EPSON Stylus Photo R300/R310 | Revision A |
1. Select EPSON Status Monitor 3 in the Printer Driver Utility. Then make sure that | Maintenance Request Error | |
the printer connected to Status Monitor 3 is on standby status. If it is on standby, | Ink is used for operations such as Head Cleaning as well as printing. In that case, | |
the following will be displayed. | ||
the ink is drained into the Waste Ink Pad and its amount is counted in the Waste | ||
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| Ink Counter set in the EEPROM on the control board. When the preset value is | |
| reached (Waste Ink Counter = Waste Ink Pad Counter A = variable between 20000 | |
| and 46750), The Waste Ink Counter detects that the Waste Ink Pad has reached its | |
| predetermined limit. The Maintenance Request Error will be displayed on Status | |
| Monitor 3 as shown below. |
Figure 4-1. Display for Status Monitor 3
2.Select Head Cleaning in the Printer Driver Utility and execute the printer Head Cleaning. After the cleaning, choose "Nozzle Check" and print the Nozzle Check Pattern. If repeating the Print Head cleaning operation without choosing "Nozzle Check", CL1, the weakest cleaning, will be repeated.
Figure 4-3. Maintenance Request Error Display on Status Monitor 3
If this occurs, replace the Waste Ink Pad and reset the Waste Ink Counter set in the EEPROM. Resetting of the Waste Ink Counter can be done only from the Adjustment Program since this product does not have the reset function for the Waste Ink Counter through the operation Panel Switch. Refer to Chapter 3 "ADJUSTMENT" for the reset procedure. During repair service, the Waste Ink Counter must be checked according to the firmware version, the Main Board checker program version and the Nozzle Check Pattern of the Nozzle Check Pattern Print. Because another "Maintenance Request Error" could occur after returning the repaired product to the user, if the Waste Ink Counter is close to its limit, it is recommended that the Waste Ink Pad be replaced.
Figure 4-2. Head Cleaning Functions of the Print Driver Utility
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