Printer Condition And Panel Status; Printer Initialization - Epson Stylus COLOR 670 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Color 670
Table 1-11. Special Setting Mode
Switch
• Initialize EEPROM and reset timer IC.
Load / Eject
• Reset the ink overflow counter in EEPROM
Cleaning
(Pushing for 10 seconds*)

1.4.5 Printer Condition and Panel Status

Table 1-12. Printer Condition & Indicator Status
Printer Status
Power on condition
Ink sequence
Ink Cartridge change mode
Data processing
Paper Out
Paper jam condition
No ink cartridge or ink end (black)
Ink level low (black)
No ink cartridge or ink end (color)
Ink level low (color)
Enter EEPROM and Timer IC reset
Maintenance request
Fatal error
Product Description
Function
Indicators
Ink Out Ink Out Paper
Power
(Black) (Color) Out
On -- -- --
Blink -- -- --
Blink -- -- --
Blink -- -- --
-- -- -- On
-- Off Off Blink
-- On -- --
-- Blink -- --
-- -- On --
-- -- Blink --
On
--
(only for 1 second)
Blink Blink Blink Blink
Blink On On Blink

1.4.6 Printer Initialization

There are three kinds of initialization method.
o
Power-on initialization
This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on, or printer
recognized the cold-reset command (remote RS command).
When the printer is initialized following action is performed.
n
Initializes printer mechanism.
n
Clears input data buffer.
n
Clears print buffer.
n
Sets default values.
Priority
o
Operator initialization
This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on again
9
within 10 seconds from last power off, or printer recognized the -INIT
signal (native pulse) of parallel interface.
6
When printer is initialized, following action is performed.
5
n
Cap the printhead.
8
n
Eject a paper.
4
n
Clears input data buffer.
3
n
Clears print buffer.
7
n
Sets default values.
7
o
Software initialization
7
The ESC@ command also initializes the printer.
When printer is initialized, following action is performed.
7
n
Clears print buffer.
-
n
Sets default values.
2
1
Operator Controls
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