This printer counts the print length, number of ink tank replacements, carriage driving time, number of cleaning operations, number of cutter operations, and so on

and stores them in the main controller's EEPROM as a COUNTER in Service mode.

COUNTER provides important information about the printer usage status.

You can check this information by printing it in the service mode or displaying it on the display.

Follow the precautions below when servicing the printer.

(1) Repairing/replacing the PCB

When replacing the main controller, follow the specified replacement procedure.

For the main controller replacement procedure, see "DISASSEMBLY/REASSEMBLY" > "Points to Note on Disassembly and Reassembly" > "PCBs".

(2) After replacing the carriage unit

The information about the carriage driving time resides in the carriage unit. After replacing the carriage unit, select [INITIALIZE] > [CARRIAGE] in the service

mode to initialize the information about the carriage driving time.

(3) After replacing the purge unit

The information about the number of cleanings resides in the purge unit. After replacing the purge unit, select [INITIALIZE] > [PURGE] in the service mode to

initialize (clear) the information about the number of cleanings.

(4) On replacement of supplies

After supplies have been replaced, execute [INITIALIZE] > [PARTS COUNTER] > [PARTS xx] in service mode to initialize (clear) the parts counter information.

For the consumable parts, see "MAINTENANCE" > "Periodic Replacement Parts".

You cannot check the counter information once it is initialized (cleared). Be careful not to initialize the counter information before checking it.

You cannot modify the counter information from the operation panel.