Epson EPL-C8200 Quick Reference Guide

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Replacing Consumable Products

3. See which color currently appears in the cartridge installation window.

You must replace the following consumable products when a notice message appears on the LCD panel or in the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility.

Toner Cartridge (Yellow) S050016

Toner Cartridge (Magenta) S050017

Toner Cartridge (Cyan) S050018

Toner Cartridge (Black) S050019

Waste Toner Collector S050020

Photoconductor Unit S051061

Fuser Oil Roll S052002

Replacing a toner cartridge

1. Confirm the color of the toner cartridge that needs to be replaced by checking the LCD panel.

2. Open the front cover.

If you can see the color that you need to replace, go to step 5.

If you see a different color, go to the next step.

4. There is a switch located at the upper left. Push it up, then re lease it. Turn the round knob locate d just above the installation window clockwise until it stops. The switch drops down to the lower position automatically and the next cartridge slot appears in the installation window. Repeat this step until the cartridge that you want to replace appears.

Note:

If the knob cannot be turned, check if the switch is up. Do not turn the knob by force.

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5. Turn the cartridge knob counterclockwise 90 degrees so that the position shown below. By turning the knob, the cartridge extends slightly.

6. Pull the cartridge out of the slot.

symbol on the knob is in the

8. Hold the cartridge with the arrow side facing up. Insert it all the way into the cartridge slot.

9. Turn the cartridge knob clockwise 90 degrees so that the shown below. By turning the knob, the cartridge is inserted and locked into the slot.

symbol on the knob is in the position

7. Take a new cartridge out of its package, and gently shake it back and forth and front to back as shown below to distribute the toner evenly.

Caution:

10. If you need to replace another cartridge, repeat steps 3 to 9.

11. Close the front cover.

Be sure to turn the knob all the way to the set position. Otherwise, you may have toner problems or leakage.

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Replacing the photoconductor unit

1. Turn off the printer.

Note:

Before replacing the photoconductor unit, be sure to turn off the printer.

2. Open the front cover.

3. Turn the large lever counterclockwise 90 degrees.

4. Turn the small lever to the right.

5. Pull the photoconductor unit about 30 cm out of the printer.

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6. Hold the handle at the top of the photoconductor unit and gently pull it all the way out.

7. Take the new photoconductor unit out of its package and unwrap the protective sheet while holding the handle as shown below.

Caution:

Be sure not to scratch or touch the surface

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of the drum.

❏ When replacing the photoconductor unit,

avoid exposing it to room light any longer than necessary.

8. Hold the handle on top of the photoconductor unit and place the unit on the guide rails. Insert it all the way into the printer.

Caution:

9. Turn the small lever to the left.

Be sure not to touch the surface of the drum.

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10. Turn the large lever clockwise 90 degrees.

2. Grasp the handle and tab of the waste toner collector to release the lock.

11. Close the front cover.

Replacing the waste toner collector

1. Open the front cover.

3. Pull out the waste toner collector.

4. Take out a new waste toner collector.

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5. Hold the handle of the collector and insert it into the slot all the way until the tab clicks into place.

6. Close the front cover.

Replacing the fuser oil roll

1. Pull down the Face-up Tray.

2. Hold the handle of the fuser unit and pull it all the way out.

Warning:

3. Hold the handle of the fuser oil roll and pull it all the way out.

Be careful not to touch the fuser which is marked CAUTION! HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.

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4. Take a new fuser oil roll out of its box, and remove the cover and two shipping pins as shown below:

6. Push the roll down firmly until it clicks into place.

Note:

Do not touch the white roll surface.

5. Hold the roll handle and insert the fuser oil roll into the fuser unit matching the green marks on the roll and unit.

7. Push the fuser unit into the printer until it clicks.

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Clearing Jammed Paper

If jammed paper is torn and remains in the printer, or if paper is jammed in a place not mentioned in this chapter, contact your dealer.

Warning:

Be careful not to touch the fuser, which is marked CAUTION! HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.

2. Remove the jammed or crumpled paper. If the paper is torn, be sure to remove all pieces.

Clearing the paper cassette

1. Pull the paper cassette out slowly until it stops. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.

3. Replace the paper in the paper cassette and close it.

4. Pull the paper path unit out slowly until it stops. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.

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5. Pull out the jammed paper from the bottom of the paper path unit.

2. Pull the paper path unit out until it stops. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.

6. Close the paper path unit firmly.

Clearing the MP tray

1. Pull the jammed paper out gently.

3. Open the unit cover by grasping the handle and pulling up.

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4. Turn the knob on the unit clockwise as shown below. The jammed paper should come out.

5. After the jammed paper is ejected halfway, pull the paper up as shown below.

6. Close the cover of the unit.

7. Close the paper path unit firmly.

Clearing the fuser unit

Caution:

When paper is jammed in the path to the Face-up Tray, clear it from the fuser unit. Do not pull jammed paper out from the Face-up Tray.

