Installing Roll Paper
1.
Press the lever indicated by the arrow in illustration E to open the printer
cover.
2.
Remove the used roll paper core.
3.
Install the roll paper as shown in illustration F. The correct direction of the
paper is shown in illustration G.
4.
Pull out some roll paper as shown in illustration H so that the paper is set
between the paper guides.
5.
Close the printer as shown in illustration I, and make sure that the roll paper
is properly installed between the paper guides.
6.
Tear off the roll paper as shown in illustration J.
Troubleshooting
No lights on the control panel
Check whether the DC cable and AC cable are correctly connected to the printer
and the power outlet.
ERROR LED on (not flashing) with no printing
If PAPER OUT is on, the roll paper is not installed or is used up.
If PAPER OUT is off, the printer cover is not closed properly.
ERROR LED flashing with no printing (and no paper jam)
Printing stops if the thermal head overheats and resumes automatically when it
cools.
If overheating is not the cause, turn the printer off, and after 10 seconds, back on.
Removing Jammed Paper
CAUTION:
Do not touch the thermal head because it can be very hot after printing.
1.
Turn the printer off and press the cover open lever.
2.
Remove jammed paper, reinstall the roll, and close the printer cover.
Cleaning the Thermal Head
CAUTION:
After printing, the thermal head can be very hot. Do not touch it and to let it
cool before you clean it. Do not damage the thermal head by touching it with
your fingers or any hard object.
Turn off the printer and open the printer cover. As shown in illustration K, clean
the thermal elements of the thermal head with a cotton swab moistened with an
alcohol solvent (ethanol or IPA).
Epson recommends cleaning the thermal head periodically (generally every
3 months) to maintain receipt print quality.
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