Interpretation
What this message does — and does not — prove
Official meaningEpson defines E-01 as a printer error.
Do not assumeE-01 is not a precise failed-part diagnosis.
Safe sequence
Work through the manufacturer-scoped path
- 01
Stop the current job and power-cycle the printer normally.
- 02
Inspect the documented paper path for jammed paper or fragments.
- 03
Remove any jam using Epson's procedure rather than forcing the carriage.
- 04
Power on and retry a simple page.
Stop / escalate
When not to keep experimenting
Epson says to contact support if E-01 continues when no jam is present.