
Troubleshooting
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Handling Error Messages
When a printer error occurs, the POWER/ERROR lamp flashes. The number of
flashes indicates the type of error that has occurred. Count the flashes and
take the appropriate action to correct the error.
Number of
Flashes
Possible Cause
Try This
Two flashes
Printer is out of
paper
Reload paper and press the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button.
Three flashes
Paper jam
If a paper jam occurs, clear the jammed paper, reload paper in the printer, then
press the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button. See
"Paper Jams
Paper Jams
Paper Jams
Paper Jams"
on page 51.
Six flashes
Print head not
installed
Install print head.
Seven flashes
Defective print
head
Press the POWER
POWER
POWER
POWER button to turn off the printer, and press the POWER
POWER
POWER
POWER button again
to turn on the printer. If the same error occurs, the print head may be defective.
Contact the Customer Care Center.
Eight flashes
Waste ink tank
almost full
The printer has a built-in waste ink tank to hold the ink consumed during print
head cleaning.
Eight flashes indicates that this tank is nearly full.
Press the RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button to clear the error so printing can continue.
Contact the Customer Care Center.
Eleven flashes
A specified period
of time has lapsed
without receiving a
response from the
digital camera / The
digital camera or
digital video
camcorder
connected is not
compatible with
this printer
Disconnect the camera cable, press the printer's RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL
RESUME/CANCEL button and
reconnect the cable.
If the error is still unresolved, there is a possibility that you are using a digital
camera or digital video camcorder that is not supported by this printer. Use digital
cameras or video camcorders that are compatible with this printer.
An error that requires contacting the Customer Care Center may have occurred.
Disconnect the printer cable from the printer, and then turn the printer off and
unplug the printer from the power supply. Reconnect the printer cable, and then
plug the printer back in and turn the printer back on after leaving it about 10
minutes.
If the problem remains, contact the Customer Care Center.
Note
POWER
POWER
POWER
POWER lamp flashes
alternately green and
orange