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1. Pull the fuser unit out gently until it stops. Be careful not to tear the jammed paper.

2. Grasp the handle of the fuser oil roll and remove it.

handle

Caution:

Do not touch the fuser, which is marked

3. Turn the knob in the fuser unit to eject the jammed paper as shown below.

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CAUTION! HIGH TEMPERATURE, or the surrounding areas. If the printer has been in use, the fuser and the surrounding areas may be very hot.

Reattach the fuser oil roll as soon as you

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clear any jammed paper.

The roll should always be kept horizontal.

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Do not tilt or lean it against anything. Doing so may cause oil leakage and impair print quality.

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4. Pull out the jammed paper.

5. Re-install the fuser oil roll.

6. Close the fuser unit firmly.

Clearing the output path cover

Caution:

1. Open the output path cover on the left side of the

When paper is jammed in the path to the face-down tray, clear it from the fuser unit. Do not pull jammed paper out from the face-down tray.

printer.

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2. Remove all jammed paper. If paper has jammed at the top of the output path, gently lift it out. If it has jammed near the bottom of the output path cover, carefully pull it out of the printer.

3. Close the output path cover.

Clearing optional Large Capacity Paper Unit

1. Open the feeder cover on the right side of the paper unit.

2. Pull the jammed paper out gently. Be careful not to tear the paper.

3. Close the feeder cover.

Note:

If paper is jammed in the paper cassette mounted in the paper unit.

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Control Panel Messages

Status message list

Messages Description

Form Feed The printer is feeding paper.

Ready The printer is ready to print.

Reset The printer's current interface

has been reset and the buffer is cleared.

Reset All All printer settings have been

Reset to Save You should reset the printer to

Self Test The printer is running a self-

Standby Level X (X = 1 or 2)

Warming Up The printer is warming up.

reset to the user default configuratio n, the last settings that were saved.

save the current settings.

diagnostic program.

The printer is turned on, but is in the energy-saving mode.

Error message list

Messages Description

Check OHP Sheet

Check Paper Size

Check Paper Type

You have loaded transparencies in the wrong direction or with the wrong fa ce up, or yo u hav e l oa ded a transparency other than EPSON Color Laser Transparencies. The printer stops loading to prevent printer damage. You need to clear any jammed sheets from the MP tray or paper path unit.

The paper size setting is different from the size of paper loaded in the printer. Check to see if the correct size of paper is loaded in the tray, then press the Continue button.

This error occurs when Paper Type is specified with Paper Source set to Auto and there is no paper feed unit with matching Paper Size and Paper Type settings.

Writing DIMM A The printer is writing the

settings to ROM module A.

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Messages Description

Collate was disabled

Exit Cover Open The output path cover is open.

Jam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Feeder Cover Open

Printing by specifying the number of copies is no longer possible due to lack of memory or free space on the Hard Disk Drive. If this error occurs, print only one copy and end printing.

Close it.

The location, one of Feed, Fuser or Exit, where the paper jam occurred is displayed at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. If a paper jam occurs at two or more locations simultaneously, the corresponding multiple locations are displayed.

Exit: Paper is jammed at an output area such as the Faceup Tray.

Feed: Paper is jammed at a loading entrance area such as the paper cassette or MP tray.

Fuser: Paper is jammed at the fuser unit.

The feeder cover of the optional Large Capacity Paper Unit is open. Close it.

Format Error ROM A/Format Error ROM B

Front Cover Open

Fuser Unit Open The fuser unit is open. Close it.

Illegal AUX I/F Card

Invalid ROM A/ Invalid ROM B

An unformatted ROM has been inserted. If the ROM has been formatted, but is unreadable, format the ROM again. If, after reformatting, the ROM is still unreadable, take it to your dealer for repair or replacement.

To clear this error, either press the Continue button or turn off the printer and remove the ROM.

The front cover is open. Close it.

This message means that the printer cannot communicate with the installed optional interface card. Turn off the printer and remove the card, then reinstall it.

The printer cannot read the installed option al ROM. Turn off the printer and remove the ROM.

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Messages Description

Image Optimum There is insufficient memory to

Insert Oil Roll The fuser oil roll is not installed.

Insert Photocondctr

Insert Waste T Box The waste toner collector is not

Insert XXX

XXX: The selected paper source is indicated.

print the page at the specified print quality. The printer automatically lowers the print quality so that it can continue printing. If the printout is not acceptable, try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and sizes of fonts.

Turn off the printer then resend the print data.

Turn the Image Optimum setting off on the SelecType Config menu

The photoconductor unit is not installed, or is installed incorrectly. Turn off the printer, then install or reinstall the photoconductor unit.

installed.

