Setting Modes; Ink Level Check; Head Cleaning; Ink Cartridge Replacement - Epson Stylus CX4900 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/DX5000/DX5050/CX5900/CX6000/DX6000/DX6050

1.7 Setting Modes

1.7.1 Ink Level Check

Stylus CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/
DX5000/DX5050
Ink level indicator LED
Ink levels are 100% after initial charge
The Indicator shows Ink remaining
by 4 steps, from 100% to Ink out
Management and
viewing of ink
When any of ink is low, Ink LED
levels
blinks
When any of ink is out, Ink LED is
turned on

1.7.2 Head Cleaning

Head Cleaning can be done from the operation panel to clear away head clogging.
Stylus CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/DX5000/DX5050:
By pressing the [Ink] button for over 3 seconds.
Stylus CX5900/CX6000/DX6000/DX6050:
By pressing the [Start] button.

1.7.3 Ink Cartridge Replacement

Stylus CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/DX5000/DX5050:
By pressing the [Ink] button.
Stylus CX5900/CX6000/DX6000/DX6050:
Ink cartridge exchanging procedure starts by pressing the [Start] button.
Once the Scanner unit is opened and the [Start] button is pressed, the LCD shows
the following displays repeatedly.
1. Current remaining ink level
2. Promote replace Ink cartridges
3. Close the scanner unit and press Start button
When the Scanner Unit is closed and the [Start] button is pressed, the Carriage moves
to the standby position and the ink cartridge exchanging sequence is executed.
Automatically returns to the TOP screen after execution.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Stylus CX5900/CX6000/DX6000/
DX6050
LCD
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When any of ink is low, ink icon is
displayed at the upper left of LCD
When any of ink is out, replace Ink
error is displayed
Setting Modes

1.7.4 Nozzle Check Pattern Print

A nozzle check pattern can be printed to check for any ink clogging. Left ink quantity
of each color is also printed by the unit of 10%.
To activate this function, turn on this unit while depressing [Ink] button (Stylus
CX4900/CX4905/CX5000/DX5000/DX5050)/[Start] button (Stylus CX5900/CX6000/
DX6000/DX6050). After printing the pattern, this unit moves to ordinary standby
status.
The example of nozzle check pattern is explained below.
QPxxxxxx
ROM CPxxxx
version
C: 100% M: 100% Y: 100% Bk: 100%
1 1
10
11 11
20
21 21
30
31 31
40
41 41
50
51 51
61 60 61
70
71 71
80
81 81
90
<Cyan> <Magenta>
360dpi VSD Large dot
32dots
Figure 1-21. Nozzle Check Pattern (Stylus CX5900/CX6000/DX6000/DX6050)
Revision A
ROM
CExxxx
version
Stylus CX4900/CX4905/
CX5000/DX5000/DX5050
Q-PIT version
Remaining ink
quantity
1 1
10 10 10
11 11
20 20 20
21 21
30 30 30
31 31
40 40 40
41 41
50 50 50
51 51
60 61 60 61 60
70 70 70
71 71
80 80 80
81 81
90 90 90
<Yellow> <Black>
0.212mm (1/120inch)
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