Epson 7000 service manual Running the Program, Copying the ID to the NEW Board

EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 Revision B

5.6.1 Running the Program

There are two ways to use the program, the first one is given in the next section and it described how to copy the USB ID from the old C299MAIN board and copy it to the new board. If for some reason that does not work, write a new USB ID to the new board as described on the next page.

When performing either of the following procedures, do not

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turn off the printer or computer until you finish the very last step. Sometimes the printer or computer may seem hung up, but just be patient.

COPYING THE ID TO THE NEW BOARD

1.While the old C299MAIN board is still installed in the printer, make sure the printer is on, paper is loaded, and “Ready” appears on the LCD.

If Ready does not appear, see “Generating New ID & Writing It to the New Board” on page 202.

2.Double-click the Spro7000.exe icon to start the program, and then select “Read or Write the USB ID” from the menu that appears. Press Enter.

3.From the next menu, select “Forward the USB-ID to a file”. Press Enter.

4.Enter a name for the file, up to eight characters. Press the Enter key twice (second time to confirm filename), and after about 85 seconds the USB-ID file appears in the same folder as the program file with the name [filename.dat]

NOTE: If you open up the file in a text editor, you will notice the USB- ID consists of 18 characters as follows:

NE001XXXXXXXXXXXX0 (X =0~9 or A~Z)

5.Turn off the printer and close the program.

6.Replace the main board as described in Chapter 4, plus do the adjustments described in Table 5-2, “Service Parts & Required Adjustments,” on page 158.

7.Turn the printer on and restart the program.

8.Select “Read or Write the USB ID” from the menu that appears.

9.Select “Write the USB-ID on EEPROM”.

10.Enter the name of the file you created in step 4 and press the Enter key. After about 85 seconds, the “The USB-ID ...” message finishes and the USB-ID is written to the new board.

11.Press the ESC key to return to the previous menu, and select “Set the USB configuration item”.

NOTE: The USB configuration item contains the packet and address information necessary for proper communication.

12.Press the Enter key and the USB structure settings are written to the new board. When “Config set up is completed” appears, turn off the printer and press ESC three times to exit the program.

GENERATING NEW ID & WRITING IT TO THE NEW BOARD

1.Replace the main board as described in Chapter 4, plus do the adjustments described in Table 5-2, “Service Parts & Required Adjustments,” on page 158.

2.Turn on the printer.

3.Double-click the Spro7000.exe icon to start the program, and then select “Set the new USB-ID” from the menu that appears.

4.Press the Enter key and the new USB-ID settings are automatically written to the new C299MAIN board. When “The USB-ID ...” finishes, press the ESC key to return to the previous menu.

5.Select “Set the USB configuration item”, and press the Enter key twice (second time to confirm).

NOTE: The USB configuration item contains the packet and address information necessary for proper communication.

6.When “Config set up is completed” appears, turn off the printer and press ESC three times to exit the program.

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