Error Status; Printer Initialization - Epson Stylus C 60 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus C60

1.4.4 Error Status

Ink end
When the printer runs out the most amount of the ink of any one color, it indicates
ink-low and keeps printing. When the printer runs out the whole ink of any color,
it stops printing and indicates ink end error. User is then requested to install a new
ink-cartridge in this state.
Paper out error
When the printer fails to load a sheet, it goes into a paper out error.
Paper jam error
When the printer fails to eject a sheet, it goes into a paper jam error.
No ink cartridge
When the printer detects that ink cartridge comes off, or failed to read or write
CSIC data, it goes into this error mode.
Maintenance request
When the total amount of ink wasted through cleanings and flushing reaches to the
limit, printer indicates this error and stops. In such a case, the absorber in the
printer enclosure needs to be replaced with new one by a service person.
Fatal errors
Carriage control error.
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1.4.5 Printer Initialization

There are four kinds of initialization method, and the following explains each
initialization.
1. Power-on initialization
This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on, or printer recognized
the cold-reset command (remote RS command).
When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed.
(a) Initializes printer mechanism
(b) Clears input data buffer
(c) Clears print buffer
(d) Sets default values
2. Operator initialization
This printer is initialized when turning the printer power on again within 10
seconds from last power off, or printer recognized the -INIT signal (negative
pulse) of parallel interface.
When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed.
(a) Cap the printer head
(b) Eject a paper
(c) Clears input data buffer
(d) Clears print buffer
(e) Sets default values
3. Software initialization
The ESC@ command also initialize the printer.
When printer is initialized, the following actions are performed.
(a) Clears print buffer
(b) Sets default values
4. Power-on initialization except I/F
The printer recognized the IEEE 1284.4 "rs" command.
When printer is initialized, following action is performed.
(a) Initializes printer mechanism
(b) Clears input data buffer
(c) Clears print buffer
(d) Sets default values except I/F
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