Epson Stylus Color 670, Service Manual

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EPSON Stylus COLOR 670 Revision A
Adjustment Using the Adjustment Program 119
5.3.11 Protection Counter Indication / Reset
This function is to check the protection counter value for the waste ink
absorber and resetting the counter value.
1. From the Maintenance menu, select “Protection counter check/clear”. The
following screen appears.
Figure 5-25. Indication of the Protection Counter Value
2. In the screen above, select “Check the present counter value” and click
OK.
Figure 5-26. Check the Current Counter Value
3. Click OK in the screen above. The current counter value will be read from
EEPROM and will be indicated in the lower box.
4. If the counter value exceeds 25000 points or if you replace the waste ink
pad (absorber), clear the protect counter.
5. To clear the protect counter, click “Previous”in the screen above to return
to the “Protection counter check / clear” screen.
6. Select “Clear the protection counter value” and click OK.
C H E C K
P O I N T
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After resetting the protection counter value, replace the
ink waste pad with a new one.
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When repairing the printer, check the protection counter
using this function. If the counter value reaches 25000
points, advice the customer to replace the ink waste pad.
After replacing the ink waste pad, reset the waste counter
value.