Cleaning Operation; Standby Operation - Epson Stylus 800 Service Manual

2.4.1.2 Cleaning Operation

'l'his operation is perhned when cl caning is selected by pressing the Ah and Pauaa buttons
There are three cleanin g modes, each of which is performed sektively,
depending on the value of cleaning counter K and the number of pMted lines from the previous
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CL3 (False) This indudes the same operations as CL1, except that the carriage is moved
to the false absorbing position and the false absorbing operation is
performed in step 4.

2.4.1.3 Standby Operation

The
standby operation prevents an increase in the viscosity of the ink held inside the printhead
nozzles. 'I% operation is performed automatically if no data is received tbr more than three
1. Printer counts the number of flushing operations from the last standby operation, using the
combined print counter N. Then it performs flushing based on the counter value.
2. Printer moves the carriage to the home position.
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Printer starts deaner blade- I operation.
Printer changes the gear engagement (pump drive ON).
Ink absorbing operation begins.
Printer pertbrms pressure .release operation.
Printer perfbrms micro absorbing operation.
Printer performs the false absorbing operation.
Cleaner blade - II operation begins (including the flushing operatkm).
Printer moves the carriage to the standby position and changes the printer
state to pause.
If the carriage is out of honw position, it returns to the home poaition.
Printer starts cleaner blade - I operation.
Printer changes the gear engagement (pump drive ON).
Ink absorbing operation begins.
Printer performs the pressure release operation.
Printer perhns the false absorbing operaticm.
Rubbing operation begins.
Printer changes the gear engagement (pump drive ON).
The micro absorbing operation begins.
Printer perkxms the false abwrbing operation.
Cleaner blade - II operation (including the flushing operation) starts.
Printer moves the carriage to the standby position.
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