Epson R380 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer, Service Manual

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EPSON Stylus Photo R260/R265/R270, R360/R380/R390 Revision B
Adjustment Adjustment Items and Overview 115
Table 5-2. Maintenance Items
Function Item Purpose Method Outline Tool Used Media
Main
tenance Items
Head Cleaning This function is used to execute Cleaning
efficiently when ink is not delivered from the
Head properly, e.g. dot missing. Use the adjustment program to execute Cleaning, then execute
nozzle check printing.
• Adjustment
Program
A4/Letter
(Plain paper)
Waste ink pad protection counter
reset Initialize the Waste ink pad counter for replaced
parts after maintenance error occurred. Also,
when counter full is close, pad exchange/
counter initialization may be executed to
prevent re-fixing. After exchanging the Waste ink pad, initialize the counter by the
adjustment program.
• Adjustment
Program
--
Ink charge When replacing the Head, this function is used
to fill ink in the flow path of the Head in the
ASP to make all nozzles printable and stabilize
the ink in the Printhead. Use the adjustment program to execute ink charge, then execute
nozzle check printing.
• Adjustment
Program
A4/Letter
(Plain paper)
Table 5-3. Additional Functions
Function Item Purpose Method Outline Tool Used Media
Additional Functions
Print check
pattern
Glossy paper
This printing is executed to check whether all
adjustment results are normal. Select and execute the functions by the adjustment program. • Adjustment
Program
A4
(Glossy paper)
Photo Quality Ink
Jet Paper
Letter
(Photo Quality
Ink Jet Paper)
EEPROM data readout Read the EEPROM data for analysis. Select this function in the exclusive servicing program, and save
all data of the EEPROM into a file. • Adjustment
Program
--
Read printer
information Manual CL
counter Read the printer operation information. Select and execute the functions by the adjustment program.
• Adjustment
Program
--
I/C exchange CL
counter
Timer CL
counter
Print pass counter