Interpretation
What this message does — and does not — prove
Official meaningEpson's status table associates I-23 with entering the displayed PIN into the access point or computer within the stated setup window.
Do not assumeI-23 is a setup state, not evidence of failed network hardware.
Safe sequence
Work through the manufacturer-scoped path
- 01
Read the PIN shown by the printer.
- 02
Open the router/access-point or computer WPS PIN setup interface.
- 03
Enter the PIN within Epson's specified time window.
- 04
Confirm the printer obtains a network connection before sending jobs.
Stop / escalate
When not to keep experimenting
If PIN setup is unsupported or repeatedly fails, use another Epson-supported Wi-Fi setup method.