Epson R290 manual Troubleshooting tips

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Thank you for purchasing the Continuous Ink System: We hope you found this manual useful.

 

 

Troubleshooting tips

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

 

Suggestion

 

 

 

 

If the ink tank is full of ink computer shows a message

Please refer to the reset procedure.

 

Replace Cartridge” , That the cartridges are

empty.

Step 8.

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The printer keeps track of how much ink is being used

 

 

and thinks that the cartridge should be empty so you will

 

 

have to reset the cartridges chips.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is air in the system or cartridges. Try running a couple of

 

 

 

cleaning cycles. If white lines continue use the provided

2

Banding or white lines in my print outs.

 

syringe to suck the air out of the bottom of the trouble cartridge

 

 

 

and you can dump the ink that fills the syringe back into the top

 

 

 

of the CI system. (Make sure to thoroughly rinse the syringe

 

 

 

when completed.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The shipping plugs need to be removed before installing and

 

 

 

replaced with the air breathers to eliminate any pressure being

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When I have completed a printing job the

ink is

built up in the system, along with protecting the ink from

 

siphoning backwards down the tubing.

 

contamination. Also the ink tank should be sitting on the same

 

 

 

level surface as the CI system. If the air breathers are covered

 

 

 

with dried ink, you can rinse the air breather and dry

 

 

 

thoroughly to regain use.

 

 

 

4

The tubing is getting caught inside the printer resulting

If the tubing is not adjusted correctly, if it’s to short or to long

in an error messagepaper loading error.

 

causing it to slap the inside of the printer, Please adjust.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the ink is dumped into the system to quickly then it allows

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After refilling the tanks the printer won’t print.

 

air to enter the system. Use the provide syringe to extract ink

 

 

 

and air from the bottom of the cartridges. The ink that fills the

 

 

 

syringe can be slowly dumped back into the top of the ink tank.

 

 

 

 

6

After installing the CI system the printer

isn’t

Remove the cartridges, turn off the printer and reinstall the

recognizing some of the cartridges.

 

cartridges. Then you can continue printing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are still unable to fix the problem call your dealer for support.

 

 

 

 

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Contents Conduct Parts Check 2008-8-14 1338 PM To reset the cartridges follow step Troubleshooting tips