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Only the
P
power light is on, but nothing prints
Possible cause Solution
The interface cable
is not connected
securely.
Turn off your printer and computer. Then make sure the cable is
connected securely and meets the printer’s specifications. (Use a fully
shielded IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable.)
The printer has an
internal problem.
Turn off the printer and computer, disconnect the interface cable, and run
a printer check as described in Running a Printer Check
.
The printer software or
application software is
installed incorrectly.
If you ran a printer check successfully, make sure your printer and
application software are installed correctly. If you’re printing on a
network, you may need to set up your printer for network printing, as
described in Network Printing in Windows 95 and Windows 98
.
Your computer doesn’t
have enough memory
to handle the data in
the file you are
printing.
Try one of the following:
◗ Reduce the resolution of your image.
◗ Select fewer colors or a lower resolution for your monitor.
◗ Add more memory to your computer.
Printing is stalled. Delete the stalled print jobs in Spool Manager. For Windows 95 and 98,
see Deleting a Stalled Print Job
. For Windows 3.1, see Deleting a Stalled
Print Job. For Windows NT 4.0, see Deleting a Stalled Print Job. You
may also need to uninstall the EPSON Printer Port. Select Start,
Programs, EPSON, then click EPSON Printer Port Uninstall and follow
the on-screen instructions.