EPSON Stylus COLOR C70/C80
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3.1.4.2 Remedies for No I/C and Ink Out Errors
This section includes the check points and corresponding actions which are necessary
when the black ink (or color ink) LED comes on or blinks at power on despite the ink
cartridge has been replaced with a new one.
Be sure to follow the steps in the order described in the tables.
NOTE:
If the finding for the question is Yes, take the action described in the
following. If “No”, proceed to the next step.
Table 3-7. This section describes the procedures for solving the problem
when an ink out (cartridge out) error is displayed even though
a brand-new ink cartridge has been installed.
Step
Check Point
Remedy
1
Has the cartridge not
been correctly inserted,
so that the cartridge
cannot be correctly
detected?
Carry out the ink cartridge replacement operation and
check if an ink out or ink cartridge out error occurs no
matter which ink cartridge is used. Because the carriage
moves to the position of the marking on the carriage, it is
possible that an ink cartridge is not being detected. If a
particular cartridge is not being detected, lift this cartridge
up to the replacement position and then push it in firmly.
If the ink out indication disappears after the above
operation has been carried out and the carriage has
returned to the home position, the cause of the problem can
be assumed to be the reason given at left. If this does not
solve the problem, proceed to the next step.
NOTE:
This printer has sus-plates installed to the carriage
in order to assist with securing and removal of the
ink cartridges. The heights of the sus-plates that
apply tension to each color ink cartridge can be
changed in order to alert the customer to the fact
that the cartridges have not been inserted correctly
because they are uneven.
2
Is one or both of the two
hooks on the ink
cartridge broken so that
tension is not being
applied?
NOTE:
Even if one hook is broken, the electrodes on the
chip and the carriage will not contact correctly.
3
When the carriage CSIC
was mounted, did the
sus-plate for applying
tension to the CSIC fall
down?
Because initial models did not have a cartridge clamp, the
sus-plates had a stepped section so that the customer could
check if the cartridges had been securely installed or not. If
the cartridge was not securely installed, the tops of the
various color cartridges would not be in a straight vertical
line, and this would notify the customer that a cartridge
had to be re-inserted. Correct installation of the ink
cartridges is only achieved when the two hooks in No. 1
above and the tensions of the sus-plates mentioned here are
normal.
Table 3-7. This section describes the procedures for solving the problem
when an ink out (cartridge out) error is displayed even though
a brand-new ink cartridge has been installed.
Step
Check Point
Remedy
Hooks
Sus-Plate for pushing CSICs
from the bottom side.
Hooks
CR Frame
Summary of Contents for Stylus Color C70
Page 1: ...EPSONStylusColorC70 C80 Color Inkjet Printer SEIJ01 004 SERVICE MANUAL ...
Page 5: ...Revision Status Revision Issued Date Description A July 31 2001 First Release ...
Page 9: ...C H A P T E R 1 PRODUCTDESCRIPTION ...
Page 35: ...C H A P T E R 2 OPERATINGPRINCIPLES ...
Page 60: ...C H A P T E R 3 TROUBLESHOOTING ...
Page 96: ...C H A P T E R 4 DISASSEMBLYANDASSEMBLY ...
Page 137: ...C H A P T E R 5 ADJUSTMENT ...
Page 169: ...C H A P T E R 6 MAINTENANCE ...
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