Specifications
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Diagnosing Printer Problems
You can diagnose some problems by checking the printer’s control panel lights, as
described in this section, or running a printer check, as described on page 19.
Checking the Control Panel Lights
Follow the guidelines below when you check the control panel lights:
P is on or flashes The P power light is on when the printer is ready to print. It flashes
when the printer is receiving a print job, charging ink, or cleaning the
print head. It also flashes when the print head moves to the ink
cartridge replacement position.
P and
b flash When both the lights flash, one of the ink cartridges is low on ink. To
find out which cartridge is low on ink, do one of the following:
■ Windows: Check the ink level graphic in the printer software. See
page 16 for instructions on opening the software.
■ Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x: Click the ink level icon in the
printer settings dialog box. See page 20 for instructions on
accessing the dialog box.
■ Macintosh OS X: Choose Applications > EPSON Printer Utility
> SP 1280 > EPSON StatusMonitor.
Then replace the ink cartridge as described on page 7.
Power buttonMaintenance button
Roll paper button
Power
light
Maintenance light