Epson printer families
Pick the Epson printer family that looks closest to your model to view error codes.
Family overview
Printer family
EcoTank ET-2850 series
5 guides
ET-2800, ET-2803, ET-2805, ET-2850.
Popular starts: E-01, E-11, E-02
Printer family
WF-C5710 / WF-C5790 series
5 guides
WF-C5710, WF-C5790.
Popular starts: Printer error. Turn the power off and on again., Recovery mode Update Firmware, ADF paper jam
Printer family
ET-5800 / ET-5850 / ET-5880 series
5 guides
ET-5800, ET-5850, ET-5880.
Popular starts: Printer error. Turn the power off and on again., Recovery mode Update Firmware, ADF paper jam
Printer family
EcoTank ET-2980 series
5 guides
ET-2980, ET-2980U.
Popular starts: E-01, E-11, E-02
Printer family
EcoTank ET-4700 / L5190 series
6 guides
ET-4700, L5190.
Popular starts: E-01, E-11, E-02
Printer family
EcoTank ET-3830 / ET-3850 / L6270 series
6 guides
ET-3830, ET-3850, L6270.
Popular starts: Borderless printing ink pad has reached end of service life, Printer error, Recovery mode
Printer family
EcoTank ET-4950 series
6 guides
ET-4950, ET-4955, ET-4958.
Popular starts: Borderless printing ink pad has reached end of service life, Printer error. Turn on the printer again., Recovery mode Update Firmware
Common starts
Borderless printing ink pad has reached end of service life
EcoTank ET-3830 / ET-3850 / L6270 series
The borderless-printing ink pad has reached the end of its service life and support is required.
Borderless printing ink pad has reached end of service life
EcoTank ET-4950 series
The borderless-printing ink pad has reached its service limit and support is required.
E-01
EcoTank ET-2850 series
A fatal printer error occurred and the printer needs a restart before anything else.
E-01
EcoTank ET-2980 series
A printer error occurred and the unit should be restarted first.
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Families
Printer family
EcoTank ET-2850 series
Epson EcoTank printers show short panel codes such as E-01 or W-01, usually paired with a status message in the support guide.
ET-2800, ET-2803, ET-2805, and more.
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Printer family
WF-C5710 / WF-C5790 series
Epson WorkForce Pro WF-C5710 and WF-C5790 printers show paper, maintenance, firmware, and network-related status messages directly on the LCD when printing or scanning cannot continue normally.
WF-C5710, WF-C5790.
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Printer family
ET-5800 / ET-5850 / ET-5880 series
Epson EcoTank ET-5800, ET-5850, and ET-5880 printers show paper, maintenance, firmware, and network-related status messages directly on the LCD when printing or scanning cannot continue normally.
ET-5800, ET-5850, ET-5880.
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EcoTank ET-2980 series
Epson EcoTank ET-2980-series printers show short panel codes such as E-01, E-02, E-11, W-01, and W-11, usually paired with a status message in Epson's support guide.
ET-2980, ET-2980U.
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EcoTank ET-4700 / L5190 series
Epson EcoTank ET-4700 and L5190 family printers show short LCD codes such as E-01, E-02, E-11, E-12, W-01, and W-11, with Epson pairing each code to a short recovery path in the status-message guide.
ET-4700, L5190.
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EcoTank ET-3830 / ET-3850 / L6270 series
Epson ET-3830, ET-3850, and L6270 family printers surface a mix of short device messages and support-oriented status warnings, especially around paper loading, borderless ink-pad life, networking, and firmware recovery.
ET-3830, ET-3850, L6270.
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EcoTank ET-4950 series
Epson ET-4950-series printers show a mix of direct printer-status messages tied to paper loading, borderless ink-pad life, update recovery, and product setup behavior.
ET-4950, ET-4955, ET-4958.
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