The orange top light is on all the time I don't know what it means, it doesnt print at all

orange light means that one of the printer cartridge is getting finished. The time it gets red that menas its totally empty.

E3 means paper jam error

• If it flashes orange five times consecutively, that means there is a print head error.
  
• Reseat the print head, then reset the printer.
  
• To reseat the print head, make sure the printer is on.
  
• Open the paper output tray and top cover.
  
• Make sure the print head holder is in the center and open the inner cover.
  
• Remove all the ink tanks.
• Raise the print head lock lever and remove the print head.
  
• Reseat the print head and lock the lever.
  
• Replace the ink tanks.

When the orange light is solid it means the cartridge is low and you can still print. But when the orange light is flashing it means the cartridge is empty and the printer stops printing. To continue printing you will need to replace the yellow toner cartridge. The part numbers are Q3972 regular yield or Q3962A high yield.

Hi
Try this it may work but Please come back let us know how you got on.

1) With the printer powered off but connected to a
power source, press the Power button while pressing
and holding
the Stop/ Reset button.
2) When the Power is lit, press the Stop/Reset button
two times while pressing and holding the Power button.
3) When releasing the Power button and the Stop /
Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will
move into a
service mode. (Waiting for menu selection)
4) When the on/off lights in green, press the
Stop/Reset button 4 times, the specified number of
time(s) according to the
function listed in the table below.(Each time the
Stop/Reset button is pressed, the LED lights
alternately in
orange and green, starting with orange.)note: press 4
times for waste ink counter reset.

The number of the Reset
button pressing
LED Function Remarks
0 time Green Power off
1 time Orange Service pattern print
2 times Green EEPROM print
3 times Orange EEPROM reset
4 times Green Waste ink counter reset

5) Turn off the printer.( it must be turn off)
then turn it on again.

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All The Best: Pineworks

It's mean "Print head not installed/Defective print head".First open cover and remove the ink cartridges.Then open holder and remove the print head.Clean the contacts on printer and print head using piece of cotton and some alcohol.Then put back all again.If the problem persist you need to replace the print head.It's part number now is QY6-0064, because the old QY6-0042 is discontinued.

Blinking 5 times in orange means print head not detected by the printer. You may try following procedure: remove and reinstall the print head. If the problem not solve find good print head to compare. More information please check below link

Blinking in orange 5 times

e3 means paper jam ..look for any jammed paper inside ...then try to reset..

1) With the printer powered off but connected to a power source, press the Power button while pressing and holding
the Stop/ Reset button.
2) When the Power LED is lit, press the Stop/Reset button two times while pressing and holding the Power button.
3) When releasing the Power button and the Stop / Reset button (regardless of order), the printer will move into a
service mode. (Waiting formenu selection)
4) When the LED lights in green, press the Stop/Reset button the specified number of time(s) according to the
function listed in the table below.(Each time the Stop/Reset button is pressed, the LED lights alternately in
orange and green, starting with orange.)
The number of the Reset
button pressing
LED Function Remarks

0 time Green Power off
1 time Orange Service pattern print
2 times Green EEPROM print
3 times Orange EEPROM reset
4 times Green Waste ink counter reset See waste ink counter reset
procedures below.
5 times Orange Destination setting See Destination setting
procedures below.
6 times Green Print head deep cleaning
11 times Orange Button / LCD checking
12 or more times Returns to a menu selection

Constant amber means -

1. The cover open sensor is active. Press top cover to close
and lock.
or
2. Printer has a syntax or command error. Check program
and resend print job.

Hope this helps

Service mode operation procedures>
1) With the printer power turned off, while pressing the Resume/Cancel button, press and hold the Power button. (DO NOT release the buttons. The LED lights
in green to indicate that a function is selectable.)
2) While holding the Power button, release the Resume/Cancel button. (DO NOT release the Power button.)
3) While holding the Power button, press the Resume/Cancel button 2 times, and then release both the Power and Resume/Cancel buttons. (Each time the
Resume/Cancel button is pressed, The LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.)
4) When The LED lights in green, press the Resume/Cancel button the specified number of time(s) according To the function listed in the table below. (Each time
the Resume/Cancel button is pressed, The LED lights alternately in orange and green, starting with orange.)
5) After the function (menu) is selected, press the Power button. The LED lights in green, and the selected function is performed. (When the operation
completes, the printer returns To the menu selection mode automatically.)
<Destination settings procedures>
in the destination settings mode, press the Resume/Cancel button the specified number of time(s) according to the destination listed in the table below, and press
the Power button.
Note: After setting the destination, confirm the model name in service test print or EEPROM information print.
[See 3.4. Verification Items, (1) Service test print, or (2) EEPROM information print.]
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Time(s)
LED
Function
Remarks
0 times
Green
Power off
When the print head is not installed, the carriage returns and
locks in the home position.
1 time
Orange
Service test print
See 3-4. Verification Items, (1) Service test print.
2 times
Green
EEPROM information print
See 3-4. Verification Items, (2) EEPROM information print.
3 times
Orange
EEPROM initialization
4 times
Green
Waste ink counter resetting
5 times
Orange
Destination settings
Proceed To the step 5), and follow the destination settings
procedures.

Destination
1 time
Orange
Japan: iP8600
2 times
Green
Other than Japan, non-support of CD-R printing (A4): iP8500
3 times