EPSON Expression 1640XL
Scanner indicator lights
Light
Light
status
Color
N
OPERATE
Green
N
READY
Green
F (flashing)
Green
N
ERROR
Red
F (rapidly
flashing)
O
N = on, O = off, F = flashing
Error conditions
ERROR
READY
light
light
Error type
N
N
Command error: The scanner has received
incorrect commands from your scanning
software. Try rescanning the document.
O
F
Interface error: Check that your scanner is
securely connected to your computer, and then
turn the scanner off and back on again.
F
F
Fatal error: Check that the transportation lock is
released, and then turn the scanner off and on
again. If this doesn't solve the problem, call your
EPSON dealer.
O
O
Option error: There's a problem with an installed
option. Check to make sure the transparency unit
or automatic document feeder is flat against the
document table. Check that your option is
securely connected to the option (ADF/TPU)
connector at the back of the scanner. Finally,
check that the automatic document feeder isn't
out of paper and doesn't have a paper jam. If
these suggestions don't solve the problem, call
your EPSON dealer.
N = on, O = off, F = flashing
Scanner buttons
Button
Function
P
Operate
Turns the scanner on and off.
Reset
Resets the scanner to its default settings after an error.
Pressing this button while scanning a document stops
the scanner and may cause an error.
]
Automatically launches a ] Start button-compatible
Start
application. You must set up your scanner software and
a compatible application to use this button.
If you installed Presto! PageManager, it's automatically
assigned to the ] Start button. You can set up Presto!
PageManager to scan your image automatically and send
it directly to another application or a peripheral device,
such as a printer.
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Scanner status
Scanner is on
Ready to scan images
Scanning is in progress
An error occurred; see the
following table for more
information
Transporting the Scanner
When you transport the scanner a long distance or store it for
an extended time, follow the steps below to secure the
carriage.
1. Make sure the transportation lock on the back of the
scanner is in the
home position
2. If you're using a transparency unit or automatic document
feeder, remove it and replace the scanner cover.
3. Turn on the scanner and wait until the carriage moves to
the home position as shown. Then turn off the scanner.
4. Slide the transportation lock at the back of the scanner to
the
position.
locked position
If the carriage does not automatically return to the home
position, slowly raise the front of the scanner and hold it up
until the carriage comes to rest in the home position. Then
turn the transportation lock counterclockwise to the
position.
If you are using a transparency unit and it is switched on,
the scanner carriage will not move to the home position.
Remove the transparency unit first, then perform the
steps above.
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