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The Printer is now ready to receive data to print.
o Green POWER button and INK lights are flashing
The printer may have Ink Pads that are full andthey will need to be replaced
o Printer stops in the middle of a print routine and stops communicating with the
computer.
The Epson 2100/2200 drivers are prone to occasionally simply lose communication with the
Windows XP operating system. The simplest solution is to re-install the printer driver.You
will need to delete the current one first. To do this on Windows XP go to Start->Control
Panel->Printers and Faxes and right click on the Epson 2100/2200 driver and press Delete.
Unplug the printer from the computer for one minute and then plug it back in. Windows XP
will automatically re-install the driver for you.
You cannot delete a driver if there is a print job waiting in the Windows Print Manager.
Make sure to end the print job by going to the small printer icon on the lower right Task Bar
and double-clicking on it or accessing the printer through the Control Panel as above. Select
the waiting print jobs and Cancel All Jobs before trying to delete the Epson 2100/2200
driver.
12.8 Printing Problems
o The printer just won’t print
Check the interface cable to make sure it is connected securely to both the printer and
computer.
If you are using the printer through a network make sure the printer is set to work
through a network.
o The printer sounds like it’s printing, but nothing prints.
The printer may need a head cleaning.
Make sure the printer is placed on a flat, stable surface and that it is level. Any
movement or vibration will affect the printer.
o The Printer is making noises when turned on or if it has been sitting for a long
time.
The printer is performing routine maintenance.
o Printer output is too slow
To print high quality images you will need more than the minimum memory. You will
also need to:
o Make room in your hard drive by removing items you do not need anymore, or run
the defragmentation utility.
o Close any other programs that are not being used.
o Increase your computers memory (RAM).
o Printing from Corel Draw is causing large spool files and takes a long time to print
or does not print.
Printing from any version of Corel Draw can cause the job to spool too large for the spool
files. This happens when one or more copy is sent to print when you are trying to print a
number of prints and are making a second pass with the printer. It can also happen if bitmap
images are placed in the document. If the spool files are larger than your computers