Epson TM-J9000 Technical Reference Manual page 71

Q7 I use only the first ink color, but the second ink color also is
consumed. Why?
Even if you do not use the ink for printing, ink is consumed for cleaning. If you do not use a
second ink color for printing, use the TM-J9000 single-color printer.
Q8 Suddenly there was a sound inside the printer and the printer stopped
printing for a while. Why?
The TM-J9000/J9100 printer calculates accumulated operating time and decides to execute
cleaning automatically. When the printer executes cleaning, the POWER LED flashes. Wait
until the cleaning is completed. Do not power the printer off during cleaning.
Q9 How often is ink cleaning executed?
Ink cleaning is executed at the following times:
• When power is turned on for the first time.
• When an ink cartridge is replaced.
• Whenever power is turned on (initialization).
When the CLEANING button is pressed.
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• When the printer determines that it is time for a cleaning, based on the operating time or
the number of lines printed.
Q10 I want to use my printer with a serial, parallel, or an Ethernet interface.
Is there anything that I should keep in mind?
Please note that the printer cannot scan images if you use any of these interfaces with your
printer.
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