EPSON Stylus Color 900 Revision C
Troubleshooting Overview 80
3.1.1 Troubleshooting with LED Error Indications
This section describes how to troubleshoot the problem when the
printer indicates an error at power on and can not print. The Stylus
Color can detect the following six errors and indicates them with the
LEDs, as shown below.
Table 3-1. Error Indication with the LEDs
NOTE: “---” means the LED is not affected by the error condition.
See the following tables which show the error conditions and
corresponding possible causes.
Table 3-2. Error Condition and the Possible Causes
Error Condition
Corresponding Combination of the LED Condition
Power
Ink Out
(Black)
Ink Out
(Color)
Paper Out
Paper Out Error On --- --- On
Paper Jam Error --- Off Off Blink
No I/C or Ink Out
(Black) Error
--- On --- ---
No I/C or Ink Out
(Color) Error
--- --- On ---
Maintenance
Error
Blink Blink Blink Blink
Fatal Error Blink On On Blink
No. Error Condition Possible Causes
1 Paper Out Error
(Refer to Section
3.1.1.1.
)
1. Failure in paper feeding
2. Connector for the PE sensor is disconnected.
3. The PE sensor actuator is acting improperly.
The sensor base is not fixed properly.
4. The PE sensor is defective.
5. ASF is damaged.
2 Paper Jam Error
(Refer to Section
3.1.1.2.
)
1. The paper in use is longer than specified.
2. The encoder at the back of the carriage is covered
with dust.
3. The encoder at the back of the carriage is almost
dislocated. If it has completely come off, a fatal error
occurs.
4. The PE sensor remains on because it is covered
with paper debris or dust.
5. The PE sensor actuator is not acting properly.
The sensor base is not fixed properly.
6. The PE sensor is defective.
The encoder is defective.
7. The ASF is not installed properly.
The paper load sub roller is not fixed properly.
