response
Paper Out light on and standard or
optional lower paper tray light on
Paper out or incorrectly loaded Load paper, or make sure paper is
loaded correctly, in the corresponding
tray.
Paper tray not installed Make sure the indicated tray is
installed correctly.
Paper Out light flashing and all paper
tray lights flashing
Paper jam Turn off the printer and remove the
jammed paper. See page 2-10.
Paper path cover is open Close the paper path cover. See
page 2-10.
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