Printer Condition And Panel Status - Epson Stylus Photo Service Manual

Chapter 1 Product Description
[Maintenance Error Reset Procedure]
You can reset the maintenance error by pressing the cleaning button after you enter the particular setting
mode(Refer to table 1-18, 19). There are no function which can be reset the all address in EEPROM on
the EPSON Stylus Photo. Following are detail procedure of maintenance error reset operation
[Step 1] By pushing Load/Eject and Cleaning buttons at the same time, turn on the power switch.
(By operating this performance, the LED for paper out starts blinking.(5 seconds only) )
[Step 2] Push the Load/Eject button for 10 seconds while the LED for Paper Out is blinking.
Note) If the printer accepts this function correctly, it returns to the standby mode after the
Maintenance LEDs (both black and CMYcm) blink for 1 second.
Following shows the lists that will be cleared by this performance.
1. Clear the value of Ink Counter
2. Clear Time IC
3. Initialization of I/F selection (returns to AUTO)


Since EPSON Stylus Photo does not have "All Clear function" for EEPROM like other printers, do
not perform this operation except for the purpose of the maintenance error reset.


Be sure to replace a waste ink pad in the printer enclosure with a new one after you perform
[Maintenance error reset procedure].


If the waste ink pad is replaced regardless of maintenance error, perform this operation.

1.4.3 Printer Condition and Panel Status

The table below shows printer condition and panel status. Since this table shows various error status and
also presents printer status, you can judge appropriate repair ways from this table.
Printer status
Power on condition
Ink sequence
Ink Cartridge change
mode
Data processing
Paper Out 1*
Paper jam condition1*
No Ink cartridge or Ink
end(black)1*
Ink level low(black)
No Ink cartridge or Ink
end(color)1*
Ink level low(color)
Enter EEPROM and
Timer IC reset 2*
Maintenance request1*
Fatal error1*
Note1*) : Refer to section 1.5 for error status.
Note2*) : It does not mean that all address would be cleared.
Note3*) : --- means no changes.
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WARNING
Table 1-20. Printer Condition and Panel Status
Power Ink Out
(Black)
On ---
Blink ---
Blink ---
Blink ---
--- ---
--- Off
--- On
--- Blink
--- ---
--- ---
--- On
(1 second only)
Blink Blink
Blink On
Indicators
Ink Out
(Color)
---
---
---
---
---
Off
---
---
On
Blink
On
(1 second only) (1 second only)
Blink
On
Paper Out Priority
--- 9
--- 6
--- 5
--- 8
On 4
Blink 3
--- 7
--- 7
--- 7
--- 7
On ---
Blink 2
Blink 1
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