Epson Stylus Photo R2000s Series Service Manual page 165

EPSON Stylus Photo R1900/R2880/R2000/R2000s/SC-P400 Series
6.1.2.2 Maintenance Request
Waste ink is discharged to Waste Ink Pads via the Cap Unit. The printer has counter
function that counts how much waste ink is held in the Waste Ink Pads and stores the
value in the EEPROM as "Protection Counter A" and "Protection Counter B" (home
and non-home side). When the counter reaches the predetermined upper limit, the
printer causes the Maintenance Request error to indicate that the Waste Ink Pads is
nearly saturated.
 Protection Counters Upper Limit
Waste Ink Counter
Protection Counter A
Protection Counter B
 Timing for Replacing the Waste Ink Pads
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When the Protection Counter reaches the value shown above, a Maintenance
Request is indicated.

When servicing the printer, always check the Protection Counter using the
Adjustment Program regardless of whether the Maintenance Request error has
been indicated or not. If the counter is close to its upper limit shown above,
replace the Waste Ink Pads and reset the counter to "0" with receiving prior
approval from the user. This prevents the printer from causing the
Maintenance Request error soon after it is returned to the user.
Maintenance
Limits
21,500 (Stylus Photo R1900)
22,500 (Stylus Photo R2880)
7,030
 Waste Ink Pads to be replaced
Table 6-1. List of Waste Ink Pads to be replaced
Parts name
POROUS PAD, INK EJ, LEFT, LOWER
POROUS PAD, INK EJ, LEFT, UPPER
POROUS PAD, INK EJ, RIGHT, LOWER
POROUS PAD, INK EJ, RIGHT, UPPER
POROUS PAD, INK EJECT, IS, LEFT
POROUS PAD, INK EJECT, IS, LOWER; FB
POROUS PAD, INK EJECT, IS, LOWER, LEFT
POROUS PAD, INK EJECT, TUBE; FA
POROUS PAD, INK EJECT, TUBE; FB
POROUS PAD, INK EJECT, THIS SIDE
POROUS PAD, PAPER GUIDE, INK EJECT, UPPER
POROUS PAD, PAPER GUIDE, INK EJECT, LEFT
POROUS PAD, PAPER GUIDE, INK EJECT, RIGHT
 After the Replacement
Reset the Protection Counter (Refer to Chapter 5
Overview
Revision I
Qty. Reference Pages
1 4.4.8 Waste Ink Pad /
Waste Ink Tube Left/
1
Right (p112)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1 4.4.14 Front Paper
Guide / Paper EJ
1
Roller / Front Paper
1
Guide Pad Tray (p121)
Adjustment (p.139))
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