Panel Functions; Special Setting Mode - Epson Stylus PHOTO 1270 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus PHOTO 870/1270

1.4.3 Panel Functions

Table 1-16. Panel Functions
Buttons
• Loads or ejects paper.
Load / Eject
• Returns the printhead from the ink cartridge
replacement position to the capping position.
• Starts the ink cartridge replacement sequence.
• Moves the carriage to the cartridge
Ink Cartridge
replacement position.
Replacement
• Returns the carriage from the ink cartridge
replacement position.
• Starts a head cleaning.
• In the condition of "Ink Low", "Ink Out", or
Cleaning
"No Ink Cartridge", starts the ink cartridge
replacement sequence.
(Push for 3 seconds)
• Returns the carriage from the ink cartridge
replacement position.
Table 1-17. Power-on Panel Functions
Switch
Load / Eject • Starts status printing.
• Changes code pages / Selects IEEE1284.4 mode
Cleaning
for parallel I/F.
• Enters the special settings mode. (Factory use
Load/Eject + Cleaning
only).
*1: One of the actions in Table 1-18 is carried out according to the content
of 1BH of EEPROM.
*2: Not intended for users.
*3: See Section 1.4.4. (Not intended for users.)
PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONS
Function
Pressing with Power On Function
*1
*2
*3
Table 1-18. Content of 1BH of EEPROM
[bit7] [bit6]
*1
00
11
01
10
*1: Factory default setting

1.4.4 Special Setting Mode

To enter the special setting mode, press Load/Eject button and Cleaning
button while turning on the printer. The Paper Out LED starts blinking.
While it is blinking (for three seconds), press the specified button to
activate the desirable setting mode.
NOTE: Special setting modes are not intended for users.
Table 1-19. Special Setting Modes
Switch
Load / Eject
Cleaning
(Push for 10 seconds)
"
EEPROM/Timer IC reset
The following is reset with this operation:
!
Interface selection (04H)
!
Power off timer (6CH, 6DH)
"
Waste ink counter reset
The following is reset with this operation:
!
Ink counter A0 (50H, 5DH)
!
Ink counter A80 (5EH, 5FH)
Operations
Actions
Print firmware version, ink counter,
selected code page and nozzle check
pattern.
Hex-dump mode
Self test mode
Function
• Resets EEPROM and timer IC.
• Resets the ink overflow counter in
EEPROM.
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