Panel Functions; Printer Setting Mode - Epson Stylus Color 980 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Color 980

1.4.2 Panel Functions

Panel function: Refer to Table 1-18.
Table 1-18. Panel Functions
Button
• Loads or ejects paper.
• When the carriage is in the I/C replacement position,
Load/Eject pressing this button returns the carriage to the capping
(within 2 seconds) *1 position.
• In the condition of "Double Feed Error" returning from
error condition printing is restarted
• Starts the I/C replacement sequence. *2
Load/Eject
(for 2 seconds) *1 • Move the carriage to the I/C replacement position.
• Starts the printhead cleaning sequence.
Cleaning
• Starts the I/C replacement sequence when the printer
(for 2 seconds) *1
is in one of the following conditions:
"Ink Low", "Ink Out", No Ink Cartridge" *2
• When the carriage is in the I/C replacement position,
Cleaning
returns the carriage to the capping position.
(within 2 seconds) *1
*1: 3 seconds is specified in the Users Guide.
*2: This operation is not effective in printing status.
Panel function with power on:Refer to Table 1-19.
Table 1-19. Panel Function with Power On
Button
Load/Eject 1) Starts the status print. *1
Enters the printer setting mode. (The Paper Out LED starts
blinking.) *2
Cleaning
Specified button must be then pressed while the LED is
blinking to activate each mode. (See Section 1.4.2.1.)
Enters the special setting mode. (Factory use only)
Load/Eject
Specified button must be then pressed while the Paper Out
+
LED is blinking to activate each mode. (See Section
Cleaning
1.4.2.2.)
*1: The status print includes firmware version, ink counter, and nozzle check
pattern.
Product Description
Function
Function
Control Panel Operation

1.4.2.1 Printer Setting Mode

While turning the printer on, press the Cleaning button, and the Paper
Out LED starts blinking. This operation must be followed by pressing
the specified button while the Paper Out LED is still blinking to enter the
Default setting mode or Printhead alignment mode, as described in
Table 1-20.
Table 1-20. Printer Setting Mode
Button
Cleaning or no button
Load/Eject
(Press it within 10 seconds.)
Load/Eject
(Hold it down for 10 seconds.)
*1: Leaving the Paper Out LED blinking without pressing any button also generates
the Default setting mode.
*2: Not intended for users. This function is used only for troubleshooting.
See the following pages for detailed information on the default setting
mode and the Printhead alignment mode.
Revision A
Function / Operation
While the Paper Out LED is blinking, pressing
the Cleaning or no button generates the
Default setting mode. *1
While the Paper Out LED is blinking, pressing
the Load/Eject button generates the Printhead
alignment mode.
Changes the default for the parallel I/F
communication protocol. *2
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