Power supply
The lights come on briefly but then go off and stay off.
Cause
What to do
The printer’s voltage rating
may not match the voltage of
your electrical outlet.
Check the printer and the outlet
voltage ratings. If the voltages do not
match, unplug the printer immediately
and contact your dealer.
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Warning:
Do not reconnect the power cord to an electrical outlet that
does not have matching voltage.
The printer does not work and the control panel lights are off.
Cause
What to do
The power cord is not
properly plugged into the
electrical outlet.
Turn off the printer, make sure the
power cord is firmly plugged into the
electrical outlet, and turn the printer
back on.
The printer is turned off.
Press the
Power
switch located on the
lower right side of the printer. The
Power
light should come on.
The electrical outlet is
controlled by an outside
switch or automatic timer.
Use a different outlet.
The electrical outlet is out of
order.
Plug another electrical device into the
outlet to determine whether the outlet
is working. If it is not, use a different
outlet.
A printer error has occurred
and the control panel lights
go off after 12 seconds.
Turn off the printer and leave it for
several minutes; then turn on the
printer again. If the error occurs again,
contact your dealer.
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Peony
Rev.C
A5 size
Chapter 8
98/01/07
DR, pass 4
8-8
Troubleshooting
Summary of Contents for C204001 - DFX 8500 B/W Dot-matrix Printer
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Page 56: ...L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 2 98 01 07 Pass 4 2 22 Setting Up Your Software ...
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Page 132: ...L Peony Rev C A5 size Chapter 5 98 01 07 pass 4 5 16 Using EPSON Status Monitor 2 ...
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