Epson PX201

Error Indications and Fault Occurrence Causes

This section describes how the printer indicates an error/warning status with LEDs, or on the screen of the printer driver when a problem arises during various operations; power-on sequence, paper feeding, ink drawing, printing, and so on.

Error Name: Fatal Error

STM3 Message: General error
Turn the printer off and delete all print jobs. Open the printer cover and remove any paper from inside the printer and turn the printer back on.

LED Indications					Error Cause
Power	Error	Ink	LAN (Orange)	LAN (Green)
Off	Flash 3	Flash 3	−	−	RAM trouble occurs. System trouble occurs.

Error Name: Maintenance request

STM3 Message: Service required
The printer's ink pads are at the end of their service life. Please contact Epson support.

LED Indications					Error Cause
Power	Error	Ink	LAN (Orange)	LAN (Green)
Off	Flash 4	Flash 1	−	−

Error Name: Paper jam error

STM3 Message: Paper jam
Press the Paper button on the printer or click the [Eject]
button when it appears on the screen. Remove any remaining
jammed paper by hand.

LED Indications					Error Cause
Power	Error	Ink	LAN (Orange)	LAN (Green)
−	−	Flash 1	−	−	Paper stays in the paper path after paper ejection.

Error Name: Ink end error

STM3 Message:
Replace Cartridge
Black: XXXX*
Color: XXXX*

LED Indications					Error Cause
Power	Error	Ink	LAN (Orange)	LAN (Green)
−	−	Light	−	−	Ink is out in some ink cartridges.

Error Name: No ink cartridge error

STM3 Message:
Ink cartridges cannot be recognized
Black: XXXX*
Color: XXXX*

LED Indications					Error Cause
Power	Error	Ink	LAN (Orange)	LAN (Green)
−	−	Light	−	−	No ink cartridge is set.

Note :

−: No change
Light: Lights
Flash: Flashes.
Flash1: Repeats turning On and Off every 1.25 seconds.
Flash 2: Repeats On for 0.5 seconds, Off for 0.5 seconds,
On for 0.5 seconds, and Off for 1.0 second.
Flash 3: Repeats turning On and Off every 0.5 seconds.
Flash 4: Repeats turning Off and On every 1.25 seconds.