Status/Error Indications
The printer status is indicated by a combination of LED lighting/flashing and LCD indication.
When an error occurs, you can find out the cause and the remedy from the LED & LCD indication for
the error.
The color of marks in the Table represents the LED color of the product.
The marks in the Table indicate the following status respectively.
LED
▼
●
✓
✓
✓
▼
●
✓
✓
✓
▼
●
-
-
-
▲
●
-
-
-
●
●
-
-
-
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●: Lit up
✓: Off
▼: Flashing (Normal)
▲: Flashing (Fast)
- : No change
LCD
For 2 seconds after
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
the power is turned
■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
ON
For 2 to 4 seconds
EPSON
after the power is
TM-C****
turned ON
4 seconds after the
power is turned ON
INITIALIZING
and until the printer
* * * *
*
switches to the idling
status
Performing the
POWER OFF
powering off process
* * * *
*
Idling
READY
* * * *
*
Printer Status
-
The model name is displayed on
LCD.
The LCD displays the remaining
level of ink and the available
amount of space in the
maintenance box.
During this time, do not forcibly turn
the power OFF, such as by pulling
out the AC power Doing so can
cause ink nozzle dropouts.
The state in which printing is
possible. During the time, the
following operations can be done.
Turn off the product
Transition to pause status
Transition to setting mode
Feed, Back feed, or Auto cut the
paper
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