Guide to Contr ol P anel / /
a b c
Po wer light
Paper light
Ink light
P y
T urns the printer on/o .
Starts monochrome or color copy . Press both buttons simultaneously
to scan your original and sav e it as PDF on your PC.
PDF
PDF
Stops copying or indicat es an expended ink
cartridge.
o Special Operations / /
y y + P
T o perform print head cleaning, pr ess y for 3 seconds until the po wer light is ashing. T he
cleaning uses some ink from all cartridges, so run the cleaning only if quality declines like when
you see missing segments on your prints . T o replace car tridge(s) that are not expended, open
the scanner unit and press y for 6 seconds un til the print head moves. T hen, follow the steps
from step E in the “Replacing Ink Car tridges” section.
3 y
6 y
E
3 y
y
E 6
While pressing y , turn on the printer to print the nozzle check
pattern shown below .
y
y
(a)
(b)
(a): OK.
(b): Needs a head cleaning.
a
b
a
b
, y
For their special oper ations, see the copying section.
: on / /
The paper is jammed in the sheet feeder . R emove the jammed paper from the sheet f eeder , load paper correctly , and press x r or r x .
.r x x r
r x x r
No paper is loaded, or multiple sheets were f ed at the same time. L oad paper in the sheet feeder correctly and press x r or r x .
.r x x r
r x x r
Ink car tridge(s) are running low on ink. Printing is still possible . Prepar e new ink cartridge(s) or replace the car tridge(s). Only remove the
cartridge when you are ready to replace it. Ink cartridge(s) with a low ink level cannot be used even if they are r einserted into the printer . T o
replace ink cartridge(s) that are running low , open the scanner unit and press y f or 6 seconds until the print head moves . Next, follow the
steps from step C in “Replacing Ink Car tridges” .
C 6 y
C 6 y
Ink car tridge(s) are expended, not installed c orrectly, or in valid. Install the ink cartridge(s) correctly or replace them. If an error still occurs,
remove and r einsert the car tridge.
Leav e an expended cartridge installed until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry
out.
F atal error . Turn the printer o and then back on. If this does not clear the error , turn the printer o and check inside the print er for jammed
paper or foreign objects. F or instructions on how to r emove jammed paper , see the tr oubleshooting section of the online User ’ s Guide.
The printer’ s ink pads are nearing or at the end of their service life . Contact Epson Support to replace ink pads. When the printer’ s ink pads ar e
nearing the end of their service life, you can resume printing by pr essing x r or r x . The paper light and the ink light ash alternat ely .
Epson
r x x r
Epson
r x x r
The rmware upda te has failed. Y ou will need to re-attempt the rmware update . Ready a USB cable and visit your local Epson website f or
further instruc tions.
Epson USB
Epson USB
Reading the Indication Lights / /
Replacing Ink Car tridges / /
Open.
Press .
Check which cartridge is expended.
A� C� B�
Never touch the ink cartridges while
the print head is moving.
!
Press .
D�
Shake only BLACK new cartridge. Do not shake other color cartridges.
E�
Remove only the yellow tape .
F�
Pinch and remo ve.
G� H�
Press y t o check other expended
cartridges.
y
y
Q
Close.
I�
Press . Charging ink is started.
J�
Charging ink takes about 1.5 minutes. W ait un til the light turns on.
1.5
1.5
K�
: ashing / /
Use only the power cor d that
comes with the printer . Use of
another cord may cause r e
or shock. Do not use the cord
with any other equipment.
Place the printer near a wall
outlet where the power cor d
can be easily unplugged.
Use only the type of power
source indicated on the printer .
Make sure the power cor d
meets all relevant local safety
standards.
Do not let the power cord
become damaged or frayed .
Keep the printer away fr om
direct sunlight or strong light.
Do not open the scanner unit
while copying, printing , or
scanning.
Do not use aerosol products that contain
ammable gases inside or around the printer .
Doing so may cause re.
Except as specically explained in y our
documentation, do not attempt to service the
printer yourself .
Keep ink cartridges out of the
reach of children.
Do not shake the ink cartridges
too vigorously; otherwise ink
may leak from the cartridge.
If you remove an ink cartridge for later use ,
protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust
and store it in the same envir onment as the
printer . Do not touch the ink supply port or
surrounding area.
If ink gets on your skin, wash the area
thoroughly with soap and water . If ink gets int o
your eyes, ush them immedia tely with water . If
discomfort or vision problems continue after a
thorough ushing, see a doctor immediately . If
ink gets into your mouth, spit it out immediately
and see a doctor right away .
Safety Instructions / /
Install the ink car tridges.
Press do wn until it clicks.
Cartridge Codes
17/17XL