Power-up problem I have to hold down the power button for an increasing amount of time before the printer starts up. It's now more than 5 seconds. Any ideas?

SOURCE: Had to shut printer down, now cannot restart

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Try to disconnect the power and again turn on/off the printer. Restart your pc or laptop as well. If still the same, you could uninstall and install again the software. Delete all the pending jobs.

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SOURCE: epson rx560 general error

Hi,

Unfortunately a "general error" is different from the commonly assumed "service required" error.

Usually a general error comes about because of something a bit more serious than a paper jam which stops the printhead from moving around as it should, cartridge chips not reading properly, etc...

It's worth trying the following and seeing if any of them help

• Open the printer lid and using a flashlight/torch, carefully examine the area that the printhead travels along to see if there's any foreign objects, ink soiled paper, etc.. that might be getting in the way.
• Try getting the printhead off the parking area and check this for any parts of the cleaning station that may have dislodged or other foreign objects that do not belong
• Remove all the cartridges, clean the chip contacts carefully with a cotton bud and check the contact wires inside the cartridge holder area for any damage.
  

Beyond that it's a case of looking for clues that might indicate where the problem lies.. ie: if the printhead stops in a particular place, screeching noises, etc...

Hope some of that helps narrow it down some.

SOURCE: The printer will not turn on.

turn off printer then press and hold down three butons on the bottem of the small panle under the small screen on tne pinter,, hold the stop btn,,also the maintance btn and the on btn all at the same time,, hold for a few seconds and let go,,, be ready to it off strait away as it will make loud noise.. this will over ride the service message, and will work perfect,, i had the same problem,,
good luck

SOURCE: R1800 printer turns on only when I hold the power

first, turn off the printer. unplug it from the power source. while its off, open the printer cover, so you could have an access to the inside of the printer, check for any obstruction, paper jam or any foreign object. if you found anything, take it out, if not, still turn on the printer after checking.dont forget to plug it in the power source, if the issue persists, call epson to get a replacement printer if the product is still 1 yr. from the date of purchase, if it is more than a year, most probably, thats out of warranty,