Epson Printer Troubleshooting

Introduction

Epson Printers are the most efficient printers in today’s world. Epson printer comes with various new and innovative features that allows you to manage print, copy, scan, and fax of your documents very efficiently and in a more systematic way. More than this, it also provides advanced functionalities like built-in Wi-Fi, smart control panel, auto-print feature and much more. However, it’s a device and also prone to various errors and issues that will get encounter while operating it. These errors not only hinders your tasks but also results in the work delay. In order to resolve such issues/errors, you need to learn and understand its causes and types.

Common Epson printer issues and their solutions

One can take care of most issues with Epson Printer by trying out a few troubleshooting steps. Sometimes a problem may be an indicator of two or more issues. So, it is important that you diagnose the actual cause of a technical problem before taking a step towards resolving it.

Paper out – This is a very common problem with the Epson WF 3650 and other models of Epson printers. In order to troubleshoot this issue then check whether you are printing on the sheets of paper or you are using roll papers for printing. Also ensure that papers you are using are compatible with the printer and installed properly into the paper tray. Always check the Epson guidelines so that you will get clear idea about the paper type, paper size and paper quality, and paper sides (Printing and non-printing).

Paper gap– Sometimes when you load a ream of paper in the printing hardware of Epson EF 3620, it may appear to be a little thicker than the usual. In such cases, following the basic troubleshooting steps for Epson WF 3620 troubleshooting becomes absolutely necessary. This is a simple problem and you can take care of it with ease by making appropriate adjustments to the level of the paper and then pressing the paper icon.

Cutter error– this is another common type of error which a user can encounter with all the models of Epson printers. To get rid of this issue, make sure that you remove all roll papers, put back the paper and try to get a print.

Ink cartridge error– No matter whether you are using an Epson XP 430 or any other kind of printer, you are bound to come across this cartridge –related problem .More than a problem , it is an indicator that something is wrong with the existing printer. There are always some chances that the ink cartridges are running low, misplaced, and incompatible.

Ways to troubleshoot Epson printer problem

The very common problem you may get is that your Epson printer doesn’t work. And, the main reason behind this issue is due to nozzles are clogged. To overcome this problem or bring your Epson printer is functioning well, clean the print head to clean the nozzles. Now try to print.
Epson printer gets offline- If there is a lack of communication/connectivity between your printer and the computer then during printing your Epson printer gets offline suddenly and stops printing anything. So, to fix this issue you need to visit the printer’s “control panel”> then use the drag-down list for selecting the “Devices and Printers” option. Now from the next window, you need to hit a right –click on the “Epson printer” and analyze what is printing. Click on printer from the toolbar afterward. If there is a tick mark, then click on that to disable it.
Paper is jammed in printer- If you have issues with paper feed, or when printing, you can see the paper is stuck in the printer, then remove the paper and then start a print job.

Once done, now you need to cancel the current job. Then wait until the print gets idle and cool. Now you should carefully remove the jammed paper if any.
Once done, now carefully “close” the front cover and again load the appropriate paper into the paper tray. Now perform a test print again and check whether the issue is still persists or not.