Epson DFX-9000 Field Repair Guide
3/29/07
Troubleshooting
Printer Component,
Software Item,
LCD Display,
Printer Button
Page 116.
Error / Warning Messages
The following table is a list of general errors that might be generated by the printer. These errors can be indicated
through beeper sounds, LCD messages, and/or LEDs. This table describes the cause of the errors (Status), and the
appropriate action(s) which should be taken to resolve them.
Table 1: List of General Errors
Beeper sounds
(see below)
LCD Message
LED
Status
Remedy
Pause
Paper
Out
Tear
Off
Top of
Form
Front
Rear
–
Print head hot
Please wait
Blink
-
-
-
-
-
Head hot warning. The
temperature of the head
thermistor is above the
allowed limit.
Wait for the temperature of
the head thermistor to fall
below the upper limit.
• • •
Error:
Switching not
completed
On
-
-
-
-
-
The printer fails to
completely change the
paper path.
Tear off the paper at the
Top Cover, and press the
Pause
or
Front/Rear
button.
• • •
Error:
No paper
loaded
On
On
-
-
-
-
Paper out error - loading.
Continuous paper is not fed
to the standby position.
Tear off the page at the
perforation; then press the
LF/FF
Load button. The
printer feeds the paper to
the standby position.
• • •
Error:
Paper out
On
On
-
-
-
-
Paper out error - No paper
is loaded on the selected
tractor.
Load paper on the selected
tractor, or select a different
tractor by pressing the
Front/Rear
button.
Remove your paper and
reload it correctly.
• • •
Error:
Ribbon out
On
-
-
-
-
-
Ink ribbon out error: The
ribbon is not installed.
Install or reinstall the
ribbon cartridge, and press
the
Pause
button.
