Ink Sequence - Epson Stylus CX4900 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/DX5000/DX5050/CX5900/CX6000/DX6000/DX6050
2. Carriage lock operation by the Change Lever
Unlike the previous printer (Stylus COLOR 680), this printer does not have the
Carriage Lock Lever with the Wiper.
Instead of the Carriage Lock Lever, the Change Lever is set to the front side of the
printer while the Carriage Unit is in the CR home position.
(As for the detailed mechanism for setting the Change Lever, refer to
(p.72) Step 2)
OPERATING PRINCIPLES

2.2.6 Ink Sequence

Initial ink charge
After the printer is purchased and the power is turned on for the first time, the
printer must perform the Initial Ink Charge to charge the ink inside the ink cavity.
When the Initial Ink Charge is completed properly, the printer releases the flag
Figure 2-7
inside the EEPROM. Initial Ink Charge will take about 100 seconds for Stylus
CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/DX5000/DX5050/CX5900/CX6000/DX6000/
DX6050. If the power is turned off during the Initial Ink Charge, the CL3 will be
performed at next power on timing.
Manual Cleaning
The Stylus CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/DX5000/DX5050/CX5900/CX6000/
DX6000/DX6050 provides three types of manual cleaning to clean air bubbles,
clogged ink with viscosity or foreign substances.
The manual CL can be performed by the Control Panel Operation, the Printer
Driver Utility and the Adjustment Program.
CL1
• Ink absorption (Maximum)
Black Ink: 0.181g, Color Ink: 0.543g
• Wiping operation
Wipes the nozzle plate by the rubber part on the Cap Unit.
• Flashing operation
Prevents color from mixing, and stabilizes ink surface inside the nozzle.
CL2
• Ink absorption (Maximum)
Black Ink: 0.445g, Color Ink: 1.335g
• Wiping operation
Wipes the nozzle plate by the rubber part on the Cap Unit.
• Flashing operation
Prevents color from mixing, and stabilizes ink surface inside the nozzle.
CL3
• Ink absorption (Maximum)
Black Ink: 1.015g, Color Ink: 3.045g
• Wiping operation
Wipes the nozzle plate by the rubber part on the Cap Unit.
• Flashing operation
Prevents color from mixing, and stabilizes ink surface inside the nozzle.
Printer Mechanism
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