Repacking And Transporting The Printer; Before Shipping; After Shipping - Epson Stylus Pro 9000 - Print Engine Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Pro 9000

7.1.4 Repacking and Transporting the Printer

When the printer needs to be transported over a long distance, or if it will not be
level during shipping, a service technician must prepare the printer as
described in this section.
You must complete the shipping of the printer, including
setting it back up and installing new ink cartridges, within
2 days of preparing it for shipping as described below. If
shipping takes longer than 2 days, the printheads and ink
delivery system may be damaged.

Before Shipping

To prepare the printer for shipping, you must drain all ink from the ink paths.
Follow these steps:
1. Lower the Paper Release Lever to the locked position.
2. Enter the Self-Diagnostic Mode by pressing the following buttons on the
Control Panel while turning on the printer:
Paper Feed + Cut/Eject + Cleaning
3. Select the "Check: Adjustment" menu and press Enter.
4. Select "Adj: Clean Head" and press Enter.
5. Raise the ink holder levers and remove all the ink cartridges.
6. Return the ink holder levers to their lower (locked) position.
7. Press the Enter button. The printer performs the ink drain operation, which
takes several minutes.
8. When the "Set Cleaning Jig" message appears on the LCD display, press
the Pause button. This lets you skip this step, which is not necessary.
9. Turn the printer off.
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To complete the preparation for shipping, do the following:
1. Make sure the carriage is securely locked in home position.
2. Remove any loose parts, such as the paper rolls, hammock, and cables.
3. Close the Front Cover and Roll Paper Cover and secure them with tape.
4. Repack the printer using the original packing materials, if possible.

After Shipping

After setting up the printer at the new location, you have to install new ink
cartridges and perform the Initial Ink Charge. This must performed within
2 days of draining ink from the printer. Follow these steps:
1. Because the Initial Ink Charge consumes a great deal of ink, it is advisible
to replace the Waste Ink Pads prior to performing this operation. See
Maintenance Procedures on page 67.
2. Install new ink cartridges in the printer.
3. Enter the Self-Diagnostic Mode by pressing the following buttons on the
Control Panel while turning on the printer:
Paper Feed + Cut/Eject + Cleaning
4. Select the "Check: Cleaning" menu and press Enter.
5. Select "Cleaning: Init. Fill" and press Enter. The printer starts the Initial Ink
Charge, which takes about 7 minutes to complete.
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