The indicated (XXX) paper source is open. Close it.

Invalid HDD A fatal error occurred on the

Invalid PS3 A PostScript 3 ROM module

Irregular Density You have tried to print at an

Maintenance Req XXXX

XXXX: Any number is indicated.

Manual Feed XXX YYYY

XXX: The selected paper source is indicated.

YYYY: The selected paper size is indicated.

Hard Disk Drive. Replace with a normal Hard Disk Drive.

that cannot be used on this printer is installed.

overly high density. The printer stops loading pap er to prevent printer damage. You must clear jammed paper from the MP tray or paper path unit.

Some part inside the printer should be replaced. Contact your dealer and inform them of the number (XXXX) that appears.

The printer is waiting for media to be inserted manually.

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Messages Description

Mem Overflow The printer has insufficient

Menus Locked This message appears if you try

Need Memory The printer has insufficient

Oil Roll Near Empty

Outbin Select Error

memory to execute the current task. To correct the error, press the Continue button on the control panel. If the message remains, reset the printer. You can also clear this message by turning the printer off, waiting 10 seconds, and then turning it back on.

to change a printer setting when the buttons have been locked.

memory to execute the current task. Expand printer memory.

There is very little oil remaining in the fuser oil roll. Early replacement with new fuser oil roll is recommended.

Printouts are output not to the specified Outbin but to another bin due to a printing restriction.

Paper Out XXX YYYY

XXX: The selected paper source is indicated.

YYYY: The selected paper size is indicated.

Paper Set XXX YYYY

XXX: The selected paper source is indicated.

YYYY: The selected paper size is indicated.

Paper Unit Open The paper path unit is open.

Photocondctr Trouble

There is no paper in the specified paper source (XXX). Load paper of the indicated size (YYYY) into the source.

The paper loaded in the specified paper source (XXX) does not match the required paper size (YYYY). Replace the loaded paper with the correct size and press Continue.

If you press Continue without replacing the paper, the printer will print on the loaded paper even though it does not match the required size.

Close it.

The installed photoconductor unit has a problem. Turn off the printer, then remove the photoconductor unit and install the new photoconductor unit.

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Messages Description

Print Overrun The required time to process

PS3 Hard Disk full Writing to Hard Disk Drive is no

Replace Oil Roll No oil is left in the fuser oil roll.

Replace Photocondctr

the print data exceeds the print engine speed because the current page is too complex. Press the Continue button to resume printing. If this message appears again, turn on Page Protect in the SelecType Config menu.

If you continue to receive this message when printing a particular page, try simplifying the page by limiting the number of graphics or reducing the number and size of fonts.

longer possible as the amount of space available on Hard Disk Drive for PostScript3 is full.

Replace it with a new fuser oil roll.

The photoconductor unit has reached the end of its service life. Turn off the printer, then remove the photoconductor unit and install the new photoconductor unit.

Replace Waste T Box

Service req eXXXX

XXXX: Any number is indicated.

Time Exceed Paper was forcibly output

Turn Paper

XXX: The selected paper source is indicated.

The waste toner collector has become full. Replace it with a new waste toner collector.

A controller error or a print engine error has been detected. Write down the error number listed on the display and turn off the printer. Wait at least 10 seconds and then turn it back on. If this error still occurs, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and contact a qualified service person.

(“blank sheet printing”) as the print data did not arrive in time even though the paper was pre-fed.

Paper is loaded incorrectly (you cannot load paper shortedge first). Turn the paper 90 degrees and load it (you need to load long-edge first.)

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Messages Description

Warning Photocondctr

Waste T Box Nearfull

Write Error ROM A/Write Error P

Wrong Photoconductor

The photoconductor unit is near the end of its service life. You can continue to print until there is no remaining service life but early replacement is recommended to maintain high print quality.

The waste toner collector is nearly full of toner. Early replacement with the new waste toner collector is recommended.

This message indicates an internal error in the printer. Reset the printer. If this error persists, consult your EPSON dealer.

You have installed a photoconductor unit that has not been designed for this printer. Turn off the printer, then remove the incorrect photoconductor unit and install one designed for this printer (S051061).

XXXX Toner Crtg Out

XXXX: Letter(s) of Y, M, C, and/or K is indicated.

XXXX Toner Low

XXXX: Letter(s) of Y, M, C, and/or K is indicated.

XXXX Toner Out

XXXX: Letter(s) of Y, M, C, and/or K is indicated.

The indicated (XXXX) toner cartridge is not installed in the printer. Install the proper toner cartridge.

The amount of remaining toner in the indicated (XXXX) toner cartridge(s) is very small. Early replacement with the new toner cartridge is recommended.

No toner is in the indicated (XXXX) toner cartridge(s). Replace it with the new toner cartridge.

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