Waste Ink Drain Pad Removal; Left Ink Pad Removal - Epson Stylus COLOR 1520 Service Manual

3.2.9 Waste Ink Drain Pad Removal

Waste Ink Drain Pads must be replaced when the printer is under the following conditions:
„The value for the protect counter A has reached the specified value (65,000) and the maintenance
request error is indicated.
„The indicated value of the Protect counter is more than 52,000. (In this case, be sure to replace
them by agreement with your customer.
„The protect counter C has reached the specified value and the maintenance request error for the
left ink pad is indicated.)
(Refer to Section 1.4.11 and Section 2.4.2.2.)
3.2.9.1 Waste Ink Drain Pad Removal
1. Reset the EEPROM. (Refer to Section 1.4.2.)
2. Remove the upper housing. (Refer to Section 3.2.1.)
3. Remove the printer mechanism. (Refer to Section 3.2.6.)
4. Remove the waste ink pads.

3.2.9.2 Left Ink Pad Removal

1. Reset the EEPROM. (Refer to Section 1.4.2.)
2. Remove the upper housing. (Refer to Section 3.2.1.)
3. Remove the ink pad cover on the left end of the paper eject drive unit.
4. Remove the left ink pad.
; Protect counter value is indicated on the first line of the first page of the default setting sample
print, along with the ROM version number.
Rev. A
WORK POINT
Figure 3-11. Ink Drain Pad Removal
Disassembly and Assembly
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