Epson Stylus 1500, Service Manual

Page: 130 / 185

Initial Ink Charge Function
This function forcibly charges black ink into the printer’s ink system. The customer needs to
perform this function after the printer is transported from the servicer back to the customer,
because the black ink cartridge is not mounted on the printer during transport. The function is the
same as the one the customer performs when the printer is new.
1. Connect a PC to the target printer via port LPT1 using a parallel interface cable, and turn the
printer on.
2. Load GW-BASIC on the PC and run the program ST1500.BAS. Then the main menu appears,
as shown below:
Customer Data
Printer Setting
[********]
3. Using Table 4-3, input the appropriate 8-digit ID number for the destination as the printer
setting for “Customer Data.” (For example, the U.S. market, or EAI: 20000A00 ). Then the
main menu appears, as shown below.
Stylus 1500
Customer Data <********> 95/**/**
<< Menu 1 >> <<Menu 2>>
Head Data Writing
--------------
----------------- --------------
Black Head Angle Adj.
END
Uni-D Adj. Destination Data Writing only
Bi-D Adj. Initial Ink Charging
Color Head Angle Adj.
Black - Color HV Adj.
Head Gap Adj.
--------------
Select:<Up> or <Down> Go:<SPACE> or <ENTER> Change menu:<1> or <2>
4.
Move the cursor to “Initial Ink Charging” to reset protect counter B by pressing 1, 2,
↑
, and
↓
.
5. Press ENTER to enter the protect counter reset function. A confirmation like the one below
appears.
Push ENTER key
<When push the ENTER key, You should the POWER OFF
6. Press ENTER to reset protect counter B. Then the main menu appears again.
7.
Move the cursor to “END” by pressing 1, 2,
↑
, and
↓
, and then press ENTER to exit the
adjustment program.
8. Turn off the printer.
CAUTION
❒
After you reset protect counter B, no one but the customer should turn on the printer.
Adjustments
EPSON Stylus 1500 Service Manual 4-27