Initial Ink Charge; Protection Counter Check; Check The Present Counter Value - Epson Stylus PHOTO 1270 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Photo 870/1270

5.2.10 Initial ink charge

If the Head cleaning is not powerful enough to solve the dot missing
problem, perform Initial ink charge that consumes more ink.
1. Starts the service program and get to the main menu.
2. Click the Maintenance tab.
3. Select Initial ink chargefrom the maintenance menu and click
printer begins the initial ink charge operations.
Figure 5-29. Initial Ink Charge Window
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The initial ink charge operation consumes the following
C A U T I O N
amount of ink at a time:
[Stylus Photo 870]
Black ink cartridge: Approximately 1/10
Color ink cartridge: Approximately 1/5
[Stylus Photo 1270]
Black ink cartridge: Approximately 1/10
Color ink cartridge: Approximately 1/7
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Do not perform this function using half-size ink cartridges.
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5.2.11 Protection counter check

This function enables you to check the current value for the protect
counter A. The protect counter A monitors the level of waste ink flown
into the waste ink absorber. If the wasted ink level passes the limit, it will
finally overflow into the printer. To avoid this, the printer indicates
"Maintenance Request" when the counter reaches the limit, and stop
accepting any data except for the power signal from the control panel.
. The
OK
During repair service, you are required to replace the waste ink absorbers
and reset the protection counter. For the waste ink absorber replacement
procedure, see Chapter 4. Note you can also reset the protection counter
by the panel operation.
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Protection counter check does not clear "Maintenance
C A U T I O N
Request" but the resets the protection counter only.
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To clear "Maintenance Request", refer to Chapter 1/
Section 1.4.4 or Chapter 3/Section 3.1.1.6.

5.2.11.1 Check the Present Counter Value

1. Starts the service program and get to the main menu.
2. Click the Maintenance tab.
3. Select Protection counter check from the maintenance menu and click
. The protection counter check/clear window appears.
OK
Figure 5-30. Protection Counter Check/Clear Window